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Monteverde General Store
This building goes back in time to when the general store was the center of the town’s social and economic life, represented by the chairs that circle the pot-belly stove and the detailed historic scale. Senior docents lead tours by appointment.
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Mineral King
Worth a detour is Mineral King, a late-19th-century mining and logging camp ringed by craggy peaks and alpine lakes. The 25-mile one-way scenic drive – navigating almost 700 hair-raising hairpin turns – is usually open from late May to late October.
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Musical Legends Park
This pleasant little public square is peppered with statues of some of New Orleans’ great musical heroes: Louis Prima, Chris Owens, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Fats Domino and Ronnie Kole. Musicians play live jazz within the park from 10am until it closes.
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Museum of the Fur Trade
Get a feel for the tough lives led by early settlers at this idiosyncratic museum. The best part is the reconstructed sod-roofed trading post where pelts were swapped for guns, blankets and whiskey from 1837 to 1876. Its 4 miles east of Chadron.
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Michael David
These brothers built an enthusiastic following with their oaky, fruity wines. Their renowned zinfandel, 7 Deadly Zins, is a standout. The cafe and old-timey dry goods store make this tasting room a perfect lunch stop. Tasting fee refunded with purchase.
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Dallara IndyCar Factory
The shiny factory is short walk from the Speedway. It opened in 2012 and provides a peek at how the fast cars are made. The wind tunnel models raise hairs, as do driving simulators that let you feel what its like to tear around the track at 200 mph.
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Hoxie House
Get a feel for what life was like for early settlers by touring Hoxie House, the oldest house on Cape Cod (c 1640). The saltbox-style house has been faithfully restored to the colonial period, complete with antiques, brick-fire hearth and the like.
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Higashihara Park
If you have young kids, head north a mile or so from Honalo and enjoy shady Higashihara Park. Its unique Hawaii-themed wooden play structure is both attractive and endlessly climbable. It is on the makai (seaward) side, between mile markers 114 and 115.
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Helen Day Art Center
In the heart of the village, this gently provocative community art center has rotating exhibitions of traditional and avant-garde work. It also sponsors Exposed, an annual townwide outdoor sculpture show that takes place from mid-July to mid-October.
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Heartwood
Heartwood is a showcase of regional crafts, cuisine (sandwiches, salads, Virginia wines) and traditional music. Dont miss Thursday nights, when bluegrass bands and barbecue draw a festive local crowd. Its about 3 miles east of town (off Hwy 11).
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Foundry Gallery
A nonprofit member-run organization, this gallery features a diverse range of super-contemporary art made in the last decade – mediums include painting, sculpture and drawings – all created by local artists. Openings are held on various Fridays.
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Blizzard Beach
The newer of Disneys two water parks, themed as a melted Swiss ski resort complete with a ski lift, Blizzard Beach is the 1980s Vegas Strip hotel to Typhoon Lagoon’s Bellagio. At its center sits Mt Gushmore , from which waterslides burst forth.
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Art Center at Fuller Lodge
Built in 1928 to serve as the dining hall for the local boys school, Fuller Lodge, alongside the historical museum, was purchased by the US government for the Manhattan Project. Its Art Center mounts mixed-media shows of local and national artists.
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Amicalola Falls State Park
Amicalola Falls State Park, 18 miles west of Dahlonega on Hwy 52, features the 729ft Amicalola Falls, the tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast. The park offers spectacular scenery, a lodge, and excellent hiking and mountain biking trails.
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American West Heritage Center
A 19th-century frontier community comes to life with hands-on activities at the American West Heritage Center , south of Logan. The center hosts the popular weeklong Festival of the American West in July, a must for frontier buffs and great for families.
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Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
Set between 400ft-high red sandstone rocks 15 miles southwest of Denver, this natural amphitheater was a Ute camping spot. Acoustics are so good, artists record live albums here. The 9000-seat theater offers stunning views and draws big-name bands.
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Snow Canyon
Nine miles north of town, 7400-acre Snow Canyon State Park is a great spot to stretch your legs and soak in stellar scenery: sandstone cliffs, volcanic landscapes and petroglyphs. Scope out lava caves and abundant wildlife from the hiking trails.
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South Carolina State Museum
The South Carolina State Museum is housed in an 1894 textile factory building, one of the worlds first electrically powered mills. Exhibits on science, technology and the states cultural and natural history make a nice activity for a rainy day.
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Whiteface Mountain Toll Road
Whiteface is the only peak in the Adirondacks accessible by car, with a neat castle-style lookout and café at the top. It can be socked in with clouds, making for an unnerving drive up, but when the fog clears, the 360-degree view is awe-inspiring.
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Sam Nail Ranch
A short walk from the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, just five minutes or so in, youll find the ruins of the Sam Nail Ranch. The windmill still pumps for no ones benefit, and the ruins of the house and shed can feel vaguely haunted, especially at dusk.
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