Your AAA Magazine April 2017

April showers bring lots of warm destinations worth visiting this spring and summer! In the latest issue of the Your AAA digital magazine, we make dream vacations come true in Hawaii. Plus, we go for a weekend jaunt to Nashville, a family-friendly getaway to Mystic, Connecticut, and so much more. In DriversNation, learn about four easy car cleaning projects to clean your car up nice, and for the bikers out there, we have your guide to getting your motorcycle ready to roll.

Articles

Beyond the Leis, Hawaii Truly Pops

Having been to almost every state in the USA – I’ll get to you one day, North Dakota – it dawned on me that I’d never been to Hawaii. Pop culture had conditioned me to think of the 50th state as a paradise where women wore hula skirts, men wore Hawaiian shirts, and tourists wore...

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Weekend in Nashville

Love good food and good music? Nashville, one of the South’s most exciting cities, has an abundance of both – and plenty more, making it a great choice for a fun-filled weekend.

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4 Projects That Will Make Your Car Look and Smell Amazing

Get in the spring spirit by cleaning the inside of your car. Here are four car cleaning projects that will make your vehicle look and smell amazing. For best results, try them after your next car wash. An inside job Your vehicle’s windshield takes all sorts of abuse, from bug splatter to bird droppings. Wiper...

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Foods That Punch up Immunity

A sturdy immune system is important for warding off the barrage of viruses and bacteria that we face everyday. To keep yours in top shape, go with your gut.

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Gardening Resources to Help Boost Your Blooms

Spring is here! In the Northeast, many of us just can’t wait to get our hands in the dirt and play in the garden. Whether you’re the kind of gardener who starts with seeds or you just dabble in the occasional potted plant, we’ve got great gardening resources to help you cultivate your green thumb...

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Ready Your Motorcycle for the Road

The do's and don'ts of preparing your motorcycle for the open road.

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Find Your Flow With Varied Yoga Styles

More than 36 million people practiced yoga in 2016, according to a Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal study. If you’d like to become one of them, we’ve put together a primer with the help of Andrew Tanner, chief ambassador for Yoga Alliance. His No. 1 piece of advice? “Look for a studio near you, particularly...

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Top Teen Driving Tips from a Teen Expert

Four years ago, Shelby Fix, The Car Coach 2.0, lost a friend in a car crash that involved texting while driving. “It really hit home,” said Shelby, the daughter of The Car Coach Lauren Fix, a nationally recognized automotive expert. Because April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Your AAA caught up with Shelby, who has...

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Get the Buzz on Drone Use

Drone use and any damage it causes isn’t covered in most standard homeowners insurance policies.

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Favorite Childhood Foods Reinvented

If you’re feeling nostalgic, try these “grown-up” versions of childhood foods and feel like a kid again! Gourmet grilled cheese Betty Crocker ups the grilled cheese game with this beer-battered recipe. Hickory-smoked bacon, provolone and cheddar cheese, and an ale-based batter reinvent a childhood staple for grown-up taste buds. For a sophisticated twist, try adding...

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Make Delicious Smoothies 3 Ways

For a healthy snack, try blending up one of these satisfying smoothies. Green: Pineapple green smoothie This lean, green healthy snack packs in nutrients and flavor. EatingWell.com created this smoothie with almond milk, pineapple, banana, chia seeds, Greek yogurt and baby spinach. The result – a tasty drink full of essentials like protein and fiber....

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Test Drive: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, a five-passenger sport-utility vehicle, comes in two trim levels and has two engine choices: a 2.4-liter engine in the base model and a more powerful 2.0-liter engine as an option in the base model and standard equipment in the limited models. The Santa Fe can be ordered in front- or...

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Ricky Whittle’s 2005 Dodge Ram

Born in northern England, actor Ricky Whittle is a former model who has starred in hit TV shows including The CW’s “The 100” and “Mistresses” on ABC. His latest show, “American Gods,” based on the award-winning fantasy novel, premieres this month on Starz. What was your first car? My first car was a red 2005...

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