If when you say “Virginia is for Lovers” you mean “Virginia is for Discount-lovers” you’d be right.
It’s the tagline’s 40th anniversary and the state is going all out with travel discounts. The “Virginia’s 40 Off Travel Deals” program offers 40% off, $40 off, and “Buy 3, Get 1 free” savings at 200 participating hotels, museums, and other outfitters.
For example, get 40% off every night you stay at the Sheraton Reston Hotel; or stay three nights and get the fourth night free at Fife & Drum Inn in Williamsburg.
At George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, buy three tickets and get one free. Same for Luray Caverns during the month of August.
Most of the deals are valid through the end of the year or into 2010, but be sure to check the terms and deadlines closely since they vary.
The “40 Years of Travel Passions Sweepstakes” is also underway. Register at Virginia.com to win one of 40 Virginia vacations–focused on wine, outdoor adventure, nature, or local cuisine. One trip is given away per week through November 23rd.
The “Virginia is for Lovers” tagline debuted in a Bride’s Magazine ad in 1969.