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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | DECEMBER 2017 | 15 Pechanga Tues., Feb. 27, 9:30 - 5 pm, $5 pp. Spend a five-hour stay at Pechanga Resort and Casino. A vast 200,000 square foot gaming floor makes Pechanga California's biggest casino. Designed with player comfort in mind, the casino is equipped with a state-of-the- art air filtration system and offers extensive non-smoking areas. The casino's well-planned layout allows guests to move easily among more than 3,000+ slot and video machines as well as over 130+ table games. Cocktail service is available to guests on the gaming floor and several bars, lounges and restaurants can be found close to the casino action. Dining options abound at Pechanga including quick service Mexican, Italian, Asian and American food court choices are available. Sat., Feb. 10, 6:30 – 10 pm, $37pp. Bernstein, Borodin, Tomasi, Gershwin and more! Join us for an amazing concert featuring saxophonist Michael Couper and a musical tribute to Gene Kelly with introductions by his wife and historian Patricia Ward Kelly! This is an evening you will not want to miss! Wed., Feb. 21, 8:45 – 4:45 pm, $30pp. The Los Angeles Times was first published on Dec. 4, 1881, under the name of the Los Angeles Daily Times. When the original founders ran into financial problems the following year, the fledgling paper was inherited by its printer, the Mirror Printing Office and Book Bindery. The company hired as editor former military officer Harrison Gray Otis, who quickly turned the paper into a financial success. Otis and a partner purchased the entire Times and Mirror properties in 1884 and incorporated them as the Times-Mirror Company. Two years later, Otis purchased his partner's interest in the company. In October 1886, the word "Daily" was removed from the title and the newspaper became the Los Angeles Times. As the city grew, so did The Times. However, competition among local newspapers was fierce and it was not until the mid-1940s that The Times became the leading newspaper in Los Angeles. Today, it is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the country. In June 2000, The Times became a Tribune Publishing newspaper when the Tribune Company acquired Times-Mirror, former parent of the Los Angeles Times. On this trip you will tour the LA Times' two buildings with lunch in between the tours. Lunch will be in the LA Times Cafeteria, On Own/On Site. Editorial operation, and the state-of-the-art Olympic plant in Los Angeles: The Times editorial, business and administrative departments as well as most pre-press operations are located at a six-building complex in downtown Los Angeles encompassing an entire city block! The Olympic Printing Plant: Named after the nearby Olympic Blvd., the Olympic Plant was built at a cost of $230 million and began in June 1990. Today you will learn more about the history of and how the whole operation of running the LA Times works and what it involves. 4 days, 3 nights: departs March 25 at 7 am; returns March 28 at 7:30pm; Single: $810pp; Double: $585pp. Join the Recreation Department for another great trip! This time we will be heading south east to Tucson, Arizona. Fresh air, lovely weather and quite a lot to do. Four days and three nights staying at the beautiful Wyndham Hotel & Resort, where the rooms are spacious and serene, offering spectacular views of the mountains, desert, sunset and city lights. The hotel is situated throughout the 80-acre property surrounded by the natural environment of the Tucson desert. The resort's natural Southwestern setting is reflected in earth-tone furnishings, glassed tile and regional art. Throughout the trip you will be visiting many exciting locations including wine tasting at We Olive, the Queen Copper Mine in Bisbee, visiting Tombstone and experience the shootout at the OK Corral. In addition, you will also be able to tour the Titan Missile Museum, the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, and tour the Bio-Sphere 2. You will also be treated to some great meals at the Claim Jumper, the Longhorn, Quail Creek Country Club and the Silver Saddle Steak House. This is a jam-packed trip full of interesting stops that you won't want to miss out on. San Bernardino Symphony LA Times Editorial & Olympic Printing Plant Tour Tucson, Arizona