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PHOTOS: Parades, picnics and patriotism across Garfield County

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Two Rivers Park, located at the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers, was the heart of July 4 celebrations in Glenwood Springs. From rafters putting in and taking out, bikers riding on the bike path, to food, drink, live music, activities, games, and eventual light show Two Rivers Park didn't see a moment of peace during Independence Day.
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Garfield County residents turned out in full force to celebrate the Fourth of July. Parades, live music and community gatherings brought red, white and blue to every corner of the county. Families lined sidewalks, kids waved flags and the night skies lit up with a number of light shows.

It isn’t the Fourth of July in the Roaring Fork Valley if the rivers aren’t full. A local surfer rips up the Glenwood Waterpark, cooling down on a hot Independence Day.
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July 4 celebrators participate in a friendly game of volleyball at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood on Independence Day.
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Sam Olson from the Parks and Recreation Department of Rifle falls into the dunk tank during the July 3 Celebration on Thursday last week.
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Two Rivers Park was a kids dream on July 4. Bounce houses, bubble soccer, mechanical bulls, axe throwing, food, drink, and more were available at the park in the center of Glenwood on Independence Day.
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Alexander Lovo plays in the grass after eating an ice cream cone during Rifle’s July 3 Celebration on Thursday at Metro Park.
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The heat wasn’t forgiving on July 4, to the chagrin of practically no one. Everyone flocked towards the rivers to simultaneously cool off and celebrate Independence Day in annual Roaring Fork Valley fashion.
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A couple spins around during Noodle Soup’s portion of the July 3 Celebration on Thursday evening in Rifle before the Symphony in the Valley concert.
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Kassidy Kirkpatrick and Malachi Orr pose together in the late afternoon before heading over to the pool for the July 3 Celebration in Rifle on Thursday.
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