Vacation Habitation
This portable shelter is pitched at a campsite using poles, stakes, and a little patience.
What is a tent?
This open-topped watercraft is often paddled by two people.
What is a canoe?
Danny and Sandy recall their summer romance in this song from Grease.
What is Summer Nights?
In this viral song, a duck repeatedly asks for grapes.
What is The Duck Song?
Or: The Duck and the Lemonade Stand
What popular clothing item gets its name from the letter resembles when laid flat?
What is a T-shirt?
Often found in the woods or beside a lake, this small, rustic house is a classic summer getaway.
What is a cabin?
Storm chasers often travel to this central US region known for frequent tornadoes.
What is Tornado Alley?
This parade favorite by John Philip Sousa is the official National March of the United States.
What is The Stars and Stripes Forever?
Iced tea and lemonade make this drink named for a famous golfer.
What is an Arnold Palmer?
The name of this summer footwear is an example of onomatopoeia.
What are flip-flops?
Traditionally used by nomadic groups in Central Asia, this round dwelling has a collapsible wooden frame covered with fabric or felt.
What is a yurt?
A running start and a wet plastic track power this backyard activity.
What is a Slip ’N Slide?
This 1970 summer hit, recorded by Mungo Jerry, reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 3 in the US.
What is In the Summertime?
Often called the “house wine of the South", this drink is brewed with plenty of sugar.
What is sweet tea?
Tests show swimsuits in these ultra-bright colors are easiest to spot in water.
What are neon colors?
This cone-shaped dwelling traditionally used by some Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains was designed for portability.
What is a teepee?
The Dominican Republic produces more professional players to this sport than any other country outside the US.
What is baseball?
or: Major League Baseball
This July 4th concert favorite celebrates Russia’s defeat of Napoleon.
What is the 1812 Overture?
This lawn-care tool doubled as a summertime water fountain for many kids.
What is a garden hose?
Once mainly worn by children and athletes, this garment entered mainstream fashion during the 1950s.
What are shorts?
This Eastern Woodlands dwelling was built around a framework of wooden poles and takes its name from an Algonquian word for “house.”
What is a wigwam?
This sandy summer sport became an official Olympic event in 1996.
What is beach volleyball?
Thousands of versions make this Gershwin classic one of history’s most-covered songs.
What is Summertime?
This old-fashioned drink gets its nutty flavor from sprouted, dried barley.
What is a malt?
This sleeveless shirt traces its name to early British swimming pools.
What is a tank top?