Halloween brings out our desire to be simultaneously terrified and entertained. Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, will accomplish both of these things in a package that will also get you out of town for a few days. Universal Studios celebrates Halloween with Halloween Horror Nights. Some of the most popular characters in horror-movie lore populate Universal's CityWalk in an effort to give you a scare. Universal offers packages that include three nights in a nearby hotel, a two-day pass to any of Universal's parks and one admission for Halloween Horror Nights. Consider all of this plus the fact that you're in sunny Orlando, Florida, in October and you've got a recipe for a great weekend.
New York City is home to the famous Times Square crystal ball that descends on New Year's Eve to mark the coming of the New Year. The ball made its first descent in 1907 and now heralds the coming of a new year for people all over the country who watch the ceremony on television. You can see it live. You can get a package to New York City for New Year's for as little as $685 per person, including three to five nights at hotels near Time Square, so that watching the ball drop is just a few steps away. You have the option of additional perks including VIP parties and Broadway tickets.
It's Memorial Day. If you don't feel like going out into the spring weather or heading for the mountains for skiing, why not take the opportunity to go to Las Vegas? In addition to the normal shenanigans of Vegas, gambling and shows, some vacation packages offer you the opportunity to receive the VIP treatment. You could be chauffeured to numerous clubs around Vegas in a limo while enjoying a nice bottle of champagne.
If you're looking for an excuse to vacation in the south and are up for a St. Patrick's Day celebration unlike any you may have seen before, visit Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hot Springs is proudly home to the world's shortest St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade takes place on Bridge Street, which was famously dubbed "The Shortest Street in the World," in the 1940s. The short parade allows visitors the opportunity to spend more time with the other St. Patrick's Day attractions like Irish belly dancers, a pub crawl and the Irish Order of Elvi, which is a group of Irish Elvis lookalikes.
