This weekend is the Fourth of July. Unless you've been camped out under a rock, you knew that. In Seward, the Fourth of July is the ultimate holiday. Crowds estimated at 40,000+ fill the streets, nooks and crannies of the town for the day. I know of some Seward residents who leave town for the day because they don't like the crowds.
The day is packed full of action. It starts with the anvil firing and ends with fireworks (a bang and a whole bunch of bangs). In between are activities like the craft fair, concerts, speakers, displays, water fights, bed races and, of course, the parade. We've got an apple pie eating contest (a perennial crowd favorite) and a pet parade (where children "dress up" their pets and bring them to the bandshell - it's cuteness personified or pet-ified).
This year, the Nebraska National Guard Museum is hosting a sneak peek of its facility. This morning, the art piece in front of the museum was installed, and I got to watch. It was pretty impressive to see it come together and even more impressive to see it finished. If you're in town any time, you've got to drive past the museum (located at 8th and Jackson) and take a look. The museum will officially open completely next year, and it's going to be awesome.
Anyway, Seward, which is Nebraska's Fourth of July city, is the place to be on the Fourth. If you're here and you see me, feel free to say hi. I may not have much time to stop and chat because I'll be on my way to another event to cover, but I will be happy to see you. And I hope you have a great day here.
Happy Fourth of July!
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