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CALIFORNIA -
what's new for spring
2009?
See reader's comments
and experiences at
bottom of page
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Just some of the new
stuff:
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Travel by class A motorhome?
See RoTi class A section Search RoTi RV reviews
Or class C maybe? - RoTi class C section
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Cannery Row in Monterey
Celebrates its 50th Birthday with New Additions
Helping to mark this incredible milestone are the
opening of the first hotel to be built on the
Monterey Bay in more than 20 years, a stateof-the-art
IMAX theater, and the most recent addition to
Cannery Row - the Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge. |
The new Intercontinental
The Clement Monterey features panoramic coastal views,
luxurious interior décor, 208 luxury guest rooms, spa
facilities and ample indoor meeting space. The new hotel
is home to The C restaurant, the area’s hottest new
bistro, known for its fresh seafood, premium Angus beef
and local organic produce. The 290-seat IMAX theater
contains both a 3D and 2D giant screen, along with
12,000 watts of digital sound. This state-of-the-art
theater is housed inside the walls of the historic
Edgewater Packing Company, a Cannery Row landmark. The
Scheid Vineyards Wine Lounge provides Cannery Row guests
with a stylish and relaxing venue to enjoy the
award-winning, small-lot artisan wines of Scheid
Vineyards. Educational classes are also offered, and
range from winemaking and blending to a variety of local
food and wine seminars.
www.canneryrow.com/
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Moshin Vineyards
Goes“Off the Grid”
Moshin Vineyards now uses its solar electricity generating system at the winery in Healdsburg. The system generates 48 kilowatts of electricity that allows the winery to be “off the grid” with the exception of a
few peak production months. Energy efficiency has always been a high priority at Moshin Vineyards.
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Travel by class B motorhome?
See
RoTi class B section Search RoTi RV reviews
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The winery uses a four-tier
gravity flow system for moving wine without the use of a
pump, ultimately reducing the winery’s
demand for energy. Also, the
winery has inhouse nitrogen production, which allows for
fewer deliveries of heavy nitrogen tanks and also
outputs oxygen (the by-product of nitrogen production).
Tours of the gravityflow winery are available by
appointment. www.moshinvineyards.com
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Travel trailer?
See RoTi travel trailer section Search RoTi RV reviews
Or fifth wheels, or small travel trailers, or campers
Or ultra lites, or destination travel trailers
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Alcatraz Cruises Launches Nation’s First Hybrid
Ferry Boat
Alcatraz Cruises has
introduced the Hornblower Hybrid, a wind, solar and
diesel powered hybrid vessel. In addition to solar
panels and wind turbines, the Hornblower Hybrid also
has Tier 2 marine diesel engines. These cleaner,
fuel-efficient engines reduce the amount of diesel
fuel used, emissions and overall carbon footprint.
The vessel also contains a number of other
environmentally friendly materials. The carpeting
contains post consumer recycled materials, is
recyclable and meets the U.S. Green Building Council
LEED criteria for recycled content. |
A significant portion of the interior signage is printed on
Plyboo, a composite material made from sustainable sources
and containing no harmful chemicals. The countertops
throughout the vessel are made by Vetrazzo from pieces of
recycled vodka bottles. The lighting throughout the vessel
is LED, which requires a fraction of the energy of standard
bulbs and provides an equal or greater amount of
illumination. The Hybrid will be a multipurpose vessel
within the Alcatraz Cruises fleet, ferrying visitors to
Alcatraz Island and Angel Island, as well as taking school
groups and other passengers on cruises around the Bay. The
vessel will also be available for private events.
www.alcatrazcruises.com/hybrid
Even more stuff -
California Tourism site
California - new for
spring 2009
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