Arizona
Rancho de los Caballeros
Wickenburg, AZ
– Rancho de los Caballeros is a luxury desert
resort with a corral of 100 horses, championship
golf course, spa and gourmet cuisine. The Ranch
is the perfect retreat for getaways, golf
vacations or even for those who live within
close proximity.
Founded in
1947, Wickenburg, Ariz.-based Rancho de los
Caballeros is a family-owned resort that offers
79 authentic, Western-style casitas, 20,000
acres of open Sonoran Desert and a beautiful
climate – especially for those from cold weather
cities. A throw back to simpler times, all meals
are included in the price of each stay.
Located just
75 minutes from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor
International Airport, Wickenburg is noted for
its clean air, authentic country living and
western hospitality, making it the perfect
setting for people looking to escape the hustle
and bustle of everyday life.
Some of The Ranch’s amenities
include:
- Horseback riding
- Los Caballeros Golf Club
- The Spa at Los Caballeros
The Ranch also
has trap and skeet shooting, croquet, bird
watching, nature hikes, hot air ballooning and
jeep tours. The Ranch offers a variety of
vacation packages, with the more popular choice
being the Spikes, Spurs & Spas package, which
includes accommodations, three meals per night
and a choice of one activity – horseback rides,
golf or spa – per night. For information and
reservations, visit
www.sunc.com.
California
Cambria's Pelican Cove Inn
Cambria, CA -
The Pelican Cove Inn, located on Cambria’s
picturesque Moonstone Beach Drive on
California’s Central Coast, has been honored
with the AAA Four Diamond Award for 2009 by the
Automobile Club of Southern California. The
automobile club honors fewer than 4 percent of
its approved 58,000 properties with this
distinction, which will be published in the AAA
2009 Southern California & Las Vegas TourBook.
The inn also
offers complimentary full buffet-style
breakfasts by Chef Domingo; morning newspapers;
afternoon wine and cheese; and an evening
dessert hour accompanied some weekends by live
acoustical music. Morning room service is also
available for a fee.
The 48-unit
Pelican Cove Inn is known for its comfortable
English Country furnishings, European fabrics
and other appointments such as ocean views,
window seats, fireplaces, balconies, patios and
whirlpool tubs. The Pelican Cove Inn is owned by
Moonstone Hotel Properties, a small family of
privately owned garden-themed inns in California
and Oregon.
Located just
steps from the boardwalk that skirts the bluffs
along Moonstone Beach, Pelican Cove Inn offers
full and partial ocean views from most rooms.
“The views and surroundings of Moonstone Beach
are truly magical,” Marschall said. “We want
that sense of magic to stay with you when you
step inside the Pelican Cove Inn.”
Pelican Cove Inn
6316 Moonstone Beach Drive,
Cambria, CA 93428, USA.
www.pelicansuites.com
New Mexico
Red Rock Balloon Rally
Association, Inc.
Gallup, New Mexico
More than 200
balloons from across the country will take to
the skies December 5-7 for the 28th annual Red
Rock Balloon Rally near Gallup, New Mexico. New
Mexico's premier ballooning event held annually
the first weekend in December, since 1981 in
friendly Gallup, New Mexico. 200 balloons from
all over the world float through red sandstone
bluffs and canyons competing for fabulous Indian
crafted art and jewelry.
For more information, visit:
www.redrockballoonrally.com
Florida
Everglades Day Safari
Ft.
Myers/Sanibel, Florida - The Everglades Day
Safari offers the only all day eco-tour into the
magnificent Everglades. Our highly trained
guides escort small groups deep into the
wetlands of southern Florida in search of the
flora and fauna that call the 'glades home.
Every safari includes:
- an Airboat Ride
- a Wildlife Drive
- Southern Lunch
- a Nature Walk
- Mangrove Boat Cruise
Adventurers of
all ages will find our Safari one of the most
exciting and educational days of their vacation
as we explore the cypress swamps, sawgrass
prairies and back bays that make up the
Everglades!
Pick-up
locations for the West Coast (Fort Myers /
Naples / Sanibel area) and the East Coast (Fort
Lauderdale area. Tours every day of the year
except Christmas, Easter and the first week of
September.
www.ecosafari.com
