Black Meetings and Tourism

March / April 2019

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and tour two museums. The area's resorts offer a wide choice of outdoor activities. Visitors to Ogden can shop and dine on historic 25th street and tour the Hill Aerospace Museum. For a good workout, you can go canoeing at Fort Buenaventura — site of the area's first settlement — or try a host of other outdoor adventures. Afterward, you can unwind at a local spa. With several area ski resorts, Salt Lake City is another great option for the active travelers. History buffs might enjoy a visit to the Fort Douglas Military Museum, built near the site where Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th cavalry and 24th infantry served and many are buried. WASHINGTON This Pacific Northwest destination offers interesting things to do in every season. Travel to Seattle in summertime, and you can head to Alki Beach for some water sports or a quiet stroll. In the winter you can hit the slopes of Crystal Mountain. And of course, the famed Pike Place Market is a must-see. A meeting or leisure trip to Spokane is an opportunity to tour a local winery or brewery, visit the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture and hit the links at the Indian Canyon Golf Course. One of the city's best sightseeing attractions is Spokane Falls, the highlight the 100-acre Riverfront Spokane. In Tacoma, some of the most beautiful views are provided cour- tesy of the city's numerous glass artists. The splendor of their color- ful works is displayed at local sites like the Museum of Glass, the Tacoma Art Museum and the Chihuly Bridge of Glass. Whether you're planning a large convention, a small corporate retreat, an incentive trip, a vacation or a family reunion, the West offers plenty of options. The region's diverse cultural heritage includes the fascinating if often little-known role of African- Americans ¾ from Buffalo Soldiers to business owners, civil right leaders to scientists. Its natural beauty and active spirit are its hall- marks. To explore more of what the region has to offer — or perhaps to get started on your plans to head West — tap into some of the information available from the state tourism offices on the list accompanying this article. B M & T ••• March/April 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 33 Arizona Office of Tourism, (866) 275-5816 Visit California, (877) 225-4367 Colorado Tourism, (800) Colorado Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau,Tourism, (800) GoHawaii (800)-964-2924 Nevada Commission on Tourism, (800) Nevada-8 New Mexico Tourism Department, (505) 877-7400 Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Dept, (800) 652-6552 Oregon Tourism Commission, (800) 547-7842 Texas Tourism Division, (512) 453--2000 Utah Travel Council, (800) 200-1160 Washington State Tourism, (800) 544-1800 Seattle Downtown skyline View of Mount Rainier towering over the Port of Tacoma Photo Credit: George Cole Photo Credit: PopMedia Group CONTACTS

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