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June 6th, 2008

Did You Know…National Lampoon’s Vacation Turns 25

What just may be the best travel comedy movie ever made is turning 25 this year. Everyone’s remembers, and perhaps even can commiserate with, the Griswalds’ plight to Wally World in National Lampoon’s Vacation.
So, before you hit the road this summer, watch the movie for some good laughs (even after 25 years) and […]

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April 16th, 2008

Did You Know…Conch Tour Train Turns 50

both photos courtesy of www.fla-keys.com/Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

If you have ever visited Key West, chances are you have ridden on the Conch Tour Train, and if you never had, what are you waiting for?
Entertaining tourists since 1958, the Conch Tour Train is as much as a part of Key West’s landscape as […]

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March 22nd, 2008

Did You Know…Peabody’s Ducks Celebrates 75 Years

The ducks in the Peabody Hotel in Memphis actually started out as a joke. Back in the 1930s, an inebriated hunter, who happened to also be the property’s general manager, and his friend, placed their live duck decoys into the fountain. Both thought it would be funny, but little did he know what he started. […]

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February 29th, 2008

Did You Know…Greenboro, North Carolina’s Birthday

Greensboro, N.C., is turning 200 years old in 2008. Founded on March 25, 1808, the city is celebrating its Bicentennial with various events and activities through May 17.
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February 23rd, 2008

Did You Know…Texas Independence Day

Exactly why is March 2 a Texas state holiday? On this day in 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. This was a hard fought victory for the state since Mexico didn’t give up this large land easily. For about 10 years, the state’s status was an independent republic (hence the Lone Star) before it […]

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