4th of july

Independence day is right around the corner, as always, seems to come out of nowhere.  It's like I blinked and woke up in 2014 making plans for the 4th of July.  What could possibly be on your agenda in Amarillo, TX and the Texas Panhandle?

Yes, with all this awesome rain you know people are itching to start shooting off fireworks.  Fireworks stands are already selling their products and I have already see some folks shooting them off, inside the city limits.  However, fireworks are still illegal inside the city limits.

A Fourth of July fireworks celebration has left more than two dozen people injured in Simi Valley, California.

Thursday is Independence Day, and cities and towns all across America will be celebrating in style—but not always in conventional fashion. Heck, not always in America either.

July Fourth may conjure images of fireworks and hot dogs, but sitting in traffic could also be included among the festivities.

For the past two years, people have not been legally allowed to pop fireworks. But the county ban has been lifted to allow fireworks to be popped inside the Potter and Randall County lines.

Fourth of July fireworks are for the birds. Actually, they're not.

Maybe you live someplace where fireworks are illegal. Maybe secretly every time you hear some go off you are momentarily terrified that somebody on a neighboring block has just been shot to death. Maybe both (Brooklyn, rep!).

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. 'Yankee Doodle,' anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as the French and Indian War. Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist:

4th of July is just around the corner and the ban on fireworks in Potter and Randall county has been lifted. This means that people will be allowed to launch fireworks in the county lines.

For all the industries that have been shipped overseas, America is still the entertainment capital of the world. And what better way to celebrate our great nation than with its greatest exports? In honor of July 4th, here are 10 patriotic classics that are sure to turn the silver screen red, white and blue.

They might not win their place in the next American Idol competition, but, they'll win a place in your heart.  Listen to these American heroes sing our national anthem. It's true, every patriot isn't born with perfect pitch, but, when a soldier sings the Star Spangled Banner, you know they're singing from the heart.  Just found this on YouTube and wanted to share it with you.