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<title>York Fourth</title>
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<description>The Fourth of July in York, Pennsylvania: parade routes, fireworks over Fairmount Park, the Continental Congress of 1777, backyard BBQ and family plans.</description>
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<item><title>The show that fits in two bags</title><link>https://july4york.com/l-instrument-et-le-mate-riel-re-duit-me-lodica-a/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/l-instrument-et-le-mate-riel-re-duit-me-lodica-a/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>What a small-room performer carries: the melodica and its free reed, the contents of two bags, and what the transport constraint costs and buys.</description></item>
<item><title>How a space painting is built, layer by layer</title><link>https://july4york.com/la-peinture-nume-rique-sous-photoshop-ordre-de-c/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/la-peinture-nume-rique-sous-photoshop-ordre-de-c/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The working order of a space painting in Photoshop: the star field first, the nebula, the planet, the surface, then the light that ties it together.</description></item>
<item><title>The paperwork and the load-in behind a touring show</title><link>https://july4york.com/les-concerts-et-le-travail-de-tourne-e-avec-prog/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/les-concerts-et-le-travail-de-tourne-e-avec-prog/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Theatre programmes, route sheets, load-in order and crew calls: the practical work that brings a touring show to a small hall on time.</description></item>
<item><title>From Field to Packet: Reading Bread and Eggs</title><link>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/holiday-food-field-to-packet/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/holiday-food-field-to-packet/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How bread, eggs and frozen goods move from field to packet, which checks and certifications record the trip, and who controls food safety in Italy.</description></item>
<item><title>Fourth of July wine: read the vintage year</title><link>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/fourth-of-july-wine-vintage-year/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/fourth-of-july-wine-vintage-year/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Choosing wine for a July 4th table in York County means reading the year on the label. A Marlborough vintage note explains what the bottle holds.</description></item>
<item><title>Reading a German wine label before the holiday table</title><link>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/reading-a-german-wine-label/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/reading-a-german-wine-label/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to read a German wine label: site names, ripeness levels, the origin pyramid and the marks a buyer can check before the bottle reaches a holiday table.</description></item>
<item><title>Putting Up Cucumbers, Beans and Cabbage After the Fourth</title><link>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/putting-up-vegetables-after-the-fourth/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/putting-up-vegetables-after-the-fourth/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Salt, brine strength, acidity and what makes a jar safe to keep when you put up cucumbers, beans and cabbage after the Fourth of July in York County.</description></item>
<item><title>What a Bottle's Origin Says at a Summer Table</title><link>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/what-a-bottle-origin-says/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/backyard-bbq/what-a-bottle-origin-says/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How the origin printed on a wine or brandy bottle guides a summer table, and where wine brandy parts company with fruit brandy in the glass.</description></item>
<item><title>Fourth of July table for a hundred: quantities and timing</title><link>https://july4york.com/family-activities/fourth-of-july-table-for-a-hundred/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/family-activities/fourth-of-july-table-for-a-hundred/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How much food, ice and cooler space a hundred guests need at a community Fourth of July table, with an hour by hour service plan for York County.</description></item>
<item><title>Rice by absorption, wok vegetables, and the two-hour rule</title><link>https://july4york.com/safety-permits/rice-by-absorption-and-two-hour-rule/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/safety-permits/rice-by-absorption-and-two-hour-rule/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to cook rice by absorption, finish vegetables in a wok on a domestic hob, and keep rice at a cookout inside the two-hour food safety limit.</description></item>
<item><title>Renting a Hall for a Large Fourth of July Gathering</title><link>https://july4york.com/family-activities/renting-a-hall-for-a-fourth-of-july-gathering/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/family-activities/renting-a-hall-for-a-fourth-of-july-gathering/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to choose and use a hall for a large family Fourth of July gathering: capacity, floor plan, dance floor, kitchen, parking and cost per guest.</description></item>
<item><title>Auditing parks and play space before the Fourth</title><link>https://july4york.com/family-activities/auditing-parks-and-play-space/</link><guid>https://july4york.com/family-activities/auditing-parks-and-play-space/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How a borough surveys open space, maps catchments and applies standards before planning a Fourth of July, from PPG17 audits to playing pitch strategies.</description></item>
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