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The Waikiki Parc Hotel is offering a three-night Parc Chic Surf Lifestyle package. Included are daily breakfast for two, surf lessons for two, a Zak Noyle limited-edition matted surf print, a six-pack of Parc Surf note cards, a surf-themed CD by Grammy award-winner Daniel Ho, a T-shirt, and a tube of Vertra sunscreen.

Rates start at $825 per room, double, through Dec. 27, 2011.

For more information, call 808-921-7272 or visit www.waikikiparc.com

2010 Winter Tour

Saturday, November 27, 2010
Thomas & Mack Center
Tickets On-Sale Now

Arena Rock’s Biggest Show Returns -
Playing over 80 Cities and 120+ Show

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, one of the top selling concert acts in the world creates one of the most captivating concert experiences on the road today. Insistent on giving their fans the most “value for their dollar,” TSO puts on an over-the-top audio/visual spectacular complete with lasers, pyrotechnics, and state of the art lighting allowing generations of fans to be enthralled year after year. The tour will make a stop in Las Vegas for One Show on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Thomas & Mack Center. The show is scheduled to begin at 5pm.

Tickets are on sale now. Prices range from $25.00 to $59.50 and will be available at www.livenation.com, unlvtickets.com or visit Town Square Las Vegas, all Station Casinos and Fiestas. Tickets also available at the box office day of show. To charge by phone call 739-FANS. All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change with notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to The Public Education Foundation.

TSO founder, producer and writer Paul O’Neill explains, “When someone goes to a TSO concert, we don’t want them to walk away saying ‘that was a great’ or ‘that was worth it’ or even ‘that was the best show I’ve seen in a long time.’ We want them to say, ‘Man, that was the best show ever; we just ripped that band off.”

With sales in excess of 7 million – including nearly 2 million CDs and DVDs sold in the past two years -Trans-Siberian Orchestra is among the most popular groups of the modern era. The Orchestra debuted in 1996 with the timeless “CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES.” Highlighted by the remarkable hit single, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” the album has since achieved 2x platinum certification from the RIAA, with sales now rapidly approaching 3 million. Two further albums completed O’Neill’s planned Christmas Trilogy; 1998’s “THE CHRISTMAS ATTIC” and 2004’s “THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE,” both of which are currently approaching 2x platinum certification. All three of the Orchestra’s Christmas-themed albums have proven enduring blockbusters, returning annually to the top 10 on Billboard’s “Top Catalog Albums” and “Top Holiday Albums” charts.

TSO’s 2009 Winter Tour played to over 1.2 million fans in 80+ cities, and generating revenues of nearly $45 million, which according to Billboard magazine’s midyear touring chart, put them as the #2 most attended tour. Since its first Winter Tour in 1999, TSO has been one of the concert business’s most successful acts, consistently rating in the Top 10 for both gross revenues and audience attendance.

In the spring of 2010, TSO debuted the much-anticipated live rock opera “BEETHOVEN’S LAST NIGHT,” about “what could have happened” on Beethoven’s final night of life. The successful tour provided the template for their innovative brand of “Rock Theater” and the much-anticipated World Tour in 2011.

The band’s latest release “ NIGHT CASTLE,” which featuring the singles, “Believe” and a cover of the classic “Nutrocker,” burst onto Billboard’s “Top 200” chart and was certified gold in less than 8 weeks

For Tickets Log on: www.unlvtickets.com
| Call: 739-FANS | Visit: Town Square Las Vegas, all Station Casinos and Fiestas

The Ohana Waikiki East hotel has announced a conference package designed for small corporate meetings.

Valid through July 31, 2011, the package includes use of conference facilities for up to eight hours, as well as continental breakfast, a sandwich lunch buffet, two refreshment breaks, and the use of a podium, microphone, wall screen, extension cord and power strip for $45 per person, including tax and service fees.

A minimum of 20 guests is required.

To book a function, call Nurhan Enustun at 808-926-4308 or email nurhan.enustun@outrigger.com

. For general hotel information, call 800-462-6262 or visit www.ohanahotels.com

Bermuda’s Reefs Hotel & Club is offering travelers a last-minute “November to Remember” travel deal offering a fourth night free on three-night bookings through the end of the November.

Under the offer, daily rates start at $475 for a poolside room based on double occupancy, and include daily breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner.

This offer is also available from Dec. 12 to 19, with daily rates starting at $385 for a poolside room, including breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner.

The offer applies to all rooms and suites at the hotel, excluding Club residences.

For more information, call 800-742-2008 or visit www.TheReefs.com

Bermuda’s Fairmont Hamilton Princess and Fairmont Southampton resorts are offering a “Third Night Free” package under which guests who book a long weekend receive the third night free.

The offer is available through April 30, 2011, at the Fairmont Southampton and through March 15, 2011, at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.

Rates at each hotel start at $249 per night.

For more information, call 800-441-1414 or visit the banner for Fairmont below.

Grenada’s Blue Horizons Garden Resort’s “Unwind in Grenada” promotion offers travelers 30 percent off published rates plus a complimentary meal at the resort’s La Belle Creole restaurant and room upgrades based on availability.

Up to two children under the age of 16 stay can free when sharing a room with two adults, or families can opt for a second room at 50 percent off published rates.

The offer applies to new bookings received by Dec. 11, for travel through Dec. 20, 2010.

For more information, visit

www.grenadabluehorizons.com

Amelia Island, located along Northeast Florida’s pristine coastline, is offering visitors several new activities and trip-planning tools.

Among the new offerings are a nature-specific website, a mobile website, a new bed and breakfast and a skydiving experience.

The Amelia Island Convention & Visitors Bureau unveiled a new nature website, www.amelianature.com designed to help visitors to learn more about the island’s many natural features. Find everything you need for island birding, kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, and plenty of photos, videos and other information on native wildlife, trails and flora and fauna.

Nature lovers can also follow @AmeliaNature on Twitter for updates about Amelia’s natural side.

The Amelia Island CVB is once again extending its popular “Pack Your Bags for Amelia Island” program, offering air travelers up to an $80 room credit for checked baggage fees on stays of three or more nights.

Available through the end of December 2010, the program is valid at nine of the island’s award-winning participating hotels and inns. Visitors traveling by air can find a list of hotels and more information on the “Pack Your Bags” program at www.ameliaisland.com/freebags

Guests can text 77950 and put “ameliaisland” in the message line on their mobile phone to get a link to the new Amelia Island mobile website.

They will have access to information about Amelia Island direct from their mobile devices.

The mobile site offers information about accommodations, dining, shopping, events, and an assortment of offers and discounts.

Luxury hotel brand Omni Hotels & Resorts recently purchased the upscale Amelia Island Plantation, and has plans to expand the resort with approximately 125 additional guest rooms and suites, and new 16,000-square-foot ballroom to accommodate additional meetings and events.

For reservations or more information, call 800-THE-OMNI or visit www.omnihotels.com

The 1905 Hoyt House Bed and Breakfast Inn on Amelia Island has reopened with new owners, and several upgrades.

The Hoyt House features fresh, French press coffee each morning, along with a three-course breakfast from a choice menu.

In addition, the Hoyt House has added their private, 39-foot yacht “Nice Aft” as a unique accommodation option. Guests can stay in the floating bed and breakfast, which has two staterooms and two bathrooms.

The yacht is also available for private sunset and day cruises.

For reservations or more information, visit www.hoythouse.com

Amelia Island’s newest attraction, Skydive Amelia Island, is offering visitors a new view of Amelia Island and its beaches during a one-hour tandem skydive experience.

Skydive Amelia Island is located at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, and uses only highly experienced United States Parachute Association (USPA) qualified instructors with thousands of tandem jumps between the team.

For reservations or more information, call 904-718-4648 or visit www.skydiveameliaisland.com

In September, the Amelia Island Museum of History opened a new exhibit — Theodore Morris’ Florida’s Lost Tribes collection. The sizeable collection of paintings will be on display through Dec. 28.

Among the paintings, Morris incorporates the Timucuan Indians, who inhabited Amelia Island long before the Spanish arrived.

For more information on the exhibit, visit www.ameliamuseum.org

Kayak Amelia is now offering guided Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) tours.

These new two-hour excursions are the hottest on-water craze and include a short instruction followed by an excursion exploring the local salt marsh, including a stop on a sandbar for a break. Cost is $60 per person and there is a 250-pound weight limit. For more information, visit www.kayakamelia.com

Amelia River Cruises is starting a new Discovery Tour series which features four quarterly trips to unique destinations throughout northeast Florida and southeast Georgia, with all-inclusive packages and a personally hosted/narrated sail with owner Kevin McCarthy.

Future trips will include Kingsley Plantation/Ft. Caroline, St. Augustine, and more.

To book a trip, call 904-261-9972 or email denamelia@yahoo.com.

For visitor information and online planning, visit www.ameliaisland.com

The Shelby American Collection, Boulder, Colo., and home to the premier collection of Shelby Cobras, Ford GT40s and Shelby Mustangs, will welcome Carroll Shelby and other racing greats at its Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Carroll Shelby, auto industry and racing legend who developed these iconic cars, will be the museum’s guest of honor. Shelby will be joined by Shelby American World Championship drivers Bob Bondurant and Jack Sears and other drivers who were central to the success of Shelby American, including Lew Spencer, Tom Yeager, Allen Grant, Chuck Cantwell and Walt Hane. Bill Neale, famous automotive artist and Shelby insider, will also be in attendance. Admission is $125 per person and attendance is limited.

The Shelby American Collection is the premier and most extensive collection of Shelby Cobra, Shelby GT350 and Ford GT40 cars, historical records and memorabilia. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of Shelby American Automobiles and to convey the Shelby American team story to the public.

Many of the original vehicles, which were instrumental in establishing the legend of the Shelby Cobra racecars and winning the 1965 Manufacturers World Championship, are on exhibit at the museum.

Among the cars displayed are the F.I.A. winning Cobra Roadster, the Ken Miles Cobra USRRC Championship car, the first Shelby GT350R model, the original Cobra Dragon Snake dragster and the GT40 Mk IV driven by Mario Andretti at Le Mans in 1967. For more information, visit www.shelbyamericancollection.org/donations.html.

For ticket information, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/133585

Shop for Carroll Shelby Legend Series wheels at Tire Rack.

Holland America Line has launched a fan-friendly Facebook contest called “Win the Key to Half Moon Cay.” Named for the line’s private Bahamian island, the contest runs through Jan. 3.

To enter, registered Facebook users must “like” Holland America Line’s Facebook page and then upload a favorite vacation photograph of themselves to the page at www.facebook.com/halcruises

The photo should depict what the entrant feels captures the essence of “living the good life on vacation” and does not have to be from a cruise.

“Facebook is a vital way for us to interact with our fans, and this contest not only thanks our past guests for their loyalty, but it also is the ideal way to welcome new fans to our social media community,” said Richard D. Meadows, executive vice president-marketing, sales and guest programs.

Visitors to the Facebook site will vote on their favorite submissions from Dec. 6 through Dec. 26, and the entries will be narrowed down to the top 10 finalists. Fans will then vote again to select the winning photo that best reflects “living the good life on vacation.” The winner will be announced Jan. 4.

The prize includes a seven-night Holland America cruise in a suite for the winner and a guest, plus a verandah stateroom for two more friends on an itinerary calling at Half Moon Cay.

Roundtrip airfare also is included for four.

The winner can choose among select Eastern Caribbean cruises aboard Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam or Westerdam departing February through April 2011, subject to availability.

Once on Half Moon Cay, the winner will be presented a key to the island in a ceremony presided over by the captain of the ship or another senior officer.

In addition, the winner’s party will have a butler to help with the transfer from the ship to the island and to serve them ashore, as well as use of a private cabana for the day, unlimited beverage service, a picnic lunch and a shore excursion for four.

Shipboard prize amenities for the winner include a $500 shipboard credit, $150 spa credit, Pinnacle Grill dinner for four, Tamarind dinner for four (on Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam only) and 250 minutes of Internet access.

The total prize package is worth approximately $13,367.

Half Moon Cay offers a two-mile crescent of beach, an interior lagoon, private beachside cabanas with butler service, showers and misters, and all manner of water sports and activities, including a children’s aqua park, swim-with-the-stingrays lagoon and a buoyed personal watercraft course.

To enter and for details, visit

www.facebook.com/halcruises

For more information, visit the banner ad above for cruises.

Princess Cruises announced that maritime author and public speaker John Maxtone-Graham will join a number of sailings to South America and Europe in 2011.

Maxtone-Graham is well-known to cruise enthusiasts as he has chronicled the history of ocean travel from the early days of passenger shipping to today’s modern cruise vacation. Among his many books are “The Only Way to Cross,” a bible for ship buffs that has been in print for more than 35 years; and “Titanic Survivor.”

His most recent book is about the SS Normandie. He tells stories of famous ocean liners, performs a recreation of the Titanic’s final night, and shares tales from the historic explorations of the North and South Poles.

Maxtone-Graham will appear on the following 2011 sailings: Jan. 26 to March 9, Star Princess, three 14-day cruises between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro around Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego; March 9 to 24, Star Princess, 15-day “Brazilian Adventure” from Rio de Janeiro to Fort Lauderdale; May 7 to 22, Crown Princess, 15-day Western Europe cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Southampton with calls in Portugal, France, Belgium and Holland; July 2 to 20, Ocean Princess, 18-day Dover roundtrip to the northern coast of Norway and Russia; July 20 to Aug. 7, Ocean Princess, 18-day “Top of the World” cruise from Dover to New York by way of Iceland and Greenland, featuring passage close to the site of the Titanic’s sinking; Aug. 7 to 25, Ocean Princess, 18-day cruise from New York to Dover including calls in Iceland, Greenland and Scotland, plus the Titanic sinking site.; Oct. 19 to Nov. 6, Ruby Princess, 18-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Venice to Fort Lauderdale including Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.