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Make - a. splash! to -- kick... off the unofficial start to summer?
Even though summer doesn’t officially start until a month or so after the Memorial Day weekend, most of us treat this 3-day holiday as if it did mark the onset of the season. Of course, it helps that it’s the first warm long weekend in months, which means barbecues in the back yard, al fresco concerts, picnics in the park, hitting the links – you name it, so long as it’s outdoors! Our 10 best picks for a Memorial Day getaway won’t require extensive travel – or, an extensive budget, for that matter – but will definitely help you have a most memorable weekend.
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$109+: Chicago-area resort w/bowling alley, spa, pool & more Eaglewood Resort and Spa
$209+: Manhattan hotel near Rockefeller Center & more Amsterdam Court Hotel
$219+: NYC hotel nr theater district & Times Square Wellington Hotel
$135+: Posh Palm Springs resort w/spa, restaurant & bars Hotels.com
$109+: Spend weekends in Chicago at the Marriott Marriott Hotels
$209+: Biz- travel rates at Seattle Marriott w/brkfst Marriott Hotels
$104+: Hotel nr Seattle w/shuttle service to airport Marriott Hotels
$159+: Stay in Washington hotel nr downtown Tacoma Marriott Hotels
$119+: Stay in heart of Seattle nr top attractions Marriott Hotels
$79+: Stay nr Palm Springs airport and Convention Center Marriott Hotels
$99+: Romantic wine getaway in Phoenix Marriott Hotels
$159+: Night on Town deals in Spokane Marriott Hotels
$89+: TownPLace Suites Austin deals Marriott Hotels
$135+: Discount rates at Renaissance Austin Marriott Hotels
$80+: Deals on Chicago Marriott w/health club Marriott Hotels
$149+: Indiana hotel w/College Football Hall of Fame tickets Marriott Hotels
$109+: TownePlace Suites in Chicago city center Marriott Hotels
$99+: Weekend packages at Chicagoland hotels Marriott Hotels
$135+: Chicago Marriott deals w/airport shuttle Marriott Hotels
$109+: Sales on Marriott hotels in Illinois Marriott Hotels
$229/nt+: 4-star The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Expedia
$410/nt+: 4-star Elbow Beach Expedia
$599+: Alaska & Sawyer Glacier 7-nt Norwegian cruise w/bonus CruisesOnly
$649+: Great deal on 5-nt Bermuda cruise w/prepaid tips Cruise.Com
$574+: 15-nt Savona to Ft Lauderdale transatlantic sailing Cruise.Com
$413+: 7-nt relaxing Caribbean cruise on Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises
$799+: 9-nt Alaska cruise & Seattle hotel combo w/transfers AlaskaCruises.com
$699+: 9-nt Alaska cruise & Seattle hotel combo w/city tour AlaskaCruises.com
$599+: 7-nt Bermuda cruise w/spa & golf course from Boston CruisesOnly
$729+: 8-night Alaska cruise from Vancouver to Seattle Norwegian
$499+: 7-nt Pacific Coast cruise w/prepaid tips & spa Cruise.com
$449+: 7-nt Bahamas luxury winter cruise w/up to $800 credit Cruise.com
$649+: Great deal on 5-nt Bermuda cruise w/prepaid tips Cruise.com
$659+: 6-nt Alaska Passage cruise Vancouver to Seattle Cruise.com
$469+: British Columbia 4-nt cruise, Seattle to Vancouver Princess Cruises
$399+: Bermuda 5-nt cruise on Explorer of the Seas from NJ Royal Caribbean
$549+: 7-nt Canada/New England cruise w/up to $300 coupons Norwegian Cruise Line
$649+: Boston to Quebec New England & Canada 7-nt cruise Norwegian Cruise Line
$699+: 7-nt Alaska cruise to/from Seattle w/ship credit Expedia
$449+: 7-nt Alaska cruise from Vancouver w/Prince Rupert Norwegian Cruise Line
$799+: 7-night Canada/New England cruise on HAL Maasdam Holland America
$152+: Cheap round-trip domestic winter fares Expedia
$49+: Last-minute flights to all major US cities (one-way) Frontier Airlines
$169+: Discount fall fares to NYC (round-trip) Expedia
$115+: Cheap California flights to Seattle (round-trip) Expedia
$268+: Low round-trip fares to Canadian cities Major Airlines
$169+: Chicago fares from top cites (round-trip) Expedia
$169+: Round-trip flights to DC via 5 top cities Major Airlines
$359+: Low fall fares to Montreal (round-trip) Major Airlines
$15.95+: Low rates on rental cars in major cities across the US Hotwire
$10/day+: Cheap car rentals from major US airports CarRentals.com
$405+: Charleston 4-nt trip w/air from Dallas & harbor hotel Travelocity
$460+: New York City 2-night trip w/flight from DC Wellington Hotel
$447+: Budget Chicago airport hotel w/spa, airfare included Holiday Inn O'Hare
$613+: NYC Rockefeller Plaza 5-star hotel 3 nts w/air Four Seasons New York
$657+: Upper West side NYC budget hotel 3 nts w/air Hotel Alexander
$386+: Great deal on NYC hotel near Madison Sq 3nts w/air Affinia Manhattan
$577+: NY 3-nt getaway at hotel nr Central Park w/flight On The Ave Hotel
$735+: Midtown New York 3-nt getaway w/air from Chicago The New Yorker Hotel
$493+: Up to 25% off 3-nt stays at budget New York hotel w/air The Pod Hotel New York
$476+: Stay 3 nts at NYC hotel nr Broadway theaters w/air Washington Jefferson Hotel
$542+: Chicago 3-nt trip at modern hotel w/health club Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre
$672+: 3-star Surf Side Beach Club Expedia
$724+: Grape Bay Beach Hotel Expedia
$750+: Wharf Executive Suites Expedia
