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Knoxville, TN and the 1982 World's Fair with Cat & Martha McDonald: Calling all Gen-Xers!

May 12, 2023 Toi Burdick Season 1 Episode 7
Knoxville, TN and the 1982 World's Fair with Cat & Martha McDonald: Calling all Gen-Xers!
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We Can Laugh About it Now
Knoxville, TN and the 1982 World's Fair with Cat & Martha McDonald: Calling all Gen-Xers!
May 12, 2023 Season 1 Episode 7
Toi Burdick

Come along for a trip back in time to the 1982 World’s Fair – the International Energy Expo – showcased all things tech.  

 

Cat and Susan McDonald are sisters who recount their tale of the family road trip to Knoxville, TN and the surrounding Great Smoky Mountain area.  Cade’s Cove, Clingman’s Dome and the Nahantahela River are just a few of the highlights of this trip.  Listen in to hear how the natural world impressed them, even as young children, more than the latest and greatest technological advances.  

Learn about travel to Tennessee: 
https://www.visitknoxville.com/ 
https://www.mypigeonforge.com/
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48684
https://www.romanticasheville.com/bridal_veil_falls_highlands.htm

KOA Campgrounds
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Rand McNally Road Atlas
https://www.randmcnally.com/product/rand-mcnally-road-atlas

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Show Notes

Come along for a trip back in time to the 1982 World’s Fair – the International Energy Expo – showcased all things tech.  

 

Cat and Susan McDonald are sisters who recount their tale of the family road trip to Knoxville, TN and the surrounding Great Smoky Mountain area.  Cade’s Cove, Clingman’s Dome and the Nahantahela River are just a few of the highlights of this trip.  Listen in to hear how the natural world impressed them, even as young children, more than the latest and greatest technological advances.  

Learn about travel to Tennessee: 
https://www.visitknoxville.com/ 
https://www.mypigeonforge.com/
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48684
https://www.romanticasheville.com/bridal_veil_falls_highlands.htm

KOA Campgrounds
https://koa.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPKiBhDvARIsACn-gzAs9ribEIkDQWP9pVnsqukOqTx8Mfb5opsfSBZrk683PFjgbjdP9pYaAiVbEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Rand McNally Road Atlas
https://www.randmcnally.com/product/rand-mcnally-road-atlas

To stay up to date on all our adventures, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get yours.

If you have a story you'd like to share, email us at WeCanLaughAboutItNowPodcast@gmail.com