10 Spectacular Spots for Watching Fireworks
Fourth of July fireworks are a U.S. tradition — and the viewing is even better from a private balcony, rooftop or lawn
On July 4, many Americans head to a barbecue or a park, or watch a Main Street parade, capped by fireworks. But let's suspend reality for a moment: Imagine what it would be like to stay home and have unparalleled access to sea and sky for fireworks. Oh, to nurse a glass of cold American beer by a rooftop fire pit overlooking the San Francisco Bay or sit in a deck chair in Virginia under the blue yonder.
Let's enjoy our freedom to dream big and celebrate our beloved America with a jaunt through the country's coolest places, in or right outside of the home, to watch a fireworks display.
Let's enjoy our freedom to dream big and celebrate our beloved America with a jaunt through the country's coolest places, in or right outside of the home, to watch a fireworks display.
Turn off the oversize Moooi floor lamp and soak in the city lights from this eclectic Dallas rooftop terrace.
This traditional waterfront cabin in Portland, Maine, is starting the celebrations on the right foot with a few chilled bottles of brewskies at the ready. Superskinny cable railings, simple patio decor and frame molding let the lakeside view take front and center.
Wouldn't this San Francisco rooftop terrace make the perfect place for viewing a brilliant pyrotechnic display by the bay?
Killer Manhattan views and a lap pool are a rarity in pool-hungry New York City. When most people are clamoring for reservations at their favorite hotel's skyline restaurant, residents of this Manhattan apartment just have to go upstairs to enjoy the view.
This one's for the (idea)books: a covered sleeping porch complete with custom daybeds, ceiling fans and ocean views. Fireworks are going off in my head.
If given the choice, I'd sit on one of these deck chairs all day and well into the night. This Newburyport, Massachusetts, balcony would be a great place for watching flotillas of fireworks on the horizon.
Complete with a grill, a refrigerator, deck chairs and easy access to the main apartment, this contemporary Chicago rooftop terrace is compact, well equipped and ready for a Fourth of July party.