SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: THE ULTIMATE GIRLFRIEND GETAWAY
Delight yourself and your best girlfriends in all that Southern California has to offer—from wine to city lights to great eats to sandy beaches and an ultra-chill vibe. (Elle Canada) 
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SCHWARZENEGGER PLAN WOULD CLOSE 220 CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed closing up to 220 state parks to help cut the state's $24.3 billion deficit, including popular attractions for millions of visitors each year, such as a park that is home to some of the tallest trees on Earth. (ABC News) 
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CALIFORNIA HOTELS, FROM $89
These hotels are offering reduced rates, free golf, museum passes, and the chance to explore California’s gorgeous coastline, wine country, and beaches. (Budget Travel)
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A ROAD TRIPS GUIDE FOR CALIFORNIA
If you’ve always dreamed of driving up the California coast or through the back roads of its wine country, then the latest edition of the California Road Trips Guide, which went online last month, might help you in your trip planning. (The New York Times)
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PASSPORTS NEEDED TO RE-ENTER U.S. BY LAND, SEA
Americans who want to cross back over the border after trips to Mexico and Canada must now show passports or specially issued identification cards. Those entering the United States by car, on foot or by sea had to begin showing passports Monday. (The San Francisco Chronicle)
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AIRLINES WILL ASK BIRTHDAYS FOR NEW TSA PROGRAM
Don't be surprised if you're asked to provide your date of birth and gender when booking plane tickets later this summer. The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program called "Secure Flight" to improve security and reduce misidentification of passengers who have names similar to individuals on government watch lists. (The Associated Press via the Mercury News)
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SCIENTISTS HAIL THE BUS AS THE GREENEST WAY TO GO
In a 54-page data-laden study, the Union of Concerned Scientists has concluded that traveling by bus - or, as they term it, motorcoach - is the greenest option. In every scenario they calculated - from a single person going 100 miles to four people going 1,000 miles - the bus was better. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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SLUGGISH ECONOMY DOESN’T CURTAIL TRAVELERS
Americans are looking to get away this summer season and expected to take about 322 million leisure trips from next month through August. An annual summer forecast by the U.S. Travel Association found that figure would be a 2 percent decrease from the previous summer and 2.9 percent decrease from 2007. (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
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NEW BORDER RULES HAVE TOURISM OFFICIALS WORRIED
When driving around the Blue Water Area, it’s hard not to notice that our Canadian neighbors are visiting in large numbers, Marci Fogal said. (The Times Herald)
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