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  Visitor Center- University of South Carolina
The Visitor Center is the front door to the University of South Carolina.
The Visitor Center is located in McKissick at the head of the historic Horseshoe, the University's 200-year-old original campus.
The Visitor Center welcomes prospective students and their parents, alumni, and all visitors who want to know more about the University.
www.sc.edu /visitor   (157 words)

  
  Whale Center of New England - Visitor Center
The Center is on Harbor Loop, on the historic waterfront of downtown Gloucester.
Whale Center staff, who are experts in the marine mammal field, have written a series of educational panels that deal with a wide variety of subjects.
Visitors can learn about the abundance, behavior, and biology of marine mammals in local waters, as well as world-wide efforts to research and conserve these animals.
www.whalecenter.org /visitorcenter.htm   (536 words)

  
 Kitt Peak Visitor Center and Museum
NOAO > Outreach > Kitt Peak Visitor Center
The Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center is open to the public daily from 9 a.m.
NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
www.noao.edu /outreach/kpoutreach.html   (170 words)

  
 USDA Forest Service - Chugach National Forest
The visitor center currently houses exhibits demonstrating "glaciers on the move" with insight into the retreat of Portage glacier.
Although Portage Glacier is no longer visible from the Visitor Center, due to its retreat, the face of the glacier is still partially in Portage Lake.
The turn off for Portage Valley Road and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center is located approximately 50 miles south of Anchorage or 77 miles north of Seward on the New Seward Highway #1.
www.fs.fed.us /r10/chugach/chugach_pages/bbvc.html   (363 words)

  
 Adkins Arboretum Visitor's Center
The Visitor's Center meeting room houses art exhibitions throughout the year, as well as serves as a meeting room for various workshops, seminars and meetings.
Visitors are invited to browse a collection of over 700 volumes of environmental, gardening, educational, and children’s books in the Arboretum’s Library, located in the Visitor’s Center lobby.
Arboretum staff offices are located in the Visitor’s Center and staff are available to help you plan an enjoyable and memorable visit.
www.adkinsarboretum.org /visitor.html   (323 words)

  
 National Wildlife Visitor Center Homepage
The National Wildlife Visitor Center is the largest science and environmental education center in the Department of the Interior.
Designed to accommodate one million visitors per year, this unique facility seeks to impart to young and old alike an increased knowledge of and appreciation for the earth's vital resources.
Visitor Center trails and grounds are closed on Visitor Center holidays.
www.fws.gov /northeast/patuxent/vcdefault.html   (540 words)

  
 Branching Out! - The Morton Arboretum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Visitors will stop at the Information Desk to find out about the Arboretum’s many activities, events, programs, and classes being offered that day or anytime throughout the year.
Visitors can also enjoy an outdoor dining deck, a café that opens early for morning risers, and the opportunity to reserve dining rooms for private gatherings.
Other Visitor Center amenities include an expanded Plant Clinic, a special event activity room, fully accessible restrooms, and a significantly larger Arboretum Store, which offers an appealing selection of nature-inspired merchandise and special gifts.
www.mortonarb.org /branching_out/branchingout_visitor_center.html   (372 words)

  
 Traverse City | Visitor Information | Visitor Center & Education Foundation
An excellent place to begin any Traverse City adventure is the Traverse City Visitor Center at the corner of Grandview Parkway and Union Streets.
All year long the visitor center features exhibits that bring into colorful, three-dimensional focus the area's arts and cultural scene, history, environment and special events.
The visitor center is also home to the offices of the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
www.visittraversecity.com /info/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&ArticleID=10124   (216 words)

  
 NASA - Welcome to the Goddard Visitor Center
The Visitor Center at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center offers a unique destination that provides valuable inspirational and educational experiences for all ages.
The Goddard Visitor Center hours are from September 1 through June 30, 10 am - 3 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 12 pm - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.
From July 1 through August 31, the Visitor Center hours are 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday.
www.nasa.gov /centers/goddard/visitor/home/index.html   (392 words)

  
 Blackstone Valley Tourism Council - Rhode Island tourism, river tours, visitor center, attractions, historical sites, ...
The new Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, opened in 1998, is attracting more than 100,000 visitors per year and is the first visitor center opened on the America's Heritage River System.
The Center, in addition to housing the offices of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, acts as a one-stop information resource for visitors and residents alike.
More than 150 students from Johnson and Wales University intern at the Visitor Center throughout the year to sharpen their skills in the tourism and hospitality industry and serve the public.
www.tourblackstone.com /visitor.htm   (453 words)

  
 Enjoying the Refuge
The center is perched on a hillside above miles of salt marsh, tidal sloughs, mudflats, and salt ponds.
The Environmental Education Center at the southern end of San Francisco Bay is surrounded by uplands, marshes, salt ponds, and a freshwater tidal slough.
The Visitor Center trails connect to trails in Coyote Hills Regional Park.
www.fws.gov /desfbay/basic.htm   (599 words)

  
 Delaware State Visitor Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Delaware State Visitor Center is open free of charge, although donations are accepted.
Visitor Center, State House, Delaware Archaeology Museum, Delaware Museum of Small Town Life, and the Johnson Victrola Museum.
Visitors may reach the Visitor Center by taking the Court Street exit from Routes 13 and 113.
www.destatemuseums.org /information/vc/visitors_ctr.shtml   (637 words)

  
 The Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for tour and attraction information.
Liberty Bell Center visitors should be in line no later than 4:45 p.m.; the building closes at 5:00 p.m..
The Independence Visitor Center is located on America’s Most Historic Square Mile, across from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park.
The Center provides the millions of visitors who travel to Philadelphia with a FREE comprehensive orientation to the culture, history, shopping and dining options available throughout the Greater Philadelphia region in an environment that is welcoming and convenient for travelers.
www.independencevisitorcenter.com   (294 words)

  
 BACVA: Visitors: Visitor Center
The Baltimore Visitor Center--it's simply the best place to start exploring the new Baltimore.
Catch up on special events, get instant info at our touch-screen kiosks, purchase tickets for events and attractions, pick up brochures, make reservations for dining and lodging, and learn about the city's history, arts, neighborhoods, and shopping—all in one convenient location on the West Shore of Baltimore's famous Inner Harbor.
The Baltimore Visitor Center is open daily 9 - 6 PM.
www.baltimore.org /visitors/v_vc.html   (123 words)

  
 Wilderness Visitor Center
The center also includes a large relief-model of the Porcupine Mountains allowing visitors to map out a visit to the park's backcountry and obtain a perspective on its rugged topography.
Here, visitors staying overnight in the park's backcountry can obtain camping permits and receive valuable information on trail conditions, fl bear sightings and minimum impact camping techniques.
Educators and group leaders interested in arranging a visit to the Wilderness Visitor Center or an interpretive hike or program, should contact Bob Wild, the park interpreter, at (906) 885-5206, or by e-mail at: wildr@michigan.gov.
www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10365_10887-31277--,00.html   (469 words)

  
 Places To Go: Crab Cove Visitor Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Up until the late 1930s, the area now occupied by the visitor center was part of a thriving resort community featuring bathing spas and an amusement park.
There is strong emphasis on the interdependence of marine life and shore life and on the urgency of preserving the marine and estuarine environment.
Education continues just outside the center, where the Crab Cove Marine Protected Area, at the foot of McKay Avenue, was designated the first California estuarine marine reserve.
www.ebparks.org /parks/crab.htm   (475 words)

  
 Visitor Center
A place to welcome visitors, invite them to stay awhile and enjoy the incredible environment that is a part of everyday life in Stillwater County.
Proposed drawing of the new Stillwater Community Visitor Center, which will be located just off Interstate 90 in Columbus.
The center will feature a unique sculpture park, with bronze statues depicting a distinct period in the history of south-central Montana.
www.stillwater-chamber.org /visitorcenter.php?catid=43   (324 words)

  
 Welcome to The City of Troy - Troy's RiverSpark Visitor Center
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor Center is the place to launch any visit to downtown Troy, to the greater Troy area, or to the entire Hudson-Mohawk Heritage Area.
You will learn how abundant water for transportation and industrial power helped propel the region to international fame during the nineteenth century.
Visitor Center staff will show you where you can visit the plentiful landmarks from that industrial heyday and guide you to Troy's unique shops, excellent restaurants, renowned cultural attractions, and impressive historic architecture.
www.troyvisitorcenter.org   (130 words)

  
 Key Largo Chamber of Commerce
The Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Florida Keys Visitor Center is located at mile marker 106 just as you enter Key Largo.
Information brochures and maps are available for accommodations, attractions, diving and snorkeling, fishing, dining and nightlife, nature and ecology tours, shopping, water sports and of course there are clean restrooms.
The Visitor Center is open 7 days a week from 9am to 6pm.
www.keylargo.org /visitor.htm   (131 words)

  
 Vistor Center Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The visitor center features indoor and outdoor exhibits of Southern Mountain life and culture and includes the Cable Mill, a grist mill which operates spring through fall; the Becky Cable house, and other historic structures.
The visitor center features the adjacent Mountain Farm Museum that contains a fascinating collection of log structures, including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn cribs, and others.
The visitor center features free admission to a 20-minute film with Dolby Digital Surround Sound and extensive natural history exhibits.
www.nps.gov /grsm/gsmsite/visitor.html   (357 words)

  
 Yale Visitor Center
Recently renovated in 2002, the Mead Visitor Center is the front door of the University and welcomes its visitors from around the world.
You are encouraged to visit two new exhibits at the Visitor Center, entitled Yale University History and Leaders.
The Visitor Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day and from December 22nd through January 1st.
www.yale.edu /visitor   (150 words)

  
 Virtual Visitor Center at SLAC
The Virtual Visitor Center website is intended for the general public, particularly students and teachers.
Anyone with an interest in the science we study at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the tools we use in that study is invited to explore this web site -- and take a tour of our physical site or stop by the real visitor center.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA Operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Dept. of Energy
www2.slac.stanford.edu /vvc   (238 words)

  
 Visitor Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Housed in the Park’s 1907 historic Haslett Warehouse building, the Visitor Center tells the stories of voyage, discovery, and cultural diversity.
Since 1849, the world has rushed through the Golden Gate, and each wave of population or industry has left its own fascinating imprint on America’s West Coast (and the City by the Bay).
Located at the corner of Hyde and Jefferson Streets, the Visitor Center is open 9:30am-7:00pm (Memorial Day-October 16) and 9:30am-5:00pm (October 17-May 30).
www.nps.gov /safr/local/vctop.html   (147 words)

  
 The Visitor Center at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center
The Visitor Center at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center
Original Visitor Center site design by Lena James and ESPublications.
Comments and questions about the Visitor Center Web site.
hmsc.oregonstate.edu /visitor   (107 words)

  
 Austin Visitor Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Visitor Center has information and brochures for hundreds of local and area events and destinations.
The Center also serves as Austin's official gift shop where Austin, Texas and University of Texas merchandise can be found.
The Visitor Center partners with Waterloo Records to sell their popular Texas music CDs.
www.austintexas.org /visitors/center   (186 words)

  
 Welcome to Go Newport - The Official Site for Newport RI offers all the information you need   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Also at the Visitors Center you will find: ATM, Phone Cards, Stamps, and a Change Machine.
Visitors have 30 minutes of free parking in a public parking garage adjacent to Visitor Information Center with validation between the hours of 9am-5pm (
The Public parking garage located adjacent to the Visitors Information Center is not operated by the Visitors Information Center.
www.gonewport.com /contact/contact1.htm   (298 words)

  
 UCSB Admissions
The Visitor Center at UC Santa Barbara provides admissions presentations, campus tours and transfer advising sessions for over 38,000 guests each year.
The Visitor Center is located on the first floor of the Student Affairs Administrative Services Building (SAASB), located adjacent to the Mesa Parking Structure.
The Visitor Center is closed on major holidays.
www.admissions.ucsb.edu /VisitUCSB.asp?section=visitucsb   (256 words)

  
 High Performance Federal Buildings: Overview - Zion Visitor Center
The new visitor center is part of a transportation system that seeks to reduce resource impacts and enhance the visitor experience.
Consisting of indoor and outdoor spaces for visitor services, this facility creates a setting to promote and interpret park resources and agency conservation values.
The visitor center is open from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM during the summer and until 5:00 PM during the winter.
www.eere.energy.gov /femp/highperformance/overview.cfm?ProjectID=16   (252 words)

  
 Visitor Centers in Plumas County Northern California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Stop in at the Plumas County Visitors Bureau for maps, brochures, area information, postcards and friendly travel advice.
The Visitors Bureau is located on Highway 70 just west of downtown Quincy next to the airport.
Walk-in service to visitors also is available at the county's four chambers of commerce, at U.S. Forest Service offices and at the county's museums.
www.plumascounty.org /Misc_Pages/visitorcenters.htm   (85 words)

  
 NCPC Approves Vietnam Wall Visitor Center - News Story - WRC | Washington
NCPC Approves Vietnam Wall Visitor Center - News Story - WRC
Some treasured heirlooms may hold a hidden hazard.
Click here for the privacy policy, terms of use.
www.nbc4.com /news/9628652/detail.html   (98 words)

  
 Lexington, Virginia Visitor's Center promoting all of Rockbridge County
Lexington, Virginia Visitor's Center promoting all of Rockbridge County
Our 2007 Visitor's Guide is now available online.
Click here to download, view and print the eGuide.
www.lexingtonvirginia.com   (49 words)

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