Tag: cultural events
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Freedom Festival: Celebrating the Fourth of July in Provo {Utah}
Provo, Utah hosts one of the largest Fourth of July celebrations in the country, filled with hot air balloons at sunrise, a massive community parade, a Freedom Run, and fireworks at Stadium of Fire. Here’s what it’s like to spend Independence Day in my hometown—and why it still feels like home.
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Mardi Gras in Mobile {Alabama}
We spent the weekend down in Mobile (pronouned Mo-Beel) and happened to be there for the great time of Mardi Gras. If you going to do Mardi Gras than the best place to be is here because this is where Mardi Gras started. While many assume that Mardi Gras first started in the streets of…