The Mercury NewsWalt Disney Company What’s the least expensive Disney theme park in the world? Some parks offer tickets as low as $40The Mercury News - Brady MacDonald Disney ticket prices vary widely around the world, with some theme parks allowing access for as little as $40 and others charging as much as $159 for …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb for $60 a nightThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service (CNN) — Call three friends, jump in the bubble-gum pink Jeep and hit the Pacific Coast Highway. The Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse is available to rent. It …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Mountain climbers stumble across a mystery on California peakThe Mercury News - Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The climbers were closing in on the top of California’s second-highest peak when they came upon the grisly discovery of what looked …
The Mercury NewsSan Francisco Bay Area 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 18-20The Mercury News - Randy McMullen It’s been another crazy week, but we have just the remedy — seven ways to enjoy the heck out of the weekend, from massive squash to yummy global …
The Mercury NewsPokémon 'Pokemon Go' fall events include costumed monsters, Darkrai, Chimchar and RegigasThe Mercury News - Gieson Cacho “Pokemon Go” has been in a lull after capping off its summer events, but Niantic has plenty of activities planned for Halloween and the future. It all …
The Mercury NewsSecurity BART riders could cut SFO security lines under proposal for passenger perksThe Mercury News - Nico Savidge SAN FRANCISCO — Want a shorter wait at airport security? Riding BART to San Francisco International Airport could one day be your ticket to the front …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia 'The Glass Room': Free S.F. exhibit examines our tech livesThe Mercury News - Levi Sumagaysay SAN FRANCISCO — There’s something about seeing deleted web searches printed out in receipt form — a physical manifestation of virtual activity — that …
The Mercury NewsWalt Disney Company This guy visited every Disney and Universal theme park in the U.S. in a dayThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald An epic coast-to-coast trip from Florida to California took Rene Herrera to every Disney and Universal theme park in the United States during a …
The Mercury NewsSan Francisco Bay Area Art & Pumpkin Fest rolls back into Half Moon BayThe Mercury News - Randy McMullen The Bay Area becomes Half Moon Bay becomes the pumpkin capital of the world this weekend as the Art & Pumpkin Festival returns for its 49th year. Were …
The Mercury NewsHalloween Say ‘I Boo’ with a Halloween ‘scare-amony’ in MartinezThe Mercury News - Judith Prieve MARTINEZ — Why have a mere courthouse wedding ceremony when you could make it really memorable by saying “I Boo!” with a “scare-amony” instead? The …
The Mercury NewsSan Jose, CA Neon sign park could brighten Santa Clara County FairgroundsThe Mercury News - Sal Pizarro There’s been a great effort in recent years to preserve some of the visual history represented by the classic lighted signs that once dotted the …
The Mercury NewsCountry Music Stagecoach 2020: Lineup for country music festival includes Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Lil Nas X, moreThe Mercury News - Kelli Skye Fadroski Stagecoach Country Music Festival promoter Goldenvoice has announced the lineup with some returning favorites and a new face topping the bill of the …
The Mercury NewsParis 10 Paris restaurants to add to your itineraryThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service (CNN) — Just a few decades ago, the stars of the Parisian dining scene were predominantly French male chefs who stuck to a script of culinary …
The Mercury NewsAvengers Campus Avengers attraction will boast all-new ride system at Marvel land in Disney California AdventureThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald The Avengers E-Ticket ride coming to the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure will have an all-new ride system unlike any attraction at …
The Mercury NewsGoogle Maps Tourists are begged not to follow Google Maps to 'hidden beaches'The Mercury News - CNN (CNN) — Unspoiled beaches at the foot of steep cliffs, romantic winding roads, and plenty of mountain wilderness — Italy’s Mediterranean island of …
The Mercury NewsWalt Disney Company Does Disneyland have too much Star Wars?The Mercury News - Robert Niles Can a theme park have too much of a good thing? I vote that the answer is ‘yes,’ specifically when it comes to Star Wars at Disneyland. Star Wars …
The Mercury NewsCountry Music The Palomino: Historic California honky-tonk rides again, for one nightThe Mercury News - Bob Strauss For the second time in a year, a North Hollywood banquet hall has been remade into what it once was: Los Angeles’ premiere country music club, from …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Uber, others bring electric scooters back to San FranciscoThe Mercury News - Levi Sumagaysay Coming Tuesday to the streets of San Francisco: a couple of thousand electric scooters from Uber and three other companies, about a year-and-a-half …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Top 20 for 2020: Best new attractions coming to U.S. theme parksThe Mercury News - Brady MacDonald It’s never too early to look ahead at what’s on tap for next year and 2020 is already shaping up as a good year for roller coaster enthusiasts, …
The Mercury NewsVirgin Atlantic Travel Troubleshooter: Gate 1 Travel won't refund my trip after my father's deathThe Mercury News - Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, Inc. DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: We booked a family trip from London to New York with Gate 1 Travel via Virgin Atlantic Airways. My father passed away in …
The Mercury NewsClimate Ban frequent flyers miles to combat climate crisis, UK committee recommendsThe Mercury News - CNN.com Wire Service Air miles programs should be banned and a levy on frequent flyers implemented in order to reduce carbon emissions from aviation, the UK government’s …
The Mercury NewsDisneyland 14 interesting things you didn’t know about Disneyland’s thousands of plantsThe Mercury News - Marla Jo Fisher Most people think of iconic rides such as Space Mountain or the Matterhorn when Disneyland comes to mind, but more than 100,000 flowering plants, …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Newsom vetoes toll system for San Francisco’s crooked streetThe Mercury News - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tourists who want to drive down San Francisco’s crooked Lombard Street will not have to make reservations and pay a toll after …
The Mercury NewsSan Francisco Bay Area 6 ways to enjoy Beverly Hills (besides shopping)The Mercury News - Chuck Barney “I’m not a Beverly Hills dude,” the late director John Singleton once declared, referring to how he resisted moving into a swanky ‘hood, despite a …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia ‘Jungle Cruise’ movie pays tribute to classic Disneyland ride with hippos, headhunters and the ‘backside of water’The Mercury News - Brady MacDonald The new “Jungle Cruise” debuting next summer will bring the classic 1955 Disneyland ride to the silver screen in an action-adventure epic film …
The Mercury NewsSan Jose, CA 'Unhinged' Halloween at Winchester Mystery HouseThe Mercury News - Anne Gelhaus From the PG-13 frights of “Unhinged” to the family-friendly fun of the Trick-or-Treat Trail, the Winchester Mystery House is celebrating Halloween in …
The Mercury NewsCalifornia Coastal Commission Smoking banned on all California state beaches and state parksThe Mercury News - Paul Rogers In an effort to reduce litter, wildfire risk, and ocean pollution from cigarette butts, smoking will be banned on all of California’s state beaches …
The Mercury NewsWhales Fleet Week: Boaters, be alert for humpback whales in San Francisco Bay, researchers sayThe Mercury News - Will Houston As more humpback whales venture into San Francisco Bay in search of food, local researchers are calling on boaters to be alert this Fleet Week …
The Mercury NewsPumpkins SF Bay Area Pumpkin Patches 2019The Mercury News - Lisa Herendeen Autumn brings harvest festivities of all sorts, including pumpkin patches popping up in cities and towns across the Bay Area. ABC Tree Farms …
