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slip-sliding away at USARC Picture a wintry day in Big Bear Lake, California, with fresh powder snow blanketing the mountains. Several skiers wearing bright orange vests carefully maneuver the slopes [...]

Customer input is vital in assessing the quality of sport tourism organizations, and it is therefore crucial that management be aware of customer perceptions and preferences.

Don your work clothes, roll up your sleeves, and volunteer at your favorite park. Morning fog looms in the Marin Headlands north of San Francisco Bay. A dozen bleary-eyed volunteers [...]

America's children are becoming increasingly threatened by societal ills. Horrifying accounts of citizens under siege in neighborhoods across the country have become a mainstay in the news. Community leaders anguish […]

When people think of parks, they think of fields, trees and shrubs, a green oasis in an urban area of concrete and tall buildings or a place for recreation, picnics […]

For active vacationers, Caribbean life's a beach -- and lots more. While the powdery white grains of soft sand may tempt vacationers to visit the region, a few hours in […]

The Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1990, cited the homeless situation in the United States and the failure of public policy to resolve it as a human rights […]

In a tribute to the Gilmore Drive-In that once stood where the Original Farmers Market sits today, L.A. shopping hub The Grove is launching a movie series on the top [...]

Jamaica is a paradise for sports lovers. There are 11 quality golf courses, at least 64 top dive locations, tennis courts galore, and trails for hiking, jogging and horseback riding. […]

QUINCY, Mass. -- Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. here is aggressively rolling out departments featuring a comprehensive array of entertainment products. The chain expects to open 47 of the sections [...]

There is growing consensus that after-school programs are needed to serve children of all ages. In a nationwide poll of 800 registered voters, conducted in 2000 by Charles Stewart Mott […]

www.9to5cafe.com Work, rest and play--all at the same time The 9to5cafe has been designed to relieve the stress and boredom of the modern office. Bruno Deroulede, creator of 9to5cafe explains: […]

THE SPICE OF A HEALTHY LIFE Let's face it, exercise routines can become pretty, well, routine. Running five miles a day, six or seven days a week, is enough to […]

The following national organizations offer adaptive sports and recreational activities and/or information on these topics for people of many abilities. In addition to providing a variety of opportunities for fun [...]

In the last four years, the Somerset County Park Commission's summer camp has focused its programming on helping children with learning disabilities or Aspergers Syndrome to maintain the proper skills [...]

San Diego is the ideal destination for families with children of all ages, offering a variety of family-friendly activities, world-class attractions and special events throughout the year. There are many [...]

If an active vacation means whale watching, bird watching, dolphin dodging and diving to spectacular sponges, then the Turks and Caicos islands are an interesting option for the sporting vacationer. […]

Called "the American Paradise," the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John offer countless diversions to keep the active vacationer busy. Watersports are everywhere. There are powerboat and […]

Because these destinations are part of Mexico, a world-class destination in its own right, people sometimes forget that three areas in particular -- Cancun, Cozumel and Isla Mujeres -- are […]

Throughout the state professional meeting planners and association executives are discovering greater Ontario. Ontario and the surrounding communities boast numerous amenities which have made the area a prime consideration for [...]

NEW YORK--Reports of the death of adventure travel, supposedly killed off by the recession, have been greatly exaggerated. Travel agents who sell adventure trips report that both the high and […]

This is a fun Web site for all Dr. Seuss fans. Activities include coloring, matching, and concentration games, as well as other interactive activities that include Elephant Ball, Dr. Seuss [...]

Restaurants are theatrical by nature. The dining room is the stage for frequent presentations either cooked up behind the scenes or before a hungry audience ready to applaud or boo [...]

Name: John McGovern Title: Executive Director, Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association Member since: 1973 John McGovern has nearly 30 years of experience in parks and recreation. He earned a law […]

Convention delegates want a variety of dining and entertainment options after a long day of business. In Louisville, 'We've Got It' and it's called 4th Street Live!. The $70 million, [...]

A development consisting of 39 detached townhomes is opening in Pacoima, the first single-family home project built in the area since the 1980s. Built by Manhattan Beach-based Comstock Homes, Sonoma [...]

Oahu is all things Hawaiian to all people, especially to visitors keen on experiencing a little bit of everything the 50th state has to offer. Its diversity makes it hard […]

"Aquatic athletics abound in Anguilla" could be the headline for this island's travel brochure. Visitors can snorkel, go deep-sea fishing, windsurf and enjoy the island's 33 pristine, white sand beaches […]