Fourth of July Guide 2008
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Summer recipes
Here are some menu ideas for your cookout or barbecue.
- Patriotic parfaits
- Lemony snap peas
- Bow-tie pasta salad
- Potato salad with bacon & apples
- Salmon Nicoise
- Fresh peas and mint
- Homemade tartar sauce
- Blueberry-lemon muffins
- Sour cream blueberry cake
- Baked rhubarb with ricotta
- Lamb kebabs
- Guacamole
- Strawberry shortcakes
- Pulled chicken sandwiches
- Build a better burger
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Fabulous fireworks photos
Pop! Boom! Bang! Here are some of the great, colorful July 4th fireworks photos shot by Globe photographers in years past.
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Best vantage point?
Where do you catch the fireworks? The Harvard Bridge? On a friend's downtown roof deck? See our viewing suggestions.
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New England Patriots
Celebrate Independence Day by visiting the local historical sites that shaped our nation. Paul Revere would be proud.
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Beaches within reach
Gas prices are on the rise. Beat the traffic on July 4th weekend and check out these beaches accessible by public transportation.
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Good grill practice
Here's a simple, step-by-step grill menu — including a rack of lamb and asparagus salad — that will have them wanting seconds.
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Eat out in Boston
Nothing says summer like sipping white wine and noshing on dinner al fresco. Here's a roundup of the best outdoor dining in the city.
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