Arizona is a great place to vacation (see our Top Reasons why), but it does heat up in the summer. This can be a boon for travelers because innkeepers tend to turn up the heat on promotions. Case in point is the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa.  This 125-acre desert resort, located in Scottsdale at the foot of Mummy Mountain is offering special “Linger Longer” weekend packages with extended check-in and check-out times, as well as a $50 credit per day for golf, dining or spa services. Camelback Golf Club, located 3 miles from the resort, features 36 rounds of championship golf.

Find out about all the summer vacation packages on the Camelback Inn website.

We’ve all heard of hail the size of golf balls, but it was raining actual golf balls in Scottsdale this week when a helicopter dropped 3,000 balls at the Camelback Inn Golf Club. It was all done in the name of charity. Each ball represented a $20 donation to Arizona USMC Wounded Warriors, an organization that assists Arizona Marines and their families. Another recipient was Wounded Wear, which donates clothing to those who have been wounded while serving. Donors had an added incentive for donating to the cause. Each ball was numbered and the ball that ended up in or closest to a designated hole, won its donor a free trip to Hawaii. The Camelback Inn sponsored the event and provided the incentive prize.