Fireworks plus festivals equals 4th of July

Fireworks plus festivals equals 4th of July

Light up your Fourth of July with these events around town

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Will Smith's 'Hancock' joins the summer superhero smackdown

It's about rock -- not revenge -- for nerds at Taste

It's about rock -- not revenge -- for nerds at Taste

Over thirty bands will be performing at Taste Restaurant this weekend for Nerdapalooza

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Concerts that rock

MTV may not play music anymore but don't fret... you can still catch the coolest bands this summer when they roll through Orlando.

Wasted in Winter Park

Are you on a budget and want to get drunk without getting dressed up? The pomp and circumstance of Park Ave isn't for everyone, neither are pleated pants. Here's a list of some laid back places with nice happy hour specials.

Gettin' drunk in Altamonte (oh hell yeah!)

Why drive all the way downtown when Altamonte has plenty of sorta-crummy spots that do the job just fine?

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Brendan Fraser coming to Universal
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The party's over at Pleasure Island
Disney to shut down 6 nightclubs
'Dark Knight' cast remembers Heath Ledger
Praise for his talent and final complete performance
SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, other parks raise prices
Basic rates go up, multi-park deals available
Hamburger Mary's
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Viet Town

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Viet Town

Plenty of choices for under $5, but the $1.99 dim sum dishes stack up quick

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Inside: Green Bar

Named more for the walls and less for the environment, but still a good time

Fireworks plus festivals equals 4th of July

EVENTS

Fireworks plus festivals equals 4th of July

Light up your Fourth of July with these events around town

It's about rock -- not revenge -- for nerds at Taste

MUSIC

It's about rock -- not revenge -- for nerds at Taste

Over thirty bands will be performing this weekend for Nerdapalooza

Quick reviews

MOVIES

Quick reviews

Will Smith's 'Hancock' joins the summer superhero smackdown

'Factory' review

TV

'Factory' review

Blue collar comedy. Minus the comedy.

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Spielberg group gives $1M to Pa. Jewish museum
PHILADELPHIA -- A foundation created by Steven Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History.The money from the Righteous Persons...
Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod?
NEW YORK -- A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. Reports that Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and Madonna have become close just as their marriages are...
Donna Summer adds sweet sounds to summer tour
WASHINGTON -- Donna Summer says she approached her summer tour like a chocolate-chip cookie.The 59-year-old singer said that for the first time, she is incorporating all...
Springsteen remembers NJ boardwalk fortuneteller
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- Bruce Springsteen is paying tribute to a boardwalk fortuneteller he made famous in a song.Madam Marie Castello, who told fortunes on the Asbury Park...
 

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