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April 06, 2011 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

INSERTING and REPLACING The Travelocity Roaming Gnome Visits South Carolina

SOUTHLAKE, Texas & COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insert at the end of the THURSDAY, April 7 section:

The Vista on the River
Carowinds

FRIDAY, April 8
Myrtle Beach’s oceanfront boardwalk and new SkyWheel
Murrells Inlet’s Marsh Walk
Pawleys Island Hammock Shops
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
The South Carolina Aquarium
Ravenel Bridge
Charleston Peninsula (Market, Meeting and King streets)
Family Circle Cup
Kiawah Island & Golf Resort

The corrected release reads:

THE TRAVELOCITY ROAMING GNOME VISITS SOUTH CAROLINA

Travelocity’s iconic Roaming Gnome® will tour South Carolina this week to take in top tourism sites and attractions, and you can follow his travels on his Facebook page and Twitter feed.

His visit is part of a joint social media promotion between the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism and Travelocity to help people discover why South Carolina is “Made for Vacation.”

The Roaming Gnome will visit sites in Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg on Wednesday, April 6; Columbia and Fort Mill on Thursday, April 7; and Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet and Charleston on Friday, April 8.

The Roaming Gnome will be photographed at unique points of interests in these areas, such as Liberty Bridge and Falls Park in downtown Greenville, Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia and Myrtle Beach’s new SkyWheel, and he will post the photos on his Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/travelocity. He will share the photos with the more than 150,000 combined people who follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Photos also will be posted at South Carolina tourism’s Facebook page.

Note to Editors: The full list of all attractions scheduled on the Roaming Gnome’s itinerary is below. Arrival and departure times are not set, in order to allow for delays in traffic or other unforeseen circumstances. If you’d like to catch up with the Roaming Gnome while he’s in your area, please contact Chaunte McClure at 803-331-4118.

WEDNESDAY, April 6
Hot Air Balloon Ride, Skyscapes of America, Anderson
Caesars Head State Park
Liberty Bridge / Falls Park
Art Crossing at Riverplace
The Performance Driving School at BMW

THURSDAY, April 7
Dreher Island State Recreation Area
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
EdVenture Children’s Museum
The State House grounds
The Vista on the River
Carowinds

FRIDAY, April 8
Myrtle Beach’s oceanfront boardwalk and new SkyWheel
Murrells Inlet’s Marsh Walk
Pawleys Island Hammock Shops
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
The South Carolina Aquarium
Ravenel Bridge
Charleston Peninsula (Market, Meeting and King streets)
Family Circle Cup
Kiawah Island & Golf Resort

About Travelocity Global

Travelocity® is committed to being the traveler's champion – before, during and after the trip – and provides the most comprehensive and proactive guarantee in the industry (http://www.travelocity.com/guarantee). This customer-driven focus, backed by 24/7 live phone support, competitive prices and powerful shopping technology has made Travelocity one of the largest travel companies in the world. Travelocity also owns and operates: Travelocity Business® for corporate travel; igougo.com, a leading online travel community; lastminute.com, a leader in European online travel; and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation, a world leader in travel marketing and distribution.

Contacts

Travelocity
Joel Frey, 682-605-2178
joel.frey@travelocity.com
or
S.C. Dept. of Parks, Rec & Tourism
Marion Edmonds, 803-734-1370
medmonds@scprt.com

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