Thanksgiving is traditionally a time when families gather to enjoy a huge turkey dinner with all the trimmings followed by pumpkin pie and an afternoon snooze. If you are looking to break the routine, there are some great places to enjoy Thanksgiving doing something a little different. As Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday it is easy to make it a long weekend break, incorporating a little Black Friday shopping too! Most of our Payless stores will be open for service during the Thanksgiving holidays. Here are some popular Thanksgiving travel destinations where we have Payless locations in.

Thanksgiving in San Francisco

Not only does San Francisco have great restaurants offering Thanksgiving favorites, you may want to join in the Turkey Trail Trot in Golden Gate Park. The 5-mile Turkey Trot run is guaranteed to burn 600 calories, the 3-mile Pilgrim Promenade amble should shed 300 calories and the Kids 100-meter Gobbler Chase should burn up all of 8 calories!

Another San Francisco Thanksgiving tradition is the engagement ceremony on Golden Gate Bridge itself. Those who say “Yes” have to chain a lock to the bridge and throw away the key, symbolizing a locked relationship forever.

If you’re staying in San Francisco, choose a hotel near Union Square to get a head start on all those bargains on Black Friday at Macy’s and other upmarket stores. Later, Ghirardelli Square hosts the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony with Christmas carolers, stilt walkers and of course free Ghirardelli chocolate.

Thanksgiving in Atlanta

If your Atlanta turkey dinner is weighing heavy, there are miles of hiking trails to walk it off. The scenic Silver Comet Trail is 13 miles northwest of Atlanta. Bring your roller blades and the dog and enjoy the fall colors.

Atlanta hosts a Marathon and Half-Marathon through downtown Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day, or go ice skating in Centennial Olympic Park which is decorated with a dazzling display of colored lights.

Thanksgiving in Denver

Those celebrating Thanksgiving in Denver will find plenty of venues offering family brunch or more traditional turkey fare. Everyone will enjoy Denver’s parks and zoo and the Children’s Museum offers plenty of hands-on activities to entertain and amuse.

Winter sports enthusiasts can drive an hour or so northwest to Winter Park Resort which offers 3,000 acres of snow-covered terrain for skiing, snowboarding and other exciting winter sports.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend the “Nutcracker” ballet opens at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and on Sunday the Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game is held at Invesco Field. Add to that Denver’s great reputation as a shopping city, with the downtown Denver Pavilions and the upscale Cherry Creek Mall and you have the perfect destination for a happy Thanksgiving.

Payless Car Rental in Orlando is having a sale in September! Rent a Midsize car for only $24/day in Orlando.

We also have Economy Cars for only $17/day in Orlando and
compact car deal in Orlando. These deals are for rentals with a pickup date in September. Enjoy!

We’re offering 5% off on rentals booked in the month of September that have a pickup date before December 31, 2010. Enter 9521pc in the Discount / Promo code box on PaylessCar.com to receive this discount on our already low rates!

We just released a new special promo code on our Facebook page (click here to go to our Facebook page). This promo code is valid for all rentals, except for Deals of the Hour, booked on PaylessCar.com between now and August 31, 2010 that have a pickup date in 2010. If you’re a Perks Club member, you can save even more on car rental. Book direct on PaylessCar.com for our lowest rates on rental cars today.

If you like the discount, we would appreciate it if you could show your appreciation by following Payless Car Rental on Facebook!

Now available at PaylessCar.com! The new Deals of the Hour will showcase our best deals every hour for major airport locations, for travel dates more than one week from today’s date. (If you have last-minute travel plans, we encourage you to check out our Last-Minute Deals).

We hope Deals of the Hour will save travelers time in
shopping for a cheap car rental deal. You can save even more if you’re a Perks Club member and book one of our Deals of the Hour, exclusively at PaylessCar.com.

A Las Vegas casino is offering a chance to win free buffets for life. Sounds crazy? Crazier things have happened in Vegas before (we won’t go there).

There’s never been a better time to take a trip to Las Vegas. This summer, you can get low rates on hotels and rental cars, especially on the weekdays if you book at least two to three weeks in advance. If the idea of eating for free for life in Las Vegas whets your appetite, unless you’re from Las Vegas and already have a car, you’ll likely need to rent a car to drive from the Vegas Strip to the M Resort. Check out our cheap rental car prices for Las Vegas on PaylessCar.com, where you’ll find our lowest available prices. Our Payless Car Rental booth at McCarran International Airport (LAS) is conveniently located in the consolidated rental car facility. Book online or stop on by and we’ll quickly get you on your way to compete for the eating contest and save you a few bucks along the way!

You can also check out our latest Last Minute Deals or sign up for our monthly email offers to receive our special discounts on car rental today!

We recently released our special promo code exclusively on our Facebook page. Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Payless-Car-Rental/117268622787?ref=ts to get this deal and follow us on Facebook for future exclusive offers!

If you’re a Perks Club member, you can save up to 10% on your rental car in September.  If you’re not currently a member, join Perks Club for free to get 10% off!

We are also adding some Last-Minute Deals, for those who like to book their travel arrangements at the last-minute.

At Payless, we believe that everyone who wants to travel, should be able to travel, even during this downturn.  We will continue to help you stretch your dollar so that you can save more for the trip.   Enjoy!