Independence Day Rooftop
The vote that ran here before Paris. Ballots were reset when the party wrapped, so there's no final tally to show — but here's what the crew got to weigh in on.
The vibe
Three identities on the table — which Fourth were we throwing?
- 🗽Sons of Liberty — Snow cones, snowballs, a rooftop snowman.
- 💦Red vs Blue: The Soaking of 1776 — Slip-n-slide, water balloons, Nerf.
- 🏅The Founding Field Day — Old-timey America olympics.
The main event · head-to-head
The identities became this-or-that matchups — pick a side.
- ❄️Snow Wars vs 💦 Water Wars — Two ways to beat a 100° day.
- 🍉Watermelon contest vs 🍎 Bob for apples — One backyard classic makes the cut.
Kickoff
A draggable heat-slider set doors 4–8pm (we landed ~5:30) around a fixed sunset + fireworks.
- 🕔Doors 5:30 — Heat breaks, shaded — water till 8, dry into the fireworks.
Feed & fuel the revolution
- 🍔American cookout — Burgers, dogs, the works.
- 🌮Taco lady — Fresh street tacos, made on-site.
- 🍻Get drunk / 🌿 other / 🫖 stay sober — Pick your fuel — no questions asked.
The shade clock
A live 4-model heat-wave forecast + a Google Solar-API shade scrubber for the terrace, so the plan followed the sun.
- 🌇Day-play — Drag through the day: full bake → tower-shade → golden hour → fireworks.