Remembering Motown
“Stop in the Name of Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and “My World Is Empty Without You” are all songs performed by this all-female group of singers.
Who are the Supremes? In 1967, the group was renamed Diana Ross and the Supremes and and kept the name until Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970
These purple, white, yellow, and variegated flowers are among the first to bloom in spring.
Answer: What are crocuses? They are grown from corms, which are smaller and rounder than bulbs and layered like an onion. To everyone but horticulturists, crocuses are grown from bulbs.
This suspension bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait and connects San Francisco to Marin County.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge? It was built in 1937 and is one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World.” It was one of the greatest engineering feats of its day.
Ribeye and skirt
What are steak cuts (or beef cuts)? Ribeyes are tender, marbled cuts, best pan fried or grilled over dry heat, while skirt steaks are a tougher cut, best marinated in an acidic sauce and then flash-seared.
With the television becoming more common, the airwaves were filled with entertainment, news, and these segments, which paid for free programming.
What are commercials? This was the decade that launched jingles and slogans into the stratosphere. Companies enticed buyers with must-h
Early hits from this blind singer include “For Once in My Life,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” and “My Cherie Amour.”
Answer: Who is Stevie Wonder? In the early days, he was billed as Little Stevie Wonder.
From the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” a “host” of these flowers are grown from bulbs.
Answer: What are golden daffodils? These large flowers with a central trumpet emerge in early spring.
This New England city is the home of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, where early freedom fighters gathered.
What is Boston? The Founding Fathers called it the “Cradle of Liberty.” Today, it’s a Top 10 visitor destination, a bustling marketplace with shops, locally grown produce, eateries, and street performances.
Granny Smith and pink lady Answer: What are apples? Granny Smith apples are eaten raw and often used for baking. Pink lady apples are crisp and tart with a hint of sweetness.
What are apples? Granny Smith apples are eaten raw and often used for baking. Pink lady apples are crisp and tart with a hint of sweetness.
City dwellers fled to housing developments in these areas. What are suburbs? It was the ideal place to raise children, and life in the suburbs became more family-centric than in the cities.
What are suburbs? It was the ideal place to raise children, and life in the suburbs became more family-centric than in the cities.
“My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” are performed by this foursome.
Answer: Who are the Temptations? The Primes and the Distants, two Detroit bands, merged together to form the Temptations in 1961
This Christmas favorite is grown from a giant bulb.
What is amaryllis? The amaryllis plant can live up to 75 years with proper care.
New Orleans is famous for these paranormal tours.
What are ghost tours? The bus and walking tours feature ghost, vampire, witch, and voodoo haunts.
Tagliatelle and vermicelli
Answer: What is pasta? Tagliatelle comes from Northern Italy and dates to the 15th century. Vermicelli is used in soups and in seafood dishes.
“Bernadette,” “It’s the Same Old Song,” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love” are three of this band’s hit tunes.
Who are the Four Tops? The original Four Tops performed from 1953 through 1997. The band performing today isn’t a tribute band; it’s made up of replacement artists.
This tall, spring-blooming flower is named for a Greek goddess and is available in a huge array of colors. Its varieties include bearded, dwarf, and Dutch.
Answer: What is iris? It’s grown from a rhizome. Each bloom has three upright petals and three downward-facing petals.
Robert Mondavi transformed this valley into wine country.
Answer: What is Napa? Cesare Mondavi entered the wine industry in the 1920s. His son Robert studied chemistry, an essential part of winemaking, and, along with his family, bought his first winery, a 160-acre vineyard. The cost was $87,000. Visitors can tour the flagship property to see how the company produces its wines.
The type of vegetable broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts are
Answer: What is cruciferous? Cruciferous comes from a Latin word meaning “cross bearing”; the vegetables are so named because their four-petaled flowers resemble a cross. Other, less-obvious cruciferous vegetables include horseradish, radish, kale, and watercress
This female artist performs “My Guy,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” and “Two Lovers.”
Who is Mary Wells? Wells performed with many of Motown’s artists without receiving billing.
This roselike spring flower is grown from a bulb.
Hint: Begins with Ra
What is ranunculus? They are also called buttercups, but they bear no resemblance to daffodils. Pick a bunch of them, and they look just like a bouquet of roses.
This original farmers’ market in the Public Market Center is synonymous with Seattle.
What is Pike Place Market? It was founded in 1907. According to its website, it’s “one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States.” It’s a large part of the Public Market Center, so be prepared to spend at least a few hours there
Spring and egg
What are rolls? Spring rolls are thin pancake wraps from China, filled with vegetables and sometimes meat. Egg rolls are a similar, wider-Asian take on spring rolls, but they’re fried and crunchy.
This man performs “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,” and “How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You.”
Who is Marvin Gaye? Sometimes the billing includes Tammi Terrell.
These spring flowers are known for their bell-shaped, drooping blooms, often with a checkered, “tweed-like” pattern.
What is fritillaria? Its name comes from the Latin fritillus, meaning “dice box” or “dice shaker.” The exotic flowers originated in Europe and come in fascinating varieties, including variegated patterns
Consistently the most-visited U.S. National Park, it hosted 11.5 million visitors in 2025.
What is Great Smoky Mountains National Park? It’s located in Tennessee and North Carolina. Because of its elevation, it sometimes offers skiing in winter, which isn’t common in the South. Kuwohi, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, is a tower at the park’s highest elevation and a year-round attraction.
Elephant and black
Answer: What is garlic? Elephant garlic has a milder flavor than the smaller varieties, and it is not a “true” garlic; it’s a member of the leek family. Black garlic is aged garlic with a higher nutrient concentration than common garlic.