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(PRWEB) July 16, 2006 -- The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce in western Maine begins its Hot Deals travel offers this month. From mid-July through mid-October visitors can find a variety of travel deals on lodging, dining, activities and services in a rural community known as Maine’s most beautiful mountain village. All Hot Deal promotions are listed online at www.bethelmaine.com. New offers are posted daily. Deals include multi-day discounts and room upgrades at inns and lodges, free dinner entrees, and discounted golf packages.

According to the 2006 Travel Industry Association (TIA) survey, visiting small towns and rural areas is the third most popular summer activity following visiting friends and relatives and going to the beach or lake.

Bethel is located astride the Upper Androscoggin River on Route 2 and Route 26 in western Maine on the eastern edge of the White Mountains. Summer and fall activities include golf at two championship courses, canoeing and fishing on the Upper Androscoggin, hiking and scenic tours of the White Mountain National Forest, rockhounding for precious stones, horseback riding, walking tours of the historic village, visiting the Moses Mason House and Bethel Historical Society exhibits, antiquing and shopping the eclectic shops of Bethel’s Main Street. Events include the Maine State Triathlon, July 30; Maine Performing Arts Festival, August 9-12; Sudbury Canada Days, Aug 11-13; Harvest Fest and Chowdah Cookoff, September 16 and Fall Festival Weekend, October 7 & 8.

A community guide book, maps for hiking, canoeing and fishing, walking and auto tour itineraries are available at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce online at www.bethelmaine.com or by phoning 1-800-442-5826.

Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sweden's Johan Edfors claimed his third European Tour title of the season on Sunday and all he had to do was fire the lowest round of the tournament. The Swede posted a nine-under 63 in the final round to come from behind and win the Scottish Open. He finished at 13-under-par 271 and won the title by two shots at Loch Lomond.

Luke Donald carded a five-under 66 and tied for second place with Charl Schwartzel (67) and Andres Romero (69) at minus-11.

Although Romero needed to birdie the last to match Edfors and walked off with a bogey that cost him sole possession of second place, the week was not a total loss.

Sunday's final round was expected to be a battle between the third-round co- leaders, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn. The pair, both Ryder Cuppers and two of the European Tour's best, struggled mightily in the final round.

Edfors flew out of the gate on Sunday with a birdie at the second, then four in a row from the fourth. That got him to 10-under par and put him one behind the leaders for the final pairing even took the course.

Edfors matched Clarke quickly. Edfors drained an eight-foot birdie putt at the 12th, then followed with a tap-in birdie at the par-five 13th. When Clarke bogeyed the fourth, Edfors was one ahead.

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•    Back after our round & lunch.. I got myself a birdie on #8 & hit an AMAZING drive on #18 (@ Firestone Cabin @ Augusta National)

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•    Holland best fashion designer aan het kijken. Ik voel me wel hip, ik ken de björn borg eigenaar. Lekker puh xD.

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•    @AMoreInVisiBile dang ya didn't even try to putt up a fight

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•    Soooooo a little birdie told me they saw a ship, they saw a ship, they saw a ship. But no. I'm not excited O_o...sike yes I am :D!

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•    @Jefvaz8 mas putt lol ye la eventaste guey that shit is sick

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•    Howard on Hicks: "there was no law under which to charge him" ahh, I see your point, the Star Chamber it is. Common Law at work, amirite?

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•    Someone called Josh Clarke came into work today... it felt weird talking to him, like he was from a parallel universe...

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•    In such a rural community there is no where kids to congregate for studies, internet access, or hang out. I am on a mission to build a place

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•    @itsmeDENISSEH let's go togeeether I wanna get my birdie on june :)

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•    i hate wen qirls wear jus a bra to dha club, like wtf did yhu forqet to putt on a shirt ? #NoClass.

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•    @ryanjz I'm a pretty decent environmentalist, but I think growing up in a rural community means that I have a different perspective.

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•    Martin! That's a great film! It's so weird and creepy. A Romero classic that doesn't involve zombies. #historyofhorror

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