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Honor Dad With a Day of Fun

Are you looking for something to do on Father’s Day? This is a great day to get the entire family out of the house and create an adventure together. Many different places are honoring Dad by offering him a free admission. If you don’t see Dad’s favorite place listed, call them and ask if they are offering any specials. Several gardens and parks, in Florida, are offering free admission to Dad. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida is offering Dad a free admission to the gardens. Butterfly World, in Coconut Creek, Florida is offering free admission to any man who announces … Continue reading →

Unique Father’s Day Travel Gift Ideas

Do you know Father’s Day was started? Apparently, back in the early 1900s a young woman named Sonora Smart Dodd was inspired to honor her dad in much the same way she did her mom each year on Mother’s Day. The idea of giving dads a day of their own caught on, but it took until 1956 for the occasion to be officially recognized by a joint resolution of Congress, and wasn’t until 1972 that President Nixon made it official. If the idea of paying tribute to your dad with yet another tie just doesn’t sit well with you this … Continue reading →

Sunday Travel Funnies: Granny Puts Pedal to the Metal and Pilots Ask for God’s Help to Land Safely

If you think senior citizens live life in the slow lane you haven’t met 96-year-old Edith Pittenger. The great-great-grandmother made history last week becoming the oldest driver to ever gun it around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pittenger, an Indiana native, took the trip around the famous racetrack in a two-seater Dallara with driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. and reached speeds of nearly 200 mph. No, she’s not trying to become the next Danica Patrick; rather the ride was part of the Indy Racing Experience–a Christmas gift Pittenger received from her children. The anything but slow senior started attending the Indianapolis 500 … Continue reading →

Tearing it up for Father’s Day

In my last blog I threw out a couple unique Father’s Day gift ideas involving travel; specifically giving dad the chance to put the pedal to the metal—-legally. If your dad feels the need for speed you might consider gifting him with enrollment in a school that will allow him to get behind the wheel of a racecar. One of the most popular driving schools for racing fans is the Richard Petty Driving Experience. The program is offered at two-dozen tracks across the United States and has an annual enrollment of more than 100,000 drivers. (So, yes, it is very … Continue reading →