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The Best of British Style! Prince of Scots Highland Tweeds and a Weekend Road Trip

If you need a easy weekend getaway to enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air it brings, plan a mini-road trip.  I love them!  A Road-Trip is inexpensive day out and a picnic provides the chance for quality family time which is much needed.  Put down the cellphone, play some traditional games, head to your favorite park, forest, lake, roadside picnic tables and just relaxing with good food, a good book, a little music., good times, and yes take out the cellphone and snap a picture because picnics were meant to remembered and good times with family are perfect to share on Facebook.

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The 5 Best Tiki Bar Glasses & Tumblers

Getting the island vibe in your home is easier then moving to Hawaii with Prince of Scots Premium Barware. Create your own vacation paradise with Mid-Century Tiki Bar Experience you and your friends.  The History of Tike can be traced to a man named “Don the Beachcomber”.  Don traveled to the Polynesian Islands of the South Pacific and the Caribbean discovering Island-Style fruity drinks paired with Chinese food.  The timing was perfect as prohibition ended in 1933 and Don opened a bar in Hollywood called "Don's Beachcomber". Trader Vics quickly followed which spread the popularity around the United States. The Tropical Themed Bars is where Tiki culture was born. Inspired by the art, style, and attitudes of Polynesia was fueled the postwar America. Tiki items added a subtle yet interesting bit of...

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The Luckenbooth : The Official Scotch Whisky Cocktail of The National Trust of Scotland Foundation USA with Bonus Kelpie Cocktail Recipe!

THE LUCKENBOOTH: THE OFFICIAL SCOTCH WHISKY COCKTAIL OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND FOUNDATION USA The Luckenbooth recipes follow, and if one wonders whence the name of the winner came, need look not further then the historical connection to Edinburgh from the reign of King James II in the 15th century to the early years of the 19th century.  The luckenbooths were situated on the Royal Mile were the original permanent  base for traders to become one of the city’s major market places for Jewelry and trinkets.  The Luckenbooth Brooch is a traditional Scottish Love Token.   One legend of the luckenbooth brooch is that it was a symbol of love and devotion given by Mary Queen of Scots to Lord Darnley. Another story is...

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