arts & entertainment - Southwest Airlines Vacations packages and Tallahassee tourist sites - Brief Article

Black Enterprise, May, 2000

Southwest Airlines

Feel Free To Escape With Southwest Airlines Vacations

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Complete vacation packages are available to many popular destinations across the United States ... all at Southwest Airlines' famous, affordable rates. Want to try your luck at the tables? Pack your good luck charms and head to Las Vegas or Reno/Lake Tahoe. Looking for sunshine and relaxation? Beach chairs await you in Tampa Bay, Ft. Lauderdale, and South Padre island. Are theme parks on your agenda? Explore Orlando, San Diego, or San Antonio. Act like a movie star in Los Angeles, hit the links in Phoenix, or just get away from it all in Albuquerque, Nashville, or New Orleans. There's something for everyone with Southwest Airlines Vacations!

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Tallahassee

COME SEE WHAT TALLAHASSEE HAS TO SEE

Boasting a vast array of historic and cultural sites, natural attractions and museums, Tallahassee has lots to see. Tallahassee is a city not to be forgotten with its winding canopy roads, moss-draped oaks and lush roiling hills. The proud home of Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee is a powerhouse for education and government. Visitors can trace Florida's political past at the charming Old Capitol Museum or make their way to the top of the New Capitol's 22nd floor observation deck and look over the city. Take the nostalgic Old Town Trolley for a free ride downtown and visit several historic shops in restored Adams Street Commons.

Tallahassee is the home of the Antique Car Museum, which showcases over 85 cars, including classics and cars from the industries top-selling movies. For hands-on fun, visit the Capital Cultural Center, which contains the Odyssey Science Center and the Museum of Art. Take care of shopping needs with the variety of shopping plazas, including two large malls, each complete with over 100 stores.

Enjoy Tallahassee's natural beauty at Wakulla Springs and Maclay State Garden. Don't forget to check out local wildlife areas such as, Florida National Scenic Trail, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and Apalachicola National Forest, all ideal for camping and picnicking. Better yet, just relax and cool off at some of North Florida's popular beaches, all just a short drive from Tallahassee.

For all the sports fanatics, catch a game with Tallahassee Tigersharks ice hockey or Tallahassee Thunder arena football. Those who wish to take part in the games, take advantage of 99 holes on six golf courses.

Celebrate Tallahassee's colorful traditions during Winter Festival, Springtime Tallahassee, Jazz and Blues Festival, Caribbean Carnival and many other year-round festivals. Tallahassee, a charming city, that has lots to see.