Celebrating July 4th, the day America gained independence

04 July, 2012

If you are in America today and need to know the places you can visit then you must read on. Although celebrations for July 4th take place countrywide in the US, a few choicest places have feature attractions.

THE ALL powerful America today sends out a strong message through its history and independence that nothing is impossible. In spite of being a handful of colonies with no military base, at the time, they gained freedom from Britain, which was the most powerful nation then and it established itself throughout the years. July 4, holds a special place for Americans as it was on this day that the declaration of Independent America was signed and freedom was gained.

This year, in spite of the sweltering heat, July 4 has been planned well in advance with barbeques, summer camps and fireworks. Around 3.5 million people would travel across America for the National Holiday. According to Mail Online, the holiday is really big in the Midwestern cities and towns, while Northeastern cities have more concentrated gatherings and firework displays.

Virginia Richmond's Dogwell Dell would kickstart its Wednesday with a march but the highlights of the day would be the free concerts by Susan Greenbaum, the Carillon Bells and the Richmond Concert band followed by the eagerly awaited fireworks at around 9 pm. Ashland, Oregon is known for its parade that takes place from Henry Clay Elementary on Hanover Avenue to the Hanover Arts & Activities Center at 500 S Center Street. It is not just plain marching but people would enjoy free games, music, crafts and much more. The fort is known for its huge fireworks, displayed on this day. Known as the Fort, the place is Washington, Vancouver and apart from other things, Americans gather here each day to have a taste of the huge fireworks display.

The colonial heights, Virginia asks you to bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the fireworks that light up the night sky after 9 pm. Similar kind of attractions are available in Lewis Botanical garden, Busch Gardens and Goochland. If one has proper military I.D, he can also be a part of the Military days at Kings Dominion where flag raising, bagpipe soloist on July 4 is the order of the day.

Thanks to Facebook and Internet, one can be a part of the 4th July celebration even if they are not in the US and are feeling nostalgic. In an interesting initiative by Generation Opportunity (GO), which is one of the largest groups that mobilizes nation educating among teenagers, anyone can visit their Facebook page called 'Being American by GO' or their official website, /generationopportunity.org/independence-day/ and reaffim their faith in their declaration of Independence with a virtual signing of the declaration. This is a nice and interesting way to ingrain in the minds of the people the importance of the principles written in the declaration of Independence of America.