It's too hot for me this year but maybe next year. I've heard great things. 

I'm just trying to avoid heat stroke! Lol 

That being said, who has AC??? 

My family attempted it this year. It was a lot of walking, very FEW samples, and no activities for young children. 

we put our ac in our window today and have fans goingin every room. i know it does not get hot here but for military families we should at least have ac. Most of us are from the East Coast. 

Sorry, I know my comment is off topic of the original question but I agree with Katena! Everyone in the military is so diverse and come from many different parts of the country where some of us are used to A/C being in our homes. At that the very least they could put in ceiling fans. The new homes over on Merriwether Landing have a/c. Maybe they'll go back and slowly retrofit the older homes with a/c since the ducts are already in place for the heating. We went out and bought a window unit today. We are in a two story and I think we're going back out tomorrow and purchase one more. At least then we'll have one for downstairs and upstairs. 

I don't mind not having AC. I never had it growing up. It does get hot, yes, but thats what sprinklers and fans are for ;-) i do think we will be putting our window unit in soon though. The kiddo and husband are furnaces. 

We didn't really have a problem until we moved into the 2 story. Since heat rises it's just so hot upstairs when it's bedtime and so it makes my kids sweat to death! I send them to bed in only underwear/diapers and they still are uncomfortable. Ceiling fans make a huge difference. Some homes you are able to put them in yourself but the housing manual says to call. I guess some of the older homes don't have enough support in the ceiling. 

I have central AC in my house, wouldn't have bought a house without it, haha. :)
Taste of Tacoma sounds interesting. I always loved going to Taste of Dallas, I wonder if it's anywhere near as good. 

probably lots of fish 

We have 2 window units, but right now we've only put one because it has been enough, but come 7 am I close all the blinds and windows to keep it cool and the AC and fans run all day and night.