Summertime
Massachusetts’ cape
What is Cod? Cape Cod is close enough to Boston that many Bostonians spend their summer weekends on Cape Cod. It is made up of 15 towns.
On August 29, 2005, the New Orleans area was hit with this natural disaster.
What is Hurricane Katrina? It made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 102 miles per hour. Most of New Orleans lies beneath sea level. The levees broke, causing a 12- foot storm surge that flooded several parishes. Many affected residents relocated permanently.
Vivian Vance is the sidekick in more than one sitcom to this actress born August 6, 1911.
Who is Lucille Ball? Vance plays Ethyl Mertz in I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, and she plays Vivian Bagley (and then Bunson) in The Lucy Show.
Squeeze in that last grilled meal on the patio, otherwise known as this.
What is barbecue? While grilling and barbecuing are used interchangeably, barbecuing is grilling slowly at a low temperature
This sport is similar to baseball but uses a larger ball and an underhanded pitch.
What is softball? The field for both is diamond shaped, but the space between bases differs. A high school baseball diamond has 90 feet between bases, and a softball diamond has 60 feet between bases.
Shakespeare’s dream
What is a Midsummer Night’s? The play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
On August 10, 1846, this museum complex in Washington, D.C., was granted a charter by the U.S. Congress.
What is the Smithsonian Institution? Today, it’s the largest museum complex in the world. It is composed of 19 museums and research centers in Washington, D.C., and has 150 affiliates in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Panama.
Born August 23, 1978, this former Los Angeles Laker NBA player died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
Who is Kobe Bryant? He went straight from high school to the NBA.
This is an outdoor sale at someone’s home.
What is garage (or yard) sale? While you can pick up someone else’s discarded items, you can also find treasures for a song.
This type of rafting involves going through rapids.
What is white-water rafting? The 1972 film Deliverance features a scene of canoeing through rapids. You can also navigate white water in inner tubes.
This U.S. state experiences the midnight sun during summer
What is Alaska? In its northernmost town of Barrow, the sun doesn’t set from May 10 to August 2.
On August 22, 564, this monster was allegedly first sighted in Scotland.
What is Loch Ness? It was nicknamed Nessie. In 2018, it was reported Loch Ness and surrounding areas in Scotland received £41 million from goods and services related to the monster. Nessie is a cryptid, an animal that has never been proven to exist.
Born August 26, 1980, Macaulay Culkin catapulted to stardom in this Christmas movie.
What is Home Alone? His appearance in Uncle Buck turned him into “Hollywood’s favorite child actor,” but it was Home Alone, the highest-grossing film of 1990, that sealed his fate.
Take a drive in one of these cars and let your hair fly in the wind.
What is convertible? Alternatively, you could wear a scarf and sunglasses for that glam touch.
These runners focus on endurance over the long haul
What are marathon runners? Runners use cross-training to build strength and endurance.
This is a weekend destination for New York City glitterati during the summer.
What are the Hamptons (or any of the individual Hamptons)? The Hamptons lie near the end of Long Island on the South Shore
On August 3, 1914, these two European countries kicked off World War I by declaring war.
What are France and Germany? They declared war one week after Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination.
Born August 31, 1952, this Canadian-born designer is half of the HGTV hit show Love It or List It.
Who is Hillary (Farr)? The show’s other star is David Visentin, a real estate agent. They work with homeowners where one wants to renovate their home and the other one wants to move. Hillary renovates their home to try to keep them there, and David tries to find a home they can’t resist. At the end of the show, the couple decides whether to love it (stay) or list it (leave).
If you feel your balance isn’t up to a bicycle ride, you could pedal one of these adult three-wheelers.
What is tricycle? They offer more stability than a bicycle.
Tourists can learn to surf in Waikiki, but to watch the big-wave riders, they need to go to this shore on Oahu.
What is North Shore?
This is Eddie Cochran’s 1958 hit tune.
What is “Summertime Blues”? He co-wrote as well as recorded the song, which hit No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
On August 1, 1907, a camping trip to an island off the coast of England set the stage for the creation of this international movement for children.
What is scouting? More than 500 million children have participated in the scouting movement.
Born August 8, 1988, she is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew.
Who is Princess Beatrice (of York)? She’s very down-to-earth, wants people to call her Beatrice, and doesn’t want anyone to curtsey to her.
Get your fill of wonderfully bad food at one of these end-of-summer, state or county functions.
What is fair? You can find a fried version of many types of food at the fair.
A place for strolling, often by the sea. It’s also used as a verb meaning “to stroll” or as a noun for a specific dance move.
What is promenade? The Coney Island boardwalk and the Venice Beach boardwalk are examples of promenades.