Celebrating Independence day with ‘safe and sane’ fireworks in Orange County

This will be focusing on Orange County, but the resources in this blog you can use for outlining areas such as inland empire and others. I am a fan of July the 4^th, Independence Day. This is for one reason; I was born on the 4^th of July. I, even, have a tattoo stating ID4. I will always be patriotic. Growing up I enjoyed seeing the fireworks shows and even holding a sparkler when I was a youngster. Now that I am married and have kids, we go out, purchase, and light the ‘safe and sane’ fireworks. They are still dangerous, and you do have to be mindful of what you are doing, but it is fun for the whole family. The two primary companies are TNT (https://www.tntfireworks.com/) and Phantom (https://fireworks.com/) fireworks. They both place temporary sidewalk stands around the cities by June 30^th all the way to July the 4^th for you to purchase. Now, the dates vary and more importantly the dates to light off fireworks vary. There are strict rules and guidelines with this item. This is a good resource (https://burbankca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/SimpleViewer/index.html?webmap=62cd9b592a6b4d99a735cd9f153be8e2) it details what cities allow these type of fireworks and again more importantly, when you click on the particular city, it will show you when you can purchase AND when you can light them. Know before you go. For example, Santa Ana you can purchase and light from June 30 till July the 4^th. However, in Anaheim, you can purchase from June 30 till July the 5^th, but can only light them on July the 4^th. Check accordingly, before you go.