Every year, for the past 18 years, I have watched the fireworks from the stadium in Carson Park. I was always under the opinion that the great annual explosions must be viewed as near as possible. All those people you see camping by the lake? Hippes. Lazy, scaredy-cat hippies.

That's what I thought, at least. It wasn't until this year that I discovered how beautiful and serene the fireworks look reflecting off the waters of Carson Park. Rather than suppressing your fight or flight response watching the show from the stands, why not try something different next year? (Don't try watching from the cranes).