If your Fourth of July plans have consisted of backyard barbecues and the same tired fireworks displays, then maybe 2009 should be the year you celebrate your independence with a side of swank instead of a side of baked beans. Check out these travel deals throughout the country and treat yourself to a Fourth of July worth celebrating.
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Boston Pops Spectacular
The Deal: 4th of July Dress Rehearsal Package at The Liberty Boston.
Details: Package includes overnight accommodations in a guestroom, breakfast for two at CLINK. and two tickets to the July 3 dress rehearsal (everything but the fireworks) to the Boston Pops Fourth of July Spectacular. The Liberty Boston is the official sponsor of Boston’s 2009 Fourth of July festivities. It’s conveniently located close to the Esplanade: the center of all of the weekend’s activities. Some of the Liberty’s guestrooms even offer magnificent views of the Charles River.
Cost: Package starts at $445 per room, per night; two night minimum stay.
To Book: Call 866-507-5245 or go to www.libertyhotel.com.
Family Fun in Upstate New York
The Deal: Fourth of July weekend package for the family at The Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Details: The Otesaga turns 100 this year and is offering a Fourth of July weekend package that everyone will appreciate. The package includes breakfast and dinner daily, as well as an abundance of activities that include: manager’s cocktail reception, fireworks over Lake Otsego, cooking demos and cocktail tastings, patriotic lawn games, family bingo, ghost stories on the lake dock, watermelon-eating contest, a fishing derby and much more. Kids activities include: a clown, magic shows and balloon-making classes. A Fourth of July parade is also featured in the nearby town of Springfield.
Cost: Package starts at $465 per night, per room (double occupancy). Children 5 to 11 are an additional $60 a night each and children 12 to 18 are an additional $75 a night each. In honor of The Otesaga’s 100 birthday celebration, if you are able to stay three nights, you save $100.
To Book: Call 212-206-6700 or go to www.otesaga.com.
Jay-Z Concert Package in Vegas
The Deal: Fourth of July Jay-Z Concert Package at Palms Place Hotel and Spa in Las Vegas.
Details: Receive one night in a Palms Place Studio Suite, two tickets to the Jay-Z concert with special guest Ciara and a VIP Nightlife pass, which grants access to Ghostbar and the Playboy Club. Package available on July 3 and 4.
Cost: Package starts at $475 and is subject to availability.
To Book: Call 702-932-7777 or go to www.palmsplace.com.
Fireworks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Deal: Fourth of July weekend special at The Churchill Hotel.
Details: Package includes two to-go meals for two, two bottled waters for each day you stay, two all day metro passes and an upgraded guest room if available at check-in. The Churchill Hotel is located right in the middle of all of Washington, D.C.’s Fourth of July activities, including: the Independence Day Parade, the National Archives where you can see the Declaration of Independence, the Capital Fourth Concert on the steps of the Capitol and fireworks on the National Mall.
Cost: Package starts at $209 per room, per night.
To Book: Call 800-424-2464 or go to www.thechurchillhotel.com
