| Opinion: New adventures require preparation | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:23:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | Adventurous outings and vacations have become very popular.To experience primitive challenges, people are barreling down the Rio Grande in white-knuckle white-water rafting expeditions; donning a hundred pounds of equipment to climb the world's highest peaks; braving the Western diamondback rattlers, Gila monsters and skin-toasting temperatures of the arid Mojave Desert; or venturing along the cayman- and piranha-filled Amazon River.In suburban North Texas, for example, three men approaching their 50s -- Coppell resident and businessman Bob Kulick and his friends, Marc Lieberman and Sam Hess n planned to climb the legendary Mount Kilimanjaro, a nearly 20,000-foot peak in the east African nation of Tanzania in January.Some adventurers in eco-tours and the like may simply want to learn more about the world in which we live; others seek the exhilaration that comes from surviving in these tough environments.Whatever the motivation, they face dangers that can be fatal.... | |
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| | | 1st Two Experience Canada Dream Vacations Awarded - 4 Left to Win! | | Posted Friday, January 05, 2007 1:21:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Powder Paradise, Canada (Ski Press)-Two lucky US skiers got to celebrate the holidays early this season by winning two dream vacations to Canada. Bill McGrath of Park City, Utah and Dean URen of Wenatchee, Washington won the first two of six unbelievable Canadian ski vacations by entering the contest right here at http://www.skipressworldcontest.com. Are you serious? McGrath, a 42-year-old engineer said when he heard that he and a friend get to be part of North Americas biggest spring festival The 2007 Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival (April 2007) on the world class slopes of Whistler. I love Canada….I love Whistler - Spanky's here I come! He and his friend will enjoy VIP accreditation to winters biggest party (includes lift passes and access to on mountain events and VIP areas) and 5 nights of luxury living at The Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa located right at the base of Whistler Mountain.... | |
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| | | Deals: Mammoth Mountain 'First Tracks'; 'Fly 3, Get One Free' | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 11:18:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | Mammoth Mountain ski resort, which has already opened with machine-made snow, has a ``First Tracks'' promotion for stays through Dec. 14 (Nov. 22-25 blackout dates). Stay two or more nights starting at $99 per person, double occupancy, including lift tickets. Priced separately, a room at the Mammoth Inn, for example, would cost about $155 a night, and the lift tickets $63 per day per person. Savings are about $83 per night per couple. (800) 626-6684, www. mammothmountain.com. ``Fly 3, get 1 free'' is Frontier Airlines' offer to passengers who fly between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Frequent fliers can earn a free round-trip flight after three paid round trips. (Normally, it takes 15 flights or 15,000 miles.) Must make the three flights by Feb. 28. Free ticket must be used by May 31.... | |
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| | | Vacations offer a fertile new field for hotels | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 3:30:25 PM by Blog57 Team | | When Lucinda Hughes heard she would have to drink sea moss elixirs while vacationing in the Bahamas, she was sure it would make her sick. Three months later, Hughes is very sick -- every morning -- and expecting her first baby in April. As Hughes and her husband Kemry lounged on lush beaches and swam in their hotel's pool, they sipped pumpkin soup and enjoyed couples' massages and reflexology. It was all aimed at enhancing the odds of babymaking during their three-day Procreation Vacation at The Westin at Our Lucaya Grand Bahama Island. VERY TRENDY It's part of the latest trend that has hotels around the world luring conception-minded couples by providing everything from on-site sex doctors to age-old fertility boosters promised to hasten the pitter-patter of little feet.... | |
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| | | A “Procreation Ski Vacation” at Jackson Hole | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:35:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | Its Procreation Ski Vacation “attends to the details of romance to make sure the mood is right" with, among other treats, a dogsled trip to hot springs, couples spa treatment, and a candle-lit dinner for two served in your room. The package starts at $950 per person based on, according to the Lodge's webpage, two-person occupancy. Hmm. The Chicago Tribune has a couple articles today about the ski resort scene. In one, Dan Leeth looks at regional options for skiers and snowboarders and picks out the pros and cons of each. One of the pros of skiing in the Northern Rockies? Moose Drool. The Tribune also offers up the “Best eats in the America West." Samantha Berman of SKI Magazine runs through menus in six of the most popular ski towns. For the gear-heads among us, First Tracks!! Online has released its 2006 Holiday Ski & Snowboard Gift Guide (Part I and Part II) with picks on the best of the best from jackets to electronic gizmos and gadgets.... | |
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| | | Couples go on 'procreation vacations' | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:31:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | When Lucinda Hughes heard she would have to drink sea moss elixir while vacationing in the Bahamas, she was certain it would make her sick. Sure enough, three months later, Hughes is very sick ? every morning ? and expecting her first baby in April. She got pregnant after she and her husband went on a three-day Procreation Vacation at a resort on Grand Bahama Island. .... | |
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| | | BSF-Nordic's annual auction features variety of area goods | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:45:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | "Building Trails, Building Athletes, Building Community," the Bridger Ski Foundation-Nordic organization's annual auction features regional resort vacations, lift tickets, original art, ski gear, drygoods and unique adventures. Silent and live auctioning begins at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman with accompanying bluegrass music by Backroads.The $25 tickets may be purchased at the door, or from Bangtail Bike and Ski, Threshold Sports of Montana and Northern Lights. Funds raised by the auction contribute to the promotion of ski education, to scholarships for the cross-country ski racers and to the maintenance and improvement of community trails at Lindley Park in downtown Bozeman. The cross-country ski club grooms the trails, which are open to the public.Kick off the ski season by lining up a three-day guided ski trip with Hellroaring Ski Adventures for six people, lodging in yurts, all meals included.... | |
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| | | Quintess Announces New Properties and Membership Plans | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:18:08 AM by Blog57 Team | | Quintess, one of the leading luxury destination clubs with 37 homes in 24 of the world's most coveted destinations, has recently added some incredible new single-family properties to its expansive portfolio including; two ski-in/ski-out homes in Vail, Colorado; another in the heart of golf country in La Quinta, California; a third residence in New York City; an oceanfront home on the world-class Kolea Coast, Hawaii; and a stunning Paris apartment in the world-renowned George V Residences. In addition, Quintess, will now offer six new membership options, for a total of 12 plans. Starting December 1, 2006, prices for all current plans will increase. "We are thrilled that we continue to expand our portfolio and membership options in order to provide our members with a distinctive and memorable travel experience," said Ben Addoms, EVP Membership Development and Quintess Managing Member.... | |
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| | | Get in the spirit of the season visit a salmon hatchery | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:28:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | Now is a good time for wildlife watchers to view salmon migrating up many local streams. Locally, there is no better place to see chinook and coho salmon than the Issaquah Creek Hatchery (425-427-0259) in the heart of Issaquah. This year's chinook return has been very healthy, and coho are expected to begin showing up soon. The hatchery offers educational programs and tours, showing off extensive improvements made to the hatchery. The facility serves as a sort of outdoor laboratory that teaches visitors about Pacific salmon, watershed stewardship and hatchery operations. On some days you can watch hatchery personnel retrieve the eggs from the females and fertilize them with milt from the males. State Fish and Wildlife biologists are also on hand, examining the fish for growth and epidemiological studies.... | |
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| | | Vacations Inc Adds New Winter Park Properties for Upcoming Ski Season | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:23:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | Winter Park, CO (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- With the Winter Park ski season less than one month away, and the area already blanketed in snow, Vacations Inc. is adding more exclusive accommodations to its portfolio. This continuation includes some unique town homes, and private homes that have never been managed before. .... | |
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