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 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.
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-have products through TV commercials. The era of “keeping up with the Joneses” was born.
Many people wear these three colors to celebrate the Fourth of July.
What are red, white, and blue? They are the colors of the U.S. flag. Many people fly the flag on this day.
Early hits from this blind singer include “For Once in My Life,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There,” and “My Cherie Amour.”
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.
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
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.
Eat some funnel cake and take the grandkids to ride some rides at these state and county events, if one starts in July near you.
What is a fair? The focus of state and county fairs is livestock, horticultural, and craft competitions, but entertainment features draw the crowds. Fairs typically run from May through October.
“My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” are performed by this foursome.
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
What is pasta? Tagliatelle comes from Northern Italy and dates to the 15th century. Vermicelli is used in soups and in seafood dishes.
After World War II, scarcity shifted to this trend.
What is prosperity? The average person could buy a house and a car in the booming economy.
On July 6, 1885, Louis Pasteur experimented on a nine-year-old boy who had been bitten by a dog by injecting him with this vaccine.
What is rabies? The dog was rabid, and the vaccine was unproven; fortunately, it worked, and Pasteur saved the child’s life. It was a gamble worth taking.
“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.
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.
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
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.
During the 1950s “Golden Age of Television,” this iconic sitcom centered on two couples living in New York City: a bandleader and his mischievous wife, and their landlords.
What is I Love Lucy? The series originally ran from 1951 to 1957, and it still runs in syndication today. Toward the end of its run, Lucy and Ricky had a child and moved to the suburbs, and Fred and Ethel Mertz stayed in New York but visited the Ricardos.
When it’s too hot to play a full round of golf—or even a nine-hole round of golf—try this quick, alliterative golf game.
What is putt-putt? The game consists only of putting, but many courses are both imaginative and challenging.
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.
This roselike spring flower is grown from a bulb.
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.
Drab World War II styles evolved into color and pattern, and women’s dresses returned to this type of waist, popular during the late 19th century.
What is cinched (or fitted, or similar)? Polka dots were everywhere, a flourish not seen during the war years.
If you want to travel to a Greek island and don’t mind crowds, this island is renowned for its sunsets.
What is Santorini? If crowds don’t interest you, you can still catch exquisite sunsets during the shoulder seasons—March and April as well as October through early November.
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.
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
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.
Even wealthy men shifted toward this generic type of clothing when not at work.
What is casual? While many wore sweaters under their jackets, younger men preferred white T-shirts, popularized by 1951’s A Streetcar Named Desire.
On July 5, 1946, showgirl Micheline Bernardini introduced this garment to the world in Paris.
What is the bikini? Two-piece swimsuits were already worn, but this was the first unveiling of a bikini.