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P age B2 M arch 30, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver Travel “Greening” Spreads To Newsstands With First Magazine Devoted To “EcoTrave I” Special Cruises Skies Am erica to Launch “EcoTraveler” in M arch The “ greening” o f Am erica’s le i sure travel industry hits spread its roots to magazine newsstands. Be ginning this March, Skies America International Publishing & C om m u nications w ill launch the first mass co n s u m e r tra v e l m a g a zin e , EcoTravelcr, devoted exclusively to the fastest growing segment o f the m u llib illio n -d o lla r travel industry: ecotravel. The glossy, four-color magazine w ill begin publication w ith its M arch/ A p ril issue and move to a m onthly format beginning in 1995, according to James R. Rullo, president o f Skies America. EcoTravclcr w ill offer read ers in-depth features, columns and directories highlighting cco-scnsitivc destinations and tour operators, w rit ten by such award-winning travel re p o rte rs and w rite rs as P eter Matthiessen and Jeff Greenwald, un der the direction o f Publisher Lisa Tabb and E d itor Suzanne Kearns. “ EcoTravelcr w ill o ffe r readers a fun, creative and eco-sensitive alter native to the travel magazines cur rently available on the newsstands,” said Tabb, founder and form er pub lisher o f the San Francisco ecotravel “ zine” justG o! “ Travelers today want to experience the natural beauty o f their destination w ithout damaging its resources, and our magazine is designed to appeal to environmen ta lly conscious travelers, whether they’re planning a weekend getaway or visiting overseas.” EcoTravelcr w ill be distributed via subscriptions, newsstand sales, direct m ail and travel consumer expos, w ith an in itia l circulation o f 150,000. Newsstand price w ill be $3.95 per issue and the 12-issuc subscription price is $19.95. To order a subscrip- adventure trip in the last year, are members o f frequent-flyer programs or subscribe to outdoor lifestyle magazines. i n W E D N E S D A Y F A M IL Y D IN N E R S Featuring a special fa m ily menu and prices 7:00-8:30 pm Adults $16.95 Children (4-12) $8.95 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CRUISING on the STERNW HEELER CASCADE Q U EE N HARBOR IRL'ISES W E D N E S D A Y through S U N D A Y boarding out o f beautiful RiverPlace M arina - S P E C IA L S E N IO R R A T E S : On Wed. & Thurs. Seniors are only $7.95 Reservations required on meal cruises. Please call for schedules or more info. 223-3928 Ext. 141 flen© Contest N am e ________________________ Cover For EcoTraveler Magizine lion, readers can call the magazine’s toll-free number at (800) 285-5951. EcoTraveler has an in itia l sub scriber base o f 25,000 from just Go!, which has been folded into the new magazine, and R ullo projects single copy sales in excess o f 30,000. More than 60,000 trial subscriptions have already been secured via preview edi tions o f the new magazine insertedin N ew W indward “THE GLACIER BAY": Vancouver, Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, G lacier Bay, Inside Passage, V ancouver “THE G O LD R U S H ”: Vancouver, Tracy Arm, Skagway, Haines, Juneau, Ketchikan, Misty Fjord, Inside Passage M ay 16 M ay 23 Ju n e 13 Ju n e 13 Ju ly 4 Ju ly 18 A u gu st 1 A u gu st 15 A u gu st 22 A u gu st 29 S e p te m b e r 12 A P R IL 3 • E A S T E R S U N D A Y M ark this special holiday w ith one o f these cruises: • B ru n ch C ruises at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Adults $22.95 C hildren (4-12) $15.95 • D in n e r C ruise 4:30-6:30 A dults $29.95 Children $22.95 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A P R IL D IN N E R D AN C ES 7:00-10:00 pm-$32.95 per person These three-hour cruises are among our most popular events! • A p ril 8-Featuring Fred Stickley T rio -Variety Dance Band • A p ril 15-Featuring OPUS 3-Jazz. Pop, Rock * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tw o out o f the next one hun dred (100) new subscribers to the Portland Observer w ill be eligible to w in a round trip to Reno. Tw o People, Round T rip A ir T w o Nights Hotel and H otel Tax depart on S unday, M onday, or Tues- day. • Requires 14 days notice. • No Holidays. • Subject to availability. • Prize is not refundable. • M u s t use by J u ly 31,1994. • E n try deadline is M a y 31,1994 Deep Secret Two E xciting 7 D ay I tineraries A board the F abulous G la cie r Bay G la cie r Bay Gold R ush G la cie r Bay G old R ush G old R ush G la cie r Bay G old R ush G old Rush G la cie r Bay G la cie r Bay Heui Subscribers Con Ulin A Trip To Reno te .) ! Alaska '94 Sailing Pate 'Hirjc Jlortlaith GDbscrucr Prem iere Issue INORWEGIAN C R U IS E L IN E itinerary on the STERNWHEELER COLUMBIA GORGE Say You Saw It In... Cost Person Sayings/ Cabin $1,187 $1,187 $1,277 $1,187 $1,277 $1,277 $1,313 $1,277 $1,187 $1,223 $1,187 $ 1,416 $ 1,416 $ 1,236 $ 1,416 $ 1,236 $1,236 $1,264 $ 1,236 $ 1,416 $1,444 $ 1,416 Add on From PDX $199 - Air plus motorcoach • Add On From SEA $69 - Motorcaoch R E P O S IT IO N IN G CRUISES (A d d on PDX-$195, SEA-$175) Sailing Date L w d J k L h u u 5avings/Cabin 8 Days: M ay 8 $1,187 $1,416 Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside Passage, Vancouver 8 Days: Sept. 19 $764 $742 Vancouver, Puget Sound, Seattle, Colum bia River, Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles T R A N S C A N A L C R U ISES (Includes A irfa re ) Sailing Date Cost/Person Savings/Cabin 14 Days: A p r 24 $2,548 $1,502 San Juan, Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Balboa, Caldera, Acapulco, Zihuatancjo/Ixtapa, Puerto Vallarta, Los Angelas 14 Days: Sept. 25 $2,498 $1,654 Los Angelas, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatancjo/Ixtapa, Acapulco, Caldera, Balboa, Panama Canal, Cartagena, Aruba, San Juan • ALL RA TES SHOWN ARE FOR OUTSIDE CABINS • • ALL RA TES SHOWN ARE PPDO • the November and December 1993 issues o f W o rld Traveler, Northwest A irlin e s ’ in -flig h t publication w hich is also published by Skies Am erica. An additional 15,000 copies o f the premiere issue w ill be distributed at ecotravel and adventure travel con sumer expos, and the balance w ill be delivered through direct m ail, target ing people who have taken an eco or Address______________________ Phone________________________ ANNUAL SU B SC R IPTIO N $30.00 MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO: RENO CONTEST P.O. BOX 3137 PORTLAND, OR 97208 Stemwheelers owned and operated by the Port of Cascade Locks DOTTIE FISCHER PR E SE N T S: WORLD TRAVEL 503-231-1600 700 NE Multnomah # 478, Portland, OR 97232, 1-800-545-0844 LAS VEGAS RENO Friday F R O M S E A T T L E /P O R T L A N D D AY S O F D EPAR TUR E (All Prices/Person, Dbl Occ) 2 NT 2 NT Sun-Wed Thur¿ 140 March 6-April 9 124 Sands: 142 April 10-Junc 18 128 134 145 June 19-July 31 146 126 Thru March 31 N ugget: 144 165 April 1 -July 3 132 143 Thru March 24 C ircu s 156 March 25-April 9 156 C ircu s: 148 155 April 10-June 9 161 June 10-July 31 154 134 143 Pioneer In n : Thru March 31 148 138 April 1-June 30 138 145 Thru July 31 C om stock: 161 Mar 1-Mar 17 136 E ld orad o: 166 Mar 18-April 28 146 174 154 April 29-July 14 146 167 March 1-June 30 Flam ingo 164 181 H ilto n : July 1-July 31 147 146 Reno H ilto n : Thru April 30 148 161 May 1-July 31 156 146 P e p p e rm ill: Thru April 30 152 166 May 1-July 31 WORLD TRAVEL RATES F R O M P O R T L A N D V ia 2 N IG H T PA C KAG ES • D A Y S OF D EPAR TUR E 2NT 2NT ( A ll Prices: Per Person, D bl Occ) 2 NT Sun-Wed Thur/Sat 192 176 172 Thru May 1 F itzge ralds: 182 164 167 May 2-July 31 212 193 186 Sahara T o w e r: Thru May 7 3 NT 206 188 182 May 8-July 31 Thur/Fri E x c a lib e r: 184 220 196 Thru May 30 194 220 180 May 31-July 31 224 194 203 Thru May 29 R io Suites: 192 216 180 May 30-July 31 194 220 258 Thru Mar 31 L u x o r: 258 226 206 Apr 1-July 31 A lexis P ark 228 212 208 Thru July 31 R esort: 248 222 208 Thru May 29 B a lly 's : 240 212 196 May 30-July 31 254 229 216 M G M G ra n d : Thru July 31 254 230 218 Thru M ay 29 Flam ingo 224 254 206 May 30-july 31 H ilto n : 320 222 265 Caesars Palace: Thru July 31 2 NT Friday 172 172 172 182 202 170 172 178 184 168 174 168 202 202 210 204 214 164 190 182 196 LONDON: $435/$605/$720 GERMANY: $445/$775/$905 AMSTERDAM:$570/$775/$830 BRUSSELS: $570/$775/$830 PARIS: $445/$795/$935 MADRID: $525/$855/$960 ROME/MILAN$605/$790/$920 ATHENS $715/$860/$995 Eurail Passes • Car Rentals • Hotels Limitations: Taxes not included / Restrictions A pply/R ates Subject to Change W ith o ut Notice. Yoik W M -D L.A A.U A.TW .N W , S43Í-HP, UA.AA DL, NW, CO • St. Louis S458-TW,DL,UA $160-ßß. • Loa Angele* 198-ee, MRZRHAM PPX/Hfl 430PPDO 487 PUCRTQ VRWARTA Hda Buenaventura Las Palmas Western Beach Paradise V illag e 10$ CAPOS Posada Real Bahia M arina Fiesta Finisterra 434 445 464 472 co • Washington S468-D L, AA, ^ J A .T W .N W .C O , • Atlanta SUMMCA IN MCXICO Oceano Palace Luna Palace Playa Mazatlan Pueblo Bonito ( T il M a r 3 1 / A p r 1 -M ay 31 / Jun 1-Sep 30) S478-DÍ., AA, UA, TW, NW, Prices Include: • Round trip airfare • USA & Mexico Air port Taxes • 3 NTS hotel a c comodations • Hotel Tax • Round trip airport transfers • Welcome Cocktail • E nglish Speaking host • Special Hotel Val ue Package. 438 493 494 500 Restrictions: Sun/Mon/Tuc Departures-Friday Returns • Air/ Land Packages Only • Subject to availability • No Substitutions • Not valid with other hotel promotions • No refund or date changes • No refunds on unused services • Extra nights available. Miami $ 6 5 9 -7 ^ , AA, NW, CO, HP A IR L IN E S $394-/?/ n HCSt Airfares —■— ^ ^ 3 9 A ffT X JF XsHS^S1^ •— 1 AA: American AC: Air Canada AS: Alaska I BF: Marti Air CO : Continintal NW : Northwest QQ: Reno Air TW : Trans World DA: United BP: American West Portland This chart shows the lowest round trip fares reported by the airlines from portland. Fares: • Arc subject to a vailability • M ay change w ithout notice • M ay not apply to a ll scats on a ll flights • May be subject to advance booking. Other lim itations may include time o f travel, length o f stay, and penalties for cancellations o r charges. Fare Inform ation was researched March 14. Fares do not include the fuel surcharge collected by some airports or taxes on foreign travel. V t
