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Crested Butte, Colorado, is one of those incredibly
beautiful Rocky Mountain towns that is always exciting to visit; there's
something going on here all the time. Nicknamed "Colorado's Last Great Ski
Town," it's world famous as a destination for skiing, snowboarding and
mountain biking, with championship sporting events occurring here throughout
the year, and for the less athletic there are a variety of other outdoor
activities as well. Also, as a small resort town, where no car is required,
it's simply one of the most memorable of locations to vacation with
excellent lodging places, great shopping, and outstanding dining. Produced
by JSP Productions, Inc. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. Associated Programs: Sports Competition: Skiing 1 & 2; Sports Competition: Snowboarding; Extreme Sports Competition: Extreme Skiing & Snowboarding; Extreme Sports Competition: US Extreme Skiing Championships 1 - 15; Extreme Sports Competition: USX Championship 1 - 4. |
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Associated Feature Film: The Bridges of Madison
County, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep This memorable tour presents the history behind the world famous Bridges of Madison County, location of the famous book and movie; also we visit the North River Stone Schoolhouse, Winterset, the birthplace of John Wayne, the Madison County Courthouse, and Clark's Tower. Produced by Chip Taylor. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. Associated Series: The John Wayne Classics Collection. |
| Charlie Chase, of TV's Crook and Chase, welcomes viewers to Music City, USA, home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Tennessee State Museum, Ft. Nashboro, the "Hermitage," Ryman Auditorium, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Produced by Nashville Video Productions. 08DR/CL IJSCA 30 min. |
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From the important archeological site, Poverty Point, to the
Ante-bellum plantations outside Baton Rouge, the legends include Gov. Huey
Long, author Erskine Caldwell, artist Clyde Connell and blues musicians
Tabby and Jesse Thomas, as well as a "Voodoo" drugstore and the Festival of
Lights. Next to New Orleans' Aquarium, Garden District, French Quarter,
Meterie Cemetery, Brennons, and costumes of Black American Indians;
Lafayette's Culinary Classic; Cajun faith healing; St. Martinsville's
real-life Acadian woman immortalized by Longfellow; Avery Island's bird
sanctuary, alligator tag, and a tour of the Tabasco factory. Next we view
shrimping along the Bayou la Fourche; deep sea fishing from Bayou Cocdrie;
then return to New Orleans just in time for a complete look at the most
famous - and infamous - celebration in America, Mardi Gras. Produced by
Trailwood Productions, Inc. 08DR/CL SCA 80 min. Associated Program: The Story of Jazz: New Orleans Stomp |