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Old 06-08-2011, 09:20 AM
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I am now so far from home that I feel lost sometimes. I now live in Perry, Utah where the seagulls are always lurking around and waiting for me to turn my back so that they can steal my picnic lunch! Most of the people here are trustworthy, but don't ever trust a seagull!
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:21 AM
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Buddy Holly recording studio, WIND and DUST!
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:26 AM
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Here in Paris, Tx we have an effile tower with a red cowboy hat on the top, have a tour de paris bike race, the best jewerly department in the states at Paris Jr. College.
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:28 AM
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Laconia, NH is home to the Laconia Motorcycle Week celebrating its 88th Anniversary June 11-19-2011. Laconia is home to many tourist visiting to enjoy the year round activities on Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest lake in the Northeast.

Shipshewana, IN is a small rural town exploding with tourism as the heart of Northern Indiana Amish Country. Shipshewana is also home of the largest Midwest Flee Market and Auction house. We pride ourselves with over 100 specialty shops and Splash Universe Indoor Water park.
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:29 AM
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The Alamo and Riverwalk
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Old 06-08-2011, 09:49 AM
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Cowboy Capital of the World! Or at least one of them. Lots of cowboys and pickups pulling horse trailers.
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Old 06-08-2011, 10:02 AM
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we are a small town of less than 1000,but mount ida arkansas is known for " quarts crystals"
each fall ,the first weekend in oct.we have the "Craft,quarts and quilts festival, the town grows to about 3 to 4 thousand and qbout 200 quilts on display.

you all come, d.swindle
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Old 06-08-2011, 10:05 AM
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Mooresville,NC is Race City,USA. Many NASCAR drivers live here and have their race shops here as well.
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Old 06-08-2011, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kkimberlee
I'm out in Elgin, TX - Sausage Capital of the World

20 minutes East of Austin, TX - The Live Music Capital

So, here in central Texas we have you covered, great music and great food!
:thumbup: love that Elgin sausage!
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Women's Rights Movement- Susan B Anthony lived here and
Abolition- Fredrick Douglass' newspaper "The North Star" was published here
Lousy weather in winter, but great hot dogs :-) We have white hots here!
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