Sometimes, we at Fox Rent A Car like to sidetrack a little and since Soccer is becoming more and more popular in the US, we thought we give you some insights and history of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa! Who will win the World Championship in Soccer? Leave your best guess in the comments!

Fox Rent A Car presents: FIFA World Cup – History

The FIFA World Cup is the international championship of men’s football (soccer) teams. FIFA stands for Federation International de Football Association. This event takes place every 4 years since 1930. The FIFA World Cup consists of a competition between 32 teams, with a process of elimination to reach 2 final teams for the World Cup finals.
There are two stages during the FIFA World Cup. The first stage of the competition is called the Group Stage. In this stage the teams are organized in 8 groups of 4 teams and compete within the groups. The best 2 teams of each groups are then qualified for the second stage called the Knockout Stage, in which teams play single-elimination games, to get to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals. A third-place match also takes place between the semi-finalists losers.

Fox Rent A Car presents: FIFA World Cup 2010 – Schedule

The FIFA World Cup 2010 is taking place in South Africa. It starts on June 11th, 2010 and will go on until July 11th, 2010. There are 10 hosting cities. The Final will be hosted on July 11th, 2010 at 8:30 pm (local time) in Johannesburg.
The matches are schedules as follow:

Group A
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 6 – 4pm Johannesburg – JSC  - South Africa / Mexico
June 6 – 8:30pm Cape Town – Uruguay / France
June 16 – 8:30pm Tshwane/Pretoria – South Africa / Uruguay
June 17 – 8:30pm Polokwane – France / Mexico
June 22 – 4pm Rustenburg – Mexico / Uruguay
June 22 – 4pm Mangaung / Bloemfontein – France / South Africa

Group B
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 6 – 4pm Johannesburg – JEP – Argentina / Nigeria
June 6 – 1:30pm Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth – Korea Republic / Greece
June 17 – 4pm Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Greece / Nigeria
June 17 – 1:30pm Johannesburg – JSC Argentina / Korea Republic
June 22 – 8:30pm Durban – Nigeria / Korea Republic
June 22 – 8:30pm Polokwane – Greece / Argentina

Group C
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 6 – 8:30pm Rustenburg – England / USA
June 13 – 1:30pm Polokwane – Algeria / Slovenia
June 18 – 4pm Johannesburg – JEP – Slovenia / USA
June 18 – 8:30pm Cape Town – England / Algeria
June 23 – 4pm Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth  - Slovenia / England
June 23 – 4pm Tshwane/Pretoria  - USA /
Algeria

Group D
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 6 – 8:30pm Durban – Germany / Australia
June 13 – 4pm Tshwane/Pretoria – Serbia / Ghana
June 18 – 1:30pm Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth – Germany / Serbia
June 19 – 4pm Rustenburg – Ghana / Australia
June 23 – 8:30pm Johannesburg – JSC – Ghana / Germany
June 23 – 8:30pm Nelspruit – Australia / Serbia

Group E
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 14 – 1:30pm Johannesburg – JSC – Netherlands / Denmark
June 14 – 4pm Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Japan / Cameroon
June 19 – 1:30pm Durban – Netherlands / Japan
June 19 – 8:30pm Tshwane/Pretoria – Cameroon / Denmark
June 24 – 8:30pm Rustenburg – Denmark / Japan
June 24 – 8:30pm Cape Town – Cameroon / Netherlands

Group F
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 14 – 8:30pm Cape Town – Italy / Paraguay
June 15 – 1:30pm Rustenburg – New Zealand / Slovakia
June 20 – 1:30pm Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Slovakia / Paraguay
June 20 – 4pm Nelspruit – Italy / New Zealand
June 24 – 4pm Johannesburg – JEP – Slovakia / Italy
June 24 – 4pm Polokwane – Paraguay / New Zealand

Group G
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 15 – 4pm Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth – Côte d’Ivoire / Portugal
June 15 – 8:30pm Johannesburg – JEP – Brazil / Korea DPR
June 20 – 8:30pm Johannesburg – JSC – Brazil / Côte d’Ivoire
June 21 – 1:30pm Cape Town – Portugal / Korea DPR
June 25 – 4pm Durban – Portugal / Brazil
June 25 – 4pm Nelspruit – Korea DPR / Côte d’Ivoire

Group H
Date – Time -Venue -Matches
June 16 – 1:30pm Nelspruit – Honduras / Chile
June 16 – 4pm Durban – Spain / Switzerland
June 21 – 4pm Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth – Chile / Switzerland
June 21 – 8:30pm Johannesburg – JEP – Spain / Honduras
June 25 – 8:30pm Tshwane/Pretoria – Chile / Spain
June 25 – 8:30pm Mangaung / Bloemfontein – Switzerland / Honduras

For the rest of the following games, check out this link. You will find out the dates, hours and city in which the qualified teams will be playing for the knockout stage.
Are you ready for this incredible event? At Fox Rent A Car we are!

Remember to leave a comment and tell us, who you think will win the FIFA World Cup in South Africa!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

WIN A FREE CAR RENTAL FOR JULY 4th HOLIDAY!!!

Leave a comment on this post and win a complimentary three day rental
overthe July 4th weekend from Fox Rent A Car!

It’s easy… Here is all you have to do.  Simply comment on  this post and tell us your most funny and hilarious July 4th story in 200 words or less. The story can be about you, your  family, your friends and any funny or compromising situation that any of you have been involved in over a July 4th  holiday. This could be a story that you have been telling each other for the last several years, and it always comes up over the July 4th holiday. Share your story with us and it may be chosen as the best one posted. We look forward to hearing from you.Win a Rental Car for 4th of July!

Requirements of participation:

1. Participants cannot be employed by Fox Rent A Car.

2. Leave a comment on this blog with a short story (up to 200 words), about your funniest event on a 4th July.

3. Promotion ends on June 24, 2010 at 12.00 PM PST

4. Winner will be notified by email on June 26, 2010 and have to respond within 48 hours with the complete contact information. If we do not receive a response within this given period, we will select another winner.

5. Winner will be selected for originality and creativity by the Fox Rent A Car Marketing Department and therefore may be subjective.

6. Available Cars: Economy through Full-size cars and intermediate SUV.

7. Fox Rent A Car will give out 1 (one) rental car to the selected winner for a rental period of 3 days. (Fees, taxes, and optional insurance are not covered by the promotion and have to be paid by winner)

8. Pick up date must be anytime from July 1-31, 2010 at any of our Fox Rent A Car locations.

9. Fox Rent A Car Standard Policies apply.

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This one goes to all the mothers and children who do not have the slightest idea for a Father’s Day gift. Join forces and get your father or son a rental car for the weekend of June 20, 2010!

Father’s Day 2010 will be as special as you want it, so get creative and make some plans how to take advantage of a weekend with an affordable rental car. Bonus: since you will be saving on the budget car rental, you can spend more money on the trip! Fox Rent A Car has collected some ideas what dads can do on Father’s Day.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Fishing Trip

Take dad to a fishing trip! At all of our locations are great spots where dads can gather and hunt for fishes while enjoying great company. Who said going fishing is about catching the fish?

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Baseball Game

The baseball season will be at its finest on June 20^th. The Padres will face the Baltimore Orioles in San Diego; the Seattle Mariners will welcome the Cincinnati Reds. And that’s just a few of the games. Your dad’s team is now playing? Then take him to the sports bar and pick him up after the game! Or you just get him a cable upgrade to all sports channels available.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Family Day

We at Fox Rent A Car know how important family days are. They are the glue and excitement of a family, and Father’s Day is a great date to be together. Show your dad how important he is to the family, spoil him and let him pick a great BBQ location!

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Golfing

In our series of golf courses close by to our car rental locations we present some of the nicest budget golf courses. Pick one of them, make dad get up early, and drag him to the tee. It is understood that you will need to let him win today, isn’t it?

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Get-Spoiled Weekend

Take the stress of your dad’s shoulders and let him relax and a great spa. We already prepared some lists of places to go to, so check it out, make reservations and let dad relax for the whole day. Later on, pick him up and take him to a nice restaurant. Make sure you have reservations, because seating may take forever on Father’s Day!

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Weekend Out With Friends

How about that – let your dad spend his time with his friends. He is taking care of the family every day of every week and often, friends simply come too short. Connect with the friend’s families and all together organize a great trip for the whole group!

What will you give?

Do you have some ideas now? We hope so! Father’s Day 2010 will be here soon and the earlier you book your budget car rental, the better your chances are to get a great car for a great price. We are also curious about your Father’s Day ideas. Will you surprise the dads? What will you do to show him, how special and important your dad is for you?

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

For all those of you who excitedly waited for part 3 of our Things To Do On Memorial Day saga, here you go! Fox Rent A Car is proud to present a variety of events to you that take place this Memorial Day Weekend. For the other posts, you may refer to Memorial Day in Northern California and Memorial Day in Southern California. Again, have a wonderful time with whatever you may be up to, and wherever you may be!

Memorial Day Events in Seattle, WA

Those of you who will spend their Memorial Day in Seattle, you have a couple of options you can choose from. The biggest event this year will be the The 39th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. From dancing and music, visual arts, folklore, workshops, craft demonstrations and films, this festival expects about 250,000 visitors in four days. Tickets are free! Why not enjoy the crowd for a while, and then get away from it all and remember how lovely Mother Earth is! Hop into your car and visit the Snoqualmie Falls. The 270 foot waterfall attracts more than 1.5 million visitors each year. Get some fresh air, take advantage of hiking trails and eventually get the obligatory souvenir. For some rather general piece of advise about things to do in Seattle, go here and also  read our previous posts here.

Memorial Day Events in Phoenix, AZ

This year, Memorial Day in Phoenix offers a variety of events you can chose from. For the more patriotic readers, how about a visit of the Red, White and Blue event? The Phoenix Symphony will play patriotic songs at the Symphony Hall on May 29th. Also at the Symphony Hall, you can listen to the Patriotic Pops, both on May 28th and May 29th. On May 31st you can go to the Avondale Civic Center for the Memorial Day Ceremony, starting at 7 pm. You prefer having a weekend with action and fun? How about a visit at Castles ~n~ Coasters with the family? Or you head over to Mesa, AZ to go to Golfland. There are water slides, mini golf, a raceway and so much more to do! On another note – Phoenix Comicon is taking place on Memorial Day weekend! Phoenix, you will be very busy this Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day Events in Las Vegas

Besides the hundreds of thousands of tourists streaming to Las Vegas for their Memorial Day weekend trip, there is actually something more to do and see than the obligatory casinos, hotels, pools and clubs. How about visiting Lake Mead or Lake Mohave? Being out on Lake Mead with the beautiful scenery of the Hoover dam, which you can also stop by at and take one of the Hoover Dam tours offered about this amazing construction. Be careful though, it will be crowded. If you prefer clubbing, partying or visiting shows,  here is a pretty good overview about the Memorial Day events in Las Vegas.

Memorial Day in Salt Lake City, UT

Spending Memorial Day Weekend in Salt Lake City? Your weekend will not stand behind Phoenix or Las Vegas at all. You are probably already preparing for the State Capitol Half Marathon, taking place on May 31st at 7am. If you rather watch sports than doing it, May 28th is the day for you: the Utah Blaze welcome the Arizona Rattlers at The E Center of West Valley City. You don’t like sports at all? See the show of The Three Musketeers, which will be at Hale Centre Theatre. Adult tickets are about $25.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend at any of our Fox Rent A Car locations!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Good news for the community! Fox Rent A Car proudly announced to organize Fox Rent A Car employees as teams for the Aids Walks 2010 in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County! After the car rental special for Earth Day 2010 has been a great success, we decided to help the community even more and participate in this important cause against Aids and HIV. Fox will cover the registration fees of all of its team members at any of the three runs, and will also provide their lunch covers. But this is not enough! Fox Rent A Car will double your donations for the Orange County AIDS Walk through our Team Page up to a total of $ 10,000! Here you can read more about this! Our fans will be able to identify all Fox Rent A Car runners and walkers by their Fox t-shirts and we are looking forward to meeting you!

Here are the 2010 AIDS walks Fox Rent a Car will participate in:

May 22, 2010: Orange County Aids Walk

The Aids Walk in Orange County has been established for a long time. You’ll be surprised to learn that the first Aids Walk in OC was in 1986! Until 2001, more than $10 million got donated to charities and those in need.  Last year, more than $500,000 in donations were collected, and for 2010 the Aids Walk in Orange County has an even bigger goal: to raise $650,000, which will get donated to nine local agencies.

July 18, 2010: Aids Walk San Francisco

Not surprisingly, the San Francisco Aids Walk is much bigger than the one in Orange county, yet it started one year later. More than $74 million (no kidding!) in donations got raised for HIV programs since then. Last year alone, 25,000 Aids Walk participants raised a total of $3.5 million! Register here to become a part of this unbelievable crowd in the City by the Bay. To see what you will deal with, see the pictures of the San Francisco Aids Walk 2009.

October 17, 2010: Aids Walk Los Angeles

The last Aids Walk in 2010 for which Fox Rent A Car will set up a team will be the one in Los Angeles. With a total amount of more than $59 million since 1985, the Aids Walk has become the most important, and the most successful, Anti-Aids event in Los Angeles county. Registrations for the walk open in June 2010, so save the date and then visit their website.

What’s next?

It will be an incredible feeling to be part of all three Aids Walk events and we will be taking and publishing as many pictures of our Fox Rent A Car employees and the AIDS walks as we can. We are looking forward to share each and every moment of happiness and giving back, of sharing and achievement with all of our fans and co-walkers! Stay tuned to see how many Fox employees have supported this cause, how much money Fox Rent A Car could raise in the end, and also share your experiences of those extraordinary events. We are looking forward to your stories and are curious why you decided to participate in the Aids Walk in Orange County, in San Francisco or in Los Angeles.

The community needs our help and yours too, so let’s work on this together. Here is a list of all Aids Walk locations in the United States and other parts of the world. Happy Running!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates for rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

The Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner and you still have no idea how to welcome summer 2010? Here are some ideas of what you can do around our Fox Rent a Car locations in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. Whether you plan to travel to beautiful Southern California or live close by, some of the events we present to you may get you off your couches. If you are planning to visit Northern California on Memorial Day weekend, read our post about Memorial Day Getaways in Northern California.

Things to do on Memorial Day in San Diego:

Being a military town, San Diego offers a variety of events and ceremonies for the fallen soldiers. The probably most impressive event will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma. The Memorial Day Service starts at 10am and next to showing your respect to San Diego’s fallen ones, you can lose yourself in the impressive view from the Cemetery over Coronado, San Diego Downtown and Cabrillo Momument. Or, if you have not been there yet, visit the exhibition Japanese Americans in the Military at the Veterans Museum & Memorial Center. The exhibition will end on May 31^st, so hurry up! More info and how to get there are on the Balbo Park website.

In Coronado, you can visit Coronado Star Park, where a ceremony will be held from 10am. Getting to Coronado that weekend plus finding parking may be tricky, so allow yourself enough time for both to be on time.

There are a number of fun things to do too this Memorial Day weekend in San Diego, you can find an awesome list here:

Things to do on Memorial Day in Orange County:

Orange County has a lot to offer this Memorial Day weekend. Services and Ceremonies are mostly held on May 28^th in all major cities, such as Anaheim, Fullerton, and San Clemente. The Orange County City Guide provides you with a complete calendar so that you can choose where to go. Afterwards, you can spend the rest of the day on the beaches, stroll through the malls, go fishing or BBQ at your favorite park. For those of you who are in Anaheim on Memorial Day weekend, you can see Disneyland Park’s firework at 9.25pm every night.

Things to do on Memorial Day in Los Angeles:

Just a little up North from Orange County Memorial Day gets more culturally influenced. There is an art festival in Hermosa Beach, Cajun Creole Music Festival in Simi Valley, St. Nicholas Valley Greek Festival in Northridge, and the Annual Topanga Days Country Fair. Sounds like a lot of fun exploring music and arts, enjoying Greek food and entertainment!

Of course, there are also the obligatory Memorial Day Ceremonies, among others in Forest Lawn, where you can attend any of their Patriotic Memorial Day Program on May 31^st. A detailed list of locations is on the Forest Lawn website.

Tell us your plans!

So where will Memorial Day take you in 2010? Will you plan a trip, or rather stay local? What is your favorite spot for the Memorial Day? Tell us and all of our readers what you like to do, help non-locals in preparing their trip and eventually even meet some of those people at the events! We are looking forward to hearing your plans and stories!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates on rental cars since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Memorial Day 2010: a day to remember, a day to honor. Nevertheless, the Memorial Day weekend is the official time to start off into a great summer! Throughout the country you will find all kind of events and places to go to. Whether you love crowds and the festive parades, or rather explore new hide-away spots, here are the 5 best Memorial Day Events and getaways in Northern California:

Memorial Day Weekend in San Francisco:

The thing to do on Memorial Day weekend is to go and see the traditional parade at the Presidio. The parade starts in the Main Post and ends at the San Francisco National Cemetery, where the Memorial Day ceremony takes places. Afterwards, feel free to stroll around on the Cemetery grounds and honor veterans and the fallen soldiers. You can see last years’ pictures here .For more information on how to get to the parade and where you can park your car, click here

Memorial Day Weekend at Yosemite National Park:

The park on the Memorial Day weekend may be crowded, but for a good reason. Spring is here! The snow is gone, flowers are blooming, the nature is awake and presents itself in the most beautiful and amazing ways you can imagine. Watch wild animals, hike through untouched nature, admire nature’s power. A drive to Yosemite National Park on the holiday weekend is definitely worth a second thought. You are want to go to Yosemite National Park, but not on the Memorial day Weekend? Find some handy tips when is the best time to visit.

Memorial Day Weekend in Arcata, CA:

About 7 hours north of San Francisco you will find yourself in Arcata, CA, a little college town on the Humboldt Bay. A few minutes out of downtown there is a 10-mile trail through redwood trees and an amazing variety of other plants. Hiking, bicycling, bird-watching, relaxing and enjoying pure nature on one of America’s most important holidays – what else do you want!

Memorial Day Weekend in Santa Clara/ Milpitas:

Events in Milpitas start very early. Already at 9am you will find yourself at the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. For those of you, who rather relax and sleep a little longer, just visit at Oak Hill Memorial Park at 11am, where a group of boy scouts lays wreaths for the fallen. Some of the graves you will find there even are from Civil War veterans. For more events in Milpitas year-round, click here.

Memorial Day Weekend in Mountain View:

The Mountain View Cemetery proudly presents the 89th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration. Afterwards, feel free to participate in a tour where you will learn more about the Civil War, and especially how Californians were involved. Herer is a short outline of the moving moments of last year.

You see, there are hundreds of events on Memorial Day weekend in Northern California to honor the fallen soldiers. Where will we find you? Make sure you plan ahead so you won’t get stucked in traffic and be the early bird to catch parking! Often, the websites of event venues can give you a clear picture of how to get there and where to park. We are definitely looking forward to your stories about how you spent your weekend. Where did you go, and what did you to? Have a great Memorial Day getaway in Northern California!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rental car rates since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

Fox Rent A Car presents: Cinco De Mayo 2010 – The History

Cinco de Mayo, means 5th of May. This day, though celebrated in the United States, has nothing to do directly with American history; it is not the celebration of the Independence of Mexico from the US. It commemorates the day in 1862, when the Mexican militia was able to push back the French army out of the region of Puebla, limiting its invasion of Mexico and fighting the French leadership over the Mexican territory.
It is not really celebrated in Mexico, and, understandably, not celebrated in France. However, Cinco De Mayo has become an important commercial holiday in the United States and is celebrated every year through various events.

Fox Rent A Car presents: Cinco De Mayo 2010 – Events

San Diego: Every year Cinco de Mayo is a popular celebration in San Diego. Being so close to the border of Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is the day where all San Diego celebrates the Mexican culture, its food, music, and … drinks! Old Town is a great place to celebrate. Every year the Fiesta de Cinco de Mayo takes over Old Town with various activities for a fun family weekend. The streets are full of entertainment, music and crafts. All the restaurants are full of goodies and specialty dish to have a full Mexican culture immersion.

Los Angeles: Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles is quite an important event! Los Angeles actually hosts one of the largest street fairs each year to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and it is usually not the only event, but many various celebrations take place all over the city. On Olvera Street, music and dancers come celebrate with you and entertain you the weekend before Cinco de Mayo (May 1st and 2nd), May 5th and also the weekend following (May 8th and 9th), all day long! It is a great celebration of the Mexican culture not to miss. Though not happening in May, the Fiesta Broadway is also consider part of the celebrations for Cinco de Mayo and open the way to the rest of the celebrations. It is a really large event in Downtown LA, a street fair where you can listen to great music, find wonderful crafts and try delicious dish, all representing the Mexican culture.

Orange County: Orange County has one of the largest Mexican-American communities and therefore organizes a great family oriented event the weekend before Cinco de Mayo each year . On May 1st and May 2nd, 4th Street in Santa Ana become the ground for great live entertainment, display of various activities, with games, music, dancers, and lots of fun for every one of all ages.

Here is more information on other Cinco de Mayo events in LA and Orange County.

San Francisco: This year in San Francisco, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are taking place in Dolores Park, on May 8th. It is a free event where families can find various activities, games, music, art and crafts, and food that present the Mexican culture and community and appreciate what is has to offer.

San Jose: San Jose also commemorates the Battle of Puebla with a great Cinco de Mayo parade. Floats, costumes, music and dancers, march downtown in front of thousands of people coming together to celebrate the Mexican culture.

So come join us in one of our California Fox Rent A Car locations and celebrate with us the influence of the Mexican culture while enjoying a great time with your family and friends, and nice festivities!

About Fox Rent A Car:

Fox Rent A Car, your discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rental car rates since its founding in 1989. Today, our success in these areas has enabled us to develop into the largest independent car rentals company headquartered in California. You will find Fox Car Rental offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world.

This year Mother’s Day is on Sunday May 9th , 2010. Have you already started planning your mother’s day? Do you know how to surprise you mother and make her feel special this year? If not at Fox Rent A Car, we have a few tips to share to help you celebrate her day and make her feel very special! Here is a list of gift ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #1 – Spa weekend

Mother’s day is all about celebrating the love and care you mother has given you over the years and show her your appreciation. Mother’s day is about thanking her for always being there and her unconditional love. So what could be a better Mother’s Day gift idea to thank her and make her feel special than a Spa weekend? It gives her the opportunity to have a weekend all about her, relax, get all the attention she deserves and be treated like a queen!
If you want your gift to last longer, instead of getting her a spa weekend, you can get her a spa membership, so that she can take advantage of it when she feels like it. Many spa places offer packages where you can buy a certain numbers of massages and other treatments to be used at her convenience.

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #2 – Weekend Getaway with her best friend

Another great Mother’s Day gift idea is to plan her a fun weekend getaway with one of her best friends. Not the one where you all go together, because you should plan that the rest of the year! No, one weekend where it’s all about her! Give her a little freedom. You could plan a loving weekend with her husband… but that wouldn’t be all about her really! Make sure to plan something she would like, not what you would want. Remember it is Mother’s Day; it’s about her! Send her to a wine county such as Santa Barbara or Sonoma Valley to change her mind with beautiful scenery, great cuisine, and a nice hotel. Or send her to a fun destination such as Palm Springs for a relaxing weekend with great shopping, dining, and relaxing opportunities, as well as various outdoors activities.

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #3 – Maid Service

A mother has given all her time to her family, taking care of the kids, cooking, working, cleaning… and got very little time for herself. A great way to thank her for all she has done is by finding a way to make her load of duties lighter! So, why not get her a maid as a Mother’s Day gift?! Instead of cleaning the house she would now be able to spend time doing something for herself, what ever this might be! There are many maid services available, here are tips on what to look for and how to chose the best one.

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #4 – A workshop or class

Find out what she likes to do or would like to learn and as a Mother’s Day gift, get her a workshop or class to do it. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, poetry, cooking… whatever she is interested in and likes to do, you can get her a class to express her passion! This is a good opportunity for her to escape her daily routine and do something different where she can focus on something else than the worries of the daily life!

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #4 – If your Mother lives far away

If you are not lucky to be close to your mother because of geographic reasons, a great Mother’s Day gift idea is to find a way to get her closer. If your mother is computer literate, get her a webcam and dedicate a few hours a week to spend time with her, let her see her grand kids and be part of your life. If she is not really into computers, but willing to learn, get her classes to teach her how to use the web cam and the programs so she can reach you! If computers are not her interest at all, then you need to find something else than a communication tool to make her feel special. A few Mother’s Day gift ideas then for far way mothers could be a digital photo frame allowing her to get numerous pictures of her far away family!

Mother’s Day: Gift Idea #5 – Out of the Ordinary

To make your mother feel special it is a great gift idea to find something she normally doesn’t get to do. An original Mother’s day gift idea would be tickets for special events such as theater, opera, ballet… a show she would appreciate. The important thing to do when buying this gift is to make sure you buy a gift certificate, not a ticket for a specific show so that your mother gets to chose which show and when she wants to go. Then it is really her choice and you are sure she will fully enjoy it!

Of course, you can always stay with the typical, flowers card chocolate and perfume type of Mother’s Day gifts. But hey! It’s one day a year, so why not make your mother feel extra special by finding gift ideas for an extraordinary original Mother’s Day!

Earth Day is a very important event, celebrated around the world for the past 40 years. As we need to become more and more aware of the peril our planet is facing, Earth Day is a great opportunity to teach visitors about the challenges Earth faces due to climate changes. It also teaches us about the ways, habits and solutions we can find and apply to our daily life to help preserve our planet. Earth Day is the same day as the spring equinox, the 22d of April. However it is often celebrated the weekend before, this year it is on Sunday April 18th. So if you want to learn and be part of this green global community, here is some information about diverse Earth Day celebrations on the West Coast and other major cities.

Earth Day events in San Diego

San Diego Earth Day is one of the largest Earth Day events in the world. The festivities take over Balboa Park. As it is an important environmental awareness event, it brings together a very large diversified crowd, and is a great family attraction. Many boothes are built to teach and make you aware about how to conserve energy, and other environment friendly topics; there is a large food court with lots of different cuisines, from meat to vegan and organic food. It presents various activities and introduces green concepts to reach out to a vast age ranch. So come to Balboa Park from 10 am to 5 pm on April 18th to celebrate Earth Day to learn how you can help save our planet or support organizations who works for this.

Earth Day events in Bay Area

If you are in Northern California not to worry, you will find a way to celebrate Earth Day as well! Earth Day in San Francisco is not a large festival like in San Diego, but it is still an important event. Instead of a large festival, you can find a lot of various events, sometimes even for the whole week after the actual Earth Day. On the 18th, between 11am and 4pm you can go to Sausalito to celebrate Earth Day with a group of hikers. This is a great family experience to learn about the environment.
The major event in the Bay Are is Oakland Earth Day on the 17th of April between 9am and noon, where you can volunteer to help clean Oakland! Otherwise, you should stop by the Oakland Zoo, where a great Earth Day celebration is organized between 10 am and 3 pm. Boothes, demonstrations and activities are planned to share tips with you on how to be more green and care for our planet.

Earth Day events in Seattle

Seattle also has many events planned in the honor of Earth Day. If you like to give your time and help the community, the Pacific Science Center Earth Day event is an interesting plan. You can help take care of the park. For sportive people you can participate to the Earth Day 5K and Alumni Run on the 18th. This event is a fundraising event to help protect the environment and support the community. For more Earth Day events in Seattle read here.
If you are looking to share your knowledge and be part of Earth Day to actively help the planet, a special event is planned at St. Edwards State Park. You can be there as a visitor or as an exhibitor. So don’t wait check it out and help make this day special and successful.

Earth Day events in Phoenix

On April 22d, Phoenix celebrates Earth Day at the Cesar Chavez Plaza. This business event allows people to interact and exchange ideas and projects to save the environment such as recycling techniques, water waste management and such.

Earth Day events in Las Vegas

Though Earth Day is an important celebration, not every city organizes a festival with booths and such, Las Vegas keeps it up to the business around town to celebrate Earth day in their own way. From Macy’s to the Las Vegas History Museum, various projects happen during Earth Day week to help raise awareness for green habits.

Fox Rent A Car Earth Day Event

And because at Fox Rent A Car we also believe in change toward a better and greener way of life, we decided to organize our own Earth Day celebration! We give you a whooping 15 % off on all Hybrid Rentals with Fox Rent A Car for this special day! So make sure to support the cause and rent an Hybrid on Earth Day!