California’s first ski resort, Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area, opened today for downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. The snow that arrived over the past 48 hours has given Yosemite skiers a new two to three-foot base for family enjoyment in the crown jewel of the national park system.

Several fashionable, environmentally sustainable gifts from The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park’s National Historic Landmark hotel, are being offered online this holiday season by global hospitality provider Delaware North Companies.

Yosemite’s Curry Village ice rink, one of the last remaining outdoor ice skating venues still operating in California, officially opens Thursday, November 22 on Thanksgiving Day for the holidays and 2007 -2008 winter season.

At some of the nation’s most sought after resorts, guests may be graced with a bit more than just fine dining, diverse amenities and luxurious lodging this October. In fact, they may encounter something much more “out of this world.” Guests at a number of Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts’ beloved getaways can test their paranormal senses as they encounter vanishing shadows in mirrors, heavy footsteps in the night and whispers in the hallways. With Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality, retail and foodservice management, guests have the opportunity to muster up their courage and learn firsthand the spooky tales of flying ghost stories (literally), a watchful hotel operator and ghosts of a famous family from years gone by. 

A limited number of tickets are available to view the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour, mission STS-118, from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Endeavour is set to launch on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 7:02 p.m. EST.