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ON AT YOUR LEISURE. I'M RIA ROSSI BOOTH.
CHAD BOOTH: AND I'M CHAD BOOTH. FIRST OFF WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES
TO DRIVE 500 MILES PER HOUR AND BREAK THE LAND SPEED RECORD. YOU CAN'T
GET MUCH FASTER THAN THAT.
RIA ROSSI BOOTH: THEN CHAD AND I TAKE IT A BIT MORE SLOWLY AS WE FIND
AN ITALIAN DESTINATION ON THE WEST COAST THAT MAKES FOR A MEMORABLE
BOATING EXCURSION.
CHAD BOOTH: THEY EVEN SING. FINALLY WE'LL HIT THE ARIZONA DESERT BY ATV.
OWN THE OUTDOORS WITH AT YOUR LEISURE.
(THEME MUSIC UP)
RIA: WELL IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO VENICE ITALY THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING.
HI EVERYBODY WELCOME TO AT YOUR LEISURE I'M RIA ROSSI BOOTH.
CHAD: AND I'M CHAD BOOTH AND NO WERE NOT IN VENICE AND WERE NOT NATALIE BUT
WE ARE IN NAPLES CALIFORNIA AT A PLACE CALLED GONDOLA GETAWAY AND THIS IS A
PLACE THAT I FIRST DISCOVERED WAY WAY WAY BACK IN THE OLD BOAT WORLD DAYS
AND WE DECIDED IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A SUNNY CALIFORNIA GETAWAY THIS IS
THE PLACE TO GO.
RIA: SO HERE WE ARE AND WERE TO GET, GONDOLA AND DO SOME ROMANTIC SAILING.
CHAD: GONDOLIERING. YES AS A MATTER OF FACT THIS PLACE HAS CHANGED A LOT
SINCE I WAS HERE LAST AND WERE GOING TO SHOW YOU THOSE DIFFERENCES.
BUT FIRST WE HAVE AN ATV ADVENTURE FOR YOU THAT HAS A REAL DIFFERENT TWIST
IN THE TERMS OF A SLOT CANYON.
STEVEN HEUMANN A LINE OF ATVS ON A HILL. IT'S A PICTURE MANY OF US HAVE IN
OUR MINDS FROM TRIPS WITH FRIENDS OR MAYBE A JAMBOREE OUTING. IT'S AN IMAGE
THAT SYMBOLIZES EVERYTHING WE LOVE ABOUT THE OUTDOORS: ADVENTURE, EXPLORATION,
FAMILY BONDING. TODAY OUTSIDE FLORANCE ARIZONA, CHARLES LUTZ, OWNER OF
ARIZONA ATV ADVENTURES, IS TAKING A TOUR GROUP OUT INTO THE WILDS OF BOX CANYON.
SOME OF THEM ARE EXPERIENCING A TRIP BY ATV FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AND
THIS IS THEIR INTRODUCTION TO THAT WORLD. WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY AND BEAUTY
THEY'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER PRIMER THAN THIS.
CHARLES LUTZ Well today we took our tour with Arizona ATV Adventures and we
went about 35 miles and explored a place known locally as Box Canyon.
Box Canyon is kind of special. It was a shortcut used by the Butterfield
Stage Coach company during the 1800's between globe arizona and Florance.
The canyon itself there are places where the walls are 800 feet high on both
sides and the riverbed we rode down there are places where it's only 15 feet wide.
STEVEN HEUMANN THE DESERT HAS A BEAUTY ALL ITS OWN, AND OUT HERE WITH THE
TOWERING CACTI AND EXPANSIVE BLUE SKIES, THAT FACT IS READILY APPARENT.
THE TOWN OF FLORENCE IS ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHEONIX. BY HEADING EAST
FROM DOWNTOWN ON THE 60 FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AND THEN HEADING SOUTH
ON HIGHWAY 79 YOU FIND THIS AIRID PLACE OF SURPRISING GREEN. THE RIDE THROUGH
THE DESERT TOWARD BOX CANYON TAKES YOU THROUGH THIS ENVIRONMENT AND IS VERY
EYE OPENING, SINCE YOU WOULD THINK THAT NO PLANTS COULD SURVIVE IN SUCH A DRY PLACE.
STEVEN HEUMANN ONCE YOU ENTER THE CANYON THE RIDE TAKES ON A MORE INTIMATE
FEEL, WITH THE CLOSE QUARTERS AND SHEAR WALLS, WHILE PIONEER AND NATIVE AMERICAN
HISTORY IS APPARENT AS WELL, SOME OF IT REACHING BACK 80 OR 90 YEARS, AND
SOME EVEN FURTHER. THE CANYON ITSELF TELLS THE TALE OF THE STRUGGLES THAT
EXISTED IN THE ARIZONA TERRITORY IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT PAST.
CHARLES LUTZ It got its name because at that time in the 1800s we were at war
with the Chirakowa Indians, and they would climb to the top of the canyon
and push down boulders to block the stage coaches. Then they would climb down
and kill the driver and passangers and steal any jewelery or weapons and they
would essentially box in the stage coach, and that's where it got its name.
STEVEN HEUMANN ARIZONA ATV ADVENTURES LEADS TOURS OUT OF THE FLORENCE AREA,
BUT TUSCON AND SEDONA AS WELL, TAKING RIDERS THROUGH LANDS SO EPIC THEY HAVE
BEEN FILMED IN COUNTLESS MOVIES SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF HOLLYWOOD.
CHARLES LUTZ You know, John Wayne, Yule Brenner, Jackie Cooper, These guys
have all walked down the trails you're riding down. It's neat. And it's easy
to prove.
STEVEN HEUMANN ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT RIDING BOX CANYON IS THAT
CHARLES AND ARIZONA ATV ADVENTURES ARE THE ONLY PERMITTED TOUR AGENCY, NOT
BECAUSE HE GOT EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, BUT BECAUSE THE PERMITTING PROCESS HAS BECOME
SO EXPENSIVE FOR THE GOVERNMENT, WHAT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYING THAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE AND PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS, THEY'VE KIND OF PUT THE LID ON IT SO
TO SPEAK; WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T SEEM QUITE RIGHT TO CHARLES.
CHARLES LUTZ So I got a call one day about ten years ago and they said
congratulations you have the only permit and we don;t think there will be
another one considered until 2024. I said okay. I have a government issued
monopoly, it's incredible but that's what's going on.
STEVEN HEUMANN THAT FACT DOES ADDS TO THE MISTIQUE OF BOX CANYON, BUT LUCKILY
YOU CAN LEGALLY RIDE THE AREA ON YOUR OWN WITH OUT A GUIDE IF YOU SO WISH.
CHARLES WILL EVEN POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SINCE HE WANTS EVERYONE TO
SEE THE BEAUTY OF HIS BACKYARD AND EXPERIENCE THE DELIGHT OF AN ATV EXCURSION.
STEVEN HEUMANN MANY OF US HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF TRAIL RIDES THROUGH THE WILDS
OF THE WESTERN US THAT HAVE FRAMED OUR VERY LIVES IN SCENES LIKE THESE.
A LINE OF ATVS ON THE HORIZON MEANS ADVENTURE IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, AND
WHETHER YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF HISTORIC ARIZONA LANDS, OR JUST EXPLORING YOUR
FAVORITE LOOP, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMETHING NEW TO FIND WHEN YOU RIDE THE TRAIL.
CHARLES LUTZ People are loving it. They came out here because they wanted an
outdoor activity and they sure got it.
STEVEN HEUMANN FROM OUTSIDE FLORANCE ARIZONA, I'M STEVEN HEUMANN FOR AT YOUR LEISURE.
CHAD: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOUR WAY TOWARDS FLORENCE AND TRY RIDING
ATVS IN A SLOT CANYON LAWRENCE IS LOCATED JUST TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF PHOENIX.
YOU TAKE I 17 S. AND THEN HEAD SOUTH WEST FROM PHOENIX TO THE TOWN OF FLORENCE
AND YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THAT RIGHT THERE. NOW IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP FOR THIS
RIDE HERE THE GUY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE IS MIKE O'TOOLE THE CREATOR OF GONDOLA
GETAWAY. NOW MIKE THIS WAS A COLLEGE PROJECT?
MIKE: YES INDEED IT WAS. I HAD TO START A BUSINESS ON PAPER A USC AND THEN SHOW
IT RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. AND SO WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE
BUSINESS LICENSING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. BUT AS A STUDENT I SUGGEST ANYBODY
STARTING A BUSINESS BECAUSE IT'S OPEN ARMS AND THERE'S NO RED TAPE.
IT'S NOT JUST THE ROMANTIC COUPLE IT'S AN AMAZING SIMPLE BOAT RIDE OUT INTO
A BEAUTIFUL AREA.
CHAD: IS THE SECRET THE BOATS?
MIKE: NO I THINK THE SECRET IS THE BOATS ATTRACT PEOPLE BECAUSE EVERYBODY
AROUND THE WORLD HAS HEARD AROUND THE WORLD AS A GONDOLA AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE
HAVE SO THAT'S KIND OF GOT THIS ROMANTIC OR EXOTIC GO OFF IN A FAR AWAY LAND
TYPE BOAT SO IF YOU JUST SAID THAT WE ARE GOING IN A BIG ROWBOAT OUT FOR A
RIDE YOU MIGHT NOT GET THEM. BUT ONCE THEY GET HERE AND THERE OUT THERE, IT'S
THE AREA THAT WE OPERATE IN IT'S THE SIZE OF THE CANALS, THE NUMBER OF BRIDGES
THE HEIGHT OF THE BRIDGES THE SECUREITIS ROUTE THAT WE GO AROUND AND SO WHEN
YOU LEAVE HERE ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR BACK HERE AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW YOU
DIDN'T SEE ME TURNS OR ANYTHING.
CHAD: LISTEN THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEW MIKE. APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
OKAY RIA AND I THAT JUST SET THE PLATE ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR A GONDOLA RIDE?
BECAUSE THAT'S WERE WILL BE WELL WE COME BACK FROM THIS COMMERCIAL BREAK.
MUSIC UP
SINGING
CHAD: AHH THERE'S NOTHING TO BRING OUT ROMANCE LIKE THE SOUNDS OF AN ITALIAN TENOR.
RIA: AN INCREDIBLE GONDOLIER THAT WE HAVE HERE. BACHELORS IN MUSIC RIGHT HERE.
CHAD: WELCOME BACK TO AT YOUR LEISURE WE ARE ON THE GONDOLA GETAWAY DOWN HERE
AT NAPLES AND I FEEL LIKE I REALLY HAVE TO TALK SOFTLY RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE
I DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT THIS BEAUTIFUL SERENADE. HE REASON THAT YOU WOULD
THINK WHITE PEOPLE JUST DON'T FALL IN LOVE HERE? CAN'T YOU JUST SEE LADY AND
THE *** SUCKING ON THE BOWL OF SPAGHETTI?
RIA: OH YES I CAN TOTALLY SEE IT NOW. OH MY GOSH WE ARE IN DISNEYLAND AREN'T WE?
PRETTY MUCH SO.
CHAD: ALL RIGHT WELL LISTEN WE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THE CANALS TO SHOW YOU
AND TELL YOU A ROMANTIC STORY. BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO GO TO OUR
PRODUCT REVIEW. I THINK IT'S A SONG REVIEW TODAY.
DARREN: HI I'M DARREN KINDER AND WE'VE GOT A REALLY COOL PRODUCT REVIEW FOR YOU
TODAY. IT'S THE NEW 900 RANGER CREW CAB. THIS THING IS JUST LIKE A CADILLAC IT'S
SMOOTH AND COMFORTABLE AND A WHOLE LOT OF FUN TO DRIVE. SO COME ON LET ME SHOW
YOU SOME COOL THINGS ABOUT IT.
MUSIC UP
DARREN: THE POLARIS 900 RANGER REALLY HAS A LOT OF GREAT FEATURES.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE BEST ABOUT IT IS HOW QUIET IT IS AND WHAT A NICE
RIDE IT HAS. IT REALLY IS A CADILLAC OF A MACHINE.
MUSIC UP
DARREN: THE BASE MACHINE IS VERY WELL DONE UP HERE IN THE FRONT YOU CAN SEE
THAT IT COMES WITH A STANDARD TUBE FRONT BUMPER ON IT AND IT HAS THE ABILITY
TO TAKE A WINCH AND IT'S ALL BOLTED IN THEIR READY TO GO. YOU HAVE DOUBLE A
ARM SUSPENSION ON IT COIL OVER SHOCKS FULLY ADJUSTABLE AND YOU GOT THIS BREAK
ON THE FRONT WHEELS ALONG WITH THE PXD TIRES.
MUSIC UP
DARREN: ONE THING THAT IS REALLY NICE IS THIS SEAT CAN BE ADJUSTED FORWARD AND
BACK VERY EASILY. SO IF YOU'RE A SMALL RIDER OR WHATEVER YOU GOT A LOT OF ROOM
IN HERE THE SEAT IS REALLY WIDE AND COMFORTABLE AND THE OTHER COOL THING ABOUT
IT IS IT FOLDS FORWARD AND REVEALS A HUGE STORAGE BIN THAT YOU CAN PUT ALL SORTS
OF STUFF IN. SO IT IS REALLY VERY VERSATILE. NOW BACK HERE YOU CAN SEE THERE IS
A PRE-AIR FILTER RIGHT HERE IN THIS ALLOWS AIR TO GO IN FOR YOUR CLUTCH SYSTEM
AND THERE'S ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE AS WELL THAT ALLOWS AIR FOR THE MOTOR.
AND YOU LOOK UNDERNEATH THE BED HERE AND YOU CAN SEE THE MOTOR AND THE MOTORS
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE THAT IS IN THE RAZOR. IT'S STILL A 900CC
BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING AS MUCH HORSEPOWER THEY PUT MORE TORK IN IT AND IT COMES
IN AT A LOWER RPM SO THEY CHANGED THE CLUTCHING A LITTLE BIT. SO THIS IS MORE
OF A WORKHORSE SO EVEN IF YOU GET A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN IT AND A A LOT OF GEAR
AND EVERYTHING ELSE THIS THING IS STILL GOING HAVE THE OMPH TO GO UP AND CLIMB
THOSE BIG HILLS. WELL IF YOU WANT TO CHECK ONE OF THESE NEW RANGER 900S OUT GET
INTO STEADMAN'S OUT AND TOOLIEE AND THEY'LL SHOW YOU ALL THE COOL FEATURES PLUS
ALL THE COOL TOYS YOU CAN AT THIS MACHINE. I'M DARREN KINDER WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
MUSIC UP
CHAD: WELCOME BACK TO AT YOUR LEISURE OUT ON THE GONDOLA'S HERE AT GONDOLA
GETAWAY HERE IN NAPLES. NOW I KNOW THE CANALS ARE IN NAPLES BUT WE'VE ALREADY
COVERED THAT AND WE WILL COVER THAT AGAIN BEFORE WE'RE DONE. RIA YOU KNOW THIS
PLACE OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE OUT ON A GONDOLA RIDE AND IT'S TOTAL ROMANCE BUT THE
QUESTION IS DOESN'T REALLY STICK?
RIA: OH IT STICKS ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE THIS WONDERFUL COUPLE WITH US AND THEIR
TWO BABIES AND THAT IS PAUL AND MAUDIE AND THERE LITTLE DAUGHTERS THIS IS
ADRIANA AND ALICIA AND THIS GUY RIGHT HERE PROPOSED TO HIS LOVELY WIFE 11
YEARS AGO TODAY ON THIS BOAT AND YOU HAVE THE SWEETEST FAMILY AND THIS IS SO
ROMANTIC. WHO WOULD THINK DO YOU COME OUT HERE EVERY YEAR OR DID YOU JUST
DECIDE TO DO THIS THIS YEAR?
PAUL: WE'VE DONE IT A FEW TIMES BUT WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE THIS IS OUR 10
YEAR ANNIVERSARY COMING UP FOR OUR WEDDING SO.
RIA: OH I'M SORRY I THINK I SAID 11. SO THAT'S FANTASTIC.
CHAD: THAT'S WHEN THEY PROPOSED.
RIA: OH SO I SEE YES AND THEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR BEFORE YOU GOT MARRIED
VERY GOOD.
CHAD: SO MY QUESTION IS FOR YOU ADRIANA IS THIS YOUR FIRST GONDOLA RIDE?
ADRIANA: YES
CHAD: DO YOU LIKE IT?
ADRIANA: YES
CHAD: WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT IT?
ADRIANA: THAT WE GET TO RIDE IN A GONDOLA AND IT'S COOL BECAUSE WE GET TO SEE
ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL HOUSES AND SEE BIRDS AND STUFF
RIA: WHAT DO YOU THINK ALEIA?
CHAD: SHE'S JUST GOING TO SMILE AT ME.
RIA: SHE'S JUST TOO CUTE SHE DOESN'T NEED TO TALK.
CHAD: ANYWAY THIS DOES PROVIDE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND OBVIOUSLY IDEAL FOR AN
ANNIVERSARY AND PROPOSALS. LOVE STORIES DO HAPPEN ON THE GONDOLAS EVEN WHEN
THEY'RE NOT IN VENICE.
RIA: THAT'S RIGHT.
CHAD: ANYWAY RIGHT NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET ON TO OUR TRAILHEAD ADVENTURE.
DON DUNWELL WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BREAK A RECORD? DETERMINATION FOR SURE;
HARD WORK, MAYBE SOME INNOVATION, AND PROBABLY A BIT OF LUCK. FOR RICK VESCO
ALL OF THOSE THINGS COME INTO PLAY, BUT AT OVER 400 MILES PER HOUR. AT THAT
SPEED THERE ISN'T ROOM FOR EVEN THE SLIGHTEST ERROR, WHICH IS WHERE THE
INNOVATION AND LUCK COME IN. RICK IS LOOKING TO BECOME THE FASTEST MAN IN
THE RACING WORLD, CONTINUING A FAMILY LEGACY THAT STRETCHES BACK TO THE
EARLY DAYS OF AUTO RACING.
RICK VESCO I've been out here since I was a little kid in '53 with my dad.
He started out here in 1933 and the first race on the Bonnevile Salt Flats
was in 1949. the car behind us, the 444 car, my dad built that in 1957.
It's an antique car but we hold four records with it and we're working on
another right now.
DON DUNWELL That new record is actually one the team already holds.
In 2001 the Vesco crew broke the land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats
at 459 miles per hour. They were even faster than that on one of their practice
runs. Now they have their sights on a new goal: pushing the 500 mile per hour
mark with the Turbinator II, a vehicle they've been building for several years.
RICK VESCO This new body is carbon fibre. It's an extremely strong composite
material that they use in stealth fighters and all that stuff. It's extremely light.
It ends up being about 40 percent lighter than fiberglass and it's about
three times stronger.
DON DUNWELL TEAM VESCO IS ONE OF THE MOST SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED GROUPS IN THE
WORLD FOR BUILDING BONNEVILLE RACERS. WITH A MACHINE AS POWERFUL AND FAST AS
THESE, EVERY ASPECT OF CONSTRUCTION MUST BE CAREFULLY THOUGHTOUT AND BUILD TO
EXACTING STANDARDS. NOTHING IS LEFT TO CHANCE WHEN YOU'RE MOVING MORE THAN HALF
THE SPEED OF A BULLET FIRED FROM A 9 MILLIMETER HAND GUN.
DON DUNWELL AS THEY'VE WORKED ON THE TURBINATOR II TEAM VESCO HAS FOUND SUBTLE
CHANGES IN SAFETY GEAR CAN ACTUALLY ALTER THE ENTIRE DESIGN OF YOUR VEHICLE.
RICK VESCO Every couple of years you need to replace your helmet and over time
the helmets have gotten wider, and since 2001 the helmets have gotten so big that
it wouldn't fit in the car, so I had to change the entire roll cage and build a
new headrest here.
DON DUNWELL TECHNOLOGY ALSO HAS CHANGED HOW THE TURBINATOR WILL RUN ON THE FLATS.
BACK IN THE 50'S AND 60'S THE INSTRUMENT PANNEL REQUIRED A LOT MORE SPACE AND
WEIGHT THAN IT DOES IN 2014. THE ENGINE ITSELF HAS TAKEN SIMILAR STEPS IN THE
21ST CENTURY.
RICK VESCO The new engine doesn't require some of the gauges because it has what
is called a 'smart start' system on the new engines so it's similar to what a
helicopter engine would have where you just push the button and starts up and it
won't run if any one part of the engine is wrong, it won't start, they call it a
smart engine which is good for me. I won't have to think about it.
DON DUNWELL THE TURBINATOR II IS NOW FINISHED AND WILL RACE THIS SUMMER AT SPEED
WEEK TO SEE IF THE 500 MILES PER HOUR BARRIER CAN FINALLY BE BREACHED.
DON DUNWELL BREAKING A RECORD IS RARELY ABOUT MAKING MONEY OR BECOMING FAMOUS,
OR EVEN BEATING YOUR COMPETITORS. THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT DRIVES THESE MEN
AND WOMEN, AND FOR SALT FLAT RACERS IT'S NO DIFFERENT. OUT HERE RECORDS AREN'T
MEANT TO BE HELD ONTO; THEY'RE MEANT TO BE BROKEN, WHICH IS WHY THE TURBINATOR II
IS READY TO HIT THE SALT.
RICK VESCO Bonneville is considered a total loss sport. And What I mean by that
is it's one of the last amatuer sports in the automotive industry and motorcycle
industry that just about anybody can participate. there's no prize money, you don't
win anything but a trophy if you break a record. It's just the satisfaction of
something you built acheiving a goal.
DON DUNWELL AND IN THIS CASE THAT GOAL IS TO BE THE FASTEST WHEELED VEHICLE IN HUMAN
HISTORY. WE'LL FIND OUT THIS SUMMER IF THE TURBINATOR II IS UP FOR THE CHALLENGE,
AND HERE ON AT YOUR LEISURE WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED. FROM THE TRAILHEAD I'M DON DUNWELL.
RIA: THAT'S A GREAT STORY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV MC EVERY
TIME THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE FOR US.
CHAD: THAT'S TRUE AND THEY DO TELL GREAT STORIES.
RIA: THAT'S TRUE. HOW IS THIS PLACE RATHER NEW OR HAS IT BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE?
CHAD: ACTUALLY IT DATES BACK OVER 100 YEARS. AND THERE WERE A COUPLE OF GUYS OUT
DUCK HUNTING AND THEY GOT OUT A NAPKIN AND STARTED SAYING YOU KNOW THESE MARSHES
THEY'VE GOT LITTLE CHANNELS IN THEM THEY KIND OF LOOK LIKE VENICE. I WONDER IF WE
COULD BUILD A COMMUNITY HERE? AND PRETTY SOON THEY'VE GOT THINKING WELL THERE ARE
TROLLEYS THAT COME ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM LOS ANGELES MAYBE WE SHOULD DO IT. AND
THEY ACTUALLY STARTED BUILDING THIS COMMUNITY WITH A CIRCULAR CANAL IN THE MIDDLE
AND STARTED TO SELL LOTS. AND WHEN YOU STOP LOOK AT IT REALLY THIS ISLAND AND THE
SOUND OUT HERE THAT WERE SITTING ON JETTY IS A LOT LIKE VENICE. REALLY BECAUSE
THERE IS A LONG SANDY BAR OUT THERE CALLED THE LIDO AND THEN THE BIG BAY WERE
VENICE SITS. SO IT REALLY IS CONFIGURED A LOT THE SAME WAY.
RIA: RIGHT AND I NOTICED THE WATER IS MUCH CLEANER. I WOULD SWIM IN THIS WATER.
CHAD: WELL YOU HAVE BEEN TO VENICE. SO I UNDERSTAND. SO ANYWAY I WAS GLAD THAT
THOSE PEOPLE HAD THE FORESIGHT TO DO IT AND I'M GLAD THE CITY OF LONG BEACH HAS
KEPT IT UP BECAUSE IT REALLY MAKES FOR A NEAT LITTLE GETAWAY AND THERE IS SO MUCH
OTHER STUFF TO DO HERE.
RIA: IT'S MAGNIFICENT. BRING THE KIDS.
CHAD: THAT'S RIGHT. WILL STAY WITH US WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE OF AT YOUR LEISURE.
STILL AHEAD OUR CONTEST WINNER AND HOW YOU CAN COME DOWN AND TRY THIS.
MUSIC UP
RIA: WELCOME BACK TO AT YOUR LEISURE WE ARE HERE IN NAPLES CALIFORNIA.
CHAD: THAT'S TRUE AND JUST BELOW US THERE IS A BIG CROWD. THAT LOOKS LIKE A FUN
PARTY CAN WE DIVE IN?
RIA: CAN WE HITCH A RIDE? ALRIGHT WERE GOING TO DIVE IN.
CHAD: THIS IS HOW MUCH FUN IT'S BEEN DOWN HERE. THE PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR GONDOLA
GETAWAY WERE JUST A HECK OF A LOT OF FUN.
RIA: OH MY GOSH THEY ARE.
CHAD: SO ANYWAY WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESS TO DO. WE GET TO TELL YOU HOW TO COME
DOWN AND ENJOY THIS ADVENTURE. WE'LL DO THAT STRAIGHT A WAY BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S
TIME FOR US TO LOOK AT THIS WEEKS CONTEST WINNER.
STEVE: WELL THANKS CHAD I AM STEVEN HUMAN AND I HAVE OUR WINNER. NOW HE POSTED
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HOLD SOME OF THE PIECES FROM THAT ROLLOVER. CALL US THIS WEEK AT 801-947-8888 AND
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THINGS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO DO IN THE COMING WEEKS. ON APRIL 4 FIFTH
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CHAD: AND NOW LET'S MOVE ONTO NEXT WEEK SHOW THE LAST THING ON OUR LIST.
STEVE: WE'RE SWIMMING WITH SOME AGGRESSIVE AQUATIC LIFE AND ROCK CRAWLING NEXT
WEEK AS WE SET OUR SIGHTS ON SPRING. FIRST OFF WILL HIT AN INDOOR DESTINATION
THAT PUTS YOU UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SOME UNDERWATER CRITTERS. THEN JOIN
TERRI WOOD FROM A ROCK CRAWLING EVENT WHERE THE STONE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE
THE PERFECT OBSTACLE. FINALLY WE WILL FIND OUT HOW MUSIC AND RECREATION GO TOGETHER.
IT'S ALL HERE IN ONE WEEK AT AT YOUR LEISURE.
CHAD: NEXT WEEK SHOW LOOKS GREAT. AND IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO GET OUT IN YOUR OWN
COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT YOUR CULTURE. RIA WASN'T IT A GREAT DAY TODAY?
RIA: INDEED IT WAS CHAD. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK GONDOLA GETAWAY FOR A GREAT DAY.
AND IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR OWN ITALIAN EXPERIENCE YOU CAN CONTACT THEM AT
GONDOLAGETTAWAYSINC.COM OR GIVE THEM A CALL AT 562-433-9595.
CHAD: WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE ANAHEIM HILTON HOTEL FOR THEIR ACCOMMODATIONS.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE FUN AND BE ADVENTUROUS DURING THE DAY AND THEN GO BACK TO A
GREAT LUXURIOUS HOTEL. SO WE THANK YOU ALL. WELL THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE HERE
TODAY SO REMEMBER BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT TIME WE ALL GET TOGETHER MAKE SURE YOU
GET OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS AT YOUR LEISURE.