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Yuma, AZ Story

Peanut Factory Tour closed for the season
Gateway Park 06-03-07
Yuma Territorial Prison 06-03-07

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Phoenix, AZ

Josh Canas - Contact Info? YES
AJ Moore - Contact Info? YES
Meghan Burkinshaw - Contact Info? YES 06-04-07
Scottsdale Fashion Square 06-04-07
Float down the Salt River 06-05-07
Pizzeria Blanco 06-05-07
Out of Africa Wildlife Park - www.outofafricapark.com - $28 06-06-07
Slide Rock, Sedona 06-06-07
Rawhide - www.rawhide.com
Mystery Castle 06-07-07
Orpheum Theatre
Encanto Park
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail
Camelback Mountain Trail
Apache Trail
Hayden (Tempe) Butte
South Mountain Park Scenic Drive 06-07-07

Paradise Valley Scenic Drive - www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us
Arizona State University
No Events Listed

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Tucson, AZ

No Contacts/Guides
Lake Patagonia 06-10-07
Mission San Xavier del Bac 06-10-07
Saguaro National Park (West) 06-11-07
Old Tucson Studios 06-11-07
Sabino Canyon 06-12-07
Tombstone 06-12-07

St. Augustine Cathedral
Desert Museum
Picacho Peak State Park
Chiricahua National Monument
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Biosphere II - www.bio2.com
A Mountain (Panoramic view of Tucson)
Tortilla Factory
Kitt Peak National Observatory - www.noao.edu


University of Arizona
No Events Listed

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El Paso, TX

No Contacts/Guides
White Sands National Monument 06-13-07
White Sands Missile Range 06-13-07
Juarez, Mexico (Trolley) 06-14-07

Carlsbad Caverns National Park - www.nps.gov/cave 06-15-07
Balmorhea State Park 06-18-07
Rodeo
Mission Trail
Downtown Walking Tour
Indian Cliffs Ranch
Museum of Archaeology - www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum
Scenic Drive
Franklin Mountain State Park
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
Deming, New Mexico to find Thunder Eggs
Comanche Springs
No Events Listed

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San Antonio, TX

No Contacts/Guides
The Alamo 06-19-07
Aztec on the River 06-19-07
The River Walk 06-19-07
Market Square/ El Mercado 06-19-07
San Fernando Cathedral 6-19-07
Mission’s National Historic Park 06-21-07
Spanish Governors’ Palace 06-21-07
HemisFair Park 06-21-07

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
No Events Listed

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Austin, TX

No Contacts/Guides
Live Music on 6th Street 06-23-07
Hamilton Pool Preserve 06-23-07
Tubing the Guadalupe River 06-24-07
Cabela’s 06-24-07
Zilker Park 06-25-07
Mount Bonnell 06-25-07
Bats underneath Congress Bridge 06-25-07
Austin City Limits

Barsana Dham
University of Texas - Austin 06-25-07
No Events Listed

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Houston, TX

Chris Hanvold?
Galveston

NASA - Space Center Houston 06-28-07
Kemah Boardwalk 06-28-07
San Jacinto Monument 06-29-07
Battleship Texas 06-29-07
Sam Houston Race Track 06-29-07
Houston Ship Channel Boat Tour 06-29-07
Beer Can House 06-30-07
Water Wall 06-30-07
Chase Tower
Art Car Museum
Crockett Street Entertainment District
Craters Village
Hermann Park
Lake Houston State Park
The Reef
Rice University
University of Houston
No Events Listed

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New Orleans, LA

No Contacts/Guides
The French Quarter

World War II Museum 07-04-07
River Ferry / Natchez Steam Boat 07-03-07
Magazine Street 07-03-07
Garden District 07-03-07
Audubon Zoo
Carrollton
Street Cars
St. Charles Avenue
Preservation Hall
Uptown
Natchez Trail
Sam Houston Jones State Park
No Events Listed

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Birmingham, AL

No Contacts/Guides
Civil Rights Institute
Bud’s Best Cookies Tour - (205) 987-4840
Vulcan Park www.vulcanpark.org
Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden - www.northalabama.org
DeSoto State Park - www.desotostatepark.com
Natural Bridge of Alabama
No Events Listed

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Atlanta, GA

No Contacts/Guides
Coke-a-Cola World Tour
CNN Center
KFC/Chicken
Aquarium
The Varsity
Centennial Olympic Park
Stone Mountain
Atlanta Cyclorama
Peaches
Emory University
Georgia Tech University
No Events Listed

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Tampa, FL

No Contacts/Guides
Ybor City 07-14-07
Fort De Soto Beach 07-14-07
Crystal River 07-15-07
Tarpon Springs 07-15-07
Ocala National Forest

Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Busch Gardens
No Events Listed

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Miami, FL

Mechelle Jones
Alicia Bowers
South Beach 07-16-07
Miami Boat Cruise 07-16-07
Monkey Jungle - www.monkeyjungle.com 07-17-07
Crandon State Park 07-17-07
Mangos 07-16-07
Everglades www.nps.gov/ever 07-19-07

West Palm Beach 07-21-07
Sky Bar
Vizcaya Musuem and Gardens - www.vizcayamusuem.org
Venetian Pool - www.venetianpool.com
Miami Skylift - www.miamiskylift.com
Everglades Safari park - www.evsafaripark.com
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Oleta River State Park

No Events Listed

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Key West, FL

No Contacts/Guides
Key Largo 07-22-07
John Pennekamp State Park - www.pennekamppark.com 07-22-07

Long Pine Key State Park 07-23-07
Kayak to Indian Key 07-23-07
Bahia Honda State Park 07-24-07
Mallory Square 07-24-07
Smathers Beach 07-25-07

U.S. Southernmost point 07-25-07
The Original Margaritaville 07-25-07
Hemmingway House 07-26-07
Lighthouse 07-26-07
Sunset Snorkel Sail 07-26-07
Limes everyday
Fishing everyday
Cinema Shores Outdoor Movie at Atlantic Shores Resort (Thursdays)
Sombrero Beach
Pigeon Key - (305) 743-5999
Wildlife Rescue Center - (305) 294-1441
Key West Cigar Factory Tour
Dry Tortugas National Park
No Events Listed

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Orlando, FL

No Contacts/Guides
Daytona Beach 07-29-07
Universal Studios 07-30-07
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center
Disney World
Disney's Pleasure Island (music, night clubs & comedy clubs)
Sea World
Epcot Center
Gatorland
Harry P. Leu Garden (Free on Monday)
Discovery Cove (swim with dolphins) $$$
No Events Listed

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Savannah, GA

No Contacts/Guides
Jekyll Island 07-31-07
21 historic squares 08-01-07
Paula Deen's "Lady and Sons" Restaurant 08-02-07
City Market 08-02-03
River Walk 08-02-07
Tybee Island 08-02-03
Cumberland Island National Seashore
www.savannahvisit.com
River Ferry

No Events Listed

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Charleston, SC

No Contacts/Guides
Charleston Waterfront Park 08-03-07
City Public Market 08-03-07
Patriot Point 08-03-07
Sullivan’s Island 08-03-07
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge 08-03-07
Fort Sumter National Monument 08-04-07
Magnolia Plantation and Garden 08-04-07
Bike the Bridge Rentals
No Events Listed

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Myrtle Beach, SC

No Contacts/Guides
Barefoot Landing 08-06-06
The Carolina Opry 08-07-07
U.S. Open of Miniature Golf 08-07-07
Broadway at the Beach
Swamp Fox Roller Coaster
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Palace Theater
Myrtle Beach State Park
Myrtle Beach Bike Week

Treasures of the Tidelands - May 3-13 - www.tidelandsfestival.org

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Outer Banks, NC

No Contacts/Guides
Wilmington, NC 08-08-07
Kitty Hawk/Wright Brother's Monument 08-09-07
Roanoke Island 08-09-07
Hatteras Lighthouse 08-09-07
Ferry 08-09-07
Ocracoke Island 08-09-07
No Events Listed

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Virgina Beach, VA

No Contacts/Guides
The boardwalk 08-10-07
Cape Henry Lighthouse 08-11-07
First Landing 08-11-07
Volleyball on the beach 08-11-07
No Events Listed

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Richmond, VA

No Contacts/Guides
Jamestown 08-12-07
Yorktown 08-12-07
Colonial Williamsburg 08-13-07
Appomattox Courthouse 08-14-07
Monticello 08-14-07
Belle Isle/River Walk 08-14-07
The Historic Downtown
Maymont Park
Busch Gardens
Water Country USA
Presidents Park
Pierce's BBQ
No Events Listed

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Washington, D.C.

Trina and Sean Wherry - Contact Info? YES
Lauren Phillips - Contact Info? YES
Pentagon 08-15-07
Arlington National Cemetery 08-15-07
Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima) 08-15-07
National Archives 08-15-07
Chinatown 08-15-07
Holocaust Museum 08-16-07
Smithsonian's 08-16-07
Supreme Court 08-16-07
Ford Theater 08-16-07
Capitol Building 08-17-07
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 08-17-07
Washington Monument 08-17-07
WWII Memorial 08-17-07
Lincoln Memorial 08-17-07
Korean War Memorial 08-17-07
Vietnam War Memorial 08-17-07
White House 08-17-07
Jefferson Memorial 08-17-07
Mount Vernon 08-18-07
Old Town Alexandria 08-19-07
Annapolis/Naval Academy 08-20-07
FBI - (Tours Closed)
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Howard University
No Events Listed

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Baltimore, MD

No Contacts/Guides
National Aquarium 08-21-07
Inner Harbor 08-21-07
Fell’s Point 08-21-07

Fort McHenry 08-22-07
Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Park 08-22-07
Baltimore Basilica 08-22-07
The Harbor/ Harbor Ferry
The Light Rail
The Gallery
St. Mary’s Park
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Top of the World Observation Level and Museum
Federal Hill Park
Johns Hopkins University
No Events Listed

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Philadelphia, PA

Ashley Mertens - Contact Info? YES
Reading Terminal Market 08-24-07
City Hall 08-24-07
Rittenhouse 08-24-07
South Street 08-24-07
Penn's Landing 08-25-07
Museum of Art 08-26-07

Philly Cheese Steak - Pat's 08-26-07
Independence National Historical Park 08-26-07

Jersey Shore - Atlantic City 08-27-07

Lancaster County - Pennsylvania Dutch 08-28-07

Hershey, PA - Chocolate World 08-28-07
Ride the Ducks
Asher’s Chocolates Tour
LOVE Park
Temple University
The University of Pennsylvania
No Events Listed

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New York, NY

Bregan Wherry - Contact Info? YES
Bri Murphy and Marc DuBois
Staten Island Ferry 08-29-07 - 09-05-07
Statue of Liberty 08-29-07 - 09-05-07
Central Park 08-29-07
Times Square 08-29-07
Rockefeller Center 08-30-07 - 09-05-07

Hop on Hop off Bus Tour (Uptown/Downtown) 08-30-07
Financial District 08-30-07

Hop on Hop off Bus Tour (Brokklyn/Night Loop) 08-31-07
South Street Seaport 08-31-07
MoMA 08-31-07
Trinity Church 08-31-07
World Trade Center Site 08-31-07
Coney Island 09-01-07

Little Italy 09-01-07
Chinatown 09-01-07
McSorely's Pub 09-01-07
Union Square 09-01-07
Magnolia Bakery 09-03-07
Yankee Stadium - Yankee's vs. Mariners 09-03-07
Grand Central Station 09-03-07
Chrysler Building 09-03-07
U.S. Open - Lopez vs. Federer (4th round) 09-03-07
Grimaldi's Coal Oven Pizza in Brooklyn 09-04-07
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge 09-04-07
Broadway Show - Phantom of the Opera 09-04-07
Metropolitan Museum of Art 09-05-07
Top of Rockefeller Center 09-05-07
New Town Pizza 09-05-07
Canal Street 09-05-07
Empire State Building
Ellis Island
CBGB (Closed - Moved to Vegas)
Cooperstown
Big Onion Tour
Madison Square Garden
The Hudson
Guggenheim Museum
Tiffany’s
5th Avenue
New York University
Columbia University
David Letterman Show
Conan O’Brian Show

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New Haven, CT

No Contacts/Guides
Frank Pepe's Pizza 09-07-07
Yale University 09-07-07

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Newport, RI

No Contacts/Guides
Cliff Walk 09-08-07
Tennis Hall of Fame 09-08-07
The Breakers 09-08-07
Nantucket
Wine Tasting
Museum of Yachting
Green Animals
No Events Listed

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Boston, MA

Ross Vaillancourt
Boston Duck Tours 09-09-07
Pizzeria Regina 09-09-07
Copley Square (Filming Bachlor Number 2) 09-10-07
Freedom Trail 09-10-07

Harvard Yard 09-10-07
Central Square 09-10-07
MIT / Harvard 09-12-07
Red Sox game at Fenway Park 09-12-07
Skywalk Observatory
Lansdowne Street
Harbor Islands
Plymouth Rock
Boston Harbor Islands State Park
MFA
Newberry Square
Emerald Necklace
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No Events Listed

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Buffalo, NY

No Contacts/Guides
Niagara Falls 09-14-07
Canada 09-14-07
Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, NY)
Darwin Martin House
Adirondacks
Tifft Nature Preserve
No Events Listed

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Cleveland, OH

No Contacts/Guides
Cedar Point Amusement Park 09-16-07
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 09-17-07
Old Arcade
Terminal Tower
Bridges
Lake Erie
Cleveland Lakefront State Park
Cleveland Metroparks
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Towpath Trail
No Events Listed

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Chicago, IL

Contact: Kristin Glink/Glink Family
Gino's East Pizza 09-20-07
The ‘L’ 09-21-07 - 09-23-07
Millennium Park 09-21-07
Grant Park 09-21-07
Navy Pier 09-21-07
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park 09-22-07
Magnificent Mile 09-22-07
Ralph Lauren Grill and Bar 09-23-07
Hyde Park 09-23-07

Sears Tower 09-23-07
John Hancock Center / Signature Lounge 09-23-07
Giordano's Pizza 09-23-07
Lincoln Park Zoo & Conservatory (Free)
North Avenue Beach
Chicago Theater
United Center (Statue of Michael Jordan)
Gangster Tour - www.gangstertour.com - $25
Chicago Architecture

Wrigley Field
Northwestern
University of Chicago 09-23-07
No Events Listed

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Milwaukee, WI

No Contacts/Guides
Miller Brewing Company Factory Tour (Free) 09-24-07
Museum of Art 09-24-07
Wisconsin Cheese Mart 09-24-07
Carr Valley Cheese Factory Tour
Cedar Groove Cheese Factory Tour
Old Country Wisconsin Cheese, Inc. Factory Tour
Harley-Davidson Factory Tour
Pabst Mansion
Riverwalk
Veteran’s Park (Sailing)
Solly's Grille ("Butter Burger")
Mama Mia's Pizza
Gillis Custard Stand
Marquette University 09-24-07
No Events Listed

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Madison, WI

John Bohman - Contact Info? NO
University Of Wisconsin
No Events Listed
A few ideas for Madison area from our many visits there -

Capitol Square/State Street: Capitol Building (dome is largest granite dome in the world and is taller than the Natl Capitol), bldg includes 43 kinds of stone, some with fossils (look for the starfish on the stairs!); Saturday Farmer's Market; roam the 1 mile down State Street (pedestrians only) to the (other!) UW campus. On the way, go into the new Overture Center, a beautiful performance center with modern art museum also. This building was a private donation from a single individual(about $200 million to build, I believe) and is worth seeing as it is dramatic and that's an unusual gift for a city to receive. From there, you continue to amble down State Street toward the UW Campus at the far end. There's an eclectic mix of things from typical student/hippie stuff to Land's End Outlet, to galleries, restaurants, etc., complete with street musicians and panhandlers.

UW Campus: Memorial Union and Union Terrace are a must - try to go on a sunny afternoon - get a double scoop of ice cream from the UW Dairy store in the entry (it's the BEST) and head down to the Terrace. Sit outside and drink in the atmosphere - quite the student union setting! You can rent boats to take out on Lake Mendota if it's a nice day. (Maybe the sailboat that's painted with black blotches to look like a cow will be anchored in front of you - it often is there.) You can also stroll down the lake to the left from there for a ways (a walk John made daily when his dorm was down at Trigg sophomore year). I think there is probably free music in the evenings somewhere there too. A guided walking tour of the UW Campus takes off from the Red Gym (near the Union) at 3:00 weekdays and Noon on weekends. The university and its campus are worth learning about if you have the time - lots of history/fame from UW-Madison. A few interesting things on campus are Bascom Hall (UW signature bldg) Observatory Hill & Carillon, Babcock Hall Dairy Store and tour, UW Medical complex area, Picnic Point, Humanities Bldg (where John spent many hours...weird building!), Picnic Point, old dorm buildings down on the lakeshore (Trigg, etc.) etc., etc.

Monona Terrace: This convention center built on the "other" lake, Lake Monona, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, who lived much of his life in Wisconsin. Worth seeing.

Kohl Center: This large civic center/sports venue is worth at least walking up to to see the Chihuly sculptures hanging in the entry - Yes, Chihuly studied at the UW-Madison, so they claim him too!

Camp Randall: The UW Football stadium is built on the site of a Civil War army base - Camp Randall. You can tell from its size (holds 80,000+) that football is BIG here.

Miscellaneous: Drive through the city to see the older neighborhoods with lovely stone homes (several east of campus just off Gorham to Lake Mendota (where my favority little stone church is!), or going southwest along Monroe and Nakoma, and Eagle Heights area is nice also), the many golf courses, etc. There are lots of good restaurants, which John can recommend too. We have especially enjoyed Bluephies (sp?) and Quivey's Grove.

Outside of Madison there are several things we have enjoyed, and some which we haven't had a chance to do yet: Driving west, there's nice loop of things including Verona (chocolate shop!), Mount Horeb (mustard museum), Blue Mounds (caves very cool, figuratively and literally!), Little Norway (a fun, low-key Norwegian "museum" that's an old homestead/farm with several buildings nicely restored in about a couple acres of land). Taliesin (Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio) is in Spring Green (a bit north and west of Madison?) has several buildings, I believe, and we have not yet done it. There are also many Indian mounds (some thousands of years old) in Wisconsin, and in Madison area, which we have never focussed on or visited, but they sound interesting too, and many are right in the area, I believe.

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Minneapolis, MN

Shannon Wherry - Contact Info? NO
Paul Godfread - Contact Info? NO
Mall of America 09-27-07
Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden 09-28-07
Brit's Pub - Lawn Bowling 09-28-07
Stone Art Bridge
Saint Anthony Falls
Minnehaha Park
Canoeing
Veteran's Park (Sailing)
No Events Listed

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Fargo, ND

Lori and Chuck De Remer - Contact Info? NO
North Dakota Horse Park
North Dakota State University
No Events Listed

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Bismarck, ND

Kyle Herman - Contact Info? YES
Carolyn and Ernie Godfread - Contact Info? YES
Boating on the River 10-02-07
Space Aliens 10-02-07
Fort Lincoln
Mandan
Mini Mart on corner of Washington and Century
Lewis and Clark Riverboat
No Events Listed

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Bowman, ND

Carl Soreide - Contact Info? - YES
The Ranch 10-05-07
Medora
The Badlands
No Events Listed

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Bozeman, MT

No Contacts/Guides
Yellowstone National Park 10-07-07 - 10-08-07
Little Big Horn Battlefield
Pompeys Pillar (signed by Captain Clark on the Lewis and Clark expedition)
Lewis and Clark Caverns south of Three Forks, MT
Madison River south of Bozeman MT
No Events Listed

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Spokane, WA

No Contacts/Guides
No Events Listed

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Seattle, WA

This is where we grew up, no contacts needed
Pike Place Market
Seattle Center
Monorail
Space Needle
Ride the Duck
Museum of Flight
Ballard Locks
Boeing Plant Tour (Everett)
University of Washington
No Events Listed