The following sites will help students as they develop their television
commercials.
For another look at Idaho's capital and largest city, students can visit the
Official Website of the
City of Boise.
The site contains links to local government, the Boise economy, and parks and
recreation. Students may also want to consult the
Boise
Convention & Visitor's Bureau for city history,
transportation, education, and employment information.
To learn more about the Mile High City, students can visit the website of
the City and County of Denver. The site contains links to pages dealing
with the government, economy, history, and business of the city. The
Denver Post Online provides current events and special features
regarding the capital of Colorado.
Las Vegas is well represented on the Web, with the
City of Las Vegas Home Page leading the way. The official city site
offers information about the government and economy of the city as well as
sites detailing the park system. A collection of images from
Early Las Vegas
can be seen at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries.
For additional information on entertainment,
students can consult the commercial sites of
vegas.com
and
lasvegas.com.
The
City of Portland Home Page and
the
Portland Visitors Association are the
best web resources for the largest city in Oregon. The official city website
has a great deal of information on government, while the visitors' site has
various subtopics that will prove helpful for students.
A visit to the
Salt Lake City website will
provide students with the nuts and bolts regarding Utah's capital. The
Salt Lake Tribune, the state's largest newspaper, is also a great
reference, as is
Visit Salt Lake from
the city's travel bureau. For Olympic information, students should consult the
official website of the
2002 Winter
Olympics.
San Jose's official website offers
information about the city's government, business, and entertainment. The
San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau and
sanjose.com are also full of information and links about San Jose and
Silicon Valley.
For information on Seattle, students can visit the
city's official web page, with links to current events, government
organizations, and visitor information.
Seattle.net
and
seattle.com are two commercial sites
with a wealth of information. The two major newspapers, the
Seattle Times and the
Seattle
Post Intelligencer, are also excellent resources for the Emerald City.
