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... Catalina Express (catalinaexpress.com), that offers boat transportation to and from Catalina Island, Calif., is celebrating the City of Avalon’s 100th Anniversary with the Free Round Trip on Your Birthday promotion. It runs until Apr. 30. You must begin travel on your birth date, but you can return anytime within 30 days after that.

Free

… enter Holland America Line’s Amazing Alaska Pinterest Sweepstakes at pinterest.com/halcruises by choosing your favourite Alaska excursion photo by Sept. 20. The sweepstakes will award five randomly selected winners an American Express gift card valued at $500.

$3US

... attend the 17th annual Coconut Festival (http://kbakauai.org/Pages/coconut-festival.html) in Kapaa, Kauai on Oct. 5 and 6 to learn of the importance of the coconut in Polynesian culture and modern life through entertainment, cultural displays and experiences, shopping, history, games, cooking demonstrations, contests and food.

$25US

… take a half-hour horseback trail ride through Washington’s Red Mountain vineyards (redmountaintrails.com) beginning at Kiona Vineyards on selected dates in September. There’s also a two and a half-hour Sunset Ride with a light picnic and wine from $125 US per person.

$1,799US

...a savings of up to 30 percent, BikeHike Adventures’ seven day On the Trail of Chile’s Patagonia (bikehike.com) itinerary is discounted for all departures in October. Trip highlights include visiting the Grey Glacier, the French Valley, the Italian Valley, and the Torres del Paine and accommodation in an Eco-Camp with dome tents.

All prices and availability are subject to change and restrictions apply.

BarbaraBraidwoodandRickCropp are Vancouver-based writers.