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05-15-2008
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Where is Buffalo Bill Cody Really Buried? Recently we wrote about Buffalo Bill and the town he founded. While thousands of people visit William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's gravesite on Lookout Mountain just outside Denver each year, many residents of Cody, Wyoming, believe Cody is actually buried on Cedar Mountain overlooking their town. The legend behind this belief is one involving a bold plan, a middle-of the-night trip to a Denver mortuary and an unlucky ranch hand bearing a likeness to Buffalo Bill.
While visiting relatives in Denver in the spring of 1917, Buffalo Bill Cody died. Soon after, his wife Louisa arrived to claim his body and settle his affairs. While in Denver, Louisa was approached by representatives from the Denver Post newspaper and the city of Denver who offered her $10,000 each to bury Cody in the area where they felt his grave would be a tourist attraction. Although Bill Cody was at one time regarded as the best-known person in the world and his Wild West Show incredibly popular and profitable, he was also prone to bad investments and was extremely generous. As a result, he and his wife were broke when he died, and Louisa accepted the offer. When Louisa returned to Wyoming and the town of Cody, its residents turned out to greet her with the expectation that she was bringing the town's founder home to be buried. The townsfolk were shocked and more than a little upset when Louisa informed them that she had sold Cody's body and that he was to be buried in Denver. ...More Recent Articles |
Princess Cruises has announced a new season of cruises to the sun swept Caribbean and Mexican Riviera. These relaxing, seven- to 14-day voyages offer passengers the opportunity to experience these colorful ports filled with dramatic scenery, diverse cultures, white-sand beaches and ancient ruins, while enjoying the youngest fleet in the Caribbean and some of the largest and most amenity-filled vessels sailing the Mexican Riviera. ...More
With less than two months before schools adjourn for summer, vacation plans are a hot topic among families, eCruises.com. "Cruises are a contained environment where parents can feel safe allowing their children up to 17 years of age to explore on their own, enjoying the pools, waterslides, computer games, arts & crafts, a video arcade, sports deck and other ship amities, as well as the comprehensive supervised children's programs designed for every age group," said Mike Ripka, CEO of eCruises.com. ...More
"Wellness, wellness, wellness" is one of the top trends for 2008, reports SpaFinder magazine. In keeping with this global trend, Crystal Cruises is introducing two "Mind, Body & Spirit" cruises this December. Holistic, comprehensive programming incorporates lectures, classes and workshops given by leading experts and instructors from The Cleveland Clinic, Tai Chi Cultural Institute and the line's exclusive Walk on Water program. ...More
Ritz Tours, a U.S.-based escorted tour company selling vacation packages to Asia, is reporting that the recent earthquake in China has had no impact on their operation of tours throughout China as well as cruises along China's majestic Yangtze River. ...More
In celebration of the reintroduction of the more than 2,000-passenenger Norwegian Sky to the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, eCruises.com is inviting kids 17 and under to sail free to the Bahamas. ...More
Travel professionals can now watch videos on the Riviera Nayarit website, www.RivieraNayarit.com and enter in a chance to win a vacation to Mexico's newest destination, Riviera Nayarit, for free! The prize it two-fold; discover Riviera Nayarit through seven online informational videos to help better understand the ever growing popular destination spot and meanwhile, answer a series of multiple questions given throughout each video in order for a chance to win a free vacation. Answer correctly during each video, and unlock one of the seven treasure chests for a letter. ...More
The resorts of MGM MIRAGE represent twelve of the most popular hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. During the month of May United Vacations is offering a fantastic deal - up to $125 off vacation packages of three nights or longer. It's the perfect deal for those in need of a quick, affordable getaway - and a healthy dose of excitement too. ...More Briefly A small, visionary travel company, Ecoventura, that conducts small-ship cruises throughout the Galapagos, offers a 10-point program that it adheres to and hopes others will as well in order to support conservation efforts in this fragile ecosystem. Continental Airlines announced that its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jeff Misner, has informed the company that he has decided to retire effective Aug. 31, 2008, following his 55th birthday. Castle Resorts & Hotels offers a variety of accommodation choices, amenities and price ranges. For travel now through June 25, 2008 on the island of Oahu and until June 5, 2008 for Kauai, Hawaii, Maui, Guam and Thailand, Castle Resorts & Hotels is offering SPRINGtacular Savings at participating properties. Once again, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 played consummate host to the performing arts - this time, Martha's Vineyard acclaimed organization, The Yard, joined with members of the Jose Limon Dance Group and performed a unique presentation of Shakespeare's Othello in the ship's Royal Court Theatre on Saturday, May 10 while docked in Brooklyn. Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts has announced that the Caribbean island of Roatan is the latest location chosen to become home to an ultra-exclusive Nikki Beach Resort & Spa. |
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