Looking for luck on 11/11/11

You're out of luck if you were hoping to get hitched at The Elvis Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, where a $1,111.11 "Pink Caddy Wedding Package" - which includes a "once in a lifetime" entrance in a 1964 convertible - is booked solid for the auspicious day.

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But there are plenty of other incentives to celebrate good fortune on Friday, and not just in Vegas (where come-ons range from $11 appetizer and drink specials at restaurants in Aria at CityCenter to a two-night, $11,111 package at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, including penthouse digs and concert tickets to Santana).

Starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT on 11/11/11, travelers can book Sunday night-stays for $111.11 at Affinia Hotels in New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The deal is valid for travel Jan. 2, 2012 – March 31, 2012, and the booking window closes at 11:00 p.m. EDT on Friday. To book, use promo code ELEVEN.

The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC is offering an 11-course tasting menu for $111.11 per person, with such options as a butternut squash tartlet, crispy-skin Arctic char, seared foie gras, and a dark chocolate palet with hazelnut ice cream and lemon cotton candy. A paired tasting of 11 wines costs an extra $111.11.

Orlando's Reunion Resort has an $11 menu at its Eleven restaurant, along with $111 room rates (per person, based on double occupancy) from 11/09 through 11/13.

And tourism promoters in central New York's Finger Lakes (yes, there are 11 lakes) are offering themed specials at local wineries, hotels, restaurants and other businesses, from $11 bottles of Riesling at Inspire Moore Winery to free bed and breakfast stays for veterans the night of Nov. 10 as part of a nationwide B&B for Vets program.