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Welcome from the Chief Conductor
 Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Old Town Trolley Tours eNewsletter. Sure, we have marvelous websites at www.trolleytours.com, www.sealtours.com and www.ghostsandgravestones.com, a fabulous brochure and excellent guest services, but things change. Our newsletter is designed to keep you informed of the many things that change in company operations and to learn more about us and our over 950 CASTmembers. We hope to make it not only informational as to the new opportunities our service provides, but also an entertaining and educational resource.
Old Town Trolley Tours and its parent company, Historic Tours of America have been in the sightseeing, museum operations business since 1980. We are recognized as one of the most progressive, innovative and guest responsive companies in our industry. We really want to get to know you and hopefully we will hear back from you often. This newsletter will be our way of helping us maintain contact with the most important people we serve … our guests.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you at any of the tours or attractions or retail operations in the family of Historic Tours of America. More than that, we hope we will hear back from you on a consistent basis on how we can improve.
Sincerely,
Chris Belland |
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Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah Presents the Paula Deen Tour
 Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah is pleased to present their new Paula Deen Tour. Learn all about Savannah’s own Queen of Southern Cuisine and TV Food Network superstar on this two hour tour that includes lunch at Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House on beautiful Whitmarsh Island. To learn more, go to our Paula Deen Tour. |
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Do You Dare Join us on a Ghost Tour Aboard the Trolley of the Doomed?
 Old Town Trolley Tours has just launched their new Ghosts & Gravestones website. It is not to be missed. The popular tours operate in Boston, St. Augustine and Savannah. The ghostly tours offer guest visits to historic cemeteries, haunted mansions and jails. Our frightseeing tours will be sure to have you on the edge of your seats in no time. Climb on board...if you dare! |
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Famous Faces getting aboard Old Town Trolley Tours of Key West
 Old Town Trolley Tours of Key West has been busy with some very famous folks on board. First we had the good fortune to host Samantha Brown of the Travel Channel while she was in Key West filming a promotional video; she is pictured on the left with trolley conductor Vanessa Brock.
 Next we had former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalyn Carter, who were on a personal visit on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas. This is President Carter’s third visit to the Southernmost City. He has previously spent two family vacations at the Harry S. Truman Little White House and is very fond of Key West. Old Town Trolley’s own Betsy Smith escorted the former president and first lady around. Local author and photographer Rob O’Neal presented a copy of his book Photo Safari to President Carter as a photo from his last visit to the island appears in the book.
 The trolley also had the pleasure of hosting Miss America 2008, Kristin Hagland and the state representatives from 32 states, including Miss Florida, Kylie Jean Williams. The ladies were visiting the island on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas for the day and Old Town Trolley conductor Jim Cole showed them the best that Key West has to offer on his tour.
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 Make a Splash with San Diego Seals new website
San Diego Seals tour offers visitors to the birthplace of California a great way to get to know the city on land and sea. Our new website is a great way for you to get to know the seals at www.sealtours.com.
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Someone’s in the kitchen with…
Old Town Trolley Tours not only has talented talkers, we also have great cooks. Each month in our own company newsletter, The Nation’s Storyteller, we feature a recipe by one of our talented chefs. This issue we are pleased to share one of our favorites with you. It one comes from Monica Munoz, our marketing coordinator, who is a native Key Wester and is spending a year working at Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego. We hope you enjoy it!
 Monica’s Marinated Shrimp
• 1 c. olive oil
• 2 T. hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
• Juice of one lemon
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T. tomato paste
• 2 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. ground black pepper
• 2 lbs. large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
• skewers
1. In a mixing bowl, mix together olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Reserve a small amount for basting later. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag with shrimp. Seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Place skewers in water and let soak for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
3. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp for 5 minutes per side, or until opaque, basting frequently with reserved marinade. |
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Trolley Tour Trivia
For those of you who have toured with us, you know at Old Town Trolley Tours, we like to play trivia with our guests. We thought we'd tease you with a few from each of our cities.
1. St Augustine has the honorable distinction of being what?
a) The smallest city in the USA
b) The oldest city in the USA
c) The richest city in the USA
d) The city with the most cadillacs
2. What opened in 1938 in St Augustine, becoming one of the patriarchal theme parks of Florida?
a) Knot's Berry Farm
b) Walt Disney World
c) Marineland
d) An outdoor playground
3. Who was the interpreter for Tomochichi (chief of the Yamacraw Indians and
often called the co-founder of Georgia) and Oglethorpe (founder of
Savannah)
4. What year were the water events for the Olympics held in Savannah?
5. US1 is the road in and out of the Keys. What was US1 originally?
6. What is the name of the famous bar that was frequented by Ernest Hemingway?
7. Is Key West closer to Miami or Havana, Cuba?
8. What was the original name of San Diego?
9. What city park is larger?
a. Central Park in New York City
b. Golden Gate park in San Francisco
c. Balboa Park in San Diego
10. Which two presidents were assassinated in the District of Columbia?
11. Who is the only president whose resting place is within the District?
Answers:
1. B; 2. C; 3. Mary Musgrove; 4. 1996; 5. The Overseas Railroad; 6. Sloppy Joe’s; 7. Cuba. It is only 90 miles. Miami is 127.9.00; 8. San Miguel. In 1542, explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived in San Diego and named the area 'San Miguel'. Later in 1602,
explorer Sebastian Viscaino arrived and renamed the area 'San Diego'.; 9. Balboa Park with approximately 1,172 acres; Central Park with 863 acres, Golden Gate park with 1000 acres.; 10. Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield.; 11. Woodrow Wilson - his tomb, not his grave, is located in Washington National Cathedral. |
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