Independence Day is one of our favorite holidays. Here's what makes the 4th of July great →
PHOTOS: Fireworks
Nothing celebrates America’s birth like explosives! Here’s a gallery of fireworks pictures from July 3rd and 4th.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
In 200 years will people remember us as traitors or heros? That is the question we must ask.Benjamin Franklin
Burger Bach brings the best of New Zealand to RVA
This New Zealand-inspired gastropub makes eating meat “guilt-free.”
Give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry
Fresca on Addison's vegan potato salad is perfect if you don't enjoy a heavy, mayonaise-based salad, but still crave something super creamy.
Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.Thomas Jefferson
4th of July events
Not everything has to be filled with fireworks this Independence Day, here are some events related to the 4th happening around town.
Sweeten your summer with this homemade ice cream recipe:
- 7 c. of milk
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 2 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. corn starch
- 1 1/2 tbsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
Mix sugar, corn starch, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add milk and eggs until mixture thickens. Add vanilla, half-and-half, and heavy cream. Refrigerate for two hours. Pour into ice cream maker.
Size matters: Grucci fireworks are going to be BIG
Two of Richmond’s most lucrative companies are going to supplement this year’s usual Independence Day festivities by staging a fireworks program and festivities in heart of downtown. Why will this event be so different from the others? Two words: size matters.




