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CALIFORNIA -
what's new for spring 2009?

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Just some of the new stuff:

Fleetwood Bounder class A gas motorhome exterior 
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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/ 
 

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.
Roadtrek 210 class B motorhome exterior
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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
 

Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf travel trailer - 17BH exterior 
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ultra lites, or destination travel trailers

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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KermanWe travel down the whole California coast at least once a year. Most of it is good but RV parks are difficult in some areas. It's best to do your homework we've been stuck looking for a campground or one with a vacancy on occasions and it can be very busy in the summer. Went to Concannon Vineyard in Livermore Valley Wine Country last year also. You don't need a reservation but there's a $5 tasting fee. The wine country is nice to visit.
KellyIf you go to Monterey, and it's really nice, also go to Big Sur. There's an RV park there and the whole area is wonderful. But book early. Went last year and hope to go again this year.

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