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DEATH VALLEY’S FURNACE CREEK INN BECKONING FEWER VISITORS THIS FALL AND WINTER – AT LEAST SO FAR
Last year at this time, the luxurious Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park was already sold out on many days in late October and early November, but this year there are fewer sold-out days during that timeframe... DIVE WITH SHARKS AT MANDALAY BAY Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay plunges to new depths with its new Dive with Sharks program for hotel guests of Mandalay Bay and THEhotel. Thrill-seekers will experience a rush of adrenaline while diving side-by-side with dive guides and more than 30 sharks, including sandtiger, white tip and sandbar sharks, in a 1.3-million-gallon exhibit. Man rescued after fall in Grand Canyon A 60 year-old Boulder, Colorado man was rescued this morning after he slipped and fell while hiking in the Grand Canyon. The man was climbing in a drainage off of the South Rim's popular Bright Angel Trail approximately two miles below the rim when the incident occurred. New York City Couple Makes History This Weekend Becoming the First Bride and Groom Married in Zero Gravity Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G®), the first and only FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights, hosted the world's first-ever weightless wedding on Saturday, June 20... FRIDAY THE 13TH WAS A LUCKY DAY FOR SHARK REEF AQUARIUM AT MANDALAY BAY Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay welcomed four new residents, two female and two male Sandbar shark pups, on Friday, March 13. The new additions averaged 54 centimeters in length and weighed one kilogram at birth. PINK JEEP TOURS’ GROUP TOUR OFFERINGS SHOWCASE LAS VEGAS’ GREAT OUTDOORSPINK JEEP TOURS’ GROUP TOUR OFFERINGS SHOWCASE LAS VEGAS’ GREAT OUTDOORS FROM GOLD MINE SCAVENGER HUNTS TO COWBOY-STYLE BARBEQUES Pink Jeep Tours Can Simultaneously Host Up to 200 Passengers Grand Canyon’s North Rim to Open for the 2009 Summer Season on May 15 The Arizona Department of Transportation will open Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Friday, May 15 by 7:00 a.m. Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts property and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their season operations on May 15... Phase I Construction of Grand Canyon’s South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan Begins Construction began this week on visitor improvements outlined in Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan. The improvements will address significant parking... NPS TO BEGIN BILLING FOR AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS AT LAKE MEAD This summer season Lake Mead National Recreation Area will begin billing for transporting patients in National Park Service ambulances. This move will bring the park into line with other units of the National Park Service (NPS) including Grand Canyon National Park and Death Valley National Park. 
PINK JEEP TOURS LAUNCHES GRAND CANYON CLASSIC DELUXE TOUR
Breathtaking seclusion allows one to take a moment from life to just appreciate and enjoy one of nature's majestic wonders... that is what awaits guests who embark upon Pink Jeep Tours' brand new Grand Canyon Classic Deluxe tour. 'SuperCars Exposed' Episode Filmed at Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving recently hosted the crew of the SPEED(TM) program "SuperCars Exposed" to film an upcoming episode that features local Arizona performance company Evolution MotorSports at the world-class driver training facility. Grand Canyon National Park implements the South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan Phase I construction to begin at the Canyon View Information Plaza XANTERRA OFFERS EXPERIENTIAL PACKAGES IN WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS THIS SUMMER Xanterra Parks & Resorts, operator of lodges, restaurants and activities in national parks throughout the West, is offering a variety of packages for travelers who want to enhance their vacations with experiences. LAKE MOHAVE ACCESS ROAD CLOSURES FROM APR 2-9 The Superintendent has announced temporary road closures of approved roads 23, 24, 27, 28 from Apr. 2-9 for tamarisk removal along the shoreline between Tamarisk Cove and Nellis Cove on the eastern shore of Lake Mohave. NPS to offer pilot shuttle bus program between Grand Canyon National Park and neighboring town of Tusayan again this year The National Park Service (NPS) will offer a pilot shuttle bus program between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan again this year. The service will be available from May 16 through September 13 and will run at 15 minute intervals between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Grand Canyon to Celebrate National Junior Ranger Day On Saturday, April 25, 2009, Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate National Junior Ranger Day with kid-friendly activities and programs for the entire family. Escape Adventures further greens its bike tours with Blue Sky Escape Adventures not only helps riders enjoy two-wheeled tours with little environmental impact, it also greens its business operations by purchasing Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy. ST. THOMAS ROAD CLOSED The National Park Service has closed the road leading to the St. Thomas town ruins for repair. St. Thomas is in the northern area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. “MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR” IN ARIZONA’S CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT The Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly National Monument will again offer the popular “Magical History Tour,” a two-night package that offers a way for visitors to learn about this magical canyon’s 2,000 years of human existence and to take in the canyon’s breathtaking and rugged landscape. Miss America Water Show All Week at the Miracle Mile Shopes To celebrate the 2009 Miss America Pageant, Miracle Mile Shops’ newly opened fountain features a water show choreographed to the official Miss America theme song now through Saturday, Jan. 24. The dazzling display occurs four times daily at 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, and 6:30 p.m. directly in front of V Theater.
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