Five Things You Need To Know Today (The Hy-Five)

Do you ever feel like you're measuring your life in Fridays, Hyattsville? Here are five things you need to know today about places to beat the heat:

1. There's a Prince George's County cooling center nearby at Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center.

2. You can't get much better in the summer than coming out of the steamy sunshine and into a cool works of words.

3. Many local restaurants are cool (the exceptions that Patch has found so far are Franklin's, which is usually too to feel the breeze and in College Park, which Patch is fairly sure isn't air conditioned, but one never knows) so don't be afraid to hop from joint to joint for a change of pace. Right now has a deal where you get a free soda when you buy a salad. Awesome summer suggestion!

4. Not that you ever need an excuse to go shopping, but the is a great place to get cool, get exercise and get glam. Places like with open spaces are great for strolling along in the AC.

5. It's possible that you don't need to be any hotter, but if you head to , you're bound to be warmed inside while cooling off your outside. Great time to volunteer at local daycares and indoor camps.