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In the United States, fireworks and 4th of July celebrations are linked tightly over the 230 years since the original Independence Day. Author James Heintze noted that
The first celebrations occurred shortly after the declaration in various locales along the Eastern Seaboard. Much of the tradition inherent in the way we celebrate today was evident [...]

Fireworks are a part of many festivals and celebrations across the globe, and at the Diwali festival in India, fireworks echo across the vast nation for five days and nights.  Diwali, held in 2007 starting November 9 and also known as Deepavali, Divali, or even ‘The Festival of Lights’, has several possible origins according to Wikipedia:
There are several beliefs regarding the origin [...]

Many couples love to throw a unique celebration on the big wedding day, and what better way to top off the night than with a spectacular wedding fireworks display?
Fireworks at weddings are quickly becoming a fun twist to the norm as fireworks manufacturers increasingly produce more consumer-oriented explosives and more services offer to run the [...]

A few days ago, Disney Fireworks displays were the subject of a brief introductory post to the magical events. For part two in this series, let’s take a look at the currenty nightly fireworks show at Disneyland, Remember… Dreams Come True.
The Remember fireworks display is in celebration of Disneyland’s 50th Anniversery.
Alex Stroup at Mouse Planet wrote an outstanding review and description of the fireworks spectacle at Disney.
Remember… Dreams [...]

Theme parks are well known for fireworks displays year round, often closing down each evening with a brilliant light show not to be missed.  Disney has a long history of incorporating fireworks into various celebrations, and the 4th of July fireworks display at MGM Studios is often one of the very best.  Fireworks lovers are [...]

Independence Day celebrations across the country feature grand displays of fireworks, often sponsored by the local city or county government.  Lots of folks love to join in and light their own fireworks in backyards, beaches, and lakefronts. There are a multitude of fireworks stores where you can buy fireworks legally, but increasingly, buying fireworks online [...]

Who doesn’t love free stuff? The Free Sample Forager is a site that posts links to free stuff, with no strings attached.  No credit card needed, no costs, no shipping fees, everything posted is available to regular folks in the US, and often, the freebies are available in Canada, the UK, Australia, and elsewhere.
One item [...]

With Independence Day celebrations just around the corner, many folks are looking to buy fireworks. TNT Fireworks is a household name to those who love the thrill of lighting that fuse. TNT offers a wide range of fireworks products for your 4th of July fireworks needs, and with locations across the country, as [...]

One of the most informative and long-running science shows is NOVA, hosted on PBS channels nationwide. In January 2002, the series featured the episode Fireworks!, a brilliant show about the exploding light shows we all love to watch. While no online showcase can ever do justice to the experience of a live fireworks [...]

Geeks like me love distracting interactive browser stuff, even when it is just a click-click-click-click for instant gratification of some sort. One page I remember visiting years ago was this Java Fireworks page. A simple java interface lets you click randomly in the frame and launch brilliant fireworks to your heart’s desire. [...]