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COMFORT IN THE CAPITAL CITY

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All Yellowstone Sports – Days Inn West Yellowstone

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n the heart of downtown West Yellowstone, the Days Inn of West Yellowstone offers our guests the best in year round resort accommodations.

Our spacious and well-appointed rooms include many amenities to make every guest feel at home. Our Trapper’s Restaurant offers a delicious, hearty breakfast, and don’t forget our indoor pool with a 100’ water slide and two hot tubs to relax in after a hard day of exploring all of the natural wonders around us.

Let us do the driving and tour Yellowstone in one of our comfortable vans.

Enjoy a day with our informative guides

taking in the breath-taking scenery and viewing the wildlife. These interpretive tours let you stop and see the features, take once in lifetime photos, or learn some of the history of the nation’s oldest national park.

West Yellowstone is known for its “Blue Ribbon Trout Streams” in the surrounding area. You can always try your hand at fly-fishing in Yellowstone National Park, Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, or the Madison and Gallatin Rivers. Just ask our front desk staff and they can help you select a fly-fishing guide, we have some of the best in the world just two blocks away!

Traveler’s Snowmobile Rentals provide top-of-the-line Polaris snowmobile rentals, guided tours, and vacation packages. We offer a variety of activities and adventures from “soft” to “heart pounding.” During winter we offer guided tours in Yellowstone National Park on 4-stroke snowmobile or tour in a heated snowcoach. We are

also surrounded by 400 miles of groomed and mapped snowmobile trails outside the park in the National Forest; so don’t forget to take time to stop and play in some of the deep powder along the way!

After a day of activities, you can enjoy the IMAX Theater or the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. They are only a few blocks away, a nice evening stroll.

We can arrange for the many outdoor adventures available in Yellowstone Country, no matter which of the four seasons you choose to visit. Call us at 1-800-548-9551, one call does it all. RH

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Museum of Geology South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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xplore the world through Geology! Geology is a fascinating and broad science, which incorporates almost all of the other sciences! At the Museum of Geology, you’ll find extensive exhibits focusing on Paleontology – the study of ancient life, and Mineralogy – the study of minerals, including gems, crystals, and the rocks they form. Our displays are engaging and accessible to those of any age!

The Museum of Geology is located on the campus of the esteemed South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Museum opened its doors in 1885, and has been collecting and displaying new specimens ever since.

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marine reptiles, and fish! Dozens of rare fossils from the White River Badlands are arranged in age-specific dioramas. Our mineral displays include the Hall of South Dakota Minerals, meteorites, gold, and a fluorescent mineral room that’s sure to fascinate.

See our unique specimens from as far away as Antarctica.

We also feature a brand new exhibit on the history of the Museum in honor of our 125th Anniversary in 2010. It features items from the Museum’s past including the Gold Medal diploma won at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair and the flag actually flown on the 1940 National Geographic Expedition. Learn More about the Museum’s past, present and future with this insightful display.

Don’t miss the gift shop with a wide selection of toys, books, jewelry, mineral specimens, geology tools, and apparel. Free Admission, donations

are always welcome! Guided tours are available for groups. Please call ahead to schedule, for more information and hours (605-394-2467). http:// RH museum.sdsmt.edu

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National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum Preserving, sharing and honoring the mining story.

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ire in the hole! This classic warning from powder-monkeys, miners who set explosives, still rings out in the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum today. Begin your self-guided tour by walking up the stairs to the renovated 1899 high school building. You will be greeted by a friendly admissions assistant. View a model of the railroad located in Leadville, Colorado during the mining days. Walk through the Hard Rock Mine, a reconstruction of a blacksmithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop and mine complete with authentic sounds. Exit into the Gold Rush room, where you can find fascinating information about gold rushes in your state, and a 24-oz. gold nugget!

The museum contains five levels of shining crystals, mining history, photographs, and mining equipment. Three mine reconstructions, a full-size molybdenum car, and a Gift Gallery featuring books, gold panning kits, onyx chess sets, and jewelry mean there is something for everyone to see in the National Mining Museum. Hold your meeting or wedding reception in one of the spacious Convention Center meeting rooms or

ballroom. From May through September, visit the Matchless Mine, a famous silver mine purchased by Horace Tabor in the 1879, and the cabin where Baby Doe Tabor lived for 35 years in her con-

tinual search for more silver.

Since its incorporation in 1977, and following its national charter signed by President Reagan in 1988, the National Mining Museum has often been the location of the Induction Banquet, held annually to install people instrumental to the development of the mining indus-

try into the Hall of Fame. The Matchless Summer Series is a round of costumed interpreters, knowledgeable lecturers, and exciting tours that engage people with Leadville and mining. Leadville is also home to Boom Days, a rip-roaring adventure that recreates the excitement of the Wild West.

The National Mining Museum is located at 120 W. 9th Street in Leadville, Colorado. It is within walking distance of restaurants, antique shops, and historical points of interest. In the summer, hiking and mountain biking are available for outdoors adventurers, and in the winter, ice skating and sledding. Leadville is also a short drive away from ski resorts like Copper Mountain, Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge.

The Museum is open year round, 9-5 summer hours, and 11-6 winter hours.

Admission: $7 Adults, $3 Children; AAA, Senior, and Group discounts available. Info: 719-486-1229, mininghalloffame.org. The National Mining Museum is a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Funding comes from memberships, admissions, grants, donation, events, and facility rentals.

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The Museum At Warm Springs “Feel the Spirit”

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he award-winning Museum At Warm Springs was created to preserve the history and traditions of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.

The Museum is arranged to resemble a traditional encampment among the cottonwoods along Shitike Creek in the Deschutes River Canyon. The Museum is intended to be a place in harmony with the natural environment.

Our newest feature is the Twanat Trail.

The Trail meanders along Shitike Creek and features exquisite views and educational kiosks that relate the natural history and tell about the animals, fish, birds, and plants of the Museum’s site.

Visitors can picnic near the towering cottonwoods and wild roses along the Trail....and children can run and play on our wide west field. The Museum itself is built of natural materials that reflect the surroundings and traditions of the Tribes. Native stone, heavy timber and brick are all finely detailed to demonstrate the integration of art into everyday life. Meaningful symbols that are used by the Tribes, such as the drum, dance costume bustles and patterns from Klickitat baskets are also integrated as art form in the building design.

Summer weekends at The Museum visitors can meet Warm Springs master artists who demonstrate their arts and crafts. This year’s summer exhibit is “Warm Springs Beaded Tapestries” and runs from June 21 to September 16. This beautiful exhibit features beaded clothing, dance regalia, and accessories such as beaded bags and jewelry from The Museum’s Collections. August 11 is the date of The Museum’s 17th Annual Huckleberry Harvest dinner and auction.

Funds raised support The Museum’s mission to preserve, advance, and share the knowledge of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. October is members’ appreciation month at The Museum. In November The Museum hosts a Native American heritage marketplace with local artisans selling their authentic jewwww.ritzhospitalitymag.com

elry, handicrafts, and weavings.

The Museum’s Gift Shop features unique locally made, handcrafted items and is the local distributor for Pendleton Woolen Mills blankets, clothing and accessories. Huckleberry products ranging

from coffee to candy and including wonderful lotions and soaps are a particular favorite with visitors. The Gift Shop can prepare made-to-order gift baskets for the Holidays and for your gift-giving pleasure.

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Through Heavan’s Gate

By Gary Turnbek

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he evening of July 19,1805, was a hot one in the wilderness that would later become Montana.

On the Missouri River, not far from present day Helena, the hardy members of the Lewis and Clark expedition toiled to move upstream. Rock embankments made towing from shore impossible, and the deep channel forced the men to row rather than pole their boats forward.

Suddenly, there loomed before them towering rock formations unlike any they had ever seen. From both sides of the river, limestone cliffs rose to a spectacular height of 1200 feet. “In many places,” wrote Meriwether Lewis, “the rocks seem ready to tumble on us.” At each bend in the waterway, great stone walls seemed to block passage, only to open like gentle giant gates as the expedition drew near.

In his journal, Meriwether wrote: “I

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shall call this place: “GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS”.

The name stuck, and for nearly two centuries travelers have ventured down this stretch of the Missouri to marvel at its natural wonders. Today, most visitors enjoy the beauty of the Gates of the Mountains from aboard one of three tour boats – the”Pirogue” (named after the boats used by the Expedition, pictured above), the “Sacajawea” (named after the only women and indigenous person on the Expedition), and the “Hilger Rose” (named after Nicholas Hilger, who began the tours in 1886 on a vessel named “Rose of Helena”).

The 105-minute cruise starts at our marina, just 3 miles off Interstate 15 in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains between Helena and Great Falls, Montana. Aboard a comfortable openair boat (covered in case of rain), you’ll glide through magnificent country Meriwether Lewis would still recognize if he could return.

Great towering walls of limestone still stand guard over the river. Bighorn sheep and Mountain Goats scamper in the rocks high above the water.

Ospreys, eagles (bald and golden), vultures and falcons (peregrine and prairie) still soar on the updrafts. The canyon is also home to otters, deer, squirrels, ermine, beaver, mountain lions, black bears and other wild creatures. The life list for bird species is

over 120 right now.

At Meriwether Picnic Area, the boat stops for 15 minutes of leg stretching. If you like, you may temporarily abandon the tour here and complete the trip on a later boat. You can bring a picnic and the whole family will enjoy a day out next to the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area and the Missouri River. Swimming, fishing, and hiking can be engaged in.

From the picnic area you can hike to Mann Gulch, the site of the raging forest fire that killed 13 smokejumpers 50 years ago. There will be a special gathering for the 50th anniversary this summer around August 5, 1999. This tragedy was the main subject matter of Norman Maclean’s book “Young Men and Fire”. The story of Mann gulch is one of the more interesting stories told by the guide and pilot.

Between Meriwether Picnic and Mann Gulch the pilot will hug the shoreline to give you a look at Indian pictographs painted on the rock wall.

Proof that indigenous people lived here long before Meriwether named it the Gates of the Mountains.

The tour’s main attraction, though, is the inexhaustible scenery – wooded slopes, rugged rock formations, and the placid beauty of the timeless Missouri.

Gates of the Mountains Boat Tours, PO Box 478 Helena, MT 59624, 1-406-4585241, e-mail tcrawford@in-tch.com RH

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Buffalo Bill Center of the West

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here’s a big celebration going on at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West* in Cody, Wyoming—a celebration of the Spirit of the American West!

Whether you have a couple of hours, or a day or two, a visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is guaranteed to be the biggest and best part of your trip out West.

It takes a museum as big as the Buffalo Bill Museum to recount the tales of the legendary showman William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and the West he loved.

And that’s just the beginning.

It takes a gallery as big as the Whitney Gallery of Western Art to capture the masterworks of artists who chronicled the action-packed sights and sounds of the American West.

It takes a place as big as the Plains Indian Museum to present the history of the Northern Plains tribes where native voices and beautiful objects tell the stories of Plains Indian peoples.

Whether cowboy or trapper, settler or Native American—the story of the American West is incomplete without the firearm. Housing the most comprehensive collection of American firearms in the world, it takes a space as big as the Cody

Firearms Museum to tell that story.

And, it takes a setting as big as the Draper Museum of Natural History to portray the nature and science of the Yellowstone area. Here, visitors become explorers—even coming face-to-face with the live birds of prey of the Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience.

Celebrating the Spirit of the American West in a big way is what we do every day at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.* Our entire facility—plus research library, store, and eatery—are all in one

location for one admission price. Block out an hour or a day to celebrate with us!

Buffalo Bill Center of the West*, 720 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyoming, www.bbhc.org, 307.587.4771 RH *formerly Buffalo Bill Historical Center

Shoshone Cultural Center Arts & Crafts

90 Ethete Rd. • Ft. Washakie 82514 (Located at Fort Washakie School) Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Sat. & Sun. by appt.

Complete Selection of Beadwork The final resting place of Sacajawea, the famous Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.

E-mail: glendatrosper@hotmail.com

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Red or Green?

Church Street Café Says “CHRISTMAS!”

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f you understand New Mexican cuisine….then this is no mystery…. rather the most common question asked ”Which Salsa do you prefer-Red or Green?” The most popular answer at Church Street Café? BOTH-or “Christmas!”

Their award winning salsa tops off the fabulous food at Church Street Café-one of Albuquerque’s iconic, favorite dining spots. Church Street Café IS authentic New Mexican. The salsas are made daily in-house, utilizing the best New Mexican chile. The recipes are old style, as represented by their specialtyRellenos, made from old northern New Mexico recipes.

Located conveniently in Albuquerque’s Old Town district, Church Street

Café welcomes local and tourist diners alike. The historic preservation of one of Albuquerque’s original homes, Casa de Ruiz, built during the founding of Albuquerque around 1706, is now Church Street Café and one of Albuquerque’s historic gems.

Here Diners sit amidst its warm ambience, relish excellent local food, and experience a timeless piece of Albuquerque’s history. Church Street Café offers seasonal outdoor dining on two patios and year-round indoor dining in their individual dining areas adorned with authentic southwest art & décor.

From zesty guacamole to sizzling Fajitas or savory Combo Plates….all dishes are prepared individually with fresh ingredients and created, seasoned and presented for the diner when the order is taken. The aroma of roasting chile emanates throughout the restaurant enticing your nose for the awaiting taste on your palate with the tasty food.

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Church Street Café offers New Mexico wines, beers and their popular Wine Margarita as accompaniments to their delicious food. Pets are welcome

Church Street Cafe

(505) 247-8522 2111 Church Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87401

Behind the San Felipe de Neri Church

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on the patios.

For lovers of New Mexican cuisine, Church Street Cafe is the place to go! Visit our website at www.churchstreetcafe.com, (505) 247-8522 RH

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50 sites, on grass, water, electricity, some sewer. Store, restrooms w/showers. Row boats for rent. Prime trout and bass lake. Lake Chelan only four miles away for recreational boating and swimming.

Open late April through Labor day.

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Holiday Inn Express/ Miles City Comfort Inn

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he Holiday Inn ExpressÂŽ is entirely non-smoking and features 52 rooms, including 6 suites with refrigerators, microwaves, wet bars and Jacuzzi tubs. Our 1600

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entirely non-smoking. We have a large indoor heated pool and hot tub, free high speed wireless internet access throughout the building, handicapped assessable rooms, ample parking for

The Miles City Comfort Inn is famous for its Eastern Montana hospitality

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trucks and buses, and cold weather hookups are available. The Miles City Comfort Inn has a small meeting room to accommodate up to 20 people for meeting and family gatherings. Our free Comfort SunshineÂŽ Breakfast features waffles, bacon, scrambled eggs or omelets, biscuits and gravy, hot and cold cereals, muffins, bagels and toast, yogurt, fruit, milk, tea and Smart Roast CoffeeÂŽ.

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America’s Best Value Inn Torrington

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ow with over 900 national locations, America’s Best Value Inn has ranked as the fastest growing hotel chain four years running. Each franchise is indepen-

received the highest possible “four check” rating, a mere four points from a perfect score. Whether you’re in town for business, a family vacation or a romantic getaway, this is the per-

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The branch in Torrington recently

fect stop for great amenities and competitive value. Enjoy clean, aesthetic rooms with wireless internet connec-

tion. Relax in the indoor pool and hot tub, and start the morning off right with a free continental breakfast.

Located directly off highway 85 and 26, Torrington sees its fair share of travelers year round. It’s a popular stop in the summer months for those heading to historic Deadwood and Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota, the Grand Tetons, and the famed Fort Laramie.

Torrington boasts a large indoor arena which plays host to a full slate of activities and events, drawing spectators from all over the country. “I love the people I meet. I’ve been doing this for fifteen years and really enjoy the industry,” remarks General Manager, Trish Bohnencamp.

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Bring your next meeting, conference, trade show or special event to Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier convention facility.

Boise Centre delivers the best location and service for groups of 10 to 2,000.

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Hidden Wine Industry Emerging into its Own

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daho’s famous potatoes have had to start sharing the limelight with another great agricultural product: grapes. Tucked between the Rocky Mountains and the Snake River lies a perfect climate for growing grapes and creating extraordinary award-winning wines. The climate is moderate with limited precipitation, and a consistent growing season adds complexity and uniqueness to the grapes. Idaho grows and produces vinifera wine grape varieties such as Syrah and Viognier, as well as classic varieties including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Riesling.

Officially designated in April 2007, the Snake River Valley Appellation is the first registered AVA (American Viticulture Area) for the state. The 8,263 square miles of AVA stretch east to Twin Falls, west to Oregon, and houses 12 Idaho counties in-between. Vintners,

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viticulturists, soil experts and geologists insist that Idaho’s high desert terrain (volcanic soil, hot days and cool nights) create the perfect environment to grow grape vines.

Idaho has more than doubled the number of wineries in the last 10 years to over 50! In addition, the state has added acreage, now boasting 56 vineyards and 1,600 acres planted. In the past 12 months alone there were four new wineries added in Idaho.

The Idaho Wine Commission created a new event, “UnWined at the Movies,” that will be held on March 27, 2013 from 5-9pm at the Egyptian Theater in downtown Boise. Nine Idaho wineries will be present, each with a variety of wines to try. In addition, 3 Girls Catering will be providing food to complement the wines. The feature film, Bottle Shock, is the award-winning story of the early days of California wine making.

The film begins at 6:30pm and patrons are able to refresh their glasses throughout the movie.

In June of 2012, the Idaho Wine Commission hosted another successful Savor Idaho: Idaho’s Premier Wine & Food Event. In addition to the beautiful scenery at the Idaho Botanical Garden, the event included 27 Idaho wineries, 17 restaurants, nine exhibitors and 18 sponsors. Guests could sample a new item at each station, and both beginners and expert wine drinkers had a fantastic time. Around 900 consumers sipped great wine and indulged in delicious local food. With this tremendous success you can bet that many are saving the date for Savor Idaho 2013 on June 9th.

The Idaho wine industry is on the rise, having all the perfect elements for a great weekend getaway. For more information, visit www.idahowines.org. RH

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Capture that College Town Spirit!

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ome of Washington State University and the National Lentil Festival, Pullman Washington is a wonderful community in which to spend time. Pullman lies in the heart of an area known as The Palouse, made famous by its gently rolling, dune-like hills of some of the most fertile soil in the country. The climate is perfect for growing crops of wheat, barley, peas and lentils. Endless undulating fields

make this a favorite stop for photographers. Whether a quaint, round barn nestled in a beautiful valley or ever expanding horizons as seen from the top a butte, this unusual geography changes season to season, minute by minute. Fall is a favorite time to capture amber harvest hues and the geometric patterns left by the combines.

A visit to WSU is brimming with arts and culture. Be sure and stop by Ferdi-

nandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dairy Bar. Here you can watch cheese and ice cream being made and sample some of their delicious products.

Be sure to take home some award winning Cougar Gold Cheese! Check out the Grizzly Bear Research Center, the only one of itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kind in the country and see wildlife up close. Take in some PAC 12 Athletics and catch the Cougs in action. Fall in Pullman means football!

Biking on the Palouse could mean mountain biking or touring the 35 miles of paved trails in and around Pullman, including the Downtown Riverwalk.

And if that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, hit the golf course and finish out your day tasting locally made wine and beer. Pullman boasts two local wineries and two local breweries. Great accommodations, restaurants, galleries and lovely shops round out your visit. e

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Coffeyville, Kansas Aviation Heritage Museum Coffeyville's Aviation Heritage Museum is dedicated to early aviation and pioneer pilots of the area, the Aviation Heritage Museum features memorabilia from the Coffeyville Air Base, a Funk airplane and Breezy, owned by Joe Funk and donated to the museum, plus many other displays. Located in Pfister Park, the Aviation Heritage Museum is housed in a 1930's era hangar that was used when the Big Hill Airport was in operation from 1933 to 1960.

The airport hangar was constructed in 1933 as a Works Progress Administration project.

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Dalton Defenders Museum The Museum, owned and operated by the non-profit Coffeyville Historical Society, is the realization of a dream of many Coffeyville citizens who understood the importance of collecting items not only relating to the Dalton Raid but also relating to early-day life in this area. In the Museum, which is just east of the Plaza area, are collections of the following: • Mementos of early-day Coffeyville.

• Mementos of Wendell Willkie– who lived and taught school in Coffeyville.

• Mementos of Walter Johnson—who lived in Coffeyville during the off-season.

• Mementos of the Dalton Raid (including recently located court records of Emmett’s trial).

Midland Theater Built in the 1928, the historic Midland Theater, along with the Alamo building to the west, is currently undergoing restoration. The mission of the Midland Restoration Project is to preserve and restore the Midland Theater and the Alamo Building as a multipurpose

facility to accommodate public performances, events and activities. The complex will also provide a focal point for further economic development in and revitalization of the downtown core of Coffeyville.

Perkins Building The Perkins Building, AKA The Condon Bank, is one of two banks that the infamous Dalton Gang attempted to rob in 1892. The Perkins Building is the most recognizable building in Coffeyville.

It was built in 1890 and became home of the Condon Bank, plus other offices and retail stores. Luther Perkins used the design of a similar structure built in Time Square in New York. The “Flat Iron Building” design referred to its unusual shape and the use of metal on the fascia of the building. Its unique wedge shape, which conformed to the tapering of the plaza block, and its placement at the junction of three streets with a vista in five directions, made it a focal point of town.

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Discover Powell, Wyoming

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ounded in 1909, the community of Powell is twenty miles south of the Wyoming-Montana border in the heart of the Big Horn Basin, our rural town of about 6,000 celebrated its 100th birthday in 2009.

Beginning in 1904, the Shoshone Reclamation Project, brought an influx of hopeful homesteaders to the Basin.

Originally named Camp Coulter, Powell became a center for business in the region. Just a few miles north is the Elk Basin Oil Field, also one of the oldest in the state. Agriculture and the oil industry provide many of the area jobs. In addition, Powell Valley Healthcare, Park County School District #1, Northwest College, and a wide variety of down-

town businesses keep the unemployment rate below the national average.

Powell has three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.

Northwest College, a fully accredited two-year college, enrolls more than 2000 students annually.

There are recreational opportunities for all-an 18-hole community golf course, six tennis courts, an aquatic center, soccer fields, baseball fields, and softball fields.

Paved pedestrian trails, bicycle routes, and thirteen parks are also available for all to enjoy. In addition, The Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce can help you learn more about the agriculture industry in and around Powell by customizing a tour for you or your group. Learn more

about area crops, livestock production, irrigation systems and more from area farmers and ranchers.

The Greater Basin also provides ample opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Hunting fishing, hiking, camping, boating and snowmobiling are just a few of the activities only a short driving distance from Powell.

Powell is located one and a half hours away from two entrances to Yellowstone Park – the East Gate west of Cody and the Northeast Entrance near Cooke City, Montana.

Explore Powell and the Bighorn Basin!

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Saratoga/Platte Valley By: Stacy Crimmins, Executive Director

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n the pristine Platte Valley, you will find areas where you can hike without crowds, hear creeks rushing by, smell the scent of evergreens, or listen to aspens sway in the wind. Want more?

Immerse yourself in the free hot pool, where legend has it that these waters were enjoyed by ancient Indian tribes.

Winding through the town of Saratoga is the Upper North Platte River. The Encampment River flows through Riverside and feeds into the Platte River.

These rivers boast some of the best Blue Ribbon trout fishing anywhere.

Travel the boardwalk at the Storer-

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Saratoga Lake Wetland Project, nesting habitat to many bird species and adjacent to the popular Saratoga Lake.

While in the area, you can tour the National Fish Hatchery.

The Town of Encampment has a rich mining history, and at the Grand Encampment Museum, you can relive the past through colorful exhibits and authentic cabins. Displays and dioramas at the Saratoga Museum also illustrate times gone by, offering interpretive presentations as well as a beautiful outdoor pavilion.

Shopping the Valley is a unique opportunity with specialty shops to fill every

need. Whether looking for something special for you, your family or your horse, you’ll find it here.

The breathtaking Sierra Madre and Snowy Range Mountains majestically surround the Valley. Ideal for hiking, camping and wildlife gazing in the summer, these mountains are also perfectly suited for wintertime cross country skiers and snowmobilers with over 300 miles of groomed trails.

For more information about the Platte Valley and our community events, visit www.saratogachamber.info or call 307326-8855.

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Welcome to Beulah, North Dakota

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ocated on the south shore of Lake Sakakawea, Beulah is a bustling community with a lot to offer visitors. You will find everything you need to make your stay comfortable. Beulah offers adventure for everyone, including golfing, the beautiful Lake Sakakawea, unique energy & mine tours, museums, recreational facilities, a new water park that provides fun for the whole family, dining to suit all tastes, and friendly service throughout our community.

You will find culture and history throughout the area that provides recreational opportunity and adventure for the entire family. Explore the unique wildlife museum which hosts trophyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from all over the world, the history of Mercer County can be discovered at the Historical Museum where the exhibits trace back time to the early settlers and their lives.

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Lake Sakakawea is located just minutes away from Beulah and offers a wide range of water-based recreational activities and facilities. Beulah Bay

and Dakota Waters Resort provide a full range of amenities and services for both camping and fishing enthusiasts.

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Just one stay and you’ll see what makes us

SUPER!

CALIFORNIA Fortuna Hwy. 101, Exit Kenmar 1805 Alamar Way Fortuna, CA (707) 725-2888 Westminster/ Huntington Beach I-405 & Beach Blvd.

15559 Beach Blvd.

Westminster, CA (714) 895-5584

NEW MEXICO Alamagordo 3204 N. White Sands Blvd.

Alamagordo, NM (575) 434-4205

Socorro 1121 Frontage Rd. N.W. Socorro, NM (575) 835-4626

Las Cruces/ La Posada Lane I-10@University 245 La Posada Ln. Las Cruces, NM (575) 523-8695

OREGON Springfield/ Eugene Off I-5, Exit 195 A - Beltline 3315 Gateway Springfield, OR (541) 746-1314

Moriarty I-40, Exit 194 - Rte. 66 1611 Old Rte. 66 Moriarty, NM (505) 832-6730

NEVADA Winnemucca I-80, Exit 176-Winnemucca Blvd.

1157 Winnemucca Blvd.

Winnemucca, NV (775) 625-1818 All Super 8 locations offer:

Free SuperStart® breakfast • Free in-room high speed Internet • Free coffee in your room, lobby, and when you’re on the road Children 17 & under stay free • Upgraded bath with hair dryer, adjustable shower head & curved shower rod

Destination Super ®

SUPER8.COM | 1.800.800.8000 | En Español 1.877.202.8812

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All Super 8 hotels are independently owned and operated.

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