The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 172

Too much to see in ear WASHINGTON, D.C., remains a magnificent city for tourists, and do you remember when you could drive to practically all of the sight-seeing attractions, park your car easily and enjoy the leisurely driving? These are different days, and the best advice is to leave your car in Greencastle, or wherever it is you have come from. Or, if you must drive from home, park it in a garage in Washington except for trips to places like Mount Vernon, Annapolis, Alexandria and other points distant from the bedlam of Washington traffic. There are limousine tours, bus tours and other special charters, but by far the easiest, least expensive and most rewarding way to see the sights to compete with traffic and impossible parking conditions and your tram narrator will give you a capsule story of each historic site that will give you plenty of nuggets for memories of your trip here. The tourmobile operates along three routes, one being a combination of the other two. You can take the Capitol-Federal Mall tour; you can take the Arlington Cemetery tour, and you can take a tour that combines the two.

Your ticket is good for as many trips, as many "ons" and "offs" at various points as you wish for one full day. The mall tour, for instance, can provide for you to stop at the Capitol, the Smithsonian Institution (much enlarged by addition of aerospace and other buildings and the scene of some of the nation's worst traffic jams), Lincoln Memorial and many other places. With the ticket you can board other lourmobiles and continue on your sight-seeing. Your tourmobile narrator will give you the facts and you can set your own pace. The vehicles seat 88 persons and they run frequently.

If you take the combined tour, the tram takes you across the Potomac River to Virginia and Rives you an opportunity to see the eternal flame and grave site of President John F. Kennedy. You also may see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns (previously called the Unknown Soldier's Tomb), prowl through the Robert E. Lee home with its commanding view of the Washington Mall. There are "new" things to see here, too, at least for the old-timers who've not visited Washington recently.

There is an 858-karat emerald, moon rocks, Theodore Roosevelt Island an 88-acre wilderness preserve and a lunar excursion module. There are 11 stops on the Washington Mall tour and five in Arlington. The Washington Mall tourmobiles operate dail except Christmas Day. If you venture furthei get out your car. Th drive to Mount Vernon i a pleasant one; the sam is true of the drive Annapolis.

But, for th main sight-seeing in an around Washington, th tourmobile is by far you best bet. Copley News Gyo-taku in lecture A lecture on an intr cate Oriental art forr will be given April 4 Dr. Mark Ross, Dalla; at Central Stat University in Edmond. Dr. Ross will lecture gyo-taku, fish rubbing an at 7:30 p.m.

in the Libera Arts Auditorium. The lec ture is open to the public. Rice paper is presse on a whole fish, includinj scales, and is peeled ol when it dries. Dr. Ros then colors the impressio with watercolor crayons.

Dr. Ross learned th technique during lw years he spent in the Orl ent, Among Washington many attractions, the Lincoln tern. Walking will be mini-Memorial remains the favorite. mi-zed, you will not have Astroworld entertainment Shows rated for families Houston visitors will experience an array of family entertainment adventures as Astroworld opens for spring weekend operations this month. A major expansion in Children's World, "The Magical World of Marvel McFey," orfers the younger generation a "do your own thing" playground that includes a variety of recreational activities plus six rides designed for "little people only." clone, Houston's answer to the famed 50-year-old New York Coney Island roller coaster.

This year the Texas Cyclone will have the added sparkle of thousands of tracer lights to follow riders along their journey at accelerating speeds of 60 miles per hour. In 1976, Astroworld achieved the highest overall atcndance in its nine-year history with a 13 per cent Increase over '75 A new domed Aqua Theater will house the all-new dolphin show, "Aqua Frolics "77," another addition to Astro-world's line-up of show spectaculars. From foot-stomping musical variety to 20th century film entertainment. Astroworld will premiere six shows. Western Junction's Crystal Palace and the Coney Island Showcase Theater will feature Six Flags Inc.

musical productions per formed by high school and college students. "Rock around the clock" best describes the new Disco in Country Fair with lively dance shows by day and disco dancing by night. Next door, guests can savor the spicy cuisine of Papa Russo's Italian Restaurant in a quaint, old world setting. A new games midway will adorn Astroworld's Coney Island section, home of the Texas Cy Trust Traihvays to take your vacation seriously, so you can take it easy. Trailways knows what makes great escorted tour professional Jy planned itinerary, outstanding accommodations and a friendly, knowledgeable escort.

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