Prepares for Independence Day
Thomas Jefferson composed the Declaration of Independence after the Continental Congress unanimously voted on July 2nd, 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain, with whom the colonies had been at war with already over a year. Thomas Jefferson's document, designed to explain the reasons behind the decision for independence, was ratified on July 4th, 1776 by Congress and launched a celebration of American Independence which the now 50 United States enjoy 227 years later. Independence Day celebrations erupt all over the United States in and around July 4th, and my town of Huntington Beach plays host to arguably the most amazing Independence Day celebration in Orange County.
Imagine all of the iconic images surrounding Independence Day, real-life Norman Rockwell paintings, mom-and-apple-pie personified, town squares and fireworks displays, sparklers and barbecue and now transport it to an already exciting and vibrant, international surf mecca, Southern California beach community. This is the 4th of July in Huntington Beach, which saw the first Independence Day celebration in 1904 in conjunction with the first electric passenger train linking the city to Long Beach and Los Angeles, with 50,000 people in attendance. The festivities have only increased in size and scope over the last 109 years, and have become ever more reflective of American personality. The delicate balance between individual liberty and community safety, personified by the American experience itself, is revealed in Huntington Beach's Independence Day revelry: without having to maintain an ordinance-heavy "iron fist", Surf City has welcomed tens of thousands of guests who enjoy long hours of celebration without any significant damage to person or property. In other words, residents and guests of all ages can expect to have an incredibly fun time without much worry over things getting out of hand; Huntington Beach has over time struck learned to this delicate balance to the benefit of all who enjoy a beach side Independence Day. Events in Huntington Beach begin well before and continue after the actual calendar day of July 4th, and are cataloged here http://www.hb4thofjuly.org/ for your strategic holiday planning.
Huntington Beach residents (and their guests) take note, the American Legion Huntington Beach is selling city-approved "safe and sane" fireworks, look for them at the Wal Mart at Beach and Talbert from noon to 10 July 1st through July 3rd, and from 10 am to 8 pm on July 4th. The American Legion has been a part of Huntington Beach Independence Day celebrations since the beginning, in 1904. Buying fireworks from the Huntington Beach American Legion is a rich local tradition, one the whole family can enjoy, and pass on.
Join me at my open house TODAY at 12:30! 526 7th Street in Huntington Beach; I'd love to meet you in person and talk about the extra-fast-paced real estate market in full swing this summer.
Sylvia
Harsin
714-612-5373
Sylvia@sylviaharsin.com
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