July 31st, 2007
Globetrotting
– THE SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET will be Aug.18, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., and AUG. 19, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Santa Fe Plaza. It is free and open to the public. This is one of the most prestigious and longest- running American Indian art shows in the country. Information: www.swaia.org.
– THE VISIT SALT LAKE CONNECT PASS lets locals and visitors alike experience 12 of Salt Lake’s top tourist attractions for one low price. Each person must have a pass and may visit any of the participating attractions one time each throughout the day of activation. The pass is sold online at www.visitsaltlake.com, in the visitors center at the Salt Palace Convention Center and at participating hotels. It comes in the form of a scannable plastic card that may be used at the holder’s leisure. Scannable paper versions of Connect Passes are also downloadable online. A one-day pass is $18 adults, $14 children and $16 seniors
Participating attractions include: Children’s Museum of Utah, Red Butte Garden, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (scenic foot passenger tram ride only), Thanksgiving Point Gardens and the Museum of Ancient Life, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah Museum of Natural History, Utah Olympic Park, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, Lion House Pantry Restaurant, Living Planet Aquarium, Clark Planetarium and This is the Place Heritage Park.
To further entice would-be vacationers, the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, which created the pass, is including two complimentary 3-day Visit Salt Lake Connect Passes with each vacation booking of at least three nights at participating hotel properties. Three-night Salt Lake packages start at $165 per room, double occupancy. The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass promotion runs through July 31 and travel must be completed by Sept. 30. Promotion packages must be booked online at www.visitsaltlake.com or www.travelocity.com or by calling 877-SLC-4FUN.
– KUDOS FOR AMSTERDAM’S SCHIPHOL AIRPORT. At a ceremony in Zurich, Switz., it was named ACI Europe’s Best Airport for facilities that handle over 25 million passengers per year. The airports were judged on retail, security, facilities, environmental awareness and service, among other things. We can personally vouch for Schiphol’s incredible array of shopping (within the terminals as well as in the mall adjoining the terminals), the on-site hotel, art museum and restaurants. And the chairs. Did we mention the chairs? Unlike most airports, the chairs here are designed to be comfortable enough for dozing.