4th of July fireworks displays are happening all over the Bay Area! From parades to concerts, check out what is going on near you or explore events in other counties. There’s no shortage of things to do this Independence Day! Big events come with large crowds and road closures so here are some transit resources to help you get around during the holiday weekend. 4th of July Fireworks Cruise – Music, fireworks, dancing, drinks and snacks. Watch San Francisco fireworks from the bay at approximately 9:30p.m. Sailings begins Friday, July 4, 2014 from Pier 41 in San Francisco at 8p.m. and Tiburon at 8:30p.m. You can also take the ferry to Angel Island and depart from Pier 39 at 5:40p.m. (415) 705-8200.
Jamaica: No other resort on the island is closer to Dunn’s River Falls than Jewel Dunn’s River Beach in Ocho Rios. Fitness junkies will love a day hiking the falls, playing the nine-hole pitch course, working up a sweat in the fitness center or swimming laps in one of two pools. After all that sweating, this all-inclusive tempts with plenty of chill-out options, including top-shelf mixers in the Emerald Tree Lounge, piquant platters of jerk chicken at the Aquamarina Beach Bar and a soak in a whirlpool tub in the Spa.
Maroon 5, Charli XCX, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo and Iggy Azalea are among the artists featured on the four-minute song. Not even Bad Blood can keep Katy Perry and Taylor Swift off the same track: If sun loungers on endless stretches of sandy beaches , unlimited fine dining and starry nights aren’t enough, try an all-inclusive hotel with perks just for grown-ups. Without distractions like teen discos and crowded buffets, a week in an adults-only is the big ticket to real relaxation. Check out the crème de la crème of kid-free all-inclusive resorts and you’ll soon be swapping pint-sized dinner plates for a couples massage on the beach.
Great Exuma: On the largest island in the Exuma chain of The Bahamas, the laidback all-inclusive Sandals Emerald Bay oozes grown-up relaxation around every palm tree. Spacious rooms where butlers unpack your bags are just the beginning. There’s rolling waves the color of faded denim, golfing on the Greg Norman course that winds through seaside dunes and mangrove preserves, an espresso to greet the day at Café De Paris and a buttery lobster at Il Cielo (one of seven on-site restaurants) to end it. Between the Raindrop Dreams rub down at the lemongrass-scented Red Lane Spa, a cocktail whenever the urge to sip strikes or doing absolutely nothing in a comfy cabana that flanks the gigantic infinity pool, you’ll be grateful you left the kids at home with their grandparents.
Punta Cana: For twosomes splurging on a high-end stay, Royal Service rooms at Paradisus Palma Real on Bavaro Beach include gratis cell phones for receiving international calls and unlimited green fees at the Cocotal Golf Club. Maroon 5, Charli XCX, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo and Iggy Azalea are among the artists featured on the four-minute song. Not even Bad Blood can keep Katy Perry and Taylor Swift off the same track: If sun loungers on endless stretches of sandy beaches , unlimited fine dining and starry nights aren’t enough, try an all-inclusive hotel with perks just for grown-ups. Without distractions like teen discos and crowded buffets, a week in an adults-only is the big ticket to real relaxation. Check out the crème de la crème of kid-free all-inclusive resorts and you’ll soon be swapping pint-sized dinner plates for a couples massage on the beach. As the sophisticated smaller wing of a bigger resort, Royal Service includes access to three pools, unlimited pours at six bars, dinner at the upscale Passion restaurant and rubdowns at the spa. There are plenty of active traveler must-dos here as well, from snorkeling and scuba to volleyball on the beach and aerobic classes in the water.
