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OHIO'S SALT FORK STATE PARK RESORT ANNOUNCES CELEBRATION OF ART WEEKEND MAY 29-30
For Immediate Release
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, May 5, 2009 – Salt Fork State Park Resort will host an art exhibit called “Celebration of Art” May 29 and 30. The exhibit is a partnership with the Eastern Ohio Art Guild & Art Center in Cambridge.
More than 25 artists from throughout the region will display work including wool needle felting, sculptural fiber arts, water media paintings, air-dried clay tiles, color pencil drawings, Japanese origami, pastel paintings and more.
In addition, the artists will be presenting free workshops Friday evening and throughout the day on Saturday. There will also be musical entertainment including a bluegrass band Friday night beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday and participatory drum circles at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Salt Fork State Park Resort will offer a special rate of $65 per night for guests staying both May 29 and 30. To reserve a room during the Celebration of Art call 1-800-282-7275 or book online at www.saltforkresort.com and use the promotional code “ART.”
The Eastern Ohio Art Guild/Art Center in Cambridge is dedicated to supporting continuing art education. In addition to operating the Art Center, where member artists can exhibit and sell their work, the organization sponsors an annual art show, provides scholarships and coordinates a variety of events and programs designed to encourage community involvement and interaction with the arts.
Operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Salt Fork State Park Resort features 148 guest rooms with private balconies and 54 fully furnished cabins with views of the park’s 3,000 acre lake. The resort also offers indoor/outdoor pools, hot tub, game room, fitness center, restaurant, lounge, gift shop, an 18-hole championship golf course and other indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and amenities. During the summer season, the resort offers daily supervised children’s activities.
The 20,000-acre park – Ohio’s largest state park – also features two marinas with seven boat launches, picnic areas, the historic Kennedy Stone House and seasonal hunting and fishing.
Ohio State Park Resorts is operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts also feature individual web sites at www.mohicanresort.com, www.hwresort.com, www.burroakresort.com, www.saltforkresort.com, www.maumeebayresort.com, www.shawneelodgeresort.com and www.pundersonmanorresort.com.
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Xanterra Parks & Resorts® (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country's largest park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra also operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.
Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts' environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com.
Media contact:
Mona Mesereau
(1) 720-842-5271
mona_mesereau@msn.com
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