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January 1, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: College Football Towns Packing Round 1. What famous college football hotbed is a major city in the region known as Michiana. SOUTH BEND 2. Florida State University is one of two famous universities located in TALLAHASSEE . 3. Buckeye Grove is a college tradition that can be experienced in this city. COLUMBUS 4. Students in this city brag that their school is the "Harvard of the midwest." ANN ARBOR 5. The University of OKLAHOMA was established in 1890 in the town of Norman. 6. State College is a city located in the Nittany Valley of central PENNSYLVANIA . Picture of rocky mountains Departure Round 1. Among the many culinary treats of New Orleans is a beignet, which is a FLUFFY PASTRY . 2. This seasoned bowl championship series will be decided in this city on January 3. TEMPE 3. All of these actors appeared in the 1988 movie "Everybody's All- American," except GENE HACKMAN . 4. The city of Morgantown, WV, lies on the east bank of the MONONGAHELA River. 5. Knoxville, TN, is the proud home of Women's BASKETBALL Hall of Fame. Picture of red brick buildings On Tour Round 1. A single street separates the twin cities of Champaign and URBANA Illinois. 2. What famous writer once lived in a white clapboard house in Oxford, MS? WILLIAM FAULKNER 3. This city's residents enjoy strolling on the lake shore path along the edge of Lake Mendota. MADISON 4. Seattle's downtown area is dominated by the Pike Place Market and PIONEER Square. 5. The Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX is home to over one million BATS . 6. What college city lies at the confluence of the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers? EUGENE, OR 7. What city in Kansas lies by the largest remnants of tall-grass prairie on the continent? MANHATTAN Picture of mountains with snow and a path 8. Which of these cities is home to a Big Ten School? IOWA CITY 9. The tallest capital building in the U.S. is located in this southern city. BATON ROUGE 10. Visitors to this city can view the wonders of the Bizcaya Museum and Gardens. MIAMI 11. Yale University, the famous Ivy League School in New Haven, CN, was named after ELIHU YALE . 12. Which natural resource played a key role in the founding of Syracuse, NY? SALT . Bonus question 1 The city of Blacksburg is home to the largest university in the state of VIRGINIA . Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Virginia is Blacksburg found? Section 2 Picture of front of building with glass block windows Slide Show 1. Provo, UT is only about 20 miles from Timpanogos CAVES National Monument. 2. Boston's most handsome and affluent residential neighborhood is called BEACON HILL . 3. Which college city obtains its water supply from a municipally owned glacier? BOULDER, CO . 4. The Paul W. Bryant Museum is a popular attraction in this football-mad city. TUSCALOOSA, AL |