Evening star., 1950-06-11

which to bolster the economy of
the lure of the Holy Year, travel
and foreign governments have col
campaign. Improved transpor-
tation facilities and expanded
hotel and resort accommodations
have made their task easier. A
record year for foreign travel seems
assured.
Another record year for travel
here at home is also in the max
ing. Even if the saturation point
in foreign travel is reached, for
every person who goes abroad
there will be scores of vacationers
who will roam the highways and
byways of the United States.
Canada and Mexico.
Improved Facilities.
Travel facilities throughout the
Nation have been greatly i'm
proved. A number of new resorts
have been built. A majority of
the hotels have been completely
redecorated and refurnished since
the war. Motor courts. long dis
tinctive feature in the West and
South, are being built in nearly
all other sections of the country.
Rail, air and bus lines have added
new equipment.
Travel agents and transporta-
ton companies have devised hum
dreds of new tours both of the in
dividual and conducted group
types. New automobiles are plen-
tiful. And last, but not least, the
return of buyers market condi-
tions has led to improved courtesy,
better service and more reasonable
prices everywhere the traveller
goes.
Along with it's unrivaled travel
facilities, the United States con-
tains an endless store of travel
attractions. 1t is rich in both
natural wonders and man-made
wonders. Whatever the traveller
wants to see-beautiful scenery.
great cities, historic places. wide
open spaces, peaceful countryside,
small towns off of the beaten path
his wishes can easily be salts
fed.
Whatever the traveller wants to
do-swimming, boating, fishing,
hiking, camping, mountain climb
ing, skiing-he may satisfy his
desires at any time of the year.
And whatever colorful events he
wants to participate in-fairs,
fiestas, rodeos, garden tours, mu-
sic festivals-he may find in end
less abundance without leaving
these United States.
Each State Makes Bid.
Thirty years ago the tourist
centers in this country were rela-
lively few and well defined. To-
day every State and Territory not
only conducts an aggressive cam
paign to attract tourists within
it's borders, but can also marshal
an imposing array of facts to back
it's claims to tourist greatness.
South Dakota. for example, may
not have large cities to compete
with New York or sophistication
to compare with Hollywood, but
it does have unique scenic areas
in the Black Hills and Bad Lands,
some of the finest pheasant shoot
ing to be found anywhere and
many other attractions to offer
to visitors.
With recreational opportunities
available everywhere, it is up to
each individual and each family
group to plan to see and do the
things they like best. Here are a
few suggestions:
If it is scenery that you like,
that unfailing barometer. the
volume of travel to the national
parks, shows that more tourists
than ever before are heading for
these magnificent areas. In the
East, Shenandoah and the Great
Smoky Mountains National Parks
still lead. However, Acadia in
Maine and Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky are gaining in popu-
larity.
The New Everglades National
Park in Florida may be visited
via automobile from the head
quarters at Homestead on United
States Highway l outside of the
park, but as yet there are no &C
commodations within the park
itself.
Magnificent Scenery.
In the West, there is increasing
interest in the Grand Tetons
National Park and the adjoining
Jackson Hole National Monument
Here the combined appeal Of
magnificent scenery, wide
variety of wild life and the dis
tirfctive cattle country" atmos-
phere of the jackson Hole Sec
tion are serving to focus attention
on an area that was once used as 6
main base of operations for the
early pioneers and the Indiar
scouts.
Yellowstone and all of the Other