Time to pamper your pooch

February 27, 2011|Currents

Grab Fido and escape to one of Loews Hotels’ 18 US and Canadian properties. Their latest Woofie Weekends package runs through April 30 and includes a one-night stay for you and your BFF (best furry friend), an in-room doggie delight meal, and use of a luxurious Microdry memory foam mat that will provide your pooch with contoured support. What you won’t get: the $25 pet cleaning fee. Rates start at $134, based on availability and double (human) occupancy. You must bring a dog to take advantage of the special. 800-235-6397,www.loewshotels.com

New flights to Caribbean Sun, sand, warmth, and tropical waters: What’s not to love about that combo? JetBlue has launched nonstop service from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Providenciales (“Provo’’) in the Turks and Caicos. Hop on a spacious Airbus A320 in Boston at 11 a.m. and touch down in this Caribbean oasis at 2:45 p.m., every Saturday through April. Return flights leave Provo at 3:40 p.m. and land in Boston at 7:20, also Saturdays. Round-trip flights currently start at $348. 800-538-2583, www.jetblue.com

Celebrate spring at Vail Visit Vail this spring and you may see men dancing with lawn chairs to a choreographed piece or people skidding across a slushy, manmade “pond’’ at the bottom of a ski slope. These and other fun events take place during Vail Cascade Resort’s annual SpringFest, March 7-April 24. Don’t miss the Taste of Vail, a three-day gourmet food festival, and the Vail Film Festival, a four-day event featuring film screenings, classes, and a filmmakers’ reception. During SpringFest, the resort offers four-night packages from $129 to $169 per person, per night (based on date and double occupancy) and includes $500 in resort credit; seven-night packages run $109 to $149 with $800 in resort credit. Mention SpringFest when booking. 800-420-2424,www.vailcascade.com

KARI BODNARCHUK

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