It was a beautiful day in the Marina district on Sunday to end an unconventional Fleet Week.

"It was not its usual Fleet Week," said the owner of Bonita Taqueria y Rotisserie, JJ Sweidan. "That's for sure."

Sweidan said Sunday would usually be an ideal day for Fleet Week, clear skies and warm weather, but with the government shutdown, the roaring engines of the Blue Angels airshow were nowhere to be heard.

"Definitely a little bit quieter," Sweidan remarked. "The skies were quieter. It wasn't as crazy as usual."

Sweidan's restaurant has been located on Chestnut Street, just blocks from Marina Green, for more than a decade. He knows what a normal Fleet Week looks like, and the crowds weren't the same.

"The one thing I did notice is usually as soon as the plane shows end around 3 or so,

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