Thrifty deals tempt Denver area ski crowds in Rockies
Downhill skiing booms as snow is superb but lift ticket prices rise. Aspen, Vail and other Rocky Mountain resorts show adult prices around 40 dollars daily, children 27, with midweek and season passes offering savings. Packages blend lodging and tickets, sometimes with free days, and memberships in the American Ski Association can cut costs for multi-person trips.
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Vail
Colo
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American Ski Association
Snowmass
Buttermilk
Delta
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Front Range
Breckenridge
Copper Mountain
Keystone
Arapahoe Basin
European winter resorts woo overseas skiers on a snow boom
European resorts from Sweden to Spain court overseas skiers after a Gulf Crisis lull. France hosts the Winter Games at Albertville, spreading events across 11 resorts and stressing beds, lifts, and new downhill courses. Italy and Switzerland promote bundled passes and cross-border access, while Austria Germany Spain and Sweden roll out promotions, snow-making, and après-ski innovations to attract guests.
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France
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Savoie Alps
Les Saisies
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Alps
Alpine Savoie
Val d'Isere
Face de Bellevarde
Jean Claude Killy
Grenoble
Meribel
Les Deux Alpes
Megeve’s
Carlo Guardini
Gardini
Italy
Dolomites
Austria
Switzerland
Cervinia
Zermatt
Courmayeur
Mont Blanc
Chamonix
Sestrieres
Montgenevre
Food Finds on the road spotlights Amish candy makers and a Michigan butcher
The Engel sisters highlight Elmer and Viola Knepp in Indiana making candy without electricity and Driers Meat Market in Three Oaks Michigan selling creamy liver sausage and cherry wood smoked bologna in an 1880s butcher shop. The updated book lists hundreds of small food producers and includes a state by state traveler index.
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Elmer
Viola Knepp
Three Oaks
Mich
Allison
Margaret Engel
HarperCollins
Valentine packages and tours from major U S hotels and festivals
The Hyatt Regency Los Angeles offers three Valentine packages with two seats for Phantom of the Opera at 269 dollars per couple, Champagne Dinner at 160 dollars, and Breakfast in Bed at 125 dollars. Cosmos Tourama marks its 31st year in 1992 with 25 itineraries, adding three tours in Hawaii and a New York to Boston Washington regroup. Hunter Mountain hosts Summer Festivals starting July with German Alp, Country, Italian, Celtic, Slavic and Indian festivals featuring star acts. The 5th annual Quilters Heritage Celebration arrives April 25 at Lancaster Host Resort, Pennsylvania, with a map and visitor guide.
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Hunter Mountain
Vince Gil
Johnny Cash
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Vic Damone
Julius LaRosa
Hunter Mountain Festivals, Ltd
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau
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