04-Jul-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'Fourth of July Fireworks (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco San Francisco Fourth of July Waterfront Festival Music by Double Funk Crunch and Tainted Love (6-9:30 p.m.). Festival noon-10 p.m.; fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free. Pier 39, Beach St. and Embarcadero. (415) 705-5500. www.pier39.com....
• 'Dinghy parade brings harbor a fun-filled tribute to America (San Diego Union-Tribune)
OCEANSIDE, July 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A sense of patriotism inspires great sacrifice at the Yankee Doodle Dinghy Parade, staged every Fourth of July at Oceanside Harbor.
• 'July 4 weekend festivities (San Diego Union-Tribune)
July 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE):
• 'When boating, fly U.S. flag proud (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Plan to take to the water this Fourth? There are separate guidelines for flying the American flag on boats.
• 'Trackmode Records 10th Anniversary Cruise (Metromix.com)
A la 'mode ode You wouldn't be caught dead dipping a pedicured toe in the lake, but tossing your glossy locks aboard a luxury yacht? Sounds about right.
• 'POH Medical Center Cruising for Health Event (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
POH Medical Center announces their Cruising for Health event taking place onboard the Ovation Yacht, Jefferson Beach Marina on the Nautical Mile, St. Clair Shores, MI, Sunday, July 30, 2006 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM .
• 'Fireworks shows around the Bay Area (San Francisco Chronicle)
A selection of Fourth of July events and fireworks displays planned around the bay Tuesday: San Francisco San Francisco Fourth of July Waterfront Festival. Music by Double Funk Crunch and Tainted Love (6-9:30 p.m.). Festival noon-10 p.m.;...
• 'To boat or not to boat . . . on the July 4th holiday (The Providence Journal)
EAST GREENWICH -- John Wolfe watches the gas pump dial spin. He's filling up his 32-foot cabin cruiser, Restless, at the East Greenwich yacht Club. The amount needed to fill the tanks will tell him how much gas he used last weekend on a short...