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New Gold Medal Golf Package Features All-Day Play Every Day of Your Stay

George Thomas — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:14:39 +0000

Follow in the footsteps of legends all day long at one of golf’s iconic venues, La Costa Resort and Spa, by taking advantage of the new Gold Medal Unlimited Golf package.

Southern California’s only GOLF Magazine Gold Medal Resort, La Costa features 36 holes of championship-caliber play on the completely restored Champions Course, which

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hosted the legends of the game for more than 30 years, and slightly modified South Course, now home to the LPGA Tour’s Kia Classic. La Costa’s new Golf Squad, the roving on-course “caddies” who are at your service throughout the day, further enhances each round.

The Gold Medal Unlimited Golf package includes:

~Accommodations (your choice of available luxury rooms and suites)

~Breakfast Buffet (daily at Legends Bistro)

~Unlimited golf, including shared cart (daily on available courses)

~Unlimited range balls

~Complimentary club storage and service

~Complimentary “Course Tour” mobile-phone app

~15 percent off golf shop merchandise

~Rates begin at $479 per room (double occupancy), $389 per room (single occupancy)

La Costa also is home to the only The TOUR Academy in Southern California. The TOUR Academy features a variety of private golf lessons, group clinics, specialty golf offerings and much more. Golf school programs provide stay-over and commuter options, with two-day, three-day or five-day options. For more package information, visit www.lacosta.com.

About La Costa Resort and Spa — Fresh from a $50 million renovation and nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, Calif., north of San Diego, La Costa Resort and Spa boasts a new look. Re-designed areas include the 43,000 square-foot Spa at La Costa, 611 spacious and redesigned guestrooms and suites, the Coastal Events Center, an expanded Athletic Club, and two golf courses, including the all-new Champions Course. Acclaimed restaurants – Legends Bistro and BlueFire Grill present an updated take on locally inspired cuisine. The Spanish mission-style resort has a village-like ambience with whitewashed stucco buildings framed by vibrant and lush Southern California landscaping. For more information on La Costa Resort and Spa, call (800) 854-5000 or visit www.lacosta.com.

George Thomas

Metro, Metrolink the Easiest, Most Economical Way to Travel to 2012 Tournament of Roses® Festivities

Joanne Lewis — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:16:34 +0000

For those planning to attend the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade® and other festivities in Pasadena, there is no easier way to get there than Metro and Metrolink.

The 123rd Rose Parade® presented by Honda themed “Just Imagine…” will feature spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and equestrian units.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will provide fast, frequent rail service to and from Pasadena, with four station stops near the parade route. Event-goers traveling by Metro will also avoid the costs of parking and hassle of traffic in Pasadena.

Rose Parade Metrolink

With this year’s Tournament festivities planned to begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, Metro will be ready with all rail lines – the Metro Red, Purple, Gold, Blue and Green Lines, and the Metro Orange Line – operating throughout the night of Jan 1-2 to enable event-goers to get an early place along the parade route.

In addition to the overnight service on Metro rail lines the night of Jan. 1-2, Metro will run additional trains and more frequent service on the Metro Gold Line to accommodate the large numbers of anticipated riders beginning at 5 a.m. and continuing through 9 p.m., with trains running as frequently as every seven to eight minutes to and from Pasadena.

All Metro Rail lines will operate New Year’s Eve/New Years Day, Dec. 31-Jan. 1 to give New Year’s revelers a safe, car-free travel choice. For New Year’s Eve/Day only, Metro will be providing free rides on all Metro bus and rail lines from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 1. After 2 a.m., regular fares go into effect. Those attending parade festivities after 2 a.m. New Year’s Day can purchase a $1.50 one-way fare if only riding the Metro Gold Line or a $5 Metro Day Pass if riding more than one line. The Day Pass allows for unlimited Metro System rides that day. Patrons can purchase their ticket at their initial boarding station.

Metrolink is also providing service that will connect event-goers along its San Bernardino line with additional transportation options into to downtown Los Angeles Union station, where they can then board the Gold Line to Pasadena.

The first Metrolink train will depart downtown Riverside at 5:30 a.m. and San Bernardino at 6:05 a.m., arriving in Los Angeles in time for passengers to attend the Rose Parade. On Jan. 2, Metrolink is offering a 2-for-1 special that allows two people to ride for the price of one. Visit metrolinktrains.com for more information on the promotion.

Parade goers can access any of four Pasadena train stations close to the Parade route on Colorado Boulevard. Memorial Park and Del Mar stations are about two blocks from the Parade route; the Lake and Allen stations are approximately four blocks from the Parade route.

Parking is available at several Metro Gold Line Stations, including Sierra Madre Villa, Del Mar, Fillmore, Mission, Heritage Square/Arroyo, Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park, Union Station, Indiana and Atlantic. Additional parking is available at stations servicing other countywide rail lines as well. Visit metro.net for a list of additional park & ride lots on the Metro System.

Football fans attending the 99th Rose Bowl Game® Presented by VIZIO shoul take the Metro Gold Line to Memorial Park Station. Upon arrival at the station, they should then walk three blocks west on Holly Street to the Parsons Corporation complex to catch the free Rose Bowl Game shuttle bus, with service starting at 10 a.m. The boarding location is on Pasadena Avenue, north of Union Street. Buses will leave continually through the game’s kick-off and first quarter.

Metro is also teaming up with the Tournament of Roses to provide easy access to view the Rose Parade floats after the parade. Take the Metro Gold Line to the Sierra Madre Villa Station in East Pasadena. Then board a shuttle bus from the Bus Plaza on the first level of the parking structure that provides direct service to Victory Park, where the floats will be displayed Jan. 2-3. Shuttles will depart from Sierra Madre Villa Station until approximately 3 p.m. each day. Return service to Sierra Madre Villa will continue to 5:30 p.m. Shuttle hours of operation are 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, and 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 3. On Jan. 3 from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m., only seniors and disabled will be allowed into the viewing area.

During the hours of operation the shuttle buses will pick up every five to ten minutes from the station. Regular fares will apply.

Metro does not allow eating, drinking or smoking on board Metro trains or buses. To ensure public safety, Metro prohibits flammable products, barbecues and oversized items such as ladders, umbrellas, tents, chairs and coolers from being brought on board the Metro Bus or Rail system. For additional information on Metro, visit metro.net. For additional information on Metrolink, visit metrolinktrains.com.

Joanne Lewis

The Stakes Are High This Year at New Horizons’ Fourth Annual Walk on the Horizon

daryl — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:48:04 +0000

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — Faced with California Governor Jerry Brown’s budget, which will hurt all organizations in the state that help the developmentally disabled community, New Horizons is urging its supporters to get involved and participate in the 4th Annual Walk on the Horizon. Undeterred by the 2011-12 state budget, which slashes $750 million from the Department of Developmental Services, hundreds of emboldened walkers are expected to join Grand Marshall Rafer Johnson and Honorary Walk Chairman and actor Michael Welch at this fundraising event. Entertainment will be provided by the musical group, Arrest My Sister, which plays a bold, eclectic mix of music styles. The lead singer of the band is autistic.

The state budget cut will most likely result in a reduction of services and programs to thousands of adults with developmental disabilities who are learning independent living and job skills. New Horizons is counting on their Walk on the Horizon to provide needed support in these trying times. The walk will be held on Sunday, June 5th from 8:30am to 12 noon at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. The start and finish and festival will be in the Sierra Quad. To register and learn more about the Walk, please visit www.walkonthehorizon.org. For more information about New Horizons, visit www.newhorizons-sfv.org.