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81) Georgia
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Exploration of Georgia starts in Savannah, one of the South's most gracious & hospitable communities. Highlights include parks, River Street, city market and fourth largest port facility in U.S. President Jimmy Carter grew up in Georgia, his boyhood community is a national historic district where visiting students learn how a small town farm boy grew up to become President. Once stocked as a game bird, wild Burmese chickens have taken a liking to...
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The Kilrush Music Festival with Irish fiddlers, pub music and dancing with John Lynch's Kilfenora Band. Learn about and visit Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth built in 3500 BC, one thousand years before the Pyramids and Stonehenge. See the ancient castles of Cahir, Cashel, Blarney (home of the "Blarney Stone"), Kilkenny, Markree and Waterford. Visit the Hill of Tara. Meet Irish fisherman on the Moy and Tar rivers. Discover Irish cottage industries, Passage...
83) Oregon
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Oregon is a vast and varied piece of real estate that begins at the Pacific Ocean and stretches across the Cascade Mountains to the high desert plains of eastern Oregon. In Oregon City, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center celebrates the brave pioneers who came across America in search of their destiny. The trail entered eastern Oregon in Vale where there is a collection of murals that reference various locations along the Oregon Trail....
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Acclaimed Northwest pastry chef Dannielle Myxter shares her secrets and cooking skills for preparing and presenting a variety of uniquely delicious breakfast pastries. Recipes include: Strawberry Muffins, Orange Muffins and Glaze, Cinnamon Rolls, Lemon Blueberry Scones, Granola, Coffee Cake and Glaze.
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Alaska is a land of superlatives. It's the largest state and home to America's largest national park, Wrangell-St Elias National Park & Preserve where you can experience genuine "Wild Alaska" on its own terms with very few fellow travelers. Nabesna - Northwest Road Access: From Slana to Nabesna this primitive road traverses the headwaters country of the Copper & Tanana drainages. Subsistence Fishing On The Copper River: Famous for it's sockeye salmon,...
86) Maine
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Maine is a visual feast of cultural and scenic highlights of a state whose wilderness, lakes, rivers and dramatic coastline form a rugged, beautiful environment. An early morning trip to sea with two lobstermen is a lesson in the importance of crustaceans to the state's identity and economy. Local lobster pounds like Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound and Red's Eats are two of the places to enjoy this traditional delicacy. In Wiscasset, an unexpected peek...
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Acclaimed Northwest pastrychef Dannielle Myxter shares her secrets and cooking skills for preparing and presenting a variety of uniquely delicious cookies & bars. Recipes include: White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Espresso (Cappuccino) Cookies, Cocoa Maple Brownies, Mint Truffle Brownies and Lemon Bars.
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From the birthplace of America to Revolutionary War sites to significant modern day memorials. Discover America's rich beginning in historic Pennsylvania. "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal..." Featured parks include: Independence Hall National Historical Park & UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liberty Bell, Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Johnstown...
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The Chocolate Man Bill Fredericks follows up on his "Basic Truffles" program by teaching you more advanced molding & decorating techniques for coloring, flavoring, airbrushing, painting, texturizing & using transfer papers. This "Colorful & Creative Molding Techniques" program will be enjoyed more fully by having a good understanding of how to temper chocolate. Bill has another program called "Tempering" to help you do just that! Learn to make...
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Mount Rainier and it's neighboring sister, Mount St. Helens… Two of North America's most photographed & explosive volcanoes in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, extending from Southwestern Canada to Northern California. One is an eruption in waiting, while the other is known as the most active volcano in the contiguous United States. Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in the Northwest and the largest single peak glacier system...
91) California
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California is a vast vertical expanse of geography and the longest state in the union. Over 700 miles in length covering an extremely diverse geography and climate with high & low desert, beautiful beaches, punctuated by redwood & giant sequoia timber stands in proportions found nowhere else in North America. Exciting cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles & San Diego compliment smaller communities of Eureka, Napa, Monterey & Bishop. Eureka has nearby...
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Featuring: The Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island, Federal Hall National Memorial, Castle Clinton National Monument, Governor's Island National Monument, Hamilton Grange National Memorial, African Burial Ground National Monument, Grant's Tomb National Memorial, Gateway National Recreation Area, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Home National Historic Site, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, Fire...
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Baking pastries is for many of us who don't make our living in the kitchen, a little intimidating. However the satisfaction that comes with a great loaf of bread, sweet rolls, a cobbler or scones is terrific! Pastry Baking Basics provides step-by-step instruction using over a dozen different recipes to illustrate how easy it is for you to bake pastries, learning the principles behind them, to build a firm foundation based on understanding rather than...
94) Magic of Flight
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History of Flight; Hot Air Balloons in Albuquerque, NM, Phoenix, AZ & Park City, UT; Wright Brothers, OH;, Air Force Museum, OH;, Kitty Hawk, NC & Powered Hang Gliders, Hang Glider School, Kite Boarding; Dover Air Show, DE;, Academy of Model Aeronautics, National Model Aviation Museum & Powered Parachutes, IN; Cessna Aircraft Company, KS & NASA's Kennedy Space Center, FL.
95) Tennessee
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Old-time mountain music, bluegrass, country, rock & roll and blues all have deep roots in Tennessee, and Nashville is the city where it's all happening. From struggling street musicians to today's hottest country music entertainers, the city has earned its title "Music City USA". Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame, visitors can take in the music's history, and see some important artifacts of the genre. The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running...
96) Mediterranean
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From Roman ruins and ancient castles to modern art and architecture, explore the dynamic coast of Spain. Includes fishing for anchovies, bullfighting lessons, a paella party aboard a canal boat, pueblas blancas, the dramatic city of Ronda, and in Montserrat, Europe's oldest boys choir.
97) Vermont
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Maple syrup is Vermont's most recognizable product and is produced at Dakin Farm. At the Covered Bridge Museum in Bennington learn about their history. Moosefest is where dozens of moose art sculptures appear around town. Orvis Company in Manchester was founded in 1856 - they still create legendary fly rods. Learn to handle hawks at The British School of Falconry. Vermont Teddy Bear Company produces the only teddy bear still made in the United...
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Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to artists they encountered while filming the award winning Discoveries... America series. Experience the variety of art forms all over the USA. The talented artists featured in this program utilize an abundance of mediums including some conventional...
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Golden Dorado & Life in the North provides an exciting experience in following the catch-and-release pursuit the Golden Dorado known for its ferocious behavior, with sizes ranging from a few pounds to over 60 pounds. Viewers also gain a fascinating glimpse of rural life in Northern Argentina, with video essays on the gauchos of Corrientes as they heard their cattle, the city of Salta, strolling the local markets of Jujuy, exploring Posadas, Itati...
100) Virginia
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The sound of guitars, banjos, fiddles and mandolins is what defines rural hill people of Virginia. At Mount Rogers School, students earn credit learning how to play mountain music. Catch a radio broadcast of live mountain music at Rex Theater in Galax, "Mountain Music Capital of the World". Wayne Henderson has been making guitars for more than forty years. His love of music is exhibited in stories he shares while working on his latest instruments....