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Article: Fire pit hot trend for the yard
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- October 6, 2007
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FORT WORTH, Texas - Pinpoints of light dotting the dark sky.
Friends gathered in a circle, sipping on wine and chatting
convivially. The kiddies toasting marshmallows.
Creating the ambience of a campfire with a fire pit is one of the
hottest trends in back yard recreation.
Jim Jarvis of Weatherford, Texas, owner of an online fire-pit
accessories company, says the trend was sparked by the clay
chimeneas that started showing up in Mexican import stores a few
years back. Next came cast-iron fire pits from China. Then the
upscale garden-and-home-accessories companies started selling sleek
copper versions. Today, built-in stone pits are the trendiest
variation.
Alex Bandon, multimedia editor of ...