You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.   Author: Erma Bombeck

One year we watched fireworks from the rim of the mountain and counted 17 different shows!  When I saw this info, I thought some of you might have fun with it, identifying the shows from the top of Palomar.

Happy Fourth!

SAN DIEGO

Big Bay Boom – 9:00pm (Music on 105.7FM) San Diego Bay

• Shelter Island
• Harbor Island
• North Embarcadero
• South Embarcadero
• Seaport Village
• Coronado Ferry Landing

www.bigbayboom.com

SeaWorld – 9:30pm Mission Bay www.seaworldparks.com

4th of July Celebration in Ocean Beach – 9:00pm Ocean Beach Waterfront, Newport Beach to Saratoga Park www.oceanbeachsandiego.com

Coronado Independence Day Celebration – 9:00pm (Music on 96.5) Glorietta Bay www.ecoronado.com/4th

EAST COUNTY

El Cajon 4th of July Celebration – 9:00pm John F Kennedy Park www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us

Ramona’s Annual 4th of July Celebration – 9:00pm Olive Pierce Middle School www.ramonachamber.com

Santee Salutes – 9:30pm Town center Community Park East www.ci.santee.ca.us

NORTH COUNTY

San Diego County Fair – 9:00pm The Del Mar Fairgrounds www.sdfair.com

Red, White and Boom – 8:30pm LegoLand www.california.legoland.com

La Jolla Cove 4th of July – 9:00pm

• La Jolla Cove
• Ellen Browning Scripps Park
• La Jolla Shores Park
• Kellogg Park

www.lajollafireworks.org

Vista – 9:00pm Moonlight Amphitheatre www.cityofvista.com

Camp Pendleton Beach Bash – 9:00pm Del Mar Beach on Camp Pendleton www.mccscp.com

Escondido Independence Day Celebration – 9:00pm Grape Day Park www.visitescondido.com

Scripps Mesa Fireworks – 9:00pm Mira Mesa www.miramesatowncouncil.org

Rancho Bernardo’s The Spirit of the Fourth – 9:30pm Webb Park www.spiritofthefourth.org

Poway 4th of July Fireworks Celebration – 9:00pm Poway High School www.poway.org

San Marcos 4th of July Fireworks Celebration – 9:00pm Bradley Park www.san-marcos.net

SOUTH BAY

National City – 9:00pm Kimball Park www.ci.national-city.ca.us