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9.18.2007
Group Day Tour in Beaumont

A great way to experience Beaumont’s history and heritage is a day tour featuring some of Beaumont's historic attractions and museums!

10:00 a.m. Arrive at the Spindletop / Gladys City Boomtown Museum and re-live the excitement of that fateful day the Lucas Gusher blew and changed the face of the petroleum age forever! Your group will feel the thunder from the depths of the earth as that black gold spews 100s of feet in the air! Next tour the hurricane stricken Gladys City Boomtown with period costume guides.
Group rate is: $2.00 per person.

Option: McFaddin-Ward House MuseumTour: The McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905-06 in the striking and distinctive Beaux-Arts Colonial style. The structure and its furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five years.
Fee: $3.00 per person for groups of 20 or more.

10:45 am Depart Spindletop for Beaumont’s Museum and Entertainment District.

11:00 am Arrive at the Texas Energy Museum for an interactive self guided tour of the process of converting crude oil into energy and everyday household products!
Group tour fee is: $1.00 per person.

11:30 am Tour the Art Museum of Southeast Texas featuring local artists!
Admission: FREE

12:15 pm Lunch may be arranged at a variety of unique restaurants, bistros and cafeterias with a wide array of menus and group pricing!

1:30 pm Tour the Fire Museum of Texas! A tribute to our firefighters of today and days gone by! Featuring vintage firetrucks and firefighting equipment.

2:15 pm Depart for the Babe Zaharias Museum. Mildred “Babe” Zaharias was the world’s greatest athlete! She excelled in numerous sports including golf, tennis, track & field! The exhibit features her history, awards and Olympic Gold Medals! Admission: FREE

2:45 pm Depart for the John Jay French Museum for a tour of this prosperous frontiersman original 1845 homestead.!
Group tour fee: $2.00 per person.

posted by RachaelD at 10:25 AM

9.12.2007
Central PA Fun Pass

Get a Fun Pass from the Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau and get discounts on State College hotels, restaurants, activities and attractions in State College PA! Some participating hotels include Days Inn - Penn State, Hilton Garden Inn - State College, and the Nittany Budget Motel. There are many more to choose from! Some Fun Pass attractions include DelGrosso's Amusement Park, Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park, and the All-Sports Museum. For more information or to request your Fun Pass Discount Card visit the Central PA CVB website.

posted by luv2travel! at 9:58 AM

9.11.2007
Plan your ski getaway in Park City

It's time to get planning for that first ski trip of the year, and where better to hit the slopes than Park City, Utah? The Deer Valley Resort has a new skilift this year, accessing over 200 new skiable areas. Deer Valley Resort was the first ski resort to offer 5 star service, featuring amenities like gourmet dining, ski valet service, on-site child care, and an award winning ski school. Park City Mountain Resort celebrates it's 45th season of skiing and snowboarding among the rustic mining structures looming over the terrain. Park City Mountain Resort is the only resort offering a chairlift directly into the heart of downtown Park City. Utah Olympic Park was the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic games including bobsleigh, Nordic jumping, luge, and skeleton. Visitors can watch athletes training, learn how to do flips and twists at an intro camp, or visit the Alf Engen Ski Museum. While you're in Park City you can take advantage of great restaurants & shopping.

posted by RachaelD at 3:28 PM