What's New in the West: January 2011

January/February 2011 [1]

Highlights include zip lines in Napa Valley, Portland's Forktown Food Tours, an updated Lonely Planet book, and a new ferry service in Alaska.

A Most Glorious Heritage: The Grandeur and History of California State Parks, an exhibit at the California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento, celebrates park highlights including ﬁlm and TV roles. Through Sept. 1. capitolmuseum.ca.gov [2].
Long flight? Slip an Android phone, iPhone, or iPod Touch into the PodFlexPro, and mount it on your stowed tray table to view movies hands free. $25. podflexpro.com [3].
The world-famous Vienna Philharmonic orchestra performs in the Bay Area for the ﬁrst time since 1987 at Cal Performances’ Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 25–27. calperformances.org [4].
Soar over California’s wine country with Napa Valley Ziplines’ 2½-hour Zip ’N Go tour. Or try the Zip ’N Sip, which includes a winetasting and picnic lunch. From $125. napavalleyziplines.com [5].
The observation deck atop Los Angeles International Airport’s futuristic Theme Building has reopened after major renovations. lawa.org [6].
McCall, Idaho’s Brundage Mountain Resort celebrates 50 years with upgraded ski and snowboard rentals and a new Children’s Terrain Garden. brundage.com [7].
Join one of Forktown Food Tours’ guided walks of select Portland districts to sample smoked seafood, craft brews, and more. $65. forktown.com [8].
Sample fresh-baked sweets or take a guided farm tour at Mt. Kaala Coffee Co.’s new agricultural visitor center on Oahu. mtkaalacoffee.com [9].
Lonely Planet’s updated Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World has scores of pro-ﬁles and photos of spots from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. $50. barnesandnoble.com [10].
Maryhill Museum of Art’s free itinerary 36 Hours in the Gorge details Columbia River Gorge eats, stays, and outings. maryhillmuseum.org [11].
The Northeast Wyoming Visitor Information Center, on Interstate 90 at exit 199, has displays where kids can trace trilobites and other fossils and pose for photos. wyomingtourism.org [12].
Alaska’s Marine Highway System has begun offering ferry service from Juneau to Gustavus, gateway to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. ferryalaska.com [13].
Jim Poor: New Works, Exploring a Visual Vocabulary, a show at Montana’s Missoula Art Museum, features the Helena, Mont., artist’s colorful abstract paintings inspired by local landscapes. Through Feb. 27. missoulaartmuseum.org [14].

This article was first published in January 2011. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.