Getting Away The two main attractions are sweeping vistas and pounding surf. Beach facilities are soon flourishing near every city that is anywhere near the coast. Resorts offer grand facades, fine food and plenty of fresh air. All are wooden structures, and many are accidentally burned to the ground. But while they last, they attract visitors in droves. It's all part of America's first big fitness craze.

	The Original Fitness Craze Health spas are suddenly popular in the 1880s, especially those with hot springs or mineral waters. The leading health resort is the sanitorium in Battle Creek (bottom center), founded by America's first health guru, John Harvey Kellogg (bottom right). Kellogg is a businessman, inventor and physician, who popularizes the connection between good nutrition and good health. He invents Kellogg's Corn Flakes. His sanitarium features vegetarian meals and enemas, while prohibiting tobacco, alcohol and sexual activity.
	Pack Your Gear With newly-acquired wealth, Americans also display a zestful new attraction to athletic and sporting activities. Resorts and advertisements both promote this lifestyle, and outdoor amusements are popular everywhere.