Weekly travel deal: Southwest fare sale

A Southwest Airlines sale has one-way fares starting at $59. Flights between Minneapolis and Chicago, for instance, cost $59; fly to Boston or Phoenix and a vast number of other cities for a rate of $159 one-way. Travel January 12 through March 9 must be booked by January 4. Looking for something closer to home? The Quarterdeck Resort on Gull Lake in Nisswa is offering midweek rates starting at $69 per night. Jump that to $99 per night and you'll get a Lakeside Villa with a 2-person whirlpool at the resort, which is near snowmobile trails and ski areas (www.quarterdeckresort.com).