BY MICHELLE KEY
AND KATIE KINGSTON
OPELIKA —
The sun is shining, schools are out for the summer and the children are clamoring for things to do. One local resident has put together a list of fun things to help keep families active. The Observer has partnered with several local venues and will be offering a prize giveaway every week for the remainder of the summer, through Aug. 10.
We want to see everyone out having a great time this summer. All anyone has to do to be entered into the drawing for each week’s giveaway is pick an activity from the list, snap a photo showing the activity, upload to The Observer’s Facebook page and tag us.
• Drink lemonade at Toomer’s Corner
• Play at Town Creek Park
• Eat a hot dog from Mrs. Story’s
• Enjoy a sweet treat from OTown
• Hike to the waterfalls at Chewacla
• Go to a farmer’s market
• Play pinball at Rock ‘n Roll Pinball.
• Play laser tag at Cyberzone
• Go bowling at AMF or Good Times
• Watch a movie during the summer series at The Gogue
• Ride the train at Monkey Park
• Listen to a Summer Swing concert
• Watch a Fireworks show
• Visit Jule Collins Art Museum
• Do a nature scavenger hunt at Kreher Preserve
• Go fishing at Lee County Lake
• Go to Courthouse Square and read The Observer and / or Live Lee Magazine
• Play miniature golf at Tiger Town Sports
• Volunteer at the Lee County Humane Society
• Play golf at Tee-Time Golf
• Visit the Museum of East Alabama
• Jump around at Surge Trampoline Park
• Skate around the at The Skating Rink in Valley
• Feed the Cows at Blue Ribbon Dairy
• Check out the animals at Choctafaula
• Go for a swim
• Go to the library
• Go for a walk at the Sportsplex
• Visit the Historic Jones Store Museum in Smiths Station
• Eat dinner at Food Truck Friday
• Throw axes at Axe Marks the Spot
• Shop locally owned retail stores
• Go on a picnic
RULES
No purchase from The Observer is required in order to participate. All persons posting photos and tagging The Observer will be entered into a random drawing each week. Photos must not contain profanity or be vulgar in nature. Only one prize per family can be won during the duration of the giveaway. Winners must be over 18 and be residents of Lee County, Alabama. Prizes must be picked up at The Observer office, located at 223 S. 8th St. in downtown Opelika. Photos submitted may be used in The Observer and on its website.
Nancy Carlton Bendinger from Three Sixty Real Estate is the sponsor of the giveaway.
