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Happy 50th, Motown!

Happy 50th, Motown!
January 2009

Published in Events :: Cars Events

SOUL SURVIVOR

Something funky is going on in Detroit this year as Motown Records celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In 1959, when Berry Gordy Jr. created Tamla Records-better known as Motown Records-and opened Hitsville, USA, he knew he was on to something big. But no one could have predicted just how influential the soulful tunes put out by his label would be. Fifty years later, the legacy of Motown continues to shape the musical landscape.

The actual anniversary is on Jan. 12, but the celebration lasts two years. Get in on the festivities at the Motown Historical Museum (www.motownmuseum.com), the former site of Hitsville, USA. Check out "Studio A," as well as Gordy's upstairs apartment, both outfitted in 1960s décor. Or take a tour of the Fox Theatre (www.olympiaentertainment.com), one of the era's popular venues.

NFT IN PDF

The popular guidebook company has adopted a simple way to give travelers what they want.

There's no denying travel books are handy, especially when visiting a city for the first time. But what if you're only interested in the best art galleries rather than chapter aft er chapter about what to see and do in every part of town? Those interested in specific areas will love the website of Not For Tourists (www.notfortourists.com), where you can download single chapters from the brand's highly graphical guidebooks in PDF form for $1.50. Cities include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

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