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Atlanta:
JapanFest Returns! |
Nothing cements Atlanta's place as a world-class city as much as the sheer number of international businesses with major headquarters in the city. These range from Deutche Telekom to AT&T to Sony Disc Manufacturing to Matsushita Communication.
These last two are reminders of the relatively large presence in Georgia, and Atlanta particularly, of Japanese businesses. Over the past several decades Atlanta has welcomed increasing numbers of Japanese corporations into the state, and for the past sixteen years this association has paid cultural dividends as well... more on this article
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Emerald Coast:
Visibility is Unbelievable! |
The more you look at it, the more it seems Destin is the perfect beach community. An average of 343 days of sunshine, an average temperature of 67.2 degrees, and nearly thirty miles of emerald green Gulf waters and stunning white sand beaches - what could be more perfect?
For most first-time visitors to Destin two striking features stand out about our beaches - crystal clear Gulf waters and sparkling, sugar-white sand beaches. And to divers, shell-hunters and outdoors types these sparkling waters and shimmering sands are the best part of a trip to Destin... more on this article
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Key West:
Doing Duval Street |
Duval Street in Key West is to the island what Bourbon Street is to New Orleans, what "the Strip" is to Las Vegas... much more than simply a "street," it's a way of life!
Everything you picture about Key West, every quirk and unique tick that you associate with the city, is represented somewhere along Duval Street... more on this article
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Myrtle Beach:
Best Time to Visit? |
The fun doesn't stop in Myrtle Beach after Labor Day... in fact in many ways it just gets better! Visiting Myrtle Beach any time after Labor Day you'll find plenty to keep you busy and some surprising rates on hotels.
The golf courses do a huge business during the cool fall days, as do many of the dinner and show theaters. The golf courses do a huge business during the cool fall days, as do many of the dinner and show theaters... more on this article
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New Orleans:
Celebrate Cajun Culture! |
Wanna party Cajun Style? How about getting your Cajun SWAMP party on? Then come pass some time at New Orleans' Louisiana SwampFest at Audubon Zoo!
During the first two weekends in October New Orleans is going Cajun crazy. Straight out of the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, the culture, tastes and sounds of Louisiana's famous Cajuns will turn the Zoo into a down-home party...
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Panama City Beach:
Schooners
LobsterFest |
Every year locals and the lucky visitors who've stayed past summer's end get a real treat in September- Schooners, a wildly popular local beach club, throws its annual Lobster Festival.
Divers from all over the Southeast haul lobsters in from the Gulf of Mexico, and after they weigh in and have their picture taken, the guys in the Schooners kitchen get down to the serious business of ... cooking lobster! more on this article
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Sponsor Message:
LobsterFest is back at Schooners!
LosbterFest: dive tournament, great bands, and all the spiny,
crustaceous goodness you can eat! Sept. 20-22.
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