Special: Girlfriend Getaway - Cooking & Cycling in Tuscany

Company: Active Journeys

Location: Tuscany, Italy

Details: Active Journeys is offering a Girlfriend Getaway Cooking & Cycling tour in Tuscany, Italy, designed for all the girls with a taste for adventure. Enjoy a week in Italy cycling through the gorgeous Tuscan region, where you will have two half-day cooking classes and enjoy the meals you create under the tutelage of your Italian chef. Starting in the charming town of Lucca, and spend an afternoon learning about local produce and cuisine. Spend four nights in Lucca, exploring the rolling Tuscan hills, then on to Siena for the second cooking lesson at a renowned cooking school. The adventure ends in the heart of Tuscany at Moteroni d’Arbia. Trip Includes: Accommodations, guide, most meals, luggage transfers, support. Active Journeys has been providing worldwide adventures for over 10 years, with more than 150 tour offerings, including cycling, hiking, rafting, and kayaking. The company offers both independent and guided year-round departures for singles, couples, and families.

● Rate: $1895.00 per person. Trip Duration: 8 days/7 nights

● End Date: May 25 - June 1, 2008

Phone: 416 236 5011

Email: bryen@activejourneys.com 

Web: www.activejourneys.com
Media Contact: Bryen Dunn

Event: 24th Annual Great Mohican Indian Pow-Wow, Loudonville, Ohio
Company: Mohican Reservation

Location: Loudonville, Ohio

Details: A top 100 show in the USA by the American Bus Association, the 24th Annual Great Mohican Indian Pow-Wow, Loudonville, Ohio, will be held at the Mohican Reservation Camp & Festival Grounds on July 11-13 and Sept. 19-21, 2008. Learn about native culture and lifestyle, native foods, music, story telling, dance and drum competitions and over 40 top native craftspeople and traders on hand. Highlights of the festival include: Native American Indian dance and drum competitions, story telling, fire making, South American Indian Music of the Andes Mountains,  Native American Indian foods, over 40 Native American artisans, craftsmen and traders. The annual event is located at Mohican Reservation, 7 miles south of Loudonville, Ohio, off St Rt. 3 on Wally Rd.
● End Date: held every year the 2nd weekend in July and the 3rd weekend in Sept.

Phone: 419-994-8010

Toll Free: 800-766-2267

Email: info@mohicanreservation.com 

Web: www.mohicanpowwow.com
Media Contact: Chris Snively or Earl Gant

Special: Green Tourism Goes Retro in San Francisco

Company: Mr. Toad’s Tours

Location: San Francisco, California

Details: Mr. Toad’s Tours began giving daily tours of San Francisco in July 2005 and continues to be the only eco-friendly tour company in San Francisco with daily departures from Fisherman’s Wharf. Each tour is given in a beautiful pre-1930s touring car. Thanks to their propane-powered engines, they have 60% fewer ozone-forming emissions than gasoline. In fitting only 10 passengers per car, we offer an extremely fun and personal way to see San Francisco and we can go up hills that none of the buses can go up. The success of Mr. Toad’s first vehicle, the 1929 Model A Woodie, has allowed Mr. Toad’s Tours to customize more cars. Mr. Toad’s Tours offers three sightseeing tours, an 80 minute “Hop around the City,” a 2.5 hour “Postcard San Francisco Tour” and a 75 minute “San Francisco by Night Tour.” Tours can be combined with a number of local attractions, hotels, and other boutique tours.
● Rate: $30-$45

● End Date: tours run hourly from 10:00am – 7:00pm.

Phone: 650-401-7708
Web: www.mrtoadstours.com
Email: charlie@mrtoadstours.com 

Media Contact: Charlie Lundquist

Special: As Fresh as it Gets in San Mateo County, California

Company: San Mateo County CVB

Location: Burlingame, California

Details: San Mateo County has numerous award-winning restaurants (approx. 50) that have earned the San Mateo County As Fresh as it Gets award for buying and serving the freshest locally grown produce and locally caught seafood. Chefs have been on farm tours to build first-hand relationships with the farmers and onto the docks to build relationships with the fishermen. Catered group dinners and tours on farms and area wineries can be arranged through the San Mateo County CVB and SMC Farm Bureau. There are big and little reasons why San Mateo County is the favorite place to stay when visiting San Francisco. From the Pacific Ocean with miles of pristine coastline to gourmet creations featuring the fresh catch of the day to unique shopping experiences, we have all the ingredients to make the most of your precious vacation time. With so much to see and do, San Mateo County is easy to get to but very hard to leave.

Email: annel@smccvb.com 

Web: San Mateo County CVB: www.sanmateocountycvb.com, As Fresh as it Gets: www.freshasitgets.com
Phone: 650-348-7600

Toll Free: 800-288-4748

Media Contact: Anne LeClair

Special: Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa Introduces the Bellingrath Vacation Package
Company: Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Location: Point Clear, Alabama

Details: Experience Bellingrath Gardens and Home while staying at the luxurious Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa with the Bellingrath Vacation Package. Throughout the year, Bellingrath Gardens, located on 65 acres, is in full bloom with chrysanthemums in the autumn, camellias in the winter, azaleas in the spring, and roses in the summer. The Bellingrath package includes: deluxe resort view guest room, breakfast buffet for two, two tickets to Bellingrath Gardens. Nestled on 550 secluded acres overlooking Mobile Bay, each room at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort is highlighted by views of either the bay and marina or the pool and garden. Enjoy 36 championship holes of golf on-site as part of the legendary Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. This Hotel features a luxurious 20,000 square foot European style Spa.
● Rate: Prices from $253 - $333 per room, per night

● End Date: Valid seven days a week through 6/6/08. Limited number of rooms are available for this promotion.
Phone: (251) 928-9201
Web: http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/ptlal-grand-hotel-marriott-resort-golf-club-and-spa 

Email: Gina.Chimeno@MarriottGrand.com

Media Contact: Gina Chimeno