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The April 8 total solar eclipse could prove to be a major tourist draw for small towns in its path in the state, The Dallas Morning News reported. The town of Hillsboro, 60 miles south of Dallas, has temporarily renamed itself Eclipseboro and ordered 50,000 pairs of eclipse glasses as it gears up for its population to temporarily swell during the event. The city of about 8,000 is expected to receive anywhere from 15,000 to 60,000 visitors, and its nine hotels have been mostly booked for a year.