The Azalea City has gotten a lot of ink and publicity lately in all different colors and flavors and from a variety of sources. From the great news about the Carnival contract making the pages of travel industry publications and blogs, to the Airbus inauguration filling the pages of the Sunday New York Times and newspapers around the globe, we’ve looked pretty darn sexy in the print medium of late.
And speaking of sexy, even hunky Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, who shot a film here last year, called our fair burg “gorgeous” and “stunning” via the electronic media, giving us a shout-out earlier this week on “Live with Kelly and Michael.” We feel the same about you, Mr. Reynolds. We do indeed.
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