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Association: Travel industry will add 90,000 jobs in 2010

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

The travel industry is expected to add roughly 90,000 American jobs during 2010, the U.S. Travel Association (TIA)...
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Railroad depots: The 'center' of town

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

PENDERGRASS, Ga. – A few years ago, when the city of Pendergrass’ train depot needed to be refurbished, the city wasted no time getting to...
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Index: Fla., Ga. see lodging price reduction

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Florida and Georgia both saw the biggest decreases in lodging prices among southern states, both experiencing a 14...
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'America's Most Amazing Mile'

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – When the Incline Railway was built in 1895, the idea was to complete a cheap means for traveling to the top of Lookout...
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Biltmore: A 'little mountain escape'

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – George Washington Vanderbilt began visiting the Asheville area in the 1880s. The scenery and the climate were ideal for his...
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Take the 'Last Train to Clarksville': Clarksville or not?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville’s name will forever be linked with railroads, thanks to The Monkees,...
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Take the 'Last Train to Clarksville'

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Standing on 10th Street in downtown Clarksville, it's hard to imagine this area was once a bustling transportation hub...
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Impressive furnace a link to former town

Monday, October 26th, 2009

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – In the years leading up to the Civil War, the town of Etowah was an important industrial...
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Decapod pays homage to Winder’s railroad roots

WINDER, Ga. – The small town of about 10,000 owes a lot to the railroad. Its name, for starters. In 1893, the town of Jug Tavern, as Winder was...
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Air Force Museum shows evolution of aircraft