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March 5, 2012
Seymour, Indiana is the quintessential small town and it is the most famous one in America that people can’t identify by name. Seymour is the town where John Mellencamp grew up and he immortalized in such songs as “Small Town” and “Jack and Diane”.
February 27, 2012
In 2005 the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated Columbus one of America’s “Dozen Distinctive Destinations” and it has been rated 6th in the US for architectural innovation and design because of its more than 70 structures and public artworks…
February 20, 2012
The concept of traveling for purely personal knowledge and entertainment is a relatively new idea but it appears from cave paintings and early Mesopotamian texts that humans were always on the move. Early travels were in quest of food and resources but…
February 12, 2012
Fort McHenry is a restored five-pointed, star-shaped brick fort that guarded the Baltimore harbor. Tours begin in the Visitor and Education Center with an orientation film and state-of-the-art exhibits. Exterior tours are self-guided but throughout the fort you will encounter authentically clad interpreters.
February 5, 2012
Broadway began as an Algonquin trail, Wiechquaekeck, that ran north from the river all the way upstate. The theater district is situated in midtown and is roughly bounded by 44th and 54th Streets and 6th and 9th Avenues. Most theaters are located on the side streets and only four are actually on Broadway.
January 28, 2012
Thirty-six million people a year visit Las Vegas, Nevada, a surreal city at the juncture of neon and fantasy. There is literally something to enchant people of all ages, whether you play games of chance or not. Vegas is indeed a 24-hour city…
January 22, 2012
Glendora, Mississippi is on Route 49 and it is well worth a visit. It was the home of Sonny Boy Williamson, one of the most influential early bluesmen, and is the location of the Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center (ETHIC), an incomparable gem situated inside the Old Glendora Cotton Gin.
January 16, 2012
There is no region in the country that is more distinctive and descriptive of a significant African American experience that impacted on the history of the entire nation than the Mississippi Delta. In myth the area begins in the lobby of Memphis’ Peabody Hotel…
January 8, 2012
Sun Studio, “The Birthplace of Rock and Roll,” offers guided tours of the studio where Elvis made his first recording on July 5, 1954. The studio tour is wonderful and pays homage to not just Elvis but also to the African American roots of rock and roll through displays and music audio tracks.
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The 200-mile Shenandoah Valley in northern Virginia is consistently ranked as one of the most scenic areas in the country. The valley takes its name from the 300-mile-long river that was given a Native American name meaning “daughter of the stars.”
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