'Da Vinci Code' guide

'Da Vinci Code' guide

First it was a best-selling novel. Then came a movie deal. Now the "Da Vinci Code" is a guidebook.

The new Fodors title ($14.95), on sale now, takes the traveler from Paris to Rome to London, and points beyond.

It also includes a 12-day itinerary, following the trail in Dan Brown's thriller.

Included are hotel, restaurant and shopping suggestions – all with a "Code" connection.

Museum tour offered
to Alzheimer's patients

New York's Museum of Modern Art is offering an interactive tour to people in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer's disease.

The tour will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. May 23.

The program, open to patients, their family members and caregivers, is free.

Advance registration is required. Call (212) 708-9864.

Go to Oregon, eat crab

Join more than 20,000 seafood lovers April 28-30 at the Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds along the north coast of Oregon.

The highlight is the traditional crab dinner, but the culinary event also includes fine wines from more than 50 Oregon wineries, handcrafted beers from around the state and crafts booths.

For more information, visit www.oldoregon.com.

A book about access

After a skiing accident left Craig P. Kennedy paralyzed, he and Andrea C. Jehn, lifelong outdoor enthusiasts, wrote "Access Anything: Colorado, Adventuring With Disabilities" (Fulcrum Publishing, $15.95).

The book is organized by geographic areas within the state but also features chapters on winter and summer travel and national and state parks.

For more information, visit www.fulcrum-books.com.

American Girl in LA

American Girl Place is heading to Los Angeles.

The popular store now has outlets only in Chicago and New York.

The West Coast facility will open April 22 at The Grove.

Visitors will be able to shop the store's boutiques for dolls, books and clothing, experience tea in the contemporary cafe or watch a live performance of "The American Girls Revue" in the American Girl Theater.

The Grove, which features shops, cinema, restaurants and a day spa, connects to the historic Farmers Market.

For more information, visit www.thegrovela.com or www.americangirl.com.

The way to Sante Fe

The 2006 Official Santa Fe Visitors Guide is available from the Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The free 100-page publication contains information about the city's sights and activities including history, culture, art, shopping, food and recreation.

For more information, call (800) 777-2489 or visit www.santafe.org.

Lucky Strike Lanes
expands to Chicago

Lucky Strike Lanes, a string of upscale bowling alleys, is expanding.

The latest addition to the dozen recreation hot spots is in Chicago.

The tony playground has 18 bowling lanes with automatic scoring, a wine lounge with five fireplaces, three full-service bars, 11 billiard tables, a 100-seat sports lounge and eatery, a DJ/VJ booth, and 22 plasma screens and 18 projectors throughout the facility.

Lucky Strike has been featured in print and on television. The first alley opened in Hollywood, Calif., in 2003.

For more information, visit www.bowlluckystrike.com.

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