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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 .

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Near Bryson City in North Carolina, not too far from the junctions of Highway 74 and 28N, lies a cluster of cabins better known as Watershed Luxury Log Home Rentals.

Since 1998, the collection of one to five bedroom ‘cabins’ have provided something for everyone’s budget from value cabins to luxury but all include a hot tub, luxury linens & down comforters, which are so deserved after a hard day’s play.

In the Great Smoky Mountains, ‘play’ can include endless water sports (whitewater rafting, tubing, jet boats & more) or mountain biking (trails + horseback riding, hiking, camping).  Those looking for less action can try their luck at the nearby Harrah’s Casino or at the Lakeview at Fontana Day Spa.

For more information, visit WatershedCabins.com.

Royal Caribbean is asking you to join the ‘Nation of Why Not’, by offering activities that other cruise ships do not such as onboard surfing and rock-climbing walls.

Instead of asking ‘can I?’ citizens of the Nation of Why Not already know that with 21 ships covering 361,000,000 kilometers of ocean terrain, Royal Caribbean is almost its own independent country where anything goes.

With its highly interactive Nation of Why Not website , potential citizens of the Royal Caribbean nation are invited to learn how to say ‘why not’ in 24 languages, learn about their wildlife, holidays or to explore cool activities like ice skating.

And if you’d like to book a cruise on Royal Caribbean, you can do that, too.

Ordering FREE publications from the Idaho Department of Commerce has never been easier.

Here’s what’s available to help you plan your vacation to the Gem state:

• Idaho Travel Guide
• Idaho Highway Map
• RV and Campground Guide
• Lewis and Clark Brochure
• Outfitters and Guides
• Idaho’s River Brochure

Long famous for its potatoes, Idaho is rich in history and outdoor recreation.  Did you know that Hells Canyon, located on the mid-eastern side of the state, is deeper than the Grand Canyon?  Did you also know that the ‘Niagara of the West’, Shoshone Falls near Twin Falls, drops over 200 hundred feet?

Whatever you choose in Idaho, vacation memories are just a planner away.