4th of july

Yesterday, I filled my tank for $3.10 a gallon.  Miraculously, just in time for 4th of July holiday travel, nearly every station around Flint raised their prices to $3.55.

The Atwood Stadium Authority is happy to announce that there will be July 4th fireworks at the historic stadium located at 702 University Drive.

The Davison Festival of Flags has moved. Instead of starting late in July, the festival in the City of Flags will begin on July 4th with a parade on Main Street, fireworks at Abernathy Park, and carnival rides and the entertainment tent in new locations.

The Volkslaufe, a.k.a. "The People's Race" will take place on the 4th of July in Frankenmuth. There are three different race distances, 10k, 20k and 5k plus a children's run. All races start and finish in Heritage Park. The 10k starts first at 8 am, followed by the 20k at 8:10 then the 5k at 10. The kids run starts at 11.

Some people head to the big city on the 4th of July. Others run in the opposite direction. If that is you, head for the quiet country hamlet of Hadley for the "Not your ordinary Run-of-the-Mill race." The race starts and finishes at the Hadley Mill in Hartwig Community Park.

Many area cities are planning fireworks celebrations this year. Some are kicking off the festivities about two weeks before the actual July 4th holiday, while Bay City's three-day celebration starts on July 5th. Here's a complete listing of communities that plan fireworks displays this year. All shows begin around dusk.