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Santa Barbara “The American Riviera”

9:30am – 12:30pm

Harbor Kayak Tour

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Experience California's most beautiful harbor on this fun and easy tour. Our professionally guided tour includes a kayak lesson/briefing, all kayak gear and paddles. This tour is the perfect introduction to kayaking and is fun for the entire family. Your tour starts at the boat launch, winds through the harbor, under Stearns Wharf, and out to the one mile buoy. Chances are good the locals will show up to greet you. Dolphin, California sea lions, and harbor seals may cruise by to say hello

Cost …...........................................................$30.00 pp

Santa Barbara Beer Tasting Tour

11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Santa Barbara County may be known for its wine, but that's not the only locally-produced beverage receiving raves. The region's micro-breweries give beer lovers a tasting trail of their own. You'll enjoy tastings at 3 of the following micro breweries: on the south side, Carpinteria is home to the Island Brewing Company production facility and tasting room. In Santa Barbara, The Brew House is a lively, full service restaurant pouring homebrewed as well as international beers. The Downtown Brewing Company offers regional favorite Firestone-Walker and visit the Hollister Brewing Company, located in Goleta. The tour includes all beer tasting fees and door-to-door transportation. At one of the stops you'll be given time to enjoy a great lunch (lunch not included in fee.)

Cost...............................................................$50.00 pp

Santa Barbara Coastal Sailing Cruise
1:00 - 4:00 pm

Enjoy views of the "American Riviera" from the sea. Chances are good the neighbors will visit; dolphins, whales, and sea lions may cruise by to say hello. This 50' Catamaran offers 1400 square feet of deck space and the multi hull construction makes her comfortable, stable & safe. On board you'll find a beer, wine and a soda bar (cash only). Light snacks and restrooms are on hand for your convenience. The tour begins with a 1:00 pickup at the Double Tree Resort. The sailing cruise will last from 1:30 - 3:30 before you are transported back to the DoubleTree by 4:00pm.

REVISED Cost................................................$50.00 pp

*You may pick up your box lunch at the Doubletree in the Plaza del Sol to take with you if you like.

Santa Ynez Valley/Winery Tour           

12:15pm – 4:45pm

Santa Ynez Valley Vineyard Tour
This is an experience you will never forget! You will not only visit 2 of the valley's most beautiful vineyards & wineries but you'll travel through some of the most breathtaking countryside you'll ever see. You will taste award winning wines from around Santa Barbara County and experience wine making at it's finest during your tour of Gainey Vineyards. You'll also receive a souvenir wine glass. The price includes all transportation with door to door service, as well as all your tasting fees. The tour also includes an olive oil and vinegar tasting, which for many of our guests is the highlight of the day. Box lunches are available for purchase ($20 each, must be ordered 24 hours in advance - click here for menu).  The tour departs at 12:15 pm from the Doubletree Lobby and will return approximately 4:45 pm.

Cost..............................................................$70.00 pp

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Ikebana Lecture/Demonstration

9:30am – 11:30am

Whale Watching

10:00 -2:30 pm

Guaranteed to see whales! Santa Barbara is the #1 whale watching destination in the world. Over 27 different types of whales and dolphins inhabit the Santa Barbara channel at different times of the year, making these waters the best whale watching area in the entire world. The 75-foot catamaran is capable of travelling at over 28 knots and can reach Santa Barbara's Channel Islands in less than an hour, allowing guests to get deeper out to sea, in less time, and have a better chance of seeing marine life. Nowhere else on the west coast can you find such a concentration of diverse marine life in such a small area.

Cost.........................................................$99.00, adults

$55.00 children (12 and under)

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Deep Sea Fishing

7:00 am- 4:00 pm

Enjoy a fun-filled deep sea sports fishing trip! Summer catch includes calico bass, sand bass, shallow water rockfish, barracuda, white sea bass, and yellowtail. This 65' boat has a full galley, three large bait tanks, and a custom sun deck. It is the largest, fastest, cleanest half-day fishing boat in the Santa Barbara harbor and is the perfect choice for a casual trip with friends, or a serious saltwater outing. Rods, bait, tackle and fishing licenses can be provided at an extra charge.

Cost.........................................................$77.00, adults

$ 65.00 (children 12 an under)

An Insider's View: A Personal Tour of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

To sign up for a tour, please contact Myrna Gonzalez by August 28, 2009 via email at: myrnagonzalez@mednet.ucla.edu or by phone at 310-267-9449. Please provide your name, title, cell phone, email address.

Join Dr. Neil Martin, W. Eugene Stern Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, as he gives you the insider's view to the most technologically advanced hospital of the 21 st century- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RRUMC). RRUMC is located at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 .

Click here to take a Virtual Tour of the UCLA Health System facilities