WATERMELON FEAST: Kids participate in a watermelon eating contest at Tolmachoff Farms' Family Farm Day in Glendale, Ariz., in this June 2006 photo. Michael Schennum/The Arizona Republic/AP/FILE
LOCAL FAIRS: Take a quick spin on one of the rides you might see at your town's fair. NEWSCOM
WATER SPORTS: In addition to water skiing, shown here, surfing, wakeboarding, and tubing are other fun water sports to try. Water skiing was invented in the US in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph Sumuelson built the first pair of skiis and was towed on them behind a boat. NEWSCOM
BREAK OUT THE SEERSUCKER: In this June 2007 photo, Sen. Trent Lott (c.) shows off his pink socks as fellow senators participate in 'Seersucker Thursday' on Capitol Hill in Washington. The word came from Hindi and Persian origins, 'shir o shakar,' meaning milk and sugar, and Muslim traders used to trade the fabric. In the southern US, it is a generally acceptable to wear seerksucker from Easter to Labor Day, where as in the North, Memorial Day marks the first time many traditionally wear the fabric in the season. Chuck Kennedy/MCT/NEWSCOM/FILE
WHITE OUT: Similar to the rules of seersucker, wearing white shoes or clothes before Memorial Day and after Labor Day is traditionally a fashion faux pas. Here, this past September, Penn State University students participate in a Nittany Lions 'White Out.' The student section of 20,000 and others in the 107,000 person stadium are encouraged to wear white as one massive force for big football games. NEWSCOM/FILE
BE A BEACH BUM: The Cape Florida lighthouse is seen at Bill Baggs Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Fla. The beach is on the list of Top 10 beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, or 'Dr. Beach,' director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. Wilfredo Lee/AP/FILE
PIE FIGHT! New York Yankees batter Johnny Damon reacts after being hit with a shaving cream 'pie' after hitting a solo walk-off home run to beat the Minnesota Twins in the 10th inning of their Major League Baseball game in May 2009. Pieing had its origins in slapstick comedy and in Laurel & Hardy's 'The Battle of the Century,' which allegedly required four thousand pies. Common at fairs or fundraisers, in addition to pie tosses, there are pie-eating contests and bake-offs if you prefer nonviolent pie fun. Ray Stubblebine/Reuters/FILE
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME: Children cheer on the West Michigan Whitecaps during their minor league baseball game against the Fort Wayne Wizards at First Third Ballpark in Grand Rapids, Mich. As an alternative to expensive Major League tickets, many fans have been attending minor league games for their baseball fix in the midst of the current economic downturn. Delbridge Langdon Jr./The Grand Rapids Press/AP/FILE
EATING CONTESTS: Whether pies, watermelon, chicken wings, ribs, or cupcakes in Boulder, Co., competitive eating has come a long way from the county fair. Formed in 1997, the International Federation of Competitive Eating unifies the many eating competitions held around the world. One of the most well- known competitive eaters is Takeru 'The Tsunami' Kobayashi, who once held the world record for eating 53 and 3/4 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Here, Eric Livingston of Drexel Hill, Pa. (l.), and Bob Shoudt of Royersford, Pa., participate in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Dorney Park in Cetronia, Pa., in May 2009. Joe Gill/Express-Times/AP/FILE
ROLLERCOASTERS: At Sea World in Orlando, Fla., riders are suspended face-down on a new rollercoaster, Manta, on May 5. A far cry from the older wooden rollercoasters, the Manta puts guests in a horizontal 'flying' position, where they experience four inversions and reach almost 60 miles per hour on the ride. NEWSCOM/FILE
GET IN THE POOL: Oklahoma City public school students swim during the Wacky Water Wahoo water safety class at White Water in Oklahoma City in May 2009. Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman/AP/FILE
DO A TRIATHLON: Swimming, biking, and running make up a triathlon, an event often held during the summer. Here, Ai Ueda of Japan competes in the swimming portion of the women's triathlon at the Ming Tomb reservoir in the Changping district of northern Beijing during the Summer Olympic Games in August 2008. Ironman triathlons, held worldwide, consist of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run. Adam Pretty/Reuters/FILE
KAYAKING: People kayak during a human-powered sports day at Brandy Creek Beach in Whiskeytown, Calif. NEWSCOM
BARBECUES: Grilled shrimp kabobs with fennel seeds and thyme are shown in this photo taken in April 2009. Foods ranging from vegetables, fruit, lobsters, and even turkeys can be grilled, and several nations have taken a shot at the World's largest barbecue world record. Uruguay held the record, which they achieved in April 2008, until Paraguay overtook them in October 2008, by grilling 61,729 pounds of meat in Asuncion during what they called 'Todo bicho que camina va al asador,' or every critter goes to the barbecue. Marcelo Hernandez/AP
WATCH THE SUN SET: In Tel Aviv, Israel, a dog looks on as beachgoers enjoy the sunset in May 2009. Ariel Schalit/AP/FILE
SAILING FANATICS: In New England, the Figawi Race Weekend kicks off the summer season in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and Nantucket as sailors race from Hyannis to Nantucket, an annual event which started in 1972. New England was also graced with a stopover by the Volvo Ocean Race sailors early in May 2009. Boston, shown here with some boats in the Volvo Ocean Race, was one of the ports in the around-the-world race that started in Alicante, Spain, in October 2008 and concluded in St. Petersburg, Russia. Brian Snyder/Reuters/FILE
QUALITY TIME ON THE LINKS: Here, Stuart Appleby of Australia talks to his daughter Ella before teeing off at the first hole during the Par 3 contest at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., ahead of the 2009 Masters tournament. During the Par 3 contest, many golfers let their children take shots and experience the course. Seth Wenig/AP/FILE
Cambodia's lost city of Mahendraparvata lay hidden beneath a canopy of dense vegetation. Airborne lasers produced a detailed map of a vast cityscape, including highways and previously undiscovered temples near Cambodia's prized Angkor Wat temples.
Cambodia's lost city has been found. Airborne laser technology uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
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