by Steve Pike | Jul 18, 2023 | Events, Golf Courses, Personalities, Privare clubs, Travel News
Ben Hogan only played in one Open Championship, but he left an indelible mark on Scotland’s east coast because of how he won the game’s oldest major and how he prepared for it. Hogan famously captured the 1953 Open at Carnoustie Golf Links by shooting a final-round 68...
by Steve Pike | Jun 29, 2023 | Events, Golf Courses, Golf News, Privare clubs, Resorts
McLemore, the acclaimed golf club and community perched atop Lookout Mountain, GA., will partner with Sweetens Cove Golf Club, one of the South’s more renowned clubs, to host “Where the Valley Meets the Sky’’, golf tournament on Sept. 2-4, 2023. The two-player, net...
by Steve Pike | Jun 29, 2023 | Events, Hotels, Resorts
Fourth of July festivities abound in South Florida, with Loews Coral Gables Hotel and Loews Miami Beach Hotel each leading the way in family-friendly Independence Day celebrations. Here’s a closer look: Loews Coral Gables Hotel’s Star Spangled BBQ Celebrate the fourth...
by Steve Pike | Jun 23, 2023 | Events, Personalities, Resorts
Summertime music tradition in the Texas Hill Country continues at Horseshoe Bay Resort as the 10th annual Beer By The Bay Music Festival returns Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. The resort’s signature seasonal fest will again showcase a diverse and exciting collection of country...
by Steve Pike | Jun 16, 2023 | Events, Privare clubs, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
National Martini Day is extending beyond the U.S. The Ocean Club, A Four Seaons Resort, Bahamas, for example, is celebrating National Martini Day (June 19) at its lobby level Martini Bar and Lounge that pays homage to the 2006 blockbuster James Bond movie Casino...
by Steve Pike | Jun 15, 2023 | Cruises, Events, Personalities, Travel News
Jay Leno was on hand (or deck) today as Carnival Cruise Line welcomed the first guests to sail on Carnival Venezia from New York City. The ship’s launch in New York coincides with the summer travel season and builds on a period of growth for Carnival, as the first of...