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HOURS: I DAILY 9-9 SAT. 9-6 I SUN. 10-51 SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER « PAGE 2 - FRIDAY. JUNE 10. 1977 Hot Springs offers spa plus lots of outdoors It was back in 1541 -- more than 400 years ago -- that Hernando DeSoto and his party of Spanish conquistadors discovered the Valley of the Vapors, the site of present-day Hot Springs, Arkansas. Searching for gold, the Spaniards may not have realized just how valuable were the 47 hot springs that gushed forth in the valley. But they did rec­ ognize the beneficial re­ sults of bathing in the springs, and lingered for a time in the valley. Louisiana purchase Indians believed that the springs were heated by the breath of the Great Spirit, and established the area of the springs as a natural meeting ground where all could gather to bathe in the sacred and • healing waters. The land was held alter- nately by Spain and spurgeons This Father's Day Treat Him to Fruit of the Loom Underwear! 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To­ day, it is believed that rainfall percolates through the rock strata to the tor­ rid depths of the earth, where it is heated. Years later, the thermal waters are discharged through a geological fault in the earth's crust. The dis­ charged water may be ancient, having an aver­ age age of 4,430 years. Hot Springs National Park comprises 4,000 acres and is entirely surrounded by the city of Hot Springs. It includes historic Bath­ house Row, a beautiful, magnolia-shaded prome­ nade, and two display hot springs. In addition, the park includes five, moun­ tains, crisscrossed by hik­ ing trails and scenic roads that provide panoramic views of the city and the surrounding countryside. Camping facilities Camping* facilities are available at Gulpha Gorge Campground, two miles northeast of Hot Springs, off U.S. 70B. Here there are 57 campsites which are available on a year-round basis. During the summer, naturalist programs are presented at an outdoor amphitheater every week night with illustrated talks on such topics as Indian foods, medicines and pot­ tery making. - Beyond the national park, the Hot Springs area has a wide range of ac­ tivities to offer outdoors- men. Water sports are available at Lakes Cath­ erine and Hamilton just outside the city, and at gigantic Lake Ouachite only a few miles to the west. Mid-America park Just west of the city is the new Mid-America Park, a unique multipur­ pose concept which will include a vocational-tech­ nical school, an industrial park, a museum to be named the Mid-America Center, and the Mid- America Amphitheater where each night during the summer, "Hernando DeSoto, Conquistador," an outdoor drama, enacts the story of DeSoto's explora­ tions and discovery of the Valley of the Vapors. For those who thrill to the sport of kings, Hot Springs offers outstanding thoroughbred racing from early February to early April and culminates in the week-long Racing Fes­ tival of the South. The famed Arkansas Derby is run on the final day of the meet. Many winners of this prestigious race go on to try their luck at rac­ ing's Triple Crown events: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. The city of Hot Springs retains its quaint ambi­ ence of Victoriana along with up-to-date medical facilities and modern ho­ tels. Colorado's four-season vacation fun packages! 189 I6S6 9 "«•» cutfOMC* 385-4100 BaNKAMcmcaiio Spring, summer, or fall, this year Colorado offers some of the best vacation bargains available anywhere. Package tours to fit every taste and budget are offered to all areas of Colorado's scenic mountainland. Colorado's winter resorts are putting renewed empha­ sis on summer activities. Unique packages have been designed for golf, tennis, backpacking, and jeeping in the high country. Most are for the active, self-motivated vacationer, but many encompass the arts and relaxation. A week at a guest or "dude" ranch with all lodg­ ing, meals, and .activities included can be the most economical of vacations. More than SO ranches in Colorado offer such pack­ ages to those who wish to experience the hospitality for which the West is famous. River rafting, an increas­ ingly popular activity, is an element of many of the packages offered throughout the state. There are leisure float trips for the beginner and whitewater rafting for the more spirited enthusiast. Trips range in length from one to six days. Sightseeing, a Colorado pastime, can be done by es­ corted or self-drive tour. The escorted variety al­ lows you to see the state while you leave the driving to the experienced guide. See the Rocky Mountains at your own pace with the services of a rental car or a self-contained motorhome. Among the varied and un­ usual types of activities avail­ able are hot air ballooning, hayrides, honeymoon re­ treats, ghost town tours, melodramas, and narrow gauge train rides. A package tour also af­ fords attendance at the many annual events scheduled around the state. Entertainment runs the gamut from Grand Opera and a Broadway play at his­ toric Central City to a world championship buffalo chip throwing contest at pictur­ esque Salida. Other unique events in­ clude the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb at Manitou Springs, International Music Festival and Ballet West at Aspen, Shakespeare Festival at Boulder, Navajo Trails Fi­ esta at Durango, Loveland's 100th birthday party, his­ toric Night in Old Denver; as well as yacht regattas at Grand and Dillon Lakes; chuckwagon suppers at Col­ orado Springs, Durango, and Estes Park; pack burro races at Leadville, Fairplay, and Breckenridge; and river race: at Salida and South Fork. Most Colorado communi­ ties offer rodeos, country fairs, barbeques, and typical frontier celebrations. For a complete kit of Col­ orado vacation information, including package tours and events, write to: Colorado Vacation, 500M State Cen­ tennial Building, Denver, y Colorado 80203.