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Fourth of July Celebrations LA CITY GUIDE: - Catalina - Hermosa Beach - Hollywood - Long Beach - Manhattan Beach - Newport Beach - Orange County - Santa Monica - South Bay (Manhattan, - Sunset Strip/Beverly Hills - Venice Beach/MDR
Detailed information on celebrations in L.A., Newport and Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and fireworks in Marina del Rey and the Rose Bowl.
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Fourth of July in Los Angeles
From its shining sea to its magical mountains, Los Angeles explodes with excitement on the Fourth of July, making it one of the country's top destinations for Independence Day. All over this vast landscape, parties and events are as prevalent as palm trees. Families gather by the thousands at the historic Rose Bowl for the biggest fireworks show in town. People picnic in scenic Marina del Rey and gather in Long Beach for a waterfront performance. At the beaches, it's the home of the brave. The brave partier, that is. All up and down the coast, starting at the South Bay Beach Cities and continuing to Newport Beach in Orange County, it's a days-long celebration full of kegs bursting not in air, but on decks of oceanfront houses. It is here on PubClub.com that you will find facts on all the events, fireworks and parties throughout Los Angeles. Written by residents, it has the inside insight that only locals can provide. Here's an example: For those undecided on where to spend the 4th of July in L.A., take this advice: Families head to the Rose Bowl, MDR or Long Beach. Singles should slap on the sandals and hit the beach. – L.A'.s 4th of July Celebrations & Fireworks –
• THE ROSE BOWL – The legendary stadium
is perfectly set up for a big celebration, the 83rd Americafest. There's a big parking lot,
an adjacent golf course but more importantly, a huge grass area that is
ideal for an all-day picnic. Public bathrooms are located by "the
backstop," an actual ballfield backstop near the stadium's signature
Rose Bowl end zone entrance. Concessions will be availble inside and outside the stadium beginning at 2 p.m. But of course, feel free to bring your own picnic items. At 7 p.m., the Drum Corps International (DCI), Marching Music's Major Leagues with five Drum Corps units, will perform their field shows and music. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Parking is $15 and admission
to the Rose Bowl is $13, free for kids under 7 and active military and their families There is no alcohol sold
inside the stadium. • MARINA DEL REY – A coastal show for those in the Westside, Santa Monica, Venice and surrounding areas. People gather at Chase Park for a pre-fireworks Fourth of July picnic and gather around the various "fingers' of the Marina. The fireworks, which begin at 9 p.m., can be seen for miles up and down the coast. Earlier in the day, there's a parade in adjacent Westchester, from Loyola Blvd. to Loyola Marymount University. More Information: Event Website. • LONG BEACH: The best combination of families
and singles is in the scenic seaside city of Long Beach. There are two primary viewing spots to see fireworks in California's fifth-largest city – Shoreline
Village (downtown) and Belmont Shore. The former features fireworks off the Queen Mary and a two-day car show on Marina Green. For singles, there's a good array of bars to visit afterward downtown and the Pike area (expect the Auld Dubliner on lower Pine to be packed). Fireworks
can be seen from several places along Marina Green and
the patios of the seaside bars in Shoreline Village and Rainbow Harbor
(free). Down the beach at the Belmont Pier, there is a food court and beer garden building up to the fireworks show. This part of town has many of Long Beach's singles so it's sure to be a party. Fireworks 9 p.m. This is part of the summer-long Long Beach Sea Festival. More Information: Event
Websitem the Long
Beach Sea Festival Website and PubClub's
Long Beach guide. – Fourth of July in the South Bay Beach Cities –
HERMOSA BEACH, MANHATTAN BEACH – Anyone looking for a party atmopshere need search no farther than Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. For it is at these side-by-side beaches just south of LAX where the red glare is caused not by rockets, but bloodshot eyes from all the partying. There's beach bums and beer, bikinis and martinis. Just about every house up and down "The Strand," the concrete bike, walking and rollerblading path that runs along the sand, has some kind of activity. Some are small gatherings with just a few friends while others are huge ragers with multiple kegs and perhaps even a band. DON'T flow like a fool. Drinking open containers on The Strand is not always tolerated and the cops patrol the place with the vigilance of a mother lion watching her cubs. (Granted, much of the time they are just checking out the girls, but take this warning seriously). For the fireworks, people retreat to house parties or stay on the Strand to watch the show from neighboring Redondo or even Marina del Rey to the north. The unofficial start to the festivities is the Ironman, where participants run a mile, paddleboard for a mile and chug a 6-pack. This will take place about 11 a.m. For Ironman photos and more details about the 4th of July in Hermosa and Manhattan, click here. * Annual margarita wrestling contest. 2nd Street, HB, Organizers describe it as "a character driven sport in a live audience environment." It features real female athletes, coaches, referees and celebrity judges. The event runs 1-7 p.m., with wrestling between 4-5 p.m. Be a part of it for $25 (this includes cocktails!) with proceeds benefiting breast cancer.For more info, visit: www.margaritawrestling.com –Fourth
of July in Orange County – HUNTINGTON BEACH – There's plenty to see and do here in the OC on 4th of July, as this Summer Humpday Holiday draws crowds from all over the Southwest to party in our Shangri-La by the Sea. We start off bright and early @ 10am on the 4th with the hometown parade in Huntington Beach. With 250,000 in attendance, it's the largest 4th of July Parade west of the Mississippi River. Everything imaginable, from Shriner's to war vets to bands to clowns. There are 350 entries in all and watching the viewing public is a sight in itself. It's hometown fun, OC style. Getting in and out to view can be a struggle – think about bringing a bike; it's the way to travel. After the parade ends at 12:30 take in the action on downtown Main Street in HB, get some chow and watch the city come alive. The bars downtown are packed, especially Sharkeez and Hurricanes. Also, the Pier Plaza Expo at the foot of the HB Pier is worth taking in, featuring entertainment and street vendors all day into the evening. Many private parties abound in the local area, just cruise around and you'll spot them, always under the watchful, wary eyes of the local PD lest things get a little too rowdy. The day settles into night with a huge fireworks display at dusk, over the water, just an epic presentation with hundreds of boats and 100,000 viewing on the shore. More info on the days festivities in Huntington Beach at www.hb4thofjuly.org as well as PubClub's guide to the bars in Huntington Beach. NEWPORT BEACH – The REAL party action is in Newport Beach and beautiful Newport Bay. For years the city has closed the Newport Peninsula to control the hundreds of parties that spring up on this festive day. Every block in every location has what seems like an endless series of booze, beautiful tanned bodies, cutting-edge music and raucous fun. It has live bands, kegs stacked high, lots of tanned bods, and more action than once can absorb. all within a block or two of the expansive Newport Beach coastline. The parties start mid morning, rage high all day and reach their zenith around dusk when partigoers search out the many fireworks displays in the local area. The bars at both piers are packed all day, especially Mutt Lynch's, Sharkeez,, The District and farther down the Baja Cantina. Don't think of drinking on the street, for the PD has the streets blocked and they are very watchful. All throughout the NB Harbor, boat parties are full throttle, hopping from place to place and sometimes developing impromptu side-tie parties in open water areas. At dusk many people steam over by boat and by car to Newport Dunes to watch outrageously colorful fireworks and continue the party into the gentle night. This is very much a family affair – to the point a press release states "alcohol consumption will be discouraged at the patriotic celebration, although it will be served at the Dunes' own Back Bay Cafe." All this starts at 11 a.m. with fireworks at 9 p.m. 1131 Back Bay Drive. (949) 729-DUNE. As with the Huntington Beach events, getting in and out of Newport is a challenge. It's better to bring a bike or be ready to hoof it on and off the Peninsula. Links: PubClub's guide to the bars in Newport Beach.
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