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Escape for a day!
Get away on a fun-filled day trip to some of the best places in Southern California - and let us do the driving! These one-of-a-kind events can take you to festivals, shopping excursions, historic towns, or the Rose Bowl... all an easy bus ride and a day trip away.

We do all the work!
These family fun trips are completely planned - you just have fun! Sit back and relax in cool comfort in one of our state-of-the-art luxury buses as the scenery rolls by. You won't need to get a map or buy gas - just leave it all to us!

Departures
All trips leave from the Santa Monica College Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd. Departure points and times are subject to change.

The Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game trips leave from Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main St., near Pico Blvd.).


Tickets
Purchase tickets at Blue: the Transit Store & Customer Service Center, 223 Broadway (just west of the Third St. Promenade) in downtown Santa Monica.

For more information
Call Customer Service at 310/451-5444 (TDD 310/395-6024).

  • Getaway to the LA County Fair  (Saturday, September 18, 2010)


  • Getaway to Little Italy Festa in San Diego  (Sunday, October 10, 2010)



  • A FUN Fair!
    Getaway to the LA County Fair

    Saturday, September 18, 2010
    Ticket sales begin 8/1/2010

    The LA County Fair, largest in the nation, returns to Fairplex in Pomona each September and provides a retreat for friends and families, just as it has each year since 1922.

    The fair's entertainment runs the gamut from classic rock to karaoke, magicians to hypnotists, and Chinese acrobats to mariachis. It also features top-name performing artists on the grandstand stage, while maintaining its traditional county fair attractions including livestock, home, hobby, woodworking and floral exhibits.

    With more than 3,000 varieties of national and international culinary delights available, the choices are endless. The largest carnival midway in the nation, two kiddie carnivals, live horse racing and the largest marketplace west of the Mississippi all ensure an atmosphere that is FUN for the entire family!

    Departure:
    Buses will leave Santa Monica College Main Campus parking structure at 17th St. & Pico Blvd. promptly at 9:00 a.m.


    Return:
    Buses will leave Fairplex promptly at 6:00 p.m., returning to Santa Monica approximately at 7:30 p.m. (subject to traffic conditions).

    Cost:
    $45.00 per adult
    $40.00 per senior or child to 12 years of age

    Price includes round-trip bus transportation and LA County Fair admission. Price does not include any meals.


     
    A Taste of Italy!
    Getaway to Little Italy Festa in San Diego

    Sunday, October 10, 2010
    Ticket sales begin 9/1/2010

    Over 120,000 attendees will enjoy the tantilizing smells of Italian sausage and the glamour of the Italian culture, music, and art throughout Little Italy's 56 square blocks. Enjoy not only the entertainment provided on stage but also the vendors displaying their wares along India Street in what is now known as one of the largest single-day Italian American festivals west of the Mississippi. You can also enjoy the chalk painting event - Gesso Italiano with Italian- themed creations...from renditions of the works of the Italian masters to Italian scenery. Public voting will be held throughout the day for Best in Show, Most Creative and Best Educational Team. We think this festival is worth a visit and changing out Getaway day to a SUNDAY and we think you'll enjoy the change.

    Departure:
    Buses will leave Santa Monica College Main Campus, parking structure at 17th St. & Pico Blvd., promptly at 9:00 a.m.


    Return:
    Buses will leave San Diego''s Little Italy promptly at 5:00 p.m., returning to Santa Monica approximately at 7:30 p.m. (subject to traffic conditions)

    Cost:
    $40 per adult or senior; $35 per child to 12 years. Pirce includes round-trip transportation at the times designated. Meals not included.


     
     




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