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A message in my mailbag made me realize that it will soon be the Fourth of July, and that folks will be looking for fireworks to mark the occasion. There will be plenty of people vacationing on Cape Cod around the holiday. People like Pamm, who writes:

Hello Arthur. We are visiting the Cape for the first time over the 4th of July holiday and would like to know whether fireworks will be visible from the beach at our hotel, the Ocean Edge Resort in Brewster.

Hi Pamm. Thanks for writing. There will be plenty of kabooms lighting up the night skies over the Cape on or around July 4. Here is a list of where you (and anyone else seeking a fireworks fix) can find the pyrotechnics:

• Orleans
  Sunday July 1 (Rain date: Monday, July 2)
  Dusk (app. 9 p.m.) at Rock Harbor

• Falmouth
  Wednesday, July 4 (Rain date: Thursday, July 5)
  9 p.m. at Falmouth Heights Beach, Vineyard Sound

• Provincetown
  Wednesday, July 4
  Dusk at harbor area

• Nantucket
  Wednesday, July 4
  Jetties Beach

• Martha's Vineyard
  Wednesday, July 4
  Edgartown

• Mashpee
  Thursday, July 5 (Rain date: Friday, July 6)
  Dusk at Mashpee High School

• Barnstable
  FrIday, July 6 (Rain date: Saturday, July 7)
  Dusk (app. 9 p.m.) at Lewis Bay

Pamm, your best bet would probably be Orleans. Still, I'd suggest you travel to the communities where the fireworks will be staged for best viewing. Have a great vacation!

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