Old-School Fourth of July Festivals Worth the Road Trip
July 02, 2012; 8:48 AM
TheDailyMeal.com
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With Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday this year, the mid-week holiday expands the holiday travel period to six days; the perfect amount of time to get away. Take advantage of this longer holiday and join the estimated 42.3 million people who AAA says plan to embark on a great American road trip this Fourth of July.
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The celebration of America's independence from Great Britain has long been enough cause for cities large and small in the U.S. to celebrate for the past 236 years.
Credit: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Essential Fourth of July festivities have included concerts, parades, carnivals, fairs, and fireworks, and, of course, food.
Credit: Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
While the Fourth of July can be celebrated virtually anywhere, The Daily Meal has found the top quintessential, old-school Fourth of July celebrations for food fanatics.
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