u/saladet

I love Laguna Beach, and this year I spent July4th there.

Every year I try to experience July 4th in a different place because I love fireworks, and I love watching people's reactions. Laguna Beach was something special.

By late afternoon, every inch of grass was covered with families and groups of friends and the whole thing was just so chill. Watching the fireworks surrounded by such a happy, relaxed, tightly packed crowd was amazing. No drama, no fights. At least not where I was walking around

And after the fireworks, genuinely surprised to come across a group of Hare Krishna devotees singing and dancing. I've seen Hare Krishna celebrations. This was different. A surfer vibe? Idk. Ive seen celebrations in LA and not the same at all. I joined in, it was impossible not to. Never before have I felt oh wow this stuff is fun.

I hung out and then maybe 11pm the traffic thinned out so I got back to car and I had a quick drive back to LA.

Thanks for everyone here who suggested arriving early and waiting out the rush afterward. What a great experience.

Has anyone here deliberately coasted - till they get laid off ? I haven't worked a 40 hour work week in - years. I am a consultant and just didn't work that hard. I considered myself semi retired and figured I would keep it up for another few years. But things have changed . Work just feels very exhausting . I find it intriguing to think i should just gradually slow down untill I get laid off. Has anyone done this and is it psychologically hard to be let go even if it's deliberate? Appreciate any advice.nitneouldngicr me a few more months of pay to stock away and also ease into full time retirement.

Hello it seems crazy to post for parking. But I love Laguna esp main beach and I've never been there for July 4th. I would love to see the fireworks and the flyover - even though I know it will be super crowded.

I'm coming from LA and would plan to d get there early July 4th (7am?). And then just hang out till the traffic clears (11pm?). Any recommendation for a parking lot that will take early arrival and late departure like that? A mile or less from main beach so I can walk there with my gear? Or should I plan to arrive or depart earlier or later?

Oh I would really like the whole time there, a long breakfast at urth and hang out reading and go for some swims and grab some lunch and then dinner and then more swims with the fireworks overhead

I just need to park and then I can do everything on foot. Any ideas?

Well, the title describes it. 100 pc full flight and woman managed to get on board with her dog in carrier. And get an emergency exit row seat. The FA told her against rules but the passenger insisted the gate agent has told her ok. FA ended up just giving in. I'm a pretty stress free traveller. But partially blocking exit rows I take kind of seriously. Is it something I should put in writing? Feel the FA would have been happy to get passenger disembark but - maybe realized the gate agent screwed up. Idk.

edit: I don't want to get FA in trouble. I def think pax snuck dog on board and lied about GA saying it was ok (FA did not believe it either ). issue is whether to report so that maybe united stresses that exit rules have to be followed . but then FA is affected. so idk.

edit#2: ok have comments that (a) I'm making a big deal of nothing and deliberately trying to get FA in trouble -and (b) it was a clear violation and I should report asap. I won't do anything. I think in retrospect I should have stood up and ofered FA my seat --as a trade to the dog owner pax.