Fourth of July

First-Ever Bacon Dogs by Oscar Mayer

Oscar Mayer, the first name in hot dogs and makers of the original ear worm jingle (just try to get "Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener" out of your heads now that we placed it there), has announced the launch of its most innovative product -- just in time for summer grilling season.

Two Hurt by Falling Bullets Outside Biltmore Hotel on Fourth of July

Despite a campaign from local authorities and a stern, profanity-ridden warning from Riptide, someone out there still decided it was a good idea to shoot his or her gun into the air during the Fourth of July. However, what goes up must come down, and the bullets hit two revelers outside the fancy Bi ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

The Fourth of July may be over. But Independence Day weekend's just beginning. America's 236th birthday celebration continues on South Beach this weekend with some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. After all, nothing says Independence like a $3,200 bar tab and prerecorded bass drops. ... More >>

North Miami Church Burns After Kids Set Off Fireworks on Roof

It wasn't a happy Fourth of July for the the Pilgrim Evangelical Church in North Miami. The place of worship caught fire and was practically gutted by fire yesterday, and kids playing with fireworks on the church's roof might be to blame.

The Greatest

Five Reasons Why Being Vegan Is Patriotic

This Fourth of July, many Americans will be going out to pick up the hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken carcasses they like to throw over the fire pit while the fireworks screech overhead. The head of the household will man the grill, bragging about his or her ability to rotate the meat at precisely ... More >>

Happy Birthday, America! Our Shopping Trip For The Biggest, Least Legal Fireworks In Miami

The fireworks on the center table were kid's stuff, I was told. If I really wanted something with some power, I had to get the military-grade equipment. It was the afternoon before Independence Day, and my goal was simple: Find the loudest, biggest, most impressive firework I could (semi) legally b ... More >>

Fourth of July Food & Fireworks: Five Best Places to Celebrate in Miami

Fourth of July can either be the most memorable night of the year, or your biggest headache. Every year in Miami, numerous dazzling displays of patriotism explode in the horizon, while hoards of people crowd the streets in a drunken stupor. Not to be forgotten, are the essential hometown touches: ho ... More >>

Independence Day: Five Musicians Who Served in the United States Military

America rocks. And even at 236 years old, the United States of America is still the sexiest country in the free world. But the 50 states, its federal district, and territories throughout the Pacific and Caribbean wouldn't stand a chance if it weren't for the brave men and women who've risked life ... More >>

Wynwood Radio's Fourth of July Party: Free Booze and Rare Grooves at Wood Tavern

Who wants more than cheap beer and Lynyrd Skynyrd on Independence Day? Well, Wynwood's Wood Tavern will be hosting a special Fourth of July edition of Backyard Boogie featuring cocktails, food, and lots of tunes, all to benefit Wynwood Radio and the work of local groundbreakers like our city's loc ... More >>

Locals Warned Yet Again Not To Shoot Guns Into The Sky When They See Fireworks

About twice a year the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County team up to remind everyone not to shoot their guns into the air during holidays that include fireworks displays. Every time it gets a little bit more depressing to write about, because, really, have we not all learned yet not to shoot our gu ... More >>

Four Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach

iHeartRadio Pool Party: A Lusty Five-Part Guide With Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, and More!

See also "Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach." If you think that radio's only shortcomings are (1) the musicians aren't playing live for you and (2) the lack of heat mirages rising off a vast field of tanned European buttocks -- well, things are about to change for you, friend. On Jun ... More >>

Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach

America celebrates its 236th birthday this year, and the parallels between our relatively young nation and the popularity spike of electronic dance music are becoming increasingly clear. From our ties to England to first-generation embodiments of the American Dream, this year's Fourth of July part ... More >>

IndepenDANCE Pool Party 2012 Celebrates Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

It took 56 signatures and seemingly endless bloodshed. But on July 4, 1776, 13 American colonies became independent of the British Empire and the United States of America was born. Though electronic dance music was still centuries away on that fateful day, some scholars suggest that the Declaratio ... More >>

Dirty South Talks Beats, Bikinis, Fireworks, the Fourth of July, and "Coming Home"

​You've probably heard Dirty South's remix of Diddy and Skylar Grey's "Coming Home" being dropped by one of the ever-rotating superstar DJs on the Beach. Or maybe you've heard it straight from the man himself, as he frequently makes the rounds of Miami. Either way, the Australian DJ-producer is ... More >>

Wine Tasting, Hot Dog Eating, Circus Acts in Coconut Grove

Cocowalk How many hot dogs can you eat? Find out at cocowalk.​If you're looking for an alternative to crowded beaches and causeway traffic jams, Coconut Grove has put together an incredibly lively calendar of events for this Fourth of July weekend. From wine tastings and art walks to hot ... More >>

Fourth on the Key

Rick Ross at King of Diamonds July 1

Fatboy Slim with Dirty South at the Surfcomber Hotel's IndepenDANCE closing pool party July 4

Gulp Down Ten Wieners and Party with the Hot Dog Hotties

Who wouldn't want a bite of that?According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (no, we didn't make that name up), tomorrow kicks off National Hot Dog Month. To celebrate the "Month of the Wien" and Independence Day, the Hot Dog King himself is hosting his fifth annual hot dog eating ... More >>

Vodka Ice Pops Coming to Fontainebleau, Make Yours Now

Grey Goose The Grey Goose ice pop -- now brain freeze comes with a hangover.​Grey Goose is partnering with the Fontainebleau Hotel to offer vodka ice pops as a refreshing poolside treat. Available in three flavors (berry lemonade, pineapple and orange), they won't be shipped in from a manuf ... More >>

Where to Eat & Drink on Fourth of July in Miami

Rusty Pelican​We can hardly wait for the long weekend ahead. If you don't know what you're doing to celebrate Independence Day, you'll be glad to know there are several restaurants and parks hosting parties for the occasion. Following are some options around town. Tobacco Road Celebrate early a ... More >>

Miami's Five Best Parties for Fourth of July 2011

​Once upon a time in America, the British Empire thought they could tell us what to do, and make us pay them for the privilege. Then we kicked their ass in front of everybody, made Britain our royal bitch, and threw a big-ass party to celebrate. Ever since, we have marked the Fourth of July by b ... More >>

Jacuzzi Boys Will Play Last Live Show at Bar This Sunday

​Everyone's slowly coming to terms with the fact that the space at 28 NE 14th Street, currently known as Bar, will soon be closing for-fucking-ever. It's a rough reality in a world of superexpensive drinks, corny clubbers, and shitty door prices. We've been promised a new Bar at a new location. ... More >>

Five Tips for Ballin' on a Budget at Rick Ross's Fourth of July Strip Club Party

​Rick Ross is the Boss. And he's got a personal stockpile of greenbacks almost as huge as the Federal Reserve's cash stacks. So needless to say, Mr. Ricky can afford to celebrate American independence and excess in a bling-bang way that'd make even the fattest capitalist shine bright and star-spa ... More >>

Philadelphia Freedom

From Sparklers to Hot Dogs

$20 0ff Seminole Hard Rock Rock 'n' Roll Beer-B-Que on July 3 (updated)

​Looking to celebrate July 4 early, complete with booze, barbecue and fireworks? Hollywood's Seminole Paradise and New Times will host the Seminole Hard Rock Rock 'n' Roll Beer-B-Que on Sunday, July 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. Thirty of South Florida's top barbecue restaurants will compete in categories li ... More >>

Fatboy Slim Talks American Independence, Pool Parties, and Laser Attacks

​It's been 235 years since the Founding Fathers won us our freedom from all those evil, red-clad limeys. The war is so over. And yet Brit club-killer Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook) seems to be plotting a counterattack for this Fourth of July. Admittedly, Crossfade is frazzled. And you should be wo ... More >>

Fourth of July Ice Cream and Pie at Bee Heaven Farm

Photo by Jennie Robinson ​Forget the burgers this Fourth of July. Start your day with a tasting of locally made, tropical-fruit-flavored ice creams out at Bee Heaven Farm. July is, after all, National Ice Cream Month.We're talking white sapote, lychee, passion fruit, mamey, South Florida pea ... More >>

Going Dutch

Party Like the Founding Fathers

The Cro-Mags

Ring in the New Year With Sparklers: Fire Dept Cracking Down on Illegal Fireworks

via ahisgett's Flickr​Despite the fact one celebrates your new calendar, and the other celebrates old glory, New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July are pretty similar events. The main difference is that the alcohol-to-fireworks ratio tips a bit more to fireworks on the Fourth, and favors booze on N ... More >>

Eat Something French Today to Commemorate Bastille Day, Because You Know They Each Ate a Hot Dog on July Fourth

Disney Louis the Chef from The Little Mermaid... Disney is evil!Ok, well maybe they didn't barbecue out back or light up the city in fireworks on the Fourth of July...  But the people who brought you such culinary classics as Jacques Pépin, Le Cordon Bleu, les poissons, ... More >>

Saturday Night: Backdoor Bamby's Fourth of July Party

Backdoor Bamby's Fourth of July PartyFeaturing DJ Shannon and Shameless BurlesqueJuly 4, 2009The Vagabond, MiamiBetter Than: Sitting at home and watching the fireworks on TV   The Review: After watching the fireworks in Miami Beach, the perfect place to do some Fourth of July dancing was t ... More >>

Saturday Night: Kevin Rudolf at Fourth on Flagler

Jeff StrattonKevin Rudolf at Fourth on Flagler on Saturday night.Kevin RudolfSaturday, July 4, 2009Fourth on Flagler, West Palm BeachOpportunity struck for Kevin Rudolf at this Fourth of July showcase, a chance to deploy an abbreviated set of songs from In The City, his solo debut. Best known for pr ... More >>

The Authoritative Guide to Fourth of July in Miami

Time to party like it's 1776.Over at the Night & Day calendar, the Magic City Kitty and I constructed a "perfect day" of kickin' it on Uncle Sam's birthday, but we're so excited about the National holiday that our bras are freaking exploding......and we just had to list a few more:

Get Your Red, White and Blue on With Huma Rojo

Let's say tomorrow rolls around and you finally manage to tear yourself away from CNN's round-the-clock coverage of all things Michael Jackson to celebrate the birth of our nation and the day Will Smith freed us from alien annihilation. You find yourself on South Beach for some Fourth of July fe ... More >>

Phoenecia Opens for Modwheelmood

Fight for Your Right to Dance

Star-Spangled Saturday

Get Elastic!

Elastic Bond Plays Transit Lounge for Indie-pendance Day

Don't spend this Fourth of July in a drunken (and perhaps drug-addled) haze. You've been doing that and sitting in the back of your friend's hatchback going oooh and aaah to the fireworks for far too long. Why not try something different, with just as much wow factor. Like what? Well, Elastic Bond p ... More >>

Space's Dayglow Party

Light a Match

But don’t get your arms blown off this Fourth of July.

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