Most New Yorkers escape the city (be it to go to the Hamptons, the Jersey shore or some exotic destination), but we, as semi-tourists, decided to celebrate this patriotic holiday in New York. With free concerts and other events all over the city, we figured this is the best place to experience the 4th of July.
And the day will end with a bang... thanks to Macy's fireworks above the Hudson River. It's the first time that the fireworks will take place above the Hudson River and not the East River, this to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of the river. Some more numbers before I leave you to go out to celebrate in the sun:
- 1776: year of US independence
- 120,000: number of fireworks used in Macy's show
- 27: number of street blocks the fireworks display will cover
- 32: number of previous Macy's fireworks shows
- 2: number of hamburgers Ward and Evelyn will each devour :-D
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