Trips & Tours: Master of blown glass

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Friends of Travel in Sacramento has planned an Aug. 6 excursion to San Francisco to visit the Dale Chihuly glass art exhibitions at the DeYoung Museum and the Palace of the Legion of Honor. The tour price of $78 per person includes All West motorcoach transportation, admission, audio rental, refreshments and time for shopping on Fourth Street in Berkeley. Reservations: (916) 207-9691.

Pear Fair correction

An item in this space last Sunday erroneously reported that the Pear Fair in Courtland will take place over a two-day weekend. It won't: The fair and associated 5- and 10-mile Country Run are both set for next Sunday. For fair information: www.pearfair.com. For run information: www.pearfairrun.com or (916) 775-0013.

New in Mendocino

The Cottages at Little River Cove is a new property on a 2-acre site three miles south of Mendocino. Its nine stand-alone cottages feature full kitchens, upscale amenities and ocean views. The cottages sleep four and are priced from $199 a night. Information: www.cottagesatlittlerivercove.com or (707) 937-5339.

Music fest at Tahoe

The Sacramento Opera is organizing an Aug. 9 bus trip to hear the final concert of the Lake Tahoe Music Festival. The program at Homewood Mountain Resort features Sacramento Opera artistic director Timm Rolek conducting the Reno Philharmonic. The $65.50 cost includes transportation and general-admission seating. Reservations: (916) 737-1000. Festival information: www.tahoemusic.org.

That musical Branson

Silva Travelers and Collette Vacations are leading a seven-day musical trip to Branson, Mo,. departing Sept. 24. The $1,979 cost includes door-to-door transportation, cancellation/waiver insurance, tickets to four shows and options on several more. Single-occupancy price is $2,239. Information: Joe Silva, (916) 421-2947.

... And more Branson

If September doesn't work for you, consider a Nov. 10-16 Branson tour escorted by Pam Hash of Cruises Etcetera in Citrus Heights. This $2,595 package includes round-trip air from Sacramento, six nights at a Hampton Inn, daily breakfast, six dinners, eight shows, Veterans Day festivities, Silver Dollar City and a Christmas lights tour. Information: (916) 721-9202.

Artful adventure

Experience France through the eyes of an artist on a Sept. 19-29 trip to France with Kathleen Iudice, former public relations director at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, and Granite Bay artist and teacher Susan Riegel. The trip starts in Paris for exploration of museums, cafes and boulevards, then moves to the Loire Valley for an elegant respite at the Chateau Portail. Then it's on to the Dodogne region, where castles, slow-food cuisine and breathtaking vistas prevail. Cost is $3,800 plus airfare, with group size limited to eight. Information: e-mail kiudice@comcast.net or (707) 225-2354.

Italy in October

AAA Citrus Heights, in partnership with Trafalgar Tours, is organizing an Oct. 23-30 tour to Italy visiting Rome, the Vatican, Florence, the Lake District and Bologna. Daily breakfast, three dinners and services of a tour guide are included in the land-only price of $1,650. The agency also can arrange airfare. Extensions, including a cruise to Greece, are available starting at $800. Information: (916) 560-0535.

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