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Rundown
for the Week of February 7, 2003
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Listen to the 2-hour, uncut stage production from Salt Lake City
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 Photo: Scott Winterton
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Verse from the Ranch 
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Several of our guests are local Utahans that have done important work for the celebration of the West. Hal Cannon, the winner of the Will Rogers lifetime achievement award, is a dedicated folklorist and cowboy. While cowboy poetry and music started in the trail drives of the 1860s as a way to avoid confrontation among cowboys with free time on their hands, the Annual Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV, draws more than 8,000 people form all over the country to dance and listen to music. Hal brought along couple of cowboys who performed at this year's festival: Colin Sweeten, a rancher from Idaho, and Brenn Hill, one of the great up-and-coming cowboy singers.
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Sports and Travel panel discussion with Chris Waddell, Picabo Street and Devon Harris
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People travel for many reasons -- and some people travel for their jobs. Savvy Traveler host Diana Nyad talks with some of the great athletes of our time about their experiences spanning the globe in pursuit of sport: Olympic gold medal winner Picabo Street, Paralympic champion Chris Waddell and Devon Harris, a founding member of the Jamaican bobsled team. Sure everyone has lots of sports-related questions about injuries and trophies...but we're a travel show. Diana talks to the athletes about how sports have opened up the world of travel to them.
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Utah State Geography Bee Winner: Derek Wells
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Think you're pretty good at geography? Well, prepare to be beaten senseless with knowledge by an 11-year-old named Derek Wells, the winner of the Utah State Geography Bee. He's the youngest winner ever of a national geography bee. Savvy Traveler host Diana Nyad and the audience at the Jewett Center at Westminster College in Salt Lake City try to match wits with Derek.
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Sound Travels: Burma (Myanmar) - Temple Bells
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Our reporters bring the best sounds from around the world. Aaron Zimm recorded bells at a temple in Myanmar, aka Burma. The bells hang outside under golden spires called payas. The payas are beautiful, resembling fingers reaching toward something unknown, something unseen. So, close your eyes, pick up a bamboo mallet and strike one of these enormous iron bells yourself...
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Traveler's Aid: Iraqnophobia - Travel in the Shadow of War
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Are travelers really worried about war? Since we're on the verge of impending war, what should travelers do? Our Travel-Expert-in-Residence, Rudy Maxa, give us some perspective on what might happen if war is declared.
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Links:
Travelers Toolbox: The Savvy Travelers list of recommended Web resources with a special section on travel warnings.
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Deal of the Week: Ski Salt Lake
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Our Travel-Expert-in-Residence, Rudy Maxa, is back with his deal of the week: cheap tickets for skiing around Salt Lake City.
Well, the Winter Olympics weren't held here for nothing, kids. There's great skiing around Salt Lake City, and staying in mountainside resorts is lovely -- but they can be expensive. So, how can you enjoy the snow without watching your savings melt?
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