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The Salute 2 America Parade was an annual U.S. Independence Day parade held in Atlanta, Georgia each Fourth of July. The numeral in the name came from it being originally organized and broadcast by WSB-TV channel 2. For most of its run, the telecast of the parade lasted two hours but in the later years was cut back to 90 minutes.
The Atlanta Track Club Triple Peach Race Series presented by Mizuno, a program designed to improve the Atlanta running experience, features three of Atlanta's top running events: AJC Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta 10-Miler (in October) and the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon (Thanksgiving Day) (all races that were part of the original Atlanta ...
The marker text reads: "In the 1960s, as American culture changed rapidly, new forms of music and performance emerged, including large outdoor rock festivals. From July 3–5, 1970, the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival, one of the largest such events anywhere in the world during that era, took place in a field 600 yards west of here.
The celebration featured horse races, parades, food, and drinks—similar to the 4th of July celebrations we see today. Although the 4th of July was celebrated each year since 1776, it didn’t ...
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and the city of Fayetteville will present a free Independence Concert and fireworks starting at 7:15 p.m. July 4 at Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.
July 2. Blanchester: Fourth of July Festival: Thank a Farmer, 5-11 p.m. July 2-3, 11 a.m.-dusk July 4, 127 W. Broadway St. July 2: Live music with Rachel Patterson, Spencer Robinette, Hearthstone ...
Atlanta's mild climate and plentiful trees allow for festivals and events to take place in the city year-round. One of the city's most popular events is the Atlanta Dogwood Festival , an arts and crafts festival held in Piedmont Park each spring, when the native dogwoods are in bloom.