USA Summer Getaways
This getaway city is home of the Alamo.
San Antonio, Texas
Another popular attraction there is the San Antonio River Walk.
During a hurricane, an eerie calm occurs when you are in this part of the storm.
The eye
You might even see sunlight during the eye
August 3 is a great day to eat this green-on-the-outside, red-on-the-inside melon, often served as dessert at backyard barbecues.
watermelon
It’s National Watermelon Day
This phrase is used to describe a person who is realistic and practical.
down-to-earth
Down-to-earth is often used to describe a person of wealth who appears unaffected by it.
Which is the highest elevated state in the US?
Colorado
A top California tourist attraction is the wine country in this valley.
Napa
It’s only 50 miles north of San Francisco, and many of the wineries offer tours and wine tastings.
This shaking occurs before a tsunami.
earthquake
If the earthquake is far out to sea, you might not feel it on land. Tsunami waves can travel at 500 miles per hour.
The kids either love or hate August as they head back to this place.
School
August is recognized as Back to School Month.
This word is a temporary end to hostilities in war.
cease-fire
The term can also be a military order to the soldiers to hold their fire.
It’s illegal to eat this popular fried entrée with a fork in Georgia
chicken
n 1961, a proclamation was passed to make it illegal. A woman was once arrested as a joke but was pardoned for her infraction.
This city is known as the Big Easy, aka NOLA
New Orleans, Louisiana
Aside from taking in the French Quarter, visitors can enjoy a month of festivals in August, and the restaurants are superb year-round
If, during a storm, you hear from your safe space what sounds like the roar of an approaching train, assume one of these has touched down.
tornado
The sound has also been described as the roar of a grizzly bear
August 22 is a great day to take this purring pet to the vet.
Cat
t’s National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
When someone has had way too much to drink, we say they are “four sheets to” this.
wind
The phrase is believed to come from nautical terminology in which the sheets being referred to are ropes that control the sail. If four of them are loose, or to the wind, the boat will be unsteady, like someone who is intoxicated.
What is the most obvious physical difference between snails and slugs?
The shell
During a weekend in this town known as Music City, you can catch a live performance of the Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, Tennessee
It’s also called the Athens of the South due to its large number of higher education institutions, including Vanderbilt University
This is the common or slang name for a tornado.
twister
Tornadoes have been described as “pillars of twisting air” that can travel at around 200 miles per hour
On August 22, we celebrate these difficult-to-say, alliterative sayings, such as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
tongue twister
It’s International Tongue Twister Day.
On-the-job training can feel like this by fire
Trial or Baptism
Baptism by fire means “to go through some ordeal without adequate preparation.” The phrase was taken from Matthew 3:11: “As they marched onto the battlefield, you could see all of the uniformed boys become men as they experienced baptism by fire.”
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Kilimanjaro
These barrier islands are off the coast of North Carolina
the Outer Banks (or OBX)?
Also known as OBX, you’ll find 100 miles of seashore, coastal villages, parks, and wildlife refuges—the perfect prescription for relaxation.
These large ice pellets can rattle you and your pets
hail
In early summer, warm temperatures cause instability, while the upper atmosphere is cold enough to produce hail. Hail can fall at close to 100 miles per hour.
August 7 is the day we honor these mostly decommissioned structures along the sea coasts.
lighthouses
It’s National Lighthouse Day. The first lighthouse was built in Egypt in the third century BC and was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The oldest lighthouse still in use was built in the second century BC in Spain.
You’ll have more energy if you get a second one of these.
Wind
It’s a renewed energy, often associated with an endurance task. For example, marathon runners can get a second wind, or college students pulling all-nighters before exams can get a second wind.
Which South American country shares its name with a nut?
Brazil