by Steve Pike | Jan 10, 2023 | Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Amanda Joiner takes the lead as the Global Vice President and head of The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center®, a leading global consulting and advisory firm. Joiner transitions from her role most immediately as General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis and brings...
by Steve Pike | Jan 9, 2023 | Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Florida state lawmakers’ power struggle with Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District is heating up. Florida State Rep. Fred Hawkins, a Republican from Osceola County, has filed a 30-day notice posted to Osceola County’s website that legislation be...
by Steve Pike | Jan 5, 2023 | Personalities, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
CoralTree Hospitality has been selected to operate the iconic Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Currently being reimagined by Tavistock Development Company, Pier Sixty-Six will once again become the social harbor of Fort Lauderdale where visitors,...
by Steve Pike | Jan 4, 2023 | Golf News, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Tom Doak has signed to design Pinehurst No. 10. Pinehurst Resort will break ground on its first new golf course in nearly three decades this month. Located four miles south of the main resort clubhouse, the highly-acclaimed architect’s 18-hole routing is expected to...
by Steve Pike | Dec 29, 2022 | Personalities, Resorts, Restaurants
When PGA National Resort ownership decided in 2021 to renovate the fabled Palm Beach Gardens, FL., property to the tune of $100 million, it knew an overhaul of the food and beverage outlets was necessary. The resort’s pre-renovation restaurants were good, but not good...
by Steve Pike | Dec 28, 2022 | Cruises, Personalities, Restaurants, Travel News
Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse is Carnival Cruise Line’s new Chief Culinary Officer. A restaurant concept created by Lagasse, Emeril’s Bistro, is already popular on two of Carnival’s ships, Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration. Lagasse’s talents now will be...
