It's National Coffee Day...here's where to get your freebies!

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Sept. 29 — the official National Coffee Day — is the one day a year you can get your caffeine fix for free at many shops around the country. Here are some of the deals and steals to keep an eye out for:

Dunkin’ Donuts

Though “donuts” is in the name, the main attraction for many fans of this national chain is the coffee. Dunkin’ is celebrating the holiday by giving guests a free medium cup of hot or iced Dark Roast coffee (no purchase necessary). However, offers at the chain can vary from franchise to franchise, so make sure to double check before you order.

Krispy Kreme

The chain known for their addictive glazed doughnuts is doubling down on this year’s freebies. Visit one of their many national locations to pick up a free cup of coffee AND a free glazed doughnut. You hear that, Dunkin’? It’s time to step up your National Coffee Day game.

Wawa

This East Coast convenience store chain with a cult following is offering a free coffee in the size of your choice at their 680+ locations — a deal that’s sure to make their devoted fan base love them even more.

Peet’s Coffee

Visit one of Peet’s 250+ stores in nine states and Washington D.C. to get a free coffee when you purchase a breakfast item.

Lamar’s Donuts

Take home a souvenir with this Missouri-based donut chain’s offer: free coffee and a free coffee mug at one of their 26 stores in six states. Visit the Lamar’s Facebook page to get the offer emailed to you, and make sure to get there early, as supplies are limited.

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

This Florida-based restaurant chain with locations around the country is offering a free “Cold Brewsta” with the purchase of any menu item — but the National Coffee Day party doesn’t stop there. Throughout the month of September customers have been able to get a 12 oz. cup of coffee for only $1.

Coffee Beanery

This chain, with locations in 11 states, is offering customers $1 cups of coffee in any size. As a bonus, customers can keep the celebration going by purchasing a pound of coffee for just $2.

Sheetz

This convenience store chain just rolled out a new line of signature coffee blends in their 500+ locations, and to promote they’re offering customers a free cup of self-serve coffee, served in environmentally friendly cups.

Eight O’Clock

This coffee company known for their Arabica brews are using the holiday as an opportunity to introduce their new line of treats, called Coffee Thins, to the world. To celebrate the launch and the caffeinated holiday, they’re giving fans the opportunity to try the snacks for free (while supplies last) by logging on to their website.

Starbucks

The coffee conglomerate is taking a different angle on National Coffee Day. Rather than give away a free cup of joe, Starbucks is giving free coffee trees to farmers who have had their crops hit the hardest by coffee rust, which is a plant fungus said to have destroyed millions of trees around the world.

Staples

The office supply superstore is getting in on the National Coffee Day action with a giveaway. Post a photo on social media with a coffee mug and the hashtag #OfficeMugShot for the chance to win a free Staples coffee pack.

JetBlue

Why should travelers miss out on the National Coffee Day freebies? If you’re a JetBlue Mint customer, you’ll be able to sip espresso brews from the Brooklyn Roasting Company while airborne.

Pilot Flying J

Attention truckers and road trippers! This chain of highway travel centers will celebrate the holiday with free 16-oz. cups of coffee when customers display a coupon available on their Facebook page.

Whole Foods

The organic grocery chain has been celebrating coffee all month, offering customers coffee for just 25 cents. Plus, you’ll be sipping for a good cause: Whole Foods will donate $1 to the Whole Planet Foundation for each cup of Allegro Coffee purchased.

Caribou Coffee

If you’re looking to do good while getting your caffeine fix, on Sept. 29 this national chain will donate a cup of coffee to nurses and families in cancer centers throughout the country for each cup of Amy’s Blend coffee purchased.

Lactaid

Even Lactaid is getting in on the fun with a Facebook giveaway. Visit the company’s page for the chance to win an exclusive prize pack complete with Lactaid milk, Birch coffee, and premium supplies including a French press and milk frother.

Just in case you missed it!

A lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon" in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England September 28, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat Sunday night and Monday when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. (REUTERS/Carl Recine)

Stargazers were treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon.

Those in the United States, Europe, Africa and western Asia were able to view the coupling, weather permitting, Sunday night or early Monday.

It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033.

When a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth, it appears slightly bigger and brighter than usual and has a reddish hue.
That coincides with a full lunar eclipse where the moon, Earth and sun will be lined up, with Earth's shadow totally obscuring the moon. (AP)



For more outstanding images, please see source at:    http://news.yahoo.com/photos/rare-supermoon-eclipse-seen-around-the-world-slideshow/rare-supermoon-eclipse-seen-around-the-world-photo-1443441932330.html

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10 Places In Ohio Where You Can Pick Your Own Delicious Food

The only thing better than fresh produce is fresh produce you’ve hand-picked yourself. Thankfully, Ohio is home to several pick-your-own produce destinations throughout the state. The following are 10 places in Ohio where you can pick your own delicious food.


 1. Champaign Berry Farm

 Right now red raspberries and yellow raspberries are at their peak, so be sure to visit this berry farm on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. soon. Champaign Berry Farm is located at 5676 E. State Route 29, Urbana, OH 43078.

2. Schacht Farm Market 

Only open during the months of September and October, this family owned and operated farm features apples and all your favorite fall veggies. In October, the farm also features pick-your-own pumpkins. Schacht Farm Market is located at 5950 Shannon Rd., Canal Winchester, OH 43110.

 3. Kiraly’s Orchard
 Pick some of the finest apples Ohio has to offer at this Ashtabula County orchard. Kiraly's Orchard is located at 6031 South Ridge Rd. Ashtabula, OH 44004.

4. Burnham Orchards 

Open all year, this family owned and operated orchard features pick-your-own pumpkins and apples in the fall. Burnham Orchards is located at 8019 State Route 113 East, Berlin Heights, OH 44814.

5. Eddy Fruit Farm 

This five generation family farm features an array of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as pick-your-own grapes and apples. Eddy Fruit Farm is located at 12079 Caves Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026.


See the rest at:   http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/10-places-in-ohio-where-you-can-pick-your-own-delicious-food/

Here Are 10 Unique Things You Can Learn To Do In Ohio

In spite of what you might think about Ohio, we have some pretty talented individuals and unique venues that offer uncommon things you can learn to do yourself. (That unique hobby you’ve been wanting to start could be just around the corner.) The following are 10 unique things you can learn to do in Ohio.

1. Zip line 

 

 

 Zip lines aren't just for the tropics. There are actually several places to learn how to zip line in Ohio such as Cumberland's Wild Zipline Safari (pictured), Hocking Hills Canopy Tours and Glenmont's Tree Frog Canopy Tours.

 

 

2. Weave your own basket  

Whether you watch the basket weaving pros at work at the Longaberger Basket Company in Newark (pictured), or you take a basket weaving class at Hutchison’s Hilltop Haven at Hocking Hills in Rockbridge, you will probably have more basket weaving knowledge than your out-of-state friends.

 

 3. Learn to sail 

 

 Don't have a friend or family member to show you the ropes of sailing the open seas? Learn to tack, trim and cruise on Lake Erie at the Harbor North Sailing School in Huron.

 

 4. Make your own glass 

 Visit the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art where you can create your own wine glass, vase or other glass work of art from scratch.

See the rest at:   http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/unique-things-you-can-learn-to-do-in-oh/

12 Undeniable Signs That Fall Is Almost Here In Ohio

Despite the lingering summer heat and humidity, it won’t be long before the sights, smells and tastes of autumn are here–and it won’t be long before they’re gone either. In less than two weeks, the delightful pumpkin-flavored season will officially be upon us. The following are 12 undeniable signs that fall is almost here in Ohio.

1. The Buckeyes are now a prime conversation topic. 

2. Every once in a while (when it’s not a muggy 90-degree day,) there’s a glorious day of slightly cooler, non-humid weather with a breeze that borderline smells like fall and makes your heart skip a beat. (Key words being: Every once in a while.)

 3. Pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING is coming out of the woodwork. 

 4. The leaves are ever so slightly beginning to change. 

 5. You’re excitedly planning for your HalloWeekend at Cedar Point. 

 6. School bus traffic is now an extra hurdle to your morning/afternoon commute (because the constant construction simply wasn’t enough.) 

 7. You’ve officially put away the backyard grill, corn hole set and/or swimming pool. 

 8. College is back in session, and so your peaceful, college town has officially doubled in size. 

 9. Every teenaged and twenty-something female is hashtagging “PSL” and everyone else is confused by the meaning of this overly enthusiastic girl code. 

 10. Occasionally, you pass someone in town miserably sweating in their fall wardrobe. (You know the ones I’m talking about.) 

 11. The goblins and ghouls have officially taken up residence in your local Walmart, Target and/or K-mart. 

 12. No one will stop talking about how much they love fall. No one. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/signs-that-fall-is-almost-here-in-oh/

We Remember 9/11/01

Take These 13 Country Roads In Ohio For An Unforgettable Scenic Drive

When you need to get away from it all, a peaceful countryside or coastal drive does just the trick. Thankfully, Ohio is full of several beautiful country, coastal and riverside roads just waiting for your vehicle to travel–and with the fall season on the way, these roads will look even more picturesque than usual. Take these 13 country roads for an unforgettable scenic drive.

1. The Ohio Amish Country Byway (the SR 557/SR 643/SR 93 trip) 

 

2. The Ohio River Scenic Byway (the U.S. Hwy 50/U.S. Hwy 52/SR 7/SR 338/SR 124/ U.S. Hwy 7 trip)  

Travel along the Ohio River and visit several of Ohio's charming small towns. Pictured is the view of the river from Gallipolis' Mound Ceremony. Gallipolis is one of the many small towns along the river you will encounter on this drive.

3. The Covered Bridges Byway (the Ashtabula County covered bridge tour) 

 

 4. The National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway (the SR 26 from Marietta to Woodsfield trip) 

 

 5. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail (the U.S.Hwy 50/SR 531 trip) 

 

 6. Ohio Route 348 (Adams County) 

 

 7. Ravenna Road (Lake County Road 360) 

 

 8. Pottmeyer Road (Washington County) 

 

 9. Ilesboro Road (Logan) 

 

10. White Oak Hill Road (Pike County)  

11. County Road 1625 (Williams County) 

 

12. Combing Brush Road (Washington County) 

 

13. Sand Run Rd (Akron) 

 

 

 

Source:     http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/oh-scenic-drives/

Fantastic Idea!

A free app that allows friends to virtually walk you home at bight is exploding in popularity.

See link below for demo.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/downtime/people-are-going-nuts-over-this-app-that-lets-users-friends-virtually-walk-them-home-at-night/vi-AAdZ26s

10-Year-Old Interviewer Stumps NFL Players With Her Hilarious Questions

Isabella could not be cuter. The spunky 10-year-old was asked to interview various NFL players. Her questions start out innocent enough. “What do you eat before a game?” “If you could have superpowers what would they be?”
But then… they get tough! Even the most experienced players are stumped when she comes at them with some serious, technical, questions. And. It. Is. Hilarious!
Better school up boys, Isabella isn’t kidding around!


Watch video here:


http://hooplaha.com/2015/09/10-year-old-interviewer-stumps-nfl-players-with-her-hilarious-questions/

Coolest 14 year old Kid Sings the National Anthem

The Boston Red Sox may not be having a winning season, but they are certainly winning in other ways. On August 17^th, the Red Sox asked the coolest 14-year old to sing the National Anthem. Christopher Duffley, a New Hampshire native, is both blind and autistic. But he doesn’t let his troubles in his way when it comes to what he loves. At Fenway Park, he delivers a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem, and receives a tremendous ovation from the Fenway faithful, who he has performed before in 2011 and 2013. A huge music fan, Christopher has a YouTube page that has over 13,000 subscribers. This boy has a special gift, and we couldn’t be any happier for him!



Watch video here:


http://hooplaha.com/2015/08/autistic-blind-boy-gets-standing-ovation-at-fenway-park/

Toddler and Baby Gorilla Have so Much Fun Playing Together!

Friendships come in all shapes, sizes and species! While enjoying his day at the zoo, this toddler made a new friend. A baby gorilla, which is no bigger than the boy, was happy to play a game of ‘Peek A Boo.’ The two ran back and forth trying to catch a peek at the other. It’s so cute because they really have fun together!


 See the video here!

 http://hooplaha.com/2015/08/toddler-and-baby-gorilla-have-so-much-fun-playing-together/