Summer Outdoors & Entertaining, 4th of July Feature Package

NEW YORK, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with summer outdoors & entertaining topics and issues and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. 

For each story included in this package, you will find the first paragraph of the feature release below, as well as its headline linked to the full text.

This is the latest in a series of topical feature packages PRN will carry as part of its regular Feature News Service.  Coming up in 2015 are features on:

Summer Outdoors & Entertaining, 4th of July Feature Package

1. Affinia Hotel Collection's Salute & Stay Offers Summer Travel Discounts, Extra Perks for US Military & Donations to Wounded Warriors Family Support
NEW YORK, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year, Affinia Hotel Collection, with five locations in New York City, (Dumont NYC, Fifty NYC, Gardens NYC, Manhattan NYC and Shelburne NYC) and one in Washington, D.C. (Liaison Capitol Hill DC) honors the United States service men and women with Stay and Salute. To celebrate our nation, this special summer offer includes up to 20 percent off accommodations for all summer travel and complimentary Stars & Stripes Social Sips, a daily one-hour cocktail reception, hosted during Fleet Week, Fourth of July and Labor Day.

2. Know Your Sunscreen's Protective Factor with New Sunburn Alert™ UV Measuring Stickers
BALTIMORE, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Staying safe in the sun this season can be fun for the entire family! Sunburn Alert™, the creators of popular sunscreen wristbands, have expanded their product line with new UV measuring stickers. The gentle adhesion stickers are now available in a variety of assorted designs and colors and are being sold at Walmart, Amazon and www.sunburnalert.com.

3. Drought get your lawn? Get it back with DIY 2015 Drought Kit
LOS GATOS, Calif., June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- To help relieve the impact from the drought state of emergency declared by Governor Brown in California, Green Polymer Systems is offering free shipping, for a limited time, within California for the do-it-yourself (DIY) 2015 Drought Kit. Green Polymer Systems, a Silicon Valley pioneer in environmentally safe products, is offering the 2015 Drought Kit with Green Canary Grass Colorant along with the application equipment for greening grass lawns and helping with water conservation during peak summer months. Green Canary Grass Coating is eco-friendly, cost-effective, easy to use and apply, and provides immediate transformation of unsightly brown turf. The kit has demonstrated success in regions hit hardest with water price increases, mandatory rationing, fines, and other harsh realities from the drought.

4. Pets: Fourth of July Dangers and Safety Tips
BREA, Calif., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time for Americans to celebrate their independence, which means barbeques, pool parties and, of course, fireworks. This Fourth of July, Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's first and largest provider of pet health insurance, reminds pet lovers that the keys to a safe celebration are preparation and awareness. To bring attention to the potential dangers surrounding pets on Independence Day, VPI, a Nationwide company, sorted through its database of more than 525,000 insured pets to determine the most common Fourth of July related pet injuries. Below are the results...

5. Summer has arrived, and so have the Mosquitoes
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcoming the first official day of summer means welcoming more time in the fresh air and sunshine. But it also means a greater chance of itchy, and potentially dangerous, mosquito bites.

6. Char-Boil Introduces the New Kettleman™ Charcoal Grill
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This Fourth of July and all summer long, Char-Broil is making cookout memories across America with the best equipment and some tried-and-true safety tips. More than 65 years ago, Char-Broil invented the first charcoal grill. In the years since, the company has introduced innovations that are now standard among modern grills, always striving to make cookouts more enjoyable for the millions who barbecue each week. The latest breakthrough is Char-Broil's new Kettleman charcoal grill, an updated and improved kettle-style grill that is more efficient and easier to use.

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