It's Not Too Late to Take a Last-Minute Turkey Day Vacation!

CSA Travel Protection (CSA), a company dedicated to providing value-driven travel insurance and emergency assistance services, reminds Americans it's not too late to plan a last-minute Thanksgiving weekend trip with the family or for a quick getaway. Because the price of gas has dropped so drastically in the recent weeks, these trips could be perfect family road trips for the Thanksgiving weekend.

For those who planned to forego the Turkey Day family or leisure vacation, but have an 11th-hour itch to head out of town, CSA offers a list of six cities worth visiting to take part in popular local Thanksgiving Day traditions,  including locations from New York City to San Diego, and everywhere in between!

1. New York City - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - America's most famous Thanksgiving Day parade was founded in 1924 and is televised live across the country.
2. Chicago - Turkey Trot - This eight-kilometer run/walk expects 5,000 runners this year and benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
3. San Diego - Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds - Beginning on Thanksgiving night and nightly through January 4, more than 40 displays are part of the largest animated drive-through light show on the west coast.
4. Kansas City - Plaza Lights - Thousands of people will fill the streets to see the Country Club Plaza buildings light up, all at once with colorful lights, at the flip of a switch at 6:30 PM.
5. Dallas and Detroit - Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions - Each year, both teams host a new challenger at home for these two long-standing nationally televised professional football games.

It's not too late for Americans to experience one of these popular Thanksgiving Day traditions. By calling a travel agent, last-minute explorers can find unprecedented deals to these cities and others for the Thanksgiving weekend, as well as throughout the 2008 winter holidays.New York