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Big Basin Tent Cabins Introduce a Special Mid-Week Summer Rate.


BOULDER CREEK Boulder Creek may be:
  • A community:
  • Boulder Creek, California
  • One of several streams:
  • Boulder Creek (California)
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1996--The Big Basin Redwoods Park Co. is introducing a special mid-week summer rate for tent cabin customers.

Anyone who mentions this special promotion when booking a mid-week stay (Sunday through Thursday) will receive a 20% discount. This offer will be available through the month of August.

Big Basin is located 67 miles south of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  and is less than a two hour drive for most Bay Area residents. California's oldest state park, Big Basin offers the rugged beauty of the Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States
Santa Cruz (săn`tə krz), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866.
 Mountains and the splendor Splendor
Aladdin’s palace

built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights]

Alhambra

the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains.
 of giant California Redwoods. The park is open year-round for camping, hiking hiking

Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering.
 and picnicking. Amenities include: tent cabins, a full-service camper store and gift shop, bike rentals, showers and laundry facilities.

The tent cabins have wooden floors and canvas walls. They come equipped with two double platform beds, a table and a wood burning stove for heat. Outside each tent cabin is a picnic table A picnic table (or sometimes a picnic bench) is a modified table with benches expressly for the purpose of eating a meal outdoors (picnicking). In the past, picnic tables were typically made of wood, but modern tables can be made out of anything from recycled plastic to  and a fire ring with a grill for cooking. Handicap accessible units are available upon request.

"Tent cabins make family camping fun and easy," said Marshall Pike, with The California Parks Co., park concessionaire. "We hope that by offering this mid-week discount we can make a family camping trip more affordable too."

Reservations for Big Basin Tent Cabins can be made by calling 800/874-TENT Monday - Friday from 9 to 4:30. The regular tent cabin rates are $40 per night. The special mid-week summer rate is $32 per night.

CONTACT: The California Parks Co.

Marshall Pike, 916/529-1512
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