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11.24.2008 12:00 am

Zagat says hotels, resorts and spas are reducing prices for leisure travelers.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Zagat Survey says hotels are responding to the economic downturn, accompanied by a 30 percent decline in business travel, by offering reduced rates and increased promotions to leisure travelers.

The 2009 guide covers 1,001 hotels, resorts and spas nationwide. It found…

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09.27.2008 8:00 am

Past to Present Festival today in Harrisburg, Ill.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The annual Past to Present Festival gets underway at 9 a.m. today at the Saline County Fairgrounds on Route 34 North of Harrisburg in southeast Illinois.

 Today’s activities include daylong entertainment, craft booths, a flea market, petting zoo, wagon rides, food…

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09.20.2008 8:00 am

Megabus.com launches mobile alert for customers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Megabus.com has a new mobile alert system that lets customers know about delays with an automated voice message.

Customers can sign up for the mobile alert system while booking a trip. Currently only five percent of Megabus.com arrivals and departures are delayed.

I’m…

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08.08.2008 1:23 pm

Buffet your way through Vegas

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

forkThe 99-cent Las Vegas buffet may have disappeared, but the buffets are still there, it’s just that the prices have gone up a little. Vegas.com has a full list of all Vegas buffets. But read on, we’ve got a sampling below.

And…

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08.05.2008 8:00 am

Take a St. Louis field trip

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

leeWith budgets smarting because of fuel prices, Are We There Yet? tours is offering several day trips - staycations, if you will - by motor coach this summer and fall that don’t stray far from the St. Louis area.
* The “Salute…

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07.10.2008 7:00 am

All aboard for day trips on a train - and bus

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The American Association of Railroaders has some fun day trips lined up for July and August. This is definitely an all-ages event, something fun for the whole family.

Katy Depot Museum & Sedalia Tour
When: Saturday, July 26
How much: $118 for adults, $105 for…

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07.07.2008 7:00 am

Summer vacations for under $800

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Take a short cruise that departs from a port you can drive to, vacation in your own city, go camping in a state park or head to a nearby theme park.

These are just a few of the 18 ideas for…

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06.05.2008 6:51 am

Gas tank getaway to Alpaca Fest + two more trip ideas

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s all about the alpacas this weekend New London, Mo.

alpacasThe seventh annual Spring Alpaca Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8, at Starlight Ranch, just south of Hannibal on Highway 61.
The festival is put on by…

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04.25.2008 3:51 pm

Cruise the Med

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

- Carnival is offering a special rate of $1,199 (plus $163 fees and fuel surcharge) per person double for a 12-night Mediterranean cruise departing from Rome on June 27. Brochure rate was $2,999. Info: 888-227-6482.

- Book a trip to Africa…

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04.07.2008 5:02 pm

Carnival to give refunds

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

MIAMI (AP) - Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, plans to give $40 million in refunds to customers nationwide who were assessed a fuel surcharge after they booked their trips.
It’s the second cruise company to reach an agreement with the…

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