Our nation’s capital is one of the most spectacular places to visit because of its monuments and landmarks. As Memorial Day approaches, parks are alive with festivities and exhibitions. Some of the greatest events occurring on or around Memorial Day are as follows:

• PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert, opening at 5 p.m. on the West Lawn(Sunday, May 30^th)
• National Memorial Day Parade, beginning at 2 p.m. and proceeding from Constitution Avenue and ending at The Whitehouse (Monday, May 31, 2010)
• Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, departing from the Pentagon at 12 p.m. (Sunday, May 30^th)
• Arlington National Cemetery Tour, beginning at 11 a.m. (Monday, May 31^st)
• Navy Memorial, beginning at 11 a.m. (Saturday May 29^th)
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial, beginning at 1 p.m. (Monday, May 31^st)
• WWII Memorial, beginning at 9am (Monday, May 31^st)
• Air Force Memorial, beginning at 9 a.m. (Monday, May 31^st)

Although, The Memorial Day festivities are a sliver of what you can find in D.C. Other things to do in DC. Other than simply visiting let’s say, The Washington Monument, or Lincoln Memorial, there’s a large amount of actual activities and/or tours to engage in. This includes Ford’s Theatre Tour, Ghost Tours, Lincoln Assassination Tour, and Old Town Alexandria Tour; all of which are walking tours. Before, during or after, you may also want to check out places like The Capital Visitor Center, Whitehouse Visitor Center, or The U.S. Capital Building; all of which are highly popular amongst tourists.

Washington also has a plethora (over 150) of museums. Some of their most popular include The Smithsonian National Museum(s), The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, The Newseum, Mount Vernon estate and Gardens Museum, and lastly The National Museum of Crime and Punishment, which exhibits excellent depictions of historically famous crime scenes. In addition, there’s a multitude of sightseeing, There are also some newer establishments/museums that may be of interest including:

1. The German-American Heritage Museum
2. Ford’s Theatre
3. The Capital Visitor Center
4. The National Museum of American History (renovations)
5. Lincoln’s Cottage
6. The Newseum

For a thorough list of things to do in DC, feel free to check out http://dc.about.com/od/touristattractions/Attractions_Things_to_Do.htm, where the list everything from government buildings to parks and recreation! Also, be sure to check out some rates on accommodations and travel at http://www.wdcahotels.com/. A trip to Washington, D.C. may not be the most lavish of all your vacation expenditures, but it’s certainly one that you will not forget. For great deals year-round in DC, take a peek at all of our Washington DC Hotel Deals.

$183-$215 a night at the Millennium Broadway New York. Here calm mellows cosmopolitan. Ease balances edge. And the glow of Broadway beckons after a day of hard work or leisurely sightseeing. Millennium Broadway sets the stage for your most successful meetings and social events, not to mention the simple pleasures of a romantic getaway weekend, and with this deal you get %20 OFF the regular rates.

Norwegian Epic maiden voyage “Seven Night Inaugural Transatlantic Cruise” package includes two nights at the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel in Paris, plus daily breakfast buffet and a half-day sightseeing tour, tickets for the Eurostar train to London, two nights at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (to open in early 2010) in London, plus daily breakfast and a half-day sightseeing tour and seven nights of cruising, including most meals, most entertainment and some beverages.

Radisson LA Westside deal lets you save 30% on 3 Night stay. The hotel features 368 spacious and contemporary guestrooms including 3 suites, spa like amenities and all the comforts you would expect in our full service hotel. The hotel also offers accessible room types and is a pet friendly hotel.

Sherman’s Travel is reporting that the Le Grand Courlan Spa Resort is promoting a 5-night beach getaway with Travel by Spa Week from just $700 – a great price considering nightly rates alone can be as high as $170. Another great package deal they’re highlighting is the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach. From now through January 5, this green resort is offering guests an outstanding Silver Bells, White Sands package with rates starting at $269/night.

Three great Chicago hotel deals, including the upscale Blake Hotel at 30% off, with rooms from $88 to $112 per night, and $76 per night with Chicago’s The Avenue Hotel Holiday Sale, and the Avenue is just steps away from Michigan Avenue’s “Magnificent Mile” offering the ultimate in world-class shopping, dining, arts and entertainment. The third hotel deal is a last-minute Christmas travel deal thru 12/14-12/28 for $90-$104 per night at the Dana Hotel and Spa in Chicago. Features personalized service with modern technology and luxurious furnishings to create luxury boutique hotel services unlike other Chicago boutique hotels.

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel is within walking distance to the National Mall and just one block from the Farragut North Metro Station. This hotel, which opened in 1925, has hosted every Presidential Inaugural Ball from Coolidge through Reagan, and is now offering $139 per night weekend stays at this historic, Washington DC 4-Diamond hotel.

Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado is featuring a $134 ski package with 2 Night stay, including weekends, through Dec. 17. Copper Mountain Resort is steps away from 2,450 acres of prime ski and snowboard terrain featuring 125 ski trails, but this deal expires very soon!

Another last minute deal is the $85 per night rate at an Orange County 4-Diamond Hotel. This offer is valid any day of the week from Dec. 18 through Jan. 7. Once this special ends, rates are expected to double.

Today’s best hotel deals for skiers is easily the $59 Rooms at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada during Peak Ski Season. It’s only two blocks from the gondola base at Heavenly Ski Resort, whose 4,800 acres of terrain receive an average snowfall of 360 inches per year. The recent blizzard dumped three feet of powder on Heavenly in the past week. For weeknights at the 532-room resort—which has seven restaurants, a heated, indoor pool, and a full-service spa—rates start at just $59 per night. These special prices are good for travel from January 3, 2010, through April 30, 2010.