Fourth of July on the USS Hornet

Following up on our post about the Fourth of July on the USS Hornet, we wanted to post a few pictures from our day.  We had a great time.  The ship is fairly crowded.  I vividly recall a lot of kettle corn.

On the flight deck, the Hornet sets up "bouncy houses" for kids (a big hit with our 3-year old).

The fireworks were a bit disappointing.  Everyone moves to the stern of the ship, where you have a view of the -- very very distant -- fireworks out in San Francisco.  Alameda didn't have fireworks, and there were no fireworks within many miles of the vessel.  Fortunately it was a beautiful clear night without fog.  Our three-year-old expressed it best:  "That's the fireworks?  Really?"  Our recommendation:  Come for the food and the patriotic crowd; leave before the fireworks and find a better spot to watch them.

View of a neighboring dry-dock vessel:

View of the bridge from the flight deck:

Sunset:


Bouncy houses:

Kettle Corn on the airplane elevator:

 View of San Francisco:

Crowd gathers by the flag in anticipation of the fireworks:

4th of July Fireworks aboard the USS Hornet!

USS HORNET

Monday, July 4th, 2011

The USS Hornet is one of the most decorated ships in naval history!

This blog entry is dedicated to my brother and dad, who both served in the US navy!  What a great place to celebrate 4th of July!

Time:  11AM- 10:00PM

Live music from 2:00 to 9:00PM

FIREWORKS at 9:15PM

Children's activities such as carnival games, jump house, and interactive games!

Explore the ship!

Free parking, see www.us_hornet.org/visit/car fro more information.

Price-  $20.00

Or, free for members, see www.uss-hornet.org