Evening star. [volume], November 13, 1955, Page E-11, Image 116

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Tourists Revel in Charm
Os Old Key West
KEY WEST.
There is only one thing that
can be aaid of Key West. Fla.,
that everyone will agree on—it’s
different. Visitors and natives
alike will argue with you on an
endless assortment of points but
they aU admit that the place is
one American city that falls in
a class by itself.
First, the real name of the
place isn’t Key West, anyway.
It’s Cayo Hueso, so dubbed by
some early seafaring Spaniards.
In spite of the way it sounds, it
means "Bone Island.”
The name results from some
rather outstanding prehistoric
activity among the natives.
Seems they set the place aside
as a battleground and used it so
faithfully that their bones were
soon strewn all over the island.
Firate Headquarters
After the Indians had suc
cessfully exterminated each
other, the pirates moved in and
made the little island a head
quarters for freebooters. They
got so annoying that the United
States esablished a base there
in 1823 and stayed on till today.
In the meantime, the Key
Westers became thoroughly
mixed up in their blood line
which descends through Ba
hamas’ Englishmen. Spanish.
Cuban and Yankee seafaring
transients, and somewhere along
the way picked up the title of
"Conchs.” To further make the
place different, it’s the only truly
tropical town in the United
States and it’s never had a frost.
The city takes up the entire
island. It has a romantic, old.
Santa to Arrive
Thanksgiving Day
In Macy Parade
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NEW YORK. <
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pa-;!
rade has become a tradition in (
New York City. It is one of the .
most delightful and entertaining ,
events of the year, for children J
and grown-ups alike, and a top j
attraction for visitors over the ,
long Thanksgiving holiday week ,
end. i
Santa Claus is the star of the
day and the parade is in his :
honor. Hoats, famous entertain- i
era, bands and tremendous bal
loons wend their way through
the city to herald Santa’s ar
rival and the start of another,
holiday season in New York. i
The parade is scheduled to i
start at 9:45 a.m. on Thanksgiv- j
ing morning at Seventy-seventh :
street and Central Park west. \
It will go down Central Park to <
Fifty-ninth street, then down |
Broadway to Thirty-fourth
street. Santa Claus at the end
of the parade, will arrive at
Macy's a little before noon to l
greet the children.
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Time Plays Tricks 1
COPENHAGEN.
If you’re planning a visit to
Denmark, expect to tell time *
little differently from back ham#.
Time there is referred to as
half of the next hour, rather
half-past an hour. For instance,)
"six-thirty” is referred to as
"half-seven."
RESORTS.
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world appearance with narrow
streets, buildings of various
architecture and age and a
tempo that is decidedly ped
strian. At one time, Key West
had the highest per capita
wealth of any city in the coun
try thanks due mostly to a
profitable ship trade and the
the salvaging of ships wrecked
(partly by accident, partly by
design) on the surrounding
shoals. It was also the busiest
port in the country except for
New York.
Late Tourist Discovery
As far as vacationers are con
cerned. the city got a slow start.
It was not until the completion
of the Overseas Highway through
the Florida Keys that the tour
ists began to find the place.
They have been delighted ever
since. The most appealing fea
ture is the overall tempo of Key
West.
Key West is set in one of the
most beautiful seas found any
where, the fishing is superb, the
sunshine continual and the
breezes always balmy. For points
of interest there are the turtle
crawls, where giant sea turtles
from the Caribbean are unloaded
for dispersal to American mar
kets, the southernmost house in
the United States, glass
bottomed boat trips over fantas
tic coral reefs, ancient forts and
excellent beaches.
The first-time traveler to Key
West generally loves the place.
It’s the special flavor, the tex
ture, the tropical nature and
“foreign” charm that sets It
apart, the things that combine
to make that difference.
Scandinavia Cruise
Series Announced
BERGEN. Norway.
A summer program of seven
cruises in Scandinavia has been
announced by the Bergen Steam
ship Co. for the Meteor in 1958.
This is the second . summer
cruise progiimftor the Meteor,
which was launched in 1955. The
ship was expressly designed for
cruising in Scandinavian waters,
her speed permitting the inclu
sion of a great many fascinating
and interesting calls in the vari
ous itineraries.
The first cruise will sail from
Dover and Calais on June 9.
Cruise fares start at 1185.
NOTEBOOK
Continued From Page E-19
Coast; perhaps a mountain re
sort such as Mandevllle. In
Dominica, it's Ciudad Trujillo
first (the plane lands ~ i within
the city limits) then a start ho
tel bv the sea or in the moun
tains.
Adventure in Eating
But first, an adventure in din
ing—
The broad and palm-lined
ooulevard that skirts the Carib
bean Sea has a familiar ring.
RESORTS
ALL THE WAY TO THE 20th DAY
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B's George Washington avenue,
end on it are located two of the
best restaurants the Vesuvio
and La Cremlta. The latter, a
sidewalk case is operated by an
Englishman.
At La Cremita, diners eat on
a softly-lighted veranda fur
nished with Chinese red tables
and chairs. Patrons may eat
anything from hot dogs to such
unusual dishes as La Carbonnade
Hamade. a savory beef stew
made with beer.
In the distance, ships can be
seen setting out to sea from river
docks.
The Vesuvio specializes in
Italian food.
Historical Sightseeing
Before the visitor leaves the!
capital city, which really has
fun and facilities enough to be
classed as a resort itself, the va
cationer is duty-bound to catch
up on some of the historical
points in the city founded by
Bartholomew Columbus, brother
of the admiral, in 1498.
i On the bank of the Ozama
River stands the ruins of the
Alcazar, the viceroy’s palace
started by Diego Columbus, son
of Christopher and governor of
the colony, in 1510. Plans are
underway to restore the building,
whose walls still stand, to its
original appearance.
In the Santo Domingo Ca
thedral, oldest church in the
Western Hemisphere, an ela
borate tomb holds the mortal re
mains of Christopher Columbus
himself. Few indeed are the
tourists who care to argue
against the guide, fortified by
many expert opinions, that here
the actual bones of the admiral
are enshrined.
One Last Trip
But one last trip is in pros
pect for the Discoverer, who
sailed the seas after death as
well as in life. Across the river,
on a 2,500-acre tract, a $lO
million Columbus Memorial
Lighthouse is under construction.
It is designed in the form of a
recumbent cross, a half-mile
long, with each arm stretching
.out a tenth of the mile. At its
heart will be a great chapel, and
here the bones will be finally
placed.
The serious business of his
torical sightseeing having been
disposed of. the traveler can take
a swing downtown into the orig
inal part of the city for color
typical of Latin America before
motoring out to the resort he
selects.
Located in the Jaragua is the
island’s lone travel agency,
Southerland Tours, authority on
island travel, hotels and prices;
also what you would and would
not like. Arrangements also can
be made there for motor trips
to the mountains and along the
seacoast.
! There Is one principal salt
water resort—the Hotel Hamaca
and Beach Club—and two high
in the Interior—the New Swiss
BESORTS
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Trujillo City can be hot and i
sticky in October and November,,
yet a 100-mile drive can put the (
visitor under a blanket for sleep
ing at Hotel Montana’s 2.500-foot 1
elevation. But if a mid-October
Friday is typical, a lone Ameri-«
can might find he is the only,
English-speaking guest present,
and it may be necessary to call ’
Peters, the chef, from the kitchen •
to serve as a conversational 1
companion.
Peters apologized for the small
crowd on hand, but indicated
the place would be jumping
within 24 hours. "I wish you .
could stay,” this native of Trini
dad and former sailor said in his
best British English. "It. gets
lively on week ends.” An orches
tra then would be playing for,
dancing on the star-lit terrace,
and the Dominican version of
case society from the capital and
Santiago, the nearby and second
largest* city, would be well rep-!
resented.
New Road Coming . |
They think nothing of the!
three-hour trip for dancing and
associated fun. although the
highway takes some of the shine
off their American-made cars
and the chuck-holes play hob
with wheel alignment. But the
twisting road gives occasional
glimpses of better things to come.
Giant earth-moving machines
are straightening and leveling
the road at several points. When
finished, the broad and smooth
highway will cut virtually a third
off the mileage between Ciudad,
Trujillo and Santiago.
The New Swiss Hotel, which
the government built at) Con
stanza’s 4,800-foot elevation, al
ready is benefiting from a recent
highway project. It cuts Off
about half of the old road jour
ney from (he capital. Unfor
tunately but understandably,
late summer rainstorms washed
out a section of it. and only
recently has it been reopened
for traffic.
Easier to Reach
Easier to reach and conse
quently having fewer peaks and
valleys in the fun chart is the
RESORTS
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
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diicover what life wat like in colo
nial daya. See the magnificent Gov
ernor’! Palace ... Vioit the Capitol
by candlelight... Stroll through pic
turesque gardeaa . . . Dine m the
colonial manner at King’s Armi
Tavern. Fine lodging* in modern
hotel*. Golf and tenni*. "*
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Hotel Hamaca, which offers such
| vacation sports as deep sea fish
ing, spear fishing, water skiing
and cock fighting. Also, a pri
vate beach and the privilege of
eating -lunch in one's bathing
suit on the terrace.
There is less need for a knowl
edge of the Spanish language
there, too, although the North
American should take along a
bit for complete enjoyment of a
Dominican Republic vacation.
SONG SLEUTH
ANSWERS
See Quiz Page E-4
1. "Takes Two to Tango” by
A1 Hoffman and Dick Manning.
2. “Two Sleepy People” by
Frank Loesser and Hoagy Car- i
michael. -
3. (a) “Two Cigarettes in
the Dark” by Paul Francis
I Webster and Lew Pollack; (b)
| “Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name’’
! by Mort Dixon and AUie
j Wruble.
4. “Tea for Two” by Irving
Caesar and Vincent Youmans..
5. "For Me and My Gal” by
Edgar Leslie, E. Ray Goetz
and George W. Myer.
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Marks Birthday *
|| SHANNON.
J Ireland’s Shannon Airport, one
of the busiest airports In the
'world, celebrated its 10th anni
■ versary recently, but, except for
>!some gay decorations and a glass
j of “Irish coffee” on the house
for every passenger in trangit
through the airport, there were
1 no formal celebrations. Everyone!
was too busy working.
’ In 1947, Shannon became the
world's first customs-free airport
and today it ranks as one of tjie
best happy bargain - hunting
■ grounds for United States tour
ists.
TOPS IN 'POPS'
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! excellent version of “Out of
This World.” (Epic LN-3171)
Lou Busch—Lou’s suave or
chestra, with vocal group, has j
two interesting sides in the !
pretty “Rainbow's End” and j
the catchy “Zambezi.” (Capi
tol F 3272)
”$84,009 Jazz”—This fine LP
of jazz features famous jazz
performances by a dozen dif
ferent artists, culled from their
various other LPs. Performers
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Gamer, Brubeck, Rugolo and
J. J. Johnson and Kal Wind
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Sarah Vaughan—Her ren
dition of the lovely “C’Est La
Vie’’ is one of the finest rec
ords released this year. The
divine Sarah is at her best, re
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ceiving sympathetic orchestral
support from Hugo Peretti.
Pairing of the lilting tango
“Never” is almost as fine as the
topside. (Mercury 70727x45)
Deris Day—“Oob Bang” If
an average novelty that's
mated with a fine rendition
of the slow-paced, sentimental
“Jimmy Unknown.” (Columbia
4-40581)