Behind the Scenes with S&Co
4th of July is the perfect time to celebrate with friends and family! Find out some traditions and memories in addition to how the S&Co team spent their 4th of July below.
Nicole Callas: My favorite 4th of July memory was being in Napa with my family the eve before my mom’s birthday. We drove to the top of a hill to catch a glimpse of the fireworks after a dinner full of great company, convos, food and wine. We didn’t even mind we almost missed it!
Jessica Hofmann: July 4th has always been a favorite holiday of mine – I always feel like, if even only for a day, it unites the country in a celebration of our freedom and patriotism. It’s a time to eat great food, hang out with awesome people and celebrate what brings us together. I don’t have many traditions, per say, but I spent this year as I typically do every other year – eating, watching fireworks and spending times with friends and family.
Mikaela Hong: Growing up, my family and I would run the annual Palisades Will Rogers 5K/10K, attend the Palisades parade, and then watch the firework show at LA Galaxy soccer games. This year I ran the 10K and sang the National Anthem before spending the day with friends at the beach.
Kelsey Kearns: Every 4th of July when I was growing up my family and I would go to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri with all of our cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles. These were some of my favorite childhood memories! Now every year my 4th of July is different, but I am usually celebrating with good food and sangria. There’s also nothing better than a really amazing firework show!
Maddie Kim: Growing up, I always spent the Fourth of July with my grandma up in Napa Valley. Regardless of how hot it was, we would set up chairs on the hot sidewalks and watch the yearly parade go down the main street in Calistoga. Later in the evening, we would have a BBQ accompanied with cold fruit and ice cream for dessert! Most of the time, my uncle would come by with firecrackers and fireworks that we would set off in my grandma’s garden, definitely disturbing her neighbors.
Lauren Newhouse: I spent the day by the pool BBQing with friends and then headed to the Hollywood Bowl with my family.