5 Things to Know Today: July 5

1. Weather: It’s a beautiful follow-up to a beautiful holiday! According to the National Weather Service, today’s going to stay mostly clear with a high of 87. In a Zen twist, a “calm wind” is expected from the west at four to seven miles an hour.

2. In Case You Missed It:  Yesterday was all about the 4^th of July, and the Lehigh Valley knows just how to celebrate! Between the fireworks, the events and parades you couldn’t go wrong. Did you see our article about the in Nazareth yesterday?

3. Coming Up: It’s summer for the whole family…but where can you take Fido for a little fun in the sun? We’ve got the list of top dog parks in the Lehigh Valley coming later this morning. Check it out!

4. Did You Know? We’re launching a new blogger this week. Can’t wait to read them? Me either! Check back and see the latest lightning rod we’re bringing to the table!

5. Today in History: It was an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny…on July 5, 1946 French designer Louis Reard showed the world why two is sometimes better than one with the unveiling of the bikini. The suit, named after the U.S. atomic bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll earlier that week, was so risqué that Reard had to hire exotic dancer Micheline Bernardini to model the suit. The bikini didn’t gain popularity in the United States until the 1960s, when it was helped along with the California surf culture as well as movies and pop songs.