Jun 3, 2006

Walk Quiz for AVA Convention

Is your inner "trivia fan" starved for attention? Know a "history buff"? Here's a brain tickler to make them happy!

The volks at the American Volkssport Association (AVA) 2007 National Convention newsroom have shared a list of their selected walk dates and we've turned the locations into things you guess (or look up online, as the case may be).

NATIONAL EVENT FOR WALKERS

The 2007 AVA convention is the once-every-two-years gathering of a 25+ year old, 350-club association. Collectively, the group hosts more than 3,000 walking events per year in locations across the nation. In 2007, AVA conventioneers can opt to take these scheduled treks and a variety of other planned meeting activities and special events.

If you're new to volkssport or interested to walk Northern California, attending next year's confab could be an exciting way to meet other walkers and learn more about AVA while sightseeing.

MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

For the best convention registration and lodging rates, consider becoming a member! You can start by finding the AVA club near you at this Club Locator. Get more info about the the walk-based sport using the search term "AVA" in Wendy Bumgardner's walking encyclopedia(a.k.a. the walk expert's About.com Guide to Walking site).

AND NOW, THE QUIZ

Here are AVA Convention walk dates. Can you guess each walk location based on the clues? You'll find the answers below.

1. Johnny Cash's old stomping grounds - June 23
2. Winter Olympics home in 1960 - June 24
3. Second largest Alpine lake in the world - June 24
4. Home of California's first state Capitol building - June 25
5. Many parts of the flick Memoirs of A Geisha were filmed here - June 25
6. Six-letter word that's synonymous with the phrase "wine country" - June 26
7. Gold discovered here kicked off the Gold Rush! - June 27
8. Where you'll see a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge - June 28
9. Streets of the town follow the old miners trails back up into the hills - June 29
10. Known as the "Ellis Island of the West" - June 30
11. Here stands the real Golden Gate bridge - July 1

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ANSWERS: 1. Folsom; 2. Squaw Valley; 3. Sugar Pine Point State Park; 4. Benicia; 5. Old Sacramento; 6. Sonoma; 7. Coloma; 8. California State University at Sacramento (CSUS); 9. Auburn; 10. Angel Island; 11. San Francisco