Before You July 4th....

Here is a list generated from Foursquare on the best places for firework fun this year!


And if you want to bring along some new cool beach tools check out this article for some great ideas: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/07/03/upgrade-your-beach-gear/

Most firework-crazy cities:

• Cadillac, MI
• Glens Falls, NY
• Auburn, NY
• Laconia, NH
• Milledgeville, GA
• Coffeyville, KS
• Whitewater, WI
• Astoria, OR
• Hudson, NY
• Keene, NH

*Methodology: foursquare looked at check-ins mentioning fireworks as a percentage of total check-ins over the course of last summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Top beaches for July 4:

• North Avenue Beach (Chicago, IL)
• Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk (Brooklyn, NY)
• Asbury Park Boardwalk (Asbury Park, NJ)
• Folly Beach (Folly Beach, SC)
• Alki Beach Park (Seattle, WA)
• Jones Beach State Park (Wantagh, NY)
• Ala Moana Beach Park (Honolulu, HI)
• Siesta Key Beach (Sarasota, FL)
• Bradford Beach (Milwaukee, WI)
• Narragansett Beach (Narragansett, RI)

* Methodology: foursquare compared U.S. beach check-ins last July 4 to beach check-ins one week earlier to get a list of beaches that saw the biggest increase in check-ins on July 4

Top restaurants for July 4:

• Murray's Bagels (New York, NY)
• Nathan's Famous (Brooklyn, NY)
• Dinosaur Bar-b-que (New York, NY)
• The Varsity (Atlanta, GA)
• Zorbaz Detroit Lakez (Detroit Lakes, MN)
• Shake Shack (New York, NY)
• Good Stuff Eatery (Washington, DC)
• Bi-Rite Creamery (San Francisco, CA)
• Brother Jimmy's BBQ (New York, NY)
• Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (St. Louis, MO)

*Methodology: foursquare compared U.S. restaurant check-ins last July 4 to restaurant check-ins one week earlier to get a list of restaurants that saw the biggest increase in check-ins on July 4