"B Vaughan" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:17:40 GMT, "Bill in Schenectady"
> wrote:
>
>>Speaking of which, why do so many American resorts try to look like
>>something in Switzerland, Austria, Germany or some other European spot?
>>Why
>>not just be unique themselves.
>
> I guess I've never been to American resorts. I can't think of any
> resort town I've seen in the US that looks anything like Europe.
>
>>This winter, I was traveling through Vermont to do some cross country
>>skiing. The Vermont small towns maintain their charm as unique New
>>England
>>villages. We finally arrived at the Trapp Family Lodge which indeed has
>>great cross country skiing. But the buildings are all designed to look
>>like
>>the Austrian Alps. Yes, I know, the Trapp Family was from Austria and I
>>guess that was the original charm of the place. But now, it's overdone.
>>While it's in Vermont, I like the real Vermont better.
>
> Maybe you specifically meant ski resorts?
Yes the ski resorts in particular try to do that. But you have a good
point. They don't REALLY look like anything in Europe. They merely pretend
to.
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