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The Moab the Merrier
If doing the work yourself is more appealing, a new bike tour of Canyonlands National Park in Utah is now available. Magpie Adventures Cycling offers a multiple-day guided tour on two wheels into the backcountry that includes the “Kokopelli Trail” (named after the Native American God of Fertility) along the Colorado River and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Trips are for beginners and experts. For more information, call 800-546-4245 or visit www.magpieadventures.com. |
A Royal Valentine’s Day
Cash in the life insurance. Hock the car. You can treat yourself and your significant other to a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day package at the famed Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh ― and end up in Paris. The package is indeed fit for kings and queens and any of the two million millionaires in the U.S. It includes a personal shopper from the upscale Harvey Nichols department store, unlimited spa treatments and a private plane to Paris where a limo will transfer you to the luxurious Hôtel de la Trémoille for champagne and roses. The four-night package includes two nights at each hotel, lots of meals ― all for GB£ 10,000 pounds (US$ 18,770). For more information, go to
www.thescotsmanhotel.co.uk and www.hotel-tremoille.com
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Looking for a Last-Minute Ski Vacation?
With all the snow in the news this winter, if you feel the lure to hit the slopes, now there’s a new web site that caters to those skiers making last-minute decisions. SkiTown.com has a Last Second Club which offers slope and accommodation information alphabetically. Typically, Second Club savings range from 15 to 70 percent and are available through the ski season. For samples and more information, go to www.skitown.com. |
Discovering Columbus
Although you might not expect it, Columbus, Ohio, is fast earning a reputation as a destination with some rather unusual museums. For example, there’s the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, with models that date back to the early 1900s. The Barbershop Museum and Hall of Fame is definitely an American original, packed with barber poles, swiveling chairs and hundreds of century-old shaving mugs. The Chimpanzee Research Center at the Ohio State University welcomes the public to tour during a free open house the second Sunday of each month. There’s even the last remaining whistle factory in the U.S. that still makes those steel whistles. For more information, call 800-EXP-COLS (800-397-2657) or go to www.experiencecolumbus.com. |
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See the Stars ― And Where They’re Shot
A tour company in New York City promises a one-of-a-kind sightseeing experience by specializing in TV and movie location tours, bringing fans closer to their favorite on-screen characters. Four separate tours are currently being offered throughout the city, including a “Sex and the City” Tour, a “Sopranos” Tour and a Central Park Movie Tour. Information is available by calling 212-209-3370 or click on to www.screentours.com. |
Danish Opera House Celebrates Bicentennial
A new US$ 418 million opera house opens this month in Copenhagen, Denmark. The dramatic, ultra-modern building is distinguished by a “floating” roof above a four-story foyer and features bas reliefs by Danish artist Per Kirkeby. It also houses a stylish cafe and restaurant, run by top Copenhagen restaurants. This will be the venue for the Royal Danish Opera. The opening is part of the observation of the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen, author of such fairy tales as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Mermaid.” For more information, go to www.visitdenmark.com/hca2005. |
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