•Where do grown-ups go trick or treating? Las Vegas, of course. In Sin City, use your imagination to dress up for the Fetish and Fantasy Halloween Ball, Oct. 28 at the Stardust Hotel & Casino; www.halloweenball.com.
See six cities in China for $999, including air fare from San Francisco, under a deal offered by China Focus, a San Francisco-based tour operator. All hotels, meals and escorted sightseeing included in Beijing, Shanghai, Qufu, Suzhou, Tai'an and Jinan. Limited spaces available on December, January and February tours. (800) 868-7244, www.china focustravel.com
Southern Nevada's nature-tour industry still is overshadowed by the Las Vegas Strip, but as the city has become a more common destination for international travelers, a growing number of tourists want to row boats instead of rolling dice, and strap on hiking shoes instead of cocktail dresses.
Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria offers a monthly Seafood Odyssey package featuring regional seafood. "Best Flavors of Fall: Silver/Coho Salmon & Northwest Mushrooms" is available Oct. 20-21 only. Friday night features teaching, cooking, history and a sampling experience.
Ten years ago when then-President Bill Clinton created Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Dennis Judd hoisted the U.S. flag upside down an international sign of distress in front of his Denny's Wigwam store in Kanab.
In its first year of operation, the Cabela's retail store in Lehi is apparently close to matching the Mormon Church's venerable Temple Square as Utah's most visited location. And it has left behind the state's renowned national parks, even though they have been in the making for millions of years.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- In its first year of operation, the Cabela's retail store in Lehi is apparently close to matching the LDS Church's venerable Temple Square as Utah's most visited location.
