Thus the pendulum of interest has reversed itself, and many more Americans have be-
come concerned with the details of life, the local color and prevailing atmosphere that gives our
nation character. Big name events and places have slipped out of vogue. Travelers realize that a
visit to Niagara Falls or New Orleans' French Quarter, or an elevator ride to the top of the
Empire State Building or a stroll around San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf leaves a lot to be
desired. One should not turn wholly away from such places, of course, for they have earned a
certain tenure that keeps them high on the'monumental pedestal of our society. But after one
goes there, what does he do for an encore?
The answer to that question lies, of course, in America's outback. Here are the events and the
places that define a way of life, events and places that prevent'us from becoming a "paper doll"
society. Here are the attractions that aesthetically bind together a nation and give it flavor.
Many Americans of considerable means have traveled the world looking in vain for the
ingredients of happiness they might have found within their own country. Some of these ingredi-
ents are deeply entrenched, dating to the days when this land was first settled, to the westward
movement, to ethnic groups that have miraculously retained a bit of their own colorful heritage.
The National Basque Festival in Nevada is such an event; Oklahoma's Cow Chip Throwing
Contest is strongly bound to the days when that territory was first settle
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