Happy Fourth of July. It is a delightful holiday. Since the date is in the middle of the summer, many people celebrate it while on vacation. In North Carolina, going to the beach or the mountains for the Fourth is especially popular. As a result Greensboro can be pretty quiet. Yesterday, it seemed as if nobody were in town; possibly because the Fourth is on a Tuesday this year.
If you are in Greensboro and want to see a grand neighborhood tradition, attend the Kirkwood neighborhood parade. The Kirkwood parade is 100% comprised of families from the neighborhood. It is a day when families are either in the front yard or in the street. Those who want a whole-community event should head downtown for Greensboro's Fun Forth from 1-8pm. It is billed as the largest Fourth of July festival in North Carolina. At 9pm, fireworks will go off at the baseball park- First National Bank Stadium. You can spend the whole day downtown and we encourage you to do so. Head to the Fun Fourth and you will quickly see that, in spite of your Facebook feed photos, you not the only person not at the beach!
The above photo was taken at Lowe's in their garden center. There weren't many flowers being sold the other day, but grills were flying out the door! By the way, after the Fourth, garden centers usually have drastic mark-downs.
Happy Independence Day!
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, July 04, 2017 at 11:38 AM