4th of July happenings and must dos?

[Jennifer Steele]

Does anyone remember the truck that actually caught fire last year at the Grayton Beach access? I just remembered that.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Sorry I passed out , I'll try and not let that happen this year.:funn::rofl:

 

[beachmouse]

Put it this way, if I lived in SoWal full time, I would pick July 4th (and Memorial Day and Labor Day) to take a brief vacation somewhere else.

As much as we all love the area, the major summer holidays are just too much.

I wouldn't think of going to the beach on July 4th either. If I feel like getting up early, I'll go do the Valparaiso Duathlon (5K run, 200M swim) and then we spend the rest of the day hunkered down north of the bridge.

 

[organicmama]

Sorry I passed out , I'll try and not let that happen this year.:funn::rofl:

So that was you..... is that where the back problems started? JK, he was 3x your size & his gfriend wasn't as kind as Mrs. GRS.

 

[organicmama]

After spending the majority of my July 4th nights on Grayton Beach, 2006 was my last - picture me nine months pregnant holding my 10 year old son's hand trying to run to the shore dodging roman candles.
Last year, I went against my usual sensibilities and spent the 4th in the Village of Baytowne Wharf and loved it. Not too busy but full of families, beautiful fireworks display, good music, and didn't fear that I or a family member might lose a digit, appendage or life!

I learned the hard way with an 11 month old, a 3 year old & a 5 year old. Maybe that's why little Rowan took longer to arrive! The 4th scared the heck outta him!