Question 1: With fireworks bursting near where you live, do you normally drive to your favorite location to view them or do you change your scenery each year?

[Paul Jaquays]:  As my kids have gotten older, they've become increasingly uninterested in fireworks displays. The view's not great, but I can see one of the local displays from my studio window... and that's usually where I go to watch. When they were younger, we would go to be closer to the fireworks.

[Rob Lim]: Usually drive to a favorite location, but it could change...

[Fred Nilsson]: Hmm.. I haven't really been into going to see them since I was little, but in California I went to a few of the places that had them. One mistake we made when I first moved there, was to go to downtown San Francisco. You just can't see anything with all that fog.. =)  You'd see sparks go up. Then hear a pop.. "Maybe" see a flash of light.

[Kyle Peschel]: Well, this will be the first 4th I've spent here in Los Angeles, usually I go home to Colorado for it. I think I'm going to try out the TV special this year. I figure they have New Year's on TV they have to have a good 4th of July on there.

[Chris Rubyor]: No, my brother and I continue the family tradition of lighting things on fire with illegal fireworks and evading the authorities when necessary. Sure, this may seem a little dangerous, but the 4th of July would not be the same without a few bottle rocket burns and helicopters circling overhead.

[Jason Hough]:  We usually go to my friends house in eastern San Diego, they have a view from the top of a hill that is nearly 360 degrees, and can see about 4 or 5 different fireworks shows. The closest one is just a mile or so away, the furthest about 30 miles.

[Michael Danylchuck]: This will be my first 4th of July in Dallas, Texas. Back in San Mateo, California I usually drove down to a bank parking lot that had a nice wall to sit on for the Foster City fireworks show, though last year I just walked up the hill a bit to a high street with a good far-away view.

[Caryn Law]: Depends on what our plans are. Sometimes we go visit family for July 4th, but this year we'll grill with friends and then probably drive to see Irvine's show, which is usually pretty nice.

[Jacob Robinson]:  Last year I watched them at the speedway near where I live, so this year I'll be doing the same.

[Scott McClellan]: I'm not too big on fireworks since I grew up in San Diego nearby Sea World where they had fireworks show every night. I kinda used up all of my ooohs and ahhhs back then.

[Donna Jackson]: I change locations each year.

Question 2: Are you the adventurous type to sit on the roof of a house to see the fireworks or do you like have them so close above you that they hurt your ears?

[Paul Jaquays]:  Once when my son was about 4-5 years old, we went to the park where the fireworks were being launched. The view was impressive, but when the still burning embers started hitting the ground around us (we weren't all that close, but close enough that year), we decided to head to safer ground. Normally, I prefer distance and a good view to being right there among them.

[Rob Lim]: For the past couple years we have been going to a park to help with a fireworks company... the people paid to do the fireworks. When it's time to shoot off the fireworks we are at ground level and see the people actually lighting them off. I can volunteer to do it myself if I want to. So to say the least we are right there to see them go off.

[Fred Nilsson]:  I'll do either. Depends on what my friends are up for I guess... I don't mind being close to them.

[Kyle Peschel]: Where I grew up we lived miles out into the country and you can see about 9 different cities from my parent's front porch. We used to sit out there with some Soda and Food and watch all these cities firework displays unfold in front of us. It was truly a site to see with the Rocky Mountains outline as the backdrop.

[Chris Rubyor]: Definitely the adventurous! If we deem a firework display to be more spectacular with a few homemade modifications than so be it. You know your fireworks display rocks the house when a mortar explodes 20ft above the crowd. Keeps everyone on their toes. =)

[Jason Hough]: I don't have a preference, but definitely like to be outside.

[Michael Danylchuck]: Preferably both. I love the really loud ones that sound like a cannon going off -- not the loud clapping sound like most of them, but the really low, satisfying thud.

[Caryn Law]:  I like to get a nice, BIG view. Last year we walked up a huge hill on the outside of town, and from there we were actually able to see shows from several nearby towns.

[Jacob Robinson]:  I like to have them close above me, but that's still adventurous!

[Scott McClellan]: I usually find myself drinking much more than normal on the fourth, so I tend to stay away from high places

[Donna Jackson]: away

Question 3: When I think about 4rth of July growing up, it was always about root beer floats. Is there a favorite food or drink you most desire mainly during fourth of July?

[Paul Jaquays]:  Hot Dogs on the grill, home made potato salad, and my Mom's baked beans recipe.

[Rob Lim]: No real food that I can associate with the 4th when growing up, the thing I do remember is having a swimming pool party all the time.

[Fred Nilsson]:  Hmm.. probably pizza..

[Kyle Peschel]: Nope, I'd say we were a pretty plain Jane family as far as I can remember. In the morning we would go to the closest major town and watch the parade and what not, that meant I would pretty much eat junk food all day while walking around at the daily events in town.

[Chris Rubyor]: Burgers, Ribs, Chicken and Pizza! Mmmmm! Now that's a 4th of July celebration.

[Jason Hough]: Smores!

[Michael Danylchuck]: Yeah, a home-style BBQ hamburger, some tortilla chips, and a beer. That's the stuff.

[Caryn Law]:  Hot dogs! I don't normally eat them at other times of the year (not a huge hot dog fan), but I like them on this holiday.

[Jacob Robinson]:  Nope, it used to be Dr. Pepper! Now it'll probably be some wine that Amber and I had on our wedding day. It's a peach chardonney.

[Scott McClellan]: I crave cold, foofy drinks during the summer like pina colodas and strawberry margaritas.

[Donna Jackson]: Ice tea

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