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Montana’s Ghost Towns Virginia City, Nevada City Bring Old West To Life

Montana’s Ghost Towns Virginia City, Nevada City Bring Old West To LifeEver dream of being in an old Western, where you mosey into the saloon, holsters and chaps on, ready for the bartender to pour you a brew, and a table waiting for a round of fearless poker?

Well, walking down the boardwalk in Montana's Virginia City you can easily imagine just that. A short drive from the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park and the fine fishing burg of Ennis, Mont., Virginia City and neighboring Nevada City are two old mining towns that are mostly in tack as they were in the 1800s when the Montana gold rush was in full swing.
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San Francisco’s California Street Cable Cars Running Again

San Francisco’s California Street Cable Cars Running Again Just in time for the 2011 summer influx of tourists, San Francisco's historic California Street Cable Car Line is running again after a six-month pause to make street infrastructure upgrades.

One of three cable car lines in the City, the California St...
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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Returns to ‘Battle of New Orleans’ Tour Service

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Returns to ‘Battle of New Orleans’ Tour Service The Mississippi River paddlewheeler Creole Queen is once again making daily tours to Chalmette Battlefield from the French Quarter, giving visitors a unique way to reach the site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.

The battlefield, part of Jean Lafitte N...
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Step Back in Time and Enjoy California’s Gold Rush Days

Step Back in Time and Enjoy California’s Gold Rush Days Just as the merchant economy seemed to spring up overnight in the gold fields, Columbia State Historic Park will be alive with activity in its own tent town as history is recreated for the public and school children during the last weekend in May.
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Visit the Town of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Visit the Town of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Buffalo, Wyoming, known to some as the "Gateway to Yellowstone," is an American gem that many visitors only discover on their way to one of the West's most popular outdoor destinations.

But this little town, tucked between the rolling plains of the ru...
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