Celebrating Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June often steals the spotlight from Parents’ Day, which is annually observed every 4th Sunday in July. This year, Parents’ Day, which is traditionally celebrated by paying homage to parents everywhere who provide for their families, falls on July 24th. Why not honor your parents and [...]
Among the many choices you have when selecting a fire pit is an equally abundant variety of fire pit materials. From traditional copper and cast iron to higher end materials like stainless steel, powder coated steel and granite, making a decision can be daunting if you don’t know where to start. You can begin by [...]
After attending local Canada Day (July 1st), events this year, wouldn’t it be nice to sit back and relax outside next to some fireworks of your own? Let the sparks fly long after the day’s festivities are over this year with some great outdoor fire bowls! Picture yourself sitting around a fire pit in your patio, [...]
Every year on the 4th of July Americans celebrate Independence Day. This commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which officially confirmed America’s freedom from Great Britain on July 4th in 1776. Now, hundreds of years later, the most popular way to celebrate this national holiday is by wearing read, white & blue, attending cookouts, and watching spectacular [...]
Every year Father’s Day seemingly sneaks up on us until it’s too late to venture outside the last minute gift realm of simple greeting cards, socks and ties. There may be nothing wrong with those items, but why settle for a go-to gift that your Dad probably expects when you still have time to get [...]
Amongst the plethora of backyard fire pit designs, shapes and sizes lies a lesser appreciated practical element to consider: “Where does the flame come from?” Obviously, something has to provide fuel to make fire but what choices are available to you? What are the best fire pit fuels you can choose for your particular fire pit selection? [...]
Congratulations! You have chosen to embark on the journey of choosing from the multitude of prefabricated fire pit designs for your backyard. With so many designs and types to pick from, finding the perfect fire pit motif can be quite a challenge but only if you don’t know where to start. Your final choice will depend [...]
There are many benefits to having an outdoor gas fire pit. They can offer the classic look and authentic design of a wood burning fire pit with a pleasant smokeless flame, virtually no cleanup and simple operation. However, there are several safety considerations to keep in mind when locating, assembling and maintaining a propane fire [...]
With the allure and peacefulness of a crackling fire in your own backyard fire pit, safety is not often the foremost thought on our minds. We sit around the fire enjoying family and friends, telling tall tales and socializing about good times. But accidents do happen. Sometimes we can get away with simply reacting to [...]
In the beginning, man discovered fire… On a more serious note, whether we start a fire with sticks or stones, fire has been central to our livelihoods and since man discovered how to use fire over 700,000 years ago, he has been on a never-ending quest to master it. He soon learned after his discovery that [...]
