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  The Watermelon King, by Daniel Wallace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The town of Ashland is the Watermelon Capitol of the World.
Watermelons for ages have grown there larger and sweeter than anywhere else, due to two traditional practices in Ashland.
All the coffins in the Ashland cemeteries are empty.
www.wual.ua.edu /bookreviews/wallace.htm   (474 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Dryness stunts, sweetens Georgia's watermelon crop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Georgia is a major watermelon supplier for Fourth of July picnics, when demand for the fruit peaks.
Cordele, which bills itself as the "Watermelon Capitol of the World," hosts an annual festival to honor the fruit.
Over the past few years, Georgia growers have switched almost exclusively to seedless watermelon varieties, but there is never a shortage of seeds at the festival's seed-spitting contest.
www.usatoday.com /weather/news/2004-05-17-georgia-watermelons_x.htm   (494 words)

  
 Rush Springs Oklahoma Resource Guide, City or community of Rush Springs, Oklahoma Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
Rush Springs, OK is known as the Watermelon Capitol of the World.
Has had a watermelon festival for 52 years attracting over 20,000 people each year from around the world.
Watermelons are still known as a livelihood of the community as it was in the days they were shipped out in train cars....now via trucks.
www.usacitiesonline.com /okcountyrushsprings.htm   (274 words)

  
 GirlHacker's Random Log
Watermelon season is underway and a scan through watermelon news uncovers the following facts: Seedless watermelon is overtaking the traditional variety better suited for seed-spitting contests.
Cordele, Georgia calls itself the Watermelon Capitol of the World.
I spotted "personal sized" watermelons on sale at the market; the price brought them closer to the regular seedless variety (no seeded was available at this market!), so I bought one to try out.
www.girlhacker.com /2004_05_01_archive.html   (2723 words)

  
 Yalobusha County
World's record crappie caught at Enid Lake, Water Valley Boat Landing, weighing in at five pounds, three ounces.
Casey Jones, world famed railroad engineer, lived in Water Valley and was District Engineer for the ICRR from 1888-1900.
World War I Battery "A" from Water Valley was one of the first large army companies to leave in a group.
www.yalobushaonline.com /watervalley/facts.html   (365 words)

  
 Tony Gussie Truck Pictures - Zenith Transport
Unloading rolls of paper at the Times-Mirror Press, in L.A. The world's worst interchange mess is there.
Loading watermelons in Turlock, CA., the "Watermelon Capitol of the World".
Zenith had the Woodwards contract, and we had to make a dozen pick-ups to make a load.
www.hankstruckpictures.com /tony_gussie_zenith.htm   (427 words)

  
 A Sleightly Exaggerated Tale
They were headed to their favorite part of the world, southern Utah, roughly anywhere south of I-70.
Knowing the liquor laws of Utah, it was probably illegal to even consume it, but that was their plan.
Their destination: Green River, UT, home of Ray’s Tavern and, along with at least one town in every state, the self-declared "Watermelon Capitol of the World" Annual Parade.
www.canyoncountryzephyr.com /feb-march2005/sleightly.htm   (1285 words)

  
 Lake County Community Profiles
It also became the "Watermelon Capitol of the World," shipping hundreds of boxcars of watermelons northward.
For years the town celebrated with a "Watermelon Festival" that ran up to a week or more.
A popular Tavares destination is the Dora Canal, dubbed by noted sportswriter Grantland Rice as the "most beautiful mile of water in the world." It connects Lake Dora with Lake Eustis.
www.lakecountynow.com /CommunityProfiles.htm   (2170 words)

  
 thedailytimes.com - Melon Magic - Dry weather may mean sweeter watermelons this year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
ALBANY, Ga. -- Cool temperatures and a lack of rain have slowed the growth of Georgia's $40 million watermelon crop, but the melons should recover by the Fourth of July and may be even sweeter than usual, experts say.
The nation's leading watermelon states are Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Arizona, but the oblong, green fruit is also grown in 39 other states.
Once they reach a deal, muscular laborers toss the melons into refrigerated trucks for the journey north to supermarkets and fruit stands.
www.thedailytimes.com /sited/story/html/163692   (538 words)

  
 Group Tour Planners | Arkansas Group Travel
This tour is best enjoyed in spring and fall, and can also be great in summer and winter.
If you are able, you’ll want to work in a visit to Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the house where Bill and Hillary got married while both teaching at the University of Arkansas, has been made into a museum further commemorating their days in Arkansas.
focuses on the early years when Bill and Hillary were just figuring themselves out in the world and just getting started.
arkansas.com /group-travel/sample-itineraries/itinerary_detail/id/22   (661 words)

  
 Caldron Falls Bar and Grill Crivitz, WI-Hog wrestling capitol of the world!
Caldron Falls Bar and Grill Crivitz, WI-Hog wrestling capitol of the world!
The Caldron Falls Bar and Grill offers a wide variety of sandwiches as well as appetizers, soups and Hilltop Pizzas.
In the warmer times, our location near the lakes and forests makes us the perfect stop for a bite to eat or a cold drink.
www.caldronfallsbarandgrill.com /beverages1.html   (198 words)

  
 Hope, Arkansas AR - Motels, Hotels, Inns, Lodging
Bill Clinton and Gov. Mike Huckabee Naturewalk View wild life from bus Watermelon Capitol of the World...
The Holiday Inn Express Hope Hotel is an elegantly appointed two story, interior corridor hotel is located in the heart of Hope Arkansas, birthplace of President Bill Clinton.
Here you will find hospitality as generous as our world-class sized watermelons.
www.roadsideamerica.com /hotels-motels/hotels/us-ar-hope.html   (261 words)

  
 Eastern Oregon Visitor's Association: Southeast Oregon Tour - Day 1
Originally known as Umatilla Landing, it provided a more "socially acceptable" lifestyle for its citizens, than did the wild town of nearby Pendleton!
207 toward Hermiston, the watermelon capitol of the world.
For a real treat, stop at a roadside stand and wrangle up some of that delicious fruit.
www.eova.com /columbia_river/tour.html   (801 words)

  
 Elexis Wade's Home Page
My name is Elexis Wade and I am a junior at Valdosta State University majoring in
I am originally from the watermelon capitol of the world,
Cordele, GA!I graduated from Crisp County High School on May 18, 2001.
www.valdosta.edu /~elwade   (173 words)

  
 OnlineHotels.com - Online Hotels, Resorts, Motels, Travel, Lodging, and Vacation Guide
Daytona Beach has always been popular for its International Speedway, its association with NASCAR, its Motorcycle Bike Week and Biketoberfest.
Southern charm, hot nightlife and the world largest Aquarium!
The Fountain Beach Resort, directly on the Worlds Most Famous Beach offers 129 rooms, studios and Ja...
onlinehotels.com /hotel/hope/super-8-motel---hope-2822.html?CityID=1529   (147 words)

  
 SUPER 8 MOTEL Hotel Reservations by TravelHERO.com
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Watermelon Capitol of the World, Festival in Aug.
Availability: To check rates and availability at this property, click the button below.
www.travelhero.com /prophome.cfm/id/92507   (108 words)

  
 TravelJet | Hope Travel
Our spacious facilities at the adjacent Western Sizzlin Restaurant are the largest in Hope, accommodating up to 250 guests.
Hope is known as the Home of the World's Largest Watermelons, and celebrates a Watermelon Festival each August.
The hotel offers free wireless high-speed Internet access.
www.traveljet.com /arkansas/hope.htm   (239 words)

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