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From Silvana Rees (Flickr).

With summer fading (I say “fading” because it’s still hot out but technically fall), you may want to have one last hurrah. Yeah, I know school is back in session and you’ve thrown yourself back into work, but you know you still want to do something. Why not a weekend — heck, make it a weekday — getaway to Palm Springs?

I’ve mentioned a deal from Spa Resort Casino before, but this deal is just for the ladies. (Actually, I think that’s technically illegal, but it’s being touted as a “girlfriend” getaway package. I’m sure anyone could book this.) Here are the deets:

• two nights

• $100 spa credit

• $50 dinner credit for The Steakhouse

• $50 in free slot play

• either “Sleep-in Smoothies” or “GottaGettaJava” coffee and tea service for two

• two Indian Canyons passes and two box lunches

The deal goes for $400 Sundays through Thursdays and $500 Fridays through Saturdays. Split those prices in half, and that’s not bad for what you’re getting. The deal is good from Oct. 1 through Nov. 24. But in the grand tradition of winning free stuff via Facebook and Twitter, you’ll have the chance at winning one of these packages if you friend or follow one of them between Oct. 1 and 25.

Feeling frazzled already, and it’s only Tuesday? If you’re looking to take a load off after work or just like to enjoy a drink on a weeknight (because who doesn’t, really?), there are specials aside from a normal happy hour that you can partake in.

If you’re in downtown Los Angeles, you can head over to The Association for its Twitter Tuesdays special, which I recently told you about. And if you’re clear on the other side of town, try out Viceroy Santa Monica’s Taste of Tuesday, which I’ve also mentioned before.

But there’s more!

The Westside Pavilion mall in West Los Angeles has a $20 Tuesdays event every week. For $20, you can get a Landmark Theater movie ticket, a  glass of wine and an appetizer. And there are $20 deals at select retailers throughout the mall. But hurry; the deals are done at the end of August.

There’s also an evening-into-night happy hour at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. Tapas Tuesdays in the lobby lounge features live music, and $7 tapas and wines from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. And with a view of the ocean, how can you go wrong?

Know of more Tuesday goings-on? Let us know if the comments.

Update: Just saw another Tuesday deal, this time from Daily Grill. Say “Twitter” to your server after 4:00 p.m. on Twitter Tuesdays and receive 20 percent off your dinner check.

I checked out downtown Los Angeles’ The Association bar last week for the first time, and I was pleasantly surprised at finding this hidden gem (just about literally — it’s right next door to Cole’s, but I’ve never noticed it before and passed it by this time because there’s no sign!). Esther of e*starLA and I stopped by the bar for its Twitter Tuesday special: $2 off cocktails from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and a free plate of cheese, crackers and grapes from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. I love free bar food!

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San Juan Marriott. From Don Riddle (Flickr).

Through June 12, Marriott International Inc. is offering a “Deal of the Day,” with up to 60 percent off rates at a different Caribbean, Hawaii or California hotel each day for 24 hours. Other deals that’ll be offered include free nights based on a minimum length of stay, and free services and amenities. You can find the deals starting at 7:00 a.m. on either Marriott’s Twitter feed (@marriottintl) or at www.MarriottDealoftheDay.com. Today’s deal is 10 percent off daily room rates to $167, with a fourth night free on either a pool- or ocean-view room and free daily breakfast for two at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marriott. Though Marriott won’t release the locations of the hotels beforehand, the company says most will be beach resorts. You’ll have to find your own way there, though.

Of course for L.A. locals, the Westin Bonaventure has been giving away free rooms since March via its Twitter feed (@thebonaventure).

I’m having problems with my Twitter account, @shopeatsleep. Until the folks at Twitter fix it, I’ll be out of tweeting commission.