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Catfish Festival – Belzoni, Mississippi

‘The catfish is plenty good enough fish for anyone‘  – Mark Twain –

It is said that the face of Helen of Troy launched a thousand ships. In that vein, the whiskered face of the catfish launched my quest to track down Supergraphics.  While participating in the RAIN bicycle ride in Indiana, I’m contemplating a sabbatical of travel.  Unsure of what my goal or Belzoni UHaul Truckdestination might be, I see a U-Haul trailer with catfish emblazoned on the side. It announces Belzoni as the Catfish Capital of the World.  That was it, I have to see what this venue is all about. Luckily my visit coincides with the annual Catfish Festival.
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Battleship Park, Mobile, AL –

Man Your Battle Stations !

When traveling through our country, I am often amazed if not amused at the collections of war “junk” that we decide to place on our city squares and courthouse lawns. I wonder if the howitzers on display are a show of Government might so we don’t go off on the unsuspecting DMV worker. For some reason, an M16 tank with the barrel pointing down Main street is just a little too much, in your face, largess for my taste. […]

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8 Cool Things to do in the Florida Everglades –

8 Cool Things to do in the Everglades 

On the southern tip of Florida is 1.5 million acres designated as Everglades National Park.  Surrounded by The Big Cypress Preserve, the Fakahatchee Strand and the Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge, the area offers: sawgrass marshes,  cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, mangroves, and estuaries. These diverse ecosystems make for all manner of wildlife, ecotourism and exploration. […]

Swimming Hall of Fame, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The Triple Lindy –

I arrive at the HOF and Museum complex and park on the road adjacent to the museum right at 9:00am. I am shocked that parking is available on the beach frontal road and only $3.75 for 3 hours. A large competition pool nestles between 2 buildings; one being the Swimming Museum the other the Swimming Hall of Fame. I walk to the Hall of Fame to find doors are locked. […]