Mountain City, Georgia

The Foxfire Museum provides visitors a rare glimpse...

Imagine a time before electricity, hot-and-cold running water, and the comfort of department stores. Time felt different then, its rhythm and urgencies shaped by the most basic needs. Visitors to the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, GA, can imaginatively re-create the works and days of southern Appalachia in the 1800s.

Rooted in the work that hundreds of high school students, in The Foxfire Magazine classes, have put into documenting their local history, the Museum provides visitors a rare glimpse of what life was like for the mountaineers who settled this area. A collection of over 20 historic log cabins and replicas of traditional log construction designs, containing artifacts and crafts, the Museum provides a glance into the past, including a look at a wagon used in the Trail of Tears - the forced Cherokee migration from these mountains to Oklahoma.

A gift shop filled with pottery, handcrafted items, and books, including The Foxfire Book series, is located in the Gate House. Admission to the Gift Shop is free. Admission to the Museum, which includes one free self-guided tour book per family, is $6.00 per person; children 10 and under are free. Guided tours are also available by appointment.

Mon. through Sat., 8:30 to 4:30

Visit www.foxfire.org for more information

Fort Worth, Texas

PHOTO - Fort Worth Stockyards courtesy Forth Worth CVB

Fort Worth’s Popular “Summer Stay & Save” Promotion Returns

Looking for an affordable, but fun vacation this summer? In an effort to help the summer traveler’s vacation dollars extend farther, the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau announces the return of its popular “Summer Stay & Save” promotion.

Travelers can visit www.fortworth.com and click on the “Summer Stay & Save” icon on the lower left hand side of the home page. There they will find various cost-saving vacation ideas, including links to hotel room deals, coupons from Fort Worth attractions, and a listing of free transportation and things to do in Fort Worth. Offers are good for travel from May 29 through September 7.

In addition to the “Summer Stay & Save” promotion, visitors to Fort Worth can discover the new downtown iFort Worth Information Center, located at 508 Main Street in the historic Jarvis building. This new high-tech, high-impact visitor experience will feature many different options to obtain information, from a personal concierge, prominently displayed brochures, a wall -sized illuminated map, computer stations, video screens, and more. One of the most unique features is a 47” interactive touch-screen device, the first of its kind in the nation for a convention & visitors bureau.

Visit www.fortworth.com for more information

Leavenworth, Washington

PHOTO - Lake Wenatchee courtesy Leavenworth Chamber

Lake Wenatchee State Park

One of the great joys of camping is unzipping your tent, putting on the coffee and gazing at a fantastic view. The Forest Service campgrounds offer over 264 spots. The Lake Wenatchee State Park is a 489-acre camping park with 12,623 feet of waterfront on glacier-fed Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River. Many RV parks are mini resorts offering rafting, hayrides, swimming and other family activities for your enjoyment. Bring your fishing pole!

Lake Wenatchee Reservations www.parks.wa.gov/reservations
or visit www.leavenworth.org for more information

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Golfing is a popular activity for business travelers, families and groups of all kinds.
With more than 100 golf courses, the Myrtle Beach area is a perfect place to play. 
photo courtesy of Myrtle Beach Area CVB

Golf is the Name of the Game in Myrtle Beach
-- Seaside Golf Capital of the World --

The Myrtle Beach area boasts more than 100 of the most unique, challenging and picturesque golf courses in the world, making it a premiere destination for golf enthusiasts.

Golfers can experience the beauty of oceanfront holes or stand in the midst of giant live oaks draped in Spanish moss on the site of a colonial rice plantation.

Nearly one-third of the Myrtle Beach area’s golf courses are rated with four-stars or higher in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play” and seven courses are ranked among the “Top 100 Public Courses in America.” In 2002, the Myrtle Beach area was designated “Golf Destination of the Year” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, winning out over such hotspots as Palm Springs, Hilton Head, Northeast Florida, Scotland, Ireland, and previous winners including the Algarve in Portugal.

In 1967, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday was founded as a not-for-profit organization to promote golf vacations and golf events. Today, Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday includes nearly 100 Grand Strand golf courses and resorts.

Visit www.GolfHoliday.com for more information