TRAVEL BARGAINS : WASHINGTON TRIP SPOTLIGHTS HISTORICAL, NATURAL WONDERS.Byline: Daily News A Northwest American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. cultural performance and a salmon bake, tours to Hurricane Ridge Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park. It can be accessed by road from Port Angeles and is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. At an elevation of about 5,200 feet, Hurricane Ridge is a year-round destination. in the Olympic Mountains Olympic Mountains, highest part of the Coast Ranges, on the Olympic Peninsula, NW Wash. Mt. Olympus (7,965 ft/2,427 m) is the highest point in the mountains, which are composed mainly of sedimentary rock. , the Victorian village The Victorian Village is a neighborhood located north and near west of downtown Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is an older area with a fair number of established trees for an urban setting. of Port Townsend and mile-high Paradise Lodge on Mount Rainier A format for providing platform interoperability and native OS support for CD-RW and DVD+RW disks. The "MRW" or "CD-MRW" format enables files to be saved to RW disks as if they were hard disks (from any Save dialog or dragged and dropped). are among the highlights of a cruise through the waterways of Washington's Puget Sound. Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West is sponsoring the one-week cruise aboard the 54-passenger Spirit of Discovery, which leaves weekly from Seattle Sept. 27 through Oct. 25. Cost begins at $995 per person, double occupancy, and includes accommodations, all shore excursions and all meals. Air fare to Seattle is not included. Information: (800) 888-9378. Gamblin' on Jean: You can cash in on a deal offered by the Gold Strike Hotel & Gambling Hall and the Nevada Landing Hotel & Casino in Jean, Nev., just 12 miles north of the California/Nevada border on Interstate 15. Through Sept. 30, the hotels are offering a getaway vacation package of $39 per person, double occupancy, for three days and two nights. Available Sunday through Thursday, the package features accommodations, four buffets, a gift shop discount, $50 in match play, a free meal up to $20 in one of the hotels' restaurants and other amenities. Information: (800) 634-1359 or (800) 628-6682. Diving in Mexico: Two dives of Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas (popularly known as just Cabo) is a small city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula at , in the municipality of Los Cabos in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Bay are featured in a package offered by the Melia San Lucas Hotel, Los Cabos, Mexico. The three-night package also includes ocean-view accommodations, daily breakfast buffet, a dinner for two and diving equipment. Cost is $397 per person, double occupancy. Air fare to Los Cabos is not included. Information: (800) 336-3542. San Francisco in summer: The Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco is offering a special summer deal for travelers through Aug. 31. The ``Sunsational Summer F.I.T. (Frequent Individual Traveler)'' package features a rate of $179 per night single or double occupancy Sunday through Wednesday and $189 per night Thursday through Saturday. Price includes continental breakfast, chauffeured transportation to the financial district and Union Square (based on availability), formal tea or sherry service upon arrival and a daily newspaper. Information: (800) 227-4683. Freebies: Headed to Boston before Oct. 31? You can tour the USS Constitution Museum The USS Constitution Museum "serves as the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution, by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the stories of "Old Ironsides" and the people associated with her. (located in Boston's historic Charlestown Navy Yard Noun 1. Charlestown Navy Yard - the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored Bean Town, Beantown, Boston, capital of Massachusetts, Hub of the Universe - state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and ) for free until then. The free admission is the museum's way of thanking Americans for their support of Old Ironsides on its 200th birthday. And if you're in Boston the week of July 21-25, you may be able to see the Constitution's bicentennial bi·cen·ten·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once every 200 years. 2. Lasting for 200 years. 3. Relating to a 200th anniversary. n. A 200th anniversary or its celebration. Also called bicentenary. sail and join in the museum's celebration, which will feature living history performances and artisan demonstrations. Planning a trip to Carmel? The free Guide to Carmel is available by calling (800) 550-4333. And if you're headed down under, get a free Australia Vacation Planner by calling (800) 333-0262. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A visit to Washington's Mount Rainier and the mile-high Paradise Lodge are included in a one-week cruise of Puget Sound. Washington Tourism Division |
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