by Steve Pike | Dec 3, 2025 | Travel News
Want to get into the Christmas spirit in a new way? I give you Luma and Paralía, each debuting tihs month at renovated The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. The resort will re-open Dec.8. Replacing Lightkeepers as part of the resort’s $100 million transformation,...
by Steve Pike | Dec 1, 2025 | Restaurants, Travel News
Two years in the making, The Break House Kitchen + Beach Bar is now open in Deerfield Beach, FL., just steps from the newly-renovated Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier. The come-as-you-are destination from Danielle Rosse – of Oceans 234 fame introduces...
by Steve Pike | Nov 29, 2025 | Culinary, Events, Restaurants, Travel News
When UKIAH Japanese Smokehouse opened this past May in Fort Lauderdale, it almost immediately became a South Florida favorite thanks to its location along the New River and its take on “Japanese soul food’’ with an American twist. Now, welcome to brunch at UKIAH from...
by Steve Pike | Nov 26, 2025 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Instruction, Resorts, Travel News
The Steve Dresser Golf Academy at True Blue Golf Club on Pawleys Iland, S.C., is launching its 2026 lineup of one- to five-day golf school packages, complete with upgraded technology, personalized instruction, and access to a Mike Strantz-designed practice facility...
by Steve Pike | Nov 25, 2025 | Adventure, Culinary, Personalities, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Resorts, Travel News
Special to Spikeongolfandtravel.com When Jessie Rodriguez speaks, golfers listen. The two-time James Beard semifinalist, former Head Sommelier of The French Laundry in Napa Valley (CA) and current resident sommelier for leading private aviation company Magellan Jets...
by Steve Pike | Nov 21, 2025 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Hotels, Resorts, Spa, Travel News
The iconic Inn at Bay Harbor (MI) has entered a new era as an independent luxury resort within the Boyne Resorts family, marking a milestone in its nearly 30 years as one of the Midwest’s most celebrated lakeside destinations. This transition from Marriott’s Autograph...