LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 28, 2006
Mother-In-Law Sent Packing To Miami
Little Rock Woman Bound For Big Vacation Fun
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Play CBS Video Video Trip For Two To Miami Only On The Web: Dave Price took a trip to Little Rock, Ark., to award Patricia James and her husband, David, with a "Great American Vacation" giveaway.
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Video Final 'Vacation' Giveaway In the final "Great American Vacation" giveaway, Dave Price visits Little Rock, Ark., to surprise an unsuspecting viewer.
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Video Price Visits Little Rock, Ark. In Little Rock, Ark., Dave Price talks with Jo Price, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, to find out what the World Championship Cardboard Boat Race is all about.
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Dave Price with "Great American Vacation" recipient Patricia James, second from right, and her daughter-in-law, Michele, second from left, and other family members July 28, 2006, in Little Rock, Ark. (CBS/The Early Show)
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Photos "Vacation" Photos See the places we've been and the people we've met during The Early Show's "Great American Vacation" tour.
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Video Archive 'Vacation' Video The Early Show's "Great American Vacation" recipients and stories from our road trip
In a letter to The Early Show, Michele James wrote that her mother-in-law, Patricia, is in need of some "big-time fun" and that she has never been to the beach or flown on a plane.
That's all about to change with a trip for two to Miami.
The romantic getaway takes place at Miami's beautiful Ritz-Carlton on South Beach.
Dave Price chats with Michele and Patricia James Patricia and her husband, David, will enjoy a massage at the hotel's four-star spa, lounge on a day bed on the VIP deck overlooking the ocean and get front-row seats to the synchronized swimming pool performance. There's lunch at the Dilido Beach Club, and a candlelight dinner at Americana — one of Miami Beach's most celebrated restaurants.
Dave Price learns about the world famous Cardboard Boat Festival in Heber SpringsThe vacation will start and finish with the Ritz-Carlton's travel butler taking them to and from the airport.
Airfare is courtesy of our "Great American Vacation" travel partner, American Airlines.
"I have nothing but good things to say about her. I knew this would be perfect for her because she's always doing things for my husband and I, and I thought I could do something special for her," Michele said about nominating Patricia.
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