Happy Fourth of July!

Happy 4th of July Reader!

I hope this email finds you well and that you have a long, relaxing weekend planned. Did you get Friday off of work as well? Either way, I hope you have a safe and fun weekend with friends and family.

Fourth of July fun facts:

1. The American flag should only be flown from sunrise to sunset, unless it is illuminated at night.
2. The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.
3. The population of the U.S. was about 2.5 million in 1776.
4. About $600 million dollars worth of fireworks are imported to the U.S. each year.
5. Americans spend close to $10 billion on 4th of July food.
6. The Star Spangled Banner became the national anthem in 1931.
7. The oldest continuously running 4th of July parade is in Bristol, Rhode Island. It dates all the way back to 1785!
8. Americans consume about 150 million hot dogs per year.
9. There have been 27 different official versions of the flag. The last edition was Hawaii's star after it was added in 1959.
10. Independence Day should have been celebrated on July 2, 1776. Although the document was dated July 4, congress actually voted for independence from Great Britain two days prior, on July 2, 1776. It apparently wasn’t signed by everyone until a month later on August 2, 1776.

Check out these links to see fireworks in Southern California!

​Los Angeles

​San Bernardino County​

​San Diego

​Imperial County​

​Orange County

​Ventura County​

​Riverside County

​Santa Barbara County​

​Kern County

​San Luis Obispo County​

Grab your free July 4th Printables here! Fun for all ages!

​Fourth of July Memory Game​

​Fourth of July Word Scramble​

​Fourth of July Coloring Pages​

Looking for a fun SoCal day trip? Check out my Old Town Temecula blog post!