The Fireside Resort, 10 minutes from the Jackson Hole, Wyo., ski area or Grand Teton National Park, is offering a chance to “test drive” a Wheelhaus cabin. Wheelhaus sells small cabins, similar to an upscale mobile home, that are aimed at people looking for a relatively inexpensive vacation home. The 400-square-foot cabins at Fireside Resort, which have nightly rates ranging from $225 to $375, are all Wheelhaus units. Through April 15, guests staying at Fireside can use promo code TBYB to get 20 percent off their stay. If they subsequently buy a Wheelhaus, the company will reimburse the total cost of the stay at Fireside. Blackout dates for the reduced price are Dec. 23-Jan. 4 and Feb. 12-16. Info: tinyurl.com/kux2j3s
For the bowl-bound
If you’re the kind of college football fan whose idea of heaven is to wrap up the year by trekking off to bowl games, you need to head over to the Sports Travel and Tours website. It has a number of packages put together for the major bowls — think National Championship, Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, Cotton or Orange — or it can put together a custom package for any of the more than 30 bowl games. Among the Rose Bowl packages, there’s a three-day/two-night one that includes two nights’ lodging, reserved seating for the Tournament of Roses Parade and upper level end zone seats for the game, as well as transportation to the various events. It’s priced from $1,270 per person double occupancy. The Cotton Bowl Silver Package is as low as $499 per person double occupancy and includes two nights’ lodging, upper-level seats for the game and transfers. Check out all of the packages at tinyurl.com/pdu4lnz or call 800-662-4424.
Family travel gifts
For folks looking for gift ideas for families who like to travel, FamilyVacationCritic.com has put together a list of a dozen items that might make your holiday shopping easier. The VTech KidiZoom Camera could be a possibility for the young ones who don’t already have their own cellphone camera. And the 2GoTablet iPad Holder attaches to front-seat headrests and makes it easier for the kids in the back to fight over who controls the iPad. Or the Crayola Window Crayons will write on car windows and are washable. Those are fun until the kids learn to write backward and start telling other drivers, “I’m being kidnapped. Call 911.” Info: tinyurl.com/nagyhs7
