VisitSweden has launched the www.CarPlusVacation.com campaign website and
sweepstakes offering two lucky people the chance to win the road trip
of a lifetime and the opportunity to drive a Volvo through West Sweden
and South Sweden (Skane).
It offers visitors a chance to win a one week trip for two to West Sweden and Skane,
complete with flights provided by SAS Scandinavian Airlines,
accommodation, restaurant meals, activities and a car to use during the
trip, courtesy of Volvo.
To enter, visit www.CarPlusVacation.com and create your own vacation itinerary to West Sweden and Skane. Choose from a selection of adventures, attractions, restaurants and hotels, then add your selections to the interactive trip planner, share your itinerary with your friends, and submit to be entered in the sweepstakes.
To enter, visit www.CarPlusVacation.com through August 15, 2012.
sweepstakes offering two lucky people the chance to win the road trip
of a lifetime and the opportunity to drive a Volvo through West Sweden
and South Sweden (Skane).
It offers visitors a chance to win a one week trip for two to West Sweden and Skane,
complete with flights provided by SAS Scandinavian Airlines,
accommodation, restaurant meals, activities and a car to use during the
trip, courtesy of Volvo.
To enter, visit www.CarPlusVacation.com and create your own vacation itinerary to West Sweden and Skane. Choose from a selection of adventures, attractions, restaurants and hotels, then add your selections to the interactive trip planner, share your itinerary with your friends, and submit to be entered in the sweepstakes.
To enter, visit www.CarPlusVacation.com through August 15, 2012.
Mammoth Mountain will be one of the only resorts open for skiing
and riding in the country this Memorial Day Weekend, but that's not
new. They're opening all of our
summer activities-- mountain biking, golfing, climbing wall
and kids zipline-- on the same weekend!
SKI + BIKE TICKET $79
Test your skills as a true alpine aficionado with as much skiing, snowboarding, and mountain biking as you can fit into one day!
SKI + GOLF TICKET $79
For a true transition from skiing spring slush into summer, play 9 holes on the verdant green fairways of Sierra Star after your turns.
SKI + BIKE + GOLF TICKET $99
The ultimate challenge for the outdoor enthusiast this Memorial Day, get a taste of it all-- 9 holes at Sierra Star, and unlimited skiing, snowboarding, and mountain biking.
BONUS! BOOK ANY OF THESE TICKETS THROUGH 800.MAMMOTH AND GET 25% OFF YOUR STAY AT JUNIPER SPRINGS RESORT, THE VILLAGE LODGE AND MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN INN.
Memorial Day Operations
Skiing + Riding
Get your final turns of the season in! Mammoth will offer lift access out of Main Lodge from 7:30am-2pm through Monday, May 28.
The Bike Park will open the lower-mountain trails on Saturday, May 26. These trails will be serviced by the Bike Park's uphill shuttle from The Village to Main Lodge. The shuttle will run from 9am-5:30pm and value season tickets for adults will be $35. Tickets, rentals, and repairs can all be found at the Main Lodge Adventure Center.
Take a scenic gondola ride to the Top of California! Scenic rides will run from 7:30am-5pm during the Memorial Day Weekend.
The Adventure Center is also home to our Climbing Wall and Kids Zipline, which opens on May 26.
Sierra Star opens for golf on May 18. The tee boxes, fairways, and greens are all in great shape and the championship course is just begging you to get in some early-season rounds!
Mammoth is also hosting our annual Memorial Day Madness on the Main Lodge Sundeck and at the all-new Yodler BierGarten, check out the events page for the full itinerary, including the Luau Pig Roast and beer tastings!
Planning a trip to the USS Arizona Memorial
on Oahu is now easier with the introduction of a new advance online
reservations system. For $1.50 each, tickets can be purchased up to
three months in advance for as many as 65 people in a group via Recreation.gov
or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Complimentary tickets are still available for same day walk-in guests at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Another new ticket option is the Passport to Pearl Harbor, a one stop deal for visitors looking to get the entire Pearl Harbor experience for one low price.
The 'Passport' provides access to all primary Pearl Harbor historic sites for $55 per adult and $30 per child. For just $10 more, the Passport holders can upgrade to a Two Day Pass that allows them to return to Pearl Harbor within seven days of their initial visit. For more information, visit NPS.gov.
Complimentary tickets are still available for same day walk-in guests at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Another new ticket option is the Passport to Pearl Harbor, a one stop deal for visitors looking to get the entire Pearl Harbor experience for one low price.
The 'Passport' provides access to all primary Pearl Harbor historic sites for $55 per adult and $30 per child. For just $10 more, the Passport holders can upgrade to a Two Day Pass that allows them to return to Pearl Harbor within seven days of their initial visit. For more information, visit NPS.gov.
This Mother's Day, give mom an experience she will never forget. Celebrate her with an amazing brunch at one of the hottest restaurants in Downtown L.A.
With so many top restaurants in Downtown, finding the right one can be overwhelming. Luckily, the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (team behind DowntownLA.com) has made it easy by curating a list of select restaurants with exclusive deals, such as complimentary "Momosas."
Downtown is considered as the hotspot for the best restaurants in the region, and "Moms and Mimosas" lets you choose from the best, featuring Border Grill, Chaya Downtown and Grand Cafe. Let Mom enjoy her day as she sits back, relaxes, sips on mimosas and samples the best food Los Angeles has to offer.
For more details and to take advantage of these delicious deals, please visit DowntownLA.com/MothersDay.
On Saturday, May 5,
the 4th Annual BikeFest Tour of Long Beach presented by Wells Fargo,
will bring cycling-related fun and festivities to Downtown Long Beach.
In addition to four separate rides that appeal to cyclists of all skill
levels, this event includes an all-day, family-friendly Finish Line
Festival. Proceeds will support pediatric cancer research at Miller
Children's Hospital Long Beach, as they have since 2010.
New to the Finish Line Festival this year is the Beachwood & Friends Craft Beer Garden, which will feature almost a dozen local craft breweries with samples of more than 30 unique brews. The beer garden is $20 for 10 five ounce tastings.
For more information about the BikeFest Tour of Long Beach and to register, please visit www.bikefestlb.com.
The Tour of Long Beach invites amateur cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts to participate in one of four rides: the four-mile Family Fun Ride; 31 or 62-mile picturesque Metric Century Ride; or the 100-mile Cruz Gran Fondo, which loops twice through Long Beach, Cypress, Seal Beach and Signal Hill. The Cruz Gran Fondo is new to the Tour of Long Beach this year and is named after Long Beach's own U.S. Olympian, former Pro Tour Cyclist and Long Beach Bike Ambassador, Tony Cruz.
The Finish Line Festival is open to participating riders as well as the general public and offers a day of fun for the entire family. This free event includes live entertainment, a kids' activity area, BMX stunts, a free bike valet, vendor fair and food stands.
New to the Finish Line Festival this year is the Beachwood & Friends Craft Beer Garden, which will feature almost a dozen local craft breweries with samples of more than 30 unique brews. The beer garden is $20 for 10 five ounce tastings.
For more information about the BikeFest Tour of Long Beach and to register, please visit www.bikefestlb.com.
Gosby House Inn is offering a Coastal Escape special. Rates vary depending upon length of stay
and room selected. But guests will receive 25 percent off regular rates for one night, 30 percent off two
consecutive nights, and a 33 percent discount off three consecutive nights.
Rates include full breakfast, afternoon wine and hors d'oeuvres, daily homemade cookies, and use of the inn's bicycles to pedal around charming Pacific Grove and the Monterey Bay Recreational Trail.
All 22 guestrooms at the historic inn are individually decorated, including recently updated bedding, wallpaper, window treatments and flat screen televisions in many rooms. Some rooms have separate sitting areas with fireplaces, private entrances, patios or window seats.
Carriage House rooms have spa tubs for two, fireplaces and balconies. The inn's heart-of-town location means guests can step outside and walk to restaurants, shops and attractions, such as the Pacific Grove Art Center only four blocks away.
For reservations or more information, call the Gosby House Inn toll-free at 800-527-8828, or visit the company's website at www.foursisters.com.
Rates include full breakfast, afternoon wine and hors d'oeuvres, daily homemade cookies, and use of the inn's bicycles to pedal around charming Pacific Grove and the Monterey Bay Recreational Trail.
All 22 guestrooms at the historic inn are individually decorated, including recently updated bedding, wallpaper, window treatments and flat screen televisions in many rooms. Some rooms have separate sitting areas with fireplaces, private entrances, patios or window seats.
Carriage House rooms have spa tubs for two, fireplaces and balconies. The inn's heart-of-town location means guests can step outside and walk to restaurants, shops and attractions, such as the Pacific Grove Art Center only four blocks away.
For reservations or more information, call the Gosby House Inn toll-free at 800-527-8828, or visit the company's website at www.foursisters.com.
Da Kine Stand Up Paddle has just introduced stand up paddle boarding
(SUP) lessons on Napili Bay.
The peaceful, reef-protected bay on Maui's west side is the ideal site for SUP lessons, generally offering calm, safe waters for a great introduction to the popular sport, which has taken the world by storm.
Stand up paddle boarding (or stand up paddle surfing, when done with waves) has its roots in Hawaii as an ancient form of surfing and has reemerged in recent years as one of the fastest growing sports around the world.
"One thing that has made SUP so popular--it's easier to learn than surfing," says Tom Ockerman, Owner of Da Kine Stand Up Paddle. "My kids and I go out as much as we can. You only need one thing--need to know how to swim."
All SUP lessons are two hours in length. Minimum age is 12 years old, although younger students might be accepted, depending on their swimming skills. Rates are $150 for a private lesson; $125 per person for two people; $100 per person for a group lesson of 3 to 4 people. A group lesson (four people maximum) takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 p.m..
For reservations, call tollfree 888-642-5031 or email DaKineSUP@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.DaKineSup.net.
The peaceful, reef-protected bay on Maui's west side is the ideal site for SUP lessons, generally offering calm, safe waters for a great introduction to the popular sport, which has taken the world by storm.
Stand up paddle boarding (or stand up paddle surfing, when done with waves) has its roots in Hawaii as an ancient form of surfing and has reemerged in recent years as one of the fastest growing sports around the world.
"One thing that has made SUP so popular--it's easier to learn than surfing," says Tom Ockerman, Owner of Da Kine Stand Up Paddle. "My kids and I go out as much as we can. You only need one thing--need to know how to swim."
All SUP lessons are two hours in length. Minimum age is 12 years old, although younger students might be accepted, depending on their swimming skills. Rates are $150 for a private lesson; $125 per person for two people; $100 per person for a group lesson of 3 to 4 people. A group lesson (four people maximum) takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 p.m..
For reservations, call tollfree 888-642-5031 or email DaKineSUP@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.DaKineSup.net.
The Bay Area's popular festival
circuit officially kicks-off on May 5-6 in Mountain View
where cool, vibrant Castro Street morphs into a moveable feast of
people and colorful tents for the 16th Annual A La Carte &
Art.
The open-air festival will feature two days of
stellar live music, a fine arts and crafts show with 200 of the west
coast's top artists showing their latest handcrafted wares, artisan
specialty food purveyors, health and wellness displays, an organic and
green products showcase, home and garden exhibits, festive food and
drink with premium wine, microbrews, margaritas, mojitos, sangria and
mimosas, a farmers' market with fresh seasonal produce, a multitude of
kids' amusements in the Tons of Fun Zone, and "A La Car & Art"
-- a classic car show. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
Admission is free.
Point Reyes National
Seashore Association in partnership with the National Park
Service announced the 2012 Point Reyes Trails Challenge today.
This self-paced challenge is a rewarding way to both celebrate and support the park during the Seashore's 50th anniversary.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for people to get up close and personal with Point Reyes National Seashore," said Superintendent Cicely Muldoon. "The Trails Challenge will restore habitat, improve the trail system, and introduce a whole new generation to this amazing national park."
The Trails Challenge will
run from June 2 through Nov. 1and support the Point Reyes
Trails Trust, a long term effort to restore and enhance the park's trail
network.
Registration is free and participants begin earning a Trails Challenge T-shirt and other premiums with a minimum of $50 in pledges. Individuals and teams can register at www.ptreyes.org or call 415.663.1200 x 310 or e-mail trailschallenge@ptreyes.org for information about the program and help registering.
Nothing compares to
the Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show -- Half Moon Bay's
massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style known as
the "Coolest Show on Earth".
It's a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The world's coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays.
It's a whimsical, fascinating, amusing, curious and absolutely unique show and tell spectacle featuring 2,000 magnificent driving, flying and working machines from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The world's coolest cars of every era and style, model-T fire engines, vintage busses, custom motorcycles, tricked out trucks, sleek streamliners, one-of-a-kind antique engines and tractors and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing displays.
This year's 22nd annual show is expanding
to two days -- April 28-29 -- and adding a Championship
Demolition Derby (on April 28) to the lineup of awe-inspiring
attractions.
"Over the years, we've had countless people ask why we didn't do two days," said show chairman Chad Hooker of Half Moon Bay. "We're excited about the potential to grow the event and this will give us the opportunity to raise critically needed funds for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center," he said.
The show is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
"Over the years, we've had countless people ask why we didn't do two days," said show chairman Chad Hooker of Half Moon Bay. "We're excited about the potential to grow the event and this will give us the opportunity to raise critically needed funds for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center," he said.
The show is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
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