NEWS
January 2, 2012 | By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
It's winter, so let the snow play begin. The ski-in, ski-out Resort at Squaw Creek at Lake Tahoe offers a family package starting at $299 a night that adds skiing, skating and sledding to room amenities. The deal: The offer is good for a room that accommodates two adults and two children 12 and younger. Included in the package are free ice skating and skate rentals, free sledding and one free child's lift ticket (12 and younger) for Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. The deal requires a two-night minimum stay; prices start at $299 a night midweek and $349 a night on weekends.
TRAVEL
November 21, 2010
SAN DIEGO December Nights When, where: Dec. 3 and 4, Balboa Park Highlights: More than 300,000 people are expected for this annual event, during which admission to all museums will be free. Holiday-themed offerings include live entertainment, rides for children, a Native American village and food from around the world. Cost: Free Info: (619) 239-0512, http://www.balboapark.org/decembernights SANTA BARBARA Snow Leopard Festival and Sledding at the Zoo When, where: Dec. 5, Santa Barbara Zoo Highlights: The zoo celebrates two things foreign to the Southland: snow and the endangered leopard.
NEWS
December 30, 2003 | Julie Sheer, Times Staff Writer
Would-BE sledders who want to ascend above cactus level for that winter wonderland up high should expect lots of company at popular spots just off main roads in the local mountains. But inside the national forests lurks an inviting option: areas that have been cleared out specifically for snow play. Located at turnouts along roads such as Angeles Crest Highway, these areas are plowed for parking and play. There's usually plenty of room for sledding, and you won't have to worry about being ticketed for illegally parking along the highway.
NEWS
June 23, 1989 | ANN CONNORS
A small town in Iowa wants to boldly go where no one has gone before--and erect a statue to a favorite son who hasn't even been born. Four years ago, Riverside, Iowa, lobbied to become the "small town in Iowa" where James T. Kirk, whose captainship of the spaceship Enterprise is enjoying its fifth go-round on film, is to be born on March 26, 2228. Super "Trekkie" Steve Miller, who came up with the proposal, received the blessing of Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek," and now Miller is working with Paramount Pictures to get permission to erect a bronze statue of Kirk in the town's park.
TRAVEL
January 9, 2011
BRITAIN Royal wedding If you're not on Prince William and Kate Middleton's invitation list, you can still be in London on their April 29 wedding day. Kensington Tours' eight-day "London Royal Wedding" package includes a selection of privately chauffeured tours of southeast Britain with stops at legendary places, including Windsor and Stonehenge. Dates: April 23-30 Price: From $2,056 a person for a party of four to $2,744 a person for a party of two, including upscale accommodations, transfers and personalized travel assistance, but not including airfare or most meals.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
December 12, 1986
With Christmas approaching, a thought occurred regarding Santa. You know, it would be rough sledding for the old man on his annual Christmas visit to the United States if he were forced to meet all the federal regulations that affect him. For example, as a foreign visitor, he would need a visa. He'd need health certificates for each of his eight reindeer, and they would probably have to go through a Department of Agriculture quarantine. Santa is the owner and operator of a private delivery service, so the post office would have regulations . . . no first-class mail except packages and that means no Christmas cards.