Tuesday Travel Ticker: Americans on the move

Eighty-four percent of Americans planning to travel this summer expect to travel primarily by car for at least one of their trips, a survey from Choice Hotels International found. Those same Americans plan on racking up an average of 1,172 miles on all their summer vacations . . . . The biggest celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th birthday takes place May 27, the anniversary of its opening. Organizers are inviting the public to share personal stories and photos of the bridge online at goldengatebridge75.org . . . . Mother’s Day tip: The historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside is hosting a “Miss Manners Afternoon Tea” Saturday. Priced at $45 per person, it offers seatings at 2 or 3 p.m. It includes a one-hour session of Miss Manners Charm School and a carriage ride through downtown Riverside after the tea. Reservations, (951) 328-6915 . . . . On June 17, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is holding a Father’s Day celebration aboard the 145-foot schooner Californian. The three-hour sailing begins at noon. Tickets are $60 per adult and $30 for children 17 and under; www.sdmaritime.org or (619) 234-9153 ext. 101 . . . . And don’t forget the the Live Oak Music Festival, which kicks off its 24th year on Father’s Day weekend, in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara; www.liveoakfest.org . . . . Ethos, which combines endurance races and live music, hosts its inaugural festival in Temecula May 19. Former Navy Seals helped design the course; www.active-ethos.com . . . . The Amgen Tour of California cycling race from Palmdale to Big Bear Lake on May 18, a Friday, will require intermittent closures on state routes 2, 138, 18, 38, along with roads in Big Bear . . . . Travelodge is launching “Sleepy’s Birthday Bonanza Sweepstakes,” with a chance to win a free night at Travelodge hotels, www.facebook.com/travelodge . . . . Travel quote of the day: “Let’s never come here again because it would never be as much fun.” (Scarlett Johansson in “Lost in Translation”)