Going for the high life: Utah's Park City, a former silver-mining town, shoots for the gold as Olympics host and winter hot spot
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Park City, UT, has made several successful comebacks from the brink of oblivion. Overcoming such setbacks as a fire in 1898 and the silver market crash during the Depression, the town has become a fashionable destination due to Utah's famous snow and the Sundance Film Festival.
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1999
Ski resorts, Utah, Park City, Utah
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 1999
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
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A description is presented of the attractions which are available to tourists visiting the Cape Lookout National Seashore area of North Carolina. The natural beauty and camping facilities of the area are discussed.
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 2001
North Carolina, National parks and reserves, National parks, Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina
Publication Name: National Geographic Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0747-0932
Year: 2001
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