The annual Strawberry Festival is coming! If you were planning on visiting our resort, Channel Island Shores any time soon, May 19-20 would be the time to get down there! This festival brings fans back year after year with all the fun! From award winning arts and crafts, concerts, Berry Blast Off recipe contests, and so much more, you are almost guaranteed to have a good time! Will you be joining this year?
More information: http://strawberry-fest.org/

Anyone going to be visiting Channel Island Shores this weekend? If you are, you might want to check out the 3rd Paint Ventura event. “Paint Ventura’s 3rd free creative adventure is April 26th  through 29th  in Downtown Ventura featuring over 100 Plein Air Artists creating, selling and teaching in downtown Ventura. Each day is FREE to the public and we are encouraging people of all ages to visually explore historic Downtown Ventura’s art scene and Ventura County’s creative individuals. Paint Ventura’s first event in 2011 featured over 54 Artists and drew a crowd of thousands of people to Downtown Ventura.” This is going to be 4 days of creativitiy, fun, and even learning experiences. So come on down, and make sure to have a good time!
More info: www.paintventura.com

1) Recognize it. Report it. Fraud by telephone, Internet and mail is a very serious issue. If a telemarketer has contacted you or if you have been defrauded, consider contacting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at www.ftc.gov or call 1.877.FTC.HELP.
2) You have a choice about receiving telemarketing calls. Please consider registering your telephone numbers, including wireless numbers, on the national “Do-Not-Call” Registry. To register call 1.888.382.1222. You must call from the telephone number you wish to register or register online at www.donotcall.gov.
3) Ask for the name of the company, and the city and state they do business in. Verify information through the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division in that state. It is generally a toll-free number. In addition, we recommend you consider the following:
a. Never pay “upfront” fees to anyone offering to sell your timeshare;
b. Nevergive your credit card number or other personal information to strangers; and,
c. Never be afraid to ask a lot questions.

If you enjoy music, food and drinks from Germany, then you will need to put one of the many Oktoberfests on your autumn “to-do” list. In Southern California’s mountain region, Big Bear Lake presents Oktoberfest from mid-September through late October. It is “rated California’s #1 Oktoberfest.”

Las Vegas Oktoberfest celebrations provide live entertainment by Vegas Bavarian Dancers, children’s activities, finger wrestling (a popular Bavarian sport), and plenty of food and beer. To share in the Vegas festivities, consider the Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas, Freemont Street Experience, MonteLago Village, or Golden Nugget. Remember this phrase, “A Bier, bittschen” (one beer, please).

Share in the fun and book a suite at the Jockey Club (Las Vegas) or Snow Lake Lodge (Big Bear Lake).  Prost (cheers)!

People mainly associate “changing of the leaves” or fall foliage to colder climate areas like the New England area or Canada. However, portions of Southwestern states like Nevada and California boast quite an abundance of foliage coloration. Lake Tahoe, in the Northwestern region of Nevada bordering California, experiences dramatic fall leaf coloration. Big Bear Lake, in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains, has vivid leaf coloration, and, believe it or not, the Southern California desert region of Palm Springs has leaves changing colors from mid-October to mid-November. Of course, you need to travel up to Palm Springs’ Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness  area by way of the Palm Springs Aerial Tram to truly take in the fall foliage. 

To experience these areas in autumn, it is best to plan ahead and make accommodations in advance. View fall getaway deals to: The Lodge at Kingsbury Crossing (Lake Tahoe), Snow Lake Lodge (Big Bear Lake), and Palm Springs Tennis Club.

According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), “in total, the U.S. timeshare industry supported an estimated $69 billion of output to the U.S. economy in 2009. This included 465,800 full- and part-time jobs; over $22 billion in salaries, wages, and related income; and approximately $8.4 billion in tax revenue.” While consumers contribute, support and believe in our timeshare product, our team members make the difference. With them, our owners and guests experience smiling faces, warm greetings, compassionate customer service, attentiveness and welcoming little touches like freshly popped popcorn or masterfully folded Kleenex and hand towels. One owner said, “We love the way the staff smiles! We feel so welcome.”

We understand and recognize the importance of hiring the right people, providing support and training at all levels from the resorts to the corporate offices, and offering effective business tools to operate successfully. Tricom has one of the highest employee retention rates in the timeshare industry and minimal turn-over during the past three decades. We continue to employ numerous team members who have been part of the Tricom family for 20 plus years.

Our award winning team makes the difference and they truly care about the guests, owners and resorts. As one guest summed it up, “I have never had more courteous or more help from anyone anywhere I have traveled . . . wonderful in every way. There were many extras which were very much appreciated and made us feel very special and cared for.”

Time to plan and book your 2012 vacation. Please remember you have options:

1) Give it to a friend or family member,
2) Donate it to charity or a school function,
3) Exchange your week,
4) Contact your home resort, OR
5) Contact Platinum Interchange and have two years to use it.

Note: Please remember the booking window for your home resort. We recommend you act quickly as fellow owners are doing the same thing and may confirm your vacation choice.

Enjoy yourself and family during these times!

Palm Springs is home to the world’s largest rotating aerial tramcars, celebrity residents, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, mid-century modern architecture, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, numerous restaurants, and the award-winning Palm Springs Tennis Club.

Up until the 1970’s, Palm Springs used to be considered a ghost town in the summer months with some businesses and hotels closing in July and August. That began to change in the disco era as more retirees moved to the Coachella Valley for health reasons and as commerce grew, so did families with children. Around this same time, the Palm Springs Tennis Club was converted from a hotel-operated resort into a timeshare resort under the development and guidance of Raymond Aneas Watt, founder Watt Industries.

The Palm Springs Tennis Club is considered one of the finest timeshare resorts in Southern California. The resort features three swimming pools, award-winning Spencer’s Restaurant (“Best of the Valley”), an expansive property with the hotel nestled against the San Jacinto Mountains and the bungalows across the street, spas, and professional tennis courts. The resort is within walking distance to downtown Palm Springs, which has various shopping boutiques, restaurants, art exhibits, museums, and plenty of people watching spots.

The resort is extremely popular among non-timeshare owners, too. These guests frequently rent suites year after year and benefit from discounted rental rates by booking directly with us. One rental guest said, “The Palm Springs Tennis Club is a first class act. Very well done, thank you.” Another one said, “What an enjoyable, quite, great location and wonderful view at this resort. The suite was well cared for and roomy.”

Visit the Palm Springs Tennis Club this summer and get some free ice cream!

Book a rental (two night minimum) at San Diego Country Estates and receive a $30 gift card to the Oaks Grille restaurant.  Hurry, limited-time offer.

San Diego Country Estates is a gold crown rated resort with spacious suite accommodations and fully equipped kitchens. Guests enjoy “The Good Life” of total relaxation and active play. The resort and surrounding community of Ramona Valley offer tennis, horseback riding, wine tasting at local wineries, golf, hiking trails, and tours of nearby historic Julian.

One guest said, “A great variety! We would highly recommend this resort. This was our first visit to San Diego Country Estates. We will hold all future resorts we visit to the standards here. Our rooms were very clean, spacious, and tastefully decorated.”

Another guest said, “Very helpful and quick results. Very courteous ladies at the front desk. Outstanding unit cleanliness. Comfortable beds and nice kitchen in the units. We have been there twice now and look forward to returning next year.” Read more guest comments.

Escape life and Retreat & Eat at San Diego Country Estates. Book Now!