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November 16, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Players' Choice: Interstate 10 Road Trip Packing Round 1. Interstate 10 passes through all of these states except ARKANSAS . 2. An early 20th-Century pleasure pier is a draw in this California city where I-10 begins. SANTA MONICA 3 From L.A., the I-10 goes through Palm Springs and this neighboring "Date Capital" of the U.S. INDIO 4. This historic area of Phoenix features fully restored homes from the original settlement. HERITAGE SQUARE 5. Outside Tucson we'll veer off the I-10 to visit this national park named for a cactus. SAGUARO 6. We pass by Las Cruses, NM, and on to El Paso, TX, sister city of CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mexico. Picture: ancient native ruins Departure Round 1. We're looking forward to a stop at "Café du Monde" in New Orleans for coffee and BEIGNETS . 2. The management at Beau Rivage a noted HOTEL/CASINO in Biloxi, has teamed up with Red Cross. 3. This entertainer has a portion of the I-10 near Palm Springs named in his memory. SONNY BONO 4 The California town of Blythe is situated where the I-10 crosses the COLORADO River into Arizona. 5. Phoenix's National Hockey League team is named after this animal. COYOTE Picture: tall modern mirror building On Tour 1. The GADSDEN Purchase of 1853 joined Tucson with the rest of Arizona Territory. 2 Besides The Alamo, San Antonio is home to all of these other tourist attractions except POMPEIIAN VILLA . 3. We're off to this city that was the first word uttered by a man on the moon in July 1969. HOUSTON 4. Beaumont, TX, near the Louisiana border, is noted for its large concentration of OIL REFINERIES . 5. The "Contraband Days" Festival in Lake Charles, Louisiana honors this pirate. JEAN LAFITTE 6. This city was settled by French Acadians expelled from Nova Scotia in the 1700`s. LAFAYETTE 7. The Louisiana State Capital in Baton Rouge is said to be the TALLEST in the nation. Picture: church 8. Interstate 10 crosses New Orleans near this square in the heart of the French Quarter. JACKSON SQUARE 9. You can visit this home and Presidential Library of Jefferson Davis in Biloxi, Mississippi. BEAUVOIR 10. Which of these historic districts in Mobile, Alabama did we make up? PEACH TREE PLAZA 11. Our first stop in Florida is the National Museum of NAVAL AVIATION in Pensacola. 12. The I-10 ends in Jacksonville, where we enjoy a cool sample at the ANHEUSER-BUSCH Brewery. Bonus Question One This old capital in TALLAHASSEE , Florida, is now open as a museum. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Florida is Tallahassee found? Area 1 Picture: green lawn with trees Slide Show 1. The MONTEZUMA CASTLE National Monument near Phoenix features well-preserved early cliff dwellings. 2. This tallest building in Houston was designed by I.M. Pei and Partners. J. P. MORGAN CHASE TOWER 3. President Bush spoke to the nation in September from in front of this New Orleans cathedral. ST. LOUIS 4. A beautiful formal garden enhances Jacksonville's landmark CUMMER Museum of Art. Clues for next destination: U.S. Attractions Roadside Signs Statues |