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Got Kids? Even More Ways to Save Money on the Road

Does your family enjoy spending time on the water? Or do they prefer hiking, mountain biking or touring historic sites? Perhaps a better question is can you afford indulging in your family’s favorite activities given the state of our current economy? If you take advantage of the following deals being offered by lodgings across the country the answer might just be a resounding “YES.”

The following travel deals could help preserve your family’s summer vacation. Take a look:

ARIZONA

Lake Powell Resort, located on the border of Arizona and Utah and within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, is offering families an affordable adventure program. For $280 per room per night you’ll receive accommodations in a standard room that comfortably fits four people, plus you’ll get a day’s 19-foot-power-boat rental; a waterski and rope or an innertube and rope to enhance the boat ride; boxed lunch for four; a $50 resort credit good for rentals, shopping, food and beverages, or lake cruises. The deal is good through Oct. 31, 2008.

PENNSYLVANIA

For $350 per room per night you’ll receive accommodations at the picturesque Skytop Lodge, which is set among 5,500 acres in the Pocono Mountains about two hours from Philadelphia or New York City. The rate also includes three meals and afternoon tea daily. Complimentary outdoor activities such as golfing, mountain biking, kayaking or canoeing on the resort’s 75-acre lake are also include in the package price. The $350 rate is for midweek stays. You’ll pay $375 per room per night on weekends. The offer expires on April 30, 2008.

NEW YORK

The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York is celebrating its 99th anniversary with several travel packages, including the Cooperstown Museum Experience. The deal includes two tickets to the nearby National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a souvenir magazine, a keepsake Cooperstown picture frame, as well as two tickets to the Farmer’s Museum, two tickets to the Fenimore Art Museum, a token for a ride on the Empire State Carousel, discount coupons for shops at the resort and area museums, a tote bag, and a gift from one of the museums. Breakfast and dinner daily are also included in the price. Rates start at $480 per room per night (kids under 5 years of age stay free; those 5 to 18 cost $50 each per night) and the offer expires on November 30, 2008.

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About Michele Cheplic

Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. She spent the next ten years as a television anchor and reporter at various stations throughout the country (from the CBS affiliate in Honolulu to the NBC affiliate in Green Bay). She has won numerous honors including an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. In addition, she has received awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for her reports on air travel and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for her stories on education. Michele has since left television to concentrate on being a mom and freelance writer.