Savannah Memories’ Girls Getaway Available at 4 Inns Comes With Gifts

Sometimes the best way to escape life’s everyday stresses is to get away and unwind with your BFF, mother, daughter, sister or cousin. This summer, from Sunday, June 3 – Thursday, August 23, the (4) www.SavannahInns.com are hosting ‘Savannah Memories Girls Getaway’. Stay a minimum of two weekday nights (Sunday – Thursday) and enjoy a wonderful package of gifts as guests of your innkeeper.

Check into one of the four historic bed & breakfast inns that offer outstanding accommodations with picturesque settings, V.I.P. personalized and attentive service.

• Azalea Inn & Gardens www.AzaleaInn.com
• Dresser Palmer House www.DresserPalmerHouse.com
• Green Palm Inn www.GreenPalmInn.com
• Zeigler House Inn www.ZeiglerHouseInn.com

Your Savannah Memories complimentary gift includes: ($70 value)

• Savannah Trolley Tour for Two with OLD SAVANNAH TOURS – bringing Savannah History to Life for nearly 30 years
• Luscious Ice Cream Banana Split for Two to Share at LEOPOLD’S ICE CREAM (since 1919)
• Admission for Two to JULIETTE GORDON LOW HOUSE – Celebrate the 100^th Anniversary of The Girl Scouts
• Personal Tour of the four SAVANNAH INNS – a glimpse into the most romantic bed & breakfasts in the South. Spanning history from 1856 -1897, the Inns grace the City with their genuine warmth and Southern hospitality.

For Reservations and Information: www.SavannahInns.com  (When you book your reservation, mention GIRL SCOUT COOKIES for your special Savannah Memories Gift.)

New Orleans, Hotel Monteleone host 2011 ‘Festigals’ Girlfriend-Getaway, Oct 6-9

New Orleans and the Hotel Monteleone are hosting the ultimate girlfriend getaway weekend, “Festigals”, in the city which AAA Southern Traveler Magazine calls the “Best Large City for a Weekend” and the “Best Girls Getaway in America”.

The ultimate girlfriend getaway weekend, from Thursday, October 6 through Sunday, October 9 offers:

• Lunch with CNN Special Correspondent, Soledad O’Brien
• A block party featuring ‘hot’ New Orleans firemen
• A participatory parade called the ‘Stiletto Stroll’
• A chocolate and wine event
• Singing, clapping, and dancing at a gospel brunch

“Women work harder than anyone,” said Founder Diane Lyons. “FestiGals is the ultimate reward…a weekend-long event away from work, family, and responsibilities that promotes women, fashion, food, friendship, and fun for a cause.”

Women attending the weekend will be able to stay busy or rest and relax between the planned FestiGals activities. Optional escapades include a trip to Houmas House Plantation; a city tour of New Orleans; cooking lessons; and an arts & antiques visit to Magazine Street.

In addition to Soledad O’Brien’s keynote address, taken from her critically-acclaimed memoir, “The Next Big Story: My Journey through the Land of Possibilities”, Saturday’s program offers the S.H.E. series. Dynamic guests will speak on a variety of topics dedicated to self, heart, and empowerment, (S.H.E.).

Home base for the weekend will be Hotel Monteleone, a member of Historic Hotels of America. Participants will enjoy two award-winning restaurants, the famous Carousel Bar, a heated rooftop pool, Spa Aria, an exercise facility, a business center, and valet parking. Participation in FestiGals is $225 for the FestiGals Ultimate Package (individual events priced separately), and $159 per night at the Hotel Monteleone.

A portion of the net proceeds of tagged FestiGals events will benefit ‘Women for Women International’ and ‘Dress for Success New Orleans’. Click Here to register. To sign up for FestiGals updates, email info@festigals.org or call 855-GAL-WKND (425-9563).

About FestiGals

The mission of FestiGals® is to provide a fun, safe and enriching weekend for women to relax, enjoy high-quality special events, and explore the cultural diversity and rich heritage of New Orleans, while contributing to Women for Women International and Dress for Success, whose missions are to empower women by giving them a hand-up, not a hand-out.

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