Summer Drinks
This cool summer beverage is a cousin of a more famous yellow citrus drink but uses a different citrus fruit for its signature flavor.
What is limeade?
This is the shape the Moon appears to have when it is less than half illuminated after a new moon.
What is crescent?
This red, juicy summer fruit is often found at picnics.
What is watermelon?
This medical drama set in Chicago featured doctors like Doug Ross, John Carter, and Mark Greene.
What is ER?
This 1969 song by The Mamas & the Papas mentions LA and became a symbol of the counterculture era.
What is "California Dreamin?"
This classic Southern summertime beverage is a staple at picnics, barbecues, and backyard gatherings, especially when brewed strong and served ice cold.
What is sweet tea?
The Moon’s gravity is responsible for helping create these regular rises and falls of Earth’s oceans.
What are the tides?
This small summer fruit is often called a “superfood” and is popular in muffins and pancakes.
What are blueberries?
This sitcom starred Fran Drescher as a fashion-loving woman who became the caregiver for a wealthy Broadway producer’s children.
What is The Nanny?
This 1972 song by Alice Cooper is about school ending and the freedom that comes with the season.
What is "School's Out?"
This Spanish summer drink made with red wine, fruit, and sometimes brandy is a favorite at warm-weather celebrations.
What is sangria?
This astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Who was Neil Armstrong?
This purple summer vegetable is often sliced, grilled, roasted, or baked into dishes like a classic Italian casserole.
What is eggplant?
This series followed FBI agents Mulder and Scully as they investigated unexplained phenomena.
What is the X-Files?
Released in 1963, this upbeat song by The Beach Boys is a tribute to a popular California pastime and helped define the band’s early sound.
What is "Surfin USA?"
This non-alcoholic drink made from lemonade and iced tea shares a name with a famous golfer.
What is an Arnold Palmer?
The Moon has far fewer of these impact marks than Earth because it has no atmosphere or weather to erase them.
What are craters?
This fruit’s name comes from the French word for “apple of the earth,” though it is actually in the melon family.
What is cantaloupe?
This teen drama set in an upscale southern California setting followed the lives of Brandon, Brenda, Kelly, Dylan, and their friends.
What is Beverly Hill 90210?
AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE: This 1984 hit by Don Henley looks back on romance and memories from a season of fun and freedom.
What is "Boys of Summer?"
This Mexican summer beverage is made with fresh fruit, water, and sugar and often features watermelon, pineapple, or cucumber.
What is agua fresca?
This NASA program sent astronauts to the Moon, including the famous 1969 mission that made history.
What is Apollo?
This stone fruit reaches peak season in summer and comes in varieties with names like “Freestone” and “Clingstone.
What are peaches?
This sitcom followed the lives of two brothers who ran a small airline on the fictional island of Nantucket.
What is Wings?
This 1970s song by Seals and Crofts has a title that sounds like a tropical getaway.
What is "Summer Breeze?"