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Today's Travel News
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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Winter in Death Valley – Ideal?
By Rich Steck & Judi Janofsky
While you’re home shivering in front of the fireplace or space heater, lots of savvy vacationers are hiking, swimming, golfing and watching some of the most breathtaking sunsets in the world – in Death Valley on the California/Nevada border about 120 miles from Las Vegas. While its name is a bit off-putting and somewhat well deserved in the summer, the employees of the valley’s Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort will tell you that the months of January and February are among the best times weather-wise to visit this strange and quietly beautiful California park.
"These are the months when we see our repeat visitors," said Phil Dickinson, director of sales & marketing for Xanterra Parks & Resorts, operator of the park’s lodges, restaurants, golf course and shops. "Regular park visitors know that they can hike, golf and explore the park any time during the day, not just during the early morning hours before it gets too hot. Plus, with fewer visitors, most people find the park even more relaxed and casual than usual. We even sometimes have early wildflowers to add color to an already beautiful destination." With 3.3 million acres, Death Valley is the largest national park in the continental U.S. Compared to other major national parks, however, it has relatively low visitation, with only 744,000 people visiting in 2006. Death Valley in wintertime is kind of a well-kept secret; most people think of it as an excruciatingly hot and arid wasteland. Admittedly, it’s the hottest, driest and lowest place in North America and one of the hottest places on earth – it reached 134 degrees back in 1913; 120 degrees in summer is not unusual nowadays. ...More
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