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Essentials in
Nashville
Nashville Convention Tours
See the sights! Nashville Convention Tours
Updated: 4/2/2008 1:36:58 PM
BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY
OPTIONAL TOUR PROGRAM
Music City Swing
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Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Thursday, July 3, 2008, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
$48.25 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
On this exciting driving tour, guests will see many surprising facets of Music City. Our journey begins with a trip to Centennial Park, home of the Parthenon. This is the only full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece and houses an awe inspiring 42-foot sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena. Our tour will continue down world famous Music Row where record labels, publishing houses and booking agencies are located. Other highlights of this driving tour include the Bicentennial Mall which features a World War II Memorial, the Tennessee State Capitol, the historic Hermitage Hotel, the Ryman Auditorium and Fort Nashboro to name a few. This tour also includes a visit to the Tennessee State Museum. This museum offers more than 60,000 square feet of exhibits tracing the history of Tennessee and the nation from pre-historic days through the Civil War and into the 1900’s.
The Hermitage and Gaylord Opryland Resort Tour
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Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
$59.50 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The Hermitage offers a commemorative tribute to one of America's most admired Presidents and great military heroes Andrew Jackson. Upon arrival at the visitors’ center, you will enjoy an 18-minute video depicting the life of Andrew Jackson. Following the film, guests will enjoy a tour of the mansion and grounds which include Rachel's Garden containing a variety of shrubs and flowers popular during her lifetime as well as the tomb of Rachel and Andrew Jackson, the original spring house, smokehouse, log cabins and kitchen. Next, enjoy a guided tour of the Gaylord Opryland Resort, the world's largest non-gaming resort under one roof. Experience the charm of its lush gardens, winding river and cascading waterfalls, while learning fascinating tidbits about the spectacular hotel and its features.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B
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Monday, June 30, 2008, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thursday, July 3, 2008, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$76.25 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Our first stop will be The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. A treasure trove of historic country video clips and important recorded music, a daily menu of live performances, a deeply engaging story line full of dramatic characters, state-of-the-art exhibitory, clear pathways and natural resting places, a museum store, daily live satellite radio broadcasts, on-site dining, knowledgeable interpreters, and fabulous public spaces all add up to an only-in-Nashville adventure. The next stop for BHS guests is the Historic RCA Studio B - once the recording home of popular music titans such as Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold and the Everly Brothers - is both classroom for Nashville area students and a popular cultural attraction.
Belle Meade and Cheekwood
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
$74.25 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
On the National Register of Historic Places, Belle Meade Mansion had been beautifully restored to reflect the sumptuous elegance of the 19th century. Elaborately furnished with antiques and art of the period, Belle Meade brings to life true antebellum Tennessee. Next, it is off to Cheekwood. Once the estate of the Leslie Cheek family of the Maxwell House Coffee fortune, Cheekwood is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the South. Enjoy a tour of the mansion which now houses the Museum of Art and some of the surrounding Botanical Gardens. Cheekwood's Museum of Art has been selected to house the Matilda Geddings Gray Foundation Collection, among the world’s most significant compilation of Fabergé pieces.
Pieces from the Collection have been exhibited worldwide. The Collection includes 57 rare pieces highlighted by three Russian Imperial Easter eggs, and a number of important functional items, fantasy items and floral works.
Ocean Way Recording Studio
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
$168.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
BHS guests will begin the morning with a brief driving tour of Music Row which features three blocks of record labels, publishing houses, artist management agencies and recording studios. Ocean Way Nashville is housed in an 1850 Gothic Revival grey stone church on famed Music Row. Famous artists such as Christina Aquilera, Train, Matchbox 20 and Harry Connick Jr. have recorded here. Guests will tour the facility and learn about the recording process. After touring, guests will in a participate in a recording session. After learning the music with a professional Nashville songwriter, the tape will roll and the performance will be recorded. Each guests will later receive a copy of the single.
Art Gallery Tour
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
$59.75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The first art gallery featured on today's tour is the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. This gallery houses six exhibitions each year that represent the diversity of artistic production today, as well as through the history of Eastern and Western Art. The next stop is the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Located in downtown Nashville, this center is dedicated to presenting great art from around the world. At the time of your visit, one of the exhibitions the Frist is featuring is organized by The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass. Arguably America’s greatest art nouveau designer, Louis Comfort Tiffany created his most extraordinary works in the medium of glass. This exhibition of 40 lamps conveys the beauty of his designs and complexity of the fabrication processes employed by Tiffany Studios between 1900 and 1925.
Musicians Hall of Fame
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$66.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, opened in June 2006, is the first ever facility devoted to working musicians. The 30,000 square foot, multi-million dollar museum honors superstar musicians from all genres, from Elvis Presley to Elvis Costello, as well as studio musicians, producers and engineers. The museum features displays ranging from Jimi Hendrix's original stage at the Jolly Roger club in Nashville's Printer's Alley to Ravi Shankar memorabilia to E Street Band instruments to instruments from Johnny Cash's career. This multi-purpose complex not only features exhibits from well known musicians, but also spotlights musical contributions made throughout the years by studio musicians, producers and engineers in all genres.
Jack Daniel’s
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$85.50 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Journey back in time to the oldest registered distillery in the United States, the Jack Daniel Distillery. Located in Lynchburg, Tennessee, see how the famous “sippin’ whiskey” is made. After the tour, you will enjoy of true Southern family style lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House. Since 1908, this simple white Federal-style house has served as home to fine traditional Tennessee cooking and a gracious taste of Southern hospitality. To honor Mr. Jack’s spirit, a recipe prepared with just a taste of the “hometown product” regularly graces the table. Miss Mary’s menu varies daily but always includes generous helpings of two home-style meats, six vegetables and side dishes, hot cornbread, biscuits or rolls, freshly brewed ice tea, homemade dessert; and a piping hot cup of coffee.
General Jackson
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday, July 5, 2008, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
$104.75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The General Jackson, the world's largest showboat, cruises the scenic Cumberland River year-round with fantastic entertainment and dining. The General Jackson was named after the first steamboat to cruise the Cumberland River in 1817, which was named after General Andrew Jackson. Stroll the Hurricane Deck, enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch in the beautiful Victorian Theater and then be entertained by the The Peking Acrobats.
Grand Ole Opry
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 6:15 pm – 10:15 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$93.75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
This legendary show, which hasn't missed a broadcast since it first took to the airwaves in 1925, has been the undisputed home of country music and an attraction for millions of fans and visitors from around the world. Come see superstars, "Hall of Famers," legends and hot new stars perform on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in its spectacular 4,400-seat broadcast studio. As the world's longest running live radio show, the Opry is broadcast live on clear channel WSM-AM 650 every Friday and Saturday night year round. Shows last 2-1/2 hours. The line-up of performers is typically not announced until the week of the performance.
Historic Franklin
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday, July 5, 2008, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
$72.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Enjoy a driving tour of downtown Franklin. This charming area with its restored and renovated 19th century homes and shops is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Next, enjoy a tour of the Carter House. During the Civil War's pivotal battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, bullets whizzed all around the yard and garden of the compact, elegant Carter House, which served as a command post. Now open to the public, this Classic Revival, red brick home, stands as a testament to stability, although the house and several outbuildings bear the scars of the battle. Our final stop is Carnton Mansion. This late neoclassical plantation house became a social and political center in its early years. Late in the afternoon of November 30, 1864 Carnton was witness to one of the largest and most costly battles of the War Between the States. Serving as a field hospital, Carnton's doors were opened to the wounded and dying soldiers.
Nash Trash Tour
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
$61.75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Starting downtown at Farmers Market on Eighth Avenue, we'll join these two crazy ladies on their rickety pink bus and they'll give guests an "insider's tour." For an hour and a half, guests get a wacky immersion in hardcore fandom and celebrity detritus - courtesy of two sisters with foot-high hair, inch thick makeup, and a serious fixation on the color pink. Once the bus door closes everyone outside is famous and everyone inside is a rubbernecker. And Brenda Kay and her sister Sheri Lynn are determined to provide their passengers with celebrity sightings they can share with the folks back home. Whether it's real hardly matters. But the funniest parts of the tour are devoted to country music's, and Nashville's, litany of scandals. We guarantee this is no tour like you've ever experienced.
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
$59.75 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, named in the honor of the late Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn, is home to the Nashville Symphony, which performs more than 100 classical, pops and concert events each season. In addition the Nashville Symphony presents recitals, choral concerts, and cabaret, jazz and world music events. The design of the Center was inspired by some of the world's great concert halls, many of which were built in Europe in the late 19th century. Its shoebox designed 1,860 seat Laura Turner Concert Hall will be one of the few hall nationwide to feature natural interior light through 30 special soundproof windows. Designed to present a variety of musical genres, the hall provides vivid acoustical clarity, warmth and reverberance specifically catering to the sound of natural performance. To accommodate a variety of sounds, an automated system of moveable banners and panels located around the hall can adjust the acoustics for various types of performances. BHS guests will have an exclusive tour of this opulent facility dedicated to music.
Lane Motor Museum
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Thursday, July 3, 2008, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Friday, July 4, 2008, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
$49.50 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Lane Motor Museum features a unique collection of mostly European automobiles, housed in a former 132,000 square foot bakery. The majority of the vehicles were built in the 1950s through the 1970s although some are as old as the 1920s and as new as 2000. BHS guests will be introduced to a broad cross-section of vehicles; over 45 marquees representing Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Politics, geography, familial relationships, and economics are but some of the factors which have shaped vehicles throughout history. This is a working museum with the goal being to maintain all vehicles in running order. The majority of the collection is arranged by country. Here your guests will learn how similar - and different - vehicles are form one part of the world to another - and why.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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The Hermitage, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
$59.50 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The Hermitage offers a commemorative tribute to one of America's most admired Presidents and great military heroes, Andrew Jackson. Upon arrival at the visitors center, you will enjoy an 18-minute video depicting the life of Andrew Jackson. Following the film, guests will enjoy a tour of the mansion and grounds which include Rachel's Garden containing a variety of shrubs and flowers popular during her lifetime as well as the tomb of Rachel and Andrew Jackson, the original spring house, smokehouse, log cabins and kitchen.
July 4th at the Wildhorse Saloon
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Friday, July 4, 2008, 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
$109.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
The Wildhorse Saloon is a 66,000 square foot space that is home to a restaurant, bar, dance club, concert site and TV studio. Housed in a three level historic warehouse in 2nd Avenue, the Wildhorse is the largest per capita restaurant in Tennessee and is home to the largest TV screen in Nashville. In 2005 Nashville was the 28th largest city in America. And yet our Fourth of July celebration was ranked No. 3 in the country by the American Pyrotechnics Association. This year, AOL's City Guide ranked it in the top 11 calling it a "most musical boom." Nashville's show consists of 23 minutes of one fabulous explosion after another, synchronized with the live performance by the Nashville Symphony. Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and time to explore the club and the fireworks show outside its back door.
Corvette Museum
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Saturday, July 5, 2008, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$60.50 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities
Okay, Corvette enthusiasts, it's time to rev up your engines and pack up for a road trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky...Home of the National Corvette Museum. The 68,000 square feet building houses more than 50 Corvette models and one of a kind concept cars spanning the history of Corvette. Also on hand are thousands of Corvette related photos, movies and videos, advertisements, scale models and rare memorabilia. Spotlighted are people who have made Corvette an American icon. Inside, striking full-scale dioramas show classic Corvette models and famous performance Corvette models in period settings. You'll also find the historic one-millionth Corvette, donated to the museum by Chevrolet.
Advance registration will ensure participation in the activities of your choice. Tour registration deadline for the General Jackson lunch cruise, The Grand Ole Opry, Jack Daniels Distillery, Ocean Way and Nash Trash tours is Friday, May 30, 2008. Tour registration deadline for all other tours is Monday, June 16, 2008. Checks and credit cards will be processed and a confirmation letter will be mailed to you no later than Friday, June 20, 2008 and should be considered your receipt and tour ticket. Departure point from the Renaissance will be disclosed in your confirmation. All prices are inclusive of tax and driver gratuities. Tour reservation cancellations will be accepted up until Friday, May 30, 2008. Refunds, less a $5.00 ticket handling fee, will be issued no later than Friday, July 4, 2008. There will be no refunds or ticket exchanges after Friday, May 30, 2008. The Key Event Group and BHS are not responsible for any unused tour tickets. If mailing payment, please make checks payable to The Key Event Group in US Dollars. All tours are based on a minimum of 30 participants. Tours that fail to reach this minimum are subject to cancellation. In the event that an activity is cancelled, a full refund will be issued after the conference. Please mail or fax with payment to the following:
The Key Event Group
Attn: BHS
95 White Bridge Road, Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37205
F: 615.356.9285
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By reserving a ticket, you acknowledge that you are able to participate and are personally responsible for your own well-being. It is understood that neither The Key Event Group nor BHS will be held responsible in the event of physical injury.
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Music City Swing |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
$48.25 per person |
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Hermitage and Opryland Hotel Tour |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
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Mon., 6/30/08 |
Country Music Hall of Fame Tour & Studio B |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
$76.25 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Belle Meade and Cheekwood |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
$74.25 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Oceanway Recording Studio |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
$168.00 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Art Gallery Tour |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
$59.75 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Music City Swing |
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
$48.25 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Hermitage and Opryland Hotel Tour |
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
$59.50 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Musicians Hall of Fame |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
$66.00 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Jack Daniel's |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$85.50 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
General Jackson |
10:30 am - 3:00 pm |
104.75 per person |
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Tues., 7/1/2008 |
Grand Ole Opry |
6:15 pm - 10:15 pm |
$93.75 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Franklin Tour |
8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
$72.00 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Music City Swing |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
$48.25 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Belle Meade and Cheekwood |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
$74.25 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Nash Trash Tour |
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
$61.75 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Country Music Hall of Fame Tour & Studio B |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
$76.25 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Schermerhorn Symphony Center |
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
$59.75 per person |
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Wed., 7/2/2008 |
Jack Daniel's |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$85.50 per person |
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Thurs., 7/3/2008 |
Music City Swing |
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
$48.25 per person |
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Thurs., 7/3/2008 |
Country Music Hall of Fame Tour & Studio B |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
$76.25 per person |
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Thurs., 7/3/2008 |
Lane Motor Museum |
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
$49.50 per person |
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Thurs., 7/3/2008 |
Hermitage Tour |
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
$59.50 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Musicians Hall of Fame |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
$66.00 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Belle Meade and Cheekwood |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
$74.25 per person |
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# of tix |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Art Gallery Tour |
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
$59.75 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Lane Motor Museum |
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
$49.50 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Jack Daniel's |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$85.50 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
July 4th at the Wildhorse |
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm |
$109.00 per person |
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Fri., 7/4/2008 |
Grand Ole Opry |
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
$93.75 per person |
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Sat., 7/5/2008 |
Historic Franklin |
8:30 am - 12:30 pm |
$72.00 per person |
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Sat., 7/5/2008 |
General Jackson |
10:30 am – 3:00 pm |
$104.75 per person |
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Sat., 7/5/2008 |
Nash Trash Tour |
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
$61.75 per person |
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Sat., 7/5/2008 |
Corvette Museum |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
$60.50 per person |
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