# Visits to Mammoth Lakes and Mendocino, A Great Cruise Deal from Gwen, Music Circus and more...

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*On the Sunday, August 17th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys…*

**On a busy Sunday edition of The Travel Guys**, here are some of the highlights:

- **Mammoth Lakes** - Rhonda Duggin, longtime friend of tour operators in Mammoth Lakes stops by to talk about the beauty of fall in the Sierra - Devil's Postpile, Bodie Ghost Town and more. Mark shares a bit about **[Sports Leisure Vacations'](http://www.sportsleisure.com/vacations/1118-mammoth-lakes-bodie-years-of-yosemite)** October departure.
- Gwen Duncan of [Cordially Yours Travel](http://www.cordiallyyourstravel.com) is on board with the **Deal of the Week**, a cruise with **Star Clippers**, on an authentic sailing ship.
- Road Reporter Ramona Goodge joins us live to share highlights from her recent travels to [Mendocino](http://www.visitmendocino.com) and the final resting place of [Seabiscuit](http://www.seabiscuitheritage.org), near Ukiah.
- A member of the Music Circus production team shares an update on the last show of the season, "[La Cage Aux Folles](http://www.californiamusicaltheatre.com/events/la-cage-aux-folles)," and we have tickets to give away!
- Tim Winship of Smartertravel.com talks about his [recent column](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tipping-is-bad-and-we-need-to-stop-doing-it.html?id=19442712&source=91&value=2014-08-02+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=19324680%3A%3A7603555%3A%3A19442712%3A%3A) declaring tips to waiters and service people should go the way of the dinosaurs and why.

## Highlights

- [Sports Leisure Vacations' Mammoth Lakes](http://www.sportsleisure.com/vacations/1118-mammoth-lakes-bodie-years-of-yosemite)
- [Cordially Yours Travel](http://www.cordiallyyourstravel.com)
- [Visit Mendocino](http://www.visitmendocino.com)
- [Seabiscuit Heritage](http://www.seabiscuitheritage.org)
- [La Cage Aux Folles Tickets](http://www.californiamusicaltheatre.com/events/la-cage-aux-folles)
- [Tipping Is Bad and We Need to Stop Doing It](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/tipping-is-bad-and-we-need-to-stop-doing-it.html?id=19442712&source=91&value=2014-08-02+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=19324680%3A%3A7603555%3A%3A19442712%3A%3A)
- [Earn 70K Bonus Points for a Marriott Credit Card](http://www.smartertravel.com/hotel/earn-70k-bonus-points-for-marriott-credit-card.html?id=19444676&source=91&value=2014-08-02+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=19324680%3A%3A7603555%3A%3A19444676%3A%3A)
- [Customer Service Fail: United's Apology Letter](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/customer-service-fail-united-apology-letter.html?id=19468834&source=91&value=2014-08-05+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=19324743%3A%3A7597638%3A%3A19468834%3A%3A)
- [Lyft Says Uber Employees Made, Canceled More Than 5K Rides](http://on.aol.com/video/lyft-says-uber-employees-made--canceled-more-than-5k-rides-518366928?hp=1&playlist=127161&icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl27%7Csec3_lnk3%26pLid%3D514446)
- [America's Best State Fairs](http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-galleries/editorial/americas-best-state-fairs.html?id=826&all=1)

Previous Episode: [Rob "On The Road" Stewart from KVIE, Forktown Food Tours, and Win Tickets to"La Cage Aux Folles"](https://travelguysradio.com/2014/08/10/2160) — August 10, 2014
Next Episode: [Albuquerque Balloon Festival, Gwen Duncan's Cruise Deal, and What Is "Burning Man"?](https://travelguysradio.com/2014/08/24/balloon-festivals-gwen-ducans-cruise-deal-burning-man) — August 24, 2014

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