Food events, entertainment, a crafts market and readings by Jamaica's poet laureate Amina Blackwood-Meeks are all part of Grand Lido Braco Resort & Spa's annual "Best of Jamaica" program, held Oct. 4-8. Packages at the AAA four-diamond all-inclusive resort start at $1,863 per couple and include all "Best of Jamaica" activities as well as $150 in spa credits per person and a Jamaica "goody bag."

You can also get to the resort's celebration for free: Caribbean Travel & Life and Islands magazines are sponsoring a "Best of Jamaica" sweepstakes with a grand prize of a trip for six to the Grand Lido Braco. Enter online by Aug. 28 at www.caribbeantravelmag.com/superclubs or www.islands.com/superclubs. For more information on Grand Lido Braco, see my Jamaica hotels page or call 1-800-467-8737.