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In the idyllic setting at the base of Whitefish Mountain Resort, on the shores of Whitefish Lake, and only miles away from Glacier National Park, lies the town of Whitefish, Montana.

For five days each summer, this small town of just over 5,000 residents, comes alive the music of Mozart during the Festival Amadeus running July 27 to August 1, 2009.  Presented by Glacier Symphony and Chorale, the event gives participants the opportunity to meet & greet with the musicians, enjoy food and fun, while younger enthusiast can attend a Mozart music camp for children.

Other summer musical events in Flathead Valley include the Thursday night concert series in Columbia Falls; the Sunday night Riverbend Concert Series in Bigfork featuring all genres of music including jazz, piano, and classical; plus the Picnic in the Park concert series in Kalispell – all running from June through August.

For more information or to order your FREE Flathead Valley Montana 2009 travel guide , visit: Montana’s Flathead Valley .

For the second year in a row, Marriott Golf, is offering ‘a yearlong series of one day events’ to promote family togetherness in golf.

The Marriott International Family Golf Festival invites families to Marriott Golf properties for a fun afternoon of FREE instruction, golf clinics, activities, interactive games, plus a chance to win family vacation prizes!

Plus, after 3 p.m. on the Golf Festival day, children and families can golf for FREE.  An estimated 10,000 children and parents participated in the Marriott program in 2008.

Marriott offers more than 60 golf courses at 44 locations in 13 countries – with more than 1,000 holes of championship golf.  Visit Marriott.com to see a complete list of 2009 Golf Festival Dates .

With over 65 rides and attractions on over 2,000 acres, Silverwood is one huge theme park!

Located just minutes north of Coeur d’Alene, ID, Silverwood is a theme park inside a natural theme park with nearby rivers, lakes, mountains, and forests offering some of Idaho’s best outdoor adventures.

Silverwood has two world-renowned wooden roller coasters, a new mammoth Aftershock steel coaster and a 16-acre water park with rivers, wave pools and high speed slides, called Boulder Beach Water Park.

Weekends are a blast a Silverwood Theme Park – check out the Father’s Day Weekend when Dad gets into the park for FREE, and the Fireworks Extravaganza on the July 4th weekend.

For more information, visit Silverwood Theme Park & Boulder Beach Water Park. 

America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three fee-free weekends at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.

Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:

June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)

July 18-19, 2009

August 15-16, 2009

And to make the fun even more affordable, many national parks concessioners are joining this National Park Service in welcoming visitors on this summer’s fee-free weekends with their own special offers.

Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, states this initiative should “help struggling families afford a memorable vacation.”  The waived fees range from $3-25 USD  but keep in mind that many national parks never charge an entrance fee, so you can plan inexpensive visits year round!

Ordering FREE publications from the California Travel & Tourism Commission has never been easier.  You can order the print version of the visitors guide or view it online here.

Plus, if you order now, you’ll get a FREE official state map inside every ‘09 Visitor Guide plus a FREE California Road Trips guide!  Don’t delay!

For more information, Visit California.

In fact, there are several planning kits available:

• Summer packet: a complete Montana Vacation Planning Kit
• Family packet: above with the addition of a Kid Friendly brochure/poster
• Winter packet: a complete download ski, snowboard, cross-country ski, and snowmobile vacation planning kit
• Crown of the Continent map guide: featuring the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park of Montana, Alberta and British Columbia
• Greater Yellowstone map guide: featuring locally picked highlights of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho

Order your print copies today by visiting the Montana Official State Travel Site or view the 2009-2010 Montana Vacation Planner.

Now is the time to plan your vacation to Alabama and with the great resources available from the Alabama Tourism Department (ATD), it couldn’t be easier!

In fact, the ATD has so many resources available they even have a Travel Tools page to list them all.  Let’s take a look!

Alabama Online Vacation Guide

Virtual Tours

Alabama Reunion Request Form

Alabama Trip Ideas

Alabama Vacation Packages

Top 10 Events Newsletter Sign-up

 Or, if you’d like, order a print copy of the Sweet Home Alabama Vacation Guide instead.  Happy Travel Planning!