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Desert Jewels
These six standouts offer an ‘only in the Southwest’ experience
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By JUDY JACOBS
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It’s hard to compete with the desert for natural drama. The stark beauty of its seemingly endless landscape creates an unforgettable setting. The sky, a brilliant blue by day, painted by pastel hues at sunset, then morphing into an inky black canvas sprinkled with stars, provides the backdrop. |
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It’s more than the mere beauty of the place that attracts groups, however. Rather, the desert provides a unique opportunity to encounter a place quite different than almost any other.
Whether it’s a re-created Western frontier town, a ranch or the ruins of an ancient pueblo, these venues will guarantee that groups experience the desert at its best.
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Flying Forward
Airport hotels are taking on new attitudes
By KATIE MORELL
While the term “airport hotel” has long conjured up images of a generic, chain-operated property with no sense of place or individual style, that is changing. In fact, some airport hotels are offering amenities and even hip personas that rival those in downtown locations.
Last summer, members of the hotel community let out a collective gasp when—a little more than a mile north of Los Angeles International Airport—a boutique hotel was unveiled. The property, Custom Hotel, is the latest offspring of forward-thinking Joie de Vivre Hospitality and a transformation from a somewhat traditional airport property to a hip hotel decorated in retro ‘60s style.
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Reflections on a first trip to Montana – A Meetings Focus Blog
By ZACHARY CHOUTEAU
How any travel-loving U.S. citizen gets to be as old as the Rockies without visiting Montana is a mystery in itself, but I recently found myself exploring the wilds of Glacier National Park for the very first time. While there were a few bumps along the way, the overall experience was an exciting and eye-opening adventure.
Be forewarned, Glacier is one of those places that is tough to get to—seemingly no matter where you start from—but this remoteness is also what provides the park with its unspoiled setting and ‘away-from-it-all’ feel. TVs, computers and even cell-phone reception don’t even seem to exist yet in these parts, so if you’re planning on a working vacation via your laptop or iPad you might want to think again.
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