July 2010

  • Sacramento, California - Alive with Musicals!

    By colormejosh on 7/28/10 8:50pm
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    The capitol city of Sacramento, California comes alive during the summer with the California Musical Theater and Music Circus back to back musical productions.


    One of my personal favorites Oklahoma! is currently playing (July 27 - August 1).

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  • Flying Pasties, Don't Leave Home Without 'em

    By mous on 7/23/10 4:11pm
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    Whether we like them or not, airport scanners aren't going away anytime soon, at least not until we get rid of this pesky problem with terrorism and whatnot. Despite criticism that they are an invasion of privacy, body scanners for now are a necessary evil. But now you can protect yourself and your loved ones from the humiliation of having your bits and pieces exposed to the ogling eyes of airport security employees with a clever product called Flying Pasties.

    Flying Pasties are basically stickers that you insert underneath your clothes to cover up your more private parts. According to their website:

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  • National Merry-Go-Round Day

    By sarajean on 7/23/10 9:52am
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    July 25 is a perfect day to go out and enjoy the merry-go-round. A Sunday this year, it affords most families the chance to hit the park and, if there’s still one left (as my old favorite park no longer has one), show their children—as well as the parents themselves!—a good old-fashioned time on the merry-go-round. If there is a carousel or carnival near you, that’s a great opportunity as well.

    I have a wonderful story about a merry-go-round. In fact, I wrote about it in junior high, much to the delight and disgust of my classmates. Reading it aloud was some of the most fun I’d ever had in school to that point!

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  • Travel Pro: Airport Check-In

    By msarko on 7/22/10 10:23pm
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    Over the past decade American air travel has become a pretty daunting task. What was once a mode of luxury and leisure has become a heavily trafficked and frequently esoteric experience. There's a ritual to making it through airport security smoothly and a number of ways to avoid the most common headaches of traveling by air. Here are a few tips for becoming a real pro of the plane experience.



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  • AirTran Airways flight sales from Seattle to multiple destinations - limited time!

    By colormejosh on 7/19/10 5:33pm
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    Sale fares* between Seattle and: (See site for TERMS AND CONDITIONS and other cities available)

    Akron/Canton
    $139

    Allentown
    $139

    Atlanta
    $129

    Atlantic City
    $144

    Baltimore
    $139

    Bloomington/Normal
    $179

    Boston
    $139

    Branson
    $189

    Buffalo/Niagara
    $139

    Cancun
    $139

    Charlotte
    $139

    Columbus
    $139

    Dayton
    $139

    Des Moines
    $139

    Detroit

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