New Coupons Added for Alabama/Atlanta, Nevada and New Hampshire/Boston Stores

June 8th, 2009

We’ve added a number of coupons to each page for our Lanett Alabama, Londondery New Hampshire and Amargosa Valley Nevada fireworks stores.  Print out these coupons and bring them in.  Help us move some fireworks out the door through these great deals!  For our Texas customers, check back on this website around June 24th for [...]

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Alamo Fireworks on Twitter

May 22nd, 2009

We’re on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/AlamoFireworks
Become a follower and we’ll send you happenings, links to special deals and announcements about fireworks sales and happenings at our stores.

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Finale Video from the Fireworks Demo at our Nevada Store

May 3rd, 2009

This is a video of the finale shot by “firecracker-jim” at our April 24th demo at our Nevada store. This is entirely done with Alamo Fireworks products available for sale at that store.

Thanks to sincity-pyro for providing the video. Very nice.

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A Good Fireworks Bill Passes the House

April 30th, 2009

A sensible and good fireworks bill passed the Texas House today.  Rep Wayne Smith introduced a bill that would allow the transport of fireworks through municipalities provided they are in their original and unopened packaging:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB01727H.htm
This will curtail much of the harrassment fireworks fans suffer from cities.  Corpus Christi, Texas is infamous for confiscating fireworks shipments [...]

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New Hampshire Store Photos

April 29th, 2009

Our store is *almost* there.  Just need one more permit (out of 6!) and we’re open… Well, we’re then allowed to put fireworks in the building.  Here are some photos of the place.  The signage looks great and very professional.  Something to be proud of after 18 months of work!

Inside the store.  Notice lots of [...]

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Texas County Affairs Fireworks Hearing Notes

April 23rd, 2009

Thanks to everyone who participated reaching out to the members of the County Affairs committee last week.  At this point in the session, a phone call or fax from a voter means much more than anything I or a fireman can say at a hearing.
The hearing on Monday got started late (yea, a shocker).  In [...]

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Nevada / Pahrump Fireworks Shooter’s Site Upgrade

April 22nd, 2009

The Nye County (Nevada) Commissioners just passed a new ordinance unanimously for our Shooter’s Site in Nevada and 40 miles outside of Pahrump, NV. Southern California and Nevada fireworks fans now have a place to buy and shoot fireworks legally.
Our Shooter’s Site is now available year round for small groups (<10) while our store is [...]

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New Hampshire Fireworks Store Photos!

April 18th, 2009

We’re almost complete.  It’s been a wild ride during 18 months of work from property acquisition to permitting to selecting a contractor to finding the money to pay for it to the final touches now,
At over 7,500 sq feet, this is the largest and nicest fireworks store in the New England area.  We’ll have tons [...]

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Texas House County Affairs: Help Defeat Anti-Fireworks Bills

April 17th, 2009

We need your help to defeat most of these anti-fireworks bills to be heard on Monday in the Texas House County Affairs Committee!  Any calls need to be made TOMORROW Friday the 17th, 2009!
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/schedules/html/C2102009042014001.htm
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Call or Fax the representatives on the committee.  Ask your friends, operators and co-workers to call and fax as [...]

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Texas House Fireworks Hearing Monday 4/20/2009 2pm

April 16th, 2009

The Texas House of Representatives County Affairs Committee is meeting on Monday to consider some of the proposed fireworks bills:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/schedules/html/C2102009042014001.htm
ALL are invited to attend and speak.  The more, the merrier!
I’ll be doing a follow on post with my thoughts on these bills and a request to make phone calls/faxes.
(Cliffnotes: we hate most of them.  ;-))

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