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SPRUCE PEAK AT STOWE, VT - This summer's 10th Music Festival of the Americas at Stowe reflects a dedication to the future of young musicians. Not only does it showcase magnificent young artists, but audiences will surely delight in its familiarity. Three evenings of superlative music under the baton of Music Director Alondra de la Parra illuminate the talents of orchestra musicians from a host of countries, with most players being under the age of thirty-f...

Skier Visits Return to Pre-Olympic Levels with Record Regional Market Visitation

WHISTLER, BC, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (TSX: WB) (the "Corporation") today reported financial results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2011. On November 9, 2010, the Corporation completed its initial public offering and concurrently acquired a 75% interest in each of Whistler Mountain Resort Limi...

Online Challenge Enables Cyclists to Ride Alongside Cadel Evans, Andy & Franck Schleck, and Tom Danielson and Help End Extreme Poverty

DENVER and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, MapMyRIDE and Millennium Promise today announced the USA Pro Virtual Cycling Challenge, an innovative technology-enabled event that offers cycling enthusiasts around the world the chance to "virtually" compete in th...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Conservation and Natural Resources have announced that the lake at Cowans Gap State Park, Fulton County, has been closed for recreational use until further notice. The park remains open for camping and other activities.

The decision to close the lake, effective 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, came after six confirmed and three probable illnesses of Escher...

August 12, 2011 - Lakewood, Colo. - The Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) welcome Bite Tech as the association's first Official Supplier of performance mouthwear.

Recently named one of the most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine, Bite Tech, along with performance apparel company Under Armour, has introduced a mouthpiece that can enhance the performance o...

(August 12, 2011 Ellicottville, NY) The Grand Opening celebration of the Mountain Coaster at Holiday Valley's Sky High Adventure Park will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 10AM. The Mountain Coaster is located in the Tannenbaum (western most) area of the resort and is next to the Aerial Adventure Park that opened earlier this summer. According to Holiday Valley's President Dennis Eshbaugh, "the addition of the Mountain Coaster is an important piece of the...

EAST BURKE, VT

Burke Mountain and Catamount Arts announce today that Vermont's own Seth Yacavone will headline the 5th Annual Burke Mountain Music Festival. The festival is set to begin with opening acts from the Dave Keller Band from Montpelier, Vermont and the instrumental sounds of the Boston Horns All Stars.
Produced in conjunction with Catamount Arts, the 5th Annual Burke Mountain Music Festival will be held on Saturday September 2...

August 15, 2011 Highmount, NY - Five-time Grammy winner Mary Chapin Carpenter will showcase two decades worth of hits at the Belleayre Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. Mary deft combination of country, pop and rock tunes makes conventional boundaries disappear. The universal appeal of her music has earned Mary 15 Grammy nominations. She burst into prominence with her second album, "State of the Heart," that yielded four Top 20 songs, including...

New winter Zipline Tour, on-mountain restaurant renovation

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. - August 16 - Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) kicks off the 2011-2012 season with improvements in all areas of operations, ensuring continued focus on the guest experience. Enhancements include: a new Zipline Tour for the summer and winter seasons; renovations to the Paradise Warming House restaurant; a new fleet of high-end demo gear and a new Learn-to-Ride s...

Dress for Winter and Earn a Whiteface Lift Ticket

ALBANY, N.Y. --- It may be summer and your thermometer may not be hinting at snow, but it's never too early to begin thinking about winter or skiing and riding at Whiteface, in Wilmington, N.Y. The Whiteface Lake Placid Road Warriors are back out hitting the pavement and armed with opportunities to ski and ride Whiteface for free this winter along with an incredible chance to win a Whiteface S...