Sacramento's Fourth Marked By Families, Fun, Some Fireworks: This is the Deck for the Fourth...

Posted on: Saturday, 5 July 2008, 06:00 CDT By Gwen Schoen, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jul. 5--Even with low water levels at Folsom Lake, high fuel costs and an appeal from the governor to forgo fireworks, area residents still celebrated the Fourth of July with a big dose of tradition. At Folsom Lake it was a long walk to the water's edge, but that did not deter visitors to the state park. "Well, not having fireworks is a disappointment, but it's all about food, family and friends anyway," said Frank Hernandez of North Highlands. Hernandez was counting the hot dogs on the grill to make sure he had enough to feed all the hungry kids waiting around the nearby picnic table. "We usually have about 25 people out here on the Fourth, counting friends and family and all the kids," Hernandez said. "It's a tradition. We have a few... [read full story]