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America’s National Parks: 4th Grade Family Freebie
(Mellow Wanderer) A back to school special! Call it the deal of the century: An end of summer free pass for all fourth grade students and their immediate families to all of America’s national parks. Every Kid in a Park program was created, in part, to celebrate the National Park Service turning 100 years old…
Travel News: Picture Perfect Seattle, Sky Shower, Dollywood, Halloween
Eye In The Sky Seattle’s Space Needle is reaching out to the world with its new panoramic camera. Now you can eavesdrop on the city any time of day! Well, almost. The camera starts an hour before sunrise and ends an hour after sunset. After all, you can’t see anything in the dead of night….
Gone Fishing: Amazing Video Of Life At Work
(Mellow Wanderer) Discover amazing sights like the video above: The hatching of Steelhead at the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery in Washington state. Consider a getaway to a fish hatchery. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a list of hatcheries in the country that are open to the public for visits and tours. See real…
Dog Day Of Summer
(Mellow Wanderer) Allow me to indulge myself and dine on the simplistic culinary delight of a hot dog. “Make that a double!” I declared to the friendly attendant behind the counter of one my favorite eateries, where the dogs are BOGO ( Buy One Get One Free) on National Hot Dog Day. The spirit…
Mellow Moment : National Hammock Day
(Mellow Wanderer) Find yourself a shady backyard or a beach and have a lazy good time. Nothing like mid-summer to celebrate National Hammock Day. July 22 is a sure bet good weather dominates most places in the world. Just don’t fall asleep in one as a thunderstorm approaches! According to Wikipedia, Native Americans used hammocks…