Pacific Park® - The Park

Located on the world famous Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park is the family place to play! It's the West Coast's only amusement park located on a pier.

Pacific Park offers a 15% discount to all active duty military personnel and immediate family members accompanying them.

Please present a valid United State Military ID card at the ticket booth to receive your discount.

www.pacpark.com

Online Reservations

You may book reservations online 13 months in advance for our Non-Peak Season.

Our Peak Summer Season runs from 25 May thru 3 September 2012.

(Memorial Day-Labor Day Weekends)

You may book reservations online for our Peak Summer Season as follows:

All Active Duty USAF: starting 25 Feb 2012 (90 days in advance thereafter)

All Other Active Duty: starting 11 March 2012 (75 days in advance thereafter)

All other eligible patrons: starting 26 March 2012 (60 days in advance thereafter)

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Foster Creek

Families coming to Charleston for Naval Nuclear Power Training Command graduations, military transient personnel and DoD civilian tourists will want to take advantage of the superior accommodations and affordability of Foster Creek Villas and RV Park.

Villas

Foster Creek Villas is nestled in the heart of the Weapons Station’s housing area. Foster Creek Villas offers spacious two, three and four-bedroom vacation rental units. Each unit features a furnished living room, dining room, fully equipped kitchen, and a front and back yard with covered parking. Some amenities include a full sized refrigerator, icemaker, microwave, oven and stovetop, cookware, dinnerware, toaster, coffee maker, telephones, televisions, DVD players, and an iron and ironing board.

RV Park

Guests who prefer to drive or pull their RV when staying at Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station will want to check out Foster Creek RV Park. Foster Creek RV Park is located just behind Foster Creek Villas. The RV park has 58 RV sites with full hook-ups (water, sewer and 20-amp, 30-amp and 50-amp electrical service). The RV park features concrete pads, shower and laundry facilities, a picnic table and grill at each site, WiFi Internet access, playground, riverside picnic area and river access for canoes. Reservations: (843) 764-2120 $65 2BR $75 3BR $85 4BR

Short Stay Lodging

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Relax, Refresh, Rejuvinate at Short Stay!

Short Stay, located on beautiful Lake Moultrie near the town of Moncks Corner is operated by Joint Base Charleston- Weapons Station Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department to provide a quality outdoor recreation experience for military, DoD employees, and military retirees. Short Stay has been developed to provide a varied program of wholesome, constructive, leisure-time activities which effectively contribute to the mental and physical well being of our military and DoD personnel.

Vactions for military and their families

Proudly Serving Our Armed Forces Vacation Club

The Armed Forces Vacation Club® (AFVC) is a "space available" program that offers military and other Department of Defense-affiliated personnel the opportunity to enjoy vacations at popular destinations around the world – for the incredibly low price of just $369* USD per unit, per week. Those eligible and their family and friends have access to spacious accommodations at more than 4,000 resorts, apartments, condominiums and homes in more than 100 countries. Stay with your loved ones at a beachfront resort in Mexico, a well-appointed cabin in the Canadian Rockies, or a centuries old home in the English countryside. Take your leave at a do-everything resort near Orlando's theme parks, Greece's ancient ruins or Tuscany's rolling hills. With Armed Forces Vacation Club, your vacation options span the globe. Who Qualifies? The program is available to all active and retired members of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense employees and select civilian employees in military support roles.

More about program requirements can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

I couldn't find any info on their website, but I asked at the register at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® in Santa Barbara, CA and got a 10% military discount. Don't forget to ask....

Veteran's Day Discount's 2011

Restaurants

Abuelo’s Mexican Food - Abuelo’s offerings vary by region, be sure to call ahead to see what the discounts or freebies are included.
Applebees - All veterans and active duty military eat free from a limited menu at Applebee’s on Veterans Day.
Chili’s — Veterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu on Veterans Day.
Golden Corral — Golden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available on November 15, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.
Hooters — All Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Veterans Day menu.
Krispy Kreme – All active-duty, retirees & veterans get a free doughnut on Veterans Day. Be sure to call ahead to verify your local Krispy Kreme is par-ticipating.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants — Participating McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants offer a complimentary entree to vets from a special menu on a space available basis, online reservations are highly recommended.
Outback Steakhouse — Veterans and active-duty military get a complimen-tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage on Veterans Day.
UNO Chicago Grill — UNO is offering a Buy One Get One free offer to Service members or Veterans with a military or veteran I.D. or in uniform or with a photo of themselves in uniform. The Veterans Day BOGO offer includes a free entree or individual pizza, with the purchase of an entree or pizza of equal or greater value.
Texas Roadhouse – Free meal from opening until 4pm. on Veterans Day. Call ahead to your local restaurant for more information.
T.G.I. Friday’s – Veterans and Service members Buy one get one free from Nov 11–14. Contact your nearest location for more details on their Veterans Day BOGO offer.

Retail

The Dollar General — Veterans, Service members (Active, Guard, and Reserve), and their immediate families will receive a 10-percent discount with a Veterans Day coupon. The coupon may be found in store circular ads or by asking a sales associate.
Home Depot — Offers a 10 percent discount to all Veterans during Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Lowe’s — All veterans receive the 10-percent discount on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. The offer is available in stores only and is limited to in-stock and special-order purchases of up to $5,000.
Sam’s Club — Sam’s give away 36,000 collapsible Hugo Canes on Veterans Day to military veterans in need of mobility assistance. Sam’s Club will require membership for this offer, but proof of service may be necessary.
Amazon.com – Free ―Veterans Day Honor‖ MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Cabela’s Outdoor Store – Offers their employee discount to all veterans, active-duty military and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel November 11-12. Discounts vary from 5% to 50%, depending on the item.
Build-a-Bear Workshop – Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps, will receive a 20% discount November 11-15 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop.
Fashion Bug – 20% off all plus-size and misses clothing purchases with a copy of military ID or spouse’s military ID.
Sports Clips Haircuts - The men’s hair salon chain is offering a free haircut to active military and veterans on Veterans Day.
Foot Locker — Veterans, Service members (Active, Guard, and Reserve), and their immediate families with a Foot Locker Veterans Advantage Card receive a 20 percent discount every day of the year. That offer is good both online and at any store location, including Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Footaction and Champs Sports — even on sale items.

Jethawks Game and BBQ, 3 Sep 11. 90 Free Tickets.

The Dave Owens Insurance Agency of Lancaster has invited Edward’s enlisted corps and their families to a Jethawks game and bar-b-que this Saturday at 7 pm. 90 tickets and wristbands (for the bar-b-que) are available beginning this morning at 9 am at Information, Tours and Travel in the Edwards Community Center. Show your military or dependant ID card to claim your tickets. For more information contact Public Affairs at 7-5503. Edwards AFB Public Affairs 305 East Popson Ave, Bldg 1405 Edwards AFB CA 93524 661.277.3511/3510 (DSN 527)