Later Monday, Macy’s is promising its biggest Fourth of July fireworks display since the millennium show of 2000. Fireworks shoot from the Hatch Shell during rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade in Boston, Sunday, July 3, 2016. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press)NEW YORK — From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City’s famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren’t shy about celebrating their nation’s birthday. Some communities are trying new things to mark the holiday, even as others are paring back. The frankfurter rules the Fourth in New York City, where the annual Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest marks its centennial this year — well, not really.

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2016 04:38 UTC