On the Calendar
"Summer" Tunes
The Bounty of the Farmers' Market
Summer Olympic Cities
A New York Summer
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The U.S. celebrates this holiday on the first Monday in September, considered by some to be the end of summer.

Labor Day

100

Ironically, this Taylor Swift song dominated the fall in 2023, staying at No. 1 for weeks

Cruel Summer

100

Varieties of this summer vegetable (fruit?) include heirloom and beefsteak.

Tomato

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In 1900 it became the second city to host the modern Olympics & the first games with female competitors, and is hosting again this summer.

Paris

100

This building in the Bronx is where you can go to catch America's pastime in New York.

Yankee Stadium

200

These are the three zodiac signs that occur in the summer months.

Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

200

In 2013 Lana Del Rey sang about the less common form of seasonal affective disorder in this song.

Summertime Sadness

200

It's a summer squash & a classic ratatouille ingredient.

Zucchini

200

The last Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere were hosted by this city in 2016, with more than 11,000 athletes competing.

Rio de Janiero

200

This 843 acre area of Central Park is a popular spot for summer picnics.

Sheep Meadow

300

These are 2 of 3 dates on which the summer solstice can occur.

June 20, 21, or 22

300

This song was released in 2008 by Kid Rock, and became his biggest hit to date.

All Summer Long

300

This fuzzy fruit is also the state fruit of Georgia.

Peaches

300

In 1980 the U.S. & 64 other countries boycotted the Olympics held in this city.

Moscow

300

Running since 1956, this company brings ice cream to the streets of New York.

Mister Softee

400

This is the date of the next Manhattanhenge.

July 12

400

Don Henley sings, "You got that hair slicked back" & these Ray-Bans on.

Boys of Summer

400

The rind of this huge melon is sometimes pickled & used to make relish.

Watermelon

400

This Asian city of 10 million hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Seoul

400

You can hitch a ride or just take a bus to this Queens beach, New York City's only legal surfing spot.

Rockaway Beach

500

This is the last date of the 2024 Ankura summer internship.

August 9

500

This song helped the Grease soundtrack dominate the No. 1 spot during the summer of 1978.

Summer Nights

500

Because its hundreds of "seeds" are on the outside, this "berry" isn't considered a true berry.

Strawberry

500

In 1952 this Northern European country issued a coin commemorating its Summer Olympics.

Finland

500

Recorded in July 1936 over Central Park, this is the highest temperature ever recorded in New York City.

106 F

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