2008 Woodie Awards
Summer vacations for under $500
Dahlia Seroussi
Issue date: 6/16/08 Section: Features
THINK NORTH: Close enough to cross the border, but still home: Crescent City, Calif.
Plan your trip around the annual Del Norte County Fair, this year titled "Blue Jean Living and Country Giving," but plan to stick around to explore the Northern California wilderness. Travel up Highway 101 North another 20 miles and you'll be in the sales tax free state of Oregon.
When: July 31 - Aug. 2
Where: Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Crescent City, Calif.
Price: $7/day for adults, kids free on Kids' Day, Seniors free on Seniors' Day
What to Expect: Swine Show, Goat Show, Rabbit Show, Beef Show, Poultry Show, Sheep Show, Miss Del Norte Pagaent, a rodeo, ferris wheels, carousel, and concerts by country music artist Eric Church and Phil Stacey.
Where to Stay: Comfort Inn & Suites Redwood Coast for $150/night , half a mile from the coast.
While You're There: Visit the Redwood National Park for free! Watch Gray Whale migration at Klamath River Overlook! See 30-foot walls covered in ferns at Fern Canyon! Drive two hours east to Ashland, Oregon to catch a show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
THINK CENTRAL: Think Central California is only home to festering heat? Join the Festa:
Gustine, CA and Bloodless Bullfighting. The little-known Portuguese community in Central California may be widespread, but they know when to join arms to celebrate their culture. Experience an authentic bullfight without the bloodshed only 95 miles from Cupertino at the Holy Ghost Festa.
When: July 21, 2008 at 8 p.m.
Where: Bella Vista Park Plaza, Santa Fe Grande Road, Newman, California
Price: $20/adult, free for children 10 and under
What to Expect: More than 20,000 people, matadors in ruffled shirts, bull grabbers, professionals from Mexico and Spain, handlebar mustaches, children in peasant costumes, red wine, folk dancing, thousands of pounds of meat and home-baked desserts.
Where to Stay: Holiday Inn Express in Santa Nella, CA for $70/night
Plan your trip around the annual Del Norte County Fair, this year titled "Blue Jean Living and Country Giving," but plan to stick around to explore the Northern California wilderness. Travel up Highway 101 North another 20 miles and you'll be in the sales tax free state of Oregon.
When: July 31 - Aug. 2
Where: Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Crescent City, Calif.
Price: $7/day for adults, kids free on Kids' Day, Seniors free on Seniors' Day
What to Expect: Swine Show, Goat Show, Rabbit Show, Beef Show, Poultry Show, Sheep Show, Miss Del Norte Pagaent, a rodeo, ferris wheels, carousel, and concerts by country music artist Eric Church and Phil Stacey.
Where to Stay: Comfort Inn & Suites Redwood Coast for $150/night , half a mile from the coast.
While You're There: Visit the Redwood National Park for free! Watch Gray Whale migration at Klamath River Overlook! See 30-foot walls covered in ferns at Fern Canyon! Drive two hours east to Ashland, Oregon to catch a show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
THINK CENTRAL: Think Central California is only home to festering heat? Join the Festa:
Gustine, CA and Bloodless Bullfighting. The little-known Portuguese community in Central California may be widespread, but they know when to join arms to celebrate their culture. Experience an authentic bullfight without the bloodshed only 95 miles from Cupertino at the Holy Ghost Festa.
When: July 21, 2008 at 8 p.m.
Where: Bella Vista Park Plaza, Santa Fe Grande Road, Newman, California
Price: $20/adult, free for children 10 and under
What to Expect: More than 20,000 people, matadors in ruffled shirts, bull grabbers, professionals from Mexico and Spain, handlebar mustaches, children in peasant costumes, red wine, folk dancing, thousands of pounds of meat and home-baked desserts.
Where to Stay: Holiday Inn Express in Santa Nella, CA for $70/night
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