Theater takes center stage as tourist magnet
AUBURN—The creation of a new theatrical experience is exciting and fun. The earnest “let’s put on a show” optimism of singers, dancers and backstage folks is infectious.
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Get a free night on Idaho adventure package
• River Dance Lodge in Syringa, Idaho, is offering four nights for the price of three on its all-inclusive adventure packages. For Sunday check-ins through June 14, the rate for four nights starts at $1,400 per couple (plus 8 percent tax), a savings of $325. The summer rate (June 15 to Sept. 6) is $1,655 per couple, a savings of $395. Deal includes lodging in a luxury walled tent or a log cabin with hot tub; all meals; and daily adventure activities, such as whitewater rafting and trail hiking. The promo also includes a champagne and chocolate welcome basket, which usually costs $50. No booking deadline, but based on availability. To book: (866) 769-8747. Lodge info: www.riverdancelodge.com.
In Burgundy, the good life includes barges and vines
My favorite corner of France is Burgundy, a region overflowing with edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. Its rolling hills and a handful of sleepy villages have given birth to the superior wines and fine cuisine that say “French.”
In Morocco, forgotten Roman sites
MEKNES, Morocco –Visitors to Morocco usually head straight for the beaches or plunge into the winding alleys of exotic medieval markets, but this rich North African country also has a wealth of ruins from its days as a Roman colony.
Paper maps are best way to go in many situations
“You’re buying maps? That’s so last century. Just use your GPS and download maps from Google or Bing.” That’s typical of the responses I get from well-meaning friends when I tell them of my trip planning. Yes, maps may very well be 20th century – or even many centuries old – but they provide some advantages over the electronic systems. I have two cases in point.
Beautiful Half Moon Bay is a retreat from city living
We’re walking past groves of soaring redwood “families,” some with their innards carved out by forest fires. But we’re not in a crowded national park. In fact, we pretty much have the hiking trail to ourselves in Butano State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, midway between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay and only a little more than an hour from San Francisco. Butano State Park – one of the least known of the California parks – is home to a spectacular redwood/ Douglas fir forest.
Biking over mountains—without breaking sweat
The only sound in the crystalline mountain air was the crunch of our bicycle tires on the crushed limestone path. We had pedaled around a bend, leaving behind the frothing Youghiogheny River and its whitewater rafters. Now, as we paused to split an orange, my husband and I looked down the path ahead of us, through the springtime trees just beginning to leaf out. The morning sun slanting between their narrow trunks striped the trail with parallel bars of light and shadow.
For some truly tasty tapas, take a trip to Spain
I never tire of tapas. Sure, you can find them in some American cities, but for the true tapas experience, you must go to Spain. When I’m there, I can’t resist stopping in local bars to munch on these small portions of seafood, salads, meat-filled pastries, deep-fried tasties and on and on.
Fun for one in Munich
MUNICH–Traveling alone while on business during the summer can make you feel cut off from both the familiarity of home and the pleasures of the place you are visiting.
Get big savings on last-minute trip to N.M.
• Take a last-minute trip to Santa Fe, N.M., and get 65 percent savings at the Bishop’s Lodge Ranch Resort&Spa. For May, a two-bedroom villa is $339 (plus $67 taxes and resort fee); usual rate is $969. The promo also includes a$100 daily resort credit and a bottle of wine and chocolate-covered strawberries at check-in. Info: (800) 732-2240, www.bishops-lodge.com.
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Best bets:
- Wed 5/23: Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit
- Thu 5/24: North Sea Gas
- Fri 5/25: An Evening of Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake and Serenade
- Sat 5/26: Rich Little
- Sat 5/26: Mariachi El Bronx
- Sat 5/26: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Pops Showstoppers
- Sat 5/26: Rich Little
- Sun 5/27: The B-52s
- Wed 5/30: Heybale
- Fri 6/1: WYRK Taste of Country
- Fri 6/1: Alan Doyle
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