BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! - Red Maps gives you the shortlist of where to see the biggest and brightest fireworks this Fourth of July!
Boston:
When: 10:00 pm - approx. - (after the Boston Pops' concert)
Best View: Along the Charles River Esplanade and the Cambridge side.
A Useful Link: July4th.org
Chicago:
When: 9:30 pm - approx.
Best View: Along Lake Michigan. The fireworks happen off the Navy Pier.
A Useful Link: Chicago Fireworks
Las Vegas:
When: 9:00 pm - approx.
Best View: Along the Strip. Multiple Casinos will set off fireworks.
A Useful Link: Las Vegas
New York City:
When: 9:00 pm - approx.
Best View: Along both sides of the East River.
A Useful Link: Macy's Fireworks
Philadelphia:
When: 10:00 pm - approx.
Best View: Fireworks happen off the Philadelphia Museum of Art. View from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
A Useful Link: VisitPhilly
San Francisco:
When: 9:00 pm - approx.
Best View: Fireworks happen off Pier 39. View from Fisherman's Wharf and the North Beach Areas.
A Useful Link: Pier39
Washington, DC:
When: 9:00 pm - approx.
Best View: Fireworks happen on The Mall. So almost anywhere on the green is good.
A Useful Link: Washington Fireworks