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Of course it depends on the snow, but these are the projected opening dates of our favorite ski/snowboard resorts in the USA and Canada. I’m ready to get on a chairlift again – are you? In alphabetical order by state, followed by Canada, by province. If you are thinking about a season pass – multi-resort
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Whether you are a NYC native like me, moved here recently, or a visitor experiencing the greatest city on the planet, these are the best FREE things to do in New York City. This list offers something for everybody, including FREE museums and sightseeing, FREE guided tours, FREE tickets to late night TV shows,
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Where to go next: Consider these national parks in Europe as a great escape, with open spaces for peaceful vistas or challenging hiking trails for exercise and adventure.
Paris is so yesterday. Now that the torch has been passed, let’s look at what Los Angeles is planning for the 2028 Olympic Games, including making it an eco-friendly car-free experience. This will be the third time the City of Angels hosts the games – 1932, 1984 were the previous times. This will be the
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UNESCO has added 24 new sites, a mix of significant cultural and natural wonders, and one which is in danger due to the conflict surrounding it. The new UNESCO sites are throughout the world, but nothing new in North America. Here are the new UNESCO sites, by category – UNESCO New Cultural Heritage Sites The
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Even if you don’t want one of the multi-resort season passes like Ikon, Epic or Mountain Collective, there are plenty of money-saving deals for individual resorts, even an entire state, for the 2024/25 snow season. This is what’s on sale now, through October, for you and the kids, at some of my favorite mountains and
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Celebrate the signing the Great American Outdoors Act with FREE admission to national parks and public lands on Sunday, August 4, 2024. It is one of six free admission days this year, to national parks across all 50 states, five territories and Washington, D.C., which all benefit from $6 Billion in maintenance and repair projects
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Here’s why you should put Tahiti on your bucket list, especially it’s most famous island, Bora Bora. It sparkles with its diverse marine life, rugged mountain landscapes thick with colorful flowers and deep green trees, and luxurious glass-floored bungalows that seem to float over pristine turquoise lagoons.
As expected, the 2034 Winter Olympics return to Salt Lake City, site of the 2002 Winter games. The announcement was made in Paris as the Summer games got underway there. Back home in SLC, a 3 a.m. public watch party gathered to see the broadcast from Paris, awarding both the Olympics and Paralympics. According to
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From the Archives – In honor of the 55th anniversary of the release of “Easy Rider” in July 1969, we are republishing this article including my interview with Dennis Hopper about the film, the movie motorcycles and his post-Hollywood life as an artist and photographer. In May 2009, exactly one year before Dennis Hopper passed away
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