Popular snack gets patriotic makeover in time for America’s 250th birthday

Popular snack gets patriotic makeover in time for America’s 250th birthday

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Superpretzel is turning its iconic stadium snack food into a star-shaped offering for the summer festivities — joining a number of other brands that are releasing special-edition products this year. The pretzels are crafted in the shape of “America’s most iconic symbol” and are “patriotic from the freezer to the fork,” Superpretzel … Read more

An international fleet of historic tall ships floats into Boston Harbor this July — here’s how to see it

An international fleet of historic tall ships floats into Boston Harbor this July — here’s how to see it

Boston wears its history proudly all year round, but this summer it will be sailing into new territory.  For six days this July, timed to coincide with the America 250 semiquincentennial celebrations, Sail Boston — known to locals as “the Tall Ships”— will transform Boston Harbor into a floating spectacle of towering masts, billowing sails … Read more

Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250 — just in time for the country’s 250th birthday

Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for 0 — just in time for the country’s 250th birthday

What better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by owning a piece of Lady Liberty? Americans can now own a piece of history, thanks to Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island. The mint announced last week that it will be making a limited-edition coin, named Lady Liberty Enlightening the World, … Read more

Exclusive | Celebrating ‘Icons’: Ralph Lauren’s America 250 stamp collection unveiled

Exclusive | Celebrating ‘Icons’: Ralph Lauren’s America 250 stamp collection unveiled

Few fashion motifs are as recognizable as Ralph Lauren’s American flag sweater. The designer, who has spent his illustrious, nearly 60-year career transforming Americana into a global lifestyle brand, is now the first individual to curate an official stamp collection in collaboration with the United States Postal Service as part of the country’s 250th anniversary … Read more

Cheerios, Oreo and Mountain Dew roll out patriotic products for America’s 250th

Cheerios, Oreo and Mountain Dew roll out patriotic products for America’s 250th

As the country prepares for America’s 250th birthday celebrations this summer, several major food companies are getting in on the party by releasing limited-edition, patriotic-themed products. Cheerios, Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew and Oreo are among the iconic, all-American brands teasing special items to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial anniversary, Allrecipes.com reported. Cheerios will release a birthday cake-flavored cereal, set … Read more