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Air National Guard flyovers celebrate July 4 in Oregon, Southwest Washington

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An F-15 in flight (image by oxonimages from Pixabay) If you're in Southwestern Washington or Oregon on Sunday, July 4. You might see some F-15 jets fly overhead. That's because the Portland wing of the Air National Guard have scheduled flyovers of community events to celebrate Independence Day. They're conducting the flyovers in the following … Continue reading Air National Guard flyovers celebrate July 4 in Oregon, Southwest Washington

4th of July Powwow and Fireworks in Cherokee, North Carolina

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The annual 4th of July Powwow and Fireworks return to the Acquoni Expo Center in Cherokee, North Carolina, this year. The celebration starts at noon Eastern time on Friday, July 2. The powwow features a variety of dances and dance contests throughout the weekend. The event ends at 10 p.m. … Continue reading 4th of July Powwow and Fireworks in Cherokee, North Carolina

Can’t make the Waterfront Blues Festival this year? Stream it!

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This weekend, the Waterfront Blues Festival returns to Portland in a new location with limited seating, and only a few tickets are left for Monday, July 5. If you can't make it to the live performances or are not comfortable going to gatherings yet due to COVID-19, don't worry. There are two ways you can … Continue reading Can’t make the Waterfront Blues Festival this year? Stream it!

Ridgefield replaces fireworks with laser light show for its 2021 4th of July celebration

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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The 4th of July Celebration in Ridgefield, Washington, will be a full day packed with a variety of activities for the entire family. Starting at 8 a.m., the fun run and a pet and kid pre-parade begin. After that, there's a classic car cruise-in, street dancing, and a pie-eating … Continue reading Ridgefield replaces fireworks with laser light show for its 2021 4th of July celebration

Lincoln City’s July 4 celebration includes parade, fireworks

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Photo credit: Explore Lincoln City The 2021 July 4 celebration in Lincoln City, Oregon, features a parade and fireworks display. The boat parade starts at 7 p.m. at Devils Lake on Sunday, July 4. Then at dusk, the fireworks display begins over Siletz Bay in the Historic Taft District. Parking will be allowed on public … Continue reading Lincoln City’s July 4 celebration includes parade, fireworks

City of Centralia relocates 2021 fireworks display for July 4

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Image by geralt, courtesy Pixabay Usually the City of Centralia holds its annual fireworks show at the end of the Summerfest 4th of July festival at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. This year, the fairgrounds is closed and Summerfest is cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the fireworks show is on at a different location. … Continue reading City of Centralia relocates 2021 fireworks display for July 4