4th of July

Your long weekend is not far away, and what better way to spend it than with free music and great views. If you need to recharge, this will be the place to do it.

A beloved Boise tradition has said farewell for the final time.

Forgive us for being skeptical earlier this week. We had our reasons.

While Boise continues to drag out announcing if they plan on holding a Fourth of July fireworks display this year, these other eight municipalities are ready to go!

If you're not quite a master griller, join the club. But there are a few easy things we can do to improve our grilling skills this summer, and one of those is to quit poking the meat and do this one simple thing instead.

If your dog is anything like mine, she'll be hiding under the bed for another ten days or so, until the possibility of hearing the pop of a firecracker is gone. There are four big reasons why dogs are not fans of the 4th of July.

Growing up I was never allowed to play with fireworks, so it's no surprise that I didn't know that some of the products had REALLY unique names!

I asked my neighbor Chuck what he had planned for the 4th of July, and he said, "I don't know, but my wife wants a hot dog." Of course, she does! A hot dog craving comes right along with every road trip we'll take this week and every firework we'll see. And there's a reason behind it.

Dogs just don't understand Independence Day. We know the loud booms and bangs are to show how much we love our freedom, but dogs must think the world is caving in and they're about to get some shrapnel right in the hiney. We've got some ways to help calm the doggie jitters.

My friends know that 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays after Christmas, Halloween and FitOne.