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    May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 100 days of summer

    Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o
    Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o f activities to help make the most of your summer. Here are 100 from which to choose: May Silver...

    Tags: The Newsroom (tv program), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Science and Technology, Restaurants, Personal Service

    2. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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: Holiday Vacations, Trout, Memorial Day, Holidays, Yosemite National Park

    3. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Motel 6 bought by Hilton owner Blackstone for $1.9 billion

    Motel 6 and Studio 6, the no-frills budget hotel chains that once offered rooms for $6 a night, are being sold by French parent Accor for $1.9 billion.
    Motel 6 and Studio 6, the no-frills budget hotel chains that once offered rooms for $6 a night, are being sold by French parent Accor for $1.9 billion. Their new owner, an affiliate of private equity firm Blackstone Group, already owns Hilton Worldwide....

    Tags: Yo La Tengo (music group), Memorial Day, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Travel

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Catalina Island: Low-cost hotel offers that include ferry tickets

    Anyone who needs a quick, inexpensive getaway that's within an hour of Los Angeles, here's a great idea with a great price: Catalina Island packages that come with ferry ticket and hotel starting at just $59 a night per person.&nbsp;
    Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
    Anyone who needs a quick, inexpensive getaway that's within an hour of Los Angeles, here's a great idea with a great price: Catalina Island packages that come with ferry ticket and hotel starting at just $59 a night per person.  The deal: These...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel

    5. May 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. On the Spot: The welcome mat's out to foreign workers in London

    <strong>Question:</strong> My wife and I recently returned from a nine-day trip to London, and we noticed that all the hotel staff was from non-British European countries and a few from countries in Africa. We also noticed that all the staff at the restaurants and some of the staff at the pubs where we ate and enjoyed their ales were from other European countries. Is this because these are jobs British workers do not want to do, or are there other reasons for this?
    Question: My wife and I recently returned from a nine-day trip to London, and we noticed that all the hotel staff was from non-British European countries and a few from countries in Africa. We also noticed that all the staff at the restaurants and some of...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Politics, International Organizations, Career and Workplace, London (England)

    6. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. On the Spot: What makes a hotel green?

    Question: Can I be a greener hotel guest? Answer: You can and you should. But, as Kermit the Frog noted, it's not easy being green. The May 6 "On the Spot" column focused on behaviors of hotel guests that are wasteful and harmful to the environment....

    Tags: Energy Saving, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Environmental Issues, Travel

    7. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 'Social travel' start-ups help travelers gather friends' tips

    SAN JOSE &#8212; Wondering where to go on vacation this year, and what to do? A growing number of &quot;social travel" start-ups offer alternatives to the trusty, dusty guidebook.
    SAN JOSE — Wondering where to go on vacation this year, and what to do? A growing number of "social travel" start-ups offer alternatives to the trusty, dusty guidebook. Sites like Twigmore and Triptrotting help you troll your social networks for...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Social Media, Restaurants, Transportation Industry, Groupon, Inc.

    8. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Wednesday Travel Ticker: Erosion worries for Hawaii

    <span><strong>Seventy percent of beaches on Maui, Kauai and Oahu are going through long-term erosion</strong>, the U.S. Geological Survey says in a study released this week &nbsp;. . . . The average hotel room rate in central London for the Olympic period this summer:<strong> $341 a night</strong> . . . . <strong>Happy 100th birthday to the Beverly Hills Hotel</strong>, which celebrates the milestone Saturday . . . . . Newport&rsquo;s Balboa Bay Club &amp; Resort is hosting its <strong>ninth annual celebration of fine food and wine</strong> over the Memorial Day weekend with tastings, barbecues and brunches.&nbsp; For tickets, call (949) 630-4146 or visit <a href=&quot;http://www.balboabayclub.com/">www.balboabayclub.com</a><strong> &nbsp;. . . . </strong>Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Monterey Beer Festival June 9.<strong><em> </em>Baseball&rsquo;s Frank &ldquo;Big Hurt&rdquo; Thomas will be the event&rsquo;s MC</strong>. For info, <a href="http://www.nightthatneverends.com/brew_with_a_view.html">click here</a> . . . . <strong>A $300,000 bronze sculpture </strong>of Thomas Jefferson was unveiled last week at the Virginia Capitol, the Richmond landmark that he designed himself. . . . <strong>Menlo Park's popular festival of the arts celebrates the best of summer July 21-22,</strong> with 250 artists, chefs' demos and&nbsp; margaritas and mojitos. Admission is free. Info: <a href="http://www.miramarevents.com/">www.miramarevents.com</a> . . . . <strong>Luis Miguel will return to the Colosseum&nbsp; at Caesars Palace </strong>(Sept. 13-15) for a sixth consecutive year during Las Vegas Mexican Independence Day weekend. Tickets go on sale Friday; &nbsp;<a href="http://e2ma.net/go/12729046391/214083161/229135864/9823/goto:http:/www.thecolosseum.com/">www.thecolosseum.com</a> . . . . Looking to pour it on for Mother&rsquo;s Day? Consider tickets to <strong><span class="runtimeTopic">Elton John</span>: Million Dollar Piano,</strong> at Caesars Palace, <a href="http://e2ma.net/go/12729046391/214083161/229135866/9823/goto:http:/www.caesarspalace.com/">www.caesarspalace.com</a> . . . . Or for mothers of a certain age, and possessing a healthy sense of humor, there&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.vegas.com/shows/musicals/menopause-the-musical/"><strong>Menopause the Musical</strong></a>, which follows<strong> four women confessing their experiences to songs from the '50s, '60s and '70s </strong>. . . . The Airline Passenger Experience Assn., a network of airlines and other travel-related busineses,&nbsp; <strong>is looking for feedback on your summer travel experiences.</strong> For more info, go to <a href="http://globalmessaging1.prnewswire.com/clickthrough/servlet/clickthrough?msg_id=7171312&amp;adr_order=1771&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hcGV4LmFlcm8v" target="_blank">www.apex.aero</a> . . . . <strong>A new 70-passenger ferry is serving Alaska&rsquo;s Inside Passage</strong>. For more info, visit <a href="http://travelalaska.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17f98117f698e3c0e50a3a4f6&amp;id=a352dba3e2&amp;e=b9fff6e21d" target="_blank">www.rainforestislandsferry.com</a> . . . .<strong> Travel quote of the day: </strong>&ldquo;English, who needs that? I&rsquo;m never going to England&rdquo; (Homer Simpson).</span>
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Seventy percent of beaches on Maui, Kauai and Oahu are going through long-term erosion, the U.S. Geological Survey says in a study released this week  . . . . The average hotel room rate in central London for the Olympic period this summer: $341 a night ....

    Tags: Services and Shopping, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Geological Survey, Memorial Day, Trips and Vacations

    9. May 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Friday Travel Ticker: Las Vegas hosting top soccer teams

    Spain&rsquo;s <strong>Real Madrid and Italy&rsquo;s Juventus FC will face off Aug. 5 </strong>at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge.&nbsp; MGM Resorts International is the title sponsor with Mandalay Bay Resort &amp; Casino acting as the host hotel for the event. Tickets start at $68, at UNLVtickets.com or by calling toll free (855) 258-5425 . . . . <a href=&quot;http://www.lahostels.org">Hostelling International USA</a> will conduct a free travel workshop, &ldquo;Budget Travel Europe,&rdquo; Saturday at its Santa Monica store, 1434 2nd St. <strong>The workshop is designed for the first-time traveler going to Europe or for those who want a refresher</strong> before heading back overseas. To RSVP, please call (310) 393-6263 . . . . <strong>Nearly 80,000 beer fans are expected</strong> at the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001a-JY14RKf6eHRo_tI4sb-d2t4-XiLE2Ta688FNdhaDREe9cH5CoGl1FRofaRykVM7f1NGJS7FfUQ3WUJSUgM_BPdZl4VRMnI__R96yPMQ69p4vSl5GBhwg==" target="_blank">Oregon Brewers Festival</a>, July 26 through July 29 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland . . . . <strong>Laguna Beach will stage its annual weeklong painting festival Oct. 14-21. </strong>The Plein Air Painting Invitational focuses on the environment and arts education. Info: &nbsp;(949) 494-8971, Ext. 219 . . . . <strong>The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui is opening a new jazz club May 26</strong>, with host band SLAM featuring David Choy and Kelly Covington . . . . <strong>Bruce Springsteen and Crawfish Monica (a dish, not a band) generated the biggest number of social media mentions for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival</strong>, according to research by Zehnder Communications. The annual &nbsp;two-week festival ended May 6 . . . . <strong>Travel quote of the day: </strong>"Hey, people who travel with their bed pillow &mdash;you look insane." (comedian Jim Gaffigan)
    Spain’s Real Madrid and Italy’s Juventus FC will face off Aug. 5 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas as part of the 2012 World Football Challenge.  MGM Resorts International is the title sponsor with Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino acting as the...

    Tags: Arts, Festive Events, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Arts and Culture

    10. May 13, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  10. More for Your Money: Free Wi-Fi access growing but not universal

    Getting online while traveling has never been easier. Getting online for free is still hit-or-miss. Travelers run into a patchwork of free versus paid as they trek from airports to planes to hotels. Speed also varies widely, from fast enough to stream...

    Tags: JetBlue Airways, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Bob Hope, Travel

    11. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Water conservation and the hotel guest

    Just read Catharine Hamm's column ["Hotels and the Environment," On the Spot, May 6]. I have a suggestion: Hotels and motels should retrofit showers with dual controls. The problem is that too many hotels and motels have showers with controllers that...

    Tags: Starbucks Corp., Leon Trotsky, North Africa, Danube River, Bratislava (Slovakia)

    12. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Scam watch: Amazon emails, foreign travel, commodities fraud

    Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.
    Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Amazon.com email – Online shoppers should be careful if they receive emails that appear to be from amazon.com, but actually are attempts to steal victims' financial...

    Tags: Lawyers, Police Investigations, Christian Rock (genre), Software Industry, Justice System

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