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Northern California’s Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Readies for April 1 Opening

Northern California’s Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Readies for April 1 Opening Despite unusually heavy winter rains and snow, the owner of the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad said the line will open April 1, 2010 and begin its 44th year as one of northern California's favorite visitor attractions.

"We have had a l...
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Temporary Foot Bridge Gives Visitors Access to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico

Temporary Foot Bridge Gives Visitors Access to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico The history of the Southwest is an ancient one, so ancient that sometimes the story is whispered only by the pictographs, cliff dwellings and pottery artifacts left behind by native peoples long since vanished.

One of those special places is Gila Clif...
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Crow Collection Of Asian Art Presents ‘Seizing The New World’

Crow Collection Of Asian Art Presents ‘Seizing The New World’ Running now through April 18, 2010, internationally renowned artist Yang Jin Long is making his American museum debut with an exhibition entitled ‘Seizing the New World, Recent Paintings by Yang Jin Long,' at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dal...
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Record Breaking Crowds Attend Autry’s Native American Heritage Weekend

Record Breaking Crowds Attend Autry’s Native American Heritage Weekend Nearly 3,000 visitors enjoyed a weekend of Native American history and culture at the Autry National Center Nov. 6-8, 2009 in Los Angeles, which featured three major events including the annual Intertribal Arts Marketplace.

The other events included t...
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Restoration Work on San Antonio’s Historic La Villita Should Be Completed In Time for April’s ‘Night In Old San Antonio’ Festival

Restoration Work on San Antonio’s Historic La Villita Should Be Completed In Time for April’s ‘Night In Old San Antonio’ Festival La Villita, San Antonio's five-acre historic village with roots that date back to the 1700s, is getting a much-needed remodeling that should be finished in time for the city's annual "Night In Old San Antonio" fiesta, April 20-23.

While more work need...
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One of the West’s Most Important Paintings, “Mountain of the Holy Cross,” Returns to Autry National Center

One of the West’s Most Important Paintings, “Mountain of the Holy Cross,” Returns to Autry National Center One of the West's most important paintings, Thomas Moran's Mountain of the Holy Cross , has returned to the Autry National Center in Los Angeles where after a year of travels with two separate exhibitions it again serves as the centerpiece for the muse...
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French Dips: History on a Bun, a Window into Early Los Angeles

French Dips: History on a Bun, a Window into Early Los Angeles We love French dip sandwiches - carved slices of just-roasted beef piled on the bottom half of a fresh-baked French roll, a slice of Swiss or provolone on top of that, with the top of the bun quickly dipped in beef au jus and gently pressed on top of...
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Some Sierra Campgrounds, RV Parks To Remain Open This Winter for Snow Fun, Sports Enthusiasts

Some Sierra Campgrounds, RV Parks To Remain Open This Winter for Snow Fun, Sports Enthusiasts When winter snows blanket the Sierra Nevada, most campgrounds and RV parks shut down, but there are a handful of California parks that stay open in an effort to accommodate cross-country skiers, snowshoers, downhill skiers, snowboarders and snowmobil...
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