New York

Where will you be spending your Fourth of July holiday? According to the Orbitz Insider Index, New York tops the list of the most popular Fourth of July destinations, despite increases in average airfare and average daily rate at local hotels. Orland, Chicago, Las Vegas and Denver round out the top 5 most popular destinations – some with significant increases in average daily rates (except for Las Vegas, which is a bargain by any standard).

Did you know:

• Las Vegas offers the the best deals from the cities on the top 10 Independence Day Weekend destinations - hotel rates in Sin City are down by an average of 24% this year and airfares are also down 9% from last year.
• Other deals among the 4th hot spots are in Orlando, Washington and Las Vegas, where hotel rooms average under $100/night.
• Cities where hotel rates are up the most YOY are in Seattle (hotels are up 28% for an average rate of about $130/night) and San Francisco, where hotels are up 19%, to about $150/night.

How would you like to win an all expense paid trip for two to New York? Sounds good, right? What if I told you that you would also get to attend Casio's TRYX OUT: NYC 2011 launch party where Nicki Minaj and The Roots, two of the biggest names in hip-hop, will be performing? Casio is giving United States residents a chance to attend the exclusive TRYX OUT: NYC 2011 launch party at the Best Buy Theater in New York City, taking place on April 7, 2011. All you have to do is register for a free account with Casio's new Imaging Square network service and you will automatically be entered in a sweepstakes to win one of five, all expense paid trips for you and a guest to TRYX OUT: NYC 2011, or one of 12 TRYX cameras.

What is Imaging Square? It is a new, easy-to-use (and free!) online service that will turn your prized photos into pieces of art. Compatible with images taken from any brand of camera or device, you simply upload your image and then choose one of the many editing options available to transform that image into your own work of art. Your Digital Photo Art can then be saved on the Web site, shared with others or even sent as a greeting card.Read more

If you're wanting to throw the ultimate Super Bowl party and have $40,000 (give or take a few thousand) to spare, read on! Oh heck, read on anyway because you know you want to see what you get for 40k!

Manderin Oriental, New York is offering the Ultimate Super Bowl Party Package in one of the hotel's top signature suites, complete with a fully catered three-course gameday spread and a bottle of coveted Glenfiddich 50 Year Old.

You have a choice of Mandarin Oriental, New York's Presidential or Oriental suite. Both include a 65-inch plasma screen and eight-speaker surround-sound with five independent zone audio capability and Blueray HD/DVD playback. While watching the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers go head-to-head, you get to enjoy a game-time feast including mini Kobe beef burgers, Ahi tuna tacos, pulled pork tostadas, roasted tomato, & fresh mozzarella cheese pizza and s'mores on a skewer.

To top off this ultimate Super Bowl Party, a rare bottle of Glenfiddich 50 Year Old will be personally delivered to your suite. Mandarin Oriental, New York possesses one of only five bottles of the coveted Glenfiddich 50 Year Old available in North America, one of which recently sold at auction for $38,000. In its first-ever vatting, Glenfiddich 50 Year Old is a product that comes from 50 years' maturing-time in oak casks to create a one-of-a-kind single malt with a well-balanced nose and a pleasantly sweet woody aroma that progresses to a smooth, fruity finish. Read more