The Province

For as little as...

- Barbara Braidwood and Rick Cropp FOR THE SUNDAY PROVINCE Barbara Braidwood and Rick Cropp (RickandBar­bara@telus.net) are Vancouver based writers.

Free

… starting in June, there are free bike rentals for guests who stay at Accent Inns’ locations in Victoria, Richmond (Vancouver airport), Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamloops (accentinns.com). Each property will have between two and four bikes, helmets and bike locks available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Free

… enter to win the Only In Whistler contest by Sept. 30. The grand prize is a trip for two including transporta­tion, seven nights’ accommodat­ion and activities such as whitewater rafting, a helicopter tour, spa treatment, a $400 restaurant gift certificat­e and more. See whistler.com/onlyinwhis­tler.

$32 Us

… see New York City from the new One World Observator­y (oneworldob­servatory.com), which officially opens to the public on May 29. Positioned on top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the three levels boast panoramic views, interactiv­e exhibits and dining options.

$44 Us

… purchase the new Dallas CityPASS® (citypass.com/dallas) ticket booklet. Valid for nine consecutiv­e days, it gives you 41-per-cent off admission to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, a choice between the Dallas Zoo and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and more.

$1,319

… land only, test drive a Ferrari California on CIT Tours’ (cittours.ca) Bologna & Ferrari Experience tour until Oct. 31. It includes two nights’ accommodat­ion in Bologna, Italy, some meals, a visit to the Ferrari Museum and a test drive in the streets of Maranello. Contact a travel consultant.

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

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