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How about a beach picnic?

6/25/2014

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Packing up the car for a beach or lake vacation? Keep food safe by making sure  your cooler stays cold enough during the drive.

The key is keeping food below 40 degrees F. so that bacteria can’t grow, say the food safety experts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Follow their handy cooler checklist and you’ll truly be able to chill out:

  • Use plenty of ice or frozen gel packs; have one insulated cooler for raw meat, poultry and seafood, one for prepared food or raw produce.
  • Pack meat and poultry while still frozen so they stay colder longer.
  • A full cooler will stay cold longer than one that is partially filled. If the cooler isn’t completely full, pack the remaining space with more ice.
  • Store food in watertight containers to prevent contact with melting ice water.
  • Reserve one cooler just for beverages (because it will be opened frequently), allowing unopened food coolers to stay cold.
  • Put a refrigerator thermometer in your cooler and make sure it reads 40 degrees F., or below.
  • When the temp outside is above 90 degrees F., put perishable food back in the cooler within one hour after eating. Otherwise, cool it within two hours.
  • For long trips, take one cooler just for that day’s lunch or snacks, and another for perishable food for later in the vacation.
  • At the beach, partially bury your cooler in the sand, cover it with blankets, and shade it with an umbrella for extra insulation.
Thanks to AARP for the information!
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Get to know your city!

6/9/2014

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Erie offers so many different events and things throughout the summer- why not get involved?

6/9/14
A 1950s-themed Cruise the Bay car cruise-in will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Erie Bayfront Parkway Park and Ride.

6/10/14
Paintings, photography and pottery by regional artists are on display at the Bayfront Gallery, 17 E. Dobbins Landing. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sept. 30.

6/11/14
The first UPMC Sunset Music Series concert, featuring music by Ruby Port and City Love Story, will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Beach 1, Presque Isle State Park.

6/12/14
Hear music by Money Shot and the I-90s at an Erie Downtown Block Party, 6 to 10:30 p.m., in front of Sullivan's, 301 French St.

6/13/14
See All An Act Theatre's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest," 7:30 p.m., at Columbus Square, 652 W. 17th St. The play also runs Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

6/14/14
Antique, muscle and sports cars will line up downtown for CruiseTown Erie 2014, 2 to 10 p.m., along State Street between Fourth and 12th streets.

6/15/14
The Friends of the Erie County Library's Great American Book Sale, featuring more than 70,000 books, will begin, noon to 8 p.m., at the Villa Maria Center gym, 2551 W. Eighth St.

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