Category: South-West
Winter Restaurant Weeks 2012 – Our Big List!
Here’s our list of fantastic restaurant week celebrations across the country for 2012. Just when the winter doldrums have set in, cities across the country want to entice you to get off the couch and experience some memorable meals with friends. Restaurant weeks typically offer 3 course lunches and dinners at a fraction of the [...]
3 College Towns That Are Fun for Any Age
College towns are some of the most interesting and unique destinations around. There are many quirky college towns in the U.S. that go sadly overlooked as vacationing destinations. These three college towns offer drastically different sights and attractions and can each make for a wonderful family vacation or a personal retreat.
Top Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Destinations
Travel afar or stay close to home this season with these top family-friendly travel destinations. Instead of a hosting a traditional family dinner at home this year, our BookIt.com travel expert shares the top 5 fun, family-friendly places to go this season. The Top 5 Destinations Unveiled include: 1. New York City Kickoff the holiday [...]
Gambling Expert Reveals 5 Tricks For Winning At Vegas Casino Slots
Here you’ll find some tricks that are supported by experts for playing slots in casinos. First of all, realize that your odds of winning are typically lower with slots than other casino games. The odds of a jackpot typically range from anywhere between 1 in 46,656 and 1 in 8,107,500 (and that’s not even counting progressive jackpot machines, which have odds in the tens of millions).
Visit San Antonio for Smooth Jazz, Great Food & Rich History
San Antonio is a magical place where the famed River Walk ambles along the San Antonio River delivering fun, creative food venues, great shops and adventure. With the recent expansion, the River Walk has expanded to 5 miles of attractions with new walking and biking trails, and the city of San Antonio has exploded with energy.
New At Disney – Pampered Pets, Hawaii Resort & New Cruise Ports
Disney is definitely on the move and spreading their magic to new places. Here are some new Disney offerings to put on your watch list. With Disney now boasting 4 cruise ships, the Mouse is definitely out and about! Disney Cruise Line is bringing their cruise ships to new home ports all across the United States.
Get Ready For Summer Vacation at Houseboating University
One of the great iconic family vacation experiences in the United States is piloting a houseboat on Lake Powell on the Arizona, Utah boarder. Just picture drifting over the quiet blue-green waters on Lake Powell with nearly 2,000 miles of scenic shoreline to explore – sun shining, red rock canyons as a backdrop, and kids [...]
Grand Canyon Mule Trains To Be Dramatically Reduced
If the iconic descent by mule train from the lip of the Grand Canyon to Phantom Ranch at the base of canyon’s floor has always been on your ‘someday’ list, you’d best start making your reservations now. The National Park Service has announced a dramatic reduction in the number of mules allowed to traverse the [...]
Death Valley Is A Suprisingly Great Sightseeing Tour from Las Vegas
I’m just back from Las Vegas where Clint and I took a one day excursion into Death Valley with Pink Jeep Tours. We really had a great time and Death Valley turned out to be way more interesting than I had imagined. Here’s a link to my trip report just published on the Huffington Post: [...]
Visit Las Vegas On The Cheap – Top Tips
Just because Vegas is renowned for attracting high rollers, that doesn’t mean you have to spend big to have a good time in Sin City. Unless you have pockets full of bills to spread around, it pays to do some advance research and take advantage of tips to help you stretch your dollars and avoid [...]
