Cheap Travel Guide

The Reef Atlantis opening this December on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Located right on the beach with miles of beautiful white sand and ocean.
The hotel will have all the conveniences one desires when away from home, with one or two bedroom apartments fully equipped kitchen, private balconies, and ocean views.

Look for the opening, rooms start at $340.00 per night.

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� Discounts and free upgrades
Norwegian Cruise Line has put all Fall 2007 and Winter 2008 cruises on sale! Not only will you get a great deal but you??�ll also get a free best available upgrade. Book the least expensive stateroom - Inside, Oceanview or Suite - and they will automatically upgrade you to the best cabin available in that category!

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Stowe’s Antique and Classic Car Show is one of the state’s largest events, attracting more than a thousand rare and unusual vehicles. This year it will be held Aug 10 - 12 and will be located as usual at Nichols Field on Route 100 a few minutes south of Stowe village.

Tip: the best time to visit the show is mid-morning to early afternoon. Usually by 3:00, the majority of the cars have left the field and the exhibitors are out touring or going to dinner. That is especially true on Sunday when many of them leave late morning to begin the trip home which may be as long as a day’s drive for some of them.
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February 24: Mount Mansfield Ski Club Mogul challenge - an annual freestyle event on Slalom Hill at Spruce Peak (the mountain on the right as you come up Route 108).

February 24: Torchlight Parade and Fireworks - takes place on the Gondolier Trail at 7:00 pm. Go to the Midway Lodge at Mount Mansfield (on the left as you drive up Route 108 - look for the Gondola sky cars as you drive in).

February 25 - Stowe Derby: one of the oldest and distinctive ski races in North America and a major Stowe event each year. This is a race from the top of Mount Mansfield, highest mountain in Vermont, down to the village of Stowe. Since 1945, it has been the “ultimate” test of a skiers ability. Attracts about 1,000 competitors including the Canadian Cross Country Ski Team and the NCAA college champions but also casual skiers who just want a challenge. Here is the 2006 Stowe Derby Web Site which has some information about the event and its history. And here is the 2007 Stowe Derby Web Site which is basically an online registration form.
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The 22nd annual Burlington “Chew Chew” Food Festival June 22 - 24, will be held on the Lake Champlain waterfront in Burlington. The organizers do a good job of keeping this popular event fresh by requiring that vendors must serve one new food item each year. Prices are kept low and portions small so you can eat cheaply but in a wide range of food styles. Bon Appetit magazine called the festival one of the top four in the east.,

The web site has a full vendor and menu list plus a map and schedule.

Entry is $2 per person and the first 1000 children are admitted free. Nine food tokens cost $5. Most food samples cost three tokens.
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Ben & Jerry’s Winter Festival
North Central Vermont
Waterbury VT
February 24, 2007
11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

These folks put the fun in funny business. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream factory is located off Interstate 89, Exit 10, Waterbury-Stowe, go north toward Stowe on Route 100. The factory will be up the road about 3/4 of a mile on the left.

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Vermont Style Mardi Gras in Burlington
Northern Vermont
Feb 24, 2007

Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party sponsored by Magic Hat Brewing was scheduled for Saturday Feb 17, but had to be postponed beacuse the city streets could not be clearned of all the snow after the Valentine’s Day blizzard. It will be held this Saturday, Feb 24. The parade starts at 3:00 pm on Church Street in Burlington but there are activities/parties before and after.
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