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Travel Deals: MLK in DC, Endless Summer & Hertz

Locations in this article:  Los Angeles, CA

Looking for a last-minute adventure this August? Get great value when you hit the road with Hertz.

Or you can take part in history with Destination DC’s package to see the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication.

And if you just want to hold onto that summer feeling until 2012, the Marriott and Renaissance’s “Endless Summer” promotion is a perfect early-bird deal for your winter beach vacation.

Whether you’re taking your summer vacation in August or December, check out these great deals:

1. Act quickly and get your hands on Destination DC’s exclusive hotel and ticket package to attend the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication on August 28. Join in the ceremony and honor one of our nation’s greatest pioneers while enjoying a two-night stay in our nation’s capital.

The Capitol BuildingThe ceremony will mark the end of a week of events honoring MLK, other civil rights leaders, and current advocates of social equality. The package applies to 16 Washington, D.C. hotels.

For more information, visit https://washington.org.

2. Join in the “Endless Summer” promotion and save up to 40 percent at nine Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts on vacations through the end of the year. Book your oceanfront stay from August 1 to August 31, for travel between August 1 and December 20, and you can stay at resorts such as the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino or Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort.

To make reservations, visit www.paradisebymarriott.com and use promo code LLF.

3. Hertz has some last-minute deals for your end of summer road trips. If you pick up a car from Hertz before August 31, you can:

Rent a car for three weekend days and get a fourth day free. This deal applies to any car class and to participating neighborhood locations in 16 states. Use the code PC#159762 to reserve a car.

Get $10 off when you pick up a vehicle of any car class for a weekly rental at participating neighborhood locations across the country when you use promo code PC#160053.

Save up to $40 on a weekly or weekend rental for economy through full-size car classes at participating airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Use the code PC#159493.

Visit www.hertz.com to make a reservation.

4. JetBlue has launched an all-you-can-travel deal with its BluePass. TrueBlue members can purchase the pass between August 15 and August 31, 2011 for travel between August 22 and November 22, 2011 and get unlimited travel starting from Boston or Long Beach, California. Rates start from $1,299 from Long Beach to nine markets; $1,499 from Boston for travel to 13 cities; and $1,999 from Boston to any city served by JetBlue.

Other bonuses include the option to book your tickets online up to 90 minutes before departure, no change or cancel fees, and free standby options.

For more information, visit https://jetblue.com.

By Anabel Pasarow for PeterGreenberg.com.

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