KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kick off your July 4 holiday with a fun day at the Ely Stage Stop on Sunday, July 1.

The museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The house and museum will be gaily decorated in red, white and blue. A barbecue of good old fashioned hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be available for sale this month, beginning at 11 a.m.

The fiddlers will add their toe tapping music to the magical mood of the day, playing from noon to 2 p.m.

Bring your family and friends. Ride the hay wagon and stroll the grounds and inspect the new antique farm equipment that has just arrived. Note the progress on the Richard Paddock Blacksmith Shop.

The Ely Stage Stop continues to grow in popularity as people discover this authentic site of living history in action.

It is located at 9921 State Highway 281(Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clear Lake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner. Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit www.elystagestop.org or www.lakecountyhistory.org.

Check out the Ely Stage Stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call 707-533-9990.