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28-05-2025
- Business
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It's summer! Teachers, school employees eligible for a slew of discounts on fun
The school year is just about over in Palm Beach County, and teachers — like many others — will be looking for some summer fun. That won't be so easy for many teachers, who have an average annual salary of $60,400, according to Palm Beach County School District budget figures. Non-instructional staff have an even lower average annual salary of $28,000 per year, according to their union. But the good news is retailers, hotels and entertainment venues are offering a range of discounts to teachers, and some are extending those discounts to all school district employees. Here is a sampling of some of those discounts. ∎ The AC Hotel Miami Aventura is offering a Just for Teachers rate, including up to 25% off, two welcome beverages, a $25 gift card for a relaxation treatment, breakfast for two, late checkout and an upgrade to a premium room with a king bed. Search for the Just for Teachers package on to book. ∎ Tradewinds Resort on St. Pete Beach is offering Florida educators rates as low as $99 per night. ∎ Maingate Lakeside Resort in Orlando is offering Florida educators and any other Florida school employee from any Florida school district an educator rate of $45 per night plus tax. Call 407-396-2222 and ask for the educator rate. In addition to the discounted rate, the standard $10 per night resort fee has been waived. ∎ Hawks Cay Resort and Villas on Duck Key is offering Florida teachers up to 30% off best available rates and a reduced $25 resort fee. Go to and scroll down to "special savings for teacher appreciation" to book. ∎ Florida teachers and school district employees can save 10% off select hotels at ∎ SeaWorld Orlando offers a complimentary Florida Teacher Card, which gives all active and certified K-12 Florida teachers unlimited admission to SeaWorld through September 4, 2025.. ∎ Tour St. Augustineoffers free and/or 50% discounts on a number of tours and attractions through its "Educator Appreciation & Teacher VIP Program." Tour St. Augustine also says it will assist with field trip planning and familiarization visits, including hotel discounts. ∎ The Kennedy Space Center is offering full-time Florida educators complimentary access to its Educator Resource Center. ∎ Crayola Experience is giving certified pre-K through 12 teachers a free annual pass good for any of Crayola Experience's five locations. The pass allows teachers to visit 365 days a year with no blackout dates. As an annual pass holder, teachers also receive 20% off admission tickets for family and friends, 20% off food and beverage purchases, 20% off merchandise, 10% off birthday parties, and special monthly offers. Teachers must show a valid teaching certificate and photo ID to qualify. Visit provides more information. ∎ StubZero is giving Florida educators a 10% off discount on event tickets. Use the code EDU10 at checkout. The Florida Department of Education has more information on these and a wide range of other discounts, including from rental car agencies and retailers. Palm Beach County School District teachers and staff are eligible for an additional set of discounts through the district's TeacherPerks program. Wayne Washington is a journalist covering education for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at wwashington@ Help support our work; subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Retailers, hotels, entertainment venues offer discounts to teachers
Chicago Tribune
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Memorial Day 2025: 15 restaurant and bar specials in Chicago, including seafood boils and drag brunches
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, offering a long weekend to enjoy the weather while drinking plenty of rosé and beer and feasting on food best enjoyed outdoors like hot dogs and seafood boils. The weekend kicks off festival season, but also offers the opportunity to mark the holiday by supporting veterans and service members. However you'd like to celebrate, these 15 events have you covered. The Loop and Near North Side Chicago Burger Company at Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk The restaurant starts the season with a bash Saturday featuring giveaways, patio games, a DJ and treats for dogs, plus a menu of boozy shakes, frozen cocktails and mozzarella sticks. Stay until 10 p.m. to watch the Navy Pier fireworks. 301 E. North Water St., 312-464-1000, RPM Seafood Welcome summer with an all-you-can-eat seafood boil ($175) featuring blue crab, shrimp, sliced sausage, potatoes and roasted corn paired with white and rosé wines. The menu includes caviar deviled eggs, mini lobster rolls and a welcome limoncello or Aperol spritz. Noon and 1 p.m. Monday. 317 N. Clark St., 312-900-9035, Cody's Public House The dog-friendly bar hosts a doodle meetup from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, including free swag and pup cups plus $5 Kona Big Wave golden ale, Golden Monkey and Goldschlager. Play musical chairs at 2 p.m. Monday for a shot at winning a bucket or cooler from High Noon. Free hot dogs are available starting at 11 a.m. along with $4 mimosas, $8 draft margaritas and $6 Camarena tequila shots. 1658 W. Barry Ave., 773-799-8217, The Country Club Feast on all-you-can-eat crawfish, red potatoes, corn and andouille sausage along with $6 Malört shots, $8 hurricanes and $25 100-ounce Michelob Ultra Towers at the Wrigleyville bar's annual bash ($65). 2-5 p.m. Saturday. 3462 N. Clark St., 773-975-2010, Easy Street Pizza & Beer Garden Play patio games including checkers, Jenga and darts while enjoying $5 Modelo and $8 diner burgers with a side at the Portage Park bar's annual bash. Noon to 9 p.m. Monday. 3750 N. Central Ave., 773-993-0464, Kirkwood The sports bar hosts a pre-Memorial Day party at 11 a.m. Sunday featuring $7 Michelob Ultra and Miller Lite stadium cups, $8 green tea shots and $9 Svedka transfusions with a DJ at 9 p.m. The beer special will also be offered Monday, when the bar opens at 3 p.m. 2934 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-770-0700, Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club Join Shantell D'marco and Angelicia Maria for an Americana sing-a-long drag brunch at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday that includes breakfast pastries, Caesar salad, chilaquiles and free-flowing mimosas for $79. Kylee Hunter performs during a drag dinner at 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday that includes appetizers for the table, a choice of entree and two martinis for $72. 3700 N. Halsted St., 773-525-1111, Lark The Northalsted bar celebrates all weekend with $5 Bud Light and drag brunches featuring bottomless drinks and performances by Pixel at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and America Powers Monday. 3441 N. Halsted St. 773-799-8968, Lottie's Pub Put together a care package for soldiers and veterans as part of Crown Royal's Purple Bag Project. The bar offers samples of the whisky along with $5 Twisted Tea, $7 Crown shots, $8 Crown cocktails and $9 BLTs. Noon to 4 p.m. Monday. 1925 W. Cortland St., 773-489-0738, Mayfestiversary The ninth annual bash hosted by Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery features special beer taps, food trucks, DJs and kids' activities. A $5 suggested donation benefits The Friendship Center, a local food pantry. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Ravenswood and Belle Plaine avenues, Frontier Catch live music from Dillon Riley during a country brunch featuring $12 fried chicken sliders, $12 biscuits and gravy, $10 cowboy boots filled with sangria or whiskey punch, raffles and giveaways. Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-772-4322, Heritage Restaurant and Caviar Bar The restaurant celebrates its Midwestern supper club roots with a four-day celebration kicking off from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday with a taco pop-up and a fish fry on the patio from noon to 10 p.m. Friday. Enjoy wood-smoked prime rib and an old-fashioned from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and snack on roasted oysters from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. 2700 W. Chicago Ave., 773-661-9577, Ina Mae Tavern Feast on two pounds of boiled crawfish for $39 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The bash also features live music from 1 to 4 p.m., $10 hurricanes and $5 bayou brews. 1415 N. Wood St., 773-360-8320, Mac's Wood Grilled Celebrate throughout the weekend with summery specials including $12 smoked cheddar brats with fries and 3 Floyds vodka soda for $5, watermelon mules and Pink Whitney vodka lemonades. 1801 W. Division St., 773-782-4400, Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest at The Forge Adventure Park & Ziplines Listen to live blues music at this festival ($13-$18) while sampling beer from more than 15 regional breweries, including Miskatonic Brewing and New Holland Brewing and food from Smokin' Z BBQ and Marino's Kitchen. Noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. 227 Heritage Quaries Drive, Lemont,
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Best hotel water parks and pools in metro Phoenix: 8 places to slide and splash
Staycationers and travelers who come to metro Phoenix during the summer almost always crave a hotel water park or swimming pool as part of their survival strategies. Hotels and resorts throughout the greater Phoenix area are famous for their pools and water parks, offering a refreshing escape from triple-digit temperatures. Some are designed for family fun and include theme park-style thrills like wave pools or an eight-story water slide. Others are adults-only oases where people can relax and enjoy a drink. Whether travelers are seeking thrills or tranquility, they can enjoy Arizona's hotel pools or water parks by staying at the hotels or purchasing a day pass through ResortPass. Here are the best hotel water parks and pools in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The Arizona Grand Resort and Spa's Oasis Water Park has 7 acres of family fun. It boasts eight-story-tall water slides, a wave pool, lazy river, hot tub and Wild Cat Springs, an area specifically for smaller 8000 Arizona Grand Parkway, Phoenix. 877-800-4888, Great Wolf Lodge Arizona offers an indoor water park where the temperature is climate-controlled to 84 degrees year-round. The 85,000‐square‐foot attraction includes a lazy river, wave pool, water slides, raft slides and an activity area for smaller visitors. Details: 7333 N. Pima Road, on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale. 888-962-9653, The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa offers a collection of five pools, all heated to 82 degrees year-round. The resort opened the AquaRidge Waterpark in 2023, featuring three water slides, an enhanced lazy river and an adults-only lounge area. Details: 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix. 480-293-5000, This former Hyatt Regency hotel, which was elevated to a Grand Hyatt in November 2024, has a 2.5-acre water playground with nine pools, fountains and a three-story, high-speed water slide. Before the hotel became Grand Hyatt, the pool area was renovated with upgrades including new lounge chairs, cabanas, a kiosk where bathers can get towels and rent pool floats, and changes to the poolside restaurants that included new menus curated by celebrity chef Richard Blais. Details: 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale. 480-444-1234, The Adventure Water Park at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Phoenix has a lazy river and 110-foot water slide as well as a FlowRider surf simulator. Those looking to make their stay a little more special can reserve the Tommy Bahama Relaxation Reef for their own private island in the lazy river. Details: 6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Phoenix. 480-624-1000, The Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak in north Phoenix is an all-suite resort offering the River Ranch water park, a lush pool area complete with lazy river and water slide as well as a baby pool. Details: 7677 N. 16th St., Phoenix. 602-997-2626, Looking for the best things to do in Arizona? Sign up for our newsletter. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess offers six pool areas for guests to enjoy. The Sonoran Splash pool caters to families with two 200-foot twisting water slides, one for riders 42 inches and taller and one for littler kids. If you have very small kiddos, Sonoran Splash offers a zero-entry pool deck, sandbox play area and beach toys. Sunset Beach, the newest and largest pool at the Princess, has white sand beaches and a splash pad. The Privado Villas, the Princess's exclusive hotel within a hotel, has its own relaxation pool with views of the TPC Scottsdale stadium golf course and the McDowell Mountains. Details: 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale. 480-585-4848, Arizona Biltmore, the historic resort distinguished by its Frank Lloyd Wright-style architecture, has seven pools. Its variety appeals to different sets of travelers, including the Saguaro Pool for adults-only relaxation and the Paradise Pool for family fun. The Paradise Pool is where guests can ride the Twist triple waterslide. The variety of pools was a significant factor in USA TODAY readers naming Arizona Biltmore as one of the resorts with the best hotel pools in the U.S. Details: 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix. 602-955-6600, Mountain Modern, Remi and VAI: Biggest new hotels and renos in Arizona in 2025 Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who's covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic's consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Best hotel water parks and pools in Phoenix for summer 2025
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Need a place to stay in Louisville? AAA says these are the 9 best hotels in Kentucky
Looking for a place to stay in Louisville or Kentucky? AAA has narrowed down the list for you. The celebrated travel service has awarded seven hotels in the city and two more in other parts of Kentucky its prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award for 2024. Each year, AAA honors hotels and restaurants across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean for their upscale style and amenities The winners are also known for their high level of hospitality, service, and attention to detail, and as consistently clean and comfortable places to stay. Whether you're hitting the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, visiting friends, heading to Churchill Downs or even going to a wedding, these are some great places to stay. And the winners are... 21c Museum Hotel: 700 W Main St. Louisville, 21c Museum Hotel Lexington: 167 W. Main St., Lexington, The Brown Hotel: 335 W. Broadway, Louisville, Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown: 501 S. Fourth St., Louisville, Hotel Covington: 638 Madison Ave., Covington, Hotel Distil Autograph Collection: 101 W. Main St., Louisville, Louisville Marriott Downtown: 280 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Marriott Louisville East: 1903 Embassy Square Blvd., Louisville, Omni Louisville Hotel: 400 S 2nd St, Louisville, Reach Courier Journal reporter Maggie Menderski at mmenderski@ This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Best hotels to stay at in Louisville, Kentucky AAA Four Diamond Awards
