Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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DREAMSCAPES FALL/ WINTER 2015 60 TRAVEL GALLERY >> DS H ornblower Cruises services three of North America's top attractions—namely, Alcatraz Island in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, and Niagara Falls. Due to their popularity, the company encourages visitors to take advantage of advance bookings for the fall. Alcatraz Cruises, San Fran- cisco, has the only website on which you can purchase tickets at the lowest prices up to 90 days in advance. Visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is always a memorable expe- rience on Statue Cruises. Visitors can book an audio tour of Liberty Island and Ellis Island and should reserve in advance for Crown or Pedestal Access of the statue and priority entry. On the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, Niagara Cruises has extended its boat tours through the end of November and takes passengers as close as possible to the breathtaking falls. alcatrazcruises.com; statuecruises.com; niagaracruises.com C elebrated Vancouver chef David Hawksworth is part- nering with Air Canada to take Canadian dining to new heights. His seasonal signature dishes will be served in the airline's international business class. High-flying main course selections include tamari-roasted sablefish with bok choy, brown rice and chili miso vinaigrette. For dessert, save room for a decadent dark chocolate fondant with blackberry compote. International Maple Leaf Lounges will feature Hawksworth's Mediterranean quinoa salad with tomato, olive, cucumber, feta and arugula. aircanada.com RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL AIR CANADA V&V HOSPITALITY & MEDIA SERVICES T he Richmond Olympic Experience, ROX for short, aims to reignite the excitement of Vancouver's 2010 Winter Games when it opens this fall at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Along with hundreds of souvenirs ranging from medals and torches to uniforms, high-tech VROX simulators will allow visitors to experience ski jumping, paddling, slalom and bobsleigh the same way Olympic athletes do. Measure your vertical jump, long jump and reaction time, comparing the results to those of an Olympian. Try your hand at broadcasting an Olympic event or buckle up in the Motion Seat Theatre and immerse yourself in the action of the Games. Also stay tuned for the World Rugby Seven Series in Vancouver's BC Place Sta- dium in March 2016, featuring 16 of the world's top men's teams. therox.ca; bcplacestadium.com B est Western Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of its seventh brand GLō, the only broad-midscale new construction concept designed to smash the suburban cookie-cutter hotel mould in secondary, suburban and highway locations. "We looked at the segmentation of bou- tique hotels and realized GLō would fill a void because of the lack of a boutique product in the broad midscale segment," said president and chief executive officer David Kong. GLō's architecture and design have signature LED elements, with form and function carried throughout signature furniture ele- ments and durable but stylish finishes. Designed as a four-storey, 70-room new construction hotel, GLō is forecast to cost US$65,000 per room and, depending on the market, generate a healthy average daily room rate of approximately US$90 in the U.S. bestwestern.com BEST WESTERN HOTELS & RESORTS