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the towns gold rush heritage at
O
Park City Museum parkcity
history org where you can board
a mining cage and dynamite a
tunnel then scare up some spirits
on Park City Ghost Tours
parkcityghosttours com
Though the Sundance Film
Festival happens in winter catch
free indie movies under the
stars on Thurdays in June July
and August—and maybe even
spot Robert Redford who lives
in nearby Sundance
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OF FAMILY FUN
HEAD TO THESE SKI TOWNS IN SUMMERTIME FOR DEALS STEALS AND A
SURPRISINGLY GOOD TIME NO SNOW REQUIRED by ellen parlapiano
PARK CITY UTAH
DEALS
THIS WINTER OLYMPICS SITE
IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO
CHALLENGE YOUR INNER
SUMMER ATHLETE
HOT SPOUTS Speed downhill on
the Alpine Coaster snowboarder
Shaun White screamed all the
way or buddy up and ride side by
side on the Alpine Slide At
Olympic Park ski jump off a mini
ramp into the pool ride the
Comet Bobsled piloted by a
professional at 70 mph ages 14
and up or watch the U S aerial
ski team show off high flying
moves at Saturday shows
utaholympiclegacy com If biking
and hiking are more your speed
Park City has miles of trails
COOL HAPPENINGS Experience
the towns gold rush heritage at
free indie movies under the
stars on Thurdays in June July
and August—and maybe even
spot Robert Redford who lives
in nearby Sundance
««« LODGING
located on charming Main
Street Treasure Mountain Inn is
Park City Museum parkcity
eco friendly and a short walk or
history org where you can board
a mining cage and dynamite a
shuttle ride from the mountain
tunnel then scare up some spirits
on Park City Ghost Tours
kitchens sleep two adults and
two kids under 12 starting at
150 a night two bedrooms
from 225 treasuremountain
inn com For town homes try
parkcityghosttours com
Though the Sundance Film
Festival happens in winter catch
One bedroom suites with
Newpark Resort Hotel which
has its own central village and
pools two bedrooms from 175
newparkresort com
SIDETRIP Heber Valley Historic
Railroad 30 minutes away
offers two distinct experiences
on vintage trains The Raft n
Rail Adventure chugs through
scenic Provo Canyon and stops
for Whitewater rafting while
Reins n Trains features a
dramatized train robbery
hebervalleyrr org
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MOUNTAINS
OF FAMILY FUN
VAIL BEAVER CREEK COLORADO
THE COUNTRY S LARGEST SKI RESORT HAS A VIBRANT
SUMMER ARTS SCENE THAT SHOULDN T BE MISSED
HOT SPORTS Hike or bike Vails
recreational path through the
Bavarian style village check out
fly fishing clinics along Gore
Creek The Eagle Bahn gondola
whisks you to Adventure Ridge at
10 000 feet for bocce volleyball
disk golf a bungee trampoline and
a climbing wall In Beaver Creek
Village ice skate in your shorts or
ride horses through the hills
vailhorses com One town over
in Avon watch cowboys rope
broncos at weekly rodeos
On
— C00LHAPPEHIH6S
the Vail Farmers Market and Art
Show serves up food crafts and
live jazz Meet more musicians at
Free Easy concerts during the
Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival
June 25 August 4 or dance in
the street flash mob style at the
Vail International Dance Festival
July 29 August 11 Families
compete in water balloon tosses
and pizza twirling contests and
watch raptor shows at the Family
Saturday Afternoon Club in
Lionshead Village mid June to
mid August
L0P6IN6 DEALS Vail
Resort Spa has a huge fitness
center two pools and spacious
standard rooms—most
with
balconies—starting at 121 a night
vailcascade com Westin
BE JUNE 2012
Riverfront Resort
Spa at
Beaver Creek Mountain s teen
program ming for ages 12 to 16
includes Improv Movie Making and
Hobo Cookouts fees vary Studio
suites with kitchens start at 229 a
night one bedroom condos start at
239 a night westinriverfront
beavercreek com
SIDE TRIP Water sports rule
BIG SKY MONTANA
TRY NEARLY EVERY KIND OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
the Victorian town of Glenwood
Springs an hour from Vail Raft
the Colorado River glenwood
adventure com and soak in the
world s largest hot springs pool
with slides and diving boards
hotspringspool com At
Glenwood Caverns Adventure
Park the Giant Canyon Swing
hurls theme park junkies over the
river glenwoodcaverns com
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and beavercreek com
HOTSPORTSIn
Village check out the bungee
trampoline or high ropes course
balance beams and swinging
bridges up to 30 feet above the
ground Ride the chairlift up Lone
Peak mountain bikes allowed
then hike or pedal down the trails
or take the Lone Peak Expedition
combination chairlift safari
vehicle and tram tour Don t
forget to go whitewater rafting on
the Gallatin River Geyser
Whitewater Expeditions leads
half day trips raftmontana com
COOL HAPPENINGS Chow
at Monday night pig roasts at
320 Guest Ranch 32Oranch
com Save Thursday nights for
Music in the Mountains free
concerts held in the Town Center
in Meadow Village The Big Sky
Country Fair Arts Festival
~IOO6M6 DEALS Rustic Buck s T 4
Lodge offers basic cozy hotel
rooms with free breakfast at their
restaurant rooms start at 139 per
night buckst4 com Or make
yourself at home in a Big Horn
condo less than a quarter mile
from Mountain Village one
bedroom two bath units with
kitchens and living areas sleep four
from 217 bigskyresort com
SIDE TRIP Spend at least a
in Yellowstone about 30 minutes
away Watch Old Faithful blow its
stack and explore nearby trails for
more gushing geysers bubbling
mud pots and colorful thermal
springs Drive the park s Grand
Loop Road—bison and elk
abound And definitely hike the
rim of Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone for its amazing
waterfalls nps gov yell
showcases local artisans farmers
chefs and musicians on July 28
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LAKETAHOE
CALIFORNIA
A BEACH AND MOUNTAIN
VACATION ALL IN ONE
HOiSPOJTJThe lakes calm
water makes it a great place to
learn stand up paddleboarding
Tahoe Adventure Company offers
intro lessons and tours tahoe
adventurecompany com Boating
is big here too—rent kayaks pedal
boats Hobie Cat sailboats and Jet
Skis from North Tahoe Watersports
northtahoewatersportsinc com
When it s peak time head to
Heavenly Mountain Resort on the
South Shore for a gondola ride
through the Sierras or fast tubing
down a hill skiheavenlycom
constellations and meteors at Star
Tours nighttime sky programs at
Northstar resort led by an expert
from the Northern Nevada
Science Coalition tahoestartours
com At the Wanderlust wellness
and music festival July 26 29
strike a pose with renowned yoga
teachers go on meditation hikes
and groove to Ziggy Marley live
STOWE VERMONT
IT S CLASSIC NEW ENGLAND CHURCH STEEPLES
COUNTRY ROADS AND COVERED BRIDGES
bike or Rollerblade along 5 mile
Mountain Road through narrow
Smugglers Notch navigating
carefully around ginormous
boulders to Smugglers Notch
State Park with secret passages
Stowe Recreation Path which
that were once an escape route
winds over 10 bridges Or hike
for slaves and a hiding place for
Prohibition era bootleggers
HOT SPORTS Rent kayaks and
canoes and paddle where Native
Americans once ventured
pinnacleskisports com Walk
the more strenuous Pinnacle Trail
friendly than the south end Try
the retro family owned Ferrari s
Crown Resort set on Kings
Beach one of Tahoe s best with
two pools and breakfast included
rooms start at 99 tahoecrown
com Minutes from the lake the
luxurious mountainside Resort at
Squaw Creek has three pools and
a waterslide a spa and fitness
center and family golf nights
when kids can play free with a
paying adult Rooms start at 229
a night squawcreek com
COOL HAPPENINGS Spot
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10D61M60EALSNorth
Tahoe is more serene and kid
for great views of Stowe Drive
COOL HAPPEHIH6S Sound
Music fans The von Trapps
settled here and opened a lodge
where you can take historical
tours trappfamily com For a
wild ride zipline with ArborTrek
Canopy Adventures nestled
in a valley below Smugglers
Notch arbortrek com Or get
pulled by a team of 10 Alaskan
huskies—the
sled is on wheels
Splurge worthy tours start at
195 edendogsledding com
squaw wanderlustfestival com
SIDE TRIP Virginia
Nevada is a perfectly preserved
frontier town about 90 minutes
away Stroll the wooden sidewalks
past the old firehouse jail and
many working saloons tour the
Ponderosa Mine or ride through
town on a vintage stagecoach
visitvirginiacitynv com
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in a chaise while the kids swim
Deluxe efficiency rooms start at
126 a night two bedroom
apartments start at 160
stowemotel com Fifteen
minutes north Smugglers Notch
Resort has eight pools four
waterslides a skate park and
unlimited family fun Five day
packages in a condo that sleeps
four start at 1 780 without kids
programs and 2 140 with
smuggs com
SIDE TRIP An hour west
Burlington Vermont a funky
college town with a pedestrian
mall full of cool shops and
restaurants Picnic along the
shores of Lake Champlain or go
sailing on the Friend Ship a
classic New England sloop
whistlingman com
LODGING DEALS At laid back
Stowe Motel
Snowdrift lounge
MORE INFO gostowe com
L0P6IN6 DEALS Vail
VAIL BEAVER CREEK COLORADO
Resort Spa has a huge fitness
center two pools and spacious
THE COUNTRY S LARGEST SKI RESORT HAS A VIBRANT
SUMMER ARTS SCENE THAT SHOULDN T BE MISSED
standard rooms—most
with
balconies—starting at 121 a night
vailcascade com Westin
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MOUNTAINS
OF FAMILY FUN
HOT SPOBTS Zoom down a
track on Crystal Coaster Alpine Slide
controlling your speed with a hand
brake At Mountain Adventure Zone
challenge family members to paintball
on the giant field Soak in a hot tub at
the water park pool while your kids
have a blast on the slide and floating
lily pads Crystal Mountain Resort
Spa also has one of the top golf
SIDE IMP About 45 minutes
at Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore sleepingbeardunes com
climb the towering sand dunes which
rise 460 feet Swim in Lake Michigan
water as clear as the Caribbean or
take a tubing trip on the nearby Platte
River canoemichigan com
MOKE INK crystalmountain com
schools in the nation
COOtHAPPEHIHSS Michigan
Websites
Art Park celebrates the state s culture
through sculptures poetry stones
etched with inspirational verses and
student artwork On Friday nights
June 29 July 27 there are outdoor
concerts free for guests of Crystal
you
Mountain Resort Catch a double
feature at the old fashioned Cherry
Bowl Drive In Theatre about 25
minutes away in Honor you can even
have dinner delivered to your car
cherrybowldrivein com
or
CHEAP TRICKS
© Shop the specials
SummerMountainTravel com TravelZoo
com and LastMinute com may have
great off season packages but you
should also call resorts directly and ask
about competitive rates
© Compare all activity pastes If
plan to participate in a bunch of
activities consider one price passes with
unlimited access to gondolas alpine
slides bungee trampolines and more
near restaurants and activities rooms
® Go house hunting Rent a condo
house hit a local grocery store and save
serious cash by preparing your meals at
with microwaves and mini fridges start
home Search at vrbo com flipkey com
at 169 crystalmountain com
and airbnb com
L0D6M6 DEALS The Hamlet Hotel is
WinterGreen condos have full
few
kitchens and private decks one
bedroom units sleep four and start at
259 two bedrooms sleep six and start
at 289 crystalmountain com
@ Invest in coupons A
before your vacation sign up for
Groupon com and LivingSocial com
alerts for the areas you ll be visiting
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