Independence Day

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War. Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’ Here’s a

Given the, shall we say, dry nature of our beloved Casper, Wyoming, not to mention the fact that fireworks are ILLEGAL, it is understandable that there is only one fireworks display in the city itself each year. With that in mind, I hit the town with a somewhat disgruntled photographer, and tracked down the five best places in Casper to see the fireworks ...

The biggest show in the sky is back – Monday, July 4 on the grounds of theCasper Events Center. Fireworks Festival 2011 will feature the biggest party in Wyoming to celebrate America – with the legendary New Orleans party that is the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, plus local favorites IndiSoul, Rock & Roll Suzie, and Cory & The Crew.