Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Come discover Georgia:

Tourcaster brought on three new driving tours for the Peach State.
Let's start with Margaret Mitchell's Atlanta Driving Tour:
Southern Driving Tours takes you through beautiful neighborhoods while you experience Margaret Mitchell's life. The tour begins by the Margaret Mitchell House, takes you down Peachtree Street, along Piedmont Road, and ends at her gravesite at Oakland Cemetery. With your map as a guide, view her homes and see some of the Civil War battlefields which formed the backdrop for "Gone with the Wind".

Are you a Civil War buff? Let's take a journey through the Battle of Peachtree Creek.

Drive through a beautiful Atlanta neighborhood and over Peachtree Creek as you experience history. The Civil War Battle for Atlanta was actually a series of battles. See the high ground where the scouts were posted and hear the stories of real soldiers who fought the battle, hear music of the era and sounds of the battle. This Southern Driving Tour starts on Beverly Road and ends up at Wesley and Northside Drive.

A trip to Georgia wouldn't be complete without at least passing through the beautiful St. Simon's Island.
Travel back in time to explore St. Simons Island’s history. Hear voices of Fanny Kemble, Anna Matilda King, General Oglethorpe and others as they tell their stories and describe the island. Relive African American slave history. Listen to the poetry of Sidney Lanier and music of different eras as you cruise through marshland and under spreading live oaks. A map leads the way to the St. Simons Lighthouse, the Bloody Marsh, Retreat Plantation, Christ Church and Ft. Frederica. To download this Southern Driving Tour among others, visit the Tourcaster site.

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Tourcaster launches first tour in Colorado:
This Rocky Mountain Audio Guide takes you on an excursion all over Lower Downtown Denver, also known as LoDo. The 25-block LoDo area is the heart of where Denver was founded in 1858 and is an official Historic District. Starting outside Union Station, listeners make their way to the haunted Cruise Room, the Old Clark and Gruber Mint Building, and Larimer Square. With your iPod as your guide and map in hand, you will learn about Denver’s “Wild West” past, as well as visit many of the newer restaurants, brewpubs, retail stores and theaters, that Denver has to offer. Finishing up with Skyline Park, Sakura Square, and Coors Field, this audio walking tour is the perfect way to become acquainted with the Mile High City. To download this tour visit Tourcaster.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Tourcaster launches 3 new tours in the Southern Hemisphere:
A Day In Melbourne starts you in Federation Square, takes you along the Yarra River, and all over the second most populous city in Australia. Check out the sites and smells of the Burke Street Mall, through Carlton Gardens and finally end up at the Queen Victoria Gardens.

We’ve added two Perth tours to our reportoire:
The capitol of Western Australia, also known as the City of Lights, offers a wide array of attractions. Discover the city, from Lawson Flats, Queens Gardens, walking past Barracks Arch, Carillion City and St. Mary’s Cathedral along the way.

Said to be the most isolated capitol city in the world, Perth is situated between the Indian Ocean and Darling Mountain Range. You can spend anywhere from 3 to 6 hours on this walking tour of Northbridge, discovering this beautiful city. We pick up where Perth: City of Lights left off, at the Queens Gardens, pass Claisebrook Cove, Perth Cultural Center, Russell Square, and eventually make our way to Hyde Park..

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