Featured Weekend Travel
Special Napa Valley Events Will Tempt You to Visit
Put your travel calendar in order with this list of Napa Valley concerts, wine celebrations, and film art, and food festivals. Any one of the events is a good reason to plan a getaway to California’s Napa Valley. During the Spring and Summer, while grapes gently ripen on the vines, Napa Valley visitors can shop at farmer's markets, hike, bike and kayak the area's state parks and nature preserves, and experience the following spring and summer happenings: Auction Napa Valley 2012 – … [Read More...]
Weekend of Outdoor Activity in Majorca
Majorca is an island well known for it’s luxury resorts, family activities, and of course, it’s gorgeous sunny beaches - but have you heard about all of the other amazing attractions that has to Majorca offer? Whether you like to explore by foot, by boat, or even by train, Majorca has something for you with lush mountains, dark caves, and hidden bays. On your next Majorca holidays to this Balearic Island, bring your walking shoes and sense of adventure. You will be handsomely … [Read More...]
Titanic Exhibit in Michigan for 100th Anniversary of Sinking
It’s been nearly 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic (the night of April 14-15th, 1912), but between the movie of the same name and the recent Concordia sinking, it’s front and center on a number of minds. The Titanic was the largest ship in the world, and although it claimed to be unsinkable, sink it did after colliding with an iceberg. The sinking of this grand ship, perhaps leaning toward ostentatious, claimed the lives of over 1,500 passengers. One hundred years later, the … [Read More...]
Metropolitan Museum of Art: A Renaissance Weekend
The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Artcelebrates the Italian contribution to the rediscovery of the individual in art. It will bring together approximately 160 works by artists including Donatello, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Verrocchio, Ghirlandaio, Pisanello, Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, and Antonello da Messina, with media ranging from painting and manuscript illumination to marble sculpture and bronze medals. It’s a chance for … [Read More...]
Spend a Weekend with a President in Historic Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known for its famous Civil War battle in 1863, is also a place to get a glimpse into the lives and legacies of two of America's most-known presidents - Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower. On President's Day Weekend - February. 18-20th, 2012 - Gettysburg is inviting Americans to learn more about the short, but monumental visit by Lincoln in 1863 to deliver the Gettysburg Address, and the retirement of Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie. The weekend is a … [Read More...]
Romance by the Bay in Monterey, California
With beautiful views of Monterey Bay, the Portola Hotel and Spa provides a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day. Or anytime you want to share some place special with someone special. I had the opportunity to stay at the Portal Hotel & Spa earlier this fall, and know first hand what a wonderfully romantic environment it sets out. The hotel is surrounded by shopping, dining, trails, beaches, and the rich history of Old Monterey. Enjoy some beer tasting at Peter B’s brew pub. Get … [Read More...]
Sampling Los Angeles on a Food Tour
Immigrants have made Los Angeles a melting pot of diverse cultures, traditions, and best of all – food. One good way to get a literal taste of the city is with a food tour that combines LA sightseeing with delicious tastings. Join up with other travelers or put together your own group, either way, it’s bound to be a delicious experience. Foody Field Trips – Offering tours of Old Town Pasadena, a National Historic District, this tour company offers a walking tour complete with … [Read More...]
Philadelphia CityPASS Package at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
For those who have always wanted to see the sights in Philadelphia but never got around to it, the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott is offering a special Philadelphia CityPASS Getaway package. The Philadelphia Downtown Marriott is centrally located, with a trolley stop right outside the hotel. The location is a short walk from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Independence, and the Liberty Bell. The package includes: Deluxe overnight accommodations for two nights; Breakfast each … [Read More...]
Rose Bowl Packages: Oregon Ducks vs. Wisconsin Badgers
Calling all football fans! Especially Wisconsin Badgers fans. What are YOU doing for New Year’s? If you’re wishing you had just a little more confidence in your team and lined up the Rose Bowl tickets earlier, don’t despair. There may still be a way to pull together one of the biggest sports weekends of the year. Funjet Vacations is offering Rose Bowl packages that include the following: Chartered round trip air fare to Los Angeles from Madison or Milwaukee, … [Read More...]
Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Van Gogh Exhibit
If you’re looking for an excuse to escape to Philadelphia for a few days, the Philadelphia Museum of Art wants to tempt you with a new exhibit, Van Gogh Up Close, set to open February 1st, 2012. Philadelphia is the only U.S. venue for this major traveling exhibit which features a group of Van Gogh’s most daring and innovative works – ones that dramatically altered the course of modern painting. Painted between 1886-90 in Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers, the works in the … [Read More...]
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