No one was there (it was a rainy 4th) but it was just your standard food vendors, 1 NBA interactive stand, 1 carnival game and that's it. Philly's increased police force were groups of 30 cops huddled in different locations to the side of the event. SO we went, walked through and left. We headed to Penn's Landing. We checked out some of the cool ships docked there. The picture below is of the USS Olympia. A steel warship from the Spanish-American War. They had ait docked next to a submarine.
A newly commissioned ship was docked there for the Fourth, the USS Farragut.
We had a drink on a really cool tall ship
(Moshulu Restaurant) and then went to the new brewpub, Triumph Brewery. They were trying to be posh, a slight turn-off, but a good wine list ($9-$11/glass, it's Philly, stupid liquor laws). I had a very good Sauvignon Blanc from Hunter in New Zealand and a Rioja Vega. The food was very good also.
http://www.triumphbrewing.com/indexfl6.html
So our day was not lost since the party on the parkway was a huge disappointment. The headlining band for the evening concert was Hall and Oates. I didn't think they were the best choice (yes they are area natives) for our cultural mix in Philly. I was so happy for the Fourth of July in the nation's birthplace, oh well. Next year we are just going to throw a huge party.
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