The San Diego Traveler

On Monday (October 20) from 4-8 p.m., Baskin-Robbins will celebrate its new Election Flavors by offering a free 3 oz. cup or cone of Straight Talk Crunch (representing Republican Senator John McCain) or Whirl of Change (representing Democratic Senator Barack Obama) to anyone who registers to vote at any of the 29 local Baskin-Robbins located throughout San Diego county. Customers will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite Election Flavor. (Limit one scoop of ice cream per voter registration.)
Volunteers from League of Women Voters will be available during the local San Diego event to provide voter registration forms …read more

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Are San Diego’s high hotel rates keeping you from traveling to America’s finest city? Have you ever considered home swapping?

Scene from "The Holiday"
The Union-Tribune just ran an article about home swapping for travelers. They noted that there are about twice as many homes available for free stays as there were last year, if you have a home to swap. The article mentions Craigslist as one of the sites where they’re seeing this growing trend, as well as on membership-based home exchange clubs like HomeExchange.com.
10News.com ran a similar story about house-swapping in July. In it they mentioned the services HomeLink International …read more

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Now LEGOLAND California members can receive 20% off all Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) membership levels and enjoy the L.A. Zoo FREE for an entire year!
All Membership Levels include:
• FREE unlimited admission to the L.A. Zoo• FREE or discount admission to 140+ zoos and aquariums nationwide—including 15 in California • Exclusive Members-only exhibit previews• Exclusive Member Appreciation Mornings and Merry Members’ Nights• Members’ Express Entrance—no ticket lines! • Discounts at Zoo restaurants and gift shops • Zooscape newsletter and Zoo View magazine• Monthly e-update with event and new animal information • Discounts on camps, classes and birthday  parties      • …read more

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Of all of the California theme parks, LEGOLAND seems to do the best job of catering to the healthy eaters among us. Nearly all of their restaurants have some healthy choices, but those with special dietary needs will really appreciate the following options.
Please note that they will accommodate you even better with prior notice of your needs 72 hours ahead, so be sure to email them before your visit if you have additional dietary concerns:

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One of the nicest things about living in San Diego County is our summer nights, and what better way to enjoy them than an evening in the park?
Knowing this, the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the cities of National City, La Mesa, San Marcos, Poway, Oceanside and Lemon Grove to bring 33 movies to parks and pools this summer, making it the largest free movie event in the county.

SD Movies in the Park
kicked off June 6 with a showing of “E.T.” in Heritage Park in Old Town and continues through …read more

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