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AT LOON GO OFF ROAD OR UP A TREEMake like a monkey and scramble through the trees at LoonMountain s newAerial Forest Adventure Park in Lincoln N HUp in the canopy you can maneuver from platform to platformusing bridges zip lines and cables Choose from five levels ofdifficulty each requiring more balance and agility Prefer aground based adventure Hop on a Segway a self balancingtwo wheeled transport device and take off on a new off roadcross country tour The adventure park is open daily throughLabor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day Tickets 39 for ages 7 to 12 49 for 13 and older includingadults The three hour Segway tour runs daily for those 16and older and costs 69 800 229 5666 loonmtn com

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EVERYWHERE

CANADIAN RAIL JOURNEYAT LOON GO OFF ROAD OR UP A TREEMake like a monkey and scramble through the trees at Loon Hop aboard the RockyMounMountain s newAerial Forest Adventure Park in Lincoln N H taineer for its rail journey linking

Vancouver and Whistler B CUp in the canopy you can maneuver from platform to platformusing bridges zip lines and cables Choose from five levels of and you can enjoy stories anddifficulty each requiring more balance and agility Prefer a performances byyoung members of local First Nationsground based adventure Hop on a Segway a self balancing groups The storytellers will be onboard to share the history oftwo wheeled transport device and take off on a new off road the indigenous Squamish and Lil wat peoples and the legendscross country tour The adventure park is open daily through ofthe surrounding mountains The trip called the WhistlerLabor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day Tick Sea to Sky Climb offers stunning views of the CoastMountainets 39 for ages 7 to 12 49 for 13 and older including Range sparkling Howe Sound and a 230 foot waterfall Theadults The three hour Segway tour runs daily for those 16 service runs five days a week until Sept 26 Enjoy the newand older and costs 69 800 229 5666 loonmtn com Whistler Dome Service which offers reclining seats panoram

ic views and hot meals throughAug 24888 687 7245 www rockymountaineer com

CREATE A VIRTUAL PIN MAP

Show off all the places you have gone skiing or every noteworROCKIES MUSHROOM HUNTING thy site you have explored around the world Uencounter me

a newwebsite lets you create a virtual pin map ofyour travels^¦Forage for mushrooms in ColoradosVailon a guided adventure led by Larry Evans so you can keep track ofyour adventures and share your expeknown as the Indiana Jones of mushroom hunt riences with other members Sign up for free and then start

ing On the Mercedes and Mushrooms trip run adding encounter points on the map with information aboutthe encounter travel recreation or work for instance relatFour Seasons Resort Vail participants climb into Mercedes

SUVs and set off for a full day of mushroom hunting in the ed photos and information You can also create private pinsRockyMountains That night gather at Flame the resort s Free for basic membership 9 annually for ad free 45 forrestaurant where the executive chef leads a culinary demon bloggers who want marketing perksstration incorporatingyour mushrooms Price 200 includes 484 362 9851 www uencounter methe foraging trip a gourmet picnic lunch the cooking demonstration and dinner Trips run Aug 4 11 19 and 24970 477 8610 wwwfourseasons com vail

CRUISING THE YANGTZE

Grab a companion and join a five star cruise on China s Yangtze River for half of what you would normally spend VictoriaCruises the only US managed cruise line on the Yangtze is offering a buy one get one free promotion for trips departing

BANK ON WEEKENDS OF COOL ART byAug 31 The special deal is good for two passengers sharingFlash your Bank ofAmerica credit card and get free entry a superior stateroom on any ofthe fleet s seven vessels Price

into 150 museums zoos botanical gardens science centers 880 per couple for four and five day sailings 800 348 8084and other cultural institutions nationwide on the first www vwtoriacruises com

full weekend of every month as part of the company s Museums on Us program Locally visit the Mu¦seum of Fine Arts Worcester Art Museum Cape Cod

PORTABLE BOOSTER SEATMuseum ofArt in Dennis or The Eric CarleMuseum of Picture Book Art inAmhersti The super portable and compact BubbleBum makes it easy tothink The Very Hungry Caterpillar bring a booster seat on the road without taking up preciousamong others Or check out the recent luggage space The seat which is rated for kids 40 to 100ly renovated Harvard Museum ofNaturall pounds weighs half a pound packs down smaller than a loafHistory Don t miss its special exhibit of bread and inflates in less than a minute A clip on each sideMollusks Shelled Masters of the keeps the seat belt in place and the firm cushion providesMarine Realm and its revamped comfortable support for long haul trips The BubbleBumFishes gallery The next freebie week meets US and European safety standards and costs 39 99

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