COLORFUL TERMINOLOGY
One who does this threatens to reveal damaging information if not paid to keep quiet
BLACKMAILS
This alliterative quality is the reason that as they say once you learn to ride a bike you'll never forget
MUSCLE MEMORY
It isn't just for skiers; Sun Valley in this western state also has some great trails for mountain bikers
IDAHO
A medieval farm worker or to browse the internet
SERF/SURF
First discovered in 1937 the West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans by these
MOSQUITOS
When one of these is raised it's a warning of danger
The skunk ape is Florida's version of this legendary humanoid
BIGFOOT
The site for this capital was chosen for its location halfway between Pensacola & St. Augustine
TALLAHASSEE
To smell really bad or to inflict usually havoc
REEK/WREAK
Of Japan's 4 main islands the one that doesn't end in U
HOKKAIDO
Not a full but a partial loss of electrical power
A BROWNOUT
This type of ship follows prairie in the name of a kind of 19th century wagon
SCHOONER
This Texas island with a national seashore was named for Father Nicolas Balli a Spanish priest
PADRE ISLAND
Containing little fat or a legal claim on a property
LEAN/LIEN
Dating back to the 19th century it's a variation of volleyball where you catch the ball
NEWCOMB BALL
A drawing made in designing a building or any plan as in one for success
A BLUEPRINT
This hairstyle got its name from its popularity among rowers especially in the Ivy League
CREW CUT
This colorful group of eroded mountains contains South Dakota's Custer Peak
THE BLACK HILLS
An ache or a piece of glass in a window
PAIN/PANE
Reed instruments like the clarinet & English horn belong to this family of orchestral instruments
WOODWINDS
More verdant paddocks or something more promising like a new job
GREENER PASTURES
Shaped like a bow tie this pasta has a name that means butterflies in Italian
FARFALLE
The 3-mile-long Golden Gate Strait connects this bay with the Pacific Ocean
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Got up or lines of seats
ROSE/ROWS
In 1893 J.J. Hill finished the first transcontinental one of these built without government aid
A RAILROAD