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Today's Travel News
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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Buffalo Bill: Drama, Drive, Politics
(Part One of a Two-Part Series)
It is a good thing Yellowstone Country is big, because only a huge area would have been able to accommodate the big dreams – and in some cases equally big egos – of the men and women who shaped this part of Wyoming into one of today’s top Western travel destinations. Humans started visiting this area more than 10,000 years ago, but winters were too severe for the early residents. And then came John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition who later returned to the area more than 200 years ago for further exploration. The famous explorer set up a lucrative beaver fur trade in the early 1800s. Though the area saw numerous explorers come and go through the next century, it wasn’t until the arrival of an Iowan with a distinctive beard that things really got interesting: Buffalo Bill Cody, the Maverick. Born William Frederick Cody in 1846, by the age of 22 Buffalo Bill had tried his hand – and was usually successful – as a trapper, bullwhacker, Pony Express Rider, Colorado “Fifty-Niner,” wagon master, stagecoach driver, Civil War soldier, hotel manager and scout for the U.S. army. And he was just getting started.
The lanky, good-looking outdoorsman was at heart a showman. In 1872, he launched the career for which he would become famous – playing himself in a show that evolved into “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show” and eventually made him one of the most famous people in the world. He even caught the attention of royalty. In 1887, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was the main attraction at Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebration, and the show continued to tour throughout Europe for years. Bill had very long coattails, and his show brought other Western characters to the forefront of America’s imagination – from Annie “Little Sure Shot” Oakley to Sitting Bull. He was also a champion of the people, supporting children’s rights and women’s rights. And he was a cagey businessman. ...More
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Briefly
Furthering positioning itself among Europe’s finest boutique hotels, The Dylan Amsterdam’s trendy 30-seat al fresco dining outlet, which opened last year to stellar reviews, and continuously hailed for its clever mix of sumptuous Mediterranean fare, outdoor kitchen and tranquil garden setting, has unveiled a new menu, including a new medley of fresh soups, salads, sandwiches and grilled meat and fish dishes, prepared under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Dennis Kuipers. Bob Jamieson, a well-known music industry icon, is launching a Smooth Music Cruise (http://www.smoothmusiccruise.com.) as his first in a series of music events under the banner of his new company Haven Entertainment, a premier entertainment services company dedicated to producing unique events featuring A-List talent. Napa Valley’s Silverado Resort has taken sustainability to a whole new, virtually unexplored area by recycling food scraps and grass clippings in addition to traditional recyclables. Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, achieved a new milestone last evening as it touched down to the vibrant beats of the African drums at Cape Town – its 100th global destination, and second gateway in South Africa. |
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