Show Standard-Examin- HorizonsTravel Christmas By STEVE GAITHER Scnpos Howard tews Service larger-tha- pulled by n-life white lights Belgian horses seven-foot-ta- ll The mansion grounds will be decorated according to the tradition Elvis started in e with a the nativity scene and blue lights lining the driveway The front of the visitor center will be dec The display at the late Elvis Presley's home which opened recently and will continue through Christmas Eve will become a major regional attraction said John Bran- - mid-196- life-siz- r More Americans traveling in winter By RUTH HEIMBUECHER Sc'PPS Howard teis Service Dry statistics can yield juicy facts The US Travel Data Center in Washington DC which tracks the movements of Americans has found that vacationers are traveling much more in winter than in previous years Vacation travel in December January and February has increased an average of 83 percent each season since 1983-8- 4 Winter travel has grown twice as fast as summer vacation travel which rose 4 percent last year but averaged only 3 percent for the past four summers Looking at the statistics another way the data center says that last winter Americans made 154 million vacation “person-trips- ” up from 131 million the yezr before Each trip 100 miles or more away from home is counted as a “person-trip- ” People are Finding how fast the cold months fly when they’re broken up with a week or two in Florida or the Caribbean Bargains are available in countries where winter is considered the In some of those countries winter also is the cultural season luring tourists who enjoy symphony ballet and theater programs with a foreign flavor Skiers — who travel in the winter anyway — are traveling farther visiting resorts in New England and the West as well as skiing the local areas Winter is a good time to visit places traditionally crowded in summer — if they have something to offer in the too Air fares to Europe generally are lower Holidays away from home are gaining in popularity You don’t have to trim a tree Better yet it reyou don’t have to unwind the the ornaments pack lights and sweep up the needles MOTORCOACH — "mi TOURS 801433-641A t 800888-669- 9 Of Mofris Asd Mr Foster Halr&NGls U Q 3 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL s30 s25 PERM SPECIAL Ask for Melanie or Shelley 155 YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER 3 days - includes transportation hotel and all day snow coach tour to Old Faithful ‘375 OLD SOUTH MARD1 GRAS & SOUTHWEST jai 31 14 days - Dallas Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge New Orleans Houston San Antonio Carlsbad Caverns and much much more Jan 24 Call for Airline Amtrak 7 Division -- '' i 15 ELKO SPECIAL TOUR Four years excellent placement record We teach on Delta Air Lines computers the most used airline computer in Utah Unlimited computer practice hours All training in one location rade off-seas- NAILS Fu'l Sets Ask for Vickie or Andrea EAR PIERCING SPECIAL Call For An Appointment Today and Hotel Reservations PHONE OPEN ROAD TOURS AND TRAVEL s5 392-012- 3 Now Open At Our New Location 24th STREET OGDEN UTAH 84401 snananc 614 WE WANT TO WIPEOUT off-seas- Setting sail for holidays -- ii Two days room transportation package 13M CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TOUR Dec zo Tour of Christmas lights in Salt Lake City Temple Square and nearDy residential areas Includes bus and refreshments 430 ROSE PARADEJS2cnT Jld Disneyland and Rose Pa- 8 days CANCER IN YOUR LIFETIME de-tri- m Why the growing popularity of winter travel? 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