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First-ever series of yoga and fitness retreats led by
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Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. (November 2, 2010) – More than just a day at the beach, the new Wellness Retreats at Rosewood Little Dix Bay will help you to stay connected with nature and your inner self amid the breathtaking tropical beauty of Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.

The four-day retreats have been crafted to offer a total body experience through a carefully planned agenda of yoga or fitness classes, revitalizing cuisine by Executive Chef, Hemant Dadlani, and massage in SENSE®, A Rosewood Spa.

Your rejuvenation vacation will be one to remember when you visit the Caribbean in January, April, June or November 2011.

Yoga classes will leave you balanced and strengthened while the more intense fitness workouts will combine flexibility, cardio exercise and core training.

Revitalize, Refresh, Renew Yoga:

January 6-9, January 13-16 and June 16-19, June 23-26

Experience the ancient discipline of yoga while practicing postures in the beautiful environment of Rosewood Little Dix Bay.

Johnny Anzalone, a certified instructor of Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga Yoga, Meditation, Pilates and dance, will lead students through daily classes.

The classes will consist of Multi-Level Yoga, Meditation, Core Strength and Stretch and the Choreography of Asana and Alignment.

The core work practice will be held throughout the tranquil resort and on secluded beaches and will offer the knowledge needed to enhance your body, mind and spirit.

Fitness Immersion:
April 6-9 and November 9-12

Move well, feel well, be well® is the philosophy of New York City fitness professional, Frank Baptiste.

His experience working with a variety of clients of all ages and abilities from new mothers to professional athletes will help students during three classes each day learn the skills they need to achieve fitness goals and move well both during this program and after they return home.

The beachside and poolside workshops including Move Well Morning Workout, Jump Rope Techniques, 21st Century Core Training, and Kettlebell Sessions will have the calories melting and the muscle building.

The Details:

Each of the Wellness Retreats at Rosewood Little Dix Bay start at $1,602 per person, double occupancy, in low season, to $2,108 per person, double occupancy in high season, including:

Four nights luxury accommodation at Rosewood Little Dix Bay, with tax and resort fee included

Two yoga classes per day or three fitness classes per day
Rejuvenating breakfast and dinner menus daily

Round trip airport transfers from Tortola

One massage per person

Welcome amenity

Yoga and fitness props and equipment will be provided

Take home healthy recipes and fitness tips

Custom one-on-one consultation with instructor at an additional cost

Rosewood Little Dix Bay has always been an inviting destination for active travelers.

The resort’s half-mile, crescent-shaped beach is considered one of the world’s finest, with a coral reef just offshore and plenty of shoreline for launching myriad water sports from kayaking to Scuba diving.

There is a highly rated tennis facility onsite managed by Peter Burwash International.

And there is access to beaches around Virgin Gorda through the resort’s complimentary Beach Drop service, with round-trip convenience to beautiful stretches of sand via Boston Whaler.

For more information or to make reservations at Rosewood Little Dix Bay, please contact (284) 495-5555 or visit

www.littledixbay.com

The 7th annual Jazz Globus International Festival will feature an eclectic lineup of solo artists and bands from around the world, from November 25 through December 3.

The festival will feature more than 120 musicians and 28 ensembles in eight concerts at the Harmony Hall in the center of Jerusalem. www.jazzglobus.com

Ring in 2011 relaxing at the island paradise of W Vieques, enjoying the W’s gorgeous white sand beaches, the Caribbean ocean, tropical weather and indulging in world-class cuisine. Whether you prefer celebrating New Years on the beach or rejuvenating in the ultimate retreat and spa, W Vieques has something for everyone who wants to start off the New Year in style.

As part of W Vieques’ New Years package, guests who book by Dec. 30th for stays Dec. 28th- Jan. 2, 2011 will enjoy:

* New Years Dinner at miX on the beach

* Midnight Champagne Toast

* Fabulous Fireworks over W Beach

* Box full of party favors (shh… it’s a surprise)

* Celebration Brunch (Available Saturday or Sunday)

Two night minimum length of stay required. To reserve please visit W Vieques New Years package reservations at the graphic above.

Giving Thanks is Overrated; Booze and Football is Where It’s At

LAS VEGAS – No place to eat turkey this Thanksgiving? Rockhouse, the only ultra-dive bar on the Strip, will invite all thankless partygoers over for some old-fashioned football and fun Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26.

This Thanksgiving, while all the family folks are sitting down to a boring dinner with grandma, the beer will be flowing and the games will be playing at Rockhouse.

On Thursday revelers can grab a bar stool and enjoy a turkey-less Thanksgiving the way it should be celebrated – with football and beer. Starting at 9 a.m.,

Rockhouse patrons will enjoy two-for-one beers and wells, $4 drafts and $5 shots of Wild Turkey all day long as they cheer for their favorite team on 28 high-definition television screens throughout the bar. As the sun goes down on this day of thanks, guys will be sure to give their thanks to Rockhouse as ladies drink free from 10:30 p.m. until midnight.

The party continues at Rockhouse on Black Friday. While the rest of America is standing in line buying presents for mom, Rockhouse will be living it up with two-for-one drinks, $4 drafts and $5 shots of Wild Turkey.

Guys, don’t let the ladies rope you into bargain shopping again. Catch all the college games all day long at Rockhouse.

Day or night, it’s always the right time to party at Rockhouse. Whether people watching on the rowdy Strip-side patio by day, or dancing on the bar with an 80-ounce guitar by night, the ultra-dive bar is one of Vegas’ best-kept secrets.

Rockhouse will give partygoers the ultimate nightlife experience – minus the “VIP” attitude.

With a knockout lineup of gorgeous bartenders, bottle service that won’t break the bank, a Strip-view daiquiri bar and casual dress code, Rockhouse is definite must-visit hotspot for locals and tourists alike.

Blending a local dive bar with the glamour of Sin City’s party scene at a convenient center Strip location, Rockhouse is the top party destination on the Strip.

Las Vegas’ only ultra dive bar features top-notch lighting and sound with the best DJs in Las Vegas blending upbeat rock, hip-hop and dance.

With beautiful bartenders pouring drinks from the bar tops, playing in the giant bird cage and dangling from tire swings suspended from the ceiling,

Rockhouse is the spot where the party never stops.

Rockhouse is located on Las Vegas Blvd. in front of Imperial Palace, directly across from Caesars Palace in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.

The daiquiri and main bar open daily at 10 a.m. and the adjacent nightclub is open from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.

For more information visit www.therockhousebar.com , and for bottle and table reservations call 702.731.9683 or email info@therockhousebar.com

AS MICHELIN GUIDE/2011 AWARDS TOWN’S TOP TOQUES SIX STARS

-Largest Concentration of Michelin Stars per Capita on the Planet-

YOUNTVILLE, NAPA VALLEY, CA., – The toque of the town is Michelin Guide’s 2011 awards, sharpening Yountville’s culinary edge with six coveted stars within six walking blocks. Mix in 12 top restaurants a fork’s throw apart and foodies on a fast track have another reason to visit this classic grape-clad escape. Sequestered within four square miles, Yountville’s prowess as a culinary powerhouse is unmatched; the town boasts the largest concentration of Michelin stars per capital on the planet.

Recipients include the French Laundry (3), Bouchon (1), Redd (1) and étoile at Domaine Chandon (1). Also new in this year’s Michelin lineup are two recipients in the “Bib Gourmand” category, also known as inspector’s favorites for good value: Bottega restaurant (Food Network’s Michael Chiarello) and Bistro Jeanty , a valley institution serving classic French bistro fare.

Thomas Keller, a fixture since opening French Laundry in 1994, lit the fire for a procession of top toques who now call Yountville home.

Veterans Philippe Jeanty of Bistro Jeanty and Bob Hurley of Hurley’s Restaurant & Bar followed suit, stoking the stoves since 1998 and 1988 respectively.

Today, the seasoned line-up of chefs includes Perry Hoffman/étoile at Domaine Chandon, Nick Ritchie/Bottega, Sean O’Toole/Bardessono, David Cruz/ad hoc, Philip Tessier/Bouchon, Anne Gingrass/Brix, Cindy Pawlcyn/Mustard’s Grill, Craig DiFonzo/Cantinetta Piero and Richard Reddington/Redd. Hillstone Restaurant Group – mother ship of Houston’s, Gulfstream and R&D restaurants – will add a new restaurant to the mix in the 20,000 sq. ft. shopping center formerly housing Napa Valley Grille in 2011.

CULINARY KUDOS

Zagat and OpenTable also sliced and diced Yountville’s culinary scene, stating:

Zagat/2011 – In the “extraordinary to perfection category of 26 to 30 points” wine country restaurants earning top marks for food: French Laundry (29), Redd (27), ad hoc (27), Bouchon (26), Bottega (26).

Open Table/2010 Diner’s Choice Awards “Most Booked Restaurants/Wine Country” category: Bottege (#1), Bouchon (#2), Mustard’s Grill (#6), ad hoc (#7), Redd (#8), Brix (#9) and Bistro Jeanty (#10).

OpenTable/2010 Diner’s Choice Awards “Fit for Foodies” category: ad hoc, French Laundry.

WALK ON THE WINE SIDE

Yountville is the ideal green getaway linking visitors to 12 restaurants, 11 hotels and 10+ winetasting venus along Washington Street.

Branch out on a bike to swirl at the 24+ regional wineries tucked within the town’s own AVA or combine a day of play with boutique shopping a V Marketplace, a round of golf a Vintner’s Golf Club or live performance at Lincoln Theatre.

MOVEABLE FEAST

Sporting a chef line-up worthy of a world tour, Yountville’s 2nd Annual Moveable Feast program hits town January 1 – February 28, 2011 with value-season hotel/dining packages and a roux of seasonal prix-fixe meals.

Reservations can be made via www.yountville.com

Visitor Information

Site of Napa Valley’s first planted vines (1838), Yountville sits at the epicenter of the region’s culinary scene sporting the Valley’s top-ranked restaurants (six Michelin stars), 24+ wineries and/or producers and 11 lodging properties.

An ideal base for the avid oenophile, Yountville offers the county’s only hot air ballooning launch, five National Register of Historic Places sites, a microclimate pedigree with its own AVA, world-class shopping and performing arts. Located 55 mi./88 km. north of San Francisco, travelers can arrive via scenic Highway 29 or via Napa County Airport, Sacramento (SMF), Oakland (OAK) or San Francisco (SFO) international airports.

For more information and travel inquiries, contact the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at 707.944.0904 or www.yountville.com

PERFECT FOR Las Vegas locals with a sweet tooth

LAS VEGAS – The Venetian and The Palazzo’s player reward program, Grazie, will launch a chocolaty promotion for all local Grazie members on Nov. 1.

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 5, players will have a chance to win a cash prize of $10,000 just by playing and enjoying chocolate delights.

For every 500 points earned, Grazie members will receive a decadent chocolate bar containing a prize.

Each chocolate bar will include a prize ranging from slot credits and slot reward points to one grand prize-winning chocolate bar with a $10,000 cash prize.

Grazie has been an asset to guests who want to make the most of their Venetian and Palazzo experience. Members of this generous loyalty program are offered immediate access to exclusive packages and amenities, invitations to select events and offers. Along with gaming credits, members of Grazie can earn points for any expenses charges to their guest suites, including dining, show tickets and retail purchases.

The chocolate promotion will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 5. For more information on Grazie and the upcoming promotion, please call Grazie Services at 702.414.1500.

Grazie, the premier loyalty program that rewards guests of The Venetian and The Palazzo for staying in the resorts’ suites, dining at the restaurants, shopping at the boutiques, and gaming in the casinos. The points earned as a loyal guest of The Venetian and The Palazzo entitle members to extraordinary benefits and rewards including cash back, promo credits and Discover gift cards redeemable at select retail outlets at both The Venetian and The Palazzo. Guests will enjoy the services and amenities available at two world class resorts with the ease and usability of just one card and one program.

Grazie offers three levels of membership, Grazie, Gold and Platinum. A guest’s membership level determines the rate at which points are earned and the higher the level, the faster points are earned.

For additional information, please call Grazie at 877.2GRAZIE or 702.414.4116

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Best Views on the Strip

LAS VEGAS – Cabo Wabo Cantina will rock New Year’s Eve with the best party on the Las Vegas Strip. On Friday, December 31, revelers will ring in 2011 center-Strip with panoramic views and all-inclusive New Year’s Eve party packages.

The perfect spot to capture the Strip’s breathtaking fireworks show, Cabo Wabo’s marquee location, directly across from the famed Bellagio fountains and brand-new Cosmopolitan Hotel, will provide the best vantage point for partygoers to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip.

For guests seeking the complete dining experience, Cabo Wabo will offer a three-course dinner menu and midnight champagne or tequila toast, available for $100 per person.

Partygoers looking to go out with a bang can purchase Cabo Wabo’s open bar package, available from 9 p.m. to midnight for $100 person.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and advanced tickets are available for purchase online at www.cabowabocantina.com or at the restaurant, located inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

For more information, call 702.385.2226.

Cabo Wabo Cantina at Miracle Mile Shops is the flagship U.S. location for the legendary restaurant.

The original opened in Cabo San Lucas in 1990, transforming the sleepy Mexican town into a major tourism destination, becoming the inspiration for one of the most recognizable tequila brands, Cabo Wabo Tequila.

For more information about Cabo Wabo Cantina, visit www.cabowabocantinalv.com

For more information about Hagar and his famous Cabo Wabo Tequila, visit www.redrocker.com  and www.cabowabo.com
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Oneida Nation Homelands in N.Y. — The Golf Dome at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, the premier year-round golf training center in Central New York, celebrates opening day on Nov. 1.

Named among the “Top 10 Golf Domes in America” by Golf Range Magazine, the indoor complex features a newly expanded short-game area and offers 40 hitting stations arranged in a double-deck structure, as well as chipping areas and a putting green.

The Golf Dome also is the off-season home to The Golf Academy At Turning Stone, a successful learning environment for instructor-led clinics, individual lessons and personal practice time. Offering a remodeled, full-service golf shop, the staff at the Golf Dome can provide professional club-fitting and club repair services, as well.
Regardless of the weather outside, those who would prefer the challenge of a golf course can opt for Turning Stone Resort’s two golf simulators, which have enhanced technology for 2011.

The new system is equipped to measure each player’s golf ball characteristics – speed, spin rate and launch angle. Mats are colored and textured to best simulate fairways, rough and bunker play.

New this season for simulated play, Turning Stone Resort’s very own Atunyote Golf Course which hosted the Turning Stone Resort Championship on the PGA TOUR, is among the 38 courses available for virtual play. St. Andrews, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Bethpage Black and Pinehurst are among the other virtual venues.

General public cost for simulated golf is $28 for one hour on weekdays, $36 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Half-hour rates are also available at $16 weekdays and $24 weekends.

Turning Stone Resort guests and Diamond Cardholders enjoy discounted rates.

The Golf Dome will host its Golf Simulator League, a 10-week competition that starts in January, as well as special events each Saturday during February and March, combining “Play Golf America” free instruction programs and weekly golf equipment testing with Titleist, Cobra, Callaway, Nike, Bridgestone and US Kids Golf clubs.

On Saturdays the events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Turning Stone Resort’s PGA golf professional staff on hand for individual swing analysis and small-group clinics.

The facility is open to resort guests and the general public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, and stays open an extra hour until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Season passes, which provide unlimited access to the Golf Dome hitting stations on Mondays through Fridays from November 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011, are priced at $300 for adults, or $175 for juniors (21 and under).

A multi-play punch card, good any day, is also offered at $80 (providing 10 one-hour sessions for the price of eight).

General public per person rate for use of the range practice facility is $10 for 30-minutes.

Resort guests and Diamond Cardholders pay just $8 for a half-hour.

The Golf Dome is part of the Sportsplex at Turning Stone, which also houses four indoor tennis courts, four outdoor tennis courts, two racquetball courts, locker room facilities and a café.

For more details about the Golf Dome at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, call (800) 771-7711 or visit www.turningstone.com

About Turning Stone Resort and Casino

A premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino is conveniently located about 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33.

Turning Stone was named “Most Excellent Golf Resort” in 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens.

The Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone “Casino of the Year” in 2009. The resort offers world-class gaming, golf, entertainment, accommodations and spa facilities, and has earned AAA Four-Diamond ratings for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel and Wildflowers restaurant. For more information and reservations, call (315) 361-7711 or (800) 771-7711. Visit the web site at www.TurningStone.com

Travelers who book before Nov. 30 can save $100 off airfare and two nights stay at Icelandair Hotel Loftleidir with this great new offer. This special package deal departs Washington, D.C., at an ideal time to experience all Iceland has to offer.

Enjoy shopping for quality Icelandic products, delicious gourmet Icelandic cuisine, invigorating outdoor adventure, legendary nightlife, highland wilderness beauty, soothing spas and more.

From $699* per person based on double occupancy.

One of North America’s most popular tourist attractions draws a diverse group of golfers, surfers, sports fans, dolphin show watchers theme park-devotees and others.

It’s the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta which is visited by 22 million people a year.

“Shopping is only part of the mall’s universal appeal,” writes Travel to Alberta. The 58-entrance mall with 800 stores is the largest in North America.

“Edmonton’s top tourist attraction is a shop-and-play four-season wonderland, where many visitors check into the 355-room luxury Fantasyland Hotel, stay a weekend, and never set foot outside the mall’s 58 entrances,” says a Web site.

In addition to the shops, the mall has the world’s largest indoor amusement park with 25 rides, a water park with sandy beaches, various “sea adventures” with a replica of Christopher Columbus’s flagship the Santa Maria, over 100 eateries, 27 movie screens, the world’s largest car park (25,000 vehicles), and the world’s largest indoor lake, among other attractions.

“At first glance, it seemed like any other large shopping center. Then I saw giant the rollercoaster,” wrote travel writer Craig Platt.

He pointed out the mall reminded him of Las Vegas. It also has a casino.

If you visit, parking is not much of a problem but tourists are advised to be sure they know which one of the 58 entrances their car is near.