On the Sunday, July 18th, 2010 edition of The Travel Guys… Mystery Spot Contest
Two Ways to Win: Be the first person to submit a correct answer using the form below One person will be selected at random from all guesses received on line.
This week’s Mystery Spot Contest is going to work a little differently. We won’t be taking any calls live on the show, so you’ll need to submit your answers via the form below. The first person to guess correctly (according to the time the email is received) is the winner! Tune in Sunday at 12:00PM PDT for the clues and your chance to win! Special thanks to everyone who sent in a guess! We have now selected both our winners for the day. Be sure to friend us on facebook to stay up to date with all our future contests!
Mackinac Island
“Henry Ford’s influence was not felt here…” were the words we used to kick off our second Mystery Spot Contest just a short while ago. Some of you, particularly Sports Leisure travelers, we noticed, immediately thought of Mackinac Island, in Michigan. This Saturday we’ll be giving this fantastic destination the time it deserves as we take you all the way to Michigan and back with an interview from road reporter Clayton Whitehead and special guest Chris Shepler from Shepler’s Mackinac Ferries.
Who better to talk about Mackinac Island than our very own road reporter Clayton Whitehead! Clayton has been escorting Mackinac Island trips for Sports Leisure Vacations since before we can remember. He's sure to have quite a few exciting stories and interesting Mackinac tidbits to share! Also joining us on this episode is Chris Shepler from Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferries!
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Mackinac Island Links: Mackinac Island Tourism Information Shepler’s Mackinac Ferry
On the Sunday, July 4th, 2010 edition of The Travel Guys… Join us during our special Fourth of July episode of The Travel Guys as we explore America’s first trans-continental “good” road. Mark recently finished a trip along the Lincoln Highway’s middle section with a group of 25 Sports Leisure travelers, where he met several of today’s guests!
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Brian Butko Brian Butko joins us to talk about his favorite stops along The Lincoln Highway. You can checkout his books, including one on the highway at www.brianbutko.com!
Lincoln Highway Links Lincoln Highway Association James Lin’s Lincoln Highway Page – This is a great resource for information on the old road! Lincoln Highway Through Nebraska
If you're interested in more off-the-beaten track adventures, check out some of our trips leaving later this year!
On the Sunday, June 20th, 2010 edition of The Travel Guys… This coming Sunday, The Travel Guys meet The Travel Girl. Today’s guests include Stephanie Oswald of Travel Girl Magazine and road reporter Clayton Whitehead. Mark has something to say about lousy airport service and you’ll have your fourth of five opportunities to guess the Mystery Spot and win a vacation in New York or Hawaii! All this and more on this week’s episode of The Travel Guys.
Stephanie Oswald Former CNN reporter and travel expert Stephanie Oswald, who has recently returned from the Florida Gulf Coast. With a residence in New Orleans, she has a personal connection as well as a professional interest in how the oil spill affects the area. Stephanie is the Editor-in-Chief of Travel Girl Magazine, a national publication, and host of the Fine Living Network’s All Girl Getaways (as well as a former Weather Channel correspondent). Over the past few weeks she has been reporting on and closely monitoring the situation on the Gulf Coast. Are the beaches safe? Stephanie has the first hand information and will share it with us.
Stephanie’s Links: Beachesofsouthwalton.com sandestin.com/beachcam travelgirlinc.com
Clayton Whitehead
Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead updates us on the 125th Anniversary Season of the Boston Pops Orchestra - he was recently in Boston for a concert and has plenty of exciting news to share!
Clayton’s Links: bostonpops.org
Exclusive web clues for the new Mystery Spot are listed below: Many people pass through me. Some would say I'm not natural.
More clues will be given during the broadcast on Sunday, from 12-1pm PDT. Listen to Tom and Mark for your chance to call in or guess on line and qualify for the big vacation.
Last week's Mystery Spot was: The Vatican. Previous Mystery Spots: Lewis & Clark National Park (Astoria, Oregon), Mackinac Island (MI).
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On the Sunday, June 6th, 2010 edition of The Travel Guys… Join Mark and Tom Sunday at noon as they take you on a trip to and around Oregon. With finances still tight for many Sacramentans, many people are looking for places closer to home for R & R. Oregon is that place.
From Portland, the city of bridges and roses; the Travel Guys take you to central Oregon, for Hot Air Ballooning, fishing and outdoor recreation. On the Oregon Coast, you’ll learn about one of Mark’s favorite destinations, Newport. The Elizabeth Street Inn offers some of the town’s finest accommodations. Jennifer Morkert joins Mark and Tom to tell you all about it.
Oregon is known for its festivals, and perhaps the two most popular are the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and the Rose Festival in Portland. Learn more about both on Sunday’s program.
Plus, our Mystery Spot Contest continues (first new clue below) and Mark checks in from his trip along the historic Lincoln Highway. All that and more on the Travel Guys Sunday.
Web Clues for Mystery Spot #3 It is a place/destination. It is NOT in North America. The waters of the Mediterranean are not far away.
Notes from our Oregon Stay-cation! Greg Eckhart – Travel Portland
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.travelportland.com www.pedalbiketours.com www.pdxbridgefestival.org Carol Ross – Portland Rose Festival
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.rosefestival.org Steve Hilbert – Lonesome Duck Ranch
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.lonesomeduck.com Jennifer Morkert – The Elizabeth Street Inn
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.elizabethstreetinn.com www.discovernewport.com www.marinediscovery.com Darren Kling – Big Sky Balloon Company
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.bigskyballoonco.com Katherine Flanagan – Ashland Visitor & Convention Bureau
Listen to the interview (mp3) www.osfashland.org www.ashlandchamber.com
Interesting Travel Story of the Week Man Finds Camera in Key West and Traces Owner
There is a story on cruisecritic.com today about a man who found a camera washed up on the shore at Key West. Paul Shultz, who happens to be a criminal investigator for the U.S. Coast Guard, couldn't resist the challenge to identify the origins of the mysterious camera. Yesterday, a combination of his own impressive ingenuity and the power of social media Web sites meant that he was able to locate the camera's owner, in Aruba. The plot involved undersea relics, hidden clues and even a curious sea turtle. There is a link to a video that is fascinating to watch. The camera was banged around and a sea turtle accidentally turned the video recording on so the video is taken underwater. You can catch glimpses of the turtle as the camera bangs around. Read the whole story at http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3906 This is a great story about how Shultz found the camera's owner from the pictures inside the camera.