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www.cobblecreek.com

Designed by Craig Cherry, Cobble Creek features jaw-dropping views of the San Juan Mountains.

The 18-hole links-style course measures 6,982 yards from the back tees and 5,133 yards from the front tees.

The course rating is 71.3 and it has a slope rating of 122 on bluegrass. With 10 lakes and a creek that winds through the entire course, a ball in the fairway is a must.

The back nine is unusual in that it offers three par-three holes, three par-four holes and three par-five holes.

Bridges at the Blank Canyon (Montrose) www.montrosebridges.com

The 18-hole, par-71 Nicklaus-designed course measures 7,207 yards from the back tees and 6,126 yards from the front. With a rating of 73.9 and slope of 140 from the gold tees, unique features include a split tee (Holes #2 and #11) and a hole (#15) that plays to two separate greens.

The course boasts views of the San Juan Mountains and a location near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Black Canyon Golf Club (www.blackcanyongolfclub.com)

Offering the best of both worlds, the front nine of this public golf course features park style golfing with established trees, water and out-of-bounds.

The back nine offers link style golfing with smaller greens guarded by deep bunkers. Golf instruction, special rates, advanced tee times and yearly memberships available.

About Montrose (www.visitmontrose.com):

Montrose, located in southwest Colorado, is a uniquely-authentic town that has carved out a place for itself in the landscape and culture of Colorado.

A multi-faceted town, Montrose serves up layer upon layer of discoveries, each more unique than the last. Whether you are looking for adventure, agritourism, history, culture, shopping, fine dining, or anything in between, Montrose has a little something for everyone.

Features Innovative FLYOVER GOLF COURSE
New Hole-by-Hole Tour on the Web

St. Simons Island, GA – A new golf masterpiece on the Georgia coast has achieved astounding success in its first two weeks using cutting edge technology. The recently restored and renamed King and Prince Golf Course, Home of the Hampton Club, is now viewable online with a 3-D graphic that transports viewers to each of 18 holes via a hole-by-hole flyover.

According to Bud St. Pierre, Director of Sales & Marketing for the King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort “To golfers, it doesn’t get better than this.

It’s an in-depth virtual tour where one can see bridges, bunkers, the shape of ponds, sprawling live oaks, expansive marsh views, lagoons and towering pines. It includes a full course map, score card and vibrant photos of the extraordinary beauty of one of coastal Georgia’s great courses. We see the future of golf course marketing heading in the same direction as the popularity of the video game industry.

The flyover takes viewers to our golf course within seconds, giving them an amazing experience.” http://www.kingandprince.com/golf.php

Developed by Best Approach, CourseFlight® is a 3D animated flyover that provides viewers with a true feel for the course. Gary Mannies, Vice President of Sales states

“The King and Prince Golf Course has taken advantage of the web-based flyovers to attract golfers to their website.

“By expanding the basic graphics package Best Approach developed for the King and Prince yardage guide, the course now has powerful marketing tools such as CourseFlight® and MobileYardageGPS, an iPhone app that used the 3D yardage book graphics in a digital yardage guide.

“As the world’s largest producer of yardage guides, Best Approach was fortunate to have the resources needed to develop these new marketing tools.”

www.bestapproach.com/flyovers

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is a 195 room ocean front resort on St Simons Island, Georgia. www.kingandprince.com 

Owned and operated by The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, the golf course is renowned for its ancient forests, vast salt marshes, dramatic island holes, PGA instruction and comfortable clubhouse.

Originally designed by architect Joe Lee, the Course is renowned for a group of 4 spectacular signature holes gently carved from small coastal marsh ‘islands’ and accessed by 800-feet of elevated cart bridges.

This bold and brilliant design marks the highlight of the back nine, while Lee’s genius extends through the entire 18-hole, Par 72 course. It bends around towering oaks, along large areas of salt marshes and across lakes and lagoons.

According to Rick Mattox, Golf Club Manager ~ “Our long awaited golf course renovation now features Mini Verde greens, Tif sport collars, Celebration tees, roughs and fairways – and our traps are wrapped in Emerald Zoysia. We’re the only course in our region with these types of grass and our golfers are amazed at the fantastic course transformation”.

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

201 Arnold Road

St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522

www.kingandprince.com

Summer is quickly approaching and as the temperatures heat up it’s a great time to get outside and enjoy the warmth, fresh air and wonderful history that the UK has to offer.

Some of the most stunning and best preserved castles in the world are spread throughout the UK and the best way to see them is with a castle tour.

While you may have seen the tours that pack 100 people into a bus and shuttle them around but don’t leave them enough time to really enjoy the sites, what we are talking about is a custom designed castle tour.

The advantage to a custom castle tour is that you can end up saving money over the cramped, uncomfortable tours and you get to see what you want and spend as much time there. When you book those types of tour packages, typically it includes the cost of accommodations, but what they won’t tell you up front is where you’re staying or the fact that the tour operators mark up the prices of the lodging and pass it on to you in the price of the tour. But you can avoid all if this.

Simply book your accommodations through Smooth Hound and get all the great prices they have to offer on a wide variety of properties from 5 star luxury hotels to international chains to family owned lodging in Georgian manor houses, you will find it all on Smooth Hound.

Once you’ve booked your accommodations on Smooth Hound, give that information to your tour company.

Let them know what you are most interested in seeing, and if you have any special requirements.

They will build the tour around you, instead of you having to fit into the package that the other tour companies have designed.

They can even put together trips to see ghosts, or walk in the steps of great literary geniuses.

It’s important to know that when you are researching where you’d like to visit, you pay special attention to the dates. Some castles, such as Windsor castle, are only open to visitors at certain times of the year, so be sure to make sure it’s going to be open before you make the trek.

Of course, you don’t need to hire a tour company to plan your visit for you.

If you have a favorite castle or two that you’d like to visit, you can plan the trip yourself, just by doing some research online. You can then use BritRail or hire a car for the duration of your visit and move about at your own leisure.

Whatever you decide, you are sure to have a smashing time enjoying beautiful castles and lots of history.

The Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina del Rey, CA will reopen this fall with the colorful and relaxed style of a West Indies resort, complete with 111 guest rooms, meeting and event space, restaurant, beachside pool and marina views.

Reopening this fall after a complete renovation by Pacifica Hotels, the Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina del Rey will offer an elegant tropical atmophere, 111 rooms, meeting/event space and a restaurant.Jamaica Bay Inn Guest Room

Guestrooms at the Jamaica Bay Inn will capture the essence of elegant island living. Rooms have private balconies with views of the city, beach, marina, pool or gardens.

Pacifica Hotel Company announced that this fall, the Jamaica Bay Inn is scheduled to reopen with a design that resembles the colorful and relaxed style of a West Indies resort, complete with lush flora, beautiful beachside pool and marina views.

Owned and managed by Pacifica Hotel Company since 1995, the former 42-room property is being completely rebuilt into an elegant tropical retreat on the azure waters of Marina del Rey with 111 guest rooms, meeting and event space, and full-service restaurant.

Jamaica Bay Inn will begin taking reservations in late summer 2010 on www.jamaicabay-inn.com or call 310-823-5333, toll free 888-823-5333.

“The hotel will be a fresh, fun lodging choice in Marina del Rey,” says Pacifica Hotel Company’s Regional Director Frederick Adriance.

“From the tropical gardens and magical path to the beach to the impressive lobby and guest rooms, we’ve created something really special for our guests to enjoy.”

Within their first few steps, the vibrant decor and energy of the lobby will transport guests’ minds and moods to a faraway Caribbean resort. Rich island-inspired fixtures perfectly complement the colorful walls. A stone fireplace will be the focal point and create a relaxed and warm atmosphere for guests to gather and enjoy the ambiance.

Each guest room will be a private, peaceful oasis with an understated yet elegant island-inspired decor.

By making use of tropical textures like rattan, rich woods and leather, the design captures the essence of sophisticated island living.

Upgraded amenities include high-speed wireless Internet, luxuriously comfortable bedding and granite countertops. Each room will feature its own private balcony and provide city views on one side and views of the beach, marina, pool and gardens on the other.

The outdoor patio and pool area will showcase the premiere waterfront location. Lush tropical landscaping will overlook the pool and ocean. Guests can walk along Marina Beach via a meandering garden path, and enjoy the stunning green space along the way.

Meeting and Event Space

The Jamaica Bay Inn will be a high demand location for small meetings, social events and business gatherings with three distinct spaces for groups. With a breathtaking view of the marina, it is a picture perfect site to blend productivity and relaxation in a convenient location that will have attendees feeling as if they are “getting away.”

Located just off the lobby and restaurant, The Antigua Room’s 933-square-feet can accommodate 75 people for a cocktail reception and 50 in a classroom setting.

With both views and access to the terrace garden and the marina, the room is comfortable and impressive.

The Barbados Board Room will have state-of-the-art flat panel audio/visual capabilities, executive leather chairs, and dark wood conference table. A spacious manicured event lawn welcomes small parties and weddings with a breathtaking beach backdrop.

Vu Restaurant and Bar

The 150-seat indoor-outdoor restaurant and bar, aptly named Vu (“view”), boasts large windows which seamlessly bring the beach, garden and marina inside.

Easily accessed from the lobby or its separate entrance on Palawan Way, the restaurant is open all day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The trellis-covered outdoor dining area features cozy fire pits overlooking the beach and garden, making it an excellent place to enjoy food and drinks in the ocean air.

Focusing on fresh flavorful California-grown ingredients, the menu at Vu will include fun feature dishes like Bananas Foster French Toast and Lobster Sliders. Vu will have garden inspired soups, healthy salads, locally caught seafood, grilled cuts of meat, earthy and innovative side dishes, as well as incredible desserts. Patrons of the bar at Vu can experience an amazing variety of California Vineyards through distinctive wine flights.

See www.pacificahotels.com

Highlighted by Three Summer Events

Ride the Rockies, Colorado Peace Ride, Peaks and Pints roll through Ouray this summer –

Ouray, Colo.— Ouray, Colo., the “Switzerland of America,” will feel a little more like France this summer when three cycling events roll through town. Ouray has been selected as an overnight stop for the 25th Annual Denver Post Ride the Rockies bicycle tour in June. The Colorado Peace Ride wheels through town in July. And, in September Ouray will play host to the inaugural cycling and beer event called Peaks and Pints.

On Tuesday, June 15, 2,000 cyclists from all over the world will converge on Ouray as part of the 25th Annual Denver Post Ride the Rockies tour. Ride the Rockies is an annual bicycle tour that treks more than 500 miles through the scenic Rocky Mountains. Daily rides range from 35 to 100 miles long. The event is extremely popular and has been sold out since February when more than 4,000 people vied for the 2,000 spots that were selected by lottery.

Being an overnight stop for Ride the Rockies is an economic boon for Ouray, according to Ouray Chamber Resort Association President Karen Avery. Avery says that tour organizers estimate cyclists spent an average of $250,000 in a 24-hour period in each town during last year’s event. Avery adds that participants will get a glimpse Ouray as a bike-friendly summer vacation spot and will hopefully come back for a longer stay.

Ride the Rockies participants come into Ouray from Delta on a 67-mile stretch of Highway 550.

From Ouray they head to Durango on a 70-mile route that traverses Red Mountain Pass (11,090 feet), Molas Divide (10,899 feet) and Coal Bank Pass (10,640 feet).

The Colorado Peace Ride is a four-day, 238-mile charity ride that begins and ends in Durango and encompasses a portion of the San Juan Skyway that passes through Ouray.

Ouray is the first overnight stop on the tour. Riders will travel from Durango through Animas Valley, over Coal Bank and Molas Passes, into Silverton and over the Million Dollar Highway into Ouray.

The Sophia Peace Center is the primary beneficiary of the profits generated by the ride. The organization supports non-profits by providing them with free or low-cost retreats in a beautiful retreat center in Dolores.

To learn more about the race, for information on registration, or to donate to the cause log on to www.thepeaceride.com

Peaks and Pints is a five-night tour that starts on Aug. 30, covers a little more than 200 miles, and is punctuated with tastings a local brew house each night. The tour begins in nearby Ridgway and continues in a counter clockwise direction around the famous San Juan Skyway. The route includes four mountain passes that climb more than 10,000 feet.

Riders will come into Ouray on Sept. 2 from Durango along a 72 mile route that crosses three major mountain passes and traverses the Million Dollar Highway renowned for its stunning views.

The pedal power riders must display to conquer the course will be rewarded with a frosty pint at Ourayle House brewery. That night, cyclists will be able to soak their weary muscles at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool

www.ouraycolorado.com/Hot+Springs+Pool

sure to be a welcome relief after days in the saddle! To learn more about Peaks and Pints or to register for the event log on to www.peaksandpints.com

But, you don’t have to be an event participant to enjoy Ouray County on two wheels. Offering something for cyclists of all levels, Ouray County is home to a number of back roads and off-road trails.

Recreate the routes covered by one of the events mentioned above, or hop on a mountain bike to explore the many off-road trails (http://ridgwaytrails.com/trails/)

Rent a ride at Peak to Peak Bicycles www.peaktopeakbicycles.com  located in neighboring Ridgway, or bring your own. In Ridgway itself you can take the single track that runs right along the edge of town north across Highway 550 to County Road 10.

Dallas Trail, at an elevation of about 9,000 feet, is a popular, yet difficult more riding trail.

Another challenging route is the eight-mile-long Portland Trail, which is a shorter, yet intense, single track. Imogene Pass/Last Dollar Loop is extremely difficult, long and steep and can take up to 10 hours to complete. If you are enjoying a family trip with children or simply want to take it easy plan a leisurely ride along the river just north of Ouray. The River Road goes all the way into Ridgway and back (approximately 25 miles) and is a scenic route over rolling ranchland.

About Ouray

Located at 7,700 feet above sea level in southwest Colorado, the National Historic District of Ouray is surrounded on three sides by 13,000-foot peaks, earning it the nickname “The Switzerland of America.”

Ouray is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, offering rock climbing, hiking, four-wheeling and mountain biking in the summer and ice climbing, backcountry skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.

To make a lodging reservation and learn more about planning your trip to Ouray log on to www.ouraycolorado.com

MCN is the only “Place in Cyberspace” for comprehensive Music Competition Information

NASHVILLE, TN – “Music Competition Network (MCN) is the New Go-To Association for Competitors, Competition Hosts and Service Providers,” announced Jonell Polansky, Executive Director of the Music Competition Network.

Polasnsky explains, “The extraordinary success of American Idol has transformed the music/singing competition landscape worldwide. The singer’s success in the Music Industry is now defined by their competition history. This has created an urgent need for an association dedicated to serving the competition community.”

www.musiccompetitionnetwork.com is designed to support all aspects of the competition world. For the first time competitors, competition hosts, and service providers such as voice and performance coaches, CD cover photographers, managers, agents, and publicists can go to a cross-collateralized website to find the important information they need.

musiccompetitionnetwork.com is a centralized one-stop website. It provides the only place on the internet for everyone involved with competitions to network, find competition information, promote and advertise upcoming competitions and support services.

For further information about your area of music expertise or to learn more about another area of the music industry, you can visit www.musiccompetitionnetwork.com

About Music Competition Network: musiccompetitionnetwork.com was founded on April 3, 2010 as the first dedicated website serving the Music Competition Community. The Association is headquartered in Nashville, TN and was established by Jonell Polansky, an award-winning music producer and triple platinum publisher on “Tim McGraw and the Dance Hall Doctors.”

The mission of Music Competition Network is to unite musicians worldwide in an effort to truly support and encourage each other in the advancement of their careers.

Locals and visitors alike now have a one-stop site to find all the

Buzz-worthy news and events in Old Town

(PARK CITY, UT – The Sky Lodge has launched a new web site, OldTownBuzz.com, to provide a comprehensive site where both locals and Park City visitors can go to find the latest information on restaurants, bars, recreational activities, and upcoming events.

While similar sites exist, WWW.OldTownBuzz.com is the only site to focus exclusively on Park City’s treasure, Old Town.

The site is geared towards users who want to be “in the know” in regards to the coolest restaurants, best nightlife spots, live performances, outdoor concerts and art and culture happenings.

The Sky Lodge Managing Director Bill Shoaf states, “Old Town is the true heart of Park City. To have a resource where our guests can go to find the best that the area has to offer is like having a concierge at their fingertips. And with continuous updates on events, restaurants, and nightlife options, the site will be invaluable for locals like me too.”

Included in the site is a preferred listing directory of businesses including restaurants, shopping, and lodgings that the Sky Lodge team recommends.

Businesses featured on the site will have the opportunity to share information about upcoming specials, photos, and information with readers.

Seasonal updates, such as a snow report during ski season and listings of screenings during the Sundance film festival, will be continuously updated on the site.

Coming soon, visitors will be able to follow updates and postings on the site’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, making it even easier to be kept up to date on the latest happenings in Old Town.

The site features the “Old Town Buzz Top Five” – a weekly list of the most popular upcoming events.

An events calendar will also be included on the site providing an inclusive guide to the activities in Old Town. The Sky Lodge also has numerous events and packages that are featured on the site for the upcoming months, including:

• Sky Blue, the upscale bar on the hotel’s fourth floor is re-launching in early June

• A fun Bridal Party event at Sky Blue on June 5 where past brides and bridesmaids can wear their gowns once again

• The Savor the Summit weekend package on June 18-19, which includes two nights in a suite, a Friday Night 5-course “American Harvest” vintner dinner and a Savor the Summit Grande Table dinner for two with Easy Street

With the latest deals and up-to-date information on everything that the area has to offer, OldTownBuzz.com is the perfect one-stop-shop for all happenings in Old Town Park City.

The Sky Lodge

The Sky Lodge, a distinguished member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, honors the traditions of the finest boutique resort hotels throughout the world, delivering a highly personalized experience, in an intimate yet alternative setting that consistently exceeds the expectations of even the most sophisticated travelers.

With 33 exclusive one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites, loaded with traditional craftsmanship and high-tech conveniences, this fun and unique hotel has been featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List, as well as on Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” list.

The Sky Lodge offers the finest amenities in Park City in an unpretentious setting, including fantastic dining at Easy Street restaurant, great cocktails at Bar Bohème or Sky Blue, and wellness treatments at Amatsu Spa, and is located at 201 Heber Ave., in the heart of Park City’s historic Old Town district.

For additional information, or to make hotel reservations, call 435.658.2500 or visit www.theskylodge.com

For all the latest inside tips on what is happening in Old Town Park City, please visit Old Town Buzz (http://oldtownbuzz.com ). The Sky Lodge is also on Facebook and Twitter.

The unique engine will allow for consumer to book diving and dive packages via a special booking engine, while still offering dive retailers and travel sellers full commissions on FIT or individual bookings.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces the launch of an innovative scuba diving packages and activities booking engine!

The unique engine will allow for consumer to book diving and dive packages via a special booking engine, while still offering dive retailers and travel sellers full commissions on FIT or individual bookings.

The new engine was architected and designed by scuba dive marketing consultant William Cline / Cline Group, and built custom for the Bahamas by Segnant Technologies of Dallas, Texas, and allows divers to book diving activities with any of the 34 members of the Bahamas Diving Association.

Aside from diving and snorkeling, dive packages including hotel and in some cases, meals are available for booking on the engine.

Neal Watson, President of the Bahamas Diving Association, explains why the engine is unique: “We decided to take a different approach in the development of this engine.

Our first priority was to create an engine that was convenient for divers to use, but totally protected the dive retailer.

We are happy to announce that our engine on http://www.BahamasDiving.com  has fulfilled those objectives.”

The unique engine went live recently, and features many options of diving and dive packages on several different islands within the Bahamas.

Stuart Cove, Bahamas Diving Association Vice-President, says that: “The engine is very different than what’s currently available in the diving marketplace

We have created an innovated travel seller or dive retailer link system that allows a retailer to place the link on their website and offer the engine to their customers, yet receive full commissions as if they booked the travel themselves!

It’s really unique and truly designed to help and reward dive retailers and travel agents for selling dive travel to the Bahamas.”

The new booking engine features last-minute specials, offers travel commissions for pre-approved travel sellers, offers activities and dive packages, plus allows BDA Dive Operators to install the engine on their individual website, and display just their individual inventory.

The Bahamas Diving Association is the official association of dive operators for The Islands of the Bahamas (www.bahamasdiving.com)

Cline Group is a specialized scuba diving and tourism marketing company, with 20 years of tourism & travel marketing experience.