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Wishing Everyone a Very Happy New Year!

Elizabeth and I would like to thank everyone for making 2009 a wonderful year for A Day’s Outing.  Since going live in March, we have been so thrilled to see all of the wonderful destinations our users, their friends and family have found.  Thank you so much for telling us about the great outings you have taken, giving us honest feedback and helping our company grow and get off to a fabulous start.

A few great events in 2010 to look forward to are-

East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival 4/16-18 Charleston, SC

Ohio State Fair 7/28-8/8 Columbus, OH

South Carolina State Fair 10/13-10/24 Columbia, SC

Travel and Transportation in Early Maryland 1/28-3/31  Johns Hopkins University Museum, Baltimore, MD

Afternoon Tea at the Maymont Mansion 3/14-6/21 Richmond, VA

Fourth of July at Mount Vernon 7/4  Mount Vernon, VA

We wish you and your family a year filled with happiness in 2010!

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Posted by Cathy | December 30, 2009 Comment

Thank you… A Day’s Outing Beta Testers!

We would love to let everyone know who is helping us with our Beta testing that we sincerely appreciate it.  It’s so exciting to see the numbers of users climb everyday.  Please keep telling your friends and family about us!

Thank you for signing up for Go Floyd.  We are refining the way we return results and you’ll see more and more outings each week.  Please continue to let us know if you are one of the few who can’t view Go Floyd in your email client.  We are still trying to hit that tough moving target.

A big thank-you to those of you who have submitted Travel Tales, especially Amie!  We would love to have them across the nation. Please let us know about places you like, just a quick 2-3 sentence blurb is great.

As you enjoy A Day’s Outing, here are some of the things to keep an eye out for in our categories:

Fairs, Events & Festivals - includes County Fairs, State Fairs, Wine Festivals, Strawberry Festivals.

Parks & Gardens – includes Botanical Gardens, Arboretums, Zoos, Aquariums, Town Parks.

History & Heritage – includes Battlefields, Civil War Reenactments, Famous Historic Homes, Museums.

Farms, Food & Wine – includes Vineyards, Farm Tours, Wine Tasting, Farmer’s Markets.

Antiques & Auctions – Antiques Stores, Live Auctions, Art Shows.

Wheelchair Accessible – pulls events and destinations from our entire database that are specifically designated as accessible.

Family & Children – Museum Programs deigned for kids, Classes for Children, Outdoor Hikes, Great Parks, Beaches, Festivals.

Theatre & Stage – Plays, Outdoor Summer Theatre, Jazz Concerts, Free Live Music, Dance Productions

Museum & Art – Famous National Museums, Small Local Museums, Traveling Art Exhibits, Art Shows.

Unique Sports & Games(soon to be named & Hobbies) – Minor League Baseball, Horse Shows, Dog Shows, BMX races, Bird Watching, Bike Trails, Fishing Spots.

Nature & Outdoors – National and State Parks and their Activities, Great Hikes, Wildlife Viewing.

Thank you again and again. Please remember we love and need all feedback. Keep your fingers crossed for us as we roll out nationwide!

Posted by Cathy | March 16, 2009 1 Comment