A big ol' helping of fun (Louisville Courier-Journal)

There's no place like home — Home of the Innocents, that is — for the third annual Big Ol' Backyard BBQ. The fundraiser, with an emphasis on family fun, promises visitors an early evening of great food, games, face painting and more for a worthy cause.

Breathe New Life into Your Backyard Pool (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Now that summer is here, you're likely to be the envy of the entire neighborhood. In today's economy where gas prices are high and budgets are tight, you and your family are splashing around daily and having lots of fun in your backyard pool.

Jerseyans won't let Hanna rain on their parades (The Star-Ledger)

With a backyard wedding planned at her home in Titusville tomorrow, Jennifer Conley began looking at long-range weather forecasts a week ago.

Around Town (Leader-Telegram)

rutledge event: In honor of National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 7-13, residents, family and staff at Rutledge Home Assisted Living and Memory Care, 300 Bridgewater Ave., Chippewa Falls, will participate in a number of special activities incorporating the theme "Filling Life with Love."

Environment lawyer loves Joshua Tree home (The Press-Enterprise)

The Toyota Prius in Kassie Siegel's driveway is the first clue to her leanings. A tour of the Joshua Tree attorney's house reveals them even more. An array of solar panels sits in the backyard; a solar water heater is propped on the roof, and a simple clothesline hangs outside.