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Tucson, AZ: Things to Do
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Tombstone – Museums, Attractions & Tours
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- Arizona Ranger Museum
- Audie Murphy Museum
- Bird Cage Theater & Ghost Tours
- Boothill Cemetery
- Doc Holliday Gunfight Palace
- Epitaph Newspaper Museum
- Good Enough Trolley & Silver Mine Tours
- Gunfighter Hall of Fame
- Historic Tombstone Walking Tours
- Ike Clanton’s Haunted Hotel
- Old Tombstone Stagecoach Tours
- Old Tombstone Western Town
- OK Corral Gunfight Site
- Outlaw Zipline
- Rose Tree Museum
- Tombstone Courthouse State Park
- Tombstone Historama
- Tombstone History Walking Tours
- Tombstone Trolley Ghost & Murder Tours
- Tombstone Western Heritage Museum
- Wyatt Earp House (Outdoor viewing only)
- Wyatt’s Oriental Saloon Theater
Lexington, KY: Things to Do
Museums & Tours
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- Ashland – Henry Clay Estate
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- Bondurant’s Pharmacy
- Bourbon County Horse Walk of Fame (Paris)
- Central Kentucky Tours
- International Museum of the Horse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Kentucky Horse Park
- Mary Todd Lincoln House
- Monroe Moosnick Medical Museum
- Phoenix Park
- Thoroughbred Park
- Viator.com – Lexington search
Distillery Tastings/Tours
Louisville, KY: Things to Do
Louisville Sights:
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- Belle of Louisville
- Bowman Field
- Churchill Downs (Kentucky Derby 1st weekend in May)
- Colonel Sanders’ Grave
- Eastern Cemetery (abandoned)
- Gallop to Glory (Jockey Walk of Fame)
- Golden Statue of David
- Kentucky Derby Museum
- Louisville Slugger Museum
- Muhammad Ali Gravesite
- Muhammad Ali Museum
- Thomas Edison House
- Waverly Hills Sanatorium
- Zachary Taylor House
Louisville Touring:
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- Bourbon City Cruisers
- Bourbon Hall Tours & Tastings
- Historic Old Louisville Visitor’s Center
- Kentucky Bourbon Boys
- Kentucky Bourbon Trail
- Kentucky Derby Tours @ Churchill Downs
- Kentucky River Tours (Frankfort)
- Louisville Historic Tours
- Louisville Visitor’s Center
- Mint Julep Tours
- Trolley de ‘Ville
- Urban Bourbon Trail
- Viator.com – Louisville search
Louisville Distillery Tastings/Tours:
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- Angel’s Envy
- Copper & Kings
- Evan Williams
- Kentucky Peerless
- Kentucky Artisan
- Jim Beam
- Michters
- Moonshine University
- Old Forester
- Prohibition Craft Spirits
- Rabbit Hole
- Stitzel Weller
- Bulleit (Shelbyville)
- Jeptha Creed (Shelbyville)
- Buffalo Trace (Frankfort)
- Three Boys (Frankfort)
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Bardstown Distillery Tastings/Tours:
Tampa, FL: Things to Do
Museums
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- Henry B. Plant Museum – Tampa
- Tampa Baseball Museum – Tampa
- Ybor City State Museum – Ybor City
Sights
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- Busch Gardens – Tampa
- Dysfunctional Grace Art Company – Ybor City
- Florida Aquarium – Tampa
- Italian Club – Ybor City
- Italian Club Cemetery – Ybor city
- St. Pete Saturday Market – St. Pete
- Ybor City Saturday Market – Ybor City
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park – Tampa
Tours
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- 82 West Rum Tour – Tampa
- City Mafia Tour – Ybor City
- Florida Cane Distillery Tour – Ybor City
- J.C. Newman Cigar Tour – Ybor City
- Jungle Prada Site History Tour – St. Pete
- Pirate Tiki Water Tours – Tampa
- Tabanero Cigar Tour – Ybor City
- Tampa Bay Rum Distillery Tour – Ybor City
- Tampa Water Taxi Harbor & History Tour – Tampa
- Ybor City Historic Walking Tours – Ybor City
Miami, FL: Things to Do
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- Art Deco Tours, Miami Beach
- Colony Theater (live productions), Miami Beach
- Hialeah Park Race Track & Casino, Hialeah
- Holocaust Memorial, Miami Beach
- Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Beach
- Liquor Lounge (Disco & Adult Beverages), Miami Beach
- Miami Design Preserv. League’s Official Art Deco Tour, Miami Beach
- Venetian Pool, Coral Gables
- Yesterday and Today Records, Miami
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Washington DC: Things to Do
When I visited Washington DC as an adult, it had a profound effect on me. I didn’t get to tour all of the places below, but I was able to visit over half. I will experience the rest on my next visit. My absolutely favorite place was the Newseum, which closed at the end of 2019. I have high hopes that it will open again.
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- Arlington National Cemetery
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Decatur House on Lafayette Square
- FDR Memorial
- FBI (Tickets needed in advance)
- International Spy Museum
- Jefferson Memorial
- Library of Congress
- Lincoln Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- National Geographic Museum
- National WWII Memorial
- Newseum (now closed)
- Pentagon (Special request)
- President Lincoln’s Cottage
- Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Capitol
- United States Holocaust Memorial & Museum
- United States Mint
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Washington Monument
- White House (Special request)
There are many walking (and other) tours to take in DC, but I had one of the best walking tours in my life with DC Design Tours. They offer historical tours with a focus on architecture, urban planning and design.
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San Diego, CA: Things to Do
Museums, Music and Animals!
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- Belmont Park (Historic Oceanfront Amusement Park)
- The Casbah (Music Venue)
- Coronado Bridge (“Suicide” bridge)
- Coronado Island (Founded in the 1880’s)
- Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (Marines!)
- Haunted Hotel (Scaring patrons for 27 years!)
- Junipero Serra Museum (1st settlement in California)
- Maritime Museum of San Diego (San Diego Port)
- Old Town San Diego (Established 1769)
- San Diego Air & Space Museum (Aviation in Historic Building)
- San Diego Zoo (3500 animals; 650 species)
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Choose your safari!)
- SeaWorld San Diego (Oceanarium, aquarium & marine mammal park)
- USS Midway Museum (San Diego Port)
Walking, Water & Other Tours!
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- Another Side of San Diego (personalized walking tours)
- Flagship Cruises (Harbor cruises, some with food)
- Hornblower Cruises (Harbor cruises, some with food)
- Old Town Trolley Tours (Hop on/Hop off anytime!)
- Viator (good source for many tour options)
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Philadelphia, PA: Things to Do
The rich history in this city includes intriguing museums and deeply important walking tours:
Museums (Indoor/Outdoor):
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- Battleship New Jersey
- Betsy Ross House
- Carpenter’s Hall
- Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
- Fort Mifflin
- Franklin Institute (for science nerds)
- Benjamin Franklin Museum
- Independence Hall
- Liberty Bell Center
- Museum of the American Revolution
- Mutter Museum (for medical nerds)
- National Constitution Center
- National Liberty Museum
- Penn’s Landing
- Penn Museum (Archaeology)
- Philadelphia 9th St. Italian Market
- Reading Terminal Market
- Shofuso (Japanese Garden)
- United States Mint
Walking Tours – Many to choose from:
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- Constitution Walking Tour (local)
- Context Travel (worldwide)
- Franklin’s Footsteps Colonial Walking Tour (local)
- Philadelphia Trolly Works (local)
- Viator (worldwide)
Events – The Philadelphia Folk Festival in August has been happening for almost 60 years! Worth the experience!
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Austin, TX: Things to Do
Local Music Venues (most with food!)
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- Antone’s Nightclub, 305 E. 5th St.
- Austin Beer Garden Brewery, 1305 W. Oltorf
- Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar
- Cactus Cafe, 2247 Guadalupe St.
- Continental Club, 1315 S. Congress
- Ego’s, 510 S. Congress
- Elephant Room, 315 Congress Avenue
- Threadgills, 6416 N. Lamar
- Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St.
- Stubbs, 801 Red River
- Waterloo Park, 13th & Red River
In-Store Performances/Records/CDs
Dance Halls out of Austin
Gruene Hall , 1281 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels
Shopping
Wild About Music, Congress & 8th, (512) 708-1700
Tesoros Trading, 1500 S. Congress, (512) 447-7500
Cruises
Capital Cruises (Bats, Food Cruises)
Musical Events
Austin City Limits Music Festival (October)
SxSW (March)
Texas Music Museum (year-round museum)
