Monthly Archives: July 2016

College Campus Visits in Tennessee

Tennessee, known to many as the home of country music, is a state full of top-notch colleges that boast all the best in academics, arts, and athletics. There are several notable musics, music business, and production degree programs offered at the colleges within this state, especially in Music City, aka Nashville. Enjoy exploring these location-unique…
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Top 10 Travel Trips for College Students

Let’s face it, there are very few times in your life when you are more broke, and at the same time more eager to travel, than when you are in college. Wanderlust seems to hit hard once students start living on their own and experiencing things for themselves. Unfortunately, however, their empty pocketbooks never seem…
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Seven Mile Bridge

Seven Mile Bridge [caption id="attachment_31210" align="alignright" width="200"] Seven Mile Bridge Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Next stop: one of the most famous bridges in the country, at one point even considered to be the 8th Wonder of the World. The highly popular and history-filled Seven Mile Bridge is a famously long box girder bridge located in Monroe…
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Fort Zachary Taylor State Park

Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Key West Welcome to ‘Key West’s Best Beach’, aka Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, aka Fort Taylor. This 54 acre Floridian State Park is considered to be a National Historic Landmark focusing on civil war era history, as well as one of the best beaches in Florida’s southern tip. Established…
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Southernmost Point Buoy

Southernmost Point Buoy [caption id="attachment_31179" align="alignright" width="300"] Southernmost Point Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Key West The Southernmost Point Buoy is the famously anchored concrete buoy in Key West that is constantly surrounded by crowds of tourists and locals alike, each wanting a glimpse of a fabled southern spot. This marks one of the most extreme points…
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Mallory Square

Mallory Square [caption id="attachment_31176" align="alignright" width="425"] Mallory Square Juggler Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Key West Welcome to Mallory Square, the area’s premier waterfront square surrounded by many different quality eateries and shops. Specifically located on 400 Wall Street, Mallory Square is well known for crowds of people gathering here to watch the sunset each evening, this…
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Harry S Truman Little White House

Harry S Truman Little White House Key West Did you know that former President Harry S Truman spent 175 days conducting business and running the nation from right here, in the Florida Keys? Well, you’re about to visit the very site where it happened, the lovingly named Harry S Truman Little White House. This living…
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Duval Street

Duval Street [caption id="attachment_31171" align="alignright" width="425"] Southernmost Hotel Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Key West A trip to the Florida Keys just wouldn’t be complete without a walk down Duval Street, the famous downtown commercial zone that runs from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean (1.25 miles long). This street is as full of character…
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Deerfield Beach

Deerfield Beach [caption id="attachment_39168" align="alignright" width="425"] Deerfield Beach Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] South Florida is filled with an overwhelming amount of options for what are all claimed to be the ‘best beaches’, especially around the Fort Lauderdale area. The beach we’ve chosen may not be the most popular or the most populated, but that’s exactly why…
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Xtreme Action Park

Xtreme Action Park Welcome to ‘South Florida’s premier indoor family entertainment venue’, one of the best spots in the area to let loose and enjoy some serious recreational fun. This is a great option if you need an indoor break after being outside all day, or if you have a large group of students with…
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