California Inn Offers Thomas the Tank Engine Package; Storybook Character Visits California Western Railroad's Skunk Train.Entertainment Editors/Travel & Tourism Writers MENDOCINO, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2002 The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek in Little River is offering a Thomas the Tank Engine This article is about the fictional tank engine. For the television series, see Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tank locomotive created by the Rev. W. V. package in conjunction with the character's Day Out with Thomas Day Out With Thomas is a trade name, licenced by HIT Entertainment, for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the children's TV series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. visit to the Mendocino Coast, April 25-28. The dearly beloved storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. character will pull the California Western California Western could mean:
In conjunction with his visit, the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek's Thomas the Tank package offers free tickets aboard the Thomas Train for kids staying at the bed and breakfast, a special "Engineers" breakfast featuring pancakes, cereals, fruit faces and banana men and a Kids' Social Hour offering cookies, juice, fruit and games. Thomas the Tank Engine fares for adults cost $14. Nightly rates range from $115 for a lodge room to $205 for a suite. There is a two-night minimum stay during weekends. All rates are based on double occupancy and are subject to a 10 percent room tax. Rated three diamonds by AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek is 13 miles from the Skunk Train's depot in Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, U.S. army base, 11,136 acres (4,507 hectares), E N.C., N of Fayetteville; est. 1918. Originally an artillery post, it is now the principal U.S. army airborne-training center and the site of the Special Warfare School. . On Mendocino's quiet side, the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek comprises nine cottages, two small lodges and the 19th century Ledford Farmhouse all nestled on eight acres of hills, gardens, meadows and forest. The Inn offers delicious homemade breakfasts and evening hors d'oeuvres. All guest quarters are surrounded by gardens and have separate entrances, private baths, fireplaces, king or queen beds, cable TV/VCR, CD players and coffee makers. Many have spa tubs and featherbeds plus refrigerators and microwaves. The Inn offers easy access to the beach and a hot tub with panoramic ocean view. A 3.5-hour drive north of San Francisco in Little River, the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek is an ideal coastal retreat for couples, families and nature lovers seeking to explore Mendocino's bounty. For more information or reservations, call 800/731-5525 or visit the Web at http://www.schoolhousecreek.com. |
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