Delaware North�s online store, www.ShopDelawareNorth.com, serves as an extension of the retail stores at many of its locations across the United States, including Yosemite National Park.

Built in 1927, The Ahwahnee has long been a luxurious destination high in the Sierra Mountains providing guests with every urban comfort in an incredible natural setting. Located near California�s signature wine region, The Ahwahnee and its acclaimed dining room play host to a number of wine-related events throughout the year, including the acclaimed Vintners� Holidays each November and December.

For wine enthusiasts, Delaware North is offering attractive wine stave serving trays ($72.95) and wine stave baskets (small: $72.95 and large: $200.00). They are carefully crafted from recycled white oak wine barrel components, many of which are embossed with The Ahwahnee�s signature logo.

Also available are the same luxurious olive oil soaps ($3.95 each) that The Ahwahnee provides its guests. Available in nine different scents, these all-natural, handcrafted soaps are enriched with jojoba, sweet almond, aloe vera and vitamin E oils to soothe and moisturize the skin. The soaps are biodegradable and produced without animal testing.

An ideal way to commemorate a visit to The Ahwahnee is with a piece of the hotel�s original slate roof, replaced several years ago as part of a rehabilitation project by Delaware North. The pieces have been carefully engraved with memorable Yosemite scenes and made into plaques. Four different scenes are available. Each plaque costs $35.95 and can be personalized with a family surname or caption of up to 12 characters.

From Delaware North�s Yosemite retail sites, an Earthpak Transcension bag made from 98 percent recycled materials is available. The fully padded bag is large enough to hold books or clothing and beautifully contoured with ��Earthgrip�� shoulder strap technology so that it stays in place.

A �green� approach is nothing new to Delaware North. In the early 1990s the company implemented an environmental management system known as GreenPath® in its parks and resorts and has since done so at many other company operations. The company also promotes environmental sustainability and responsibility by using organic foods and fresh ingredients.

Through its Parks and Resorts subsidiary, Delaware North provides hospitality, lodging, retail and food service at some of the nation�s most treasured destinations, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone, and Grand Canyon national parks and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

The company also operates several historic hotels and resorts such as The Ahwahnee and The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel in New Hampshire. In addition, Delaware North is set to begin jointly operating the grand ballroom of the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Also available on www.ShopDelawareNorth.com this holiday season are the company�s two signature cookbooks, including the brand new �Home Plate: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine.�

Recently featured in Sports Illustrated, the new cookbook celebrates Delaware North�s 90-year legacy of feeding fans at dozens of sports venues, including Soldier Field in Chicago, TD Banknorth Garden in Boston and Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It features traditional and regional favorites, as selected by Delaware North Companies Sportservice chefs, such as St. Louis toasted ravioli and Milwaukee stadium bratwurst.

�The cookbook gives fans their first opportunity to create and savor authentic stadium, arena and ballpark dishes from across the United States and Canada,� said Sportservice Corporate Chef Rolf Baumann.

The company�s first cookbook, �Pathways to Plate,� is an elegant compilation of recipes from The Ahwahnee, Tenaya Lodge and several other Delaware North locations at Yosemite, as well as from other parks and resort destinations operated by the company. The book�s development was guided by Delaware North Corporate Chef Roland Henin, one of only 60 certified master chefs in the United States.

On the Web site, Delaware North also features other items from The Ahwahnee, from its many other signature sites such as Kennedy Space Center, and from some of the company�s airport retail locations. Several �ultimate experience� trips are also available.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world�s leading hospitality and food companies, with a family of operating divisions that includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International, and Delaware North Companies Boston. Delaware North is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 40,000 associates serving one-half half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
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Media Contact:
Glen White
Delaware North Companies
(716) 858-5753

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