All Holiday Cafe

June 25th, 2008

Summer Blooms

It’s the middle of the summer growing season in the northern hemisphere, having just past the summer solstice on June 20, and the b5 Lifestyles Channel is sharing what’s blooming in their gardens and in their lives. See what’s blooming around the channel:
Marye at Baking Delights kicks us off with the 50 Best Edible Flower […]

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June 24th, 2008

Midsummer’s Day

Today is Midsummer’s Day, a traditional holiday that celebrates the summer season. The holiday, which pre-dates Christianity, is especially popular in the Northern European countries. Midsummer is celebrated with maypole dancing, bonfires, feasts, singing, and festivals. Below is a typical Swedish Midsummer celebration.

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June 23rd, 2008

Christmas in July

Are you ready for Christmas? We are…Christmas in July, that is. Here at “All Holiday Cafe” and on other blogs around the b5 network, we’ll be talking about the Christmas (and Kwanzaa and Hanukkah) every day during the month of July in addition to our regular holiday posts. What a great way to get […]

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June 23rd, 2008

July Holidays

The month of July finds summer in full swing. It’s the month of the US Independence Day, Canada Day, and Bastille Day. We’ll also be talking about National Ice Cream Day, Parents Day, and lots of other holidays, including these below:
July 1 - Canada DayJuly 4 - US Independence DayJuly 10 - Bahamas DayJuly […]

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June 21st, 2008

Free Cool Coffee Drinks at Caribou Coffee

Take a trip to your nearest Caribou Coffee this afternoon, June 21 between 3pm and 4pm for a free fruit & tea blended beverage in celebration of the first full day of summer. Every guest between those hours will receive a free 12 oz. Fruit & Tea beverage in their choice of three flavors: White […]

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June 20th, 2008

Summer Solstice

Summer officially begins at 11:59pm tonight, June 20. (The solstice is on June 20 during leap years, on June 21 on the other three years.) See the excellent chart above for more of the technical details.
The summer solstice precedes the Pagan Midsummer Festival on June 24. You’ll be hearing more about that next week.
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