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Wyndham OC Offers Mamma Mia Package

By Greer Wylder

April 19, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Newly-renovated The Wyndham Orange County hotel, which is located right on Costa Mesa’s Avenue of the Arts, is offering a Mamma Mia!-themed package for theatre enthusiasts who want to combine a Broadway-caliber Segerstrom Center for the Arts show with South Coast Plaza accommodations and dining. Available for booking as of April 19 and continuing throughout the month of June, the hotel’s Mamma Mia! package offers fans an array of themed amenities, including VIP tickets to the show (orchestra seating), access to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts exclusive Donor Lounge and a three-course Mamma Mia!-inspired dinner at…

VISIT NAPA VALLEY THIS SUMMER!

By Greer Wylder

April 16, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander The time to start planning a summer vacation to Napa Valley is now, so here’s some festivals, tours, classes, hotel packages and wine tasting news from this legendary California destination. Home to world-renowned wines, Michelin-starred restaurants, world-class resorts, natural beauty and inspiring art collections, the Napa Valley also continually innovates to offer visitors new reasons to come and stay longer. Festivals, Tours & Classes Calistoga’s second annual Calistoga Tamale Festival, held May 1, is one of many ways the town will be honoring the milestone anniversary. Visit http://www.calistogavisitors.com. This summer, Kayak Napa Valley will introduce sunset cruises…

GO GREEN AT OJAI’S BLUE IGUANA INN

By Greer Wylder

April 16, 2011

By Joanne Tucker One way to get back to nature this spring season is to take a relaxing vacation to the wondrous Ojai Valley with a “green meets blue” stay at the Blue Iguana Inn, which features the organic wines of Casa Barranca Winery. Located an easy 90 minute drive north of LA on Highway 33, the Blue Iguana Inn is situated in the heart of the picturesque Ojai Valley and just a two-minute drive from the historic village of Ojai with its specialty shops, art galleries, restaurants and wine tasting rooms. Surrounded by citrus groves, oak groves and the…

SPRING FLING AT TAJ CAMPTON PLACE!

By Greer Wylder

April 13, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander We love Taj Campton Place when visiting San Francisco and now you can save on parking and cuisine at this iconic luxury hotel located just steps from Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill and the city’s Theatre District. Until June 20, Taj Campton Place is offering a Spring Fling Getaway where guests receive: Complimentary overnight valet parking (a $50 daily value) 20 percent off on lunch and dinner at Campton Place Restaurant Complimentary wireless access Rates start at $345 per night for a deluxe room and $515 per night for a Campton Suite. Spring Fling guests can…

ZURICH FOR EUROPEAN ROMANCE

By Greer Wylder

April 04, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander When planning the honeymoon or vacation of a lifetime, think Baur au Lac in Zurich Switzerland. Why? Because a stay at Zurich’s sumptuous and historic Baur au Lac hotel makes any couple feel like European royalty. In fact, Zurich is one of Europe’s finest cities with everything you can imagine: stunning scenery (lakes, rivers, mountains), top-notch gastronomy, world-class museums, pulsating city and nightlife, loads of recreational activities and the ultimate in designer shopping along famed Bahnhofstrasse Street. Plus, anywhere in Zurich is just a 10-minute drive away from verdant forests and breathtaking Alpine scenery. Honeymooners and vacationers…