{"id":3268,"date":"2014-07-02T13:54:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T17:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3247"},"modified":"2014-07-02T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T17:54:48","slug":"july-4th-celebration-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2014\/07\/02\/july-4th-celebration-in-washington-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"July 4th Celebration in Washington, DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC is a spectacular place to celebrate July 4th! <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/cs\/sightseeing\/a\/OntheMall.htm\">The National Mall<\/a> is the center of all of the Independence Day Celebrations in DC. There  are events all day,  beginning with a parade along Constitution Avenue  and ending with a fireworks display over the Washington Monument.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/06\/fireworks1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"321\" \/>Sara, a host mom in our cluster has shared some links with information to help au pairs plan for the upcoming holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Great list of local activities:<br \/>\n<span><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/specialevents\/a\/4thofJuly.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/specialevents\/a\/4thofJuly.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Getting to the National Mall &amp; security info:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/4thofjuly\/a\/GettingtoMall.htm\">http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/4thofjuly\/a\/GettingtoMall.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Capitol Fourth concert has a dress rehearsal on July 3, that while  secure and crowded, is easier to attend than the concert on the 4th, as with July 4th, the gates open at 3:00:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thedistrict.com\/sightseeing\/events\/a-capitol-fourth-4th-of-july\/\">http:\/\/thedistrict.com\/sightseeing\/events\/a-capitol-fourth-4th-of-july\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A blog post that may be of interest:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollcall.com\/after-dark\/washingtons-independence-day-patriotismpalooza\/\">http:\/\/blogs.rollcall.com\/after-dark\/washingtons-independence-day-patriotismpalooza\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC is a spectacular place to celebrate July 4th! <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/cs\/sightseeing\/a\/OntheMall.htm\">The National Mall<\/a> is the center of all of the Independence Day Celebrations in DC. 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