Plenty of attractions mark affordable Calif ornia

gn. board range from US$49 to
Queen Mary Seaport is the new

anemones and urchins.

® Long Beach wants the world to
know that the Queen Mary is stiil
docked there, and room rates

Research is based on the 15
years Michelle and Tom Grimm
wrote their ‘Trip of the Week’’
column for the Los Angeles

hard to understand when you see
what a good job they do of pro-
moting the Golden State.

Just recently, for example, a

SUMMER MAY have ended
here, but there’s plenty of
sunshine to. the south, and

for those whe need an in-
‘centive, ‘‘California Dream
Days’’ return Nev. 1 to
Feb. 28.

Travel from Canada to Califor-
a has doubled since the promo-
ion * Began i in 1985, which i is not

BELL TRAVEL Service has set up
Aa. ‘special - Mayan. Equinox cruise
for March.18, 1994.

This . special. "seven-day * voyage
on: the Stella’ Solaris,.flagship cf
Sun Line; : ‘will, sail) from
Galveston, ‘Texas to.Cozumel, and
Playa del Carmen ‘in Mexico’ and
Key. West in Florida, ..’, ;

sets, Fa ribbon. of.
NESS ° ‘descends on. the north,

road show was in Vancouver
displaying a 10-minute video that
gave everyone a lift.

If that video —~ cleverly edited
movie clips on the theme
“California Here I Come,” —
was on general distribution, it
could fill a convoy of Boeing 747s
to Los Angeles.

California Drearm Days offer
visitors discounts of 20% or more
on hotels, attractions, rental cars,
sightseeing and RV parks.

Airline fares are lower as well,

Also look out for Fiesta West's
new non-stop services to Los
Angeles, with packages to
Anaheim and San Diego.

A detailed California Dream
Days directory, listing par-
ticipating businesses, is available
from travel agencies.

A guide book such as Away for
the Weekend, which lists great
getaways less than 250 miles from

_Los Angeles, is a good idea if you

don’t know the area well.

The third, revised edition of this
$4 paperback lists 52 adventures
with itinerary and suggested places
to stay and dine. ¢

at the bottom — then they vanish
dramatically.
Special guests on board will in-

‘clude Dr. Anthony -Aveni, pro-

fessor of astronomy and anthro-
pology at Colgate University, and
one of the foremost authorities on
the astronomical ‘accomplishments

of the. ancient civilizations of.

Mexico and. Central America;

, George T. Keene, retired Eastman .

* Kodak scientist who has received

international acclaim for his out-
standing results in’ photographing’

- celestial phenomena; Dr. Edwin

C. ‘Krupp, director “of ‘Griffith

» Observatory in Los Angeles; and

angles’ appear, one‘at a time, until .
the entire north face of Castillo is.”
dark;. except: for the triangles of
light and ‘the massive serpent, head

Dr. Mary Ellen Miller, associate
professor, history of art, at Yale.

Dr. Miller has worked for many
years

‘15 Day Hawaiian Island Cruise Holiday

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'® 7 days sailing on the Constitution while dancing to the

music of the Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra

% 4 nights at the Pacific Beach Hotel
Departs: November 24, 1993 © Returns: December 8, 1993

Call Evergreen Tours
for cabin categories and prices.

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Evergreen Tours

“Tours designed with seniors in mind

“in Central: America and .
‘Mexico where she has carried out

Times. .

They have come up with some-
thing for everyone; not really too
hard because of the amazing range
of places to go and things to do.

Guides roll off the presses these
days like flyers, but this one is
head and shoulders above the rest.
The Grimms do a thorough job
and they know how to write.

Away for the Weekend will
make entertaining reading at home
while you plan that Californian
vacation.

There is also a travel newsletter
for gays and lesbians, aptly called
“Out & About.’’ It comes out 10
times a year, costs US$49 and is
available from 542 Chapel St.,
New Haven, CT 06511.

Current California attractions:
@ The sea otter exhibit at
Monteray Bay Aquarium has been
upgraded, presumably to the
satisfaction of four orphaned pups
who have settled in here.

@ A tide pool has been built at
Channel Islands national park
visitors’ centre in Ventura Har-
bour. It provides a natural way to
observe sharks, crabs, starfish, sea

extensive research on Mayan art
and architecture .

The price for this unique cruise
starts at $957 per person plus
tax and an air add-on.

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