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    May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Thursday Travel Ticker: Drop expected in LAX holiday travel

    <span>LAX officials estimate more than 750,000 travelers will pass through the airport Memorial Day weekend, representing <strong>a decrease of 7.4% compared with the four-day holiday period in 2011</strong>. Higher fares resulting from higher fuel prices are being blamed.... The angler who pulls in the grand prize tagged trout will <strong>win $50,000 at Big Bear&rsquo;s fourth annual Fishin&rsquo; for $50K Trout Derby on June 9 and 10</strong>. Entry is $55 for adults and $30 for participants under 16; <a href=&quot;http://www.bigbear.com/">www.bigbear.com</a> or (800) 424-4232.... Festival Mozaic presents a summer program July 11-22 along the Central Coast. <strong>It features musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony and other orchestras across the country</strong>; <a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com">www.festivalmozaic.com</a> or (805) 781-3009<span>.... </span>Yosemite fire managers say <strong>grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out faster than usual</strong> because of the low snowpack the park received over the winter<span>.... </span>The <a href="http://www.yosemitegatewayinn.com/">Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn</a> recently <strong>broke ground on a project that will add a dozen rooms</strong>. The inn <span>in Oakhurst, the last town before the southern entrance to Yosemite, </span> aims to complete the project next spring<span>.... </span>The North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend kicks off Friday with the sixth annual Opening Day at the Lake, a four-day event along the west and north shores of the lake. <strong>Airport shuttle service between North Lake Tahoe and the Reno-Tahoe Airport runs from 3:30 a.m. until midnight.</strong> Fees are $40 per person, one way, and $75 round trip....&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fireskyresort.com/">Kimpton&rsquo;s FireSky Resort &amp; Spa</a> is giving teachers a break this summer with <strong>a $75-per-night deal in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale</strong><span>.... </span>The Brazilian airline Trip said this week that one of its female pilots tossed a passenger off a flight because he was making sexist comments about women flying planes. After a one-hour delay, the jet continued on to the state of Goias<span>.... </span>American is <strong>the first U.S. airline to take delivery of the Boeing 777-300ER. </strong>Among the features are mood lighting, archways, ceiling treatments and&nbsp; AC power outlets at every seat. The first route to use them: Dallas-Fort Worth to Sao Paulo, Brazil<span>.... </span>McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has released a guidebook to its Terminal 3 expansion, which opens June 27. It is the largest project in the airport&rsquo;s history; <a href="http://www.mccarran.com">www.mccarran.com</a><span>.... </span>The Gold Spike Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas holds Cruisin 4 Hope Poker Run and Brewfest on June 16 to benefit Hopelink of Southern Nevada. <strong>Participants visit five checkpoints between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., drawing a playing card at each one</strong>; <a href="http://e2ma.net/go/12774569853/214105488/229405233/9823/goto:http:/www.cruisin4hope.com">www.cruisin4hope.com</a><span>.... </span>Actor and comedian <strong>David Brenner plays Vegas&rsquo; &nbsp;Suncoast Showroom on June 10</strong>. Tickets start at $15.95; (702) 636-7075 or <a href="http://www.suncoastcasino.com">www.suncoastcasino.com</a><span>.... </span><strong><a href="http://www.mandalaybay.com/things-to-do/spa-mandalay/">Spa Mandalay at Mandalay Bay</a></strong> is offering a Father&rsquo;s Day package ($225), which includes <strong>a 50-minute massage and steam wrap and a 50-minute facial</strong><span>.... </span><a href="http://www.elcapitancanyon.com/">El Capitan Canyon</a>, a comfort camping destination just north of Santa Barbara, has <strong>added three new sleeping yurts</strong>; <a href="http://www.elcapitancanyon.com/">www.elcapitancanyon.com</a> or (866) 352-2729<span>.... </span>Don&rsquo;t forget this as summer hiking season begins:<strong> &ldquo;Leaves of Three, Beware of Me.&rdquo; &nbsp;</strong>Poison ivy and poison oak leaves both cluster in sets of three<span>.... </span><strong>Travel quote of the day:</strong> &ldquo;When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.&rdquo; (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Fadiman" target="_blank">Clifton Fadiman</a>)</span>
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    LAX officials estimate more than 750,000 travelers will pass through the airport Memorial Day weekend, representing a decrease of 7.4% compared with the four-day holiday period in 2011. Higher fares resulting from higher fuel prices are being blamed.......

    Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Holidays, Memorial Day, Hotels and Accommodations, Trout

    2. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Yosemite Falls webcam joins park-peeking cameras across the U.S.

    Need a quick, soul-reviving fix of Yosemite? A webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, soaring Yosemite Falls, went live this week. It joins Yosemite cameras already in place at Half Dome and El Capitan. <a href=&quot;http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm">Find them here</a>.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Need a quick, soul-reviving fix of Yosemite? A webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, soaring Yosemite Falls, went live this week. It joins Yosemite cameras already in place at Half Dome and El Capitan. Find them here.  &...

    Tags: National Parks, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel

    3. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Films & Programs

    LANGUAGES Presentation Join a native-speaking Italian instructor for an introduction to the language. When, where: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220. YOSEMITE...
    4. Apr 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Friday Travel Ticker: Yosemite road opens

    The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park <strong>opens for the season Friday at 5 p.m.&nbsp;</strong> There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Tioga Road will remain closed. For road and weather information, call (209) 372-0200 . . . . Another sign of summer: <strong>$55,000 will be up for grabs at the Bass Lake Fishing Derby May 5 and 6,</strong> at the lake 20 minutes south of the Highway 41 entrance to Yosemite. For info, go to &nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.yosemitethisyear.com/basslake">www.YosemiteThisYear.com/basslake</a> . . . . <a href="http://www.quaillodge.com/">Quail Lodge Golf Club</a> in Carmel is holding the fourth annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where motorcycle owners and collectors can buy and sell bikes. The outdoor event takes place May 5 at the golf club . . . .<strong>Yucaipa says its blossoms are in full bloom </strong>for its 24th annual Apple Blossom Fest this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The fest includes carriage rides, a cider press and petting zoo (909) 797-1005 . . . .<strong>Watch classic movies under the stars in Tucson this summer</strong>, at <a href="http://www.cinemalaplacita.com/" target="_blank">Cinema La Placita</a>. The open-air cinema's 13th season begins May 3 with the 1983 teen movie &ldquo;Valley Girl,&rdquo; the Hitchcock thriller &ldquo;Shadow of a Doubt<em>,&rdquo;</em> and the kid's classic &ldquo;Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea.&rdquo;<em> </em>(520) 326-5282 . . . . <strong>Times travel writer Christopher Reynolds discusses our never-ending fascination with the Titanic</strong> at the Times Festival of Books, Sunday at 1:15 p.m., at the Times Pavilion at USC. . . . <strong>Travel quote of the day:</strong> &ldquo;Most of my treasured memories of travel are recollections of sitting.&rdquo; &ndash; (<a href="http://www.lauriemcgaw.com/robert_thomas_allen.htm" target="_blank">Robert Thomas Allen</a>)
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park opens for the season Friday at 5 p.m.  There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Tioga Road will remain closed. For road and weather information, call (209) 372-0200 . . . . Another...

    Tags: Doubt (movie), Game, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Glaciers

    5. Mar 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Will outdoor fun dry up in parched California?

    How dry we are. By late last month, precipitation was half the normal level in California, and snow runoff was 35% of average, state figures show. Even the recent snows may have come too late to rescue a ski season short on natural white stuff.
    How dry we are. By late last month, precipitation was half the normal level in California, and snow runoff was 35% of average, state figures show. Even the recent snows may have come too late to rescue a ski season short on natural white stuff. For...

    Tags: Memorial Day, Wetlands, Natural Resources, Mountains, Landforms

    6. Mar 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Yosemite Half Dome's new lottery permit system begins

    If you're hoping to hike Half Dome at California's Yosemite National Park this summer, you'll want to take action by March 31. That's because, under a new system, permits to reach the summit will be allocated by a lottery this month for the whole season, instead of month by month.
    If you're hoping to hike Half Dome at California's Yosemite National Park this summer, you'll want to take action by March 31. That's because, under a new system, permits to reach the summit will be allocated by a lottery this month for the whole season,...

    Tags: National Parks, Gardens and Parks, Lotteries, Tourism and Leisure, Travel

    7. Mar 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. A dry season is expected for wildflowers in Southern California

    Right about now, tiny goldfields and purple mat should be erupting in carpets of color on the desert floor at Joshua Tree and Death Valley national parks. The gentle hills of the Antelope Valley poppy reserve should be turning bright orange with thousands of California poppy blossoms.
    Right about now, tiny goldfields and purple mat should be erupting in carpets of color on the desert floor at Joshua Tree and Death Valley national parks. The gentle hills of the Antelope Valley poppy reserve should be turning bright orange with thousands...

    Tags: National Parks, Radio Industry, Natural Resources, Wildflowers, Environmental Issues

    8. Feb 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Ansel Adams' photos of 1940 L.A. show him working in urban mode

    Culture Monster
    Photos Ansel Adams took in L.A. in the early 1940s will make up an exhibition at a downtown L.A. gallery. Adams donated the pictures to the Los Angeles Public Library in the early 1960s....
    9. Dec 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Body believed to be woman swept over Yosemite falls is found

    L.A. NOW
    Yosemite Valley and victims. The body of a woman believed to be one of three young people swept over Vernal Vall in Yosemite National Park last summer has been found, authorities said....
    10. Dec 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. 2012 Steinbeck Festival will also fete Woody Guthrie

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    The John Steinbeck Festival in 2012 will be a joint celebration of the author and singer Woody Guthrie....
    11. Jan 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Two L.A. Unified schools win $100,000 grants from Target

    L.A. NOW
    Crenshaw Senior High School and Enadia Way Elementary were nominated by viewers of Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, and were two of 50 schools to be awarded $100,000 grants, L.A. Unified announced....
    12. Jan 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. After a deadly summer, Yosemite may limit Half Dome climbs

    L.A. NOW
    Yosemite National Park officials are considering lowering the number of daily permits to hike Half Dome after a summer when more than a dozen people died at the park, including a woman who fell to her death while hiking the......
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