January 21st, 2008
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Winter festivals are an effective way of keeping? down on the? socially unacceptable craziness often brought on by cabin fever by replacing it with? socially acceptable craziness, instead.
The natives of? cold? places with long winters tend to pull out all the stops for these rowdy town parties. Most of the events are held outdoors and nearly every form of ice or snow related competition is included. The McCall, Idaho Winter Festival is no exception.
There’s snowshoe golf, snow sculpting, tubing races,? a snowmobile fun run and a closing ceremony with fireworks over the very frozen Payette Lake.
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January 21st, 2008
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They didn’t name it it WINTER Park for nothin’! This place is the poster child for winter…and not just any winter, either. We’re talking a classic Colorado Rocky Mountain winter. That’s what you get when you visit Winter Park - at least in the winter. And winter means snow. Lots and lots of snow. So much snow that if you don’t get out there and embrace it,? revel in it, maybe even wallow in it, you could get more than a? little crazy with cabin fever.
There’s the skiing, of course, on Denver’s favorite slopes at the Winter Park Ski Area. Or cross country or snowshoeing or sledding. Ah, did? I hear? sledding? Not that tame pastime you remember, but motor sledding - snowmobiling! Yeeeeehaw!
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July 29th, 2007
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As with many ski towns, Park City was originally established as a mining town. In the 1860’s, flocks of people moved here to pursue riches in silver mining. At this time the streets were lined with saloons and featured a very popular red-light district. In the 1930’s mineral prices fell due to the depression, and the town felt the effect. Business collapsed and the population dwindled. Over time things got better and in 1963 Park City Consolidated Mines built the first chairlift on what was then known as Treasure Mountain. At this time, $3.50 would get you a weekend pass to go skiing and sledding. Times have changed a bit since then, but the skiing is still world-class, and the town offers many cultural events and festivals.
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July 29th, 2007
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Travel to Hawaii is ramping up after recent rains have slowed bookings. The weather has cleared and sunshine has returned to the Islands!
Recently John Monahan, President and CEO of the Hawai??™i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) stated ???We??™re enjoying blue skies and the warm sunny climate that everyone expects when coming to Hawai??™i.???[1]
Repeat travelers to Hawaii are on the rise, with more than 62% of visitors enjoying the sun and sand more than once. Today??™s travelers are also more likely to be independent, and rely less on group and package tours. In 2000 just over 49% of travelers were independent explorers, while in 2005 that number rose to nearly 54%.[2]
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