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Today's Travel News
12-22-2008|
Today's Travel News
Monday, December 22, 2008
January's Top 20 Events In the Southeast The tourism wizards at the Southeast Tourism Society have reviewed the events offered by their 12-member states and selected these for January's Top 20: Jan. 1, Polar Bear Dip. Fun-run around the infamous Flora-Bama warms you up from your chilly swim with hot music on the beach, steaming bowls of black-eyed peas, and frothy New Year's toasts! Perdido Key, Fla., 850-492-6838; info@florabama.com. (www.florabama.com) Jan. 6-Feb. 24, Mardi Gras of Southwest Louisiana. The 2,000 royal members of 45 area krewes command you to party in the streets, jump around wildly, and grab for glittering throws from miles of colorful floats on parade! Lake Charles, La., 800-456-7952. (www.Visitlakecharles.org)
Jan. 10-17, 19th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week. Explore the history, mystery, past, present, and future of the Great Smoky Mountains with fly-fishing workshops, music lessons, photography contest, and historical reenactments for everyone to enjoy! Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 865-429-7350; events@mypigeonforge.com. (www.mypigeonforge.com/wildlife) ...More Recent Articles |
Anyone who wants to go to the Inauguration on January 20 may have trouble with hotel reservations in Washington, D.C. But smart last-minute travelers will turn to the leading travel lodging and vacation rental web site, www.Rentalo.com, to find a list of hotels near Washington. In fact, several Rentalo.com hotels and motels just across the river in Alexandria, Virginia, still have rooms available on January 20. ...More
Now is the time to book a spring/summer vacation to Europe. Not only is the dollar stronger against the euro, but TourCrafters has gotten a special fare from Air France and up to 25% off on hotels, making their Spring/Summer Specials an unusually good deal. The catch: The packages must be booked by January 19. ...More Briefly Last-minute holiday travelers can enjoy newly renovated executive rooms at Hilton Trinidad with nightly rates starting at just $159 (single occupancy) including breakfast and a 20% discount voucher for The Sanctuary Day Spa, and a complimentary room amenity. Double occupancy rates start at $179. The hotel is also hosting special meals on both Christmas and New Year's that include a complimentary welcome drink, door prizes and entertainment. Southern Living Magazine has honored three Kentucky sites in its annual Readers' Choice Awards. The reader survey, which picked the 10 top venues in each of 15 categories, ranked Lynn's Paradise Cafe in Louisville number 10 in the Best Breakfast or Brunch Restaurant list. The Westin New York at Times Square is encouraging guests and Big Apple residents to give back this holiday season and is recognizing those who donate to the Food Bank For New York City, the city's major hunger-relief organization. Now through March 31, 2009, guests who present proof of an online donation of $15 or more upon check-in will receive a $10 food and beverage credit for the hotel's Bar 10 or room service. |
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