Invitation To The West, 1960s

[Music] if there is a wonderful continent upon this Earth it must be here in America 3,000 mil of vacation land some are ringed by foaming Waters and lined by some of the greatest beaches anywhere the United States crowned with mountains blessed with golden valleys adorned by cities that are as varied as the world itself our biggest city with the tallest of all buildings makes a grand starting point [Music] [Music] our Voyage take us on wings soaring out across the land to discover the wonderful West on our Voyage let's not miss the spectacles along the way Mighty Niagara Target for tourists from every land on the globe from this Tower can be seen the Great Falls of two Nations [Music] now on past the Great Lakes leaving Cleveland City behind us as we head for Chicago for some the Second City for others the greatest of them all with its windy Outer Drive its museums galleries jazz concerts it's towers and skyscrapers Oldtown it's huge Merchandise Mart that helps make this convention City for for America or year round Sports [Applause] attractions and the glittery buildings that decorate the famous Chicago Gold Coast [Music] there's glamour here but the Great West beckons us and so on wings we soar through friendly Skies heading for the Monumental Rockies Heartland of sports that continue all year long Denver is the gateway to a paradise for vacationers all around are dude ranches Cowboys and open fire barbecues boating fishing hunting skiing riding camping Estus and Rocky Mountain National Park are two gems Nestle close to Majestic Continental Divide where lofty Peaks send water flowing either east or west [Music] the Western mountains abound in ghost T and memory towns like Central [Music] City Once A thriving Center for Gold Rush mob for a time then its main streets were paid with silver [Music] cobblestones a lively memory is this Iron Horse which still chugs the miles of Canyon between silveron and the town of Durango [Music] but silence now as we hover above the mysterious Dwelling Places of a vanished race [Music] anazi Mesa empty Indian castles tucked Ben benath ancient [Music] cliffs near where the states of Colorado New Mexico Arizona and Utah meet brw the Sandstone towers of Monument [Music] Valley the longw blue Shadows cross Indian Trails made years ago and write the names of Forgotten Navajo [Music] Gods Not far by Air Miles stands this Monument where the great Mormon leader Brigham Young founded his Colony by declaring this is the place [Music] that place today has changed from Baron desert into bustling Salt Lake [Music] City the Mormon Tabernacle home of the renowned Mormon choir in Utah's mountains adventurers discover the vast Chasm of Bingham Canyon one of the world's largest open pit copper [Music] mines but now we seek greater Grandeur and greater mystery the unearthly mystery of Lake pow [Music] only a few years ago this was one of the most inaccessible places on [Music] Earth now a man-made Dam has created hundreds of miles of channels [Music] a lake has become a playground for water lovers from all parts of the nation [Music] all this spectacular beauty comes to visitors when they travel behind Glen Canyon Dam to travel across it you must drive over one of the highest steel arches in the world [Music] down the winding Colorado River we find another mystery six million years of geological history carved in Cliffs the grand Grand [Music] Canyon two on firing all at once a night at a good Lodge will refresh the mind and give the strength to try the pack Trail into the canyon bottom the trail is only a mile going down and a day coming up not too much time to explore one of Nature's greatest works of art but we wing on down the Colorado to discover another [Music] surprise Hoover Dam one of the world's [Music] Mightiest it impounds Lake me a sparkling wetop for travelers [Music] west and a sunb water cool playground for Lucky humans of all ages a must on every tourist list is that Unique city dedicated to the goddess of gity Las Vegas [Music] a Sublime Oasis in a stretch of desert Las Vegas radiates good [Music] times and when the sun sets signs beckon to the night people the brightest lit Block in all the world can probably be seen from [Music] Mars and now limpid Blue Lake Tahoe one of the loveliest resort areas on any planet [Music] they're swimming skiing campgrounds a network of trails through game fill forests there are luxury hotels and casinos on the reeno [Music] side when you're talking the wonderful West you're talking Untold surprises how's this gem crystal clear Brilliant Blue champagne cold it's Crater Lake built by nature in the cone of a prehistoric volcano behold the end of the old Oregon Trail the Columbia River here one wild life outnumbers people a yearr round outdoor playground and home ground for the famous Columbia River Salmon those salmon use escalators at Bonville Dam to fend their way up River to create another generation of spunky game Fish Beyond lies Yakama Washington which calls itself the fruit bowl of the nation [Music] here apples cherries peaches and pears grow thick as [Music] grass The Outdoor World of our Great Northwest abounds in sceny unequaled with Majestic Peaks like Mount reneer standing guard above Tacoma white-haired Giants protecting [Music] Treasures the people of Seattle boast of The Floating Bridge across Lake Washington and the ski fund the mountains offer [Music] but it's fun to ride Seattle's monor [Music] Rail and visit the tower called the Space Needle a glass enclosed Sentinel looking out across fabulous Puget Sound [Music] the gracious Harbor makes this one of the world's great seaports with all the international sophistication such a title conjures up exotic shops and restaurants make this a true Adventure City [Music] Outdoor Adventure lures visitors for boat trips among the picturesque San Juan Islands near the Canadian [Music] border teps and totem poles welcome travelers to feed at campfire fish [Music] fries north of the San Juan straet lies Vancouver Island a Charming invitation to the Canadian Northwest and [Music] Alaska while you're up this way you might take your choice of hundreds of commercial Charter and pleasure boats or if you prefer enjoy some of the northwest's best Surf Fishing Off Westport beach in the state of Washington now a swing down the rug Coast brings into view spectacular Eola Park as breathtaking a Vista as any heart could desire [Music] Adventure here may be found along this section of Oregon's Coast on foot or on Horseback you may discover secret caves birds and sea lion castles [Music] every mile of this Pacific Shoreline holds Treasures for the eye not the least are these giant redwoods that Tower along the California coast for 300 [Music] miles some of these sequ tallest oldest living things on earth were growing before Babylon existed [Music] at the end of the Redwood Highway stands one of the most interesting of bridges glorious Golden Gate a span that links colorful Marin County to that gentlest of Urbane cities San Francisco Fisherman's Warf is a magnet for both professional fishermen and hungry tourists the local chipino is a Heavenly fish stew that lures tourists by the [Music] thousands Chinatown another mecca for those who love good food where there are probably more Delicacies for Block than any other place west of Hong Kong San Francisco's famous food is rival only by its famous cable cars a ride provides a thrill a [Music] minute flower people giradelli Square barbery Coast Market Street birthplace of the UN and Shoppers Paradise it's all San [Music] Francisco south of San Francisco is vacationer heaven all the way the beauties of M's Tory Pines that probably appeared on more calendars around the world than any other [Music] subject for artists and for sportsmen this is Eden itself was some of the best scenery fishing and hunting to be found anywhere in the great United [Music] States golfers too enjoy the shore and play on links that look like picture boar [Music] further south toward Newport Beach there are six lovely miles of sunwarm sand for those who care and who [Music] doesn't anchored between Newport Beach and bboa are nearly 8 ,000 boats in one of the prettiest Bays anybody could dream [Music] of this submarine might be in San Diego Harbor but it isn't Enchanted Disneyland Magic World for young and old a full scale fairy land that is as colorful and Ever Changing as a [Music] kaleidoscope Disneyland Glitters with any number of attractions that demand at least one visit and for the youngies a dozen might not be enough never were so many enchantments possible to so many from Make Believe jungles we go to makeb believe cities on one of the back lots of the world's Motion Picture Capital [Music] Hollywood there are almost more Wheels than people in Los Angeles it's a rare family that doesn't have two or three cars and walking seems almost a lost art there's more to see than automobiles in sunny California for example this striking new music [Music] center then not far away a Mayan style Civic Cent and the spicy guitars of Spanish OA street it's most difficult to leave gourmet meals the Luscious fruit filed markets the bronze Beach comers and the coo eyed movie stars of the city of the Angels but we must so that we can enjoy one final Paradise on Earth in this jet age have breakfast in Los Angeles and on the afternoon sail off Waki [Music] Beach Diamond Head Hawaii's fabulous trademark catamarans and colored sales exalted joys of [Music] Surfing the luxuries and food and rest provided by the great hotels the enticement of Landing that one great game fish this time or next that might set a [Music] world or maybe a new world record in golf yet to sample the true Hawaiian Delights you must explore the native [Music] [Music] cultures discover for yourself the steaming Craters of kowa [Music] visit the neighbor islands that surround blowing aahu [Music] [Music] or find for yourself a beach of flawless [Music] Beauty here mild Tropic Waters and Enchanted Crystal crescents bless the toes that try them or form a natural Blackboard for messages of love written to compliment Our Fair 50th state that chain of islands called Hawaii Hawaii beckons and so does all our wonderful West come take flight accept the invitation it's waiting and it's yours the [Music]