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History of Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls State Park

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Get to know America's oldest state park. With historical details and fascinating facts, you can learn about Niagara Falls State Park before you arrive.

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Niagara Falls State Park | Niagara Falls USA

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Create your Niagara Falls State Park experience. Enjoy breathtaking views, the Maid of the Mist, Cave of the Winds, fireworks over the Falls, and more.

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The truth behind Thor’s Well, the notorious ‘sinkhole’ on the Oregon Coast

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Some call it a “gaping sinkhole” or a “gate to hell,” but Thor’s Well is just another interesting, albeit treacherous, feature of the wild Oregon coast.

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Sitting on the edge of the Oregon coast, a gaping, seemingly bottomless sinkhole swallows the unbroken stream of seawater around it. Thor's Well, as the natural wonder is known, is not bottomless; it is, however, very dangerous.

Also known as the drainpipe of the Pacific, the well is actually a hole in the rock that only appears to drain water from the ocean. In reality the huge hole is likely only around 20 feet deep. Even if the well is not quite as magic as it seems, it still manages to produce amazing sights (though not for the faint of heart!).

The site is most spectacular at high tide, or during storms when water washes violently over the rocks and funnels into the hole. During these sudden torrents, unsuspecting visitors to the site run the risk of being swept right into the maelstrom. Regardless of the risks, photographers and nature lovers continue to flock to the stunning fountain to see the aggressive waters that live up to their godly namesake's stormy personality.

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Sitting on the edge of the Oregon coast, a gaping, seemingly bottomless sinkhole swallows the unbroken stream of seawater around it. Thor's Well, as the natural wonder is known, is not bottomless; it is, however, very dangerous. Also known as the drainpipe of the Pacific, the well is actually a hole in the rock that only appears to drain water from the ocean.

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Here you will find all you need to know about the natural history of the park.
Learn about the geology, trees, mammals, birds, or other plants and wildlife of the area.

Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.

Getting There
The closest airport is Flagstaff, located about 80 miles southeast of the park. Other airports are Las Vegas, Phoenix and Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, just south of the park.

1. To the North Rim. Take Highway 89 South to ALT 89 South to Jacob Lake, Arizona then take Stateroad 67 South to the North Rim.

2. To the South Rim. Take Highway 89 South to just past Cameron, Arizona and take Stateroad 64 West to the Park.

1. To the South Rim. Take I-17 North to Flagstaff, Arizona and then take Highway 89 North to just before Cameron and take Stateroad 64 West to the Park.

2. To the North Rim. Take 1-17 North to Flagstaff, Arizona and then take Highway 89 North to ALT 89 North to Marble Canyon, take ALT 89 to Jacob Lake, Arizona then take Stateroad 67 South to the North Rim.

1. Take I-40 West to Flagstaff, Arizona and follow the directions From the South to the South or North Rims.

2. Take Highway 160 West to Highway 89 and for the North Rim, go North on 89 to ALT 89 North to Marble Canyon, take ALT 89 to Jacob Lake, Arizona then take Stateroad 67 South to the North Rim; for the South Rim, go South on 89 to just past Cameron, Arizona and take Stateroad 64 West to the Park.

3. Take I-10 West to I-17 North to Flagstaff, Arizona and then take Highway 89 North to just before Cameron and take Stateroad 64 West to the Park (South Rim). For North Rim directions, follow number 2 in From the South.

1. Head for Highway 89 South and follow the directions in getting there From the North.

2. Take I-40 East to Stateroad 64 North to Highway 180 North to the Park.

3. Take I-10 East to I-17 North or I-8 East to I-10 North to I-17 North to Flagstaff, Arizona and follow the directions for the South or North Rim in From the South.
Designations
National Monument - 11 Jan 1908
National Park - 26 Feb 1919
World Heritage Site - 26 Oct 1979

Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world for the vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. It is not the deepest canyon in the world. Both the Barranca del Cobre in northern Mexico and Hell's Canyon in Idaho are deeper. But Grand Canyon is known for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. Geologically it is significant because of the thick sequence of ancient rocks that are beautifully preserved and exposed in the walls of the canyon. These rock layers record much of the early geologic history of the North American continent. Grand Canyon is also one of the most spectacular examples of erosion in the world.
Hiking Guide at Grand Canyon National Park
Hiking in Grand Canyon National Park can be a fun and rewarding experience as in other national parks. It is a great way to both see and experience the park.

In 2000 Grand Canyon National Park received 30,000 requests for backcountry permits. The park issued 13,000 permits, and close to 40,000 people camped overnight in the backcountry at Grand Canyon. The majority of these people are here for the first time, and although many are avid hikers, they find that hiking the Grand Canyon is very different from most other backpacking experiences. They tend to react to the experience in one of two ways: either they can't wait to get back, or they swear they'll never do it again.

Depending upon how prepared you are and what the canyon serves up at any particular time, your trip can be a vacation or a challenge, a revelation or an ordeal.

You will be hiking in a desert climate, where water and protection from the elements make the difference between life and death. Your trip begins at a high elevation (7,000 - 8,000 feet), and requires a bone jarring descent at the beginning of your trip, when your pack is heaviest. You'll face the long climb out when you are already tired.

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Grand Canyon National Park encompasses more than 1.2 million acres, the vast majority of which are inaccessible due to the predominance of cliffs and inhospitable to all but plants and animals able to survive in the desert. The Colorado River bisects the canyon; hikers can cross the river only at Phantom Ranch. If you choose to hike from rim to river to rim, you will have to deal with an elevation differential of more than 10,000 feet from start to finish.

Most visitors begin and end their hikes from the South Rim.

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Basic Visit Recommendations
I recommend that you plan your trip and the areas you would like to see and then go and relax and make a day of it. Go and see all that is in the area and enjoy it. You spend more quality time and learn and see more than you could ever imagine.

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Grand Canyon is heavily visited for most of the year and it is imperative to plan ahead for lodging, backcountry permits, or mule trips. Persons planning day visits only should arrive early in the day as parking is limited. Write the park in advance to request a Trip Planner (or Backcountry Trip Planner if you are planning to backpack).

Grand Canyon National Park is in a remote part of the country. Here are a few tips.

Bring an extra set of car keys - it could be a long wait for a locksmith.

Film is available at both rims, but the closest camera repair is in Flagstaff, Williams or Page, Arizona.

There is an automobile mechanic on the South Rim, but you may experience delays waiting for parts.

Distances are deceiving in this part of the country: it may look like you can visit three parks in one day, but the reality is often different.

Keep your gas tank full the next gas station may be quite some distance down the road.

Carry water in your car, particularly during summer months.

Biking at Grand Canyon National Park
Bicycles are not available for rent at the park. If you plan to bring one, remember that in Arizona bicycles are subject to the same traffic rules as automobiles. Use extreme caution when riding on park roads; shoulders are narrow and vehicle traffic is heavy. The West Rim Drive is open to bicycles throughout the year, but remember that during the summer months there is heavy bus traffic on the West Rim Drive. Use caution and do not obstruct traffic. Bicycles are not allowed on any park trails.

Mountain bikes are allowed only on those roads open to automobile traffic.
Bus and Air Tours
Persons wishing to take a guided bus tour may make arrangements to do so through Grand Canyon National Park Lodges.

For more information write:

AmFac Parks & Resorts
14001 E. Iliff
Aurora, Colorado 80014
Camping at Grand Canyon National Park
Reservations are required from April through November. For online reservations, visit http://reservations.nps.gov or call Biospherics at: 800-365-2267; outside the U.S. call: 301-722-1257.

Camping in the park on the South Rim is generally restricted to established campgrounds, although a few remote sites are available with a Backcountry permit. There are three established campgrounds on the South Rim; Mather Campground, Trailer Village, Desert View Campground. North Rim has one established campground. North Rim Campground (no hook-ups) in the park a mile from the rim.

See the Camping Page for more information.
Fishing at Grand Canyon National Park
Fishing in the park requires an Arizona State fishing license. Licenses are available at Canyon Village Marketplace in Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. Call: 928-638-2234 or 928-638-2262. Licenses are also available at Marble Canyon Lodge, located 2.5 hours north from the South Rim, near Lees Ferry. Licenses are not available at the North Rim. Make sure you know the regulations before you fish. Most fishing opportunities require an overnight backcountry use permit.
Food / Supplies
Groceries and supplies are available on the South Rim at Babbitt's General Store (both in Grand Canyon Village and at Desert View). There is a small camper store on the North Rim, adjacent to the North Rim Campground.
Weather of Grand Canyon National Park
The South Rim is 7,000 feet above sea level, which means snow in winter and cool nights even in summer. Inner canyon hiking (below the rim) is another story, however: summer temperatures along the Colorado River at the canyon bottom can reach 120* F. The North Rim is 8,000 feet above sea level and can receive snow throughout most of the year.

Weather is particularly changeable in spring and fall; visitors should be prepared for a variety of climates.

See the Weather Page for current conditions, forecasts and other weather data.

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Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park

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Here you will find all you need to know about the natural history of the park. Learn about the geology, trees, mammals, birds, or other plants and wildlife of the area. Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona, the park encompasses 277 miles of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands.

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Grand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world-unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from the rims. The South Rim is open. The North Rim is open for day use only. Read More

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Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Grand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world-unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from the rims. The South Rim is open.

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As far as city districts go, Times Square-New York's busiest attraction-is a global legend. Rightfully so, since it's the cinematic epicenter of NYC tourism, including the best Broadway shows and photo opportunities with The Naked Cowboy ( yee-haw). Its fabled days of epic squalor are a distant memory, but there's still plenty of spectacle to appreciate, especially during the holiday season. Some of the biggest NYC events in December take place in Times Square (i.e. New Year's Eve). And while locals may disagree, it's the home to some of the best restaurants in NYC. Check out our guide to find out about this iconic New York landmark's past, present and future.
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As far as city districts go, Times Square-New York's busiest attraction-is a global legend. Rightfully so, since it's the cinematic epicenter of NYC tourism, including the best Broadway shows and photo opportunities with The Naked Cowboy ( yee-haw). Its fabled days of epic squalor are a distant memory, but there's still plenty of spectacle to appreciate, especially during the holiday season.

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Where is Times Square? Times Square proper encompasses 42nd to 47th Streets, from Broadway to Seventh Avenue-but people commonly refer to the area from around 40th to 53th Streets, between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, as Times Square.

When are the best times to visit? Any time, though the billboards look best photographed at night.

Do the lights always stay on? Yes.

I want to see the Naked Cowboy. Where does he stand? Unless he's out of town, the Naked Cowboy usually hangs out around 45th Street and Broadway just before noon.

Do I have to pay to take a photo with one of the costumed characters? You are never obligated to pay or tip any of the costumed characters. Having said that, common sense dictates that you may want to keep your distance; these performers are unlicensed and not always friendly.

The Times Square Alliance recommends watching on Broadway between West 43rd and West 50th Streets and on Seventh Avenue up to West 59th Street. You'll have to show up early to get a good spot. Read more in How do I watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve? our guide.

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Times Square, New York City - Visitor Information

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Where is Times Square? Times Square proper encompasses 42nd to 47th Streets, from Broadway to Seventh Avenue-but people commonly refer to the area from around 40th to 53th Streets, between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, as Times Square. When are the best times to visit? Any time, though the billboards look best photographed at night.

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Visit the Ben & Jerry's Waterbury Factory and learn how Ben & Jerry's gets so much deliciousness into every scoop! Take our 30-minute guided factory tour and learn how we make ice cream and how we put our values into action at every step of the process. It's great for all ages, and a fantastic activity for the family. Plus, enjoy your favorite flavor - or try a new one! - at our full-service Scoop Shop. And don't forget the swag! Bring a little piece of Ben & Jerry's magic home with you with quirky gifts such as t-shirts, hats, flavored lip balm, and so much more in our Gift Shop. Cap off your visit with a walk through the Flavor Graveyard and pay your respects to the dearly de-pinted flavors of years past. We hope to see you soon!
Tours leave at least every 30 minutes
Holiday hours:
Closed November 23, 2017
December 24, 2017 - last tour leaves at 2:00 p.m., close at 3:00 p.m.
Closed December 25, 2017
Closed January 1, 2018

Holiday hours:
Closed November 22, 2018
December 24, 2018 - last tour leaves at 2:00 p.m., close at 3:00 p.m.
Closed December 25, 2018
Closed January 1, 2019

30-Minute Guided Factory Tour

Tours run 7 days a week, 362 days a year. All Tours are guided, last 30 minutes and are offered (including the sample!) whether or not we are producing ice cream. Ice cream is typically produced daily although the schedule can change without advanced notice.

Same day reservations or reservations for groups of less than 10 are not necessary or accepted. Please call 802-882-2040 if you have a group of 10 or more and would like to make a reservation. The only days we are closed are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Tour capacity is 40 people. Tour Tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. This means we do occasionally sell out of tours in our busier season (summer, fall, and holidays). Please plan accordingly.

Tour Tickets:
$4 Adult (Ages 13 - 59)
$3 Senior (Ages 60 & up)
FREE Kids (12 and under)

Directions & Parking

Physical address: 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Waterbury, VT 05676

We are located on route 100
1.2 miles North of I-89 Exit 10

Driving directions: Take exit 10 off of I-89 in Vermont. Go 1 mile north on Route 100 toward Stowe. Factory is located on the left.

Parking: Onsite parking is available in the lower parking area as well as the upper, upper parking area near the playground and Flavor Graveyard. At the top of hill once you enter the site the drop-off area is at the end of the covered boardwalk. Handicapped, RV & coach parking are marked and located to the immediate left of the drop off area. During the summer and fall, staff parking attendants will greet RVs and coaches. There is no overnight parking available.

Flavor Fanatic Experience - Your Immersive Participation!

The Flavor Fanatic Experience at our ice cream factory allows for hands-on ice-cream making fun with one of our employees, in our very own Flavor Lab! This opportunity is available Saturdays at 10:00am, 11:30am or 2:30pm by appointment only. The experience is designed for 2-3 participants at a time.

Reservations:
To inquire, call (802) 882-2040 or email Amy W. Please know we are not able to accommodate same-day appointments.

Details:
* One (1) Regular factory tour ticket
* One (1) 30 minute session in the Flavor Lab helping to make a bulk of ice cream - includes tasting but not taking!
* One (1) Flash drive containing digital photos of your visit
* One (1) T-Shirt of your choice from the Gift Shop
* One (1) Ice cream cone from the Waterbury Scoop Shop
* One (1) Pint Coupon

Group Tour Information

We do not accept same day reservations or reservations for fewer than 10 people. Reservations are not required. If you are unable to make a reservation you are welcome to come by and purchase tickets for the next available tour time that can accommodate the number of people in your group.

The cost is $4 adult, $3 senior. Kids 12 and younger are free. Escort and driver receive a free tour and cone coupon. For US student groups grades K-12 and non profit 501c3 groups the cost for the tour is $2.00 over age 12.

To make a reservation, please call Monday-Friday 802-882-2040 or email Amy W.

While you're here, be sure to swing into our gift shop for all things Ben & Jerry's. T-shirts, bowls, ice cream flavored lip balms, stickers, hats and of course, our famous pint locks that will protect your pint from poachers! We source the best possible products the most responsible way, so you can feel good about anything you buy. Want to bring ice cream home for your pals? We also have pint certificates that won't melt in your bag! For phone orders, please call 802-882-2035.

April 10, 2018. Free cones and free tours! Come celebrate with us!

At our full service Scoop Shop, enjoy your favorite flavors in freshly baked waffle cones, legendary milkshakes and sundaes with all the toppings, including our mini-Vermonster and Vermonster sundaes. For special occasions we have ready-to-go and custom made ice cream cakes.

Guest Services

Guest Services: Handicapped parking. ADA accessible. Wheelchairs available for on-site use; please come inside to the ticket desk to borrow a wheelchair. Tour movie is open captioned. International language assistance: Multiple language versions of the tour script are available upon request at the tour ticket desk. Onsite Area information booth stocked full of brochures, maps and local happenings.

Lost & Found: All found items are taken to the gift shop register and logged. Please call 802-882-2035 to inquire about a lost item.

Pet Policy: Service dogs only. During the warmer seasons please take into consideration that the duration of a typical visit is 1.15 hours. We ask you do not leave your pet in the car unattended.

Smoking: We are a tobacco-free site.

Seasonal picnic area and playground.

Hearing assistance available.

Tours: 802-882-2047

Scoop Shop: 802-882-2034

Gift Shop: 802-882-2035

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Visit the Ben & Jerry's Waterbury Factory Tour, one of the happiest places in Vermont.

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Ice cream, the munchies, hippies. Where else could a place like Ben & Jerry's be except in Vermont?

The Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory is one of the few tourist attractions in Vermont that stays open after 5 pm, and for that we are grateful. It is chunk-packed with visitors when we arrive at 6:30 and it has much to offer: a tour, a gift shop stacked high with everything from tie-dye t-shirts to moose-turd chocolate patties, the "Flavor Graveyard" (more about that in a minute), even satellite attractions set up in tents along the sidewalk: one offering temporary tattoos, another extolling the virtues of composting. A giant Chocolate Chip Cookie ice cream flavor lid on its side, with Ben & Jerry head holes, beckons as a disturbing photo op. You be the counter-culture entrepreneur!

The tour begins with a video in the "Cow Over The Moon Theater," which tells the story of Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield: how they met in 7th grade gym class, took a $5 dollar correspondence course about ice-cream making, renovated an old gas station in Burlington for their first store and, most importantly, sold stock to Vermonters in 1984 to pay for their factory. Eventually one in every 100 Vermont families owned shares, ensuring that the ice cream factory would remain a popular vacation stop for decades to come.

The tour itself is brief, giving visitors an elevated view of the factory floor and ending with a "taste test" of samples from whatever ice cream flavors the plant produced that day. Along the way they are bombarded with an odd mix of Ben & Jerry's manufacturing statistics and hippie propaganda:

The plant churns out 110 pints a minute, 190,000 pints a day; all of the milk and cream comes from Vermont family farm cows with no rBGH growth hormones; the Spiral Hardener conveyor chills every pint for two hours at -40 degrees (-70 with the wind chill); the ice cream is packed in unbleached paperboard containers to spare the environment from "nasty toxic dioxins;" and each Ben & Jerry's employee gets three pints of free ice cream a day.

Three pints a day? Older tour members swiftly calculate how such a perk might have changed their own pitiful lives; kids are ready to cut grade school and run away to the Spiral Hardener. But those crazy thoughts pass by the time every one reaches the Tasting Room -- free samples are dispensed in little paper dispensers. The crowd is satiated. After all, how much ice cream can one person eat?

The most playfully gruesome aspect of the factory is its Flavor Graveyard, on a hill in back of the plant, beyond the bulk milk tanks.

The Graveyard exists because of Ben & Jerry's never-ending experimentation with odd ice cream flavors; some are just too odd for their own good. Every year eight to twelve -- those with the lowest sales -- are "killed" and become candidates for this fatland Boot Hill, which opened in 1997. The company has eliminated hundreds of flavors, but the Graveyard only has 40 headstones, perhaps enough to get the point across.

It is a tranquil place, surrounded by a plastic white picket fence, and people walk among the fake tombstone placards in quiet reverence. Some look for some past favorite flavor that faltered in the mass market.

Over here is interred Peanut Butter & Jelly (1998-1999). Over there lies Miz Jelena's Sweet Potato Pie (1992-1993). We can only hazard poor guesses about what went awry for Bovinity Divinity(1998-2001). And way over yonder is Coffee! Coffee! Buzz Buzz Buzz (1996-1999), a casualty that, in hindsight, should have been ample warning preceding the dot.com meltdown. The gravestones feature illustrated lids for each fallen flavor, a scoop and cone ascending on little angel wings.

Why is an ice cream company so popular in a state as frigid as Vermont?

Sure, it keeps 40,000 Vermont dairy cows employed, but Vermonters don't just support the industry of ice cream. They love ice cream. Does the product make them reassuringly cold? Does it have any correlation to the astonishing number of pregnant women that one sees up here?

Another marker that should be added adjacent to Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard: a mass burial pit, to remember B&J shareowners. The company was scooped up by a giant corporation and is no longer publicly traded.

Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour and Flavor Graveyard

Address:

1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury, VT

Directions:

I-89 exit 10, north on Hwy 100 about one mile, on the left.

Hours:

Summer tours daily 9-9, fewer hours off-season. Flavor Graveyard open every day. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.

Phone:

802-882-2047

Admission:

Adults $4.

RA Rates:

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Ice cream, the munchies, hippies. Where else could a place like Ben & Jerry's be except in Vermont? The Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory is one of the few tourist attractions in Vermont that stays open after 5 pm, and for that we are grateful.