Members Lounge
Issue: January/February 2010
2010 Cruise Shows
Don't miss the most unbelievable cruise-show-only specials. Meet the vendors and your AAA travel experts while you reserve your cruise for only a $10 deposit per person. Get up to $100 on-board spending credit and save up to 15 percent on Travel Store merchandise.
Jan. 23 — Spokane Cruise Show
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
AAA Spokane Main
1717 W. Fourth Ave.
RSVP: (509) 358-7039
Feb. 6 — Tacoma Cruise Show
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
La Quinta Inn & Suites
1425 E. 27th St.
RSVP: (877) 802-6906, ext. 63060
Feb. 20 — Olympia Cruise Show
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Comfort Inn Conference Center (Tumwater)
1620 74th Ave.
RSVP: (360) 357-5561
Feb. 27 — Vancouver Cruise Show
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Heathman Lodge
7801 N.E. Greenwood Dr.
Vancouver, Wash.
RSVP: (360) 696-4081
Pack It Up!
Don't miss Anne McAlpin at this year's select cruise shows:
Bellevue Cruise Show, Jan. 16 Tacoma Cruise Show, Feb. 6
Meet Anne and learn firsthand her essentials for concise packing, as well as time-tested tips for utilizing packing space, while staying in compliance with all of those flying regulations. Anne, who has been featured on Oprah, CNN, and ABC's The View, is the Martha Stewart of packing.
Mascot Madness on AAA Washington Varsity News
AAA Washington Varsity News has added a new featurette to its 30-minute broadcast of Washington's best high school sports. The new segment is called "Mascot Madness" and allows viewers to vote for their favorite mascot in a traditional bracket-style playoff. To vote for your favorite mascot, go to www.thevarsitynews.com.
AAA Washington Varsity News airs every Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. on FSN. If you miss it on Wednesdays, you can catch it the following day on Comcast On Demand. In addition, the show's Web site, www.thevarsitynews.com, offers viewers the chance to interact with the show by uploading their own video and sharing their stories. You can also access the program through www.AAA.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Diamonds Are a Hotel's Best Friend
AAA has announced the 2010 Four and Five Diamond hotels and restaurants! We are excited to add the following five new properties to our growing list of exceptional award winners:
Tulalip Resort Casino, Marysville — Four Diamond
Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle — Four Diamond
The Lodge at Suncadia, Cle Elum — Four Diamond
DoubleTree Arctic Club Hotel, Seattle — Four Diamond
Four Seasons Hotel, Seattle — Four Diamond
For a complete rundown of all 2010 Four and Five Diamond award winners, go to www.AAAjourney.com. You may also check the Oregon/Washington TourBook® online at www.AAA.com, or wait for the 2010 hard copies to come out March 1.
DISCOUNTS
Your AAA membership allows you to save on products and services you buy and use every day. For more information on more than 100,000 participating businesses all over the U.S. as well as internationally, go to www.AAA.com/Discounts. In the meantime, start your savings now by checking out the following:
Bargain Hunt
Bargain Hunt, the discount retail building supply store located in Liberty Lake, offers new as well as scratch-and-dent cabinets from Huntwood Custom
Cabinets. Also find custom vanities, kitchen sets, granite tops, moldings and accessories at discount prices. AAA members save an additional 10% on regular discounted prices. Call (509) 928-1360 for more information.
Big Fish Games
Members can download two free select casual online computer games for unlimited play by going to www.AAA.com/Discounts and clicking on Games. With hundreds to choose from, you can also play every game for free for one hour, with a new game added every day.
Rosalie Whyel Museum
of Doll Art
The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, located in Bellevue, is dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of dolls as an art form. Members save 15% on general admission.
Cookies By Design
Exclusive 15% discount on purchases at all Cookies By Design shops across the country, each offering hand-delivery whenever possible of their creative cookie gifts. The discount also applies to online orders placed through www.AAA
.com/ShopNow or by phone at (800) 433-4784. Please identify yourself as a AAA member before finalizing the purchase.
KidsQuest Children's Museum
KidsQuest Children's Museum is an interactive museum, for children 8 and under, located inside the Factoria Mall in Bellevue. Buy one ticket at regular price and get the second ticket for free, a $7.50 value. Limit one offer per visit.
Kohls.com
AAA members save 15% off purchases of $100 or more when shopping only at www.AAA.com/ShopNow. The offer includes all sale, regular and clearance merchandise. Some restrictions apply.
LINE-X Protective Coatings
AAA members receive a 10% discount on any LINE-X spray-on truck bedliner, LINE-X XTRA® color composite coating fortified with DuPont™ Kevlar® or LINE-X ReNew&treade; bedliner enhancement system. Present your valid membership card at any of the more than 400 U.S. LINE-X locations to have your truck beds sprayed. You can also visit www
.AAA.com/Linex or call (800) 831- 3232 for more information.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is dedicated to making sure customers have the coverage they need at the price they want, and thanks to a special new discount, AAA members now get an even better value. You are eligible for the following from T-Mobile:
- 13% discount* on qualifying monthly recurring fees for new and existing customers.
- No activation fee for new lines ($35 value).
- Savings on the latest devices for new customers.*
- 30-day return policy.
To begin T-Mobile service and start receiving your discount today, call (877) AAA-7494 or www.AAA.com/TMobile. Use code "AAA."
*2-year contract and qualified rate plan required. Additional restrictions apply.
Approved Auto Repair Facilities
Two Approved Auto Repair Facilities now offer members a 10% discount on standard parts and labor (with a $30 maximum savings):
Lloyd's Automotive
23250 Military Road S.
Kent, Wash., 98032
TLC AutoCare
11626 Slater Ave. N.E.
Kirkland, Wash., 98034
Flood Insurance — Facts You Need to Know
Doesn't my homeowners insurance cover flood damage? Typically it will protect you from water damage due to sudden burst pipes, but not due to flooding. Flooding includes inland or tidal water overflow, fast-moving erosion, surface water runoff from any source, abnormal tidal surges and mudflows. You need to have a separate insurance policy or endorsement to cover these types of hazards.
What about federal disaster assistance? In most cases, the only aid provided to disaster victims is in the form of a loan, which must be repaid with interest. Because the cost of both rebuilding your home and replacing its contents can be great, insurance is a better financial solution.
I live in a low-risk flood insurance area. Do I need flood insurance? Regardless of whether your flood risk is high or low, it is a good idea to buy flood insurance. More than 30 percent of all flood insurance claims come from areas with minimal flood risk.
Is it true that flood insurance is hard to get and can only be purchased from the government? Even though flood insurance is offered through a federal program, it can be purchased from a local insurance agent. A flood application is one page and can be purchased with a credit card.
Contact AAA insurance today to get more information on flood, home, car and the many other insurance products that AAA offers. For more information, go to www.AAA.com/insurance, call (877) 222-4678 or visit a AAA Insurance agent at your local AAA office.
January is Disney Month at AAA Travel
Let AAA Travel help you plan the vacation of your dreams. In addition to exclusive benefits on Disney Cruise Line® and Adventures by Disney packages, and AAA Vacations® packages to the Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort, you’ll also receive special values and savings when you book your Disney vacation with a AAA Travel professional during the month of January. Book between Jan. 1-31 by calling (800) 430-9001.
Become a Better Driver
Washington drivers 55 and older who complete this mature-driver classroom program may qualify for a discount on their auto insurance premiums. The fee for the class is $16 for members, $22 for nonmembers. To register, send your name, class date, and a check or money order payable to American Driving Services to: ADS, P.O. Box 66681, Seattle, WA 98166-0681. You will receive a confirmation letter with all the details. If you have additional questions, call (206) 243-3564. Classes are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or online classes, visit www.AAA.com and click on "Insurance."
| January | 16 | Renton | Highlands Community Church |
| 22 | Vancouver | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church | |
| 28 | Bellevue | First United Methodist Church | |
| 30 | Tacoma | The Villas at Union Park | |
| February | 6 | Seattle | Calvary Christian Assembly |
| 13 | Renton | Highlands Community Church | |
| 25 | Des Moines | Judson Park Retirement Community | |
| March | 6 | Chehalis | Woodland Estates Retirement Community |
| 12 | Seattle (Ballard) | The Vine Baptist Church | |
| 13 | Renton | Highlands Community Church | |
| 20 | Bremerton | Westside Improvement Club | |
| 23 | Bellingham | Christ the King Community Church | |
| 25 | Sequim | Pioneer Park Clubhouse | |
| 27 | Everett | Sons of Norway/Normanna Hall | |
| 30 | Redmond | Redmond Senior Center | |
| April | 10 | Tacoma | The Villas at Union Park |
| 17 | Renton | Highlands Community Church | |
| 24 | West Seattle | W. Seattle Christian Church |
