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Annual Amarillo July 4th Fireworks Festival At John Stiff Memorial Park on Wednesday

Lori Crofford — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:30:14 +0000

One of the great things about the 4th of July is the fireworks. As a child I had the opportunity to "pop" our own fireworks since my grandparents lived on a dirt road outside the city limits. However, most kids that I know, including my son don't get to do anything like that so it is great that they have a fireworks display right here in Amarillo.

Canyon's 4th of July Parade

Lori Crofford — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:55:45 +0000

Tons of people flocked to Canyon from Amarillo to enjoy their 4th of July parade and Fair on the Square. My husband and son may their way down to Canyon to enjoy the fun as well and brought back pictures. Ethan had a ton of fun and came home with a bag of candy. Canyon [...]

Happy 4th of July – Fireworks [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:30:46 +0000

I hope you are having a wonderful 4th of July. Since the burn ban is in effect and we don’t get to enjoy fireworks in Amarillo. I thought you might enjoy this cool video of fireworks in slow motion. Tim Boyle/Getty Images

Fireworks Pranks [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:30:06 +0000

Growing up my grandparents lived out in the country so my brother and I were allowed to pop fireworks each 4th of July. We always had left over BlackCats, so we would pop them throughout the year. One time my brother thought it would be funny to play a trick on my grandma. He took one of her sauce pans and put lit firecrackers in them then put the lid on it set it in the kitchen floor and ran. I thought my grandma would have a heart attack. Here's some videos of fireworks pranks for your holiday.

Perfect 4th of July Desserts

Lori Crofford — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:36:39 +0000

I love cooking desserts! I love cooking desserts especially for holidays. I was searching the web to find a really good dessert recipe for the 4th of July, and I thought since I'm searching for a dessert to cook, I might as well share the dessert recipes with you. I mean I cannot be the only one looking for a delicious dessert for our Independence day!

Should Fireworks Be Banned In Potter and Randall County

Lori Crofford — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:49:23 +0000

I grew up with grandparents who lived out in the country so every July 4th we were able to go to their house and pop fireworks. Its one of my favorite memories as a child. Of course my favorite fireworks were not the big flashy ones, but the small ones. I loved the one that [...]