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The Texas Citrus Fiesta has remained an exciting celebration since its beginnings in 1932. At that time, Mission civic leaders decided to promote the citrus industry through a festival featuring decorated streets and store windows, a parade, coronation of a king and queen, a court with ladies-in-waiting,...

Arkansas's booze scene had a promising start, with America's biggest brewing families, Busch and Lemp, investing in Little Rock just prior to Prohibition. However, by 1915, the state had passed the Newberry Act, banning the manufacturing and selling of alcohol. It was not until sixty-nine years later...

Buenos Aires is famously known as the Paris of the Americas. From its cobblestone streets around the trendy Palermo Soho district to the colorful facades of La Boca, the city wows its visitors every time. It is the birthplace of the tango, one of the most sensuous dances of them all, and the city enjoys a reputation for culture and fun.

Chapter from Blue Guide Greece the Aegean Islands: what to see, where to stay and eat, history, archaeology, art, culture, leisure. With superb, award-winning maps. Written and edited by a team of three experts: historian, art historian and archaeologist, two of whom lead cultural tours in Greece. "Blue Guides still hold the cultural high ground" Sunday Times.

Discover Croatia in an interesting and fun way! Take a journey through the pages of this book and find out a number of things you did not know about Croatia. You can learn something new and find out things not known to others... Inspiring illustrations bring to life the streets of...

Although best known as the winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, Fort Myers has one of the most engaging and extraordinary histories of any city in Florida. The spawn of a hurricane, Fort Myers began as a U.S. Army post during Florida's Seminole Wars. During the Civil War, it became a battleground...

Chapter from Blue Guide Greece the Aegean Islands: what to see, where to stay and eat, history, archaeology, art, culture, leisure. With superb, award-winning maps. Written and edited by a team of three experts: historian, art historian and archaeologist, two of whom lead cultural tours in Greece. "Blue Guides still hold the cultural high ground" Sunday Times.

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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. The history, beautiful beaches, myriad activities, good food, and no-passport-required status of the U.S. Virgin Islands makes St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix inviting...

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On-site guide to the sights, monuments, natural beauties and architecture of this popular destination. With full background information on Indian history, culture and religions, and eating and accommodation tips. This is a chapter from Blue Guide India: the best guide for the independent...

Surrounding little Singapore is big Asia, an enticing clutter of diverse cultures, natural wonders, urban jungles, sleepy beaches, culinary carnivals, and yes, occasional challenges that will leave you dizzy in the moment, but with stories you’ll savor for a lifetime. Occasional frustrations...

Find your corner of Berlin with this essential travel guide to this great city, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you there before you've even packed your suitcase - marvel at ancient treasures on Museumsinsel, explore Berlin's complex history at Checkpoint Charlie...

A land on the great trade routes between east and west, sprinkled with the remains of old caravanserais, and including Cappadocia with its churches and underground 'cities'; the capital Ankara and its Museum of Anatolian Civilizations; Gordion, where Alexander unloosed the famous knot; Konya, with...