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American Potpourri East
Chapter 11
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The South Major cities have convenient air service
Driving is recommended
Rural with some large urban centres History, culture, lifestyle
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Climate Summer
Hot and humid Winter
Pleasant to chilly Fall
Hurricane & storm season Spring
Mild and vibrant
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Georgia Warm southern nights Antebellum mansions Mint juleps and soul food ATL
Busiest passenger airport Martin Luther King Jr.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Atlanta Georgia Aquarium
“world’s Largest Aquarium 100,000 animals – 500 species
High Museum of Art 11,000 works
Sports Turner Field – Braves Georgia Dome – Falcons Philips Arena – Thrashers & Hawks ’96 Olympic Games
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Georgia (cont.)
Savannah www.savannahvisit.com
Georgia’s First City – 1733 America’s 13th colony “eccentric southern belle” Old Town Trolley Tours
22 squares and thousands of historical landmarks Plantation tours
Avenue of Oaks
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Georgia (cont.)
Stone Mountain Park www.stonemountainpark.com
16 m E of ATL 3,300A park hosts 4 million visitors annually
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Alabama www.touralabama.org
Huntsville US Space & Rocket Center
www.spacecamp.com Museum and Space Camp
Huntsville Speedway NASCAR
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Mississippi Natchez
Pre-Civil War mansions
Biloxi - Gulfport www.biloxi.ms.us Casinos
Rebuilding after Katrina
Vicksburg www.vicksburgcvb.org Approx 1400 monuments Largest civil war cemetery in US CAIRO most intact river iron-clad naval ship
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Louisiana Music Food & History New Orleans www.neworleanscvb.com
The Big Easy City is being rebuilt after Katrina damage
Architecture Pirates Voodoo
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French Quarter Birth of the Blues & Jazz
Jackson Square Tribute to Andrew Jackson Open-air artist colony Museums, shops and
restaurants Cajun & Creole cuisine
Beignets, gumbos, po-boys & pecans
Preservation Hall Sanctuary to protect & honour
New Orleans Jazz Cemetery tours Swamp Tours Tram tour Riverboat casino
New Orleans
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Preservation Hall Sanctuary to protect &
honour New Orleans Jazz Cemetery tours Swamp Tours Tram tour Riverboat casino
New Orleans (cont.)
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New Orleans (cont.)
Mardi Gras Parades, beads and
festivities prior to Ash
Wednesday Mardi Gras World
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Arkansas www.arkansas.com
Hot Springs National Park www.hotsprings.org Thermal baths and spas Home of Bill Clinton
Ozark Mountains www.ozarkmountainregion.com
Lakes rivers, underground canyons
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Tennessee www.tnvacation.com
Nashville Music City USA Grand Ole Opry www.opry.com Opryland Hotel Country Music Hall of Fame Hermitage www.thehermitage.com
Tour of President Jackson’s mansion with guides in period costume
Parthenon
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Tennessee (cont.)
Memphis www.memphistravel.com
Graceland Home of Elvis www.elvis.com
Beale Street 3 blocks of night clubs and restaurants
Peabody Hotel ducks march at 11am & 5pm daily to the sound of John
Philip Sousa
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Tennessee (cont.)
Pigeon Forge Dollywood Theme Park
130 acres of rides, shows and crafts www.dollywood.com
Great Smoky Mountains Border between TN & NC
Huge diversity of plant & animal life America’s most visited national park
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KentuckyDaniel Boone, Bluegrass, Thoroughbreds www.kentuckytourism.com
Mammoth Caves National Park Most extensive cave system on earth Over 350 miles mapped 2nd oldest tourist attraction in US
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Kentucky (cont.)
Lexington Churchill Downs www.churchilldowns.com
Home of the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Museum
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West Virginia Harpers Ferry www.nps.gov/hafe/home.htm
Arrival of 1st railroad John Brown’s attack on slavery Largest surrender of Federal troops during Civil War One of earliest integrated schools
Greenbrier www.greenbrier.com Award winning resort and historic landmark since 1778 AAA 5◊ - Best Golf Resort & Best Spa
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North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Kitty Hawk Wright Bros. Birthplace of aviation
Asheville Biltmore Estate www.biltmore.com
4 hotel Award wining winery Largest home in US Century old gardens
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South Carolina
Hilton Head www.hiltonheadisland.org
Beaches, tennis, golf, water sports
Myrtle Beach www.myrtlebeach.com
Beaches and family attractions Golf – 100 courses
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South Carolina (cont.)
Charleston www.charleston.com
Cultural capital of South 18th C homes & plantations Walking, carriage & water tours Charleston Place – Orient Express Hotel
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Charleston
Boone Hall Plantation North & South
Fort Sumter www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm Island fort First shots of Civil War 1861
Kiawah Golf resorts
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Southern Appeal Music Historic Sites Water sports Antebellum Resorts
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The Midwest Chicago
3rd largest US city Flights into
ORD MDW DTW,MKE,CLE CVG,STL,MSP
Fairly flat terrain Train & Road Summers hot Winters cold
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Illinois Chicago Lincoln Country
Springfield Capital Abraham Lincoln’s home
www.nps.gov/liho Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
www.alplm.org
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Opera, Theatre, Second City Museum of Science & Industry
www.msichicago.org
Art Institute www.artic.edu
Field Museum of National History Shedd Aquarium Adler Planetarium www.fieldmuseum.org
Chicago
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Sports Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox www.choosechicago.com
Wrigley Field Bulls, Blackhawks, Bears
Magnificent Mile North Michigan Ave – shopping
Sears Tower 94th Floor Hancock Observatory
www.theskydeck.com
Chicago (cont.)
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Missouri www.visitmo.com
St. Louis Gateway to West Gateway Arch www.explorestlouis.com
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Missouri (cont.)
Branson www.explorebranson.com
49 live performance theatres Coach tours from Canada World class entertainment in the Ozarks
Hannibal www.visithannibal.com
Samuel Langhorne Clemens Mark Twain Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn
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Iowa The Amana Colonies
www.amanacolonies.com Historical utopian society Community of True Inspiration One of longest lasting communal societies Heritage tourism
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Minnesota www.exploreminnesota.com
Minneapolis-St Paul Twin Cities
Guthrie Theatre www.guthrietheater.org Thrust stage
Bloomfield Mall of America www.mallofamerica.com 520 shops Largest retail and entertainment
complex in the US
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Wisconsin www.travelwisconsin.com
Milwaukee www.milwaukee.org Miller Beer Harley Davidson motorcycles Riverwalk
Wisconsin Dells www.wisdells.com 7 mile Wisconsin River Sandstone Cliffs & rock formation Waterpark capital of the word
Lake Geneva Door Peninsula www.doorcounty.com
Wineries, Orchards
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Michigan www.travel.michigan.org
Mackinac Island Anishinaabe- Ojibwe Horses, history & hospitality No cars
Horses, hiking biking, sailing, walking Grand Hotel www.grandhotel.com
Mission Point www.missionpoint.com
B&Bs, historic inns,
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Michigan (cont.)
Dearborn Henry Ford Estate www.henryfordestate.org National Historic Landmark home to Henry & Clara for over 30 years
Automotive Hall of Fame www.automotivehalloffame.org
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village www.hfmgv.org
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Ohio www.discoverohio.com
Canton Football Hall of Fame
www.profootballhof.com Cincinnati www.cincyusa.com
Kings Island http://www3.paramountparks.com Dayton www.daytoncvb.com
National Museum of the US Air Force & IMAX theatre Cleveland http://travelcleveland.com
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame www.rockhall.com
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Indiana www.in.gov/enjoyindiana
Welcome to the Hoosier State! Indianapolis
www.brickyard.com Indy 500 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard US Grand Prix
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