Photos: Celebrating the Fourth of July in NY with Friends

It’s become a bit of a tradition (and one of my favorites, actually) to keep celebrating the Fourth of July in New York aboard the Utopia III. You just can’t beat the view, for one thing. And the company is always spectacular. This year, JR and I were blessed to be celebrating again with Amber and Duane, as well as our friends who have become family. Cliff and Mary Floyd, Domingo Zapata, and Fat Joe were among some of the wonderful people we spent the day with. It was a beautiful weekend wrapped up with the best people. I couldn’t ask for a better crew. Just ahead, take a look at our pictures and video from the weekend. xo

PHOTOS: Celebrating the Fourth of July in New York

We #allthewayup #Happy4th #NYC @fatjoe

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 5:17pm PDT

These guys @clifffloyd30 @oronde #happy4th # concretejungle

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 5:15pm PDT

With the gang @domingozapataofficial #camilla happy 4th #nyc

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 7:05pm PDT

Reunited @maryfloyd love her

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 8:15pm PDT

Too much fun. #happy4th

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 10:22pm PDT

Caught up with my bro Idris @7dub Happy 4th of July #allthewayup

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Jul 4, 2016 at 6:46pm PDT

Happy 4th of July Ground Zero God Bless #allthewayup

A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Jul 4, 2016 at 6:49pm PDT

And here’s a video of our incredible view of the fireworks on the Hudson:

Too much fun. #happy4th

A photo posted by Loren Ridinger (@lorenridinger) on Jul 4, 2016 at 10:22pm PDT