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48 Hour Sale - Memorial Day

Memorial Holiday Beach Vacation Deals
Memorial Day FREE or 25% OFF!*

In honor of those that protect our freedom, for the next 48 hours we are offering two great ways to save on a Memorial Day Beach Vacation of 3 nights or more at eligible units!

• Memorial Day (5/25/09) FREE!
• Can't stay for Memorial Day? Save 25% on stays between 5/21-5/24

Plus your stay includes our complimentary Passport-to-Fun program which provides you with complimentary tickets/passes to local attractions for even more fun and savings…a value of up to $225 per day!

Call today and speak to one of vacation specialists to learn more about these offers and other great Memorial Day and Summer beach vacation deals we have available.

Call 866-488-6804 | 24-Hour Vacation Hotline
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* Offer valid for stays of 3 nights or more booked by 5/21/09 and completed by 5/28/09 while eligible units are available. Free night is for the night of 5/25/09 only. Excludes existing reservations, groups, third party bookings and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Other restrictions may apply. Passport-to-Fun value varies based on location.

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Hike from Steamboat Gondola to Base Area

My parents are currently visiting from Australia. On Saturday, we (including my dog, Matilda) went up the Steamboat Ski Area gondola and hiked down to the base area. The hike took everyone about 2-2.5 hours (with lots of photo pauses on the way down). It's a great hike for people coming from lower elevations that may find any significant uphill challenging. The trails are predominantly single-track and weave in and out of the Aspen and pine forests. Steamboat Springs is so incredibly green and bursting with wildflowers right now - and I loved every minute. This is one of my favorite Steamboat hiking trails! Here is my slideshow of photos:



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Sea Colony vacations - 20% off full weeks in July 2009!

  Escape to the Beach … for a Little Less! Great properties for great weeks are still available, but they are going fast! Book a full week stay through 8/2/2009 and get 20% off the rent! Sea Colony offers great accommodations from oceanfront condos to secluded single family homes, plus a private beach, 12 pools (2 indoor, plus [...]

Last chance to escape to Steamboat for 4th of July

• Steamboat 4th of July Events
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Last minute lodging deals! Every 3rd Night Free + Up to $100 in spending money!

Aspen Events, Venues Through June 28

• Jun 18 - 27
  Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival

  Aspen
• Jun 24 - 28
  JAS Academy presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass

  Snowmass Village/Aspen
• Jun 5 - 6
  6th Annual Chili Pepper & Brew Fest

  Snowmass Village/Fanny Hill
• Jun 11 - 14
  2nd Annual RooftopComedy Festival

  Wheeler Opera House
• Jun 11
  Six°: An Aspen Chamber Leads Group

  Parallel 15 Coffeehouse
• Jun 15 - 16
  Arts & Ideas Series; Ken Burns

  Aspen Institute