Travel Zoo – Local Deals!

Cool down from the summer heat with an afternoon kayak excursion from Newport Fun Tours, which has a 90% positive rating from Travelzoo subscribers. For $35, regularly $110, two people can kayak for three hours and stop at a nearby beach for a picnic lunch.

The Spa at the AAA 5-Diamond Island Hotel Newport Beach “understands the nuances of real hospitality,” raves the LA Times. Starting at $89, Travelzoo subscribers can select from four packages at this property, all of which includepool and amenity access plus bubbly.

Reel in a range of in-season fish with a ten-hour deep sea fishing excursion with Freelance Newport Beach. For $39 per person, regularly $82, Travelzoo subscribers can venture out to coastal waters or Catalina Island for this excursion, which includes lunch and unlimited bait (live or frozen).

Pacific Symphony will perform “Pixar in Concert” on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The show will feature an array of memorable movie clips and scores from films including “Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Cars” and the “Toy Story” trilogy. Subscribers can now purchase tickets starting at $20 for this one-night performance.

Sail along Newport coast and toast the sunset with this deal from Cruise Newport Beach. For $14, regularly $30, secure a boarding pass for a90-minute sunset or evening cruise with acomplimentary drink included.

Ranked among Southern California’s best Indian restaurants by the LA Times and Orange County Register, Mayur Cuisine of India is a “cut above” with its “hearty classic northern Indian” fare (Gayot). For $32, regularly $54, two can sit down to lunch or dinner at this Corona del Mar restaurant.

Bring out your inner artist with this deal from Canvas, Paint and Wine. For $29 per person or$56 for two (regularly $59 per person), spend the evening at a painting class with wine and apps included in Huntington Beach. Or take aBYOB painting class at the San Clemente location for $22 per person or $40 for two.

Conde Nast Traveler named The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village as one of the top North American spas, and TripAdvisor selected it as one of the top 10 hotel spas in the U.S. For $99, regularly $179, Travelzoo subscribers can escape for a spa day at thisAAA 5-Diamond resort.

Get up-close views of the world’s largest living animal — the blue whale — on a 2.5-hour whale-watching adventure with Newport Landing. CBS Local raves that “the staff can locate whales and dolphins easily along the coast.” For $29, regularly $72, two people can set sail on this cruise, while sipping a complimentary drink. Travelzoo subscribers who have taken this tour give it a 92% positive rating — one called it “the best whale-watching trip ever.”

Pizzeria Ortica is known for its “fabulous Neapolitan pies” (Zagat), which can “make you feel like you’re tasting pizza for the first time,” raves OC Weekly. For $49, regularly $92, two can sit down to a prix fixe dinner with wine at this Costa Mesa eatery.