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  • Another Step towards Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo

    OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The City of Oslo and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports has presented the application for a Financial Shortfall Guarantee for a possible Norwegian bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to the Ministry of Culture. In a ceremony at the office of the Hon. Minister of Culture, Ms Hadia Tadjik, in ...

  • Stowe Opens for Summer Attractions on June 22nd

    Over 150 years ago, affluent northeastern city dwellers would visit the Summit House atop Mt. Mansfield in Stowe to break away from their crowded hot environments and take pleasure in the splendor of Vermont's Green Mountains. The Summit House is now a luxury Lodge at the base of the mountain and Stowe Mountain Resort presently offers a multitude of summer mountain experiences for everyone. ...

  • Pats Peak Owners Awarded with Whitney Award by SkiNH

    NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH, JUNE 2013 – Members of Ski NH, the statewide association representing 33 alpine and cross country ski areas and more than 200 lodging properties in New Hampshire, recently presented Wayne and Sally Patenaude of Pats Peak Ski Area with the 2013 Whitney Award. The award was presented at Ski NH’s Annual Meeting held at King Pine Ski Area on June 6th. The Whitney ...

  • Ski NH Selects Officers and Board of Directors for 201314

    NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH, JUNE 2013 – Members of Ski NH, the statewide association representing 33 alpine and cross country ski areas and more than 200 lodging properties in New Hampshire, have selected their officers and board of directors for the 2013/2014 season. Elected as chairperson is Ben Wilcox, president and general manager of Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway; Ross Boisvert, ...

  • POC Eastern States Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race at Mount Snow this Weekend

    West Dover, Vt. (June 17, 2013) – Some of the best downhill mountain bikers on the East Coast will descend upon Mount Snow in southern Vermont for the fifth stop on the POC Eastern States Cup race series, June 22 and 23. Mount Snow has been hosting major downhill mountain bike events for more than two decades and was the first East Coast venue ever to host the USA Cycling Mountain Bike ...

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Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith

The brilliance of Darth Vader as a villain has always been that he started out on the good side. You can't say that of many baddies who carry with them the kind of menacing black doom inherent to Vader's raspy breath and hollow, mechanical ... ...

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  • Olympian Lolo Jones apologizes for video in which she mocks $741 cheque from bobsled association

    Lolo Jones posted a Vine video in which she pokes fun at a check she received for $741.84 as prize money from the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. In the spoof, she picks up the phone and says, "I'm going to be a little bit late on my rent." In this file ...

  • Peak Resorts announces Management Promotions

    Wildwood, MO – Peak Resorts, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is pleased to announce the promotions of three individuals from within the company; Josh Boyd, John Lowell and Brian Heon. Josh Boyd has been promoted to President of Boston Mills, Brandywine and Alpine Valley Ski Area, all in Ohio. Boyd will be leaving the Mount Washington Valley area of New Hampshire soon in preparation ...

  • Museum Exhibit Opens atop Whiteface Mountain

    WILMINGTON, N.Y. - The highest museum exhibit in New York is opening on Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. on the summit of Whiteface Mountain, New York State's fifth tallest peak, and the surrounding area. The new exhibit was designed by The Wild Center, working with the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), and other organizations. This ...

  • Okemo Hosts Free Red White and Blues Festival on July 6th

    LUDLOW, VT - On Saturday, July 6, Okemo wishes the U.S.A. a happy birthday with its third annual Red, White & Blues Festival presented by John C. Stewart and Son Inc. This free, all-American concert features popular blues artists from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers take the stage from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; The Chris Kleeman Band, 1:30 to 3 p.m.; Gracie Curran & ...

  • MIT Student Wins Wilmington – Whiteface 100K MTB Race

    WILMINGTON, N.Y. — Cameron Cogburn (Ashville, N.C.) has vacationed in the Adirondack region and he's even won two road cycling races up Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., but this was the first time he tried mountain biking. The MIT grad student looked just as comfortable on a mountain bike as he does on a road cycle when he raced away to a first place finish during ...

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