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American Potpourri West
Chapter 12
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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
Wind Cave Jewel Cave Badlands
Deadwood www.deadwood.org Entire city is a national
historic landmark Crazy Horse Monument
www.crazyhorse.org sculpture started in 1948 Still in progress
Insert <photo Mt Rushmore> pg 204
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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 Memorialwww.jfk.org Mansion on Turtle Creek
Rosewood Hotel
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Texas (cont.) Houston www.houston-guide.com
Largest city in Texas 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 www.sanantoniocvb.com
Riverwalk 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 www.austintexas.org
“Live music capital of the world”
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
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Stockyards City see Oklahoma cowboys working the livestock.
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 www.denver.org
Mile High City Mild weather outdoor recreation 300 days of annual sunshine
Mesa Verde Archaeological wonder
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 www.aspenchamber.org Year round resort
Aspen, Snowmass, Highlands, Buttermilk West-central Colorado – 3 ½ hrs from DEN
Vail www.newvail.com Claims to N.A. top ski resort destination
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 www.jacksonholechamber.com Extreme Skiing
1262 M. base-to-summit vertical Freefall leaps
Snake River 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 www.nps.gov/libi 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)
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 www.experiencewashington.com
Maryhill 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 www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm
Erupted 1980 earthquake measured 5.1 Now a national monument for
research, recreation & education
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 www.pova.org
Rose City Climate ideal for rose growing
Columbia River Gorge www.crgva.org 80 mi
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 www.visitrenotahoe.com ‘Biggest Little City in the World’ >5 million visitors annually Gaming, dining & entertainment
Lake Tahoe 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 www.virginiacity-nv.org
Living history, Boardwalk, 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 Tuscany 5◊ Dancing water
Caesars Palace Rome, Colosseum, fountains
statues
Circus Circus Circus, rides
Excalibur Medieval Castle
Luxor Egyptian pyramid
Mandalay Bay Tropical sand & surf
lagoon, shark reef MGM Grand
Entertainment Mirage
Polynesian volcano
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Las Vegas – Accommodations (cont.) New York-New York
Big Apple, Coney Island roller coaster Paris Las Vegas
½ scale Eiffel Tower Stratosphere
1149 feet, drop ride, revolving restaurant TI ( Treasure Island)
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
1847 first party of Mormons arrived in Salt Lake Valley, led by Brigham Young
Temple Square worldwide icon of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints Mormon Tabernacle
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 www.taosguide.com
World class Ski resort 300 days of sun 300 inches of snow www.skitaos.org
Historic Artist colony Art colony started in 1898 www.arttaos.com
Taos Pueblo Living Native American community UNESCO World heritage Site www.taospueblo.com