Oregon’s Cannon Beach comes first in a list of the 10 cheapest beach vacations, compiled by Away.com.

According to Away.com, cost-conscious beachgoers will find a variety of free attractions in Cannon Beach - iconic Haystack Rock, a drive to nearby Ecola State Park, or head to Bay City for fresh seafood. Manzanita hotels go for as low as […]

Posted on July 25th, 2009 by Thomas
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Start scouring your harddrive for all those pictures you took during your previous vacations in Hawaii, because if you’re any good as a shutterbug, you could win yourself a nice classy 6-day, 5-night free stay at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel in Waikiki.
Oh, and there’s also additional cash and gift packages for first […]

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by Thomas
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There’s no shortage of attractions in Washington DC where you can show off your patriotism. One of these happens to be the Star-Spangled Banner at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The JW Marriott Hotel Washington, DC, which is just a short hop from the Smithsonian museums, is trying to tap this patriotic fervor by offering a Star-Spangled […]

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by Thomas
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At Comic-Con San Diego (www.comic-con.org/; July 23-36, 2009), there’s no shortage of light-saber duelists or comic super-heroes engaging in mock battle. But turns out the City of San Diego now has to engage in real battle, in order to keep interloper cities from stealing Comic-Con from under their noses.

The San Diego Convention Center is no […]

Posted on July 10th, 2009 by Thomas
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Is true. The characters of Sesame Street have been appointed as official NYC ambassadors.
Travelers arriving for summer New York vacations will see muppets including Elmo, Big Bird and Cookie Monster plastered all over online and outdoor advertising, as well as on taxicab ads throughout the City.
This was announced by George Fertitta, the CEO of NYC & […]

Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Thomas
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If you’re a fitness addicted health freak, then I recommend vacations in Tybee Island, Georgia. Actually, it’s not me, but a panel of travel and health experts whistled up by Health.com who are recommending Tybee island, located 18 miles east of Savannah.  

The panel was asked to compile a list of America’s top 10 healthiest beaches and lake getaways. The beaches of Tybee […]

Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Thomas
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In Twilight, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is paired with vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). Twilight - the movie and it’s forthcoming sequel ‘New Moon’ were both filmed in Forks, Washington.
Forks is located in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula, between the Olympic mountains and the Pacific Ocean beaches. The town itself features as one of the […]

Posted on July 7th, 2009 by Thomas
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Accra is going ga-ga over Barack Obama’s impending first visit to Africa as the President of the United States. He’s scheduled to be in Ghana on July 10.
Taking this opportunity to milk President Obama’s immense popularity in Ghana and timed to coincide with his visit to the African nation, and also the celebration of America’s Independence on the 4th of July, […]

Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Thomas
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Rocker Courtney Love, 44-year old widow of Kurt Cobain, was visiting her 16-year old daughter Frances Bean on June 17 in New York City. She was staying at The Inn at Irving Place, and apparently completely trashed her hotel room in 8 hours flat.

Love apparently left behind dirty needles and used feminine hygiene products, and […]

Posted on July 5th, 2009 by Thomas
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Massachusetts is doling out $2 million every month to 39 motels statewide, at a cost of $85 per room to taxpayers, in order to provide temporary housing for 751 families, including about 1,000 children.

The Boston Globe reports that inspite of the heavy bill to taxpayers, some of these motels in Boston, Cambridge and Ashleigh provide only […]

Posted on July 4th, 2009 by Thomas
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