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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, November, 2004
Get Arrested by Andy Griffith
Mount Airy, N.C., retains much of the '50s vibe that inspired native son Andy Griffith's fictional Mayberry. Cashing in on the town's fame, Mike Cockerham has restored a 1962 Ford Galaxie to look like a Mayberry RFD patrol car and hired former chamber of commerce president Jim Grimes to run 25-minute tours. It's proved so popular, local minister and B&B owner Roger Sickmiller was tapped to play sheriff Andy in a second squad car. 336/789-6743, tourmayberry.com, $20 for up to five people.
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
"Everyone has the soul of a pirate in them!" says sports commentator and motivational speaker Pat Croce, who has the skull-and-crossbones tattoo to prove it. Opening December 1 on Key West: the Pirate Soul Museum, showcasing Croce's personal collection of memorabilia, including Captain Kidd's journal and "the only ...