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July 4th 2026 Freebies: List of Stores and Restaurants Offering Discounts, Sales https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/10758/ #Alaska #AlaskaDining #AlaskaFood #AlaskaGroceryStores #AlaskaRestaurants #consumer #deals #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #PersonalFinance #restaurants #Retail

Hopefully gifted and interactive article on The Statue of Liberty for Independence Day.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/02/arts/design/statue-of-liberty-history-france-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vFA.z59h.5jvjLCYKSgdO&smid=url-share

#NYTimes #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #StatueOfLiberty #GiftedArticle

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🗽🎆 #France is preparing to illuminate the #StatueofLiberty for #America’s 250th anniversary.

The light show will highlight the #statue’s origins as a French gift after the #CivilWar and the #abolition of #slavery. Designed by #Bartholdi and engineered by #Eiffel, the #monument shipped to #NYC in 350 pieces.

👉 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/as-france-prepares-to-light-up-the-statue-of-liberty-for-americas-250th-peek-into-the-history-of-the-symbol-of-translatlantic-friendship-180989047/

#america250 #fourthofjuly #july4th #engineering #history #immigration #symbolism #independenceday #freedom

Thanks to #NPR’s "The albums and songs of 2026 that we love the most (so far),” we discovered Sandy Emory Lawrence's song, performed by Amy Grant, "The 6th of January (Yasgur's Farm).” https://youtu.be/jAl05lQm4nQ?si=5NsRZcUzeFNXAuWe (https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player)

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/02/nx-s1-5876555/best-albums-songs-2026-so-far

“Unrest is the invitation to say, ‘What do I have control over, and what choices can I make in the world we live in?’ We have so much #power and influence in our own lives.” — Amy Grant in a 2026 interview

#TheSixthOfJanuary #Jan6 #January6 #WhatsGoingOn #Imagine #Woodstock #MarvinGaye #JohnLennon #JoniMitchell

#250th #America250 #USA #IndependenceDay #PeoplePower #songwriting #musicians #AmyGrant #SandyEmoryLawrence

Triangle Holiday Weekend Event Guide (July 2–5, 2026): Fireworks, Festivals, Family Fun & Free Things To Do

Looking for the best things to do in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex, Wake Forest, and across the Triangle this Independence Day weekend? DoRaleigh.com has you covered with one of the region’s most comprehensive Fourth of July weekend event guides.

From spectacular fireworks displays and patriotic celebrations to outdoor concerts, food festivals, First Friday events, farmers markets, free museum admission, live music, and family-friendly activities, there are hundreds of ways to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday throughout the Triangle.

Whether you’re looking for free events, date night ideas, or activities for the whole family, here’s your complete guide to the holiday weekend.

Thursday, July 2 Highlights

Kick off the holiday weekend with community events, live entertainment, and outdoor fun.

Featured Events

• Morrisville’s Red, White & Boom!
• Wendell Fourth of July Fireworks Show
• Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh
• Durham Beer & Banjos
• Wendell Market
• Raleigh Uke Jam
• Vinyl Nights at Gizmo Brew Works Durham
• Music Bingo in Cary
• Jazz: The Session at Bond Brothers Eastside
• Board Game Night and Air Hockey Tournament
• Public Domain Movie Night in Pittsboro

Family Activities

• FREE Kids Movie: How to Train Your Dragon
• Bilingual Storytime at the Nasher Museum
• Counter Culture Coffee tasting experiences

Food Deals

• Krispy Kreme: Buy one dozen, get Original Glazed for just $2.50
• Whole Foods Market: 50% off ice cream and frozen treats

Friday, July 3 Highlights

Friday brings some of the Triangle’s biggest Independence Day celebrations before the Fourth.

Don’t Miss

🎆 Downtown Cary Park Independence Celebration

🎆 Apex Fireworks Frenzy

• Fireworks
• Drone Show
• Family entertainment

🎆 Garner Independence Day Celebration

• North Carolina Symphony
• Fireworks
• Food vendors

🎆 Smithfield Independence Celebration

🎆 BullCity Freedom & Good Food Festival

🎆 Freedom Night Crawl Food Festival at Triangle Town Center

First Friday Events

• Moore Square First Friday Market & Movie
• Raleigh First Friday Gallery Walk
• Artspace First Friday
• CoLab First Friday
• Downtown Fuquay-Varina First Friday

Evening Entertainment

• Cary Town Band Patriotic Concert
• Outdoor movie: Independence Day
• Live music throughout Raleigh, Durham, Cary, RTP and Knightdale
• One Tribe Drum Circle at Dix Park
• Raleigh International Folk Dancing

Saturday, July 4 — Independence Day

Saturday is packed with patriotic celebrations from sunrise until fireworks.

Major Fireworks Celebrations

Raleigh

• City of Raleigh Fireworks at Dorothea Dix Park

Cary

• Independence Day Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wake Forest

• Fireworks Spectacular

Durham

• Fireworks after the Durham Bulls game

Chapel Hill

• Fourth of July Drone Show

Rolesville

• Fourth of July Celebration

Brier Creek

• Star Spangled Block Party & Fireworks

Hillsborough

• Together We Are America Celebration

Knightdale

• Fourth on First Avenue

Carrboro

• People’s Parade & Celebration

Capitol 250 Freedom Fest

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary at the North Carolina State Capitol featuring:

• Living history
• Demonstrations
• Historic exhibits
• Family activities
• Guided tours

Other Great Events

• Children’s Parades
• Historic trolley tours
• Joel Lane Museum open house
• Yates Mill demonstrations
• Glizzyfest at Crank Arm Brewing
• Peace & Love on America’s 250th
• Stars, Stripes & Seaboard
• Durham Craft Market
• Cars & Coffee
• Raleigh Market
• Farmers markets
• Community festivals throughout the Triangle

Sunday, July 5 Highlights

The long holiday weekend wraps up with markets, live music and one last fireworks celebration.

Featured Events

• Holly Springs Fireworks
• Family Fun Day in Johnston County
• Market at NC Museum of Art
• Morgan Street Sessions
• Cary Underground Market
• Raleigh Market
• Pop Up ARTernative Market
• Puzzle Swap
• Yoga events
• Open mic performances
• Bluegrass Jam
• Live music in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary and Durham

Free Family Fun Throughout the Weekend

Families can enjoy dozens of free activities including:

• Fireworks displays
• Outdoor concerts
• Farmers markets
• Historic tours
• Children’s parades
• Storytimes
• Parks celebrations
• First Friday events
• Community festivals
• Live music
• Museum activities

Bank of America customers can also enjoy Museums on Us with free admission to Marbles Kids Museum during the first weekend of the month.

Holiday Shopping & Food Deals

Throughout the weekend:

• 🍩 Krispy Kreme Independence Day promotions
• 🍦 Whole Foods 50% off frozen treats
• 🛠️ Home Depot Kids Workshop
• 🏖️ Lowe’s free Beach Bucket giveaway (MyLowe’s Rewards members)

Plan Your Holiday Weekend

No matter where you are in the Triangle, there’s no shortage of exciting events this Independence Day weekend. From family-friendly festivals and patriotic parades to food truck rodeos, live entertainment, historic celebrations, and spectacular fireworks, July 2–5 offers something for everyone.

Many of these events are free, but popular celebrations—especially fireworks shows—are expected to draw large crowds. Plan ahead, arrive early, and enjoy a safe and memorable Fourth of July weekend.

For even more local events, community news, restaurant openings, and things to do every day, visit DoRaleigh.com and follow us on social media.

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BSP invites public to collect Independence Day coin set

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/06/12/314890/bsp-invites-public-to-collect-independence-day-coin-set/

Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 43

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the 1990s.

For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

1. Taito’s 4-in-1 Print Ad

There is nothing like taking the clever approach of promoting multiple video games using only one single print ad in the size of a single page. Taito did exactly that in the 1980s when it promoted Elevator Action, The Legend of Kage, Arkanoid and Renegade for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) promising excitement as the mentioned games were making the jump from arcade to console. What is very notable in Taito’s single-page print ad was that it did not show any screenshots of the games. Instead, they used hand-drawn artwork to emphasize each game’s theme or setting, and leave it up to the viewers’ imagination as to how those games would look like on NES. This old ad is intriguing and amusing at the same time.  

2. Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation Print Ad

Following the huge success of the original Chase H.Q. on both arcade and consoles in the late-1980s, the sequel Special Crime Investigation was released in the arcades in 1989 and ported to game consoles and computers in the early 1990s under the title Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation. To promote Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation for home computers, game publisher Ocean came up with a colorful print ad showcasing a few cars, a city background and elements of gun-related action presented in nice art. The ad has an image of the original arcade machine to remind gamers that they are playing the sequel to Chase H.Q.

3. Dancing Eyes Japanese Arcade Flyer

Released by Namco in Japan in 1996, Dancing Eyes is a puzzle arcade game that became notorious due to its overtly sexual nature. With the way it was designed, players control a small monkey called Urusu-San and crawl along a 3D grid mapped over characters (mostly ladies) or various objects. If the 3D grid is mapped over a young lady, any tile of the grid destroyed by the player exposes the lady’s underwear or skin. Such sexuality is reflected in the arcade flyer of Dancing Eyes which has a suggestive hand-drawn art on the front while the game’s mechanics are explained in the rear. Even the rear of the flyer shows sexual nature of the game with screenshots. While the game was officially released only in Japan, Dancing Eyes actually was made available for gamers to play at the arcade of X-Site amusement center inside Festival Mall in Alabang during the early 2000s and it attracted a lot of guys. I bet Namco did not know about that.

4. Sega Saturn North American Print Ad

When the Sega launched the Saturn console in America roughly four months ahead of schedule in 1995, the company suffered as the sales were disappointing, ties with business partners were strained and the available Saturn games were very few. By the fourth quarter of that year, more games became available for the Saturn and this gave Sega the opportunity to aggressively market the console as the one that gamers should get for their enjoyment. To promote the Saturn, Sega came up with a two-page print ad that had a dominant image of a naked woman whose private parts were cleverly covered by screenshots of the available games. Since most gamers were predominantly male from teenagers to adults, it made sense for Sega to come up with an eye-catching sexy ad to promote their console and the video games (including those from other companies). This old ad is considered by the woke and rabid feminists as very offensive today.

5. Blockbuster Video Print Ad

Back in the late 20th century, Blockbuster Video was the dominant retailer that offered customers movies in home video format for sale and for rent. Along the way, the company offered video game rentals and attracted millions of gamers around the nation. Given the tremendous growth of video gaming in America in the 1990s, Blockbuster got itself more involved by launching the Games of Summer Sweepstakes in 1996. Utilizing print ads, the sweepstakes offered the Ultimate Game Rooms – composed of a 41-inch big-screen TV, Surround Sound speakers, hi-fi VCR, NBA Jame Extreme arcade game, the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation, a gaming chair, Acclaim games for Saturn and PlayStation, and a 1-year free Blockbuster Video game rentals privilege – as the grand prizes. Do you know anyone who won in Blockbuster’s sweepstakes?

6. Independence Day (ID4) Print Ad

Remember how big a blockbuster Independence Day (ID4) was in cinemas in 1996? The film grossed over $800 million worldwide and it revived the disaster movie genre using modern filmmaking techniques and the latest technologies of the decade. Given the massive success of the movie, it was not surprising that an official video game adaptation was released in 1997. To promote the game, Fox Interactive (the video game company of the movie studio behind the film) came up with a 2-page print ad using official artwork from the movie showcasing the alien spaceship being attacked by a military fighter plane. The ad showed only 3 screenshots and the descriptive text was written to make gamers feel like they have the role to lead Earth’s fight against the aliens. While the art looks good, it can only go so far to hide the mediocrity of the game itself.

7. GoldenEye 007 Print Ad

When GoldenEye achieved both critical and financial success in movies, it revived the James Bond movie franchise big-time and Pierce Brosnan was easily accepted by the public as the newest Agent 007. Several months before the movie was even released, an official video game adaptation started development. After much revisions and hard adjustments, the project evolved into a first-person shooting game for the Nintendo 64 console titled GoldenEye 007. To promote the game, Nintendo came up with a 2-page print ad that cleverly showed Brosnan as James Bond on the left and displayed the screenshots and other details on the right. This ad was easily eye-catching and it made lots of gamers excited. As history showed, GoldenEye 007 got released in 1997 and became a huge critical and commercial success while also proving that first-person shooters on game consoles can be a lot of fun.

8. North American Sega Saturn Games Promo Print Ad

As mentioned earlier, the Sega Saturn had a bad launch in America in 1995 which caused a lot of problems for the company. In 1996, Sega of America went on the offensive to really capture gamers’ attention by launching their Saturn games promo. The message of this 2-page print ad was very clear…Sega offered one free first-party game (limited to four specific games including Nights into Dreams) to those who bought two games (from a lineup of twelve specific titles). It should be noted that the Christmas season of 1996 was the most successful sales period of the Sega Saturn in America as gamers really responded to the promo. Even though some called this promo an act of desperation, nothing changes the fact that Sega succeeded during the most critical sales season of 1996.

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50 Best 4th of July Picnic Ideas

1Chopped SandwichPHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON Inspired by tw…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2652541/50-best-4th-of-july-picnic-ideas/

Happy Independence day to those of you in the US. It's an odd feeling this year with all that's going on. But it won't stop me from having a picnic and blowing some things up.

#happy4th #independenceday

Stephen Merchant Presents – If We Won

https://youtu.be/H5T-uxRnFzE?si=ccZBApkHguClCEIW

“Oh, America, if we’d won the war, you’d have better comedy, news, TV programs, and way better rude words. Imagine how sophisticated you’d sound when you’re insulting someone. With our accents and your American self-confidence, you’d be unstoppable.”

—- Stephen Merchant

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆—𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦-𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵
On this day in 1776, bold dreamers pledged “𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳” to the ideals of liberty and self-government. Fireworks still paint the sky, but smoke from very different fires now clouds that promise.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟!

#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #BigBeautifulBill #AlligatorAuschwitz #ImmigrantRights #LGBTQRights #RacialJustice #Volunteer #Donate #FreedomForAll

Getting in before the Americans flood my feed to wish any #Filipino folks out there a happy #RepublicDay.

(And, of course, happy #IndependenceDay to my American peeps, and #LiberationDay to anyone out there from #Rwanda or the #NorthernMarianas.)

#4thOfJuly #Philippines

Happy 4th! 🎆

#Fireworks #Illinois #Midwest #FourthofJuly #4thofJuly #HappyFourth #Happy4th #HappyFourthofJuly #Happy4thofJuly #IndependenceDay

Nothing says "Happy #IndependenceDay" like #Surveillance balloons circling over #NativeAmerican Nations, eh? smh...

Surveillance Balloon Circling South of Chamberlain, #SouthDakota July 4, 2024

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews

"This helium balloon, owned by #Aerostar, is currently circling south of #ChamberlainSouthDakota, above the Missouri River. The FAA shows the balloon is owned by Aerostar of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Aerostar says it conducts 'intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance' for the #USMilitary, and has multiple defense contracts.

"Aerostar's balloons were above the Native American Nations in #SouthDakota and #NorthDakota, and #WhiteriverApache, eastern #NavajoNation, and #JicarillaApache during June."

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/07/surveillance-balloon-circling-south-of.html

Have a happy and safe 4th of July! #July4th #IndependenceDay #4thOfJuly #FourthOfJuly #Happy4th #RetroTech #90sNostalgia #RetroGadgets

Happy 4th of July to all our American cousins (not the trump ones obvs, they can fuck off) and your perfectly normal nation

#july4th #happy4th #usa #independenceday #independence #uspol #uspolitics #biden #biden2024 #bidenharris2024 #trump #trumpepstein #Democrats #republicans #gop

Pick one.

#IndependenceDay
#MenInBlack
#JurassicPark
#Terminator2JudgementDay

#Movies #Cinemastodon #Cinema #Filmastodon

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#IndependenceDay
#MenInBlack
#JurassicPark
#Terminator2JudgementDay

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#IndependenceDay
#MenInBlack
#JurassicPark
#Terminator2JudgementDay

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#IndependenceDay
#MenInBlack
#JurassicPark
#Terminator2JudgementDay

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#IndependenceDay
#MenInBlack
#JurassicPark
#Terminator2JudgementDay

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