Tuesday Travel Ticker: Gas prices dropping

The average price of a gallon of gas has dropped more than 12 cents over the past two weeks, and is down 25 cents in the past month, a Lundberg Survey finds. . . . For the fifth straight year, Deer Valley Resort in Utah has been named the No. 1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine. . . . Beer lovers, put San Diego Beer Week on your radar. Running Nov. 4-13, it will feature more than 40 breweries. The closing beer garden food-and-beer pairing event is Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Lodge at Torrey Pines. . . . Spots are still available for the Las Vegas half-marathon Dec. 4 . . . . The $5.6-million Humana Challenge, formerly the Bob Hope Classic, will be played Jan. 19-22 on three courses in La Quinta. . . . On Nov. 12, the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Assn. launches “Best of the Blue,” a new gathering featuring Monterey wines and gourmet food trucks. The event takes its name from the Blue Grand Canyon, an underwater gorge in Monterey Bay similar in scope to the Grand Canyon. Admission is $60 and includes all food and drink . . . . The 27^th annual Vaquero Show & Sale Celebration celebrates the history of California horsemanship Nov. 11-13 in Santa Ynez . . . . The 72-year-old Snow King Resort, Wyoming’s first ski area, has been put on the block after losing $500,000 to $1 million a year. . . . Travel Quote of the Day: “I like to play in the low-70s. If it gets any hotter than that I’ll stay in the bar.” (Bob Hope)