Meet Up Event: USA 4th of July Picnic!

Yes, Uncle Sam will be walking around the picnic grounds, and the University of Costa Rica band will play John Phillip Sousa marches with a latin beat...how could you miss it? Join 3,000 other American ex-pats from all over Costa Rica on this special day!

Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 8 am to 1 pm. We will arrive about 9 am and stay till about noon.

Meet Up: 7:45 a.m. at Cafe Delicious for carpooling/caravaning. Look for Kathy and Alan.

Place: Cerverceria Picnic Grounds, west of San Jose, near the Intel Bridge east of the airport, just off the autopista.

Cost: $5 US or 2,500 c ... Exact Change is best! MUST SHOW COPY US PASSPORT (or ID for non-US citizen immediate family members), plus pay for parking/shuttle bus (about $4 per car). Parking is run by an independent organization.

Expect: Free with admission -- hot dogs, beer, soda, water, bagels, coffee, US Flag Raising Ceremony at 10 am, US Embassy/Ambassador Welcome Speech, not-for-profit groups displaying info, US absentee voter registration, go to http://www.americancolonycr.com/ for more info. Lots of shady areas, nice grounds.