if you are in NW burbs of chicago? or s. wis

[Guest guest]

July 2, 2004

Grundy County Fair has LOTS of things, including stock car racing

Summerfest in Milwuakee has Mayer and Maroon 5 at 730 PM at 10 PM, Tra=

pt, Dashbaord confessinal, and Switchfoot.

Taste of Chicago has Frampton and Pat Benetar starting approx 5 PM

Twin Lakes has July 4th Libertyfest a phone number is available for specifi=

cs. (262-877-2220)

July 3, 2004

Grudy County Fair has fireworks. (Grundy County is south on Rte 47

approx an hour from Woodstock)

Summerfest in Milaukee has Fireworks. Also at 8 PM, Crosby, Stills & Nash (=

http://www.summerfest.com/home.php)

Taste of Chicago (Grant Park) has Fireworks the 3rd, too. (http://www.sunti=

mes.com/special_sections/taste/)

Crystal Lake has their parade at 1 PM and fireworks on the lake at dusk. (h=

ttp://www.clgala.com/calendar.asp)

Palatine has their parade Sat morning, it starts at 10 AM . AT 10 PM

The Buckinghams will be in Palatine.

(http://www.palatinejaycees.org/fourthofjuly/index.html)

ALso JUly 3-

Fox Lake has fireworks at Mineola Bay, Rain date is July 4.

McHenry has fireworks at Park 4311 Lakewood Rd. at dusk, Rain date=

July 4.Parking is $6 per vehicle - gates open at 4 PM

Grayslake Fireworks at Central Park at dusk

Waucondas fireworks also the 3rd. at Cooks Park.

July 4, 2004

Grundy County Fair has Midget AUto racing at 2 PM. stock car racing at 7 PM=

..

Summerfest (Milwaukee) has Tim McGraw with Big & Rich and the Warren Bros, =

at 730 PM. At 10 PM, Jet, Fuel, and Three Days Grace.

Taste of Chicago has .......... Food, LOL

Palatine has fireworks with the display centered behind the Vlg Hall and Pa=

rk Dist Bldgs on Wood Street (This is right by the corner of Palatine Rd and=

Rte 14)

I am not sure what is going on in Crystal Lake SUnday.

More for July 4--

Lake Geneva, Wis, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa 4th of July celebration- Gran=

d Geneva Hwy at Rte 12, fireworks at 925 PM.

Spring Grove, fireworks, (call 815-675-2121)

St Pottawatomie Park and North Ave. (call 630-513-6200)

Wonder Lake, fireworks, public viewing on Center Beach, west end of Hancock=

Dr on the lakes east side. (call 815-728-0682)

Woodstock, Fireworks, Emricson Park, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Rd Free donatio=

ns will be accepted, Parking $5 per vehicle Parking also available at Woodst=

ock High School on Putnam ST and Olson Middle school on W. Judd St. (call 81=

5-338-2436)

More July 4...

Antioch Parade at 11 AM, fireworks. (call 847-395-1000)

Buffalo Grove at Buffalo Grove Golf Club

Gurnee 925 PM on High School grounds open at 730 PM

Lake Zurich , Palos Park

Libertyville, at Park

Mundelein, Seymour Courtland

Round Lake, over Hook Lake, in Round Lake Beach

Vernon Hills, at Century Park

Waukegan, at Bowen Park and Lakefront 2 PM parade, Sheridan Rd - Bowen Park=

, at 730 PM Star SPangled Spectacular cancert - 930 FIREWORKS (call 847-244-=

3133)

Zion, Charlotte Park

Kenosha, Lots of things going on Harbor Park, 56th St and 2nd Ave. 4-10 PM.=

(call 262-653-4005) and fireworks

    NOW here's a surprise-

MONDAY JULY 5, 2004

Palatine has a complimentary carnival rides thing going on for people with =

physical and mental handicaps-disabilities.   Yes- it says FREE Registration=

begins at 2 PM for rides starting at 230 PM. WOW, thats neat!!! there are a=

lso other events going on Monday in Palatine...from 1130 AM till 5 PM.

HUntley has Fireworks! Mon July 5 at Prime Outlets Mall, (this is by Rte 47=

and Rte 90) Rain date is July 6. (call 847-669-9600)

AND----

also Mon July 5-

Mundelein has a parade- call for time and route- (847-362-2430)

So--- if you do not see any parades or fireworks or hear any good music, I =

think it might be cuz you did not want to. LOL. Many many of these things ar=

e FREE, some have a minimal cost, and a couple might be a little pricey. (se=

ems to me Milwaukees SUmmerfest might be the most expensive place to be)

While I was doing this research, I was VERY sad to see what I MISSED- some =

really good music. Check out the wbesites I gave- you might find things I mi=

ssed or did not detail here.

And then? Have a super, happy, fun and SAFE 4th of July! (no, I still have =

not figured out what me and my kids are doing this first year of broken trad=

ition- I do know, hubby and dog are staying home) Me and the kids do not hav=

e concrete plans at all. LOL. I think Bekky wants to go to SUmmerfest for SU=

nday----- we will see.

[Guest guest]

Alas, I'll be working 12 hours a day Fri, Sat and Sun. Happy 4th to

everyone, though. Be careful and stay the heck out of the hospital!

Cary

[Guest guest]

We used to live in Waukegan, and I remember watching the fireworks

all along the lake shore from the 9th floor balcony of Aunt Rose's

apartment! We watched the ones from the Waukegan harbor, of course,

and then all down the shore, as they got progressively smaller. When

our daughter was real little, she thought Aunt Rose kept them in a

drawer in her room!

This year we will take the triplets (16 mo old Monday) and TJ (4) to

our park and try to keep the babies all in one place to watch the

fireworks.

Independence Day has so much more meaning this year...

Peace,

Judi