{"id":97171621,"date":"2017-06-23T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97171621"},"modified":"2021-06-25T20:47:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T20:47:29","slug":"popular-july-4th-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/popular-july-4th-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Pack Your Flags & Go: The 6 Best Spots to Spend Your 4th of July"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for places to go this July 4th, boy do we have some ideas for you! If you haven\u2019t made plans yet for the holiday, we\u2019ve compiled some short July 4th itineraries to get you started. Check out the list below and get into the stars and stripes spirit, because it\u2019s about that time to begin\u00a0planning ahead for the holiday weekend!<\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/h2>\n

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Greet the sun at Marina Del Rey, where you can tour Fisherman\u2019s Village, Venice Beach, and more. Shop, stroll, swim, and people-watch to your heart\u2019s content\u2014there\u2019s bound to be a lot going on during a holiday weekend!<\/p>\n

Barbecue is a requisite menu item for the Fourth, and Korean barbecue fits the bill nicely without you having to clean your own grill afterward. End the day at Grand Park, which hosts a free Block Party<\/a> comprising food and music (but no alcohol) and concludes with a spectacular firework show among the buildings of downtown LA.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas<\/h2>\n

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[Image above “High Roller Against an Indigo Sky<\/a>” by Robert Pernett<\/a> via Flickr – licensed under CC by 2.0<\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/div>Fill up at any of Sin City\u2019s fabulous casino buffets before spending the rest of the afternoon shopping on the Strip. We\u2019d recommend exploring downtown Las Vegas, but unless you\u2019re a cold-blooded desert animal, you probably want to avoid scorching outdoor temperatures in July.<\/p>\n

You can bet that casinos are throwing big parties for America\u2019s birthday. You have two options: Get yourself to a splashy pool party at one of the resorts, or find a vantage point (the High Roller Observation Wheel<\/a> fits the bill, as does the Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas<\/a>) to watch fireworks going off all along the Strip.<\/p>\n

Denver<\/h2>\n

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There\u2019s a lot going on in town during July 4th weekend, from the Colorado Rockies Fireworks<\/a> to the expansive Cherry Creek Arts Festival<\/a>. When you need to take a break, we suggest kicking back at one of Denver\u2019s fine microbreweries<\/a> and having a drink. You can also play at the Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park<\/a> for the afternoon and stick around until evening when they\u2019ll shoot off a spectacular fireworks display.<\/p>\n

Seattle<\/h2>\n

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If you haven\u2019t visited Pike Place Market<\/a> (and, really, even if you have), then it should be your first stop for coffee, chowder, and more! Seattle\u2019s best fireworks display takes place over Lake Union, and you have a few viewing options: Take advantage of the free Seafair Summer Fourth<\/a> celebrations at Gas Works Park or South Lake Union Park and stake out a spot on the grass, reserve seats in the park beforehand, or hop on a cruise that will give you front-row seats to watch from the water.<\/p>\n

Dallas<\/h2>\n

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The Fourth of July Parade<\/a> in Lake Highlands will pretty much has you covered for the whole day, especially if you have the whole family in tow. Throughout the day, there are carnivals, parades, and even a post-carnival parade at the Highlands Aquatic Center<\/a>.\u00a0Or, drive out to Castle Hills<\/a> in Lewisville for some fireworks, a free party with a DJ, and activities for kids! You can walk around the Village Shop for some food, or check out the local food trucks.<\/p>\n

Orlando<\/h2>\n

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Theme parks that have special Independence Day celebrations include Legoland, SeaWorld, Universal Studios, and Disney\u2019s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios. So if you find yourself in any of the aforementioned events on the Fourth of July, then you have your fireworks agenda covered. Everyone else should make their way to Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, where the city launches its annual Fireworks at the Fountain<\/a>\u00a0show for the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for places to go this July 4th, boy do we have some ideas for you! If you haven\u2019t made plans yet for the holiday, we\u2019ve compiled some short July 4th itineraries to get you started. Check out the list below and get into the stars and stripes spirit, because it\u2019s about that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":97171630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,66,1360],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97171621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-and-history","category-interests","category-top-us-destinations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97171621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97171621"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97171621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97213206,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97171621\/revisions\/97213206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97171630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97171621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97171621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97171621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}