Every Tuesday on hoteladolphus.com you can find a deal for the upcoming weekend. Guestrooms at 25% off and luxury suites for 50% off! The deal for this weekend is a Deluxe Room for only $129.00 per night. Or upgrade to one of the larger Junior Suites at just $159.00 per night.  The Adolphus is close to the flagship Neiman Marcus, the Museum District, the Dallas Symphony and delicious dining! Get away for the weekend and stay in the heart of downtown Dallas!

This weeks Tuesday Deal is offered, from January 12 until January 28th weekends. Go to hoteladolphus.com for more info!

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is adding 26 flights to get the American people to Washington D.C. in January! Click here for more info and to see the full schedule.

It’s true! The Scots formed the first large group of settlers in Central Texas. And they keep the tradition going with a festival that you have to check out.

November 7-9, the 47th annual gather of the clans, “Celebrating our Heritage� fund-raising event for the Central Texas Area Museum includes Pipe and Drum Competition, Highland Games, Genealogy Workshop, a Tattoo & Ceilidh.

Go here for more on Central Texas Scottish Heritage. (254)947-5232
While you’re there, here is a list of stores to shop.

The Salado Silver Spur Theater has been put on the map this year (Bush rehearsal dinner, remember?). Visit the theater in November for THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue,  Southern comedy of manners. Shy Englishman vacationing in Georgia pretends he is a non-English-speaking foreigner.

Dates are Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 2008. The Salado Silver Spur Theater, Salado, TX. (254) 947-3456.

Tickets are all general admission $15. Matinee $10

Visit The Salado Silver Spur for more info.

We can’t let you forget to purchase your Partners Card or Holiday Card this month. Shopping for a cause has never been better when you have a 20% discount to hundreds of retailers. Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and Houston participate in this shopping initiative, each for a different cause they love. Click on the links below for participating  retailers and to purchase your card!

Dallas Partners Card October 24- November 2

San Antonio Partners Card October 24-November 2

Austin Holiday Card October 24-November 2

Houston Holiday Card October 23- November 2

On Thursday, October 2nd, Slocum Street Style marks its 10th Anniversary. This shopping event is open to public. Go and shop the normally hush-hush designer showrooms. Also enjoy fabulous food, spirits, and music. With the street closed to vehicle traffic for the evening, guests enjoy a casual stroll or catch one of the Slocum Style trolleys to move to the next shop. Most importantly, Slocum Street Style is benefiting DIFFA/Dallas. DIFFA/Dallas revives the popular Wreath Collection, showcasing a silent auction of wreaths (for holiday and all occasions) designed and donated by Dallas designers and Slocum Street showrooms.

Details:

Slocum Street Style

Thursday, October 2 from 6-9

For more info. go here.

Want to book a last minute staycation? These awesome hotels are welcoming you with open arms with some great deals on rooms. Click to find out more!

Dallas- The Belmont Hotel

Houston- Hotel Icon (check the Destination Drive package)

10 Westin properties across the US announced they have added Wii Sport and Wii Fit to the fitness rooms and Houston is one of the locations. Exciting? Yes, who really wants to get on that awful tredmill! Innovative? Defintely, because Westin is the first hotel to team with Nintendo to bring a features like this to travelers. Read the rest of the story here.

Austin City Limits (you know the best music festival to catch hundreds of bands at once) is September 26-28 and if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, act fast now! Buy tickets here! Single day passes are still available. But if you can’t commit to get one right now, ShopAcrossTexas will have a link all though August to buy a ticket. Can’t wait for these guys!

September 26-28, 2008
Zilker Park
Austin, TX

Galveston Haak Winery Concert July 13, 6:30 p.m.Weekly Concerts on the lawn, with a variety of musical talents performing. Free to attend, bring your own lawn chairs and enjoy the day. Haak Winery, 6310 Ave T, Santa Fe, Texas For more information visit here or call (409)925-1401.

Dallas

Dallas Summer Musicals Fair Park, July 11-13 (Friday 8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 2 and 8 p.m.)The last weekend the “eye-popping phenomenon” High School Musical will be showing at the Dallas Sumer Musicals. Tickets are $18.50 - $78.50. Click here for more information. Take the kids!

Kerrville

Second Sunday Summer Serenade, July 13^th, 7:30p.m.

A free concert in the park featuring the Sentimental Journey Orchestra. Bring your picnic, blankets or chair and enjoy a concert along the banks of the Guadalupe River. Click here for more information