{"id":559,"date":"2016-07-04T15:23:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/?p=559"},"modified":"2018-04-21T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-21T11:44:11","slug":"fireworks-franks-festivities-americans-mark-july-fourth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/fireworks-franks-festivities-americans-mark-july-fourth\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks, Franks, Festivities: Americans Mark July Fourth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City&#8217;s famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren&#8217;t shy about celebrating their nation&#8217;s birthday. Many places are rolling out long-established Independence Day traditions on Monday (even if some of those traditions aren&#8217;t as long-established as they sound). Some communities are trying new things to mark the holiday, even as others are paring back. Some Fourth of July highlights from around the country:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth of July\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fotolia_46941117_Subscription_XXL.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>In The Nation&#8217;s Birthplace, A Parade And A Parkway Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>In Philadelphia \u2013 where the founding fathers approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 \u2013 the national birthday party runs all day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>It kicks off at 10 a.m. with a reading of the document and an event honoring everyday heroes, with celebrity guest Leslie Odom Jr., a Philadelphia native who plays Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical &#8220;Hamilton.&#8221; Then comes the holiday parade, which includes Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>Next up is a five-hour party with free entertainment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The celebration continues with a five-hour concert with performers including Odom and singer-songwriter Leon Bridges. Fireworks close out the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>A Final White House Fourth For The President<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>It&#8217;s the last Fourth of July at the White House for President Barack Obama and his family, and they&#8217;re having some people over: military families and two of the president&#8217;s favorite performers, singer-songwriter Janelle Monae and rapper <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Kendrick-Lamar-Tickets\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>The Democratic president and his wife, Michelle, invite military families each year for a barbecue, concert and view of the fireworks on the National Mall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>This year, they&#8217;ll also hear Lamar \u2013 Obama said his favorite song of 2015 was the rapper&#8217;s &#8220;How Much a Dollar Cost&#8221; \u2013 and Monae, who was a guest at a White House state dinner in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>New York: Franks And Fireworks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>American as apple pie? Fuhgeddaboudit. The frankfurter rules the Fourth in New York City, where the annual Nathan&#8217;s Famous hot dog eating contest marks its centennial this year \u2013 well, not really. Nathan&#8217;s itself dates to 1916, but showmen behind the hot dog competition have acknowledged they made up a long-told story about the contest beginning that year, too. It actually started in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>Joey &#8220;Jaws&#8221; Chestnut set the world record in 2013 when he polished off 69 dogs in 10 minutes. His run of eight straight victories ended last year when he lost the Mustard Yellow International Belt to Matt &#8220;The Megatoad&#8221; Stonie. They and others will face off on the Coney Island boardwalk, with the chowdown showdown televised on ESPN3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>Later Monday, Macy&#8217;s is promising its biggest Fourth of July fireworks display since the millennium show of 2000. The show over the East River features more than 56,000 pyrotechnic shells, 22 different hues and the New York debut of &#8220;pyro-writing&#8221; in the sky, all synchronized to patriotic tunes performed by the United States Air Force Band. The fireworks are televised on NBC, along with performances by country singer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Kenny-Chesney-Tickets\">Kenny Chesney<\/a>, pop band <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/5-Seconds-of-Summer-Tickets\">5 Seconds of Summer<\/a>, pop singer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Meghan-Trainor-Tickets\">Meghan Trainor<\/a> and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>Boston&#8217;s Blowout<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the banks of Boston&#8217;s Charles River to watch the fireworks there, with millions more across the country watching live on CBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>The celebration features pop stars <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Nick-Jonas-Tickets\">Nick Jonas<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Demi-Lovato-Tickets\">Demi Lovato<\/a>, country group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcitytickets.com\/Little-Big-Town-Tickets\">Little Big Town<\/a> and, as always, the Boston Pops Orchestra, which drives home the climactic fireworks finale to Tchaikovsky&#8217;s &#8220;1812 Overture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>One Connecticut City&#8217;s New Celebration; Another Cancels Its Own<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>New Haven&#8217;s newly renovated Q Bridge will be illuminated in red, white and blue at night, becoming Connecticut&#8217;s first bridge to feature commemorative lighting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>The lights are capable of projecting six miles in a clear night sky over what&#8217;s formally called the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. It&#8217;s among the most heavily traveled segments of the northeast corridor between New York and Boston.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>Meanwhile, the state capital of Hartford canceled its July Fourth festival and fireworks show, which is billed as Connecticut&#8217;s largest Independence Day celebration, though usually held a week after the holiday. The mayors of Hartford and neighboring East Hartford said they couldn&#8217;t justify the roughly $100,000 expense while facing painful spending cuts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p><strong>July Fourth, California-Style<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-con\">\n<p>There&#8217;s a something-for-everyone approach to fireworks in Los Angeles, where displays are planned at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Hollywood Bowl, Grand Park near City Hall and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, among other places around the massive metro area. 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