The Fourth is traditionally one of the busiest holidays on Metro. If you’re going down to the fireworks, here are some ways to plan ahead.

Despite historically high gas prices (ranging between $4.61 and $4.93 in the region), AAA expects a record 42 million travellers will hit the road this holiday weekend.

Darren Criss will be in town, grill kits are available for pick up, and it’s almost time to pick your spot for watching the July Fourth fireworks.

NPS cited logistical concerns related to COVID-19.

The wholesaler argues that Costco is allowed to sell fireworks while his and other smaller, Black-owned fireworks businesses were denied permits.

“He seems to be unaware of the traditions of our nation on the Fourth of July,” D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton says of the president.

Open your wallet to support immigrant families, grab a patch of grass for a concert at the Capitol, or craft your own hangover cure-all.

View Approved DC Fireworks Stands 2009 in a larger map Looking to set off a few sparklers this Independence Day weekend? The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has put together a Google map displaying the locations of all the licensed, legal fireworks stands inside the city. The effort is clearly designed to discourage people from buying any firecrackers from illegal fireworks dealers, as the map comes with this plea to start snitchin’: To…