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The Running of the Tubs

WILD TRAVELS goes off the beaten track to celebrate America's unusual festivals, little-known museums, outsider artists and unconventional characters. The Emmy® award-winning series is smart, funny, unexpected and a bit irreverent, spotlighting our country's most colorful, offbeat and quirky destinations.

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The Running of the Tubs

Wild Travels Episode 1 | 26m 40s | CC

Host Will Clinger visits Hot Springs, Arkansas for the annual RUNNING OF THE TUBS–to watch costumed teams race bathtubs filled with water through the downtown; he stops in for a historic scrub down & steam at the BUCKSTAFF BATH HOUSE; takes in an astounding collection of 3D advertising art at the POLLACK MUSEUM in AZ; and then attempts to pick the right square at CHICKEN POOP BINGO in Austin, TX.

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