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King Cobra slide slithers into Six Flags water park this summer |
Imagine inner tubing down a water slide only to realize you've been riding along the back of a hissing 250-foot-long snake and are about to plunge into the gaping mouth of the fang-bearing and venom-spewing King Cobra.
The new racing slide debuting in early July at Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor in New Jersey sounds more like a terrifying psychotic nightmare than a fun-filled day at the water park.
PHOTOS: King Cobra water slide at Six Flags Great Adventure
With King Cobra installations already in place in Turkey and Russia, the new Hurricane Harbor water park attraction marks the...
Photos: King Cobra water slide at Six Flags Great Adventure |
The new racing slide debuting this summer at Six Flags Great Adventure's Hurricane Harbor water park in New Jersey will take riders down the back of a larger-than-life king cobra and into the mouth of the fang-bearing snake.
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Phoenix: JW Marriott resort offers $149 rooms, $50 daily credit |
Phoenix heats up in summer, but maybe air-conditioning and pool fun can offset triple-digit heat. That and an inexpensive room. For $149 a night in summer at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, you can do a lot (or a little) at the resort and cash in on a $50 daily credit too.
The deal: The wow factor for the Family Fling & Swing packageis all the extras, not the least of which is a $50 resort credit each day and no resort fee (usually $25 a day). Rooms start at $149 a night plus tax and include free Wi-Fi or Internet access and free parking; free golf (after noon) and tennis;...
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The deal: The wow factor for the Family Fling & Swing packageis all the extras, not the least of which is a $50 resort credit each day and no resort fee (usually $25 a day). Rooms start at $149 a night plus tax and include free Wi-Fi or Internet access and free parking; free golf (after noon) and tennis;...
New Santa Monica Mountains visitor center to open in June |
The words "government efficiency" may seem like an oxymoron, but not in the case of the new Santa Monica Mountains interagency visitor center, set to open June 9 at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. The new headquarters for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will also house the various agencies, all in one place, that manage the sprawling mountain range. Now that's efficient.
Hikers, riders, campers and other outdoor lovers of the Santa Monica Mountains will have a bigger and better visitor center smack dab in the middle of the mountains and closer to some of the Santa...
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Hikers, riders, campers and other outdoor lovers of the Santa Monica Mountains will have a bigger and better visitor center smack dab in the middle of the mountains and closer to some of the Santa...
Offbeat Traveler: Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines |
Unlike most destinations, the Chocolate Hills are best viewed when they're dried and brown. This is when the hills, located in Bohol Province, Philippines, start to earn their name. During the dry season, the normally green grass covering the cone-shaped mounds turns brown, creating fields of chocolate-colored hills.
The hills are formed from coral deposit uplifts sculpted by erosion over time. They are one of Bohol's most popular tourists attractions and a National Geological Monument of the Philippines.
--Jason La, Los Angeles Times
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The hills are formed from coral deposit uplifts sculpted by erosion over time. They are one of Bohol's most popular tourists attractions and a National Geological Monument of the Philippines.
--Jason La, Los Angeles Times
Australia: Sky-gazing tour to see total solar eclipse in November |
The annual solar eclipse in the West on Sunday might be considered a stage-setter for a another solar eclipse coming in the fall — and a reason to travel to Australia. Brownell Travel based in Birmingham, Ala., offers an 11-night trip that features the Nov. 14 total eclipse that will only be seen Down Under. The path of totality of the eclipse, which begins at dawn, is in the northern edge of the country.
On the trip, participants will be near Cairns on a cruise to view the early-morning eclipse and later tour the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest on the northeast coast of...
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On the trip, participants will be near Cairns on a cruise to view the early-morning eclipse and later tour the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest on the northeast coast of...
Seattle's newest landmark: Chihuly Garden and Glass |
Dale Chihuly is the undisputed glass master. His fanciful sculptures have been on display at more than 500 exhibitions worldwide during his career. Now a permanent exhibition called Chihuly Garden and Glass opens Monday at the Seattle Center near the Space Needle. The exhibition features an exhibition hall with eight galleries, a glasshouse featuring one of his largest suspended works and a garden that sprouts red and blue glass reeds. Tickets cost $19 for adults and $12 for children 4 to 12. Go to Chihuly Garden and Glass for more information.
-- Mary Forgione
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-- Mary Forgione
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.
The deal: These Catalina Express Packages allow you to choose from 20 hotels in Avalon. Each hotel offers a different deal, and best prices are offered for Sunday-Thursday stays. A handy map on the website shows you how close each one is to the beach. (Travel-Ticker tipped us to this deal and highlights some of the savings.)
When: Deadline for offers varies by hotel...
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The deal: These Catalina Express Packages allow you to choose from 20 hotels in Avalon. Each hotel offers a different deal, and best prices are offered for Sunday-Thursday stays. A handy map on the website shows you how close each one is to the beach. (Travel-Ticker tipped us to this deal and highlights some of the savings.)
When: Deadline for offers varies by hotel...
San Francisco: Go celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th year |
The Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 on Sunday culminating with a big festival from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. that day with fireworks, entertainment, exhibits and more. The Golden Gate Festival is free and will stretch along the waterfront from Fort Point to Fisherman's Wharf.
Other tribute events happening all week and into summer to mark May 27, 1937, the day the bridge first opened to pedestrians. Here are some good bets for those heading to San Francisco next weekend:
--A ferry cruise takes you under the Golden Gate Bridge in a two-hour loop that starts at Pier 43 1/2 and swings out around Angel...
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Other tribute events happening all week and into summer to mark May 27, 1937, the day the bridge first opened to pedestrians. Here are some good bets for those heading to San Francisco next weekend:
--A ferry cruise takes you under the Golden Gate Bridge in a two-hour loop that starts at Pier 43 1/2 and swings out around Angel...
Golden Gate Bridge: Happy 75th birthday and there's an app for that |
Want to say happy birthday to the Golden Gate Bridge? There's an app for that.
OK, not quite, but the National Parks Conservancy had a free GoGGBridge app created to help celebrate the big day. (An Android version is to be released before the bridge’s birthday on Sunday.) Here are some of its fine points and some of its lesser points.
--A tap of the finger can make you a GG Bridge expert. The Nuts & Bolts facts include the bridge’s length (1.7 miles long), weight (887,000 tons) and the number of rivets in each tower (600,000). Categories include: “Plan Your Trip”...
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OK, not quite, but the National Parks Conservancy had a free GoGGBridge app created to help celebrate the big day. (An Android version is to be released before the bridge’s birthday on Sunday.) Here are some of its fine points and some of its lesser points.
--A tap of the finger can make you a GG Bridge expert. The Nuts & Bolts facts include the bridge’s length (1.7 miles long), weight (887,000 tons) and the number of rivets in each tower (600,000). Categories include: “Plan Your Trip”...
Las Vegas: New Drink & Drag lounge offers fun and games |
Sporting bodacious bodices and over-the-top makeup and wigs, the "ladies" strutting along the Fremont Street Experience hand out coupons for free drinks at one of the newest attractions in downtown Las Vegas.
Drink & Drag features drag queens who not only serve up generously sized drinks but also entertain as they get their groove on dancing to popular songs. The lounge, which opened in mid-May, caters both to the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) crowd and others looking for a scene that's somewhat unusual, even by Vegas standards.
The spacious venue features a video game room,...
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