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Charles Lindbergh - World-of-Newave.info World-of-Newave.info http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 2008-09-08T19:32:00Z Latest news and articles about Charles Lindbergh Copyright (c)2004-2008.§/Newave SARL. All rights reserved. {ISSUES > BIAS AND BALANCE} - Does MSNBC approve of Pat Buchanan's appearances on a "pro-White" radio show?

As Media Matters for America has noted, Obama Nation author Jerome Corsi reportedly canceled an appearance on the August 17 edition of The Political Cesspool Radio Show -- a program whose "Statement of Principles" asserts that it "represent[s] a philosophy that is pro-White" -- after Media Matters for America, the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch blog, and several media outlets noted Corsi's reported plan to appear on the show. Corsi had appeared on the show's July 20 edition. But Corsi isn't the only conservative media figure to appear on Political Cesspool; MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan appeared on the program's June 29, 2008, and September 14, 2006, editions. Buchanan's June 29 interview was streamed "Live" on the self-described "White Nationalist" and "White Pride" website Stormfront.org. In a statement posted on Political Cesspool co-host James Edwards' website following Buchanan's appearance on September 14, 2006, co-host Winston Smith wrote: On Thursday night, September 14, James Edwards and [co-host] Jess Bonds interviewed Pat Buchanan in a show that attracted much fanfare. But what does it all mean? First of all, Pat Buchanan is one of the giants of America First Constitutional Conservatism and his appearance on our show says a lot about The Political Cesspool. Don't ever let anyone tell you that this broadcast doesn't matter, my friends, because when the likes of Pat Buchanan agrees to be on your program, he does so only after his people have researched the program and decided it's in their interest to be noticed by that program's audience because of that audience's quantity and quality. So, not only does Pat Buchanan's appearance on The Political Cesspool speak well of this show, it also speaks well of this show's audience. To put it in its simplest terms, Pat Buchanan thinks you good folks are worth his time. He wants you to hear what he's got to say. A Winter 2006 article in the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report noted Buchanan's September 14, 2006, appearance on The Political Cesspool and reported that the show has "featured an array of past and present Klansmen and neo-Nazis, a veritable 'Who's Who' of the radical right." Notwithstanding Buchanan's appearances on a "pro-White" radio show and his own history of controversial statements on race, Buchanan appeared opposite Washington Post columnist Gene Robinson on the August 5 edition of MSNBC's Hardball and discussed with guest host Mike Barnicle the question: "Who did play the race card, [Sen. John] McCain or [Sen. Barack] Obama? Or was it both?" During his appearance on the June 29 edition of The Political Cesspool, Buchanan disputed "the idea that [World War II] was a good war, this was a war where good -- pure good fought pure evil" and also said: "But as I say, had there been no war, there would have been no Holocaust, and I'm not sure there would have been a war if the British hadn't issued this insane war guarantee." Buchanan then had the following exchange with Edwards about Charles Lindbergh and the America First Committee: EDWARDS: Well, you know, history is, Pat, kind of like a Sunday buffet. People seemingly take what they want and leave the rest on the table. And, of course, it's been lost to antiquity, the fact that the vast majority of Americans stood with Charles A. Lindbergh and the America First Committee in opposition to our entry into World War II, before the attack, of course, on Pearl Harbor. BUCHANAN: Well, good for you. Good for you in bringing up Colonel Lindbergh's name, because his reputation has been blackened because of a single speech he gave and a couple of paragraphs in it, where he said that, you know, there are three forces that are moving for war, and one of them is, of course, the Roosevelt administration. The other is the British, which was clearly true. They had the man called Intrepid, William Stephenson, trying to find ways to get the Americans into war, putting up propaganda, frankly blackmailing senators and everything. And then he said the Jewish community is beating the drums for war, but this is going to be a disaster for the Jewish community if we get into war. And of course, that was verboten to say, but frankly, no one has said he -- what he said was, you know, palpably untrue. And these folks -- and before December 7, 1941, the America First Committee offered -- they said, "Look, let's put up a resolution in Congress saying, 'We declare war on Germany,' and have it voted up or down, but don't sneak us by a back door" -- EDWARDS: Mm-hmm. BUCHANAN: -- "into war." Later in the interview, Edwards thanked Buchanan "for coming back on our program, for fighting for our people." According to The Political Cesspool's "Statement of Principles," the show "heartily endorse[s] and accept[s] as our own" the belief that "the United States is a European country and that Americans are part of the European people." Buchanan did not respond to Edwards' reference to Buchanan's "fighting for our people." Following Buchanan's June 29 appearance on The Political Cesspool, the Anti-Defamation League issued a press release asserting that "Edwards regularly invites anti-Semites, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists to voice their views on his show." The press release also quoted ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman's statement: "While parading himself as a moderate, to sell his book Pat Buchanan has stooped into the cesspool of extremism." Responding to the release in a July 2 blog post, Edwards wrote: "For four years we have withstood attacks and refused to apologize for our beliefs. We know our Cause is righteous. When lesser men would have cowered, we have held our ground. This, along with an unblemished record of on-air professionalism and consistency has forged a fine reputation for The Political Cesspool Radio Program." Audio of Buchanan's June 29 appearance on The Political Cesspool was posted to Buchanan's website on July 8 by the Webmaster, "Linda," who wrote: "Here's the radio show clip that gave the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] a reason to get all fired up against Pat - again. I'm sure the ADL will use this as a key issue in their next several fund raising letters." According to a Google cache snapshot of Stormfront.org "as it appeared on Jun 29, 2008 23:50:45 GMT," text under the headline "Stormfront Broadcast Radio" stated: "Live NOW: Political Cesspool with James Edwards & Bill Rolen & Winston Smith -- Guests: Patrick J. Buchanan, promoting with new book; 'Churchill, Hitler, and The Unnecessary War.' " Media Matters has noted that Corsi's July 20 appearance was also streamed "Live" on Stormfront.org. Edwards has stated on his blog that The Political Cesspool is "in syndication" with Stormfront, which The Washington Post described as "a central meeting place for the white power movement" in a June 22 article about "an increase in racist and white supremacist activity" surrounding Obama. The Google cache of Stormfront.org's website "as it appeared on Jun 29, 2008 23:50:45 GMT," taken on August 19 at 5:50 p.m. ET:

http://articles.world-of-newave.info/society/issues/business/media/bias-and-balance/does-msnbc-approve-of-pat-buchanan-s-appearances-20080810621.htm 2008-08-20T01:08:09Z 2008-08-20T01:08:09Z Mediamatters.Org http://mediamatters.org/items/200808190010 Does MSNBC approve of Pat Buchanan's appearances on a "pro-White" radio show? ^{{new window}} Mediamatters.Org - As Media Matters for America has noted, Obama Nation author Jerome Corsi reportedly canceled an appearance on the August 17 edition of The Political Cesspool Radio Show -- a program whose "Statement of Principles" asserts that it "represent[s] a philosophy that is pro-White" -- after Media Matters for America, the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch blog, and several media outlets noted Corsi's reported plan to appear on the show. Corsi had appeared on the show's July 20 edition. But Corsi isn't the only conservative media figure to appear on Political Cesspool; MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan appeared on the program's June 29, 2008, and September 14, 2006, editions. Buchanan's June 29 interview was streamed "Live" on the self-described "White Nationalist" and "White Pride" website Stormfront.org. In a statement posted on Political Cesspool co-host James Edwards' website following Buchanan's appearance on September 14, 2006, co-host Winston Smith wrote: On Thursday night, September 14, James Edwards and [co-host] Jess Bonds interviewed Pat Buchanan in a show that attracted much fanfare. But what does it all mean? First of all, Pat Buchanan is one of the giants of America First Constitutional Conservatism and his appearance on our show says a lot about The Political Cesspool. Don't ever let anyone tell you that this broadcast doesn't matter, my friends, because when the likes of Pat Buchanan agrees to be on your program, he does so only after his people have researched the program and decided it's in their interest to be noticed by that program's audience because of that audience's quantity and quality. So, not only does Pat Buchanan's appearance on The Political Cesspool speak well of this show, it also speaks well of this show's audience. To put it in its simplest terms, Pat Buchanan thinks you good folks are worth his time. He wants you to hear what he's got to say. A Winter 2006 article in the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report noted Buchanan's September 14, 2006, appearance on The Political Cesspool and reported that the show has "featured an array of past and present Klansmen and neo-Nazis, a veritable 'Who's Who' of the radical right." Notwithstanding Buchanan's appearances on a "pro-White" radio show and his own history of controversial statements on race, Buchanan appeared opposite Washington Post columnist Gene Robinson on the August 5 edition of MSNBC's Hardball and discussed with guest host Mike Barnicle the question: "Who did play the race card, [Sen. John] McCain or [Sen. Barack] Obama? Or was it both?" During his appearance on the June 29 edition of The Political Cesspool, Buchanan disputed "the idea that [World War II] was a good war, this was a war where good -- pure good fought pure evil" and also said: "But as I say, had there been no war, there would have been no Holocaust, and I'm not sure there would have been a war if the British hadn't issued this insane war guarantee." Buchanan then had the following exchange with Edwards about Charles Lindbergh and the America First Committee: EDWARDS: Well, you know, history is, Pat, kind of like a Sunday buffet. People seemingly take what they want and leave the rest on the table. And, of course, it's been lost to antiquity, the fact that the vast majority of Americans stood with Charles A. Lindbergh and the America First Committee in opposition to our entry into World War II, before the attack, of course, on Pearl Harbor. BUCHANAN: Well, good for you. Good for you in bringing up Colonel Lindbergh's name, because his reputation has been blackened because of a single speech he gave and a couple of paragraphs in it, where he said that, you know, there are three forces that are moving for war, and one of them is, of course, the Roosevelt administration. The other is the British, which was clearly true. They had the man called Intrepid, William Stephenson, trying to find ways to get the Americans into war, putting up propaganda, frankly blackmailing senators and everything. And then he said the Jewish community is beating the drums for war, but this is going to be a disaster for the Jewish community if we get into war. And of course, that was verboten to say, but frankly, no one has said he -- what he said was, you know, palpably untrue. And these folks -- and before December 7, 1941, the America First Committee offered -- they said, "Look, let's put up a resolution in Congress saying, 'We declare war on Germany,' and have it voted up or down, but don't sneak us by a back door" -- EDWARDS: Mm-hmm. BUCHANAN: -- "into war." Later in the interview, Edwards thanked Buchanan "for coming back on our program, for fighting for our people." According to The Political Cesspool's "Statement of Principles," the show "heartily endorse[s] and accept[s] as our own" the belief that "the United States is a European country and that Americans are part of the European people." Buchanan did not respond to Edwards' reference to Buchanan's "fighting for our people." Following Buchanan's June 29 appearance on The Political Cesspool, the Anti-Defamation League issued a press release asserting that "Edwards regularly invites anti-Semites, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists to voice their views on his show." The press release also quoted ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman's statement: "While parading himself as a moderate, to sell his book Pat Buchanan has stooped into the cesspool of extremism." Responding to the release in a July 2 blog post, Edwards wrote: "For four years we have withstood attacks and refused to apologize for our beliefs. We know our Cause is righteous. When lesser men would have cowered, we have held our ground. This, along with an unblemished record of on-air professionalism and consistency has forged a fine reputation for The Political Cesspool Radio Program." Audio of Buchanan's June 29 appearance on The Political Cesspool was posted to Buchanan's website on July 8 by the Webmaster, "Linda," who wrote: "Here's the radio show clip that gave the Anti-Defamation League [ADL] a reason to get all fired up against Pat - again. I'm sure the ADL will use this as a key issue in their next several fund raising letters." According to a Google cache snapshot of Stormfront.org "as it appeared on Jun 29, 2008 23:50:45 GMT," text under the headline "Stormfront Broadcast Radio" stated: "Live NOW: Political Cesspool with James Edwards & Bill Rolen & Winston Smith -- Guests: Patrick J. Buchanan, promoting with new book; 'Churchill, Hitler, and The Unnecessary War.' " Media Matters has noted that Corsi's July 20 appearance was also streamed "Live" on Stormfront.org. Edwards has stated on his blog that The Political Cesspool is "in syndication" with Stormfront, which The Washington Post described as "a central meeting place for the white power movement" in a June 22 article about "an increase in racist and white supremacist activity" surrounding Obama. The Google cache of Stormfront.org's website "as it appeared on Jun 29, 2008 23:50:45 GMT," taken on August 19 at 5:50 p.m. ET:

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]]> {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - July 17, 1938: 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Gets It Right

1938: Douglas Corrigan claims his place in the annals of aviation history when he "mistakenly" flies from New York to Ireland. With a single flight, Corrigan breaks the law, charms the Irish, becomes an American hero and earns an unforgettable nickname. According to the flight plan he filed beforehand, his destination was California. Maybe it was, and maybe it wasn't: Corrigan had wanted to fly to Ireland all along, hoping to emulate Charles Lindbergh's solo trans-Atlantic flight of a decade earlier. But the Bureau of Air Commerce denied the request, on the grounds that Corrigan's plane -- a rather well-used Curtiss Robin OX-5 monoplane -- was too unstable for a long flight over water. Like other early aviators, Douglas Corrigan was drawn to flying at an early age. While still a teenager, he took a paid ride aboard a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny," and once bitten with the bug, there was nothing else to do but fly. Within a week Corrigan was taking lessons, and he made his first solo flight in 1926, still younger than 20. Offered a job as an aircraft mechanic with Ryan Aeronautical Company, Corrigan moved to the firm's San Diego factory and wound up on the team that built Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. In fact, it was Corrigan who pulled the chocks away from the plane as Lindbergh prepared to take off for New York, and history. Lindbergh's epic solo flight left a lasting impression on young Corrigan, who resolved to make a similar flight. He bought the Robin, used, in 1933 and spent a couple of years modifying the plane, trying to get it rated airworthy enough for certification. He never did, and at one point officials in California grounded the rattling bucket of bolts -- which Corrigan had named Sunshine -- for six months. Finally, in 1938, he was ready. Armed with a conditional permit, Corrigan flew to New York. He took off in the early-morning fog of Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on July 17, ostensibly bound for California. This is where things get a bit murky. Corrigan steadfastly maintained, with a twinkle in his eye, that he was indeed intending to fly to California but was compelled to take off to the east because of the weather, and got turned around owing to a balky compass on board. He said he didn't discover his navigational error until he was 26 hours into the flight, a claim that lifted more than a few eyebrows. The thing is, Sunshine really was a crate. It was patched up and lashed together and, worse, during the California-New York flight had developed a gas leak that Corrigan decided he didn't have time to repair. Gasoline actually leaked into the cockpit while the plane was over the Atlantic. Corrigan solved that problem by using a screwdriver to punch a hole in the cockpit floor. So, after a flight of 28 hours, 13 minutes, Corrigan reached Baldonnel Airfield in Dublin in a plane that was structurally unsound, leaking fuel, lacking a reliable compass and equipped with reserve fuel tanks mounted in such a way that they blocked his straight-ahead view. Corrigan received a warm welcome in Ireland and was taken to Dublin town, where he met Prime Minister Eamon de Valera, as well as eager reporters. The Irish were particularly tickled by Corrigan's assertion that his faulty compass was to blame for the wrong-way flight, and the American press wasted no time in nicknaming him "Wrong Way" Corrigan. "Wrong Way" and his junk pile of a plane were eventually bundled aboard the liner Manhattan and shipped home, where he received a ticker-tape parade that drew a bigger crowd than turned out for Lindbergh in 1927. Interview followed interview, and Corrigan doggedly stuck to his story, basically: "I got turned around up there and wound up flying east." Everybody figured Corrigan was pulling a fast one, including President Franklin Roosevelt, who later told him, smilingly, that he believed every word of Corrigan's story. No doubt some aviation authorities would have loved sticking it to their wayward pilot, but Corrigan's goofy feat had so captured the national imagination -- he received congratulatory telegrams from a number of prominent Americans, including Henry Ford and Howard Hughes -- that the best they could do was a 14-day suspension of his license. Case closed. Source: History.net

http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/july-17-1938-wrong-way-corrigan-gets-it-right-20080754520.htm 2008-07-17T05:00:00Z 2008-07-17T05:00:00Z Wired.Com http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0717 July 17, 1938: 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Gets It Right ^{{new window}} Www.Wired.Com - 1938: Douglas Corrigan claims his place in the annals of aviation history when he "mistakenly" flies from New York to Ireland. With a single flight, Corrigan breaks the law, charms the Irish, becomes an American hero and earns an unforgettable nickname. According to the flight plan he filed beforehand, his destination was California. Maybe it was, and maybe it wasn't: Corrigan had wanted to fly to Ireland all along, hoping to emulate Charles Lindbergh's solo trans-Atlantic flight of a decade earlier. But the Bureau of Air Commerce denied the request, on the grounds that Corrigan's plane -- a rather well-used Curtiss Robin OX-5 monoplane -- was too unstable for a long flight over water. Like other early aviators, Douglas Corrigan was drawn to flying at an early age. While still a teenager, he took a paid ride aboard a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny," and once bitten with the bug, there was nothing else to do but fly. Within a week Corrigan was taking lessons, and he made his first solo flight in 1926, still younger than 20. Offered a job as an aircraft mechanic with Ryan Aeronautical Company, Corrigan moved to the firm's San Diego factory and wound up on the team that built Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. In fact, it was Corrigan who pulled the chocks away from the plane as Lindbergh prepared to take off for New York, and history. Lindbergh's epic solo flight left a lasting impression on young Corrigan, who resolved to make a similar flight. He bought the Robin, used, in 1933 and spent a couple of years modifying the plane, trying to get it rated airworthy enough for certification. He never did, and at one point officials in California grounded the rattling bucket of bolts -- which Corrigan had named Sunshine -- for six months. Finally, in 1938, he was ready. Armed with a conditional permit, Corrigan flew to New York. He took off in the early-morning fog of Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on July 17, ostensibly bound for California. This is where things get a bit murky. Corrigan steadfastly maintained, with a twinkle in his eye, that he was indeed intending to fly to California but was compelled to take off to the east because of the weather, and got turned around owing to a balky compass on board. He said he didn't discover his navigational error until he was 26 hours into the flight, a claim that lifted more than a few eyebrows. The thing is, Sunshine really was a crate. It was patched up and lashed together and, worse, during the California-New York flight had developed a gas leak that Corrigan decided he didn't have time to repair. Gasoline actually leaked into the cockpit while the plane was over the Atlantic. Corrigan solved that problem by using a screwdriver to punch a hole in the cockpit floor. So, after a flight of 28 hours, 13 minutes, Corrigan reached Baldonnel Airfield in Dublin in a plane that was structurally unsound, leaking fuel, lacking a reliable compass and equipped with reserve fuel tanks mounted in such a way that they blocked his straight-ahead view. Corrigan received a warm welcome in Ireland and was taken to Dublin town, where he met Prime Minister Eamon de Valera, as well as eager reporters. The Irish were particularly tickled by Corrigan's assertion that his faulty compass was to blame for the wrong-way flight, and the American press wasted no time in nicknaming him "Wrong Way" Corrigan. "Wrong Way" and his junk pile of a plane were eventually bundled aboard the liner Manhattan and shipped home, where he received a ticker-tape parade that drew a bigger crowd than turned out for Lindbergh in 1927. Interview followed interview, and Corrigan doggedly stuck to his story, basically: "I got turned around up there and wound up flying east." Everybody figured Corrigan was pulling a fast one, including President Franklin Roosevelt, who later told him, smilingly, that he believed every word of Corrigan's story. No doubt some aviation authorities would have loved sticking it to their wayward pilot, but Corrigan's goofy feat had so captured the national imagination -- he received congratulatory telegrams from a number of prominent Americans, including Henry Ford and Howard Hughes -- that the best they could do was a 14-day suspension of his license. Case closed. Source: History.net

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]]> {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - July 2, 1937: Earhart Vanishes Over the Pacific

1937: At 8:43 a.m. local time, the Coast Guard cutter Itasca, steaming off Howland Island, receives this faint transmission from Amelia Earhart: "KHAQQ calling Itasca. We must be on you but cannot see you -- but gas is running low?." She vanishes along with her navigator, Fred Noonan, into the Central Pacific, and they're never heard from again. The disappearance of the celebrated flier remains perhaps the most tantalizing unsolved mystery in aviation history. In the age of Charles Lindbergh and other daredevil fliers, Amelia Earhart became a household name in 1928, after becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. True, it was as a passenger with a male pilot and copilot, but she soloed across the Atlantic in 1932. Although fellow pilots rated her as no better than competent, Earhart parlayed her sex and her absolute devotion to flying into a celebrity that few of her contemporaries enjoyed. And it's not like she wasn't legit: Earhart was the first pilot of either sex to successfully fly solo from Honolulu to the U.S. mainland, reaching Oakland, California, on Jan. 11, 1935. She wrote voluminously about her experiences and worked hard to promote aviation, both to women and to the public at large. By 1937, though, the 39-year-old Earhart was weary of both the celebrity and the flying. Saying she had one last good flight in her, she was determined to make it a doozy: She would fly her specially modified Lockheed L-10E Electra completely around the world. A first attempt, flying westward from Oakland in March, ended either with a blown tire or pilot error as she was taking off from Honolulu. The plane was badly damaged and shipped back to Lockheed in Los Angeles for repairs. For the second attempt, Earhart was joined by Noonan. They altered the flight plan for an eastward journey to compensate for shifting weather patterns, and left Oakland on May 21. From Miami, their route took them south along the eastern seaboard of South America, then a hop across the Atlantic Narrows to Africa. They skirted the southern coast of Asia, crossing the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia before arriving in Lae, New Guinea, June 29. They had flown roughly 22,000 miles at this stage and had another 7,000 to go, all of it over the Pacific Ocean. As they left Lae on July 2, the cutter Itasca was already on station off Howland Island, Earhart's next destination, to help guide the plane in. Ship-to-plane radio contact was established, but something -- possibly problems with the radio directional finder aboard the Electra -- undermined communications. Whatever the reason, Noonan was unable to pick up the Itasca's homing signals. Itasca even raised steam for a possible visual sighting, but the aviators were unable to locate either the cutter or Howland Island. Seventy-five minutes after receiving Earhart's last transmission, which included the line, "We are on the line 157/337," the Itasca began searching for the plane. Such was Earhart's stature that President Franklin Roosevelt dispatched nine U.S. Navy ships and 66 aircraft to help in a search that proved fruitless. Nevertheless, various stations around the Pacific reported receiving unidentified signals, leading to the hope that Earhart and Noonan had somehow managed to find land somewhere. None of these reports amounted to anything. Over the years the mystery only deepened, leading to some pretty fanciful theories concerning Earhart's fate, including the possibility that she was captured by the Japanese during World War II and forced to broadcast propaganda to American GIs as Tokyo Rose. Iva Toguri and all the others who broadcast as Rose should have been so lucky. The likeliest explanation for what became of Earhart and Noonan is the logical one: They ran out of fuel, ditched at sea and drowned. They were officially declared dead Jan. 5, 1939. As for Earhart herself, she knew she was taking a big risk for high stakes: "Please know I am quite aware of the hazards.... I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others." Source: Various

http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/breaking-news/july-2-1937-earhart-vanishes-over-the-pacific-2008077943.htm 2008-07-02T05:00:00Z 2008-07-02T05:00:00Z Wired.Com http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0702 July 2, 1937: Earhart Vanishes Over the Pacific ^{{new window}} Www.Wired.Com - 1937: At 8:43 a.m. local time, the Coast Guard cutter Itasca, steaming off Howland Island, receives this faint transmission from Amelia Earhart: "KHAQQ calling Itasca. We must be on you but cannot see you -- but gas is running low?." She vanishes along with her navigator, Fred Noonan, into the Central Pacific, and they're never heard from again. The disappearance of the celebrated flier remains perhaps the most tantalizing unsolved mystery in aviation history. In the age of Charles Lindbergh and other daredevil fliers, Amelia Earhart became a household name in 1928, after becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. True, it was as a passenger with a male pilot and copilot, but she soloed across the Atlantic in 1932. Although fellow pilots rated her as no better than competent, Earhart parlayed her sex and her absolute devotion to flying into a celebrity that few of her contemporaries enjoyed. And it's not like she wasn't legit: Earhart was the first pilot of either sex to successfully fly solo from Honolulu to the U.S. mainland, reaching Oakland, California, on Jan. 11, 1935. She wrote voluminously about her experiences and worked hard to promote aviation, both to women and to the public at large. By 1937, though, the 39-year-old Earhart was weary of both the celebrity and the flying. Saying she had one last good flight in her, she was determined to make it a doozy: She would fly her specially modified Lockheed L-10E Electra completely around the world. A first attempt, flying westward from Oakland in March, ended either with a blown tire or pilot error as she was taking off from Honolulu. The plane was badly damaged and shipped back to Lockheed in Los Angeles for repairs. For the second attempt, Earhart was joined by Noonan. They altered the flight plan for an eastward journey to compensate for shifting weather patterns, and left Oakland on May 21. From Miami, their route took them south along the eastern seaboard of South America, then a hop across the Atlantic Narrows to Africa. They skirted the southern coast of Asia, crossing the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia before arriving in Lae, New Guinea, June 29. They had flown roughly 22,000 miles at this stage and had another 7,000 to go, all of it over the Pacific Ocean. As they left Lae on July 2, the cutter Itasca was already on station off Howland Island, Earhart's next destination, to help guide the plane in. Ship-to-plane radio contact was established, but something -- possibly problems with the radio directional finder aboard the Electra -- undermined communications. Whatever the reason, Noonan was unable to pick up the Itasca's homing signals. Itasca even raised steam for a possible visual sighting, but the aviators were unable to locate either the cutter or Howland Island. Seventy-five minutes after receiving Earhart's last transmission, which included the line, "We are on the line 157/337," the Itasca began searching for the plane. Such was Earhart's stature that President Franklin Roosevelt dispatched nine U.S. Navy ships and 66 aircraft to help in a search that proved fruitless. Nevertheless, various stations around the Pacific reported receiving unidentified signals, leading to the hope that Earhart and Noonan had somehow managed to find land somewhere. None of these reports amounted to anything. Over the years the mystery only deepened, leading to some pretty fanciful theories concerning Earhart's fate, including the possibility that she was captured by the Japanese during World War II and forced to broadcast propaganda to American GIs as Tokyo Rose. Iva Toguri and all the others who broadcast as Rose should have been so lucky. The likeliest explanation for what became of Earhart and Noonan is the logical one: They ran out of fuel, ditched at sea and drowned. They were officially declared dead Jan. 5, 1939. As for Earhart herself, she knew she was taking a big risk for high stakes: "Please know I am quite aware of the hazards.... I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others." Source: Various

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]]> {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - How Pilots and Planespotters Keep Track and Keep in Touch

On August 12, 2008, an Angel Flight Beechcraft Bonanza carrying a cancer patient to treatment at Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute crashed in a strip-mall parking lot in Easton, MA, killing all three on board. As the impact took place in the early afternoon mere feet away from shoppers, cell phone videos and eyewitness accounts of the twisted wreckage and badly burned victims flooded local newspaper webpages within minutes. In spite of all the graphic accounts of the tragedy, the most poignant account of the doomed flight was a single image: a blue-background map with green lettering showing the Beechcraft's flight path. The departure and destination airport codes are shown, with the green line departing from KFOK and heading in the direction of KBOS, sharply curving and then ending just an inch on the screen away from the eventual destination. Like Minard's depiction of Napoleon's disastrous march to Moscow, the flight plan graphic tells the entire story of the doomed Angel Flight, courtesy of FlightAware. By now, we bet you've heard of FlightAware. In fact, we're pretty sure you've used it, or you've visited a similar site. Whether you were planning an airport pickup, checking to see if a family member's flight arrived safely, or betting on which plane gets to JFK first, your air traffic request was among the two million FlightAware gets every day. Of all those requests, some come from a more dedicated group of 250,000 users who for business, pleasure, or a little of both use FlightAware to track anomalies, celebrities, and sometimes tragedies. A visitor to FlightAware's Discussions page will find conversations about a mystery plane mistakenly labeled as the Concorde, Bruce Springsteen's tour plane, and a Lindbergh-worthy prop-plane flight from Honolulu to Kiribati. After talking with a few of FlightAware's creators, it's no surprise the site attracts a group of plane spotters and pilots who can't get enough of tracking flights. Each member of FlightAware's leadership team holds a pilot's license, and the site began as a labor of love. "That's why we started it," Chief Information Officer David McNett told Wired.com. "Our only intention was to track our own flights. It accidentally turned into a site." One example of how much these guys love planes? The on-hold music at FlightAware headquarters features recordings of air traffic control transmissions. We really wouldn't be surprised if their offices look just like the Admiral's Club at LAX. So who are these FlightAware junkies, posting on message boards and racing to the airport to get pictures of some rare bird? According to McNett, users have told him they enjoy sitting outside on the patio, laptops at the ready, tracking each plane that flies overhead. (We assume they're listening to Little Feat on their iTunes and sipping on Coors Light.) Luddites will be glad to know the chatter in the forums is better at predicting delays than any computer software, according to McNett. "We wanted to develop some fancy heuristics for predicting delays," he said. "But software isn't as effective as monitoring the forums." A little more than half of FlightAware's registered users are pilots, one of whom is Robert Reid of Toronto. Reid is a private pilot and lives close to both Buttonville (YKZ) and Downsview (YZD) airports. He uses FlightAware to track when a particularly interesting plane is taking off or landing, and to follow friends' flights. YZD is used by Bombardier to fly their unfinished ultra-exclusive Global 5000 jets for completion at other locations. "I can click on YZD, and if a Global 5000 files a flight plan, I can catch them on camera departing YZD," Reid told Wired.com. Such a picture is shown below. "I have a friend that owns a Cessna 421 in Torrance California, so I have it on FlightAware Flight Alert. When ever the aircraft files a flight plan, departs, or lands on the flight plan I get an email flight alert." Reid also used LiveATC.net to listen to in-flight communications of a friend's recent trip to West Palm Beach. For pilots, being able to check in on friends is one of the biggest draws of flight tracking sites "The aviation community -- as disparate as it is -- is pretty tight," McNett said. "Everyone has gone through the same training and the same lessons." The close-knit group gets even tighter after an accident. "I literally have friends involved in aviation all over the world," Reid said. "If there is a midair accident, or something I feel other pilots should be aware of I'll post it. The best way to avoid an accident is to learn from others misfortunes." McNett agrees. "It's easy to empathize when you see an aircraft go down. It's sobering. It feels like a family. Your perspective as a pilot is to learn from it." It's especially moving when survivors and family members participate in the conversation. Not every participant is an enthusiast. In fact, some depend on the data for their bread and butter. To most business travelers, it probably comes as a surprise that there's commercial use to tracking flights other than seeing if Nelson got to Reagan National in time to present the third quarter sales results to the board meeting. According to Karl Lehenbauer, FlightAware's Chief Technology Officer, one Houston area paramedic saves time, money, and gas by using FlightAware data to find out exactly when to meet air ambulances, eliminating time spent idling at the airport. Another user manages a Fixed Base Operator and uses FlightAware for getting ready to fuel, cater, and hangar incoming aircraft. Of course, there are also the folks who just track celebrity planes. McNett isn't too concerned about them: if they were truly weirdos, they probably would've just bought a $50 scanner and stalked John Travolta's private 707 long before any internet application came along. "Even if it weren't on the internet, flight plans are all public information," McNett said. Plus, any plane with a blocked tail number won't show on FlightAware. According to McNett, the fact that more celebrities and dignitaries haven't taken advantage of blocking their tail numbers shows that "privacy concerns are overblown." We tend to agree, especially in light of how many celebs use their initials in their tail numbers. Photos by Robert Reid.

http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/how-pilots-and-planespotters-keep-track-and-keep-2008093341.htm 2008-09-01T12:47:13Z 2008-09-01T12:47:13Z Blog.Wired.Com http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/08/flightaware.html How Pilots and Planespotters Keep Track and Keep in Touch ^{{new window}} Blog.Wired.Com - On August 12, 2008, an Angel Flight Beechcraft Bonanza carrying a cancer patient to treatment at Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute crashed in a strip-mall parking lot in Easton, MA, killing all three on board. As the impact took place in the early afternoon mere feet away from shoppers, cell phone videos and eyewitness accounts of the twisted wreckage and badly burned victims flooded local newspaper webpages within minutes. In spite of all the graphic accounts of the tragedy, the most poignant account of the doomed flight was a single image: a blue-background map with green lettering showing the Beechcraft's flight path. The departure and destination airport codes are shown, with the green line departing from KFOK and heading in the direction of KBOS, sharply curving and then ending just an inch on the screen away from the eventual destination. Like Minard's depiction of Napoleon's disastrous march to Moscow, the flight plan graphic tells the entire story of the doomed Angel Flight, courtesy of FlightAware. By now, we bet you've heard of FlightAware. In fact, we're pretty sure you've used it, or you've visited a similar site. Whether you were planning an airport pickup, checking to see if a family member's flight arrived safely, or betting on which plane gets to JFK first, your air traffic request was among the two million FlightAware gets every day. Of all those requests, some come from a more dedicated group of 250,000 users who for business, pleasure, or a little of both use FlightAware to track anomalies, celebrities, and sometimes tragedies. A visitor to FlightAware's Discussions page will find conversations about a mystery plane mistakenly labeled as the Concorde, Bruce Springsteen's tour plane, and a Lindbergh-worthy prop-plane flight from Honolulu to Kiribati. After talking with a few of FlightAware's creators, it's no surprise the site attracts a group of plane spotters and pilots who can't get enough of tracking flights. Each member of FlightAware's leadership team holds a pilot's license, and the site began as a labor of love. "That's why we started it," Chief Information Officer David McNett told Wired.com. "Our only intention was to track our own flights. It accidentally turned into a site." One example of how much these guys love planes? The on-hold music at FlightAware headquarters features recordings of air traffic control transmissions. We really wouldn't be surprised if their offices look just like the Admiral's Club at LAX. So who are these FlightAware junkies, posting on message boards and racing to the airport to get pictures of some rare bird? According to McNett, users have told him they enjoy sitting outside on the patio, laptops at the ready, tracking each plane that flies overhead. (We assume they're listening to Little Feat on their iTunes and sipping on Coors Light.) Luddites will be glad to know the chatter in the forums is better at predicting delays than any computer software, according to McNett. "We wanted to develop some fancy heuristics for predicting delays," he said. "But software isn't as effective as monitoring the forums." A little more than half of FlightAware's registered users are pilots, one of whom is Robert Reid of Toronto. Reid is a private pilot and lives close to both Buttonville (YKZ) and Downsview (YZD) airports. He uses FlightAware to track when a particularly interesting plane is taking off or landing, and to follow friends' flights. YZD is used by Bombardier to fly their unfinished ultra-exclusive Global 5000 jets for completion at other locations. "I can click on YZD, and if a Global 5000 files a flight plan, I can catch them on camera departing YZD," Reid told Wired.com. Such a picture is shown below. "I have a friend that owns a Cessna 421 in Torrance California, so I have it on FlightAware Flight Alert. When ever the aircraft files a flight plan, departs, or lands on the flight plan I get an email flight alert." Reid also used LiveATC.net to listen to in-flight communications of a friend's recent trip to West Palm Beach. For pilots, being able to check in on friends is one of the biggest draws of flight tracking sites "The aviation community -- as disparate as it is -- is pretty tight," McNett said. "Everyone has gone through the same training and the same lessons." The close-knit group gets even tighter after an accident. "I literally have friends involved in aviation all over the world," Reid said. "If there is a midair accident, or something I feel other pilots should be aware of I'll post it. The best way to avoid an accident is to learn from others misfortunes." McNett agrees. "It's easy to empathize when you see an aircraft go down. It's sobering. It feels like a family. Your perspective as a pilot is to learn from it." It's especially moving when survivors and family members participate in the conversation. Not every participant is an enthusiast. In fact, some depend on the data for their bread and butter. To most business travelers, it probably comes as a surprise that there's commercial use to tracking flights other than seeing if Nelson got to Reagan National in time to present the third quarter sales results to the board meeting. According to Karl Lehenbauer, FlightAware's Chief Technology Officer, one Houston area paramedic saves time, money, and gas by using FlightAware data to find out exactly when to meet air ambulances, eliminating time spent idling at the airport. Another user manages a Fixed Base Operator and uses FlightAware for getting ready to fuel, cater, and hangar incoming aircraft. Of course, there are also the folks who just track celebrity planes. McNett isn't too concerned about them: if they were truly weirdos, they probably would've just bought a $50 scanner and stalked John Travolta's private 707 long before any internet application came along. "Even if it weren't on the internet, flight plans are all public information," McNett said. Plus, any plane with a blocked tail number won't show on FlightAware. According to McNett, the fact that more celebrities and dignitaries haven't taken advantage of blocking their tail numbers shows that "privacy concerns are overblown." We tend to agree, especially in light of how many celebs use their initials in their tail numbers. Photos by Robert Reid.

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http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/how-pilots-and-planespotters-keep-track-and-keep-20080857018.htm 2008-08-27T15:49:54Z 2008-08-27T15:49:54Z Blog.Wired.Com http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/08/flightaware.html How Pilots and Planespotters Keep Track and Keep in Touch ^{{new window}} Blog.Wired.Com - On August 12, 2008, an Angel Flight Beechcraft Bonanza carrying a cancer patient to treatment at Boston's Dana Farber Cancer Institute crashed in a strip-mall parking lot in Easton, MA, killing all three on board. As the impact took place in the early afternoon mere feet away from shoppers, cell phone videos and eyewitness accounts of the twisted wreckage and badly burned victims flooded local newspaper webpages within minutes. In spite of all the graphic accounts of the tragedy, the most poignant account of the doomed flight was a single image: a blue-background map with green lettering showing the Beechcraft's flight path. The departure and destination airport codes are shown, with the green line departing from KFOK and heading in the direction of KBOS, sharply curving and then ending just an inch on the screen away from the eventual destination. Like Minard's depiction of Napoleon's disastrous march to Moscow, the flight plan graphic tells the entire story of the doomed Angel Flight, courtesy of FlightAware. By now, we bet you've heard of FlightAware. In fact, we're pretty sure you've used it, or you've visited a similar site. Whether you were planning an airport pickup, checking to see if a family member's flight arrived safely, or betting on which plane gets to JFK first, your air traffic request was among the two million FlightAware gets every day. Of all those requests, some come from a more dedicated group of 250,000 users who for business, pleasure, or a little of both use FlightAware to track anomalies, celebrities, and sometimes tragedies. A visitor to FlightAware's Discussions page will find conversations about a mystery plane mistakenly labeled as the Concorde, Bruce Springsteen's tour plane, and a Lindbergh-worthy prop-plane flight from Honolulu to Kiribati. After talking with a few of FlightAware's creators, it's no surprise the site attracts a group of plane spotters and pilots who can't get enough of tracking flights. Each member of FlightAware's leadership team holds a pilot's license, and the site began as a labor of love. "That's why we started it," Chief Information Officer David McNett told Wired.com. "Our only intention was to track our own flights. It accidentally turned into a site." One example of how much these guys love planes? The on-hold music at FlightAware headquarters features recordings of air traffic control transmissions. We really wouldn't be surprised if their offices look just like the Admiral's Club at LAX. So who are these FlightAware junkies, posting on message boards and racing to the airport to get pictures of some rare bird? According to McNett, users have told him they enjoy sitting outside on the patio, laptops at the ready, tracking each plane that flies overhead. (We assume they're listening to Little Feat on their iTunes and sipping on Coors Light.) Luddites will be glad to know the chatter in the forums is better at predicting delays than any computer software, according to McNett. "We wanted to develop some fancy heuristics for predicting delays," he said. "But software isn't as effective as monitoring the forums." A little more than half of FlightAware's registered users are pilots, one of whom is Robert Reid of Toronto. Reid is a private pilot and lives close to both Buttonville (YKZ) and Downsview (YZD) airports. He uses FlightAware to track when a particularly interesting plane is taking off or landing, and to follow friends' flights. YZD is used by Bombardier to fly their unfinished ultra-exclusive Global 5000 jets for completion at other locations. "I can click on YZD, and if a Global 5000 files a flight plan, I can catch them on camera departing YZD," Reid told Wired.com. Such a picture is shown below. "I have a friend that owns a Cessna 421 in Torrance California, so I have it on FlightAware Flight Alert. When ever the aircraft files a flight plan, departs, or lands on the flight plan I get an email flight alert." Reid also used LiveATC.net to listen to in-flight communications of a friend's recent trip to West Palm Beach. For pilots, being able to check in on friends is one of the biggest draws of flight tracking sites "The aviation community -- as disparate as it is -- is pretty tight," McNett said. "Everyone has gone through the same training and the same lessons." The close-knit group gets even tighter after an accident. "I literally have friends involved in aviation all over the world," Reid said. "If there is a midair accident, or something I feel other pilots should be aware of I'll post it. The best way to avoid an accident is to learn from others misfortunes." McNett agrees. "It's easy to empathize when you see an aircraft go down. It's sobering. It feels like a family. Your perspective as a pilot is to learn from it." It's especially moving when survivors and family members participate in the conversation. Not every participant is an enthusiast. In fact, some depend on the data for their bread and butter. To most business travelers, it probably comes as a surprise that there's commercial use to tracking flights other than seeing if Nelson got to Reagan National in time to present the third quarter sales results to the board meeting. According to Karl Lehenbauer, FlightAware's Chief Technology Officer, one Houston area paramedic saves time, money, and gas by using FlightAware data to find out exactly when to meet air ambulances, eliminating time spent idling at the airport. Another user manages a Fixed Base Operator and uses FlightAware for getting ready to fuel, cater, and hangar incoming aircraft. Of course, there are also the folks who just track celebrity planes. McNett isn't too concerned about them: if they were truly weirdos, they probably would've just bought a $50 scanner and stalked John Travolta's private 707 long before any internet application came along. "Even if it weren't on the internet, flight plans are all public information," McNett said. Plus, any plane with a blocked tail number won't show on FlightAware. According to McNett, the fact that more celebrities and dignitaries haven't taken advantage of blocking their tail numbers shows that "privacy concerns are overblown." We tend to agree, especially in light of how many celebs use their initials in their tail numbers. Photos by Robert Reid.

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Robert Picha | ResorTime.com | 877-477-7368 5805 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA Luxury Ocean View Property in Carlsbad, California Furnished 1BR/1BA Vacation Condo $299/night Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 775 Parking 1 dedicated DESCRIPTION Breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Hued sunsets dancing on the horizon... A cool breeze drifting across the balcony... This is the captivating appeal of the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel. The Resort's 12.2 lushly landscaped acres stretch along a ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Carlsbad Flower Fields and contain a wide array of recreational amenities such as an Olympic-sized pool, three spas, a children's interactive waterpark and family pool, a fully-equipped fitness center and an activity center and game room for the kids. The property features 161 beautifully appointed vacation villas, many with commanding panoramic ocean views, a luxurious 90-room hotel, 10,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities, as well as several outdoor venues for weddings, social gatherings and group activities. To make your working stay easier, we have a full service Business Center that can take care of those last minute copies and faxes for you. Also on site is the award-winning Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant ~ enjoy the tantalizing cuisine for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Click here for more information about restaurants in the area. This stunning Southern California resort is located near the charming seaside village of Carlsbad, California. Just north of San Diego and south of Anaheim, Carlsbad is Vacation Central! Miles of sandy beaches, world-class golf courses, fine dining and great shopping are all within minutes. The Resort is adjacent to LEGOLAND California Resort and an easy drive to all of San Diego's attractions including SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Qualcomm Stadium, Sports Arena, and Old Town. The Resort is less than an hour's drive from Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Mexico, and the quaint mountain town of Julian. Our full service concierge can direct you to a multitude of activities around the county. With a magnificent temperate climate of brilliant sunny skies and cool balmy evenings, the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel is conveniently located in North San Diego ~ less than three miles from McClellan-Palomar Airport and 30 miles from San Diego's Lindbergh Field. Relax and stretch out in the spacious hotel rooms. All 90 of them have amenities designed for work or just unwinding. A variety of services and amenities are designed with ultimate guest comfort in mind. Our guest suites capture the essence of style and comfort. They also come equipped with what you need to stay connected. We've thought of everything for you, so all you have to do is unpack, refresh, unwind and plug in. Your vacation villa and condo is designed with contemporary accents and comfortable furnishings with a luxurious master bath, fully-equipped kitchen with granite countertops, and a complete home entertainment center with cable TV, video player and CD stereo system. Take pleasure in the spectacular ocean or park views from your room's balcony. The 91 to 161 feature-packed vacation villas have one, two and three bedroom configurations, some featuring fireplaces. Whether you choose to take care of business or just get lost in a host of exhilarating activities, you'll find Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel a grand place to stay - for work or play! BE SURE TO MENTION CRAIG'S LIST WHEN YOU CALL!! see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Air conditioning Central heat Fireplace Family room Living room Breakfast nook Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard Swimming pool Jacuzzi/Whirlpool Cable-ready High-speed internet COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Covered parking Guest parking Business center Clubhouse Laundry on-site Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Playground Elevator Wheelchair access RENTAL RATES Rates starting at $299/night for a one bedroom one bath condo that sleeps four plus FREE breakfast for two every day of your stay. Exclusive offer only for the end of race season. This great deal is just in time for the Del Mar Races and the best San Diego weather of the year. Visit http://www.resortime.com/ for up to date rates and last minute deals from ResorTime Vacation Rentals. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Robert Picha ResorTime.com 877-477-7368 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 25, 2008, 1:49pm PDT

http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/travel-and-tourism/lodging/luxury-vacation-rentals-at-the-grand-pacific-palisades-20080765442.htm 2008-07-30T23:26:14Z 2008-07-30T23:26:14Z Sfbay.Craigslist.Org http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/vac/776617280.html Luxury Vacation Rentals at the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort (downtown / civic / van ness) $299 1bd ^{{new window}} Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Robert Picha | ResorTime.com | 877-477-7368 5805 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, CA Luxury Ocean View Property in Carlsbad, California Furnished 1BR/1BA Vacation Condo $299/night Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Sq Footage 775 Parking 1 dedicated DESCRIPTION Breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Hued sunsets dancing on the horizon... A cool breeze drifting across the balcony... This is the captivating appeal of the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel. The Resort's 12.2 lushly landscaped acres stretch along a ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Carlsbad Flower Fields and contain a wide array of recreational amenities such as an Olympic-sized pool, three spas, a children's interactive waterpark and family pool, a fully-equipped fitness center and an activity center and game room for the kids. The property features 161 beautifully appointed vacation villas, many with commanding panoramic ocean views, a luxurious 90-room hotel, 10,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities, as well as several outdoor venues for weddings, social gatherings and group activities. To make your working stay easier, we have a full service Business Center that can take care of those last minute copies and faxes for you. Also on site is the award-winning Karl Strauss Brewery Restaurant ~ enjoy the tantalizing cuisine for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Click here for more information about restaurants in the area. This stunning Southern California resort is located near the charming seaside village of Carlsbad, California. Just north of San Diego and south of Anaheim, Carlsbad is Vacation Central! Miles of sandy beaches, world-class golf courses, fine dining and great shopping are all within minutes. The Resort is adjacent to LEGOLAND California Resort and an easy drive to all of San Diego's attractions including SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Qualcomm Stadium, Sports Arena, and Old Town. The Resort is less than an hour's drive from Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Mexico, and the quaint mountain town of Julian. Our full service concierge can direct you to a multitude of activities around the county. With a magnificent temperate climate of brilliant sunny skies and cool balmy evenings, the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel is conveniently located in North San Diego ~ less than three miles from McClellan-Palomar Airport and 30 miles from San Diego's Lindbergh Field. Relax and stretch out in the spacious hotel rooms. All 90 of them have amenities designed for work or just unwinding. A variety of services and amenities are designed with ultimate guest comfort in mind. Our guest suites capture the essence of style and comfort. They also come equipped with what you need to stay connected. We've thought of everything for you, so all you have to do is unpack, refresh, unwind and plug in. Your vacation villa and condo is designed with contemporary accents and comfortable furnishings with a luxurious master bath, fully-equipped kitchen with granite countertops, and a complete home entertainment center with cable TV, video player and CD stereo system. Take pleasure in the spectacular ocean or park views from your room's balcony. The 91 to 161 feature-packed vacation villas have one, two and three bedroom configurations, some featuring fireplaces. Whether you choose to take care of business or just get lost in a host of exhilarating activities, you'll find Grand Pacific Palisades Resort and Hotel a grand place to stay - for work or play! BE SURE TO MENTION CRAIG'S LIST WHEN YOU CALL!! see additional photos below RENTAL FEATURES Air conditioning Central heat Fireplace Family room Living room Breakfast nook Dishwasher Refrigerator Stove/Oven Microwave Laundry area - inside Balcony, Deck, or Patio Yard Swimming pool Jacuzzi/Whirlpool Cable-ready High-speed internet COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking Covered parking Guest parking Business center Clubhouse Laundry on-site Fitness center Swimming pool(s) Sauna/Spa Playground Elevator Wheelchair access RENTAL RATES Rates starting at $299/night for a one bedroom one bath condo that sleeps four plus FREE breakfast for two every day of your stay. Exclusive offer only for the end of race season. This great deal is just in time for the Del Mar Races and the best San Diego weather of the year. Visit http://www.resortime.com/ for up to date rates and last minute deals from ResorTime Vacation Rentals. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Renter contact info: Robert Picha ResorTime.com 877-477-7368 Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Jul 25, 2008, 1:49pm PDT

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