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Introducing the brand new eBreaks! Our new look features the weekly specials you know and love plus travel articles you’ll love even more.
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Q: Which U.S. destination is your favorite?
The Pacific Northwest. There's so much natural beauty there, the parks, the ocean. I love to photograph it.
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Q: What do you love about the Pacific Northwest?
I love the national parks, like Olympic. I love the scenic drive on Highway 101. And Portland; I love to eat in Portland.
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Q: What's your go-to restaurant in Portland?
Pok Pok. It's touristy and there's a 3-hour wait but the food is really good. They have a whiskey lounge across the street. Helser's on Alberta is also great. It's a local diner.
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| Photo Credits: Top images: Carol Cain; Circle images from top to bottom: Stuart Seeger, Flickr Creative Commons; National Park Service; Krista, Flickr Creative Commons
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Iowa State Fair 
Music, amusement rides, blue ribbon livestock and food on a stick — fall in love with this iconic state fair.
August 7-17, 2014; Des Moines, Iowa
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Telluride Film Festival
Enjoy complete cinematic immersion at this 4-day festival where the films are kept secret until show time.
Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2014; Telluride, Colorado
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National Book Festival
Bibliophiles rejoice at this event dedicated to writers and words at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
August 30, 2014; Washington, DC
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| Images courtesy of the Iowa State Fair; Telluride Film Festival; the Library of Congress National Book Festival, photo by Richard Herbert.
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| Rest & Relaxation |
| Summertime means vacation time — time for some much-needed R&R. Enjoy yours at one of these relaxing destinations. |
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Phoenix, Arizona
Find your Zen at a spa in Phoenix, slow down with a game of golf, hike through a canyon or take in the desert scenery.
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Amelia Island, Florida
Reconnect with your loved ones in a destination that's historic, charming and very relaxing. Enjoy calm waters and clear beaches.
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Kaua'i, Hawaii
Sink your toes in the sand and soak in some vitamin D on the island of Kaua'i. Don't forget your sunscreen.
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Little Traverse Bay, Michigan
Nestle into one of the harbors of Lake Michigan and find tranquility at every turn, whether it's by foot, kayak or golf swing.
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Hilton Head, South Carolina
Recharge at Hilton Head, a relaxing, family-friendly destination where southern hospitality is at its finest.
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| Photo Credits (top to bottom): Pure Michigan; DBG, Adam Rodriguez, Visit Phoenix; Amelia Island Tourist Development Council; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Pure Michigan; Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau
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| Ski Resorts For Families in 2014 |
| Skiing can be a production with little ones in tow. Visit these resorts for easy access to ski lifts, convenient rentals, kid-friendly terrain, and plenty of hot chocolate. |
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Beaver Creek, Colorado
The areas for kids are creative, plentiful and large. There's even a gondola right at the base called Buckaroo Express just kids!
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Heavenly, California
Wide groomers, lots of sunshine and copious amounts of outdoor picnicking areas make Heavenly a big winner with kids.
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Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah
This place is a winner for families because you can park right in front for free and crowds quickly dissipate past the front slopes.
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Breckenridge, Colorado
This place was built for families with its long stretches of terrain at the bottom of the mountain and multiple base areas.
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| Source: Beaver Creek Ski Resort®; skiheavenly.com; The Park City ChronicleTM; solitudemountain.com; skicolorado.com
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| Washington, DC: 3 Perfect Days |
| There's so much to see and do in our nation's capital that it's hard to narrow down the options into three days. A second trip is a must! |
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Day 1: National Mall
Spend the day on the National Mall visiting the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art and touring the monuments. Finish the day at Cafe du Parc.
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Day 2: Politico
Get your politico fix with a visit to Capitol Hill. Tour the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court. Dine at Monocle.
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Day 3: DC Neighborhoods
Go shopping in Georgetown, dine your way along 14th Street and enjoy the nightlife in Adams Morgan, the Arts District or the Atlas District.
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| #grilling |
| Get your grill on with these mouth-watering Instagrams. Post your own on Marriott Insiders. What are you #grilling this summer? |
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Slow grilled wings marinated in a dry rub and simmered in a hot sauce.”
–by iahflyr
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Corn on the cob and jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon.”
–by madmax
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Triple Citrus Glazed Grill Salmon”
–by kathylu
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| Green Smoothie |
Be strong like Popeye with this nutrient-rich green smoothie. Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup frozen spinach
• ½ cup green grapes
• ½ cup pineapple chunks
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
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Start with breakfast at the counter at Ben's Chili Bowl, then stretch your legs on a foodie-focused walking tour of Little Ethiopia. Finish with a drink on the roof of the Marvin.”
–Kate Gibbs, Destination DC
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| Photo: Steve Snodgrass, Flickr Creative Commons.
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| Natchez Burning by Greg Iles |
| Penn Cage is on a quest for justice in this suspenseful thriller, the first book in a new trilogy from bestselling author Greg Iles. |
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| The Closer by Mariano Rivera |
| Mariano Rivera shares his journey from a life of poverty in Panama to joining the New York Yankees and becoming one of baseball's greats. |
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| An Untamed State by Roxane Gay |
| A riveting page-turner, this debut novel is about a Haitian-American woman who is kidnapped for ransom that her father refuses to pay. |
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| Images courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers; Little, Brown and Company; Grove Press, Black Cat
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| 600 lbs |
| The famous Iowa State Fair butter cow weighs 600 lbs. That's enough butter for 19,200 slices of bread, which would take the average person two lifetimes to eat.
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| Illustrated by Afton McCann
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Photos say it best. Enjoy these baseball photos from Instagram. And don't forget to post your own on Marriott Insiders with the hastag, #baseball.
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| Foot Exercises |
| Keep moving even when you're stuck in your seat for several hours, especially if you're seated in a car or plane.
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| Repeat sequence once every hour while seated to increase circulation. For foot circles, circle both feet clockwise, then counterclockwise
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| Illustrated by Afton McCann
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