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Follow on Google News |  Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History and Ty Warner Sea Center To Offer Discounts With Orchid ShowThe Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Ty Warner Sea Center will offer a reciprocal admission discount with the 69th annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show.
During the weekend of the Orchid Show, the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum and the Ty Warner Sea Center will distribute a coupon for $2 off a standard admission to the 69th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. Conversely, visitors to the 69th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show will receive a coupon for $2 off a standard admission to the Museum and the Sea Center. The reciprocal agreement will allow individuals and families to enjoy a full weekend of discovery, education, and beauty in the Santa Barbara area! With over 10,000 visitors from all over the world each year and over 35,000 square feet of orchids in the display and sales areas, the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is one of the largest botanical attractions in the West. The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, which is celebrating its 69th consecutive year, has become one of the many highlights and much-anticipated events in the Santa Barbara area. The show attracts thousands of people of all interests from all over the world. It appeals to a wide variety of individuals, including: avid photographers, interested amateur gardeners, enthusiastic orchid growers, and anyone who enjoys the captivating beauty of orchids. It is a family-friendly event where children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. Attendees will marvel at this most diverse and complex of plant families on display in intriguing garden exhibits and floral arrangements by top local, regional and international growers. A juried exhibition managed by the Santa Barbara Art Association allows visitors to experience orchids as the focus of fine art and photography. For those who wish to bring a touch of orchid color home, the extensive sales area includes regional and international vendors offering thousands of blooming orchid plants, orchid-related art and growing supplies for sale. Visitor and exhibitor information is available on our web site at www.SBOrchidShow.com. Commercial orchid growers in the greater Santa Barbara area open their facilities for special sales and tours during the show weekend of March 14-16, 2014. Area growers can be found at www.CaliforniaOrchidTrail.com (http://www.californiaorchidtrail.com./ The 39th Annual Cymbidium Congress, hosted by the Cymbidium Society of America, is also held in conjunction with the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. Registrants to the Congress focus on a day of lectures by international orchid experts, the Gala Santa Barbara International Orchid Show Awards Banquet and unlimited admission to the show. Visit www.cymbidium.org for information on the Congress. General admission to the show is $12. Seniors and students with ID pay $10; children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. Individual tickets can be purchased at the show box office or through Ticketmaster. Group sales information is available on the website at www.sborchidshow.com, via email at sborchidshowpublicity@ The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to bringing the enjoyment of orchids to the public. The venue is easy to reach at the Las Positas Road exit from Highway 101 in Santa Barbara. To find out more about the 69th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, visit www.SBOrchidShow.com. Special offer details: To take advantage of this offer, the coupon for the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show can be redeemed at the Earl Warren Showgrounds box office when accompanied by proof of paid admission to or membership of the Ty Warner Sea Center or the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The coupon for the Museum and the Sea Center, which can be found in the 69th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show program, can be redeemed at the Museum and the Sea Center the weekend of the show, March 14-16, 2014. About the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Ty Warner Sea Center: The mission of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, whose earliest roots date back to 1876, is to inspire a thirst for discovery and a passion for the natural world, to promote sustainability and to connect with the community. The museum is located in Santa Barbara and serves the southern and central coast of California, including the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura. The Museum preserves extensive natural history collections of more than three million objects used for research by a staff of 14 curators as well as visiting scientists from around the world. The Museum is the largest repository of Chumash Indian artifacts in the world. It maintains a worldwide collection of mollusks, important regional collections of vertebrate animals (particularly mammals and birds) and beetles, and a very significant collection of antique natural history art. The Ty Warner Sea Center (owned and operated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History) is located on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara and fulfills the mission of the Museum to inspire a passion for the natural world. They are currently running “JELLIES & friends” and “Sharks . . . bite size” exhibits. To find out more about the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Ty Warner Sea Center, to get membership information, directions, and hours, please go to SBNature.org (http://www.sbnature.org/ Contact: Denise Leaser, Publicist sborchidshowpublicity@ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+ @SBOrchidShow End
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