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Saturday, July 4, 2015

BOSTON: July 4 Events 2015: Independence Day Guide To Fireworks, Concerts And Harborfest



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Fireworks explode over the Charles River with the city of Cambridge in the background during Boston's Fourth of July celebration in 2013. Mario Tama/Getty Images
On the Fourth of July, that blissful holiday of reveling in fireworks and barbecues with friends and family, there is no better city to celebrate in than Boston, the place most closely associated with launch the American Revolution. Its most popular Independence Day events regularly draw half a million attendees and viewers. Here’s your guide to the best of them.
The immensely popular Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is a combination of music and fireworks. It’s a two-night affair, July 3 and 4, that takes place along the Charles River at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade that lies between the Longfellow and Massachusetts Avenue bridges. The Friday concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. EDT and end at 10 p.m. The Saturday concert will start at 8:30 p.m., and fireworks will be launched at 10:30 p.m.
Visit this official site to learn how to enter different official viewing points for the  fireworks, as well as what items visitors are and are not permitted to  bring -- backpacks are not allowed and have not been for several years. Those planning to ride public transportation can check the special Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority schedule here (the T is reportedly free for all after 9:30 p.m.). Those eager to avoid the crowds -- and the security checks -- should check out this list of unofficial spots that offer an excellent view of the pyrotechnics without the hassle.
And, of course, don’t forget the plethora of activities continuing throughout the day on the Fourth of July. For example, the Boston Harborfest, a festival running July 1-5, includes walking tours, historical re-enactments, the famous Chowdafest, an 18th-century chocolate-making demonstration and more, all celebrating Boston’s history and heritage. Most events are held in downtown Boston and along the waterfront. A full schedule of events can be viewed here.
For the historically minded, the Declaration of Independence will be read on the balcony of Faneuil Hall Saturday at 10 a.m. The event is free for all.
Bars and restaurants and bars are featuring specials for Independence Day, ranging from Cinquecento’sbocce tournament (a $200 gift card goes to the winner) and cheap oysters to numerous holiday brunch and/or drink menus throughout the city.

Friday, June 26, 2015

PEAK NANNY STATE: THE TODAY SHOW AND THE GOVERNMENT TEAM UP TO WARN AMERICANS ABOUT FIREWORKS

Fireworks are VERY DANGEROUS and the Today Show’s “National Investigative Correspondent” Jeff Rossen teamed upwith the government Consumer Product Safety Commission to warn families against killing and maiming themselves and their children with fireworks during Independence Day celebrations.

To illustrate the dangers of illegal fireworks, they decided to blow up a watermelon live on the National Mall.
“This could be your arm, this could be your head!” Rossen warns.
Preach it Big Brother!

“The whole point is we want consumers to leave these type of fireworks to the professionals.” – Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Elliot Kaye.
This could be you! warns Rossen, before blowing up a mannequin leaning over a firework.

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