Guidebook America Travel Newsletter

November 12, 2010

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Featured State - California
Equine and Wine Weekend! Fort Bragg, California

Featured Holiday Sponsor

Sedona, Arizona
Celebrate The Holidays In Sedona, Arizona

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Christmas Eve Canyon Road Farolito Walk

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Guidebook America 2010 Holiday Guide

Featured State: California

Equine and Wine Weekend! Fort Bragg, California

photo - Lari Nick, Ricochet Ridge Ranch

Join Ricochet Ridge Ranch for a fabulous weekend getaway, with horseback riding on deserted beaches and in the magnificent redwoods and a first class wine tasting tour in scenic Anderson Valley.

Your weekend stay begins upon your arrival at the MacCallum House Inn, located in the heart of Mendocino. This original Victorian mansion (1882) is filled with charm and romance. Why not enjoy a gourmet meal in their formal dining room accompanied by hand-crafted local wines your first evening?

Start each day with a hearty breakfast at the MacCallum House. Meet at 10 AM for a tour of Anderson Valley Wineries. Your luxury vehicle will travel through stately redwood forests, arriving at your first winery at 10:45 am, for a VIP tasting. After touring a second winery, enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch, served at one of the scenic winery locations. Visit more wineries after lunch. Your evening is free to dine at one of Mendocino’s many restaurants, soak in the hot tub, or stroll the headlands.

On your third day, a short drive north takes you to Ricochet Ridge Ranch for your four-hour or all-day horseback excursion. Our beautiful horses are safe for all levels of rider, English and Western. Both rides include opportunities for riding through a horse ranch, a cattle ranch, past virgin redwood trees thousands of years old, and cresting peaks overlooking the Pacific, and riding on Ten-Mile Beach, viewing a variety of local wildlife.

After another relaxing evening, it’s au-revoir to Mendocino!

Prices vary depending on your ride and room choice at MacCallum House. Additional nights and extra riding are available! To book this excursion, please visit www.horse-vacation.com.  We are happy to customize this vacation to suit you. For more information about our vacations and trailrides, please www.horse-vacation.com.

Featured Holiday Sponsor

TRAVELERS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FESTIVE ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AT AMERICA’S PREMIER SHOPPING PLACES!

Visiting friends and family this holiday season? America’s Premier Shopping Places are located in everyone’s favorite destinations including Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans, Honolulu, San Antonio, Baltimore, Portland and more! Each of America’s Premier Shopping Places features a variety of holiday events and performances to make your visit truly memorable. Visit the Holiday Guide for a listing of events by destination to assist in planning your holiday travel itineraries.

Traveling holiday shoppers are also eligible to receive a Premier Passport, which entitles them to special shopping and dining offers at participating retailers and restaurants. Visit www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com and print a Premier Passport before traveling. Then simply present it at the designated location in each center with an out of state drivers license or passport to receive special offers, discounts, services and amenities to help wrap up your holiday gift-giving needs.

Sedona, Arizona

Celebrate The Holidays In Sedona, Arizona

PHOTO - Snow on Red Rocks

Picture it. Snow-capped Red Rocks, deep blue skies and activities for all ages. Sedona is just an hour and a half from Snowbowl Ski Resort and only a few hours from the Grand Canyon. So it is an ideal home base for day trips. But there are also many events going on in Sedona. The 20th Anniversary Red Rock Fantasy with over one million lights and 23 displays is truly a Holiday wonderland. Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts village offers several Holiday events: Festival of the Trees, Holiday Music in the Chapel and the Festival of Lights with 6,000 luminaria. Also, there are Jeep Tours, Horseback Rides, Holiday-themed Train Trips, Helicopter Tours, Hot Air Balloons and more. These activities give one a chance to experience Sedona’s awe-inspiring natural beauty from different perspectives. Finally, are the world-class spas, golf courses and shops.

So start celebrating! Holidays are a time to reconnect and relax with loved ones and there is no better place to do just that, than Sedona, Arizona.

For more information on planning your Sedona vacation, visit www.arizonatourismcenter.com

Santa Fe, New Mexico

PHOTO - Farolitas in Santa Fe, courtesy Santa Fe CVB

Christmas Eve Canyon Road Farolito Walk

Starts around dusk on Thursday, December, 24th

This beloved holiday tradition delights all who walk Canyon Road, which is decorated with farolitos (small, sand-filled bags with votive candles) and luminarios (bonfires). The joyous sounds of carols and friends and families greeting each other fills the air.  Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Visit www.santafe.org for more information.

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