CheapTickets.com Launches Summer BBQ Microsite Featuring the Insights of Grill Guru, Rick Browne of PBS' Barbecue America
BBQ.CheapTickets.com Reveals Browne's Top Undiscovered BBQ Destinations and
the Hottest Summer Travel Deals, including Last-Chance Summer Sale
Jun 18, 2008, 01:00 ET from CheapTickets
CHICAGO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CheapTickets.com
(http://www.cheaptickets.com), a leading online travel agency that knows
"the less you pay, the better it feels(SM)," has teamed up with Rick
Browne, host of PBS' Barbecue America, to launch bbq.cheaptickets.com -- a
microsite dedicated to helping travelers find the very best in barbecue and
travel deals this summer.
The new site (http://bbq.cheaptickets.com), which features a blog
written by Browne exclusively for CheapTickets, reveals undiscovered BBQ
destinations around the U.S. In his blog, Browne highlights lesser known,
but equally delicious, hidden BBQ gems in Portland, ME, Las Vegas and San
Francisco, just to name a few.
And just in time for Fourth of July travel, the site offers
budget-friendly vacation packages and sales that will ease the pinch of the
pocketbook. Through the BBQ site, customers have access to CheapTickets'
Summer Sale which offers $50-off qualifying flight + hotel packages of
three or more nights using the promotional code SUNSALE50(1).
"When we thought BBQ -- we immediately thought Rick Browne," said
Heather Leisman, senior director of merchandising for CheapTickets. "His
many fans know him as the BBQ master, but we were delighted to learn he is
also an award-winning travel writer. Browne's blog offers our customers
insightful direction on both the best BBQ and the most unusual cities to
dig in."
Besides great summer travel deals and Browne's blog, other features of
the site include:
-- "Top Historic BBQ Destinations," a much-deserved nod to the greats
of American BBQ. This section not only notes the tried-and-true in American
BBQ cities but also highlights events around the U.S., such as Dallas' 25th
International BBQ cook-off this October.
-- Recipes from Rick Browne that will whet traveler's appetites and
inspire grill-lovers to explore the unconventional side of BBQ -- think
ribs with soy sauce, ginger and red pepper.
"I have been booking great trips on CheapTickets for years," said Rick
Browne host of PBS' Barbecue America. "I am happy that I can now work with
CheapTickets to help others plan travel to some of the best undiscovered
BBQ destinations in the country."
The BBQ site (http://bbq.cheaptickets.com) is also accessible from both
the CheapTickets blog (http://traveldeals.cheaptickets.com) and the
Barbecue America website (http://www.barbecueamerica.com).
Rick Browne's Top Unlikely BBQ Destination Picks:
Browne's blog, available at http://bbq.cheaptickets.com, offers a
variety of mouth-watering suggestions for those looking to travel
off-the-beaten-BBQ-path. Example vacation packages, utilizing CheapTickets'
Summer Sale, highlight the great travel deals currently available ($50
savings have been applied)(2):
San Francisco, CA -- Visitors to Memphis Minnie's Bar-B-Que Joint can
skip the sauce and dive straight into the pulled pork, while enjoying the
colorful surroundings of the Height Street establishment.
Fly from Minneapolis to San Francisco and stay 3 nights at the 3-star
Handlery Union Square from $542 per person. (July 22-25)
Las Vegas, NV -- Sin City has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, including
the "magic dust" rub used at Memphis Championship Barbeque, a repeat winner
in national competitions.
Fly from Chicago to Las Vegas and stay 3 nights at the 4-star MGM
Grand Hotel and Casino from $470 per person. (August 11-14)
New York, NY -- The perfect spot to try something different -- think
Korean style BBQ beef ribs -- Harlem's Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a favorite
with late-night revelers who come to enjoy the good food and live blues
music.
Fly from Cleveland to New York City and stay 3 nights at the 3-star
Hotel Pennsylvania from $820 per person. (July 29-August 1)
Orlando, FL -- With a name like Bubbalous Bodacious Bar-B-Que, the
restaurant will be hard to forget, but for all the right reasons. Those
looking to spice things up can request the fiery, behind-the-counter hot
sauce.
Fly from Dallas to Orlando and stay 3 nights at the 3-star Oak
Plantation Villas Resort from $628 per person. (June 19-23)
Portland, ME -- The "All You Really Need to Know About BBQ" sampler
comes in at a cool $15 at Beal Street Barbeque & Grill, and comparing the
Northeast hotspot to some of Memphis' best establishments is one mighty
recommendation by Browne.
Fly from Atlanta to Portland and stay 3 nights at the 3-star Quality
Inn and Suites from $662 per person. (July 16-19)
Terms & Conditions:
(1) Book a qualifying flight + hotel vacation package by July 6, 2008,
for 3 nights for travel through August 31, 2008, via CheapTickets and
instantly receive $50 off your booking through the use of the promotion
code. To display qualifying vacation packages, click "I have a promotion
code." and enter the promotion code, then look for vacation packages marked
with the icon "COUPON." Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion
code per purchase. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason.
Any attempt at fraud will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted. CheapTickets reserves the right
to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.
Promo code: SUNSALE50
(2) Sample rates shown were accurate and available on CheapTickets.com
on 6/11/2008 on the travel dates specified and may not represent current
prices because our real-time pricing booking engine is constantly updating
prices and availability. Vacation package prices shown are for one adult,
based on double-occupancy, include applicable taxes and fees, and will vary
by selected day of departure, departure city, length of stay, hotel
selected, hotel room category, and availability.
About CheapTickets
CheapTickets is a leading seller of discounted leisure travel products
online through its Web site, http://www.cheaptickets.com. CheapTickets
provides consumers access to its collection of airfares on hundreds of
airlines. In addition to cheap flights, CheapTickets' family of discounted
travel products also includes cheap hotels, cheap cruises, cheap rental
cars, cheap vacation packages, condo rentals and Last Minute Trips. Founded
in 1986, CheapTickets is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz
Worldwide (NYSE: OWW). OWW also owns and operates Orbitz
(http://www.orbitz.com), ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com), HotelClub
(http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/), RatesToGo
(http://www.ratestogo.com/Hotels-Last-Minute/EN) and the Away Network
(http://www.away.com).
SOURCE CheapTickets
CHICAGO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CheapTickets.com
(http://www.cheaptickets.com), a leading online travel agency that knows
"the less you pay, the better it feels(SM)," has teamed up with Rick
Browne, host of PBS' Barbecue America, to launch bbq.cheaptickets.com -- a
microsite dedicated to helping travelers find the very best in barbecue and
travel deals this summer.
The new site (http://bbq.cheaptickets.com), which features a blog
written by Browne exclusively for CheapTickets, reveals undiscovered BBQ
destinations around the U.S. In his blog, Browne highlights lesser known,
but equally delicious, hidden BBQ gems in Portland, ME, Las Vegas and San
Francisco, just to name a few.
And just in time for Fourth of July travel, the site offers
budget-friendly vacation packages and sales that will ease the pinch of the
pocketbook. Through the BBQ site, customers have access to CheapTickets'
Summer Sale which offers $50-off qualifying flight + hotel packages of
three or more nights using the promotional code SUNSALE50(1).
"When we thought BBQ -- we immediately thought Rick Browne," said
Heather Leisman, senior director of merchandising for CheapTickets. "His
many fans know him as the BBQ master, but we were delighted to learn he is
also an award-winning travel writer. Browne's blog offers our customers
insightful direction on both the best BBQ and the most unusual cities to
dig in."
Besides great summer travel deals and Browne's blog, other features of
the site include:
-- "Top Historic BBQ Destinations," a much-deserved nod to the greats
of American BBQ. This section not only notes the tried-and-true in American
BBQ cities but also highlights events around the U.S., such as Dallas' 25th
International BBQ cook-off this October.
-- Recipes from Rick Browne that will whet traveler's appetites and
inspire grill-lovers to explore the unconventional side of BBQ -- think
ribs with soy sauce, ginger and red pepper.
"I have been booking great trips on CheapTickets for years," said Rick
Browne host of PBS' Barbecue America. "I am happy that I can now work with
CheapTickets to help others plan travel to some of the best undiscovered
BBQ destinations in the country."
The BBQ site (http://bbq.cheaptickets.com) is also accessible from both
the CheapTickets blog (http://traveldeals.cheaptickets.com) and the
Barbecue America website (http://www.barbecueamerica.com).
Rick Browne's Top Unlikely BBQ Destination Picks:
Browne's blog, available at http://bbq.cheaptickets.com, offers a
variety of mouth-watering suggestions for those looking to travel
off-the-beaten-BBQ-path. Example vacation packages, utilizing CheapTickets'
Summer Sale, highlight the great travel deals currently available ($50
savings have been applied)(2):
San Francisco, CA -- Visitors to Memphis Minnie's Bar-B-Que Joint can
skip the sauce and dive straight into the pulled pork, while enjoying the
colorful surroundings of the Height Street establishment.
Fly from Minneapolis to San Francisco and stay 3 nights at the 3-star
Handlery Union Square from $542 per person. (July 22-25)
Las Vegas, NV -- Sin City has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, including
the "magic dust" rub used at Memphis Championship Barbeque, a repeat winner
in national competitions.
Fly from Chicago to Las Vegas and stay 3 nights at the 4-star MGM
Grand Hotel and Casino from $470 per person. (August 11-14)
New York, NY -- The perfect spot to try something different -- think
Korean style BBQ beef ribs -- Harlem's Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a favorite
with late-night revelers who come to enjoy the good food and live blues
music.
Fly from Cleveland to New York City and stay 3 nights at the 3-star
Hotel Pennsylvania from $820 per person. (July 29-August 1)
Orlando, FL -- With a name like Bubbalous Bodacious Bar-B-Que, the
restaurant will be hard to forget, but for all the right reasons. Those
looking to spice things up can request the fiery, behind-the-counter hot
sauce.
Fly from Dallas to Orlando and stay 3 nights at the 3-star Oak
Plantation Villas Resort from $628 per person. (June 19-23)
Portland, ME -- The "All You Really Need to Know About BBQ" sampler
comes in at a cool $15 at Beal Street Barbeque & Grill, and comparing the
Northeast hotspot to some of Memphis' best establishments is one mighty
recommendation by Browne.
Fly from Atlanta to Portland and stay 3 nights at the 3-star Quality
Inn and Suites from $662 per person. (July 16-19)
Terms & Conditions:
(1) Book a qualifying flight + hotel vacation package by July 6, 2008,
for 3 nights for travel through August 31, 2008, via CheapTickets and
instantly receive $50 off your booking through the use of the promotion
code. To display qualifying vacation packages, click "I have a promotion
code." and enter the promotion code, then look for vacation packages marked
with the icon "COUPON." Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion
code per purchase. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason.
Any attempt at fraud will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted. CheapTickets reserves the right
to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.
Promo code: SUNSALE50
(2) Sample rates shown were accurate and available on CheapTickets.com
on 6/11/2008 on the travel dates specified and may not represent current
prices because our real-time pricing booking engine is constantly updating
prices and availability. Vacation package prices shown are for one adult,
based on double-occupancy, include applicable taxes and fees, and will vary
by selected day of departure, departure city, length of stay, hotel
selected, hotel room category, and availability.
About CheapTickets
CheapTickets is a leading seller of discounted leisure travel products
online through its Web site, http://www.cheaptickets.com. CheapTickets
provides consumers access to its collection of airfares on hundreds of
airlines. In addition to cheap flights, CheapTickets' family of discounted
travel products also includes cheap hotels, cheap cruises, cheap rental
cars, cheap vacation packages, condo rentals and Last Minute Trips. Founded
in 1986, CheapTickets is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz
Worldwide (NYSE: OWW). OWW also owns and operates Orbitz
(http://www.orbitz.com), ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com), HotelClub
(http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/), RatesToGo
(http://www.ratestogo.com/Hotels-Last-Minute/EN) and the Away Network
(http://www.away.com).
SOURCE CheapTickets
