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Bridger Bowl Ski Area

11 Dec 2009 - 4 Apr 2010 (annual)

Bridger Bowl in Bozeman, Montana is local non-profit ski area offering a range of skiing, from beginner slopes to expert-only skiing along the mountain ridge at the top of the resort. It is…

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A good day for powder lovers at June Mountain. Courtesy of Mammoth Mountain

June Mountain

19 Dec 2009 - 12 Apr 2010 (annual)

June Mountain is a winter-only resort north of Mammoth Lakes offering skiing and snowboarding. With 35 named trails, it was the location for the ski and snowboard events during the 2006…

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Santa shows how it's done at Whiteface's annual Pond Skimming event. Photo courtesy of Whiteface

Whiteface

28 Nov 2009 - 12 Apr 2010 (annual)

Whiteface is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State and also boasts the biggest vertical drop in the east of the USA. It's relatively low elevation (4867 feet) does not really affect the…

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Blue Mountain Ski Area

16 Nov 2009 - 15 Apr 2010 (annual)

With ski trails for both beginners and experienced skiers, the Blue Mountain Ski Area has the largest vertical drop of any of the region's ski resorts (1082 feet) and 158 skiable acres.

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Spectacular skiing at Vail Ski Resort. Courtesy of Jack Affleck, Vail Resorts

Vail Ski Resort

20 Nov 2009 - 18 Apr 2010 (annual)

Vail, Colorado, is America's largest single mountain ski resort and has claimed the title of the best resort in the country for no less than 14 out of the last 17 years. It caters to both…

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Courtesy of Alpine Meadows

Alpine Meadows

1 Nov 2009 - 24 Apr 2010 (annual)

Smaller than some of North Lake Tahoe's other resorts, the Alpine Meadows winter-only resort is equipped with 13 lifts and 100 trails. More for the advanced skier, there are large off-piste…

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Fast and furious action during the Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on Lake Placid's Olympic course. Courtesy of JFM Sports

Olympic Bobsled Run

23 Nov 2009 - 27 Apr 2010; not Mon or Tue (annual)

Are you ready to ride? The Mt Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex at Lake Placid offers you the chance to experience one of the fastest Olympic bobsled runs. Minimum height to participate is 48" and…

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At over 9000 feet, Mt Bachelor makes an impressive sight. Photo courtesy of Bob Woodward

Mt Bachelor

20 Nov 2009 - 13 May 2010 (annual)

Catering especially well for snowboarders, Mt Bachelor ski area boasts over 50 square kilometres of snow and is Oregon's foremost resort. It is located on the side of the impressive Mt…

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Venetian Pool, Miami. Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venetian Pool

Sep 2009 - May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighbourhoods, Miami's Venetian Pool is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, a Spanish…

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One of Mammoth Mountain's terrain parks. Photo courtesy of Mammoth Mountain

Mammoth Mountain

12 Nov 2009 - 12 Jun 2010 (annual)

Mammoth Mountain in High Sierra California boasts one of the longest skiing seasons in the country, usually from November right through until June. Twenty-nine lifts serve a total skiing area…

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Venetian Pool, Miami. Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venetian Pool

May - Sep 2010 (various dates)

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighbourhoods, Miami's Venetian Pool is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, a Spanish…

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Fremont Oktoberfest

Sep 2010 (annual)

Seattle's Fremont district goes Germanic for the Fremont Oktoberfest, held along 35th and Phinney streets. Expect frothing German beer (70 beers within three beer gardens), a 5K Run, Street…

Willamette Jetboat, Portland. Courtesy of Willamette Jetboat Excursions

Willamette Jetboat Excursions

May - Sep 2010 (annual)

Willamette Jetboat Excursions leave from the Willamette River's east bank and introduce visitors to the city's landmarks with humorous commentary. You'll get close to the Willamette Falls, and…

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Alaska Native Heritage Center. Courtesy of Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau

Alaska Native Heritage Center

May - Sep 2010 (annual)

The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage is dedicated to illustrating the importance of indigenous people to the state. Visitors are offered the opportunity to witness traditional…

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American Sandsculpting Championship Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

They say the sand on Fort Myers Beach is the best in the world for sculpting and to prove it every year around 65,000 spectators and artists gather at the Outrigger Beach Resort for the…

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Blue Mountain Ski Area

Nov 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

With ski trails for both beginners and experienced skiers, the Blue Mountain Ski Area has the largest vertical drop of any of the region's ski resorts (1082 feet) and 158 skiable acres.

39.643596
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Spectacular skiing at Vail Ski Resort. Courtesy of Jack Affleck, Vail Resorts

Vail Ski Resort

Nov 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

Vail, Colorado, is America's largest single mountain ski resort and has claimed the title of the best resort in the country for no less than 14 out of the last 17 years. It caters to both…

39.163159
-120.236877
Courtesy of Alpine Meadows

Alpine Meadows

Nov 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

Smaller than some of North Lake Tahoe's other resorts, the Alpine Meadows winter-only resort is equipped with 13 lifts and 100 trails. More for the advanced skier, there are large off-piste…

43.804361
-121.554162
At over 9000 feet, Mt Bachelor makes an impressive sight. Photo courtesy of Bob Woodward

Mt Bachelor

Nov 2010 - May 2011 (annual)

Catering especially well for snowboarders, Mt Bachelor ski area boasts over 50 square kilometres of snow and is Oregon's foremost resort. It is located on the side of the impressive Mt…

25.745878
-80.273272
Venetian Pool, Miami. Courtesy of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Venetian Pool

Sep 2010 - May 2011; not Mon (various dates)

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighbourhoods, Miami's Venetian Pool is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, a Spanish…