july 4th

The fourth of July weekend is coming up and safety is always a big concern when it comes to issues like fireworks and driving out of town or to events.

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It was cool (68-degrees) and sunny when the first Oneonta 4th of Jul parade in decades started snaking its way down Main Street.  Everybody was excited including a crowd that began staking their parade route spots more than a half hour before the first vehicle came down the street...

Summer seems to be the best time of year to eat hotdogs. My guess is because we are all out grilling and there is nothing like a dog off the grill.  July is National Hotdog Month and the National Hotdog and Sausage Council predicts that over seven billion hotdogs will be consumed in America between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  That's eight hundred and eighteen hotdogs consumed every second!  Read

Another great Hometown 4th of July celebration in Neahwa Park in Oneonta.  I remember my first party in the park, it was 1995.  I graduated from SUNY Oneonta and was just hired by the radio station.  Through the years my old band Lazy T played the event numerous times before the fireworks went off...

Thursday, July 4, Oneonta and surrounding area residents can enjoy a great, free celebration at Neahwa Park.