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Affordable Fourth of July Family Getaways

Where will you be when the Fourth of July fireworks light up the night sky? For some families the long Independence Day holiday weekend is the perfect time to hit the road for a much needed summer getaway. And while patriotic travelers don’t mind busting out the red, white, and blue for the Fourth most would like to limit the amount of green they dole out on their vacations.

Just in time for the upcoming holiday weekend the following lodgings across our proud nation are offering Fourth of July travel deals to lure you to their turf to celebrate our country’s birthday:

MICHIGAN

The exquisite Grand Hotel—–the crown jewel of Mackinac Island, Michigan—is celebrating the Fourth of July in style. The island, which does not allow cars (instead you take a ferry to the island, then a horse-drawn carriage to the hotel) is helping you experience an old-fashion Independence Day from a rocking chair on the hotel’s famous record breaking 660-foot front porch (considered the world’s longest). The resort’s “Old Fashioned Mackinac Fourth of July Celebration” package includes three nights’ accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, complimentary afternoon and evening children’s programs, a BBQ luncheon, ice cream social, fireworks, children’s carnival and even gratuities. The virtually all-inclusive rate is priced at $1875 for three nights, which works out to $625 a night for a family of up to five. The hotel is also allowing guests to extend their stay with days at either end for an extra $209 per family per night. The discount reflects a substantial savings off the resort’s regular rate.

CALIFORNIA

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen dozens of fireworks exploding over the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains. The luxurious Resort at Squaw Creek is offering an incredible Fourth of July travel package, which caters to families who love spending time in the great outdoors. The resort is home to the Mountain Buddies children’s program, which offers a wide array of activities for young guests, from biking, swimming, and canyon nature hikes to tie dying, jewelry making and spin art. During the holiday weekend rooms are going for just $259 per night.

WASHINGTON

Seattle residents will tell you that there is no place else in the Emerald City that you want to watch the monster Fourth of July fireworks display than at Downtown Park, in the Bellevue neighborhood. The colorful display is the centerpiece of the Family Fourth celebration at Downtown Park near Lake Union. To help you get up close to all the action the Courtyard Seattle Bellevue/Downtown is offering a holiday value package, which includes accommodations, patriotic cupcakes delivered to your room, a goodie bag of snacks, a flashlight to take to the park, breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant, free parking and late check-out for just $159 per night.

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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.