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TRAVEL The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday April 26 1992 linfôday's dude ranches follow a kinder gentler trail Continued from : F-- 1 t712 and gratuities also may be additional Check also if the ranch has minimum stays and if it provides equipment for fishing horseback riding and the like A sampling follows: Fryingpan River Ranch Meredith Colo A resort this place features skiing snowmobiling and sleigh riding in winter and has a network of lush wilderness hiking trails and fishing opportunities Set iu the mountains below the Continental Divide the ranch is just over an hour's drive from the bustle of Aspen There is also a conference center on the site Fryingpan has six cabins and two suites in the lodge summer rates start at $1000 per person for six nights and seven days The guest capacity is 35 Call (303) : : : : : 04oo000000oo00-o- ehl i y cross-countr- : : : : : I 927-357- 0 ' 1 - 7 1i 0' ' ''' ''''' - i 1 1 1' - 1 1 ) '' i i ' 4 A 2 1r ' S ' 1 E — ' z :4 ' $ '''4i :r1::: i r 11' IIPIPPI"IV 1' : 4w7! to IP gf 110- ''''')--- '''''- ff ! -- t- - ' ' IP f N:t lifii' 1 or It 47 - -: ef - r t ii e 11::: '' s ' P k- ' ' : ' 'i f c I ( : : 40-4- : Per-perso- n 932-771- 0 : : : six-da- y 562-358- 9 467-277- 1 Continued from E-- 1 dinner to dark I give to society and recreation with my neighbors and friends" Perhaps more than any other 'jams— from historic house in America Monticello reflects the personality of its architect and resident From ingenious inventions to agricultural experiments President Jefferson's wit and intellect shine brilthrough with a liance Evidence of his interest in architecture science agriculture the arts and a host of other subjects can be found throughout the estate He saw to it that Monticello was unlike any other American house of his day A architect President Jefferson rejected the static Georgian architecture in vogue at the time choosing instead to modify the formal classicism of a 16th century Italian artime-defyin- : : : : : : g self-taug- ht Palladio Andrea chitect r However after his diplomatic mission to France he returned to Monticello and began to enlarge the main house from eight to 21 rooms following dynamic contemporary French architectural concepts The mansion is equipped with gadgets many inspired by devices President Jefferson had seen on World travels Contrivances such as f he entrance hail's seven-dacalendar clock the double doors in the parlor and the dining room's dumbwaiters : paint:to his fascination with mechanical inventions five-yea- : : y : g single-actin- Ent Oft I4000-foot-hig- h C six-da- y seven-nigh- 3757 Covered The Bridger-Teto- n Ward Wagon Ride Wyoming Bond won't be on board and you probably won't have to circle the wagons during a hostile attack Still the experience of traveling in a wagon train is something special even if the wagon is equipped with rubber tires and seats that convert to deluxe bunk beds The American Wilderness Experience sponsors four- - and trips that depart Mondays foam-padde- six-da- 383-784- mid-Ma- dude-ranc- h y and Wednesdays from June through August out of Jackson Wyo The wagons traverse trails To walk through the house is to marvel at President Jefferson's perception The entrance hall serves as a reception area and a museum It contains a large collection of natural history and American Indian artifacts Displayed are mementos of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Northwest which President Jefferson commissioned On the north wall is the head of a buffalo and the antlers of a moose and an elk Suspended from the antlers and hanging on the wall are Indian weapons clothing and cooking utensils On the south wall objects of natural history are displayed with paintings sculptings maps Included is a model of a pyramid The great clock above the entrance door was built to President Jefferson's specifications in Philadelphia The weights indicate the day of the week as they descend past markers on the south wall Holes were cut in the floor to permit the weights to descend into the basement where the marker for Saturday is located The five rooms on the south end of the first floor — the bedroom cabinet library south piazza and sitting room — comprised President Jefferson's sanctum sanctorum where visitors and family members were seldom admitted The bedroom with an alcove bed served as his dressing room Above the bed is a long narrow closet with porthole windows for light and ventilation The even lighting in the room is supplied by a skylight one of 14 in the house Countries for the price double-slidin- i513ee Outside elaborate gardens grew hundreds of varieties of flowers fruits and vegetables Outbuildings along the main plantation street Mulberry Row comprised the slave quarters and industries Today an active restoration program guided by mountaintop archaeological investigations is returning the house and grounds to their 1809 appearance even to orchard replanting the eight-acr- e vegetable garden (1000 square feet) and the vineyard The Thomas Jefferson Memorial ing Monticello - OEPE J Thomas 151 Fyans based on 03 Elder Pao rice I per person AMMO orzursincy Call 525-542- London Manchester 8719 Paris ttS: (: E500-565-77- I“ 14 64b rYZ A $645 $645 $645 Rome 04 Fe! 1111i Call tzap 'L0-- 11 k17 rtn (t) Llu 0111E 645 Glasgow Frankfurt )11 1 or 2 $645 Ham2ure $659 Drussels today' All fares must I2e ticketed May 6 1992 Some restrictions am '' ' '' riv ' - s648 R C)f' LAVOLI AMEntiCA '661 San Jose costa Rica '636 Guatemala Oche '611 '999 Dogota '1349 Lima Lake City teetrictiona itoundtrip from Salt t apply Land package required '649 '950 Duenos Aires Rio cle Janeiro goundtrIp from Loo Angelo for detail& Call 326-539- 0 "ID Latkgitkitil New York 0 0 '345 '276 '276 Houstorl Dallas : '296 '306 '340 '340 Atlanta Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Indianapolis Washington DC Restrictions apply '370 '390 Call for details ft6 o c o 5e r V:: 6a46rSf01 it Up Jazz Departuresl Daly Art Sea monmou with E3c15Y2IMult Snril OChila Acre S ?rice 6 etart at an When oar air & two clay inductee rounctrip among the rental Reatrictiona ARV MAUL A Travel Open CL7 Va 22902 111 ?( 1249 9 49 r! plus airfare per person 124 and port taxes & Return You Steve Brown September ba t tYt'i Mud Bailey Blue Edwards from 61 country's most visited historic house museums Guided tours are offered daily except Christmas from 8 am to 5 pm Winter hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm from Nov 1 through Feb 28 For more information write Monticello Department of Public Affairs Box 316 Charlottesville President Jefferson called the tea room his "most honorable suite" Here he displayed busts and other likenesses of American heroes In this room he had a reading and writing arrangement to make use of late afternoon light Two small bedrooms on the - 171992 July 3 Escorted by reth Amsterdam Foundation manages these ongoing projects Public interest in President Jefferson and Monticello remains strong More than 500000 visitors a year journey up the mountain to tour his homestead mak- low $17311 MoecowZagorek 5ea of Galilee more geetrictione apply Petereburg and r- ZV:i Heritage 112C(7) lee hrueemaleom Church History & American Tour at:: room" and "Abbe Correa's room" after two famous occupants The upper floors are reached by narrow staircases The second floor contains a nursery and five small bedrooms four with alcove beds g -- sightseeing! The ultimate in 14 13 Nights" and Munich Derlin named them "Mr Madison's The dining and tea rooms are located at the coldest corner of the house President Jefferson indoors bestalled tween the two spaces so the tea room could be closed during the winter Servants bringing food from the kitchen were not obliged to enter the room The former president created a revolving serving door with shelves which connect with the wine cellar be- ri of 11 IIIISSIII et ISIIIIEL 0 northeast side of the house served as guest quarters The family ing" Some tostridlom oppk Cal lot detads rs34 3600 n a total of I LDS er 843-130- '641 from !5 J 640-322- 2 y at e4ow9W six-nig- The library once housed the majority of President Jefferson's nearly 7000 volumes In 1815 he sold his books to the federal government They formed the nucleus of the present Library of Con gress Adjoining the library is the south piazza a glassed-igreenhouse where President Jefferson kept his workbench and tools The parlor is the most formal room at Monticello It was the scene of marriages christenings and musicals President Jefferson's daughter Martha's harpsichord stands to the right of double doors leading to the entrance hall Famous paintings hang here President Jefferson often read in the parlor Here one granddaughter noted " in the shady twilight I was wont to see him rest- for'&96 Ouy now and Save Triple R Ranch South Dakota The Wild West needn't be that far west: Consider the Triple R Ranch nestled in the Black Hills near Keystone SD Abandoned gold mines ghost towns buffalo and the presidential Mount Rushmore are only a short ride away and hiking fishing swimming and custom trail rides on horseback are near at hand The season at Triple R is from to Rates range from $590 to $620 stay per person for a rooms accommodate 15 guests No children's programs are ofext fered Call (800) 0 Cruä L two-nig- Call (512) '258 Cruise starts Sre-7-- 71 year-roun- d y d coupons Crelso 2 Coupons 4 coupons for516 tt' coupons to go on a cruise! tly from SIC to Son Juan and go on a 7-fli- g2t BOOM y Fly-fishi- mid-Octob- k:17) I Ust 2 of your COUP011 On its 40000 acres roam several dozen species of wildlife including addax antelope zebra giraffe wildebeest as well as a herd of 1500 Texas longhorns The ranch offers an informal program with buffet meals and a range of activities for children Horseback riding opportunities are limited this is more a holiday for nature lovers The YO caters mostly to short-staguests The YO Ranch is open and can sleep 35 overnight guests There's a swimming pool and camp programs for children Rates for a stay including meals safari tours and limited horseback riding are $200 per person kids under 16 pay $100 Rates for the four4lay trip are $465 for adults $365 for children under 16 the prices are $635 and $510 Call (800) 444- 4099 Savery Creek Thoroughbred Ranch Wyoming Only serious equestrians need apply here where the guest limit is six people plus or minus one or two tennis and hiking are the distractions but ranch owner Joyce Saer caters to intermediate and advanced riders both English and western who want time in the saddle as the main attraction The cuisine is upscale the territory unspoiled Savery Creek is open all year but the peak visiting months are spring through autumn There are no facilities for babies or small children and not much for older kids to do except ride Rates stay is $360 vary A three-daand $950 per person pays for a week's stay unlimited riding and gratuities Call (307) YO Ranch Mountain Home Texas What's a story without a Texas dude ranch? The YO Ranch in Texas hill country not far from San Antonio is as much a safari vacation as it is a J eo ' Eieri Etdr:L10E11 s20 OFF ranching experience boys) 1 -- ep4"! Daily horseback rides — from meadow romps to tough trails — are offered at many dude ranches Monticello takes traveler back to Jefferson's time 11111111WEIMIESE11 Oakland !:nior Citizen 1 through the Teton National Forest and trail cooks prepare grub for the journey The rates include meals and full staff support (drivers wranglers cooks and cow- tttt At'ff r the most spectacular settings of all guest ranches this place is nestled around the peaks of the San Juan Mountains and is 3 miles from the Telluride ski reslrt Naturally skiing — downhi and cross country — is big here in winter along with taking saunas and hot tubs In spring and fall there are photography workshops plus the mountain biking fishing and horseback riding that are offered in summer Skyline leans toward the luxury end of ranch resorts and has a reputation for better food Skyline can accommodate up to 35 persons from June to and December to April Rates are $840 per person for a t stay Sunday to SunThere are no specific childay dren's programs Call (303) 728- - 14' roundtrip :1 ' ''''' : : Burbank advance Oataria t v ' No haaed on one-wa- y z: r " - f '1441' Orange County San Diego San lase Seattle in Francisco Portland Phoenix s— iot4 i los Angeles --- rAia II6D advance Farm - u ' o V ' 14--d- A 4 1 ) k2y4 t i - - t 'f ' ' -- fi 71 rco- 1 - !' 1 'I i ' btr 4 m ' ' ' l' ' ' A i-- io ' f : I '' : e-- 'I tt: sPI '—trtz'''''' ' - C:: 1 Hunewill Circle H Ranch Bridgeport Calif This working cattle ranch founded more than a century ago has been greeting : guests since 1930 There's plenty of opportunity to get down and : dirty with the cattle work and there are trout streams nearby and miles of hiking trails The Hunewill's own aged beef is served and the water is from a spring well For guests with the urge to wander Yosemite Nation al Park is nearby Hunewill Circle H Ranch hosts 5 guests May through late September weekly rates for adults range from $688 to $777 children under 10 are : half the adult rate Call (702) 465- 2201 before May (619) : In summer Klick's K Bar L Ranch Au- kuAa Mont You have to saddle up and take a pony across a moun taiatrail or cross a lake by boat to arrive at this ranch house "be yond all roads" in the middle of fish and game and "big sky" country The main lodge houses the dining room and library the 13 cabins are equipped with toilets and showers There is a minimum stay and the rates run from $750 per person Klick's K Bar L Ranch can accommodate up to 35 guests June to December the hosts advise guests not to bring children under before age 6 Call (406) in sumJune 1 (406) mer Skyline Guest Ranch Telluride Colo Billed as having one of low Lori Bata Faros From SIC of ' year-roun- d : 'ft 1!--' on Celetrity Cruises 1 1 (el I 217 Agemy - 9:00pm Weekdays and 6:00 pm Saturdays! 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