Travel/Destinations

With colder weather due to arrive in the Northern U.S. any day now, along with about two feet of snow at the higher elevations, golfers are already making plans for their fall/winter golf getaways, and, as always, sunny Scottsdale is high on the list of prospective destinations. This year some of the major area resorts are offering incentives that are difficult to beat, including unlimited golf at some and a virtual all-inclusive package at one of the most renowned golf destinations in the country.

Written by David P. DiFilippo

When Lake Las Vegas, the concept, became Lake Las Vegas, the reality, the innovative, master-planned district was immediately named “One of the 10 Most Important Projects in the World” during an international architecture and design exhibition.

The namesake, the 320-acre, man-made lake was the dazzling centerpiece for the 3,592-acre resort community comprised of luxury hotels, a trio of championship golf courses, a casino, thousands of custom homes, shops and restaurants. Located nearly 20 miles from the Strip, Lake Las Vegas provided a sanctuary for visitors and residents alike.

One breathtaking coastline, three completely different yet equally engaging destinations; no other location does golf, beach and fun like South Carolina. Just don’t, for a minute, think there is only one way to do it right. 

There’s the breathtaking natural environment and relaxing nature of Hilton Head Island and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Heading slightly north up the coast maybe you’d prefer the southern charm and elegance of Charleston. Then, even further up the coast and dominating a vast majority of it, there’s the energy, excitement and dynamic diversity of Myrtle Beach. 

Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe Elevates the Standard for Alpine Luxury

TRUCKEE, Ca. – From its lofty, mid-mountain perch, the swanky Five-Star Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe looks out over the unassuming Martis Valley. Every dime of the $300 million price tag is evident from the moment you arrive at the doorstep of this sophisticated ski retreat. When you pull into the valet parking aisle (which is mandatory) after a considerable climb, you’re greeted by a fashionably-dressed attendant who appears to have stepped from the pages of a J. Crew catalog. 

Proceed through the stately tree-shaped entryway and let the pampering begin. 

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Thanks to one of the most logical calendar reconfigurations in recent memory, golf’s past and present will meet the week of the Players Championship in northeast Florida. The annual World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was moved from November to May, and will serve as the prelude to PGA Tour’s yearly pilgrimage to TPC Sawgrass.

On Monday, May 9, 2011 Ernie Els, Doug Ford, Jock Hutchinson, former President George H.W. Bush and Jumbo Ozaki will be introduced as the newest members of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine. In accordance with its new date, the induction ceremony will move indoors. 

Peak vacation season had come and gone, but Orlando was still a glut of humanity during the second week of an unseasonably warm October. Central Florida’s biggest city is like Las Vegas for children. If you’re parents didn’t pack up the family sedan and take you to Disney World, the Magic Kingdom, Universal, Sea World, or any combination of the above, you should feel unwanted. The only obstacle slowing families from enjoying the wholesome, rite of passage goodness is the traffic. I think they should call it the traffic kingdom.

Venting on the bumper-to-bumper impasse aside, Orlando is the kind of place that makes you feel more American. Vacation is a shared activity that Facebook hasn’t completely transformed.