'Let's not lose that perspective': What Memorial Day means to local veterans

Traditionally on Memorial Day weekend, my friends and I always get together and grill in one of our yards. Being in the backyard with friends, smelling the deliciousness coming from the grill, and hearing the kids playing out 

"I was getting ready to post on our Facebook page about, 'let's not lose that perspective or the focus of what Memorial Day really means to us.' Because we're recognizing all the soldiers all the way from the Revolutionary War to the present that have

Memorial Day can all too easily mark the start of grilling season and retail sales events instead of fulfilling its original purpose, honoring those who lost their lives in service to our country. Congress made the holiday official in 1971, but the

Now in its 16th year, the beginning of Kitchen Dog Theater's New Works Festival has become something of a Memorial Day Weekend tradition, however unlikely a combination that may be. The 2014 edition of NWF features 

Memorial Day is the kickoff to summer, and it's also become one of the bigger shopping tentpoles for retailers to promote sales and specials. But before you leave the beach or the barbecue to hit the mall, check out what these savings sites and experts