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New olive grove patio venue for events or strolling at Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa.
Book your event by March 31 for use from June-August 2025 or 2026 at Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa (Santa Rosa Mountains in the Greater Palm Springs Valley, Indian Wells, CA) and receive some exclusive incentive perks, such as one (1) night stay resort certificate; one (1) waived room rental; one (1) comped villa
WANT TO HELP SET A WORLD RECORD?
Even if you never learned to play a kazoo, this is your chance to helped set a world record. Friday, March 28, join thousands of visitors & Maconites (Macon, GA) during the annual International Cherry Blossom Festival to attempt the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Largest Kazoo Ensemble. Proceeds from the $5 admission fee (children six and under are free) to the Atrium Health Amphitheater will go to the Otis Redding Foundation & Otis Redding Center for the Arts. The program is sponsored by Visit Macon, Cherry Blossom Festival, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, Choose Macon, Otis Redding Foundation, and many more Macon Community Organizations! The current record is 5,190 participants and was achieved in
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Dinner under the stars is one of the amenities with Pueblo Bonito’s February romance package.
Romance is in the air throughout February at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort, an adults-only beachfront property listed among “The World’s Most Romantic All-Inclusive Resorts” by Travel + Leisure. For couples looking to celebrate, the 201-room resort just 10 minutes from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and situated along a 1.2 miles of virgin beach, there are a variety of options included that evoke romance, from sparkling wine
Back to the Future filmed in Utah.
Once upon a time, I was intensely involved in the Florida Film and TV industry. Back in those days, we mistakenly thought we would be Hollywood East and that the state’s tourism and economic development office would continue to do whatever was necessary to encourage that growth. They didn’t and other states have since capitalized on film and TV productions. I bring this up because I just learned that The Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission
No food pictures this time. This was going to be a leisurely few days getaway… and then we discovered restaurants worthy of your attention if in Greenville or Franklin (North Carolina) or Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Originally, my husband Russ and I booked a flight and hotel in Asheville, NC. When Hurricane Helene drove forceful winds and powerful floods throughout the artsy mountain community, we ended up staying
Universal Epic Universe Opens May 22 2025
Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park – Universal Epic Universe – officially opens May 22, 2025. More than 50 incredible experiences, Epic Universe will present a level of theme park immersion and innovation unmatched across five themed worlds: Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and Dark Universe. Anchoring the park is Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel – a majestic 500-room property with one-of-a-kind views of the park and will feature
Gran Acuario Mazatlán (Mazatlán, Mexico) became the largest aquarium in Latin America, and the only one in the world dedicated to the Sea of Cortéz, when it opened in May, 2023. Now the tourist attraction and research institute has added snorkeling and diving experiences. (September 4, 2024) – The recent debut of snorkeling and diving experiences at the world-class add an exciting new interactive dimension to the already popular tourist attraction and research institute. The minimum age to snorkel is 12 years old and to scuba dive, a patron must be a certified diver. The Gran Acuario Mazatlánanchors Mazatlán’s 75-acre Central Park. The facility houses some 260 marine species, including 36 species of mammals, 31 cetaceans, five of the seven global species of sea turtles as well as sharks, jellyfish, and manta rays. Overall, its exhibition tanks hold more
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic is coming in 2025
I am a huge Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fan. Excited for the Universal Epic Universe (Orlando, FL) opening in 2025. Debuting in 2025 with the new park will be The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Ministry of Magic™. Beyond the world’s ornate portal, guests will first journey from a Muggle park in Paris into the breathtaking spectacle of 1920’s Place Cachée, a hidden, bustling shopping district in wizarding Paris lined with aussmannian buildings, shops, sidewalk cafés, and historic Parisian domes rising in the distance. A new ride will
Wellness. What does it mean to you and how does having it benefit you both personally and professionally?
What it is, what to do about it, and what steps can be taken to improve an individual’s wellness are topics discussed in seminars, meetings, publications, and in the latest SBO Connects July 17 session. Claire Caldwell, a New York-based small business owner who specializes in Sales & Marketing Training, and who co-chairs
Monsters are coming to Orlando, FL and let’s just say it will be Epic! In fact, five new immersive worlds inhabited by legendary resident such as Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Bride of Frankenstein will provide an appropriate measure of screams, thrills, and chills when Universal Epic Universe debuts in 2025. Created by the award-winning Universal Creative