Independence Day celebrations have kicked-off across the Commonwealth, and for many that means hitting the road for a well-deserved vacation.

A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel for the July 4th holiday, according to AAA, with a surge in road trips and air travel leading the way. AAA’s Independence Day forecast, which now includes a nine-day travel window,

Seattle was ranked as the second-best Fourth of July travel destination in a new list created by AAA based on its travel booking data.