TRAVEL BEAT : REOPENING THE LAKE.Byline: susanne Hopkins Ever been to the reopening of a lake? Here's your chance. Silverwood Lake Silverwood Lake is a large reservoir in San Bernardino County, California, located on the west fork of the Mojave River in the San Bernardino Mountains. It was created in 1971 by the construction of the Cedar Springs Dam, and has a capacity of 73,000 acre feet (90,000,000 m³). , closed to boaters November through April for the installation of a new outtake out·take n. 1. a. A section or scene, as of a movie, that is filmed but not used in the final version. b. A complete version, as of a recording, that is dropped in favor of another version. 2. tower, reopens with a variety of events from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A family fishing clinic, boat tours, guided nature walks, entertainment, aquatic demonstrations and children's games are among the events planned at the lake, which is part of the Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area. Admission to the park is $6 per car ($5 for seniors); events are free. On Sunday, an adult fishing tournament will be held from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration for the tournament will be accepted until 9 a.m. Again, visitors pay entrance fees to the park. The recreation area is located 30 minutes north of San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. County off Highway 138 just east of the junction of Highway 15 near the Cajon Pass At an elevation of 1,277 meters (4,190 ft.) the Cajon Pass (IPA: [kə'hoʊn 'pæs]) is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. . The lake is open for boating, fishing, camping, hiking and swimming. Information: (800) 824-6818. Celebrating the harvest A grape-crushing contest, wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos ,, even a Portuguese horseback bull fight are part of the celebration of the first harvest of the L.A. Cetto Winery in Baja California, Mexico, Aug. 30. Baja California Tours is sponsoring a trip to the event, which also includes a blessing of the grapes, a Scaramousa riding exhibit, dinner and dancing. The trip leaves at noon from the King's Inn, San Diego, and returns about 11:30 p.m. Cost is $97 per person. Reservations: (619) 454-7166. Setting sail for boat show A classic wooden schooner schooner (sk  `nər), sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. race will be one of the highlights of the Channel Islands Harbor second annual boat show Thursday through Aug. 3 at the Marine Emporium Waterfront Center, 3600 S. Harbor Blvd., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Schooners will set sail beginning 10 a.m. Aug. 2. In addition, the show will feature new and used power and sail boats, an art festival on Aug. 2 and 3, food and entertainment. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 2, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Information: (805) 985-4852. Planning a budget trip How to plan a budget trip to Europe is the theme of a Hostelling hostelling n to go (youth) hostelling → hospedarse en albergues hostelling n to go (youth) hostelling → faire une virée or International-American Youth Hostels workshop at 11 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Hostelling International Travel Centre, 1434 Second St., Santa Monica. Admission is $5 for HI-AYH members, $10 for nonmembers. Information: (310) 393-3413. |
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