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Pet Events 16th Annual Woofstock Pet Festival • Saturday, Sept. 8 (raindate Sept. 9) John Connolly Park, Centennial Blvd., Voorhees • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. • $1 donation Contact: Christine Todd (609)743-6444 or ChristineTodd19@aol.com Leashed dogs welcome. Event features food, music, raffles, vendors, crafters and animal rescue groups. There will also be pet contests (best trick, longest tail, cutest couple) and pets for adoption Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Route 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 Contact: (856) 854-FIDO (3436) or www.fidosfestivalusa.com. Advance tickets purchased online are $7, or $12 for a weekend pass. Gate tickets $10. Dogs and children under 12 are free. Fido’s Festival USA • Sept. 22-23 • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Second Annual Day of Wine & Noses Dog Walk • Sunday Oct. 12 (raindate Oct. 21) More Than 14,000 Places to Stay and Play AAA PetBook Offers Traveling Pet Owners Benefits the Save the Animals Foundation Inc. Cedarvale Winery. 205 Repaupo Station Road, Logan Township Contact: (856) 218-7006 presents Release of new AAA PetBook edition means thousands of updated listings and the start of the next AAA PetBook Photo Contest. Does your ideal vacation include your furry family members? For many Americans, Fido and Fluffy are essential participants in family outings. But September 22–23, 2012 they can pose some challenges when it comes to travel arrangements. Concerns range from locating 10 a.m.– 5 p.m pet-friendly establishments to finding reliable trip planning information and advice. For these travelers, the newly released edition of CELEBRATING OUR 5 Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® — YEAR! available in print and digital versions — offers a solution they can trust. The annually updated guidebook contains detailed information for EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE TRI-STATE AREA AND BEYOND (EXIT 4 OFF I-295) finding and selecting the right place to stay. Plus, the guide is packed with a wealth of additional resources for planning pet-friendly vacations. “A great vacation with pets requires careful FEATURED ATTRACTIONS Fido’s Festival USA ® is proud to present planning,” said Bill Wood, executive editor, AAA Hooray For Howlywood, a blockbuster Travel Publishing. “The last thing travelers want LURE FOR A CURE two day, dog-centered, fun filled Lure racing benefiting to find on arrival is their pet exceeds the hotel’s community and family event. the National Canine size limit or requires extra fees. AAA collects Cancer Foundation! these details to help prevent unwelcome surprises. Howlywood Themed Dog Contests We’re pleased to provide traveling pet owners with ULTIMATE AIR DOGS ® Entertainment and Celebrities handy tips and insight along with reliable travel Dock diving fun! Glitz and Glamour Fashion Contest information.” The Big Break Doggie Play Area Whether travelers want affordable, comfortable Superstar Vendors and Food CHAMPION DISC hotels near favorite recreation spots, or luxurious Rescues and Shelters Starring Adoptable Dogs DOG SHOWS accommodations that extend the royal treatment Professional Frisbee Health & Wellness Tips and Demonstrations to two-and four-footed guests, they’ll find it in dog touring show! Walk Of Fame Parade Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook. The And So Much More! book includes pet-friendly AAA Approved and Diamond Rated lodgings throughout the U.S. and TICKETS Fido’s Festival USA ® gratefully acknowledges Fido’s Best Friend sponsor Canada. Listings include fees, permitted pet sizes, One Day Advance Ticket $ 7 per person conditions of stay and pet amenities for properties Weekend Advance Pass $ 12 per person One Day Ticket at Gate $ 10 per person across every Diamond Rating level. Dogs & Children Under 12 FREE For outdoor enthusiasts, the book lists more than 600 pet-friendly campgrounds plus dog parks and Call (856) 854-FIDO (3436) or visit WWW.FIDOSFESTIVALUSA.COM for more info Continued on page 31 AAA.com • SJ First • 13 • July/August TH
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More Than 14,000 Places to Stay and Play<br /> <br /> Release of new AAA PetBook edition means thousands of updated listings and the start of the next AAA PetBook Photo Contest.<br /> <br /> Does your ideal vacation include your furry family members? For many Americans, Fido and Fluffy are essential participants in family outings. But they can pose some challenges when it comes to travel arrangements. Concerns range from locating pet-friendly establishments to finding reliable trip planning information and advice.<br /> <br /> For these travelers, the newly released edition of Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® — available in print and digital versions — offers a solution they can trust. The annually updated guidebook contains detailed information for finding and selecting the right place to stay. Plus, the guide is packed with a wealth of additional resources for planning pet-friendly vacations.<br /> <br /> “A great vacation with pets requires careful planning,” said Bill Wood, executive editor, AAA Travel Publishing. “The last thing travelers want to find on arrival is their pet exceeds the hotel’s size limit or requires extra fees. AAA collects these details to help prevent unwelcome surprises. We’re pleased to provide traveling pet owners with handy tips and insight along with reliable travel information.” <br /> <br /> Whether travelers want affordable, comfortable hotels near favorite recreation spots, or luxurious accommodations that extend the royal treatment to two- and four-footed guests, they’ll find it in Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook. The book includes pet-friendly AAA Approved and Diamond Rated lodgings throughout the U.S. and Canada. Listings include fees, permitted pet sizes, conditions of stay and pet amenities for properties across every Diamond Rating level.<br /> <br /> For outdoor enthusiasts, the book lists more than 600 pet-friendly campgrounds plus dog parks and Attractions and national public lands that allow pets. Readers will also find useful tips for preparing four-legged travelers for the road or air and handy information about pet etiquette, insurance and emergency animal clinics.<br /> <br /> “We know pets are very much a part of our guests’ families. As such, we want to welcome pets and their owners to our more than 1,600 pet-friendly properties,” said Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Best Western. “We are proud to be listed in The AAA PetBook, an exceptional resource, and to sponsor the annual AAA PetBook Photo Contest to help showcase pet travelers in action.” <br /> <br /> From its outside covers to a special 16-page insert, the guide features scenic, smileprovoking photos of pets enjoying safe travel — a reminder to snap a candid of your winner during this year’s vacation. The current AAA PetBook Photo Contest sponsored by Best Western is open for entries, now through Nov. 30, 2012. Each year, winners are selected to appear on the back cover and spine of the next edition and also receive cash, pet treats, copies of the book and a Best Western Travel Card usable worldwide. See inside The AAA PetBook for details, or access official contest rules, an entry form and the contest photo gallery at AAA.com/PetBook. <br /> <br /> Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook, 14th edition, is available at many AAA and CAA offices as well as select bookstores and online booksellers. The suggested retail price is $18.95. The digital edition, available at online booksellers, carries a suggested digital retail price of $9.99. <br /> <br /> AAA also offers insurance for pets. For more information, contact the AAA Insurance Agency at 856-783-4222, or visit www.AAA.com.
