New Mexico

Alter in Chapel at The Lodge at Santa Fe

Visit New Mexico the way it was intended with a historical and cultural learning vacation. Travel through the same routes used by the Native Americans, Spanish Explorers, Cowboys of the Old West and countless others for hundreds and even thousands of years... Journey Along the Historic Camino Real!

Immerse yourself in a world of history, culture, historic sites, sounds and flavors of New Mexico, where you can explore layers upon layers of the past and see how it influences the vibrant cultures that are very much alive today.

Heritage Hotels & Resorts, in a partnership with the New Mexico Museum Foundation have combined some of the most important elements of New Mexico's history and culture together for a very special experience. Visitors will enjoy receiving a Culture Pass good for one year which allows access to all New Mexico state museums and monuments which include the NM Museum of Natural History & Science, NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, the Palace of the Governors and the brand new New Mexico History Museum just to name a few plus access to the Albuquerque Museum, Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and the Georgia O’Keeffe museum.

Where else can you have the wonderful opportunity to travel thru an entire State and learn the history of the land, taste the traditional cuisines, listen to musical and natural sounds that make the region so distinctive and still have the comforts of home adorned with a cultural flare. Heritage Hotels & Resorts is honored to offer a more genuine cultural experience and a better feeling about the region you’ll be visiting. Stay with us a while, we’ll stay with you for a lifetime.

For detailed information visit www.hhandr.com

Mount Baker, Washington

Conveniently located just 2-hours north of Seattle, and 1.5-hours south of Vancouver, B.C., Mt. Baker Lodging is your source for private, self-catered, fully equipped Mt. Baker area cabins, cottages, condos, chalets, and executive vacation home rental accommodations, located in the mountain villages of Glacier and Maple Falls, at the magnificent gateway to the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, and the adjacent Mount Baker Ski Area!

The Mount Baker Recreation Area is a year-round playground! SUMMER Guests enjoy great hiking, mountain biking, mountain climbing, rock climbing, backpacking, freshwater fishing (lake and river), small game hunting, whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, nature viewing, tennis, and golf. WINTER Guests enjoy spectacular downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and sledding. Don't forget your camera...the photography is unsurpassed year-round!

www.mtbakerlodging.com

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Branson, Missouri

Cottage Resort and Marina Inn

Nearly surrounded by famed Table Rock Lake on Indian Point, the resort is only two minutes from Silver Dollar City and only ten minutes from over one hundred Branson shows.

Two bedroom cottages have full kitchens and patios. The motel units have private patios to seven bedroom units. All units have bar-b-q grills and outside furniture for relaxing.

Two pools, a nature trail, volley ball, horse shoes and a beach across the road offer the perfect family vacation. There is also a wonderful restaurant across the road for dining. Rent any kind of boat at the marina. A convention center holds up to 150 for reunions, parties or meetings. The inn also offers free boat trailer storage, a game room, two play grounds, two gazebos that hold 80 people each. Additionally there are bicycles, movies, karaoke night, a campfire area and the list goes on and on.

Let Cottage Resort and Marina Inn be your host on the Ozarks.

www.cottageresortbranson.com | www.cottageresort.us

Panama City Beach

Photo courtesy Panama City Beach CVB

Looking for a great summer getaway? Panama City Beach, Fla., makes a splash, recognized by the Travel Channel as one of America’s Best Beaches for Families.

This Northwest Florida destination ranks Number Five on the Travel Channel’s list of Top 10 family-friendly beaches in the United States, cited for pristine beaches, award-winning cuisine, family attractions, child-friendly restaurants and accommodations, water sports, entertainment, nightlife and more.

Panama City Beach boasts 27 miles of sugar-white sand beaches bordering the clear, emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay. The Northwest Florida community is home to St. Andrew’s State Park, a Top Two beach on the 2008 TripAdvisor list of America’s best beaches. Panama City Beach also enjoys recognition as a premier beach destination by Condé Nast Traveler, The Travel Channel, USA Today, Southern Living, Dr. Beach and the Clean Beaches Council. Family attractions, championship golf courses, sporting events, award-winning dining, predictably sunny weather and a vast number of recreational activities draw visitors to this seaside community.

For more information, visit www.visitpanamacitybeach.com.