Year of 1,000 Weekends
Tuesday July 1, 2003
Hampton Inn just launched a new online database of weekend events around the U.S. Called "Hampton's Year of 1,000 Weekends," it lists offbeat weekend getaways like the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the Lisle, Illinois Balloon Festival in an effort to combat summer boredom by encouraging weekend getaways.
HAMPTON CELEBRATES ANTI-BOREDOM MONTH THIS JULY WITH BOREDOM-BUSTING WEEKEND GETAWAYS IDEAS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 1, 2003 - Have you done anything fun this summer? According to a recent national survey conducted by Hampton Inn®, more than one-third of Americans waste "most" or "a few" of their weekends being bored. In honor of Anti-Boredom Month, Hampton Hotels invites children and adults looking to fight off summer "blahs" with an easy-to-use resource guaranteed to get them off of their couch: "Hampton's Year of 1,000 Weekends" online travel database.
Designed as an easy reference guide, http://www.hamptoninnweekends.com is clearinghouse of information is designed to connect travelers with 1,000 fun and quirky events happening across the U.S. and Canada in 2003. The site features different event categories, including music, food and more, to guide visitors to goings-on that suit their interests. Events can also be searched by region, state or city for happenings during pre-planned travel dates or to inspire a weekend getaway among the curious. Designed to be a great weekends boredom- buster, the 2003 "Hampton's Year of 1,000 Weekends" is unlike any travel planner ever produced by the hotel industry.
"Boredom is a major problem in the lives of Americans throughout our country, affecting everything from productivity to one's overall outlook on life," says Alan Caruba, founder of The Boring Institute and Anti-Boredom Month. "There are so many great activities out there that can help a person snap out of the 'same old weekend' rut - if you know where to look!"
Whether it's seeking a quick escape for the weekend or an exploration of what different communities have to offer, the site provides families, seniors, couples and solo travelers endless opportunities of things to do and see, such as:
·World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest, Collinsville, Ill. (July 3-6) Annual birthday party and Custom 'n' Classic Car 'n' Truck Show Bash includes music, crafts, food, games and even a catsup taste test.
·BugFest, Raleigh, N.C. (Aug. 2) The nation's largest one-day celebration of the insect world. More than 50 hands-on activities, displays and exhibits take visitors up close to insects, arthropods, spiders and more.
·Gilroy Garlic FestivalT, Gilroy, Calif. (July 25-27) Join more than 125,000 visitors to enjoy the fragrant foods, fine wines and arts of the region.
·Central Park Summerstage, New York, N.Y. (June-Aug.) New York City's performing arts festival was founded in 1986 and brings top performers, many being free of charge, to Central Park throughout the summer.
·Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival, Lisle, Ill. (July 3-6) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a balloon! This festival features 25 hot-air balloons, 40 food vendors, 100 craft booths and musical stages.
Hampton, which includes Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, is a mid-priced leader in the lodging segment. Hampton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, which develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,000 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company® and Homewood Suites by Hilton®.
Information on this page has been provided by hotels or their representatives.
If you would like to submit your hotel or resort's travel specials for consideration for inclusion on this site, please submit it via email. Press releases are included at the sole discretion of the Hotels/Resorts/Inns Guide. Only photos sent via email in .jpg or .gif format will be accepted. Press releases or photos/slides received by mail will not be included.
HAMPTON CELEBRATES ANTI-BOREDOM MONTH THIS JULY WITH BOREDOM-BUSTING WEEKEND GETAWAYS IDEAS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 1, 2003 - Have you done anything fun this summer? According to a recent national survey conducted by Hampton Inn®, more than one-third of Americans waste "most" or "a few" of their weekends being bored. In honor of Anti-Boredom Month, Hampton Hotels invites children and adults looking to fight off summer "blahs" with an easy-to-use resource guaranteed to get them off of their couch: "Hampton's Year of 1,000 Weekends" online travel database.
Designed as an easy reference guide, http://www.hamptoninnweekends.com is clearinghouse of information is designed to connect travelers with 1,000 fun and quirky events happening across the U.S. and Canada in 2003. The site features different event categories, including music, food and more, to guide visitors to goings-on that suit their interests. Events can also be searched by region, state or city for happenings during pre-planned travel dates or to inspire a weekend getaway among the curious. Designed to be a great weekends boredom- buster, the 2003 "Hampton's Year of 1,000 Weekends" is unlike any travel planner ever produced by the hotel industry.
"Boredom is a major problem in the lives of Americans throughout our country, affecting everything from productivity to one's overall outlook on life," says Alan Caruba, founder of The Boring Institute and Anti-Boredom Month. "There are so many great activities out there that can help a person snap out of the 'same old weekend' rut - if you know where to look!"
Whether it's seeking a quick escape for the weekend or an exploration of what different communities have to offer, the site provides families, seniors, couples and solo travelers endless opportunities of things to do and see, such as:
·World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest, Collinsville, Ill. (July 3-6) Annual birthday party and Custom 'n' Classic Car 'n' Truck Show Bash includes music, crafts, food, games and even a catsup taste test.
·BugFest, Raleigh, N.C. (Aug. 2) The nation's largest one-day celebration of the insect world. More than 50 hands-on activities, displays and exhibits take visitors up close to insects, arthropods, spiders and more.
·Gilroy Garlic FestivalT, Gilroy, Calif. (July 25-27) Join more than 125,000 visitors to enjoy the fragrant foods, fine wines and arts of the region.
·Central Park Summerstage, New York, N.Y. (June-Aug.) New York City's performing arts festival was founded in 1986 and brings top performers, many being free of charge, to Central Park throughout the summer.
·Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival, Lisle, Ill. (July 3-6) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a balloon! This festival features 25 hot-air balloons, 40 food vendors, 100 craft booths and musical stages.
Hampton, which includes Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, is a mid-priced leader in the lodging segment. Hampton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, which develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,000 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company® and Homewood Suites by Hilton®.
Information on this page has been provided by hotels or their representatives.
If you would like to submit your hotel or resort's travel specials for consideration for inclusion on this site, please submit it via email. Press releases are included at the sole discretion of the Hotels/Resorts/Inns Guide. Only photos sent via email in .jpg or .gif format will be accepted. Press releases or photos/slides received by mail will not be included.
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