We're going to really celebrate on the 3rd
-- it is a tradition here to go to the gorgeous Iowa State Capital (pix below) for Yankee Doodle Pops -- it is a fantastic night -- everyone brings their blankets & chairs & so many a picnic and drinks and hear a variety of music.
a band will kick things off at 6:30pm followed by the Des Moines Symphony with Broadway star, Craig Schulman for some patriotic tunes. Also, Des Moines native and world famous Simon Estes will also perform.
They do this on the 3rd, so people can take advantage of all the parades, ball games, carnivals and other fireworks in the community on the 4th
But who knows what I'll do on the 4th. My dd started a job last week as a hostess and they immediately put her on the schedule - but they said she will probably get off early. Who wants to be inside a restaurant when the fireworks are going off
