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Quick Holiday Escapes From $99 a Night

Everyone is getting into the holiday spirit, even some of our favorite North American hotels. These deals will help improve your holiday cheer, whether you want to revel in the celebratory spirit or escape the crowds for a romantic break.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on December 05, 2011 at 5:22:53 PM EST Tagged: South Carolina, Las Vegas, Texas
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Secret Beaches of the East Coast

Now that summer has officially arrived, crowds are going to be flocking to the coast to beat the heat. We've got some insider best bets for the most blissfully uncrowded stretches of sand from Massachusetts to South Carolina.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on July 04, 2011 at 10:53:42 AM EDT Tagged: Beaches, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Civil War Sesquicentennial Travel: A Timeline of Significant Sites

From the first shots fired on Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the Civil War Sesquicentennial will commemorate this tumultuous period in U.S. history. Many of the famous battlefields and historic sites are preserved for today's visitors.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on April 08, 2011 at 12:26:17 PM EDT Tagged: History, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

Top 10 Civil War Sites: From the Battlefields to Appomattox

This month marks the 145th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse. Yet you don't have to be a history buff to appreciate the significance of these seminal venues; in ways large and small, they helped determine the course of U.S. history.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on April 14, 2010 at 11:46:47 AM EDT Tagged: West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

South Carolina Fall Getaway

With the temperature beginning to dip in the North, your thoughts may turn to that summer vacation you never quite got around to. Fear not: there's still time to nab a last bit of warm weather. Head to South Carolina where temperatures linger in the 70s through November, the crowds thin out, and hotel prices drop. I recently took a trip to Myrtle Beach and Charleston to scout out two types of trips: a long weekend with the kids, and a romantic getaway to reconnect with your partner before the holiday season.

Posted by Salwa Jabado on November 04, 2009 at 9:26:09 AM EST Tagged: South Carolina
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The 7 Best Family Beaches in the East

The long Memorial Day weekend has just come and gone, and you're ready to look ahead to your next trip. This time you're going huge: you'll spend a week on the beach, perhaps in a rented cabin, and you're inviting a ton of family and friends. Sounds perfect, right? Well it could be—as long as you can a place that's family-friendly, safe for the kids, and enjoyable for the adults as well. Here are our top suggestions.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on May 28, 2009 at 2:42:53 AM EDT Tagged: Escapes, Savannah, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maine