SPECTACULAR FOURTH COMMUNITIES SET TO CELEBRATE.Byline: - Daily News PALMDALE - Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley residents will celebrate Independence Day with a parade in Acton, a neighborhood walk in Lake Los Angeles, and fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to in Palmdale, California City and Lancaster. --Acton's 38th annual Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. Parade will start at 9 a.m on Crown Valley Road at Aliso Street, then run south to Smith Avenue. A fair at the Acton Community Center will follow the parade until 3 p.m. --Lancaster will host its annual fireworks show at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 155 E. Ave. I. Gates will open at 6 p.m. Bands will play country and rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. music from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. Also in Lancaster, the Vineyard Christian Fellowship will host its fifth annual Independence Day celebration from 4 p.m. to 9 at 1011 E. Ave. I. Entertainment will include live bands, food, pony rides, petting zoo, family games and bounce castles. Visitors will be able to watch the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds fireworks show from the Vineyard parking lot. --Palmdale's fireworks show will be held at Palmdale High School's Riewer Field. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Music by The Bytes, a musical group from Disneyland, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks will begin at dusk. -- Lake Los Angeles residents will celebrate with their first American Patriots Walk, which will begin at 10 a.m. at 40039 167th St. E., circle the block and end at 40144 167th St. E. with a potluck lunch. Participants should bring a dish to share for the potluck and an American flag to wave during the walk. For more information, call John Finnigan (661) 264-2766. --California City will host its fireworks display at 9 p.m. at Central Park, 10469 Heather Ave. Rock band Crystal Phoenix will play from 5 to 7 p.m. Games and other activities will start at 10 a.m. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) With her American flag and her yummy slushy slush·y adj. slush·i·er, slush·i·est 1. Consisting of, covered with, or full of slush. 2. Resembling slush, as in consistency. 3. Revoltingly sentimental; maudlin. See Synonyms at sentimental. , Allyson Gallagher, 3, is ready to celebrate the Fourth of July. (2 -- color) Tom Lapworth wears a flag in his hat at a flag-raising ceremony at the Quartz Hill Urgent Care center, getting in the mood for today's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , which will span the entire A.V. area. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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