Travel
- SIP AND SAVE
- ASSOCATED PRESS
Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM SONOMA, Calif. –With a wedding planned for California’s wine country in the middle of the recession, my fiance and I worried not just about what we were spending, but also about our guests. After all, the July event is taking place in a region where $400-a-night hotel rooms and $240 fixed-price meals can intimidate even the most budget-savvy traveler. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM )
- Luxurious spa amenities offer an escape at sea
- MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM Seeking a restorative spa to hasten my recovery from a recent surgery, I had four nonnegotiable criteria. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM )
- Scenic ride to Niagara-on-the-Lake is filled with delightful stops
- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Updated: 06/29/09 8:45 AM NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont.—Winston Churchill once described the Niagara Parkway, which runs along the Niagara river from Fort Erie to Niagara-on- the-Lake, as the “prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world.” (Updated: 06/29/09 8:45 AM )
- Travel Deals /Bargains from around the world
- WASHINGTON POST
Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM The week’s best travel bargains around the globe. (Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM )
One Tank Trips
- One Tank Trip: Get away from it all in St. Catharines, Ont.
- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM ST. CATHARINES, Ont.—“Cheap, cheap, cheap,” calls Summer Bird of 2009—a reality especially true in the vacation department. Let’s face it, finding fun things to do on a dime isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible, either, as a recent One-Tank Trip into Canada proved. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
- Ithaca is a college town steeped in history, nature
- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM ITHACA—“Ithaca is Gorges,” read the bumper sticker on the Mini-Cooper in front of us as we drove along Cayuga Street into the heart of town. A city of about 30,000, Ithaca’s population doubles when Cornell University and Ithaca College are in session. The result is a small city with an obvious appreciation and respect for intellect, for art, for the environment, and for the natural beauty that envelops it, all with a hint of a hippie vibe humming just beneath the surface. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
- By boat or car, Coburg, Ont. town is a delight
- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM COBOURG, Ont.—A century or so ago, they came to escape the stench of industrial Pittsburgh and the oppressive summer heat of the southern states. First they built a string of hotels along the waterfront, situated to catch refreshing lake breezes. Some of the wealthiest erected mansions and estates. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
- Rolling through history on a Segway tour in Toronto
- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM TORONTO—“Trust the machine,” Michael the tour guide enthuses. The machine is a Segway, an upright electric scooter dubbed, “the transportation of the future.” (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
Columns
- Seniors on the Go: Look for transit discounts in big cities
- TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM If you’re planning to visit a big city this summer, check for special senior fares on the local transit and suburban rail systems. A few let you ride free and many offer discounts of 50 percent or more, but some make it difficult for visiting seniors. Again this year, I’ve examined senior transit policies for the U. S. cities most likely to attract visitors. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
- Taking the Kids: Farmer’s markets are a delicious teaching tool for kids
- TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM Have your kids ever seen a cranberry bean? We’ve never seen so much luscious –and unusual –produce in one place –heirloom tomatoes, white peaches, plums, big and tiny grapes, almonds and walnuts, various varieties of chili peppers, eggplants, potatoes, all kinds of apples. Welcome to The Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market ( www.cuesa.org ) on San Francisco’s wharf. It’s a California Certified Farmer’s Market that connects consumers with California producers (you have to be a farmer or a member of a farmer’s family to sell your produce here). The market is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. A group of school kids are running around trying to identify several varieties of apples (one grower has 60) and beans. There are samples everywhere –apples, dried fruit, nuts, delectable nut and chocolate concoctions. There are cooking demonstrations and periodic tours to area farms. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
