Dawes is a fun place to go; it used to be our big family Sunday outing type thing. It's a large chunk of land devoted to horticulture; if you know what things are called you can walk around and amaze your friends. It's huge, over 1000 acres, and you can drive through or hike. There are a lot of different bits to it, lettered hedges and Japanese areas, and of course it all changes depending on the season. It's free, and good for picnics, and in the gift shop they have those candies that are supposed to look like amber with REAL BUGS INSIDE AND YOU EAT THEM!
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