Brightly-colored Easter eggs were scattered throughout sections of the prairie next to Lee County Conservation’s Heron Bend Conservation Center Saturday.
Brightly-colored Easter eggs were scattered throughout sections of the prairie next to Lee County Conservation’s Heron Bend Conservation Center Saturday.
Named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, August refers to the eighth month of the year and is used to describe something or inspiring, imposing and magnificent. Locally, for example, one might say, “the Devil’s Club in my yard are so August!” While this month signals autumn’s approach just around the corner which none of us want to think about, there are many things to celebrate – National Watermelon Day on Aug. 3, National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day is Aug. 8, Aug. 10 is National S’mores Day, and Aug. 25 is Kiss-and-Make-Up Day. Write those dates on your calendar along with these Best Bets events and activities that will keep you soaking up all the fun still to come.
OK, so the summer weather has not shaped up to be the best in terms of sun-filled days for outdoor adventures, gardening and all-around seasonal activities. Still, the Betster will gladly take the rain and cooler temperatures over the heat engulfing the Lower 48 states. If these gray days are getting you down, there are plenty of events and activities going on around town to enjoy, indoors and outdoors. Just check out these Best Bets.
Summer’s here and, at long last, so is the sunshine. Whether you’re busy in your garden, out catching fish for the freezer, hiking on local or across the bay trails, or showing visitors around our beautiful neck of the woods, there’s no shortage of fun, interesting and educational activities to keep you enjoying these beautiful days that will go by so quickly. Get out and enjoy it all, including these Best Bets.