Fourth of July celebration to bring food, friends, and fireworks to The Square

The Square in Washington will be filled with food, fun, friends, and fireworks next Wednesday for a small-town Independence Day celebration, said Tourism Director Ashley Barnett, and thousands of folks are expected for the big celebration.

The all-day celebration will feature live entertainment by Bragg'n Hughes and Friends band. "We'll have lots of vendors on The Square with food and merchandise, and there'll be an arcade with video games, and Wildlife Action's animal exhibit, and lots of other fun stuff," she said. "The Square will be busy all day, so bring your lawn chairs and blankets and spend your day downtown with your friends and family."

The midweek holiday makes celebrating the Fourth in Washington an even better idea, she said. "With gas prices so high, it's great to not have to travel for a spectacular fireworks show when it's right here in our own backyard. So, come on out for some food, fireworks, fun, and fellowship on the 4th of July! You're in for a treat!" Barnett says the holiday is also great chance to come early and try a new restaurant.

"I invite everybody to come out early, eat lunch on The Square. If you haven't been out to try out all our new restaurants, including Sophie's, The Sandwich Shop, and Talk of the Town's Coffee Corner & Sammich Shop, you must come try them. You can also have lunch or dinner at the Washington Jockey Club or the Washington Square Café."

Barnett said that the $7,500 Melrose

Pyrotechnic fireworks show is not yet

paid for. She's

organizing a "Celebrity Baggers" Fund Raiser at Bi-Lo for Saturday, June 30, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise more money. "Please call or e-mail me if you would like to help us bag groceries and take donations! We will also be having a cook-out on that day as well, in front of Bi-Lo, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., so if you don't have time to bag groceries with us, come by and have lunch. Your money goes to the fireworks fund, 100 percent."

To donate to the fireworks fund, make checks payable to Better Hometown Promotions, and mail to Better Hometown Promotions Attn: Fireworks Celebration, P.O. Box 9 Washington, Georgia 30673.

For more information contact Tourism at (706)-678-5111 or tourism@ washingtonwilkes.org

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