by Steve Pike | Apr 10, 2023 | Golf Courses, Resorts, Travel News
A Florida travel icon for nearly 100 years, The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, Autograph Collection in St. Petersburg, FL., has completed the initial phase of a comprehensive renovation led by world-renowned architecture and design firm Rockwell Group, with Hart Howerton...
by Steve Pike | Apr 10, 2023 | Personalities, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
Gordon Maybury is straightforward when it comes to his eclectic dishes, which are direct and without pretense. “We are not doing anything wild and crazy,’’ says Maybury, who is director of culinary at The Seagate Hotel, a stunning boutique property located steps...
by Steve Pike | Apr 8, 2023 | Golf Courses, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel News
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota – one of my favorite Southwest Florida resorts – has named Huseyin Ozdemir as Director of Restaurants, Beach Club Operations. With a tenure of more than 15 years with The Ritz-Carlton brand, Ozdemir brings a wealth of...
by Steve Pike | Apr 7, 2023 | Travel News
Western River Expeditions reports that this year’s snowpack feeding the Colorado River Basin is the highest in over 10 years, currently standing at more than 150 percent of the historic April 6 average. This is a boon to the whitewater rafting industry and helps...
by Steve Pike | Apr 5, 2023 | Cruises, Travel News
Margaritaville at Sea has launched its new Ultimate Paradise Pass, the cruise industry’s first season pass, which allows passholders and a guest to have an unlimited number of non-consecutive two-night sailings to The Bahamas, with limited restrictions. Starting at...
by Steve Pike | Apr 4, 2023 | Travel News
For those who love National Parks (who doesn’t?), the Xanterra Travel Collection for Spring/Summer 2023 has rare availability in some of the greatest outdoor places on earth, including the Grand Canyon region, Zion National Park, Death Valley and Glacier...
