American Potpourri - West
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Chapter 12
American Potpourri
West
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American West
Old West
Larger than Life
Dramatic
Natural
Man-made
Car travel preferred
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North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
www.nps.gov/thro/home.htm
colourful badlands provides the scenic backdrop
park memorializes the 26th president for contributions to the
conservation of resources.
70,447 acres
badlands, open prairie, bison, prairie dogs and other wildlife
Little Missouri River
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South Dakota
Mt Rushmore
www.nps.gov/moru/start.htm
Insert <photo Mt
Rushmore> pg 204
Deadwood
Wind Cave
Jewel Cave
Badlands
www.deadwood.org
Entire city is a national
historic landmark
Crazy Horse Monument
www.crazyhorse.org
sculpture started in 1948
Still in progress
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Nebraska
Fort Robinson
www.stateparks.com/fort_robinson.html
Former US Army outpost in Pine Ridge region – NW Nebraska
www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/fortrob
75 years of military history
Scenic beauty
Historical & cultural significance
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Kansas
www.travelks.com
Topeka - state capital
Dodge City
www.americanwest.com/pages/dodge.htm
Cowboy Capital 1875 - 1886
Boot Hill
Buried with their boots on..
Old Cowtown Museum
www.oldcowtown.org
Stop on Texas-Kansas cattle route
Interactive living history
Famous & infamous past
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Texas
www.traveltex.com
Lone Star State
“Buckaroo Break$”
Packages designed for Canadian market
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Texas (cont.)
Dallas-Fort Worth
More shopping centres per capita than any other US city
9th largest city in the US
12 entertainment districts
State Fair – fall > 3M visitors annually
Sports
Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers, Desperados
JF Kennedy Memorial www.jfk.org
Mansion on Turtle Creek
Rosewood Hotel
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Texas (cont.)
Houston
Largest city in Texas
www.houston-guide.com
4th in US
NASA/Space Center Houston
Astrodome
www.ballparks.com
First ball park with a roof
First park with Astroturf
Minute Maid Park
Astros, Rockets, Comets, Texans, Aeros
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Texas (cont.)
San Antonio
Riverwalk
www.sanantoniocvb.com
Paseo del Rio
Tree lined cobblestone walks
5km through shops, restaurants and bars
Alamo
www.thealamo.org
Most famous spot in Texas
1836 battle with Mexicans
189 defenders fell
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Texas (cont.)
Austin
“Live music capital of the world”
www.austintexas.org
State Capital
Bats
Congress Ave bridge
More than 1.5 M bats fly out at dusk
Apr-Oct
Largest urban bat colony in N.A.
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Texas (cont.)
Padre Island
National Seashore
Longest undeveloped barrier island
www.nps.gov/pais
South Padre Island
www.sopadre.com
Resorts, fishing, boating
Wildlife watching
Dolphin, sea turtles & birds
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Okalahoma
Oklahoma City
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Preserving the heritage of the American West
Stockyards City
see Oklahoma cowboys working the livestock.
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
www.stockyardscity.org
Oklahoma Rodeo Opry
300 seat Opry house offers great country & western music
www.ohfo.org
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Colorado
www.colorado.com
Denver
Mile High City
Mild weather outdoor recreation
300 days of annual sunshine
Mesa Verde
Archaeological wonder
www.denver.org
Cliff dwellings built A.D. 450 - 1300
Colorado Springs
www.experiencecoloradosprings.com
World class whitewater
Wild to mild outdoor adventures
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Colorado (cont.)
Ski Resorts
Aspen
Year round resort
Vail
Aspen, Snowmass, Highlands, Buttermilk
West-central Colorado – 3 ½ hrs from DEN
www.newvail.com
Claims to N.A. top ski resort destination
www.aspenchamber.org
Billion $ renewal
Telluride & Mountain Village
www.visittelluride.com
Old & new, unique & sophisticated
Southwest Colorado
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Wyoming
Yellowstone www.nps.gov/yell
First national park
Old Faithful www.yellowstone.net
Erupts every 35 – 120 min. for 1 ½ -5 min.
Max height 27 – 56 M
Grand Teton
www.nps.gov/grte
Teton Mountain range
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Wyoming (cont.) www.wyomingtourism.org
Jackson Hole
Extreme Skiing
1262 M. base-to-summit vertical
Freefall leaps
Snake River
www.jacksonholechamber.com
Rafting & Fishing
Devil’s Tower
www.nps.gov/deto
Nearly vertical monolith
386 M above Belle Fourche River
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Montana
Little Bighorn
Custer’s attack on the Sioux, 1976
National Monument & Cemetery
Glacier National Park www.nps.gov/glac
Glaciated landscape
Intact ecosystem
350 historic sites
1932 Glacier & Waterton (Alberta)
www.nps.gov/libi
were designated as a Peace Park
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Idaho
Sun Valley
www.sunvalley.com
1936 Sun Valley resort opened
Very poplar with Hollywood stars
Casual elegance
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Washington
Maryhill
www.experiencewashington.com
www.maryhillmuseum.org
Museum of Art in castle-like chateau
Major cultural resource in the Columbia River Gorge
region
Seattle
Space Needle
www.spaceneedle.com
1962 built for World’s Fair
848 steps from bottom to Observation Deck
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Washington (cont.)
Seattle
Pike Place Market
“soul of Seattle”
9 Acres
100 years
Pike Place Fish Market
Fish-flinging fishmongers
World Famous
Motivational Video “Fish!”
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Washington (cont.)
Mt St Helens
Erupted 1980
earthquake measured 5.1
Now a national monument for
research, recreation & education
www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm
Mt Rainer
www.nps.gov/mora
97% designated wilderness
Rainer is an active volcano
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Oregon
www.traveloregon.com
Oregon Coast
644km coastline drive
Towns, lighthouses
Viewpoints
Dramatic scenery
Mild temperatures
Wine & golf
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Oregon (cont.)
Portland
Rose City
Climate ideal for rose growing
Columbia River Gorge www.crgva.org
80 mi
www.pova.org
forms border between Oregon & Washington
Crater Lake National Park
Rim Drive
Lodge, hiking trails
Boat tours
www.nps.gov/crla
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Nevada www.travelnevada.com
Reno
Lake Tahoe
www.visitrenotahoe.com
‘Biggest Little City in the World’
>5 million visitors annually
Gaming, dining & entertainment
www.tahoesbest.com
Border of California & Nevada
18 ski resorts, golf courses, casinos
Gaming centres
Laughlin
- mature, budget clientele
Primm - family, budget clientele
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Nevada (cont.)
Virginia City
Living history, Boardwalk,
www.virginiacity-nv.org
Mark Twain first used pen name
Bonanza television series
Silver rush town
Wealth & opulence of by-gone era
Hoover Dam
Black Canyon
Colorado River
48 km SE of Las Vegas
www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam
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Las Vegas
Weather
Evenings cooler
Elevation >610 m
Winter cool 0°-17°C
Summer 22° - 40°
Spring & fall pleasant
Travel Patterns
3 & 4 nt ITCs popular
Weekends more expensive
Top convention destination
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Las Vegas (cont.)
Getting There
Scheduled & charter air
ITCs available from most gateways
Car rentals, taxis
Monorails, buses
Tours operate to distant attractions
Coach, helicopter, small planes
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Las Vegas (cont.)
Why People Go
Entertainment
Shows, performances, plays, magic, sporting
Gambling
Weddings
Dining value
Hotels
Themed
Attractions on their own
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Las Vegas - Accommodations
Bellagio
Circus, rides
Excalibur
Medieval Castle
Luxor
Tropical sand & surf
lagoon, shark reef
MGM Grand
Egyptian pyramid
Mandalay Bay
Rome, Colosseum, fountains
statues
Circus Circus
Tuscany 5◊
Dancing water
Caesars Palace
Entertainment
Mirage
Polynesian volcano
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Las Vegas – Accommodations (cont.)
New York-New York
Paris Las Vegas
1149 feet, drop ride, revolving restaurant
TI ( Treasure Island)
½ scale Eiffel Tower
Stratosphere
Big Apple, Coney Island roller coaster
Sirens & pirate show, sinking a ship
Venetian
Venice, gondolas, Grand Canal
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Utah
www.utah.com
National Parks
Zion
Bryce Canyon
Monument Valley
Arches
Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Lake Powell
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Utah (cont.)
Salt Lake City
Mormons
Temple Square
worldwide icon of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
Mormon Tabernacle
1847 first party of Mormons arrived in Salt Lake Valley, led by
Brigham Young
Home of the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Family History Library
Worlds largest collection of genealogical information
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Utah (cont.)
2002 Winter Olympics
Ski Resorts
Snowbird
Park City
Deer Valley
Alta
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New Mexico
Sante Fe
Capital
Arts & crafts
South-western cuisine
Sante Fe Music Festival
Gateway Albuquerque
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New Mexico (cont.)
Carlsbad Caverns
UNESCO world heritage site
>100 caves
Stalactites, stalagmites, bats
www.carlsbadchamber.com
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New Mexico (cont.)
Taos
World class Ski resort
300 days of sun 300 inches of snow
www.skitaos.org
Historic Artist colony
www.taosguide.com
Art colony started in 1898
www.arttaos.com
Taos Pueblo
Living Native American community
UNESCO World heritage Site
www.taospueblo.com
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