Product Details

• Actors: Al Roker, James Avery
• Format: Color, NTSC, HiFi Sound
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: WNET Thirteen (PBS)
• VHS Release Date: August 19, 1997
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• ASIN: 6304579209
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,311 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Going Places is a series of whirlwind jaunts to some of the world's most popular vacation spots-London, Las Vegas, New Orleans, the Caribbean, the American "wild west", the Black Hills, Tuscany and Sydney. Hosted by Al Roker, each installment invites viewers to tag along to one of the different, exciting locales, where every aspect of the place is explored and sampled. From culture and history, to shopping and dining, to recreation and sightseeing, no famous highlight is overlooked, and several lesser known gems are joyfully uncovered.

The Wild West

Although many may think that the scenic plains and rough terrain of the American frontier are a thing of the past, many travelers, both domestic and foreign, can attest that the legendary traditions are alive and well in the "wild west." This episode of Going Places allows viewers to become real cowboys at The Wilderness Trails Guest Ranch, a working dude ranch in Durango, Colo. Additionally, the program looks at popular summer activities in Colorado; rides the rails on an historic steam engine; explores the ancient Native American cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde; visits with western movie actor and John Wayne sidekick, Harry Corry, Jr.; and participates in an authentic western cattle drive at The Small Cattle Company Ranch in Dubois, Idaho.