We asked you to submit your favorite patriotic tunes and created a Spotify playlist.
Happy 4th of July! Whether you plan to celebrate America's freedom by watching a parade or two, having a cookout, oohing and ahhing at fireworks or just hanging out by the pool, we wanted to make sure you had the soundtrack for it. Last week, we asked you to submit your favorite patriotic songs. We compiled them into a Spotify playlist and now we're giving it back to you. Note: To listen to the playlist, you must be a Spotify user. To play, click the "Play" button at the top of the list and it should launch your Spotify application. If the playlist doesn't load, try clicking "Play" with Spotify already open. Happy listening and have a great holiday!
Event will continue through the morning with games, food, face painting and more
Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Smiles For Sophie Forever organization. Sophie Elizabeth Quayle should be celebrating her ninth birthday on July 4, but instead more than 1,100 people will gather in Avon Lake’s Walker Road Park to raise money for Smiles For Sophie Forever, a charity created after Sophie lost her valiant battle with brain cancer on Oct. 6, 2007. The 5th Annual Smiles For Sophie Forever Birthday Bash & Dash is not only a race, but a morning of fun for all, with kids’ activities, food, drinks, music and games--a perfect opening to traditional family celebrations. Most importantly, it is a birthday celebration for Sophie. Since a traditional birthday celebration for Sophie is not possible, her …
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4:16 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Glad to see Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" there. That song should be our national anthem. more ›