february 20, 2009
Jan Gets a Blog!
I realized one of my long-time goals and launched my Girl on the Go blog covering travel-related news, events in Atlanta and relationships. Check out other blogs from travelgirl contributors here.
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New and Notable
Boston has added a one-mile history tour that starts at Beacon Hill and ends at Long Wharf, a complement to the Freedom Trail. www.walktothesea.com. Brookgreen Gardens in Myrtle Beach has just added a Children's Discovery room with seven interactive stations, www.brookgreen.org. Sanctum Soho Hotel is opening in London in March, www.designhotels.com/sanctumsoho Piiholo Ranch Zipline, Hawaii's longest, is now open in Makawao, Maui,
http://piiholozipline.com/
Hawaii Turns Fifty!
Yes, it seems our lovely island to the West is celebrating the big 5-0 this year. If you're turning 50 in 2009, you and your family and friends are invited to celebrate with special weekends offered the first weekend of every month. Activities include mountain biking, a luau, hula contest and beach party. Accommodations are in Waikiki. For details, visit www.hawaii50years.com
Shed That Coat!
We love reading creative marketing ideas, especially those with a good cause involved. The Sheraton Nassau Beach is asking guests to bring their winter coats with them, and leave them there to be donated to "Warm Coats Warm Hearts," which donates them to people in need. Any guest who does receives a free night on their next visit. The drive runs until March 19. The beach-front resort has 694 rooms with three pools and a swim-up bar. www.Sheraton.com/Nassau
Spring Break
on the Lake
Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa in Branson, MO has a "Spring Break March Madness" package, good for the month of March. Get either 25% off an Ambassador Suite or reserve one room and get 50% off the second. Kids 5 and under eat free. There is a two-night minimum. Or try the "Romantic Rendezvous" package, a one-night stay, bottle of champagne and chocolates, a $50 food credit, this package starts at $214 and is available through September. www.ChateauOnTheLake.com
Dating (and Dumping)
And you thought Zagat was just for restaurants. Now they have two new guides for "Dating and Dumping," which steer you in the right direction for the perfect setting for a date. Or to tell someone there will be no more dates. Now available for New York and Los Angeles, these guides also include dating deal-breakers, pick-up do's and don't-evers and results of their first-ever dating survey. www.zagat.com