Guidebook America Travel Newsletter

August 20, 2010

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In This Issue:

San Antonio, Texas
Urban Jazz in the Streets at The Shops at La Cantera

Arizona
Great Golf! Arizona’s Terrific Tees

Sheridan, Wyoming
Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains

Maine
Maine's Beaches

San Antonio, Texas

Urban Jazz in the Streets at The Shops at La Cantera
Nationally Acclaimed Jazz Musicians, Free Concerts

Cool Urban Jazz will soon quench the hot summer nights at The Shops at La Cantera. A Summer Jazz Series, free concerts at The Falls, on the east end of Main Street by The Yard House, will showcase some of the best talent in the contemporary jazz genre. Bring your lawn chair and settle back to enjoy music from some of the finest jazz artists.

Saturday, August 21 (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Richard Elliot - nationally, renowned saxophonist known as the "James Brown of Contemporary Jazz" for his intense soulful inspirations of his recordings, latest CD Rock Steady.

Saturday, August 28 (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Nils - recently nominated as best guitarist for the October 2010 American Smooth Jazz Awards; his recording “Pacific Coast Highway” is the most played contemporary jazz song of the decade with nearly 30,000 spins, current CD is Up Close and Personal.

Saturday, September 4 (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
Jeff Kashiwa - hailed as one of the most diverse saxophonist in contemporary jazz, Kashiwa rose to fame during his amazing, decade-long tenure with The Rippingtons, recent CD Play.

Visit www.theshopsatlacantera.com for complete event details.

Arizona

Great Golf! Arizona’s Terrific Tees

McCormick Ranch Golf Club, courtesy Scottsdale CVB

It’s always tee-time in Arizona. Whether your game is target or traditional, your budget country club or municipal, your favored plant prickly pear or pine tree, the state has something to suit your skill level, wallet, and landscape preference.

Once upon a time in the early 20th century, when duffers came to southern Arizona for the warm winter sun, they encountered dirt fairways and oiled sand greens. In mid-century, as golf grew more popular and course designers more skilled, the Sonoran Desert began to bloom with Midwestern-style rolling greens flanked by ponds and trees. Then, in the 1980s, restrictions on water use led to the creation of challenging target courses, with thin ribbons of fairway threading through untamed – and unirrigated – desert terrain.

Today, oiled sand excepted, Arizona offers layouts of every configuration at more than 300 courses, making the state one of the world’s premier golf destinations. Two-thirds of the courses are in Greater Phoenix, with many of the rest concentrated in and around Tucson. With a steady influx of golf schools, golf shops, golf vacation packagers, and gated golf communities, the state’s high tee-off profile continues to rise. And deep discounts on green fees in summer, as well as air-conditioned carts, mean golf is never out of season in Arizona.

On your next trip, consider the McCormick Ranch Golf Club, a public 36-hole facility with restaurant, lounge, banquet areas, pro shop and practice facilities. This Desmond Muirhead-designed course features a traditional 18-hole layout, breathtaking Southwestern scenery and immaculate course conditions.

For more info on planning your next Arizona golf vacation
visit www.arizonaguide.com.

Sheridan, Wyoming

Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains

Bighorn Mountains, courtesy Sheridan Travel and Tourism

The Big Horn Mountains extend from the plains and Great Basin area of Wyoming northward into south central Montana.

An outdoor paradise, the Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, photography, snowmobiling, skiing, and sledding.

The Bighorn National Forest, including the Cloud Peak Wilderness area, is unique and diverse. Within the National Forest area, you can encounter grass prairies, evergreen forests, mountain meadows, rugged alpine peaks, dramatic canyons, arid desert lands and cascading waterfalls — all within a day's journey.

Whether you're looking for an exciting ATV trail or a stroll through quiet pines, the Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

Visit www.sheridanwyoming.org for more information.

Maine

Maine's Beaches

Camping on the Bold Coast Public Reserve Land in Cutler, Maine.
Courtesy Maine Office of Tourism

Maine beaches come in many sizes and shapes. White sand ocean beaches cover much of the southern Maine coast and dot the rest of the 5,500 miles of Maine coastline. By day, beaches are teeming with people building sandcastles, body surfing, searching for seashells and just soaking in the sun. In the evening, the low rumble of the surf crashing upon the shore offers a soothing backdrop for a romantic stroll.

However, saltwater beaches only present half of the beachgoing opportunities in Maine. With 6,000 lakes and ponds, fresh water beaches abound. Maine’s municipalities and state parks boast a variety of beaches where families can refresh themselves in crystal clear lakes surrounded by lush green forests. Many of the state parks provide additional amenities such as grills, picnic tables, playgrounds, restrooms, snack bars, campsites and nature trails, making them the perfect place to spend one or more days.

Visit www.visitmaine.com for more information.

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