Full Coverage: Celebrate the Fourth of July
Americans fire up their grills, gather with family and friends and watch spectacular fireworks shows each July 4. Here some events, ideas and recipes to try out this Independence Day.
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Tens of thousands of Angelenos are expected to turn out Saturday for the annual Fourth of July Block Party at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.
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The July 4 holiday is a time for barbecue, fireworks and poolside relaxation.
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The goal of any good Fourth of July party is to have your guests happily tipsy, nibbling on ribs, burgers, hot dogs or whatever happens to be on your grill that day.
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Potato salad is the Great American Blank Canvas.
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Las Vegas celebrates the Fourth of July holiday weekend with events and great ways to watch fireworks.
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There will be plenty of fireworks across the U.S. during the Fourth of July, but for the granddaddy of all pyrotechnics displays, you’ll have to wait until September in Bristol, Tenn.
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If you’re not the sort of person who plans ahead for your grilling parties, you probably don’t have a refrigerator full of beer-marinated chickens or carefully sourced tri-tips right now.
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Fireworks, apple pie, backyard grilling sessions and beer.
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When we make a statement as grand as the one in our headline, we mean it.
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Forget the fireworks — have you planned your Fourth of July menu yet?
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Stephen King likes to play with delivery systems.
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Americans continue to open their wallets wider for travel, with U.S. vacationers expected to spend $15.8 billion for the upcoming July 4 weekend, a 1.7% increase over last year’s holiday, according to the U.S.
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If you are looking for a chic hostess gift to give this Fourth of July weekend, this new, only-in-L.A. item caught my eye.
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Looking for a show?
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Lower gasoline prices are driving more Southern Californians to drive — and fly — this holiday weekend.
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The weather’s great and summer is beckoning — so get outdoors already.
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Holiday weekends that begin on Friday? Those are for people who don’t dream big.
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If you’re in Hawaii for the Fourth of July, you can celebrate with fireworks, concerts and even an air show.
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It’s summer, and that means pie, right?
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A popular Fourth of July fireworks show will light up the night sky at South Lake Tahoe and will send hotel room prices skyrocketing.
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A rare sight is planned for Gettysburg, Pa., during the Fourth of July weekend, marking the 152nd anniversary of the battle that many say changed the course of the Civil War.
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Mention Independence Day at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site and someone may ask you, “Which one?”
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Downtown Grand lights up the Fourth of July in Las Vegas with a concert from alternative rock band Lit.
