- As spas are seen as places for nurturing and wellness, spa professionals are offering special treatments and products this summer that encourage safe skin care.
14 Steps to Luxury - Travel writer Pat Pugh steps us through a unique 14-step program, guaranteed to revive even the worst case of summertime blues (or winter doldrums). The Biltmore in Miami, FL has had nearly 80 years to perfect an already impeccable experience. Golf, tennis, internationally acclaimed cuisine and more than a little pampering await you. And you deserve it.
New Zealand Golf - Golf industry expert Nancy Berkley of Berkley Consulting, continues to amaze us with another exhaustive report from an often overlooked golf paradise. Complete with stunning panoramic photographs by Joann Dost, Nancy walks us through some of the most awe-inspiring golf courses in the world. With more golf courses per capita than any other country, New Zealand golf is exploding. Top golf course designers meet unparalleled challenges here and the results are almost beyond description. If your ball doesn't disappear into a daunting ravine at "The Gully", it may seem to fall off the face of the earth at "The Infinity".
Rocky Mountain Golf - Nancy Berkley of Berkley Consulting, decided to see what all the buzz was about. What she discovered was a spectacular array of women-friendly golf courses, built by world reknowned golf course architects surrounded by the breath-taking scenery of the Rocky Mountains. Nancy gives us an in-depth look at Redlands Mesa, Lakota Canyon Ranch, Snowmass, Ironbridge, Red Sky Ranch, Cordillera Resort and the surrounding area as well as tips for lodging, travel and attractions.
Lost Balls in Virginia - Award-winning travel writer Pat Pugh gives us a first-person tour of the golf courses and vacation attractions in beautiful Prince William County in Northern Virginia. Read her account of Old Town Manassas, Forest Greens Golf Club, Virginia Oaks Golf Course, Bristow Manor Golf Club, Bull Run, Cannon Ridge and Stonewall, as well as the Manassas National Battlefield and Museum.
Steamboat Springs, Colorado - Grab your gear with lots of bullets (balls) and head west for great golf. If you're lucky, you won't have to send a scout to peer over the edge of the fairway or into a blind hole to capture your ball. Award-winning travel writer Pat Pugh tells us that wild golf in the Wild West can be tamed.
Skiing in Austria - Make one visit to these Austrian resorts and you will quickly see why the area has been chosen as the site for so many Winter Olympics. Pat Pugh takes us on a tour of the highs and (not so) lows of this winter wonderland.
Telluride, Colorado - Take a step back in time and a step up in fun and luxury. Whether you choose the Victorian mining town or the Mountain Village resort, you'll find that any season is the right time to visit Telluride.
Putt your way down the river on a Steamboat Golf Cruise. Award-winning travel writer Pat Pugh tells us about golf cruises on the Mississippi River and a takes us on a tour of New Orleans.
Post-Hurricane Florida
Some courses suffered severe damage, while others were left relatively unscathed. Nancy Berkley reports on what to expect if you've included Florida in your vacation plans.
A Stockingful of Golf
- If Jack Frost nipping at your nose isn't your idea of a good time, Pat Pugh has some suggestions for you. If you can't golf where you are, just follow the sun to one of these Yuletide destinations.
Houston’s Prime Family Attraction
- Are you the type of person who has developed a hankering for golf and want to let it soak into your skin? You know the live-it-breathe-it kind of golf. But every once in awhile you want to get away to a new scene with your family, a prime place for biking with the kids and where you and your spouse can really absorb golf for a day or so.
Plan your golf getaway at the historic Connemara House, which may be the only bed and breakfast in Kentucky that’s right on the golf course. Just a pitching wedge from the first tee. They have it all to make your golf outing a ball! Tiki Bar, Members Lounge, Swimming Pool, Party Tent, Catering and much more.
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The Cliff House - Manitou Springs, CO
It’s older than the state of Colorado, but has everything a normal person needs; heated toilet seats, T1 Internet lines, mineral springs and a magnificent view of Pike’s Peak
Being ranked in Golfweek's "Best Courses You Can Play in 2007", named to the Golf Magazine's "Top 100 you can play," and designed with national championships and the Ryder Cup in mind, we knew we must have selected a great course when we got in line to check in at the clubhouse behind a group of eight men or so (I lost count) that come from Canada every year to play.
Wicked Stick is touted as a "grip it and rip it" links course. However it is really a more thinking golfer's course, with great emphasis on the risk-reward venue. Before you get to your short game "bump and run" segment, there are a lot of negotiations to be decided first.
Dave Johnson shows us there's more to the Orlando area than theme parks:
