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Decorate
Festive Stars & Stripes Patriotic Decor Updates
Find simple and easy ways to add patriotic decor to home and table, using inexpensive flags, spinners, garden stakes, and dollar store items.
Fire Up Grill
Using a Smoker Grill Enhances BBQ Meals & More
Learn how using a smoker grill enhances barbecue meats by infusing smoky flavor with fall-off-the-bone, juicy tenderness. A great gift!
Visit a Zoo
Zoo Asian Lantern Festival Illuminates Wildlife
See an Asian Lantern Festival at the Pittsburgh Zoo of 44 illuminated displays depicting wildlife and more, including a 100-foot long dragon.
Warm Weather Fun
Return of Traditional Summer Activities & Family Visits
Enjoy fun summer activities and visits with family and friends around Pittsburgh; including Pirates baseball, Kennywood Park, and fireworks.
Patriotic Posts
Salute Service
Celebrating Patriots on Independence Day
Celebrate Independence Day by honoring the hardship and sacrifice of our Patriots. Read the story of Peacock, a militia officer and spy known to the British as The Rebel Bird.
Bee Patriotic
Uncle Sam Wreath Peddles Bike to July 4th Parade
View a patriotic, Uncle Sam wreath, as he peddles his bike to make a July 4th parade. The vintage look mesh wreath is loaded with stars and stripes.
Wave the Flag
Independence Day Decorations, Banner Yet Wave!
Find July 4th inspiration to decorate a porch or deck, with old-fashioned decorations, including stars and stripes bunting, pinwheels that add motion, flags, and banners.
Set the Table
Give Me Liberty Blue Tablescape Celebrates July 4th
Celebrate July 4th with a Give Me Liberty Blue tablescape, featuring a Byer’s Choice centerpiece of historical figures and Liberty Blue dishes.
Summer Table Setting
Serve Up Fun
Fun Flamingo Tropical Table Kicks Off Summer
See a whimsical flamingo tropical table, mixing Dollar Tree plates and decor, with palm and jungle tableware, and cleverly folded napkins.
Show Wild Side
Summer Jungle Table & Palm Leaf Napkin Fold
Enjoy a tropical jungle table set alfresco, complete with palm leaf-shaped folded napkins, parrot stem glasses and animal motif plates.
Go Tropical
Palms, Parrots & Paradise Tropical Tablescape
Enjoy a refreshing, alfresco tropical tablescape; featuring palms, parrots and bird of paradise, in the shade of a lovely covered porch.
Don't Bee Crabby
Not So Crabby Coastal Buffet Table
Adorable coastal buffet table features a large boat ice bucket, whale basket, and lobster and crab serving pieces, with nautical accents and decor.
Recent Posts
Visit Yosemite
Yosemite Vacation: Views, Hikes & Accommodations
See Yosemite in September, without the summer crowds. Enjoy Glacier Point and Tunnel View vistas, popular valley hikes, and historic lodging.
Plate a Garden
Botanic Garden Dishes: Floral & Butterfly Summer Table
Enjoy a summer table set with butterfly-shape folded napkins, and classic Portmeirion Botanic Garden dishes depicting vintage illustrations.
Celebrate Bees
Buzzworthy Bee Theme Ideas
Celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th with a variety of bee theme ideas; including crafts, decor, table settings, parties, food and beverages.
Experience Art
Step Inside the Van Gogh Immersive Experience
Step into, and be surrounded by, an amazing Van Gogh immersive experience of light and sound delivered through cutting-edge technology.