Tag: fireworks

On December 31st, billions of people around the world gathered to bring in 2017 with huge fireworks displays. Fireworks are essential for New Year’s Eve, although no one ever really thinks about the cost of these shows. Some cities go above and beyond, going so far as to attract visitors from ...

Indeed we are all familiar with the unpredictability of the world, and how it can manifest in both significant or minor ways. Countless things that we plan never turn out the way we think or anticipate. Planning for various aspects of our lives, from major happenings to daily routines often does not...

Imagine, against the backdrop of the night sky and the rumbling sound, a dazzling, colorful chrysanthemum bursts open in the air. For three hundred years, fireworks festivals have been a part of Japanese culture. Annual fireworks festivals, usually held in the summer, are highlights on the cultur...

Far be it for me to rain on anyone’s parade, step on anyone’s toes, upset anyone’s applecart, rock the boat, or otherwise let the air out of anyone’s balloon, but… For three of seven nights last week, the great unwashed masses descended on Vancouver’s dow...