PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Travel Industry, Tourism, Pets, Outdoors, Health/Fitness, General Editorial Blue Sky Dogs Takes Fido-Friendly Travel to New Heights Dog-Friendly Travel Company Announces Fall of Fabulous Dog & Owner Day & Weekend Trips NEW YORK, NY - September 21, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Blue Sky Dogs (www.blueskydogsny.com), the Northeast's premiere Dog-Friendly Travel Company, has announced an unprecedented fall schedule of Best Friends Day & Weekend trips. Best Friends Days and Weekends, exclusive services of Blue Sky Dogs, offer busy dog owners the opportunity to escape with their best friends on all- inclusive day and weekend trips that cater to worry-free, active dog and owner travel. *(Logo: http://www.Send2Press.com/photoSP/blueskydogs.jpg) "Our Fall Best Friends Day & Weekend trips offer a wide array of dog-friendly itineraries and activities in highly desirable fall locations throughout the Northeast," stated Blue Sky Dogs founder and owner, Tammy McCarley. "We're offering something for every dog and owner this fall in locations covering the Northeast from the Hudson Valley to Long Island's North Fork, the Catskills and Vermont." Dog-friendly day trip offerings include fall foliage hikes, pet photography workshops, wine tasting and even a dog-friendly cruise up the Hudson River. Best Friends Weekends include a Howlin' Halloween Weekend in the Catskills, and a trip to the Two Dog Lodge in Stowe, VT with a visit to the gallery of famed dog artist, Stephen Huneck. The Fall 2004 Calendar of Best Friends Day & Weekend Trips is as follows: Best Friends Day Trips: * Sunday, October 3rd: Hudson Valley Dog-Friendly Fall Foliage Hike & Farm Visit * Saturday, October 16th: Cold Spring Hike & Pet Photography Workshop * Saturday, October 23rd: Fall Foliage Cruise on the Hudson * Saturday, November 6th: A Taste of Long Island Wine Country Best Friends Weekends: * October 29th - 31st: Howlin' Halloween Weekend in the Catskills * November 12th - 14th: Two Dog Lodge, Stowe, Vermont Best Friends Day trip packages are all-inclusive, typically including dog-friendly round-trip transportation from Manhattan, a guided dog-friendly full-day activity, prepared lunch, goodies for the dogs and a nice bag of gifts for the owner. Blue Sky Dogs totes a digital camera along to capture each trip, and distributes photos to each participant upon their return. Best Friends Day Trips typically accommodate 10-15 owners and dogs and package prices average $150 per person with one dog. Owners electing to drive themselves to trip locations receive discounts on trip packages. Best Friends Weekends trip packages are also all-inclusive, with the exception of dog-friendly transportation. The Fall 2004 Best Friends Weekend trips include beautiful deluxe B&B accommodations, guided activities, delicious meals, evening entertainment, numerous goodies for the dogs, owner gifts, photos and several transportation options depending on location. Best Friends Weekends typically accommodate 20-25 dogs and their owners, and package prices average $600-700 per weekend for singles and $800-1,000 per weekend for couples with one dog. Prices vary by location. "We're very excited about our fall travel schedule and the opportunity to continue to offer dog owners the opportunity to get away with their best friends to places they never dreamed of traveling to with their dog," said McCarley. "Our trips welcome singles, couples, families and children, as well as dogs big and small, young and old. We truly aim to put together weekends away that everyone will enjoy - both human and canine." Tammy McCarley and her faithful canine companion, Sienna, founded Blue Sky Dogs, The Canine Adventure Company in 2003 in New York City. In addition to Best Friends Day & Weekend trips, the company also offers Dog Adventure Days (dog-only day hiking trips to wilderness areas a short drive from New York City where dogs frolic and play) and Dog-Friendly Travel Planning services for dog owners interested in traveling on customized dog-friendly vacations. Additional information - including photos, on Blue Sky Dogs may be found online at http://www.blueskydogsny.com, by email at info@blueskydogsny.com, or by phone at 212.531.DOGS. Media Contact: Tammy McCarley of Blue Sky Dogs +1-212-531-3647 tammy@blueskydogsny.com # # # [ Source of news = Blue Sky Dogs ] Ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-092103-blueskydogs.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-092103-blueskydogs.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: tammy@blueskydogsny.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2P-NP / 0C / NY / New York, N.Y. / U.S. English Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. 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