Archive for the ‘United States SouthWest’ Category
White Sands New Mexico Featured Among USA’s Best National Parks
Las Cruces, NM – White Sands National Monument was picked by Open Road Travel Guides as one of the best family-friendly national parks in its second edition. White Sands National Monument, which is located about 45 miles east of Las Cruces on U.S. Highway 70, was among 21 national parks chosen by Open Road’s Best [...]
July 8, 2011
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Coronado, California’s Great Outdoors Beckons Visitors this Summer
With its year-round nearly idyllic climate and postcard-perfect setting, Coronado is a recreational playground for visitors with an abundance of outdoor activities. Situated between tranquil San Diego Bay and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, water enthusiasts can swim, surf, sail, kayak, fish, kite-board or stand up paddleboard. On land, the “Crown City” has just as many [...]
June 17, 2011
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Mendocino, California – A Trip Back in Time where Serenity Reigns
by Judy M. Zimmerman In the village of Mendocino, on California’s North Coast, you can take a trip back in time to when life was simple. The New England type village sits atop beautiful ocean bluffs surrounded on three sides by the Mendocino Headlands State Park, a unique blend of gentle trails, rugged coastline, and [...]
June 7, 2011
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It’s Something Different in Scottsdale, Arizona
Downtown Scottsdale’s Urban Renaissance What’s old is new again as downtown Scottsdale’s ancient Indian canal system is transformed into the city’s hub of pedestrian activity and urban vitality with more than 30 lounges, bars and nightclubs, 100+ restaurants, and more than 30,000 visitors on any given weekend night. A highlight of the more than $3.3 [...]
May 12, 2011
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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Exploring African-Native American Identity to Open at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM — The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will open the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas” focusing on the seldom-viewed history and complex lives of people of dual African and Native American ancestry.
April 1, 2011
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February Marks 13th annual “For the Love of Art Month” in Las Cruces, New Mexico
February may be best known for Valentine’s Day, but in the Mesilla Valley, February is also synonymous with For the Love of Art Month, an annual event held to celebrate a variety of unique artwork. ArtForms Artists Association of New Mexico has spearheaded the event for 13 years and is always searching for new forms of [...]
January 27, 2011
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Scottsdale Arizona is a Vacation Paradise With Lots of Activities to Choose From – Here’s What’s New in 2011
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Imagine a desert oasis where you can pamper your body at a luxurious resort spa, engage your mind at a world-renowned museum of Native American art, and take in some of the world’s finest golf. A place where shopping is an art form and activities abound in the lush Sonoran Desert. Well, [...]
January 19, 2011
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What’s New in California’s Sonoma County
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. – Those in need of an after-holiday escape will find new wine and food experiences, soothing spa treatments and new tours and attractions in the land of plenty, Sonoma County. Winter in Sonoma wine country makes for a dramatic backdrop for more than 300 wineries, 40 spas, and 50-plus miles (80 km) of [...]
January 14, 2011
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“Walk the Rock” at the Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa – New program takes guests on a fascinating Walk-About in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona
CAREFREE, Ariz– 2011– A new program at The Boulders “rocks” the average nature walk with a step back in time, literally. The resort’s new Walk the Rock program takes guests on a guided walk-about through the prehistoric Sonoran Desert providing fascinating background on the topography, flora, fauna and especially the 12-million-year-old boulders that are the [...]
January 11, 2011
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What’s New in Greater Phoenix, Arizona – January 2011
The Westin Phoenix Downtown is set to open in March 2011. It will be the second Westin to open in Phoenix. Located just one block of the Phoenix Convention Center in the 26-story Freeport McMoRan building, the hotel will occupy nine floors with 242 rooms and offer all the amenities and services known by the [...]
January 7, 2011
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