Evening star., 1946-05-19
7 raveIer's n otebook

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FutreIIe. Jr.
TroveI Editor
only 1900 persons at one time. He
adds that three of the hotels prob
ably will not be opened before the
end Of the year.
California's Catalina has been
turned back to civilians, and the
Wilmington Transportation Co. has
announced its two ships, the Avalon
and Catalina, will begin passenger
service between the island and the
mainland by June /.
Dude ranches in many sections of
Alberta and British Columbia were
closed during the war but plan to
reopen this summer, according to
E. G. Poole, general tourist agent of
the Canadian National Railways.
Among those listed for accepting
visitors are the Black Cat Ranch at
Brule, Alberta, bordering Jasper Ma
tional Park in the Canadian
Rockies; Berg Lake Chalet, located
$500 feet above sea level In Mount
Robson Park, British Columbia, and
operated by the Mount Robson Dude
Ranch; Half Diamond M Ranch on
the Fraser River, 4 miles from the
rail station at Tete Laune, British
Columbia; Bare Guest Ranch on
Cherry Creek and reachable from
the rail station at Kamloops, Brit
ish Columbia, and the Flying U
Guest Ranch, 10 miles from the Ash
craft British Columbia) station, in
the noted Caribou districts game
fish area.
Inaugurated last year. Atlantic
City's Honeymoon in June" plan is
being repeated this year, the Jersey
resort having made arrangements
for this years June bridal couples
to occupy hotel accommodations at
single rates, benefit from half prices
for meals and 60 to shows and
amusement piers together on pay
ment of one admission price. They
will even have their picture taken
on the famous Boardwalk.
The requirement is that a certifi-
cate, a newspaper clipping or other
evidence be submitted to show the
marriage was performed in June.
Eligible dates for the visit are June
16 to 30. About 300 couples cashed
in on the benefits of last years
Honeymoon in June" plan
The city's press bureau reports
this procedure:
Couples planning to marry next
month and desiring to spend their
honeymoon in Atlantic City should
communicate with the Atlantic
City Honeymoon Headquarters, 23o7
Boardwalk, for further information
and list of those hotels, restau-
rants, amusements and shops CO.
operating in this event."
A reference list of such events as
rodeos and festivals in the West,
many of them nationally famous,
has been made available to Eastern
travel interests and in turn to vaca-
TONERS who this summer will pour
by the millions into this colorful
expanse of the United States.
Prepared by the Trans-Conti-
mental and Western Passenger Asso-
citation of the railroads. the list re-
uno1S that no Of Loo f,,1
fetes and wild and woolly cowboy
shows are reappearing in the
first postwar summer. Outstanding
among the earlier spectacles is the
Rose Festival of Portland, Greg,
which will be held June to 9. The
famous Calgary Stampede is in
cluded, and fairs and sports events
by the dozens Cleaned from the
compilation are these attractions:
Canada.
Theater Under the Stars. Stanley
Park, British Columbia, June 27-
August 10; Vancouver British Co.
lumbia) Golden Jubilee, July LA;
Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary.
Alberta. July S-l3; summer fair and
horse races, Saskatoon, Saskatche-
wan, July 22-27: Canadian amateur
golf championship, Edmonton, AL
berta, August $40.
California.
Hollywood Park horse racing,
Inglewood, May 2l-August 3; Palm
Springs Vaqueros Del Desierto ride,
Palm Springs, May %; Victorville
rodeo, May 30-June L. spring flower
show. Lompoc, June i; Pilgrimage
play, Hollywood, June l to end of
August; llth annual bathing beauty
contest and parade, Oceanside.
June 2; anniversary of founding OF
Monterey -Merienda, Monterey, June
3: Fontana days, June 8; Livermore
rodeo, June SO; California Bear
Flag centennial, Sonoma, June a.
Is (Sonoma rodeo on 16th; Orange
County fair and horse show, Santa
Anita. June 1923: race meet, New
port Harbor Yacht Club, June 1928.
$3.50; San Diego County fair, Del
Mar, June 28-July 7.
Symphonies by the Sea, Santa
Monica, July = September; Willis
Frontier Days, July ga; Pacific
Coast Sportsmen's Show, Long
Beach, July 81; independence Day
yacht races. Newport Yacht Club,
July 4, 81: old-fashioned 4th of
July celebration, Columbia: Calls
toga fair and horse show, July As;
Redwood City rodeo, July Al;