COASTAL CALIFORNIA | WINE COUNTRY
Salty air, smooth wine along California's Central Coast
Watch the waves roll in at Pismo Beach, then go for the grape on a back-roads tour of the Central Coast's wine country.
The deal: The two-night package at SeaVenture Resort costs $429 and includes a stay in a room with a private balcony spa and fireplace, a continental breakfast delivered to your room, a $20 gas voucher, lunch boxes for two, complimentary wine tasting at Claiborne & Churchill, Edna Valley, Tolosa, Baileyana, Tangent and Salisbury Vineyards, and an ice cream cone at Apple Farm Inn in San Luis Obispo.
The hotel: SeaVenture Resort is oceanfront at Pismo Beach, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Details: The deal is available until Sept. 30, 2007 and does not include taxes. Other specials include one-night stays priced as low as $189 per night, Sundays through Thursdays. The address is 100 Ocean View Ave., Pismo Beach, CA 93449.
Reservations: Call (800) 662-5545, www.seaventure.com.
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