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Los Angeles Times Travel Deals & News blog gets new look, new URL

Jane Engle — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:32:20 +0000

The Los Angeles Times Travel Deals & News blog has been launched on a new platform with a new look and a new URL: www.latimes.com/travel/deals. You’ll notice several new features: > You will now be able to see 15 items per page, so you can take in more travel news and deals with one click. > Photos [...]

Santa Barbara: A month of noshing and drinking at Epicure.SB

Mary Forgione — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:01:38 +0000

While most places devote a week or two to restaurants and dining out, Santa Barbara ratchets up the foodie factor with an entire month of events, collectively called Epicure.SB. Of course, October is also grape harvest time, perfect for celebrating with winemaker dinners, seasonal menus and more. For a complete list of events, go to the [...]

Eastern Sierra: Free guide points to fall color hot spots

Mary Forgione — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:58:03 +0000

Never mind the wild weather that has whipsawed Southern California over the last week or two. Trees in California’s Eastern Sierra know what time of year it is. The first sprinklings of yellow are starting to show, according to the Mono County Tourism and Film Commission, which is tracking the spread of fall colors on [...]

Travel photography: Learn with George Lepp, plus 30 workshops in Morro Bay

Mary Forgione — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:05:03 +0000

Some of Morro Bay’s most spectacular scenery may be found on a “photocache” in which seekers search not for buried treasure but above-the-ground vistas in the California coastal area. The self-guided tour aims to lead photographers — from beginners with a point-and-shoot camera to advanced shooters — to a dozen treasured views in and around [...]

In Santa Cruz, the twisted redwood roots of Clifton’s L.A. cafeteria

Christopher Reynolds — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:02:05 +0000

In the early 20th century, a boy named Clifford Clinton spent his summers in the Santa Cruz mountains and fell in love with the towering redwoods, the babbling creeks and a woodsy landmark called the Brookdale Lodge. Then Clinton grew up and brought Brookdale to Los Angeles, redwoods and all. In 1935 he opened Clifton’s Brookdale (a.k.a. [...]

Stay two weekend nights and get a rebate for airline luggage fees

Mary Forgione — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:22:35 +0000

“Say goodbye to luggage fees.” Well, we wish airlines were saying that, but it’s nice to hear it from InterContinental Hotels Group, which has an interesting offer: Stay two weekend nights at one of their hotels, and airline baggage charges of up to $50 are on the hotel. The deal: The luggage fees come in the [...]

U.S. State Department issues terrorist alert for all of Europe

Mary Forgione — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:37:49 +0000

The U.S. State Department on Sunday issued an unusually broad travel alert for all of Europe that cautions Americans to be aware of potential terrorist attacks by groups, specifically referring to Al Qaeda, that may be in the works. The alert, which doesn’t prohibit travel to Europe, points to “the potential for terrorists to attack public [...]

Carmel Valley Ranch gets a $35-million renovation

Rosemary McClure — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:37:03 +0000

Carmel Valley Ranch, a golf and tennis resort tucked into the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, has received a $35-million face-lift. The resort, which stretches across nearly 500 acres in Carmel Valley, was purchased in 2009 by John Pritzker, the founding partner of San Francisco-based Geolo Capital and son of the late billionaire Hyatt Hotels [...]

Web Buzz: TruPrice tallies up airline fees

admin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:17:29 +0000

Quit digging through airline websites to find out how much your beloved pet, surfboard or third piece of luggage will set you back the next time you fly. TruPrice.net reveals the fees charged by airlines. What’s hot: You select your airline and the services, such as checked baggage, onboard beverages, ticket changes and priority boarding, that [...]

Dave McCoy’s view of the Eastern Sierra

Catharine Hamm — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:46:16 +0000

Sometimes if you can’t go to the mountain, the mountain can come to you. From Oct. 2-Nov. 3, you can visit Mammoth Mountain and the Eastern Sierra through the lens of ski pioneer Dave McCoy at the Harris & Ruble Gallery in Hollywood. “Wild Eyes in the Sierra Skies,” photographs of the Eastern Sierra by Dave McCoy, [...]