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on location: south O dave bodle New Reasons toTravel South Consider all the new possibilities for enhancing your tours in the Southern states Check out Atlanta’s World of Coca-Cola, the reborn Gaylord Opryland and Myrtle Beach’s SkyWheel and Pirates Voyage. rom Ferris wheels high above and than the one that celebrates Year of Al- and Museum, Hank Williams Mu- coal mines down below to history, abama Music. A brochure entitled “100 seum and Nat King Cole’s Home. Fart, culture and of course Elvis Places to Hear Live Music in Ala- Alabama Tourism director Lee Sen- and Dolly, there’s no place like the bama,” a website dedicated to all things tell said few things bring out the pas- South. With so many things to see and music, contests and events highlight sion, interest and devotion in people do in the 11 Travel South states, you’ll what’s shaping up to be a memorable like music. “Music provides a strong probably need to extend your group’s 2011. emotional experience for most. Ala- stay. State by state, here are just a few More than 200 live music venues bama is excited to showcase our variety fresh options for 2011: and 17 attractions are listed in the “100 of music, musical events and destina- Places” brochure. Log on to yearofal- tions.” ALABAMA abamamusic.com for the venues that For the eighth time Alabama welcome groups. Plan your tour around ARKANSAS Tourism has introduced a themed cam- attractions like the Alabama Jazz Hall The Clinton Presidential Center paign that covers the entire year. No of Fame in Birmingham, Dothan’s and Library in Little Rock will host a campaign could be more appropriate Music Murals, Alabama Fan Club Smithsonian traveling exhibition show- LeisureGroupTravel.com April 2011 29 Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs New penguin exhibit at Little Rock Zoo Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Eureka Springs Safari by school bus. Take a trip to the wild side – from exciting zoological exhibits to wildlife refuges and magical botanical gardens. Find out more by visiting our website or calling the toll- free number for itinerary ideas. Get more information at ArkansasGroupTravel.com or by calling 1-800-872-1259 See video on phone with QR reader. 52 weeks in the year. 52 unique group destinations. This could get interesting. Looking for new group travel ideas? We’ve got 52 of ’em. The Arkansas State Parks system has something for everyone – archeology, adventure, history, mountains, rivers and lakes – even the only diamond site in the world where you can dig for diamonds and keep what you find! Historic Mather Lodge, Petit Jean State Park > Check out our 52 Arkansas State Parks today. $73$5.6$UNDQVDV6WDWH3DUNVFRP Hot Springs is famous for natural thermal spas and Spa City. historic Bathhouse Row. But with the South’s newest gaming center, stunning woodland gardens, delicious dining and more – you can call us whatever you like. Visit hotsprings.org or call 1-800-922-6478 for your Group Tour Planner now. Bloom City. Play City. 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View the penguins from festivals/events in season. viewing gallery, 25-foot-long underwa- above and below the water. Kids have a Expected to open this spring is the ter viewing window, interactive displays special crawl-through tunnel for an up- renovated Walmart Visitor Center in and a live theatrical show with dolphins close view. A visit to the state’s first legal Bentonville. The approximate 20 per- and actors. distiller, Rock Town Distillery, may cent square footage increase will in- loosen up your group just enough to clude a new 32-seat theater, new KENTUCKY take the new Haunted Tours of Little artifacts, touch tables and the Spark For many years coal fueled homes Rock excursion. Shop and Cafe. and businesses in this nation, and in In the Delta area at Jonesboro look Eastern Kentucky coal was king. In for the new $1.9-million, 20,000- GEORGIA Lynch, visitors to Portal 31, an old square-foot Plantation Park Music In Atlanta, The World of Coca- mine recently opened as an attraction, Theater. The venue holds 1,200 with Cola will be adding 3,525 square feet can experience a day in the life of a fic- another 500-seat balcony addition of exhibit space. The expansion will tional coal miner as they ride a rail car planned. Country, gospel and bluegrass allow more items to be displayed and into the underground chambers where music are featured every Saturday create a plaza for private functions and immigrants from Italy and the British evening. events. In cooperation with AT&T the Isles mined 130 tons of coal. In the Northwest section of the state Georgia Aquarium will be adding a Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, makers of “the world’s finest bour- bon,” has opened a new section of its visitor center. Just south of Louisville, this state-of-the-art fa- cility highlights the company’s his- -/9Ê/Ê ,9 tory and offers a tasting of the , --½-Ê- Ê, -",/Ê" top-selling spirit. The multi-mil- lion-dollar “Visitors Experience” includes new displays of photos and historical documents and a distill- ery tour. The center’s three-year renovation project will be com- pleted in 2012. MEGA Cavern is Louisville’s newest tourist adventure. Tram tours highlight the history and splendor of the natural cave, a con- stant 60 degrees. The cavern’s “Lights Under Louisville” holiday display placed ninth in Best Christ- mas Light Shows compiled by the Book your next tour at Arkansas’s resort state park in website America’s Best & Top 10. the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Here on scenic Positioned as “8 Blocks of Vil- DeGray Lake, resort amenities combine with outdoor lany,” the Newport Gangster Tour DEGRAY LAKE adventure including sunset lake cruises, swimming, shares the seedy side of what was at RESORT STATE PARK hiking, golf, tennis and nature programs. one time called “Sin City.” Time Magazine noted its “gaudy brand of One of four state park lodges. £nääÇÎÇnÎxxÊUÊ iÀ>Þ°V gambling and prostitution,” and camera shy. 86@C8:2E@FC8C@FA4964<=:DE 82K6FA@?2?E636==F>2C49:E64EFC6 6IA=@C624:G:=H2C32EE=67:6=5 86EE@<?@HD@>6>FD:4=686?5D D66H96C63@I@77:469:EDH6C67:=>65 ;@FC?6J2=@?8D46?:43JH2JD E2<6249:==:?889@DEE@FC 8@3@2E:?8H:E92==:82E@CD A2?7@C8@=52?586>DE@?6D 6?;@J2H:?6CJE@FC2?5E2DE:?8 D2>A=6E9636DE@7D@FE96C?4F:D:?6 D66H96C6D42C=6EE42>6E@=:76 7=J:?E@E96H@C=5|DAC6>:6C2:CA@CE G:D:EE96H@C=5|D=2C86DE2BF2C:F> 42==296257@CE9686@C8:2A62498C66E 4=:>32?2EFC2=H@?56C 86EDE2CE65E@52J2E E@FC2AC6D:56?E|D9@>6 6ia]`cV8V`cXZR`cX ecRgV]ac` @C42== %!%*'#%"(& on location: south O Bobby Kennedy in his run for president GetGet promised “he’d clean that place up” if he won. 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