The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-29
THE BEAUTIFUL GULF COAST.
1.-The Riviera of America. I"

is there TO be found a more Salubri-
Gus and restful country than along
the shore of the Gulf of Mexico
from New Orleans east to Mobile
and Pensacola, where nature has
been lavish in the distribution OF
her bounties. There is the sparkling
water of the Gulf and the bay-in.
dented shore forming natural water
ways for al manner of water sports,
sailing, motoring, canoeing, fishing
and the like. This charming resort
: land is easily accessible, and may
be quickly reached by modern steel
/ trains over the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad; passengers may leave
Cincinnati, Louisville or Evansville
in the evening, and arrive at the
Gulf Coast resorts the following af-
! ternoon.
The mild, equable climate with
which this district is favored is de-
light to the tourist. The climate is
delightful at all seasons of the year;
during the winter months it is mod
crate and bracing, putting snap and
energy into the system.
The Gulf Coast is fast becoming
one of the popular watering places
of the country, and counts among
its recent guests the distinguished
President Of the United States. 1t is
lined with many resort cities and
towns, each extending a hospitable
welcome to the visitor. Every re-
sort is shaded by age-old ancestral
oaks, hung with trailing vines and
Spanish moss; and they all look OUT
over the Gulf waters, at the dancing
waves, the scudding sails, and the
beach and the surf.
The placid waters and the sloping
shores give to boating and aquatic
abundant haunts of fish and game
afford an endless paradise to devo-
tees of rod and gun; the many golf
courses and tennis courts provide
ample opportunities for the enthu-
siasts of these fascinating games.
Most excellent opportunities are
there for the lover of motoring, in
the abundance of the fine shell roads
which skirt the shore of the Gulf
under the massive live oaks and eX-
tend back into the pine forests along
the shroes of the many bays and bay
Gus, the magnificent scenery along
these roads appealing strongly to
ones sense of the beauties of nature.
If one can't find happiness and con-
tentment down there in the golden
sunshine and among the countless
diversions and attractions of that
playground he is indeed hard t.
please.
Numerous hotels and boarding
houses at the various Gulf Coast re-
sorts provide admirably for the COM
fort of guests, and the variety ad-
mits of terms to fit any purse, de-
pending upon the individual re-
quirements of the visitor, who can
be housed among the luxuries Of the
more fashionable hotels, or in the
less pretentious ones, according to
his own desires. In buying tickets
to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
resorts passengers should see that
they read beyond Evansville, Louis
vile or Cincinnati, via the Louis
vile and NASHVILLE Railroad, the only
line running along the Gulf Coast
and reaching all the resorts. The
train service over this line is I'M
surpassed. The sumptuous through
trains are equipped with drawing
room sleepers and reclining chair
cars. All meals en- route are pro-
vided in dining cars; the service Is
la carte (you pay for what you
order) and the prices are moderate.
This line is famous for the excel
lence of its dining car service; it
has no superior, and few, if any,
equals.
Passengers from Cincinnati, Lou
isyille, Frankfort or Evansville and
vicinity contemplating trip to
Florida may easily. and at slight ad-
ditional cost, arrange their route to
permit of a visit to the Gulf Coast.
Tickets to Florida routed via Louis
VILE & Nashville r. R., through
River Junction, allow privilege OF
stop-over at Flomaton, Ala, from
which point round trip side TRIP
tickets may be purchased to the
resorts.
A beautifully illustrated folder
describing this enchanting vacation
land. may be obtained at the prin-
cipal ticket offices of the Louisville
& Nashville r. R., or by addressing
lR. d. Pussy, General Passenger
Agent L. IN. r.. R., Louisville, KY.