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Surrounded by deserts and mountains, Casa Grande boasts an abundance of sunny days, dazzling sunsets, a rich multi-cultural history, and area residents who immediately make you feel like friends. Add this to the area’s unique natural beauty where the Old West meets the New West and you have the secret to Casa Grande’s allure.
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Located in Maricopa County, Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona. Urban amenities combine with outdoor activities to provide visitors with the best of both worlds, including golf resorts, rugged recreation areas, and a wealth of museums and attractions. Nearby, the Superstiton Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum displays the artifacts and folklore of the Superstition Mountains.
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Phoenix is the capitol of Arizona, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Southwest. Like the mythical bird from which it takes its name, Phoenix has risen from the ashes of the Hohokam civilization that thrived in the valley over 800 years ago. Here you will find more golf courses than any other major city in the U.S., along with world-class cuisine, sophisticated shopping, and plenty of fun outdoor activities.
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Located in Arizona's high desert under the towering southwestern rim of the vast Colorado Plateau, the city of Sedona is blessed with four mild seasons marked by abundant sunshine and clean air. Characterized by massive red-rock formations, as well as the contrasting natural beauties of Oak Creek Canyon, the area surrounding Sedona is considered at least as beautiful as many national parks.
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Known as the fun and adventure capital of the Arizona White Mountains, Show Low is also the regional trade, commercial, and tourism center of the region. Established in 1870 and incorporated in 1953, Show Low is located in southern Navajo County, a convenient 175 miles northeast of Phoenix and 195 miles north of Tucson.
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Apache Junction is the trailhead to adventure! Located just 35 miles east of Phoenix, the desert community is home to the legendary Superstition Mountains and is the gateway to a wonderful outdoor recreational area. With a hometown feel, Apache Junction continues to value and respect the natural environment, with lifestyles and activities everyone can enjoy.
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Located in the borderland region of Southern Arizona, Tucson is a bustling metropolis well-known for its rugged natural beauty and rich history. Surrounded by five mountain ranges, endless cactus forests, rolling hills and winding dry riverbeds, Tucson is home to a wide variety of museums, family attractions, national parks, restaurants, and venues.
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Located where the Yuma and Gila valleys of southern Arizona converge, Yuma is a fast-growing community offering the very best of the Southwest—from urban attractions and arts to the rugged and beautiful landscapes of the desert and scenic nearby rivers. Yuma is also Arizona's warmest winter city and the sunniest year round place in the US!
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California |
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From golf, tennis, hot air ballooning, and jeep adventures to the finest shopping and entertainment, there's no end to the fun and relaxation you can enjoy in Palm Springs and the beautiful Coachella Valley. More than two hundred golf courses blanket the area, making it one of the world's premier golf destinations!
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Known as California’s New Frontier, Fresno is a fast-growing metropolis within a world renowned agricultural setting, featuring old-fashioned values coupled with big city amenities. Fresno serves as the business, financial, cultural and entertainment capital of the San Joaquin Valley.
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Exactly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California's central coast lies San Luis Obispo County. The archaeological history at Pismo Beach starts at least 9,000 years ago with the Chumash Indians, who referred to the area as a place to find "pismu," or tar.
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The Bay Area combines sheer physical beauty, cultural diversity, leisure and recreational offerings, and an ideal climate. In an age of freeways and urban sprawl, San Francisco remains a compact city with a thriving downtown business and retail center, and attractive, friendly neighborhoods. It is the heart of the Bay Area, a nine-county metropolis with a population of more than 6.7 million.
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During the late 1800s, after California became part of the United States, Santa Cruz became widely popular for its idyllic beaches and Coastal Redwoods and became a popular resort community. Now known for its alternative community lifestyles and liberal political leanings, Santa Cruz is a bastion for many sub-cultures and counter-cultures.
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Lake Tahoe is a rare place - a dreamland filled with excitement where rugged mountains kiss glassy waters and reach up to caress the azure sky. Crystal waters lap upon miles and miles of public beaches fit for swimming, sunbathing, or building sand castles. Extensive trails wander hither and yon for foot, hoof and tire.
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Picturesque Visalia, California is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley at the base of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Sometimes called the “Gateway to the Sequoias,” the Visalia area is home to Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the continental United States, as well as the world’s biggest tree, the General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park.
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Colorado |
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A vacation to Golden can be a trip through time, with a dash of the bizarre peppered in. It’s a place where the great plains meet the Rocky Mountains — with some of the most magnificent scenery in the country, from rolling grasslands and craggy rock formations to natural foothills, rugged mountains and tumbling mountain streams.
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Florida |
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In the rodeo town of Arcadia, buy yourself a pair of cowboy boots and mosey around town to look at the circa 1880 buildings and antique shops. Follow in history's and cattlemen's footsteps (without having to sidestep cow pies) along the Florida Cracker Trail to Highway 27, Florida's artery through the heartland.
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Alternating between secluded and busy stretches of sand, some of which you can still drive automobiles on, the Daytona Beach area offers plenty of family-style recreation and attractions as well as world-famous annual events.
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If crowds send you running in the opposite direction, point your toes toward six miles of uncrowded, car-free shoreline with a public fishing pier at Flagler Beach Municipal Beach. It offers campsites, a nature trail, grills, a boat ramp and unlimited access to silent, sun-kissed beaches with warm, brown sand.
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The Florida Keys, tiny islands strung together first by nature, next by Henry Flagler's railroad, and more recently by the Overseas Highway, seem to be in a time zone all their own. Visitors will find their worries disappear as they cruise U.S. Highway 1 -- with its huge expanses of blue-green water, certainly one of the most scenic drives in the nation.
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Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006.
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The Fort Myers area has both a rich history and lovely beaches. Inventor Thomas Edison built his winter home and laboratory here in 1885. Edison's home, botanical gardens and laboratory, as well as the home Henry Ford built next door, are now favorite tour stops for visitors.
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With an average January temperature of 60 degrees, year-round outdoor recreation is the mantra in Hernando County. Hunting, fishing, camping, paddling, birding, and hiking are just a few of the many recreational opportunities enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the north by the Chassahowitzka Swamp and the Withlacoochee State Forest.
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What most visitors think of as "Orlando" actually includes Kissimmee and Lake Buena Vista as well. The Walt Disney World theme parks, Universal Studios, and other Orlando attractions are must-do magic for Central Florida visitors, but besides the major attractions, there is so much more in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to spark the imagination!
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Long considered the cultural capital of Florida, the Ringlings and other wealthy families made Sarasota their winter playground, imparting the legacy of the arts early on, while nearby Bradenton is one of central west Florida's oldest cities. Increasingly cosmopolitan in character, it still retains its small-town charm and that one-of-a-kind "old Florida" attitude.
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Many busy couples and families enjoy beachside vacations in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties, midway down the peninsula on Florida's east coast. You'll find charming, historic small towns and friendly, genuine folks. Quiet and quaint from Sebastian south to Port St. Lucie, to Stuart, this area offers unspoiled beaches, excellent fishing, and lots of small-town charm.
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For a taste of life in the big city, visitors cross the bay to Tampa, where they encounter a glittering metropolis that's home to the region's top attractions -- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, the Florida Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI). Visitors will also discover a revitalized downtown waterfront, notable museums and an extraordinary performing arts and sports calendar.
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Illinois |
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"Quiet pleasures, national treasures, ghosts of lessons learned." If you’re looking to experience a slice of real Americana, point your wheels toward Northern Illinois. Settle back in your RV, automobile, or Harley, and get ready to experience some of the finest fishing, hiking, golfing, natural scenic wonders, and wildlife America has to offer.
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Indiana |
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Throughout Northern Indiana, life seems to move at a slightly slower pace. Small, quaint shops sell one-of-a-kind delights, meals are made from scratch, and area attractions often take visitors back in time. From historical centers and museums to candy stores and shops specializing in homemade quilts, Indiana is a great destination to slow things down a bit, take in the scenery, and have some fun.
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Comfortably nestled along the banks of the St. Joseph River, South Bend/Mishawaka is a community rich in history and alive with pride. Yes, there’s more than skiing, kayaking and golf, the top-flight entertainment or even the intriguing delights of the South Bend Chocolate Museum.
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Maine |
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Located in the Downeast region of Maine, Bar Harbor was once considered a small fishing and ship-building community. Today, it is a favorite destination for people throughout the world. With Acadia National Park in our backyard, a visit to Bar Harbor affords the comforts and luxury of a classic vacation retreat, but also offers spectacular beauty and natural wonder for those who would prefer to spend their time outdoors.
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For different people the image of Maine means different things…unspoiled landscapes, beautiful vistas, succulent lobster, stately lighthouses, outdoor adventures, and exceptional shopping, just for starters. From city to country, inland to coast, nature to nightlife, welcome to Greater Portland's Casco Bay and beyond.
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New Hampshire |
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Close your eyes and try to envision an idyllic place where there is blue sky and waterfalls, long-range mountain views, a dash of history, and pinch of excitement, perhaps a modicum of kids giggling or laughing out loud, a comfortable bed at the end of the day or a pleasant place to throw your sleeping bag under the stars, and plenty of different things to do.
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New York |
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With unspoiled mountains, forests, and waterways, the Lake George Area in the Adirondacks is a year-round outdoor playground. Here, you can bike scenic roads or remote trails, canoe calm waters or thrash through rapids, and ride horseback across fields and mountains. Climb. Fish. Golf. Hike. Hunt. Sail. Swim. Ski. If it’s exhilarating, you’ll find it here!
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Bring on the heat, the sun, and find me some water! The Eastern Shore is surely the area to spend you summer vacation, whether for a weekend or for the whole summer. Activities and fun events are everywhere you look and Mother Nature takes great pride in turning Pulaski into a playground for all that come to enjoy.
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North Carolina |
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Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad Rivers, the lively community of Asheville is a fun and relaxing vacation destination that offers the best of the great outdoors, art, and culture. Asheville is also rich with history, thriving as both the Buncombe County seat and the largest city in Western North Carolina.
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The North Carolina coast’s most famous visitor didn’t come by RV, car, or plane. He was a murderous pirate captain who led the scurviest crew of cutthroats ever to sail the Seven Seas - Blackbeard himself! Today, Beaufort, Pamlico, Hyde, Pitt, and Craven counties attract throngs of tourists, and along with our gorgeous shorelines, Ol' Blackbeard himself is one of the reasons.
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A powerful blend of outdoor adventure, unique history, natural beauty, and remarkable wildlife await visitors to North Carolina’s coast. It’s the ultimate RV journey, with scenic byways, wildlife refuges, and unlimited opportunities for fun powered by the sun, sea and wind. From 35 golf courses along the coast to the pirate lore rooted in Black Beard’s historic travels, the treasures here must be experienced to be truly understood. |
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Winston-Salem is a prominent metropolitan area in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. Often referred to as the "Twin City" for its dual heritage, Winston-Salem is a city of the arts, home to fantastic museums, theaters, galleries, and performance spaces. There's also a lively sports scene thanks to several collegiate and minor league teams.
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World-renowned for its ski and snowboarding slopes, Mt. Hood is Oregon's largest and best-known mountain. Standing guard beside the gorgeous Columbia River within viewing distance of Portland, considered one of the nation’s most exciting and livable cities in the country, it's no wonder this Cascade Mountain wonder attracts so many people year after year.
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The Northern Oregon Coast has a number of favorite coastal tourist destinations in Oregon. Seaside and Cannon Beach offer terrific family vacation spots with tourist attractions including Ecola State Park. Further down the coastline you will find Rockaway Beach and Pacific City, two smaller cities that offer beautiful coastline with smaller crowds.
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Pennsylvania |
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Despite its many beautiful landmarks, one feature dominates Central Pennsylvania - the majestic Susquehanna River. This can only mean one thing for visitors traveling by RV or auto: great fishing! The region of the 16th largest river in America also delivers historic covered bridges and mines, Amish country, incredible wildlife viewing and natural resources plus Civil War history.
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Some of the country's oldest towns and villages are nestled within Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country, where a slower pace encourages people to enjoy the simpler things in life. Visitors enjoy harvest festivals, museums, concerts and the great family attractions in nearby Lancaster and Hershey as well.
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Texas |
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The Rio Grande Valley is a land like no other, offering unparalleled opportunities for travel and tourism, business and development, and more. Whether you plan to stay for a day, a week, or a lifetime, you'll find much to enjoy in the Valley. Welcome to Harlingen, the "Tropical Playground of Texas"!
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Wisconsin |
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Discover the exquisite beauty of the Door County Peninsula and surrounding islands. With over 300 miles of scenic shoreline dotted with bustling harbors and quiet coves, Door County offers a wealth of water-based recreation. Sandy Beaches, sailing, cruising, fishing, boat rentals, charters or a unique car ferry ride to Washington Island are just a few ways to enjoy the sparkling waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
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Known as the “Water Park Capital of the World”, Wisconsin Dells is a fun and friendly city located only 50 miles north of Madison and 115 miles west of Milwaukee. The Dells bustle with tourism in the summer months, offering visitors everything from thrills on the water slides to tours on horseback, romantic dinner cruises, and of course, the Dells themselves.
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