Happy Fourth of July!!

Have a wonderful and safe July 4th celebration~  Betsy & Rosemary

Countdown to the Fourth: Photography Tips

Okay, we’ve suggested several local  Fourth of July fireworks/other activities venues this week.  Here’s our last blog leading up to this historic date in our country’s history…tips on taking great photos of those fireworks that get our “ohhhs and ahhhs” every year.   Take a peak at Stephanie Andre’s article,  Top 10 Fireworks Photo Tips, for RISmedia.com.  Some good tips here for taking  vibrant happy-memories photos! 

For all you shutterbugs out there~  Rosemary

Countdown to the Fourth: City of Leawood

This is where I usually head on July 4th.  The City of Leawood and the Leawood Parks and Recreation Department will present their annual 4th of July Celebration at Leawood City Park, located at 10601 Lee Boulevard, Leawood, KS.  There will be live entertainment, games, and a variety of food vendors.  Leawood’s Aquatic Center (located at the same address) will be open from 11:00 a.m. ’til 5:00 p.m.  Kid’s activities and food vendors will be open from 5:00-9:00 p.m.  Stage show events will run from 5:45-7:00 p.m., and muscial entertainment, provided by Cherry Bomb, will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m.  The sky lights up beginning at 9:45 p.m.!  General admission is free, and you can purchase an “all access” ride/activity pass band (for children 14 and under) for $6.  There is no parking available within the park, but free parking, including free shuttle bus transportation to the park, will be provided in the west parking lots along Tomahawk Creek Parkway.

This is an impressive display, and a day at the Aquatic Center can be a nice prelude to the evening~  Rosemary

Countdown to July 4th: Corporate Woods Star Spangled Spectacular

It’s always quite a show, and it all takes place from 4:00-11:00 p.m.  on July 4 at Corporate Woods in Overland Park!  At 4:00 the event kicks off with full vendor services and inflatable children’s rides available.  The Lincoln Road Band gets started at 5:30 with contemporary country music.  Triple Delight, a patriotic show and salute to veterans takes place at 6:45.  From 8:15-9:30, be entertained by Hal Wakes and Atlantic Express, a 12-piece show band!  Then, at 9:30, the sky lights up with a fireworks display and music simulcast on Q-104, which will be broadcasting live from the event.  Click here for map, directions,  and all the details.

Enjoy your 4th of July~  Rosemary

Countdown to July 4th: KC Riverfest

 

This is quite an annual display, choreographed to live music, and it’s all downtown!  Head on over to Richard L. Berkley Park, located at East Front Street and Lydia Avenue, Kansas City, MO.  This event does require tickets ($6 at the gate, or $5 if purchased in advance online); kids 12 and under enter for free.   There is lots of entertainment going on prior to the 10:05 fireworks display on the fourth, all beginning at 1:00 p.m. on the fourth.  Make a weekend of it…there is a whole day of activities, including fireworks, taking place on  July 3 beginning at 1:00 p.m..  Click here for all the details, including directions and online ticket purchases!

Happy 4th of July~  Rosemary