GM Facilities offering tours through the summer

[Keith Seymore]

Several GM plants and facilities are offering tours over the summer vacation -

Tonawanda Engine Plant, Buffalo, N.Y. (FREE) Niagara Falls in your vacation plans? Take a side trip to see how the engines of some of the best-selling GM vehicles are made. *http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/c...tonawanda.html

Baltimore Transmission Plant, Baltimore, Md. (FREE) The Baltimore Transmission Plant boasts some of the most modern technology in engine building and is among GM’s most environmentally friendly plants. The nation’s capital is nearby, and so is Baltimore National Harbor.http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/c...baltimore.html

National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, Ky. ($10 adult; $5 child age 6-16) Just across I-65 from the Bowling Green Assembly Plant that is home of all Corvette production, the museum is a tour de force of all things Corvette. And it is just 66 miles south of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn.http://www.corvettemuseum.org/

Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant, Kansas City, Kan. (FREE) One of the only GM plants where you can see the full assembly process – from the first rolls of metal stamped into body panels, through the body shop, paint shop and into general assembly, where the car is started for the very first time. On the east side of the Mississippi is the “other” Kansas City famous for BBQ, including Oklahoma Joe’s. While in Missouri, visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

General Motors Renaissance Center, Detroit (FREE) The General Motors Global Headquarters at the Renaissance Center features displays of GM’s latest vehicles, occasional special vehicle displays and many shops and restaurants. The American League Champion Detroit Tigers play at Comerica Park and the famed Detroit Institute of Arts is enjoying a rebirth following a major renovation.http://gmrencen.com/happening/tourrencen.axis

For a full list of GM plants and to call for tour schedules, click http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info.html