Holiday Hacks http://www.holidayhacks.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 HolidayHackshttp://feedburner.google.com Gift ideas for Dad, Grandpa, Uncles and Other Old Guys http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HolidayHacks/~3/qsPRbfEinC4/ http://www.holidayhacks.com/2009/11/06/gift-ideas-for-dad-grandpa-uncles-and-other-old-guys/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:27 +0000 Rocco http://www.holidayhacks.com/?p=375 For, shopping for the men in my family is one of the harder things to do. Especially when we are talking about the older guys on the list. What do you get your dad or you grandpa who seem to have everything? Well, I think I have just discovered an answer to that question. And its Old Guys Rule merchandise. If you haven’t seen this stuff then you need to have a look at their website. Here are some of my favorite hat and shirt designs:

They have loads of fun stuff like this for sale on their website. Have a look and order up something fun for the Old Guy in your life!

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Special appearances and celebrities appearing in the 83rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

  • Carly Simon
  • Bello
  • Mitchel Musso
  • Andrea Bocelli
  • Grandma and the cast of the Big Apple Circus
  • Katharine McPhee
  • Boys Like Girls
  • the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
  • Jane Krakowski
  • Alan Cumming
  • The Pizzarelli Quartet
  • DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!
  • Ziggy Marley with Judah Marley
  • Billy Currington
  • Keke Palmer
  • Kermit the Frog and Tiffany Thornton
  • Gloria Gaynor
  • Jay Sean
  • Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Sarah Hughes
  • Miss America 2009 – Katie Stam
  • cast of Billy Elliot
  • cast of Bye Bye Birdie
  • cast of Hair
  • cast of Shrek
  • The world-famous Radio City Rockettes

New Balloons for 2009:

  • Spiderman
  • Sailor Mickey
  • Pillsbury Doughboy
  • Ronald McDonald

Other Balloon Characters in the 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

  • Hello Kitty
  • Abby Cadabby
  • Kermit the Frog™
  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Smurf
  • Dora the Explorer™
  • Pikachu™
  • Horton
  • SpongeBob SquarePants™
  • Flying Ace Snoopy
  • Shrek®

New Floats for 2009:

  • There’s A Party in My City float
  • Local Heroes Helping Everyday float
  • the first new Santa’s Sleigh in more than 40 years

Other Floats in the 2009 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

  • 123 Sesame Street
  • Big Apple
  • Bridge To The Future
  • Bountiful Harvest Cornucopia
  • The Care Bears™ Winter Fun-derland
  • Castle of Dreams
  • Cele-bear-ate Hugs Worldwide
  • Doodlebug
  • Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
  • M&M’s® Chocolate Candies on Broadway
  • Marion-Carol Showboat
  • Musical Innovation Bigger Than Life
  • Pep Squad
  • Shine On
  • The Smurfs™
  • Snoopy’s Doghouse
  • Spirit of Liberty
  • Tom Turkey
  • The True Spirit of Thanksgiving
  • Winter Wonderland in Central Park
  • Woodland Family Gathering
  • the Speed Racer Mach 5 (in a special appearance)

Marching Bands for 2009:

  • Adair County High School from Columbia, Kentucky
  • Frank W. Ballou Senior High School from Washington, DC
  • Choctawhatchee High School from Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • Franklin Regional High School from Murrysville, PA
  • Harrison High School from Kennesaw, GA
  • Morgantown High School from Morgantown, WV
  • Pickerington Central High School from Pickerington, OH
  • Pittsburg High School from Pittsburg, CA
  • Towson University from Towson, MD
  • Macy’s Great American Marching Band featuring students from all fifty states

Performance Groups for 2009:

  • Big Apple Circus,
  • Chinese American Community Center Folk Dance Troupe
  • Mike Miller Dance Team
  • NETSational Seniors & NETS Kids Dance Team
  • The Purple Peddlers
  • Varsity Spirit
  • Spirit of Long Island Mounted Drill Team
  • Stagedoor Manor
  • USA Jump Rope

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The festival takes place October 8-11, 2009 in various locations in New York City. It is put on by presented by Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure magazines.

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Regular ticket prices range from $52 to $82 but with the GoldStar discount you can get tickets for between $37 to $57. Some of the tickets even include a Soda and Popcorn Voucher!

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If you want to save money on admission to this scary haunted house you can get half-price express entry tickets via GoldStar. Just sign up for a free membership on GoldStar and make your purchase. The regular price of the tickets is $40 and you can get them for only $20!

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The Gaiam Annual Sale is quickly approaching with the deepest discounts, markdowns, and price reductions of the year beginning 12:01 AM MST on Friday, August 7 and will continue until their inventory is sold out!

You can score some sweet deals!!

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Other Gaiam coupons and discounts:

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Visit the Brook’s Museum of Art

Visit a local day spa

Enjoy Memphis Jazz Orchestra at Alfred’s On Beale

Visit the Rock N Soul Museum

Visit the Memphis Botanic Garden

Take in a performance of Fiddler On the Roof at the Orpheum Theatre Memphis

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Visit the San Francisco Botanical Garden

Visit the de Young Museum

Visit the Asian Art Museum at Civic Center

Take a Mothers Day Bay Cruise

Attend the KUSF Rock ‘n Swap

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Take part in the Family WalkAbout: Wildflowers for Mom

Take part in the Pittsburgh RACE FOR THE CURE

Visit the Pittsburgh Zoo

Tour of Hartwood Mansion

Take a Mothers Day Cruise on Gateway Clipper

Enjoy some Mothers Day Jazz at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

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Visit the Harry P. Leu Gardens

Visit the Orange County Regional History Center

Visit the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

See The Cabaret Festival through May 17

See the Cirque du Soleil production of La Nouba at Downtown Disney

Visit the Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot

Celebrate Latin Sundays at Old Town in Kissimmee

Take a Hot Air Balloon ride over the city.

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