It’s Memorial Weekend in Lake Havasu City. The first three-day summer holiday weekend – the one that starts it all for the rest of the summer is here.
Although most identify the holiday with barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, along with summer fun on the lake, the holiday was first celebrated in 1868 to honor those who served in America’s armed services. It was originally called Decoration Day because graves of the fallen would be decorated – a tradition that has continued to today.
Enjoy this week’s photo gallery of red, white and blue in Lake Havasu.
American Flags blowing in the wind. Danette Hoffman/RiverScene Magazine
Red White and Blue boat cruising Lake Havasu
The Chair Restaurant Danette Hoffman/RiverScene Magazine
One of the many lighthouses here in Lake Havasu. Danette Hoffman/RiverScene Magazine
Dixie Belle Danette Hoffman/RiverScene Magazine
Red, White and Blue Conquest boat cruising the channel. Danette Hoffman/RiverScene Magazine
The London Bridge is lit in red, white, and blue for London Bridge Days 50th Anniversary. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Members of the Marine Corps League fold the flag during a dinner at Living Word Family Church. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Police Officers salute during the raising of the American Flag at the Police Station in 2015. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Stephanie Whittecar places a flag in a yard. Photo courtesy Stephanie Whittecar
Flags fly on top of boats at Rotary Beach during the Fourth of July 2017. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Sisto Sandavol hugs God Star Mom Lori Deysie at a ceremony in 2021. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Lake Havasu High School Fighting Knights carry flags onto the field before a game in 2021. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Samantha Zasadil/RiverScene
A veteran signs a Dream Flights vintage airplane at Lake Havasu Municipal Airport. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Samantha Zasadil/RiverScene
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