LH&A Value Blast, 11th Edition

 New Haven Food & Wine Festival New Haven, CT August 26, 2009 Following its debut in August 2008, the second annual New Haven Food & Wine Festival returns Wed., August 26, 2009. This year’s event features a day and evening session, 19 participating restaurants and the chance to meet one of America’s best-known chefs, cookbook authors and cooking teachers, Jacques Pepin. Ticket purchases also include admission to select tennis matches at Pilot Pen Tennis, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, taking place August 21 – 29, 2009 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. Tickets will be priced at $105 and $125 for the day (12 – 2pm) and evening sessions (5 – 7:30pm), respectively. Ticketing information, 888-99-PILOT; www.pilotpentennis.com

 Summer Vacation 101 Package English Tea Garden Inn – Cloverdale, CA July 8 through August 30, 2009 Cloverdale’s English Tea Garden Inn is offering a Summer Vacation 101 package for guests booking a two-night stay. When reservations are made using this package name, the property is offering the value rate of $150 per night, based on double occupancy. Reservations, 707-894-8557; www.teagardeninn.com  Fall Sale Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa – Palm Beach, Aruba October 4 through December 17, 2009 (Book by August 31) Buy two nights, Get the third free; Children under 12 eat for free. Rates start at $275 per night based on double occupancy. Reservations, 800-333-3333; http://www.radissoncaribbean.com/

 “All Day Unlimited Play” Wild Dunes Resort – Isle of Palms, SC July 8 through September 8, 2009 Wild Dunes Resort is thrilled to welcome back the signature 18th hole on its award-winning, Fazio designed Link Course. To celebrate, Wild Dunes is offering special rates and endless golf with this Unlimited Golf Package. Guests can bring their family and friends and enjoy rates as low as $190 per person per night, based on quad occupancy. All Day Unlimited Play package includes: o Two night’s accommodations in the new Village at Wild Dunes or spacious villa o Unlimited play on the Links and Harbor courses per person Reservations, 888-778-1876; www.WildDunes.com

 A Suite Deal Five Gables Inn & Spa – St. Michaels, MD Select weekends through November 2009 Guests who book one of the lavish suites for the weekend can enjoy a 20 percent discount on their entire stay. Select dates include July 17 – 19, 2009; August 28 – 30, 2009; September 18 – 20, 2009; October 16 – 18, 2009; November 6 – 8, 2009. Rates start at $300 per night, based on double occupancy. Reservations, 877-466-0100; info@fivegables.com

 Family Friendly Package Elbow Beach, Bermuda July 8 through December 31, 2009 Parents and children alike will delight in a fun-filled, affordable Bermuda family vacation. Package includes: o Daily breakfast o Four Day Passes for the Aquarium o Kid’s Club access o Four hours of babysitting Rates begin at USD360 per person, including two children under 12. Reservations, 441-236 3535; mandarinoriental.com/bermuda # # #