Red, white, kaboom.

Byline: Avery Yale Kamila

July 05--PORTLAND -- Tens of thousands gathered all over the Eastern Promenade on Monday to celebrate the nation's birthday and to watch the second annual Stars and Stripes Spectacular show and fireworks, featuring performances by the Portland Symphony Orchestra and comedian Bob Marley. A slight fog rolled in shortly after the fireworks began, but the light show still went on. Long before the pyrotechnics were lit, the smells of french fries, fried dough and sparklers permeated the air. By late afternoon, the sloping lawn was covered with people relaxing on lawn chairs and picnic blankets. A brief thunderstorm around 4 p.m. caused the crowd to …