Wyoming
Buffalo Bill’s Cody/Yellowstone Country The Northwest region of Wyoming offers visitors a reflection of life in the Old West. It has a thriving cowboy culture, Native American history and spectacular landscapes which both challenged the rugged fortitude of early settlers and inspired the formation of the National Park Service. This is one of the most traveled regions in the state and Cody is at its center.
Cody was founded by its namesake, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody who, with several friends, arrived here for the specific purpose of developing the land to build a community. The consummate entrepreneur and promoter, he used his influence to persuade the federal government and the Burlington Railroad to invest in the area’s resources and provide access routes to the national parklands, all which directly assured the vitality of his town. He lived his final 22 years in the area, leaving a lasting spirit that continues to be celebrated in historic sights, monuments, events and the community’s spirit of western hospitality.
Many attractions in Cody offer insights to the natural and cultural history of the area. Here are a few examples. Cody Trolley Tours offers visitors an informative and entertaining overview of city sights, history, and lore. The one-hour tour travels 22 miles and covers 100 years of history. Each trolley has two guides offering an ongoing banter about local personalities, past and present, and share with visitors their collection of historic photos, artifacts and memorabilia.
A short distance from downtown is historic Old Trail Town. This attraction is comprised of 26 restored buildings from Western Wyoming dating from 1879 – 2001. Many of the frontier cabins, the trading post, saloon and other buildings are decorated with artifacts from the period. Open daily, May through September.
Tecumseh's Old West Village offers visitors a variety of experiences. Its Trading Post has a large selection of goods including its signature handcrafted leather garments that are fashioned in traditional old west and Native American styles. The Native American collections include pottery and ceremonial items of the Plains Indians and wool goods (blankets and jackets) made in the Hudson- Bay style. The Old West Miniature Village and Museum traces the history of Wyoming and Montana from the 1600s to the late 1890s. Dioramas and other displays have Western and Native American artifacts, wildlife mounts, guns and fur trader memorabilia.
If shopping for local Native American fine crafts and jewelry, visit the Indian Territory shop located downtown on SheridanAvenue.The Buffalo Bill Historic Center was erected by the local citizenry in 1917 to honor Cody’s legacy and now encompasses five museums offering over 300,000 square feet of exhibit space. Each museum focuses on different aspects of western culture, history and art.
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Branson is known as the Live Entertainment Capital of the World and boasts 49 live performance theaters performing 120 shows a day. With a reputation built on love of God and Country, this all-American town of just over 6,000 dazzles tourists each year with its brand of music, humor and "down home" appeal.
Visitors typically spend 3-4 days in town, sometimes seeing as many as eight shows during their trip. Since there is no airport in town, many elect to drive in and get around on the motorcoach. Having that isolation has done nothing to hurt the success of the city, though. In fact, many choose to include day trips to Springfield and other nearby destinations in their trip, which helps the surrounding communities' economies as well.
During the Civil War, the area surrounding Branson was considered a no-man's-land. Lacking law and any men to enforce it, women and families were terrorized and attacked by bushwhackers, men who would rape the women and then pillage the house for food, supplies and valuables. In 1865, what is generally considered to be the very first street shootout occurred in nearby Springfield, when Wild Bill Hickock killed a man named David Tutt in a quarrel over a watch.
Being 35 miles from the nearest airport, Branson is best traveled by car or motorcoach. No need to rent an extra one, though, as you'll more than likely already have it.Branson did just get a new bus system in the city, with three routes, one each for shows, attractions and shopping. This development has made it easier for group members who want to want to spend some alone time to check out something not featured on the tour.
Open to the public since 1986, Stone Hill Winery is the oldest and most awarded winery in Missouri. A guided tour for groups is given to explain the step-by-step winemaking process. Groups can finish off the day by tasting the award winning wines and juices. The winery, in true Branson-fashion, is all about entertainment, providing customers the most educational and fun tour of any winery found in Missouri.
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Foreign Phrases - Top Nine Languages To Learn
Which foreign phrases do you need to know to ask the price of something? What do you say when you need to call the police? In which countries can you make yourself understood more easily?
There are four languages spoken in the world with over two hundred million users: Chinese, English, Spanish and Arabic. There are five more with 100 - 200 million speakers: Bengali, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese. While Spanish is popular in Spain, it is spoken widely in South and Central America, and also in Mexico. Portuguese is not only spoken in Portugal but is Brazil's primary language also. Arabic is the major language used in the Middle East; Bengali and Hindi are used mostly in the Indian subcontinent; and the many dialects of Chinese are spoken in southeast Asia.
The Spanish phrase for 'How much is this?' is '¿Cuántos?'; and if you want to say 'I don't understand' just repeat 'No entiendo'. The greeting 'Hello!' is '¡Hóla!'. Each language has its peculiarities both in their pronunciation and in the written word - Español is no exception! In fact it is often difficult if not impossible to display all the different characters and symbols used in foreign languages, and even more challenging to pronounce the words correctly. It is for this reason that foreign phrases used here are only to indicate the differences between languages and dialects and not to be used as a tutorial.
Russian has its quirks too, and the alphabet resembles a combination of English, Greek and other unique characters. If you want to tell someone to 'Have a nice day!' in Russia, you might say 'Šcastlivo ostavatsja!', or if you're 'Sorry!' you'll say 'Prastite!'. This language made up of the Cyrillic alphabet, is spoken in most countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. There are a few things to consider though, if you want to learn foreign phrases.
First, decide why you are interested in making yourself understood among foreign-speaking people. Perhaps you're simply living or working with individuals that speak their mother-tongue regularly and you wish to communicate with them better? There maybe a need - perhaps for business reasons? or even because they are related and you feel a sense of duty to attempt to understand them?
If you intend to travel you also need to decide if you have adequate funds for your trip. Is it too dangerous a country to visit right now? How familiar are you with the people and the country you are visiting? Europe is ideal for learning many international languages and for travel but you may wish to visit distant lands in Asia also.
The endearing 'I love you' in Portuguese can be said with 'Amo-te, eu te amo, eu gosto de você, eu amo você'; or 'You call that a ham sandwich? Take it away at once!', then state clearly 'Chama a isso uma sanduíche de fiambre? Leve já isso daqui!'. You can also greet someone with 'Welcome!', which is 'Bem-vindo!'.
Foreign Phrases in Common Asian Languages
In Arabic you can say 'Excuse me!' with 'Alma'derah!', or 'Would you like to dance with me?' by repeating 'Hal tuhibb?'. To state 'I don't understand' in Bengali try pleading 'Ami bujhina', and 'Hello!' would be 'Nomoshkar!'. In Hindi if you want to tell someone you're 'Sorry!', say 'Maf kijiye!', or 'How do you say ... in Hindi?', just ask 'Hindi mein ... kaisey kahtey hain?'.
In China you may want to shout 'Leave me alone!', so you yell 'Búyào darao wo!' in Mandarin but in Cantonese you could say 'Pleased to meet you', so try something like 'Hóu hòihing gindou néih'. In Japanese you tell someone to 'Get well soon', so repeat 'Odaiji ni', or 'Where are you from?', ask 'Doko kara kimasu ka?'. These are just some of the foreign phrases from a few languages spoken in the world but there are many more.
Keith Valentine began learning foreign dialects at twelve, studying German and Dutch; and practiced French, Welsh and Russian by age 23. Now 52, he researches Spanish, Italian, and Gaelic. For stories and tips about languages, plus a free e-zine, please visit 101 Easy Articles at:
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