Best Coastal Cities to Spend the Fourth

The Fourth of July is a great time for families and friends to gather together and celebrate our freedom.  This is also a peak travel time for many, offices shut down and schools are closed making it the perfect time to get away.  America the beautiful is ready to welcome you to join in on some fun summer festivities, so let's look at the coastal cities around the country with great parties already planned.  

San Francisco, California

San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, warm and comfortable temps and let's not forget a great location.  For the Fourth the city pulls out all of the stops and celebrates on the waterfront.  On Pier 39 locales and tourists alike can find live music, shopping, yummy food and of course fireworks set off at around 9:30 local time.  Stay at one of the Best Hotels in San Francisco and pack a blanket so that you can sit on the lawn and enjoy a great day waterside.

Chicago, Illinois

Honolulu, Hawaii

Chicago, Illinois is located in the heartland and promises a spectacular celebration.  Taking place at the famed Navy Pier, Chicago promises 50 acres of shoreline and a pretty promenade awaiting your arrival.  Fireworks are a definite, but guests will also find live music, shopping, two beaches, a Ferris Wheel and much more.  Fireworks start at dusk so get there early to enjoy the food and fun.  Stay at any of the Best Hotels in Chicago and know at the end of the day you can rest your weary head in luxury.

If you are searching for an unforgettable way to celebrate the fourth, then head to Honolulu.  Here you can enjoy the tropical atmosphere as well as all of the fabulous American Fourth of July traditions.  This capital city puts on a remarkable show with a Hawaiian twist.  Celebrate all day but be ready to sit and take in the beauty of fireworks over the Pacific Ocean.  Stay at one of the always elegant Hotels in Hawaii and find out why we are proud to have these islands as a part of our amazing country.

Other amazing cities around the country promise a day filled with food and festivities.  Check out Seattle for a laid back vibe, Charleston, South Carolina with a historic twist and of course New York City will put on a show that will knock your socks off.  So as July gets closer, take a look around the country for locations that would ensure you have a phenomenal Fourth.  It is truly a time to reflect on the greatness of our country and remember how we should all be proud to be Americans.