Baja RV Adventure at The Bushnell May 11
April 22, 2003; HARTFORD, CT - Journey to paradise with John Holod's Baja RV Adventure, which will be presented as part of the William H. Mortensen Travel Series on Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6.50-$7.50 and are available at The Bushnell Box Office, located at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets are also available online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more may contact (860) 987-5959.
At 800 miles long and averaging less than 70 miles wide, Baja is one of the longest peninsulas in the world, and the Sea of Cortez the world's largest deep gulf. These two facts make the area a paradise for adventure travelers.
An up-close look at the desert reveals over 3,000 species of plants and an amazing number of animals. Coyotes and road runners are to be expected, but Baja is also home to mule deer, mountain lions, bighorn sheep and antelope, to name a few. Many reptile and bird species inhabit the peninsula as well.
In addition to the adventure-related activities, the area is rich in history. The early natives left picture books of their ancient lifestyles painted on stone, and many of the Jesuit missions are still standing.
In 1975, future filmmaker John Holod crossed the Baja peninsula by motorcycle. Today, he retraces his steps by RV for the adventure of a lifetime. Holod has been a wildlife guide, a country music guitarist and singer, an internationally recognized photojournalist and more. A native of Detroit, he has lived in Colorado, Hawaii and Switzerland, and has traveled extensively in North America, Europe, Cuba and Eastern Bloc countries, usually on motorcycles and more recently in a motor home. As a boy of 11, he made his first travelogue film, in Super 8, mostly shooting from the back of his father's motorcycle on a trip from Detroit to the 1962 World's Fair in New York.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts - The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 450 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. In November 2001, The Bushnell completed a $45 million expansion project that added a second, 908-seat theater to the existing historic structure. The new, state-of-the-art performance hall allows for expanded arts, entertainment and community offerings. The Bushnell's nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), is a cross-community educational effort serving 40 schools in 17 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization.