Show How to do your sightseeing for free First in n a Series of Travel Articles f Joyce Marder The proper way to get to know a city is with a Sense of f. f Tourist In this series I hope to inspire an incurable sense 7 of curiosity about places there is no need to pay pay money to tour a place Every city and town has resources available which supply free pamphlets brochures maps and activity calendars The first place to stop slop when driving into a new state is the Information Center Information Information Information mation Centers are usually located d near the border of a ao o state just off the major highways They exist for the purpose of giving away free information to tourists who will be encouraged to stay tay and explore e and nd spend money of course in that state There are maps and suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- lists for forthe the taking Its It's a good start With in hand take the time tp sit in the parking lot for a while and plan your trip In the midst of a boring highway drive you can usually find a small town just justa a wee bit out of your way which was the home of a President or the site of a historical moment Small towns which have historical significance usually also have small museums which are filled with memorabilia from the period The local residents usually give to tours s and they can add much local color as they relate stori stories s about their relatives whose old dress or crib is on display History classes could never compare The National Register has spent its share of our tax dollars on Historical Markers Markers' Markers Markers' Markers Markers' Mark Mark- ers' ers You have probably driven past many of them in your travels through Utah Next time stop top and read one They are there because something happened at that site Many people helped to explore chart build and improve this country Look at that impassable mountain closely next time and read the marker which h tells of the people who first crossed it Now picture in your imagination imagination im im- im- im agina tion the scene Are you amazed If H not TV has dulled your senses Practice Eventually Eventually E- E E-E E you will be filled with the wonder of travel and will be able to observe I and appreciate places |