In celebration of the autumn season, Millennium Hotels is offering weekend packages in locations across the U.S., including Chicago, Durham, NC, and Los Angeles, as well as many other major cities. The packages include: Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago Located on the Windy City's famous Magnificent Mile, the Millennium Knickerbocker is one of Chicago's most historic hotels. It offers fine dining, various forms of entertainment, and close proximity to the shopping district. The "Park & Play Package" includes overnight deluxe room accommodation, with evening turndown service and valet parking. Prices range from $169/night plus tax and are valid for travel booked from now to November 25, 2004. To explore the city, there is a free trolley that covers quite a distance. Those seeking intellectual pursuits can purchase a Chicago CityPass for as low as $27.00 through just-tours.net. The Pass booklet includes one free ticket each to Shedd Aquarium, The Art Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Hancock Observatory and Sky Tour, and The Field Museum. Reservations can be made directly at http://www.milleniumhotels.com. Millennium Hotel Durham, Durham, NC Duke students, take note: the Millennium's gorgeous Hotel Durham has weekend packages starting at $119/night available through December 31, 2004. The package includes accommodations on the Millennium Club Level, continental breakfast, and late checkout. Virtualtourist.com has on their must-see list The Museum of Life & Sciences with its beautiful Butterfly Conservatory. The truly adventurous can take a "flightseeing" tour of Durham on a bi-plane. The prices for the 25-minute ride range from $75 for a single rider and $90 for two. A longer one-hour ride costs $175. For additional information, go directly to http://www.carolinabarnstormers.com. Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles Los Angeles' Millennium Biltmore Hotel is one of the city's most elegant and famous landmarks, located near the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Staples Center. The "Universal Studios Package" priced at $189 plus tax includes classic accommodations (24-hour room service, same-day laundry, valet service, express checkout) plus two adult two-day passes to Universal Studios Hollywood. An alternative is the "Weekend Theater Package" priced at $199 plus tax. This includes club accommodation (complimentary breakfast, afternoon hors d'oeuvres and beverages, access to the health club and valet parking), dinner for two in the hotel's award-winning Japanese restaurant Sai Sai, and complimentary shuttle to and from the Music Center/Walt Disney Concert Hall. Both of the above packages are available Fridays to Sundays until December 19, 2004. Heathman Hotel, Portland, OR Are midterms and on-campus recruitment stressing you out? At $99 per person, per night, with a two-night minimum, the hotel offers the Garden Zen Package. The two-night deal includes a deluxe guestroom, valet parking, continental breakfast, an assortment of green teas, an Urban Zen Eye Mask, and two Portland Attractions passes to the Portland Classical Chinese Gardens, the Oregon Zoo, the Portland Art Museum, and more. Call 503-241-4100 for more information. Wyndham Valley Forge Suites, PA For all the ladies who are sick of their male counterparts, The Wyndham Valley Forge Suites offers an unbeatable "Girlfriend's Pajama Party" special. Starting at $129/night, the package includes: a King Suite, an in-room movie, movie candy, popcorn, sodas, and a late checkout. Shopoholics will flip for The Plaza at King of Prussia, the largest retail mall in America. As for nightlife, the hotel is 25 minutes away from downtown Philadelphia. There is also Valley Forge Park and the natural beauty of the Poconos Mountains. Call 800-WYNDHAM for reservations. Those who happen to carry Automobile Club of America membership cards next to their student IDs can utilize Triple A to not only help score discounts and plan weekend getaways, but secure enough pamphlets and maps to make any anal student feel like a well-informed local. Additional fabulous weekend getaway packages can be found by investigating the wonderfully accessible worldwide web. Check out expedia.com, hotwire.com, and frommers.com. Hotels.com also offers great discounts on hotels at all price points. And for great last-minute deals, site59.com is excellent for planning a quick vacation when you want to make a quick getaway from the campus law library. Bon voyage!

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