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Four friends standing on grass with a red cooler bag, holding beer bottles and talking. Four friends standing on grass with a red cooler bag, holding beer bottles and talking.

Firework Hunting: Happy 4th of July!

June 09, 2022 by Brooke Hansen

There are so many ways to celebrate our nation’s independence, but our personal favorite might be, “the rockets’ red glare!” That’s right, we are fireworks-lovers here at Picnic Time.

We are a sunny SoCal company, which means that we leave the fireworks displays to the professionals. But you might say we are professional appreciators of a good fireworks show! Since the holiday falls on a long weekend this year, we’ll be traveling all around to get all the fireworks we can take – and you know we’ll be eating, drinking, and celebrating the heck out of the holiday as we go!

Our first stop is the Hollywood Bowl for a Friday night concert with – for real – Kool & the Gang! What?! This outdoor venue has a special history, not to mention a very generous policy of allowing picnicking and BYOB. We’ll be coming equipped with a bountiful wine and cheese picnic in the Malibu Picnic Basket Cooler:

 

Picnic table by a marina with a blue cooler bag, wine bottle, glasses, and plated food.

 

And the Festival Blanket so we can snuggle up and enjoy the show after the sun goes down:

Woman with curly hair smiling while wrapped in a colorful patchwork blanket against a brick wall.

 

Next up, inspired by last night’s cooler, we’re hitting Malibu Surfrider State Beach for a relaxing Saturday ending in a fireworks display over the ocean. We’ll protect ourselves from the sun and the sand all day long with the Manta Portable Beach Tent:

1. A woman relaxes on the beach in front of a colorful tent, enjoying the sun and the ocean view.

 

And we’ll have plenty of fresh snacks and chilly bevs all the way into the evening with the Tahoe XL Cooler Tote Bag:

1. A man walks along a rocky beach, carrying a large black tote bag over his shoulder.

 

Finally, we’ll wind up the fun with Sunday camping in Big Bear, complete with a fireworks show right over the lake! We’ll be comfy as all get out in our Big Bear XL Folding Camp Chair with Cooler:

1. A camping chair positioned on a rocky hillside, surrounded by natural terrain and distant trees.

 

And we’ll be keeping the cold drinks flowing with the Camping Party Cooler with Stand:

Four friends standing on grass with a red cooler bag, holding beer bottles and talking.

 

We can even safely BBQ with our Portagrillo Portable Propane BBQ Grill! Reminder, always double-check what your campsite allows before lighting up. Safety first!

1. A portable grill with sizzling hot dogs, a can of Coke, and a bottle of water set up for a casual outdoor meal.

 

Thankfully, that will leave Monday for some much-needed R&R after a whole weekend of celebration! I do believe we’ll find most of our rest and relaxation in the Whiskey Box Gift Set:

1. A portable grill with sizzling hot dogs, a can of Coke, and a bottle of water set up for a casual outdoor meal.

Wherever you call home, we hope that you and yours are able to enjoy some breathtaking fireworks this weekend – along with plenty of time with family and friends. Happy 4th of July everyone, and we’ll be back Tuesday…