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Find the best bang for your travel buck! up! magazine announces the winners of its 2009 Value Awards as chosen by WestJet guests
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CALGARY, June 29 /CNW/ - The people have voted and the results are in.
The winners of the second annual up! magazine Value Awards were announced today, with more than 300 of North America's best travel values revealed in the July issue - from golf courses and local restaurants to spas and festivals.
The up! magazine Value Awards winners are chosen by thousands of WestJet guests who turn to up! magazine for vital destination information about the places, businesses and events that deliver a great bang for the travel buck and provide a high-quality and unique travel experience that over-delivers when compared to other similarly priced offerings. The Value Awards winners are announced and profiled every year in up! magazine's July issue. What makes a Value Award winner? Simply put, the benefits and rewards of the travel experience offered are greater than the cost.
"The Value Awards program taps our enlightened readers for their secret and not-so-secret spots that offer great value," says up! editor Tom Gierasimczuk. "That may be a $5 breakfast, but it's also a high-end boutique hotel that earns its premium price with amenities and great service."
up! magazine's mission is to profile travel experiences that are worth the price of admission, and worth a traveller's time. "We thought, wouldn't it be ideal to gather information on preferred spots - those places we can't wait to let our friends know about when we return - and compile them in a guide that could be shared by travellers in their favourite WestJet destination?" added Gierasimczuk.
Jackie Flegel, Manager, Communications at WestJet says that WestJet guests really stepped up. "We would like to thank our guests for taking the time to submit their favourite hidden gems - the places that demonstrate a commitment to value. WestJet strives to provide a world-class guest experience every day and we are pleased that through these winning entries, we can share information about great experiences at our many destinations."
The 2010 up! magazine Value Awards voting is now open. Share the hotels, restaurants, bars, resorts, golf courses and more with your fellow WestJet guests and win big. Visit valueawards.ca and vote!
up! magazine celebrates the joy of travel and discovery, and the pursuit of value on the road. With a focus on destinations in North America and the Caribbean, up! lauds little-known travel gems and explores well-trodden routes with a fresh perspective. Our storytellers are award-winning journalists and photographers fluent in the destinations they cover, with the same wanderlust shared by our curious readers.
About WestJet
WestJet is Canada's preferred airline, providing high-value low-cost service throughout its 55-city North American and Caribbean network. Named one of Canada's most admired corporate cultures in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet offers increased legroom, leather seats and live seatback television provided by Bell TV on its modern fleet of 79 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With future confirmed deliveries for an additional 42 aircraft, bringing its fleet to 121 by 2013, WestJet strives to be the number one choice for travellers.
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CATEGORY WINNER DESTINATION - CANADA
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GOLF COURSE Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community Comox, B.C.
GOLF COURSE Tobiano Golf Kamloops, B.C.
GOLF COURSE Predator Ridge Resort Kelowna, B.C.
GOLF COURSE Aberdeen Glen Golf Course and
Estates Prince George, B.C.
GOLF COURSE Kananaskis Country Golf Course Calgary, AB
GOLF COURSE Cougar Creek Golf Resort Edmonton, AB
GOLF COURSE The Dunes Golf and Winter Club Grand Prairie, AB
GOLF COURSE Deer Valley Golf and Estates Regina, SK
GOLF COURSE Dakota Dunes Golf Links Saskatoon, SK
GOLF COURSE Pinawa Golf Club Winnipeg, MB
GOLF COURSE King's Forest Golf Course Hamilton, ON
GOLF COURSE Rockway Golf Course Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
GOLF COURSE Canadian Golf and Country Club Ottawa, ON
GOLF COURSE Whitewater Golf Club Thunder Bay, ON
GOLF COURSE Don Valley Golf Course Toronto, ON
GOLF COURSE Golf Dorval Montréal, QC
GOLF COURSE Le Grand Vallon at Mont-Sainte-Anne Québec City, QC
GOLF COURSE The Links at Crowbush Cove Charlottetown, P.E.I.
GOLF COURSE Granite Springs Golf Club Halifax, N.S.
GOLF COURSE Moncton Golf & Country Club Moncton, N.B.
GOLF COURSE The Wilds at Salmonier River St. John's, NL
GOLF COURSE Bell Bay Golf Club, Baddeck Sydney, N.S.
SKI HILL Marmot Basin Edmonton, AB
SKI HILL Lake Louise Ski Resort Calgary, AB
SKI HILL Mission Ridge Regina, SK
SKI HILL Table Mountain Regional Park Saskatoon, SK
SKI HILL Asessipi Ski Area and Resort Winnipeg, MB
SKI HILL Glen Eden Ski & Snowboard Centre Hamilton, ON
SKI HILL Chicopee Ski & Snowboard Resort Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
SKI HILL Boler Mountain London, ON
SKI HILL Camp Fortune Ottawa, ON
SKI HILL Loch Lomond Thunder Bay, ON
SKI HILL Blue Mountain Ski Toronto, ON
SKI HILL Mont Tremblant Ski Resort Montréal, QC
SKI HILL Le Massif Québec City, QC
SKI HILL Brookvale Winter Activity Park Charlottetown, P.E.I.
SKI HILL Mount Washington Alpine Resort Comox, B.C.
SKI HILL Ski Martock Halifax, N.S.
SKI HILL Big White Ski Resort Kelowna, B.C.
SKI HILL Poley Mountain Moncton, N.B.
SKI HILL Marble Mountain St. John's, NL
SKI HILL Ski Ben Eoin Sydney, N.S.
SKI HILL Whistler-Blackcomb Vancouver, B.C.
SKI HILL Powder King Mountain Resort Prince George, B.C.
SKI HILL Hemlock Ski Resort Abbotsford, B.C.
SKI HILL Sun Peaks Ski Resort Kamloops, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE Waverly Hotel Comox, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE The Lower Deck Halifax, N.S.
NIGHTLIFE Sizzle & Koi Nightclub Complex Hamilton, ON
NIGHTLIFE The Blues Grotto Kamloops, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE Flashbacks Nite Club Kelowna, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE The Flying Dog Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
NIGHTLIFE Joe's Kool London, ON
NIGHTLIFE George Street St. John's, NL
NIGHTLIFE Smooth Herman's Cabaret Sydney, N.S.
NIGHTLIFE Roxy Nightclub Vancouver, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE Logan's Victoria, B.C.
NIGHTLIFE Ranchman's Calgary, AB
NIGHTLIFE The Red Piano Edmonton, AB
NIGHTLIFE Casino de Montréal Montréal, QC
NIGHTLIFE The Honest Lawyer Ottawa, ON
NIGHTLIFE O'Hanlons Regina, SK
NIGHTLIFE Barking Fish Saskatoon, SK
NIGHTLIFE Tony & Adam's Thunder Bay, ON
NIGHTLIFE Guvernment Toronto, ON
NIGHTLIFE Palomino Club Winnipeg, MB
SPA The Wild Orange Spa Abbotsford, B.C.
SPA Kingfisher Oceanside Spa Comox, B.C.
SPA The Spa at Ancaster Hamilton, ON
SPA Beyond Wrapture Day Spa & Retreat Kelowna, B.C.
SPA Gina's Spa Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
SPA Razor's Edge Hair Salon & Spa Prince George, B.C.
SPA Spa at the Monestary St. John's, NL
SPA Spa Utopia & Salon Vancouver, B.C.
SPA Spa at Magnolia Victoria, B.C.
SPA Riverside Spa Calgary Calgary, AB
SPA Eveline Charles Edmonton, AB
SPA Le Scandinave les bains
Vieux-Montréal Montréal, QC
SPA Le Nordik Nature Spa Ottawa, ON
SPA Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Regina, SK
SPA Spa Ahava Saskatoon, SK
SPA Kangas Sauna Thunder Bay, ON
SPA Elmwood Spa Toronto, ON
SPA Ten Spa Winnipeg, MB
EVENT Abbotsford Agricultural Fair Abbotsford, B.C.
EVENT Charlottetown Festival of Lights Charlottetown, P.E.I.
EVENT Filberg Festival Comox, B.C.
EVENT Halifax Busker's International
Festival Halifax, N.S.
EVENT Festival of Friends Hamilton, ON
EVENT Okanagan Wine Festivals Kelowna, B.C.
EVENT Oktoberfest Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
EVENT Western Fair London, ON
EVENT St. John's Regatta St. John's, NL
EVENT Vancouver Folk Music Festival Vancouver, B.C.
EVENT Bayview Residences Symphony Splash Victoria, B.C.
EVENT Calgary Stampede Calgary, AB
EVENT Capital Ex Edmonton, AB
EVENT Montréal Jazz Festival Montréal, QC
EVENT Winterlude Ottawa, ON
EVENT Festival d'été Québec Québec City, QC
EVENT Regina Folk Festival Regina, SK
EVENT Saskatoon Jazz Festival Saskatoon, SK
EVENT Thunder Bay Blues Festival Thunder Bay, ON
EVENT Toronto International Film Festival Toronto, ON
EVENT Folkorama Winnipeg, MB
FAMILY Shining Waters Family Fun Park Charlottetown, P.E.I.
FAMILY Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Halifax, N.S.
FAMILY Niagara Park Butterfly Conservatory Hamilton, ON
FAMILY B.C. Wildlife Park Kamloops, B.C.
FAMILY Scandia Golf & Games Kelowna, B.C.
FAMILY Wings of Paradise Butterfly Kitchener-Waterloo,
Conservatory ON
FAMILY Storybook Gardens London, ON
FAMILY Exploration Place Prince George, B.C.
FAMILY Johnson Geo Centre St. John's, NL
FAMILY Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver, B.C.
FAMILY Beacon Hill's Children's Farm Victoria, B.C.
FAMILY Heritage Park Calgary, AB
FAMILY West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, AB
FAMILY La Ronde Montréal, QC
FAMILY Canadian Agricultural Museum Ottawa, ON
FAMILY RCMP Heritage Centre Regina, SK
FAMILY Saskatoon Western Development Museum Saskatoon, SK
FAMILY Fort William Historical Park Thunder Bay, ON
FAMILY Canada's Wonderland Toronto, ON
FAMILY The Manitoba Museum Winnipeg, MB
CULTURAL Green Gables Heritage Place Charlottetown, P.E.I.
CULTURAL Halifax Citadel Halifax, N.S.
CULTURAL Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton, ON
CULTURAL Kamloops Pow Wow Kamloops, B.C.
CULTURAL Rotary Centre for the Arts Kelowna, B.C.
CULTURAL St. Jacobs Farmers' Market & Flea Kitchener-Waterloo,
Market ON
CULTURAL TD Canada Trust Sunfest London, ON
CULTURAL The Rooms St. John's, NL
CULTURAL Vancouver International Film
Festival Vancouver, B.C.
CULTURAL Buchart Gardens Victoria, B.C.
CULTURAL Calgary Jazz Festival Calgary, AB
CULTURAL Fort Edmonton Park Edmonton, AB
CULTURAL Museum of Fine Arts and Culture Montréal, QC
CULTURAL Canadian War Museum Ottawa, ON
CULTURAL Musée de la civilization Québec City, QC
CULTURAL Regina Mosaic Festival Regina, SK
CULTURAL Wanuskewin Heritage Park Saskatoon, SK
CULTURAL Thunder Bay Museum Thunder Bay, ON
CULTURAL Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto, ON
CULTURAL Festival du Voyageur Winnipeg, MB
RESORT Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa Abbotsford, B.C.
RESORT Kingfisher Oceanside Spa Comox, B.C.
RESORT White Point Beach Resort Halifax, N.S.
RESORT Great Wolf Lodge Hamilton, ON
RESORT Delta Sun Peaks Resort Kamloops, B.C.
RESORT Lake Okanagan Resort Kelowna, B.C.
RESORT Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Kitchener-Waterloo,
Spa ON
RESORT Wheel's Inn London, ON
RESORT Fairmont Algonquin Moncton, N.B.
RESORT Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort Vancouver, B.C.
RESORT The Aerie Resort & Spa Victoria, B.C.
RESORT Fairmont Banff Springs Calgary, AB
RESORT Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Edmonton, AB
RESORT Hôtel Château Laurier Québec City, QC
RESORT Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Regina, SK
RESORT Elk Ridge Resort Saskatoon, SK
RESORT Windermere House Toronto, ON
RESORT Elkhorn Resort Spa & Conference Winnipeg, MB
Centre
HOTEL Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa Abbotsford, B.C.
HOTEL Old House Village Hotel & Spa Comox, B.C.
HOTEL The Lord Nelson Halifax, N.S.
HOTEL Sterling Inn & Spa Hamilton, ON
HOTEL Hotel Eldorado Kelowna, B.C.
HOTEL Walper Terrace Hotel Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
HOTEL Windermere Manor London, ON
HOTEL Hotel St. James Moncton, N.B.
HOTEL Murray Premises Hotel St. John's, NL
HOTEL Hotel Opus Vancouver, B.C.
HOTEL Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria, B.C.
HOTEL Place d'Armes Hôtel & Suites Montréal, QC
HOTEL Arc the Hotel Ottawa, ON
HOTEL Valhalla Inn Thunder Bay, ON
HOTEL Drake Hotel Toronto, ON
HOTEL Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg, MB
HOTEL Hotel Arts Calgary, AB
BREAKFAST Atlas Café Comox, B.C.
BREAKFAST The Bohemian Café & Catering Co. Kelowna, B.C.
BREAKFAST Mel's Diner on Campus Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
BREAKFAST Jean's Restaurant Moncton, N.B.
BREAKFAST Blue on Water St. John's, NL
BREAKFAST Sophie's Cosmic Café Vancouver, B.C.
BREAKFAST Blue Fox Café Victoria, B.C.
BREAKFAST Diner Deleux Calgary, AB
BREAKFAST Barb & Ernie's Edmonton, AB
Charlottetown, PEI
Halifax, NS
London, ON
Montreal, QC
Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
BREAKFAST Cora's Winnipeg, MB
BREAKFAST Restaurant Cosmos Québec City, QC
BREAKFAST Grainsfield Saskatoon, SK
BREAKFAST Hoito Restaurant Thunder Bay, ON
LUNCH Hutch's on the Beach Hamilton, ON
LUNCH DJ's Perogie Kitchen Kelowna, B.C.
LUNCH Ches's Fish and Chips St. John's, NL
LUNCH Go Fish Vancouver, B.C.
LUNCH Pagliacci's Victoria, B.C.
LUNCH The King and I Calgary, AB
LUNCH Dadeo Restaurant Edmonton, AB
LUNCH Scwartz's Deli Montréal, QC
LUNCH Calories Bakery and Restaurant Saskatoon, SK
LUNCH Madhouse Tavern Grill Thunder Bay, ON
LUNCH Hard Rock Café Toronto, ON
LUNCH VJ's Drive Inn Winnipeg, MB
DINNER Dakota's Abbotsford, B.C.
DINNER Toscona's Trattoria Comox, B.C.
DINNER The Five Fisherman Halifax, N.S.
DINNER Golden Basil Hamilton, ON
DINNER Brownstone Restaurant Kamloops, B.C.
DINNER Wild Apple Kelowna, B.C.
DINNER The Blackshop Kitchener-Waterloo,
ON
DINNER North 54 Prince George, B.C.
DINNER Lolita's South of the Border Cantina Vancouver, B.C.
DINNER Il Terrazzo Victoria, B.C.
DINNER Gibby's Montréal, QC
DINNER The Willows at Wascana Regina, SK
DINNER Hole in the Wall Restaurant Saskatoon, SK
DINNER Prospector Steak House Thunder Bay, ON
DINNER The Keg Edmonton, AB
Winnipeg, MB
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CATEGORY WINNER DESTINATION - USA
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GOLF COURSE Wynn Golf and Country Club Las Vegas, NV
GOLF COURSE Cimarron Country Club Palm Springs, CA
GOLF COURSE Sundance Golf Club Phoenix, AZ
GOLF COURSE Torrey Pines Golf Course San Diego, CA
GOLF COURSE Bethpage Black New York, NY
NIGHTLIFE Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, CA
NIGHTLIFE Altitude Sky Lounge San Diego, CA
NIGHTLIFE Fremont Street Experience Las Vegas, NV
NIGHTLIFE The Follies Palm Springs, CA
SPA Canyon Ranch SpaClub Las Vegas, NV
EVENT Tempe Festival of the Arts Phoenix, AZ
EVENT O Las Vegas, NV
EVENT Bob Hope Classic Palm Springs, CA
EVENT Dine About Town San Francisco, CA
FAMILY Phoenix Zoo Phoenix, AZ
FAMILY Disneyland Resort Los Angeles, CA
FAMILY Walt Disney World Orlando, FL
FAMILY San Diego Zoo San Diego, CA
FAMILY Busch Gardens Tampa, FL
FAMILY The Roller coaster at New York, Las Vegas, NV
New York
FAMILY American Museum of Natural History New York, NY
FAMILY Stagecoach Country Music Festival Palm Springs, CA
FAMILY Zeum San Francisco, CA
CULTURAL Phoenix Symphony Phoenix, AZ
CULTURAL The Getty Center Los Angeles, CA
CULTURAL Epcot Center Orlando, FL
CULTURAL Balboa Park San Diego, CA
CULTURAL Hoover Dam Las Vegas, NV
CULTURAL Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
CULTURAL San Francisco City Guides San Francisco, CA
RESORT Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, FL
RESORT The Lodge at Torrey Pines San Diego, CA
RESORT MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV
RESORT Cavallo Point Lodge San Francisco, CA
HOTEL The Pearl Hotel San Diego, CA
HOTEL Hotel Gansevoort New York, NY
HOTEL Parker Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA
HOTEL Americania Hotel San Francisco, CA
BREAKFAST Denny's Las Vegas, NV
BREAKFAST Gorilla Coffee New York, NY
LUNCH MGM Grand Buffet Las Vegas, NV
LUNCH 'Snice New York, NY
LUNCH Sherman's Deli and Bakery Palm Springs, CA
DINNER Bellagio Las Vegas, NV
DINNER P.F. Chang's China Bistro Palm Springs, CA
DINNER Luce Wine Restaurant San Francisco, CA
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CATEGORY WINNER DESTINATION - MEXICO
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GOLF RESORT El Tigre Golf and Country Club Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico
NIGHTLIFE Senor Frog's Cancun, Mexico
NIGHTLIFE Cabo Wabo Cantina Cabo San Lucas
EVENT Mazatlan Carnaval Mazatlan, Mexico
FAMILY Xcaret Cancun Eco Park Cancun, Mexico
FAMILY Mazatlan Aquarium Mazatlan, Mexico
CULTURAL Chichen Itza Cancun, Mexico
CULTURAL El Malecon Puerto Vallarta
CULTURAL First Friday Art Walk Mazatlan, Mexico
RESORT Paradise Village Beach Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta
RESORT El Cid Mazatlan, Mexico
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CATEGORY WINNER DESTINATION -
CARIBBEAN
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GOLF COURSE Barbados Golf Club Bridgetown, Barbados
GOLF COURSE Sandals Golf & Country Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Ocho Rios
GOLF COURSE Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort & St. Lucia
Spa
NIGHTLIFE Margaritaville Sports Bar and Club Montego Bay, Jamaica
NIGHTLIFE St. Lawrence Gap Bridgetown, Barbados
NIGHTLIFE Atlantis Paradise Island Nassau, Bahamas
SPA Red Land Spa at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica
EVENT Crop Over Festival Bridgetown, Barbados
CULTURAL Oistins Fish Fry Bridgetown, Barbados
RESORT Sandals Grand Ocho Rios Montego Bay, Jamaica
RESORT The Crane Bridgetown, Barbados
RESORT Breezes Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
RESORT Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic
DINNER The Poop Deck Nassau, Bahamas
FAMILY Ocean World Adventure Park Puerto Plata,
Dominican Republic
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