The tiny town of Glendale has been doing a bang-up job of celebrating July 4th for years - though its festivities, which always fall a day before or after Independence Day, never compete with all those municipalities that shoot off their own spectaculars on the holiday proper. The date isn't the only convenience; a few years ago, the Glendale Whole Foods Market, 870 South Colorado Boulevard, added an old-fashioned cookout on its patio - which also happened to provide prime fireworks viewing for well-served patrons. Sadly, the fireworks have been scratched this year because of fire danger. But the... More >>>