Baltimore’s waterfront offers dining, shopping, history and fun. By land or sea, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor reveals the allure of maritime life. By Susan Weissman
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Looking for a getaway for fall AND the winter season?  Visit www.countryinns.com/blog to read all about our “Free Night Fall promotion.”  

We’re also running a weekday promotion — Stay 2, Save 20% — save 20% when you stay 2 or more consecutive weeknights.  You can read all the details here.

Looking for a quick getaway this weekend?  It’s not too late to book a trip to your favorite Country – visit www.countryinns.com/offers to take advantage of this weeks great offers in select destinations around the country!

Have a great week!
~Emily

 With organization, planning and delegation, your holiday season can be stress free.  A few simple strategies can help you beat year-end stress at work and enjoy a blissful holiday.  By Beth D’Addono
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Chicago offers architecture, culture, history, professional sports and a variety of cuisine that is sure to please any palate.  Chicago is a foodie’s paradise. By Roberta Sotonoff
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Looking for a getaway for fall AND the winter season?  Visit www.countryinns.com/blog to read all about our “Free Night Fall promotion.”  

We’re also running a weekday promotion — Stay 2, Save 20% — save 20% when you stay 2 or more consecutive weeknights.  You can read all the details here.

Looking for a quick getaway this weekend?  It’s not too late to book a trip to your favorite Country – visit www.countryinns.com/offers to take advantage of this weeks great offers in select destinations around the country!

Have a great week!
~Emily

 The Phoenix area offers a warm escape, plus some of the most exquisite turquoise jewelry around.  Warm temperatures coupled with the Native American tradition of turquoise jewelry make Phoenix a destination not to be missed.  By Judy Wade
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Visit Anaheim, California for business or pleasure.  The dream of feeling as carefree as a child becomes a reality in Anaheim, California, the destination for family fun that’s also a great place to do business.  By Meredith Newlin

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Looking for a getaway for fall AND the winter season?  Visit www.countryinns.com/blog to read all about our “Free Night Fall promotion.”  

We’re also running a weekday promotion — Stay 2, Save 20% — save 20% when you stay 2 or more consecutive weeknights.  You can read all the details here.

Looking for a quick getaway this weekend?  It’s not too late to book a trip to your favorite Country – visit www.countryinns.com/offers to take advantage of this weeks great offers in select destinations around the country!

Have a great week!
~Emily

As many of you know, we celebrated our descent into the city that never sleeps this week — the GRAND OPENING of our Queens property was on Friday, and WOW, was it a good time.   This spacious hotel is located in an emerging arts community,  just 1 block from the subway where you can catch a 5 minute ride into the heart of Times Square.  And the timing couldn’t be better: today we kick off our fall social media campaign, where we’ll follow some of our super-bloggin’ friends as they “retreat and refresh themselves” across the country, enjoying various local flavors and destinations near some of our favorite Country Inn & Suites By Carlson locales.

Tomorrow night: join our Working Mother Magazine Twitter Party and chime in as we discuss how busy moms indulge in “me time.”  Working Mother will moderate the conversation, handing out prizes throughout the hour-long affair, and we’ll conclude by announcing one lucky winner of “The Ultimate Retreat,” courtesy of yours truly.    Ultimate Retreat includes a 2-night voucher good at ANY Country Inn & Suites property, an airline voucher, and a $100 Visa gift card.  Ladies, think of it — 2 nights without kids or husbands, with your girlfriends or alone.  Enjoy a manicure, a massage, a movie or whatever you consider your ideal “me time,” compliments of the Country Inns & Suite By Carlson family.

This week, we’ve got several of our favorite ladies heading to Queens — follow Zippy and Shannon as they each head to the Big Apple to “Retreat and Refresh” for a few days. 

I love this Country!
~Emily

 The Monastery of the Holy Spirit offers a vacation for the soul.   Just minutes from Atlanta, a respite for the body, mind and spirit.  By Melany Klinck
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