Above & Beyond Roofing Lake of the Ozarks

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here and summer at the Lake of the Ozarks will be in full swing! This weekend is the perfect opportunity to spend time with friends and family, and to sit back, relax and remember those who fought for us to live in such a great country. To make sure you don't miss any of the festivities going on at the Lake this weekend, Above & Beyond Roofing has all the details on fireworks, live entertainment and more! Memorial Day Fireworks Memorial Day Fireworks Fun Fest at Old Kinderhook  It's that time of year again! On Friday, May 27 from 5 pm to 10 pm, Old Kinderhook will be hosting a Fireworks Fun Fest! Bring your blanket and find a spot on the lawn or come by boat and watch the fireworks from the water. Enjoy live entertainment by Slick Nickel, bounce houses for the children and so much more! Bear Bottom Resort Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, you can enjoy fireworks at Bear Bottom Resort in Sunrise Beach or by water at the 38 MM. Fi...

For many Americans, holidays like Memorial Day, Labor Day and especially the 4th of July, just wouldn't be the same without fireworks. Why is that?  How did the concept for fireworks begin and why do we have them on these holidays? Your Lake of the Ozarks roofer has the answers here: History of Fireworks  Many historians believe that fireworks originated in China, which continues to produce and export more fireworks than any other country in the world. It is thought that as early as 200 B.C., the Chinese had already stumbled upon the first type of firecracker, roasted bamboo. Due to its hollow air pockets, bamboo explodes with a bang when heated. Sometime between 600-900 A.D., Chinese alchemists created an early form of gunpowder. They began stuffing the substance into bamboo shoots that were then thrown into the fire and voila...the first fireworks were born! By the 10th century, the Chinese had developed crude bombs and began attaching firecrackers to arrows that w...