Friday Travel Ticker: Humboldt’s Hominids

Bigfoot Days takes place over Labor Day weekend in the Humboldt County town of Willow Creek, where famed Bigfoot footage was taken in 1967. Festivities include a parade, barbecue and oyster feed. Info (800) 346-3482 . . . . Tour Santa Barbara’s microbreweries with a new offer that includes lunch and tastings at three locations, for $80; (805) 320-2950 . . . . One hour north, charming little Los Alamos holds its 65th annual Old Days Celebration Sept. 23-25. Admission is free . . . . The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival honors young adventurers Sept. 18. Advance tickets, (909) 866-4970 . . . . Fans of Hotel Del will enjoy “Wish You Were Here,” a collection of vintage postcards featuring the Coronado landmark. It’s $20 at the hotel’s Signature Shop, or by calling (888) 236-1357 . . . . New England leaf-peepers should refuel at the Waterville Valley, N.H., Chili Challenge Oct. 1 . . . . Connect with the best of Virginia orchards, wineries and fall foliage through this new website . . . . Travel quote of the day: “I did not fully understand the dread term ‘terminal illness’ until I saw Heathrow for myself.” (Dennis Potter)