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Sun Country Airlines is holding a “Grand Slam Giveaway!” over the next month, awarding 22 “Grand Slam Winners” two tickets to a professional baseball game in each of the 11 cities listed below between Aug. 29 and Sept. 30, 2011.

Customers can enter to win at www.suncountry.com  and choose their favorite ballpark to watch any of their hometown teams.

The airline will be giving away 44 baseball tickets to ballparks in markets Sun Country serves — Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Lansing (Detroit), Los Angeles, Orlando (Tampa), San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.

As part of this promotion, Sun Country is showing its fan appreciation by serving complementary food and soft drinks on all of its flights between July 16 and Aug. 14, 2011. Fan fare will include breakfast sandwiches in the morning as well as a hot dog and chips in the afternoon and evening.

For more information, visit www.suncountry.com

Southwest Airlines is running a Let ‘Em Fly and Win Yahtzee promotion through Sept. 30. It includes a prize pool of more than 7 million Rapid Rewards Points for both current and new Rapid Rewards members.

Those who are not Rapid Rewards members will earn 250 bonus points for signing up. There are two ways that participants can access the game — via a game piece distributed by a Southwest Rapid Rewards Brand Ambassador in 11 select cities, or anyone can play online at www.southwest.com/yahtzee.

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Sea Pines Resort, home of iconic Harbour Town Golf Links, announces its new “Golf Concierge Service” offering “one-stop shopping” for groups seeking customized golf trips and outings.

By filling out an online form (www.golfseapines.com ) groups can easily book accommodations, meals and rounds on two Sea Pines’ Pete Dye masterpieces (Harbor Town Golf Links and Heron Point) as well as the Ocean Course — the island’s first. Tee times on 17 of Hilton Head’s additional layouts, including Palmetto Dunes and Oyster Reef Golf Club, may be readily secured at the same time to round out personalized events.

A coordinator is assigned to each group, serving as a single point of contact leading up to — and during — the choreographed trip. The “Golf Concierge Service” will have a regular presence on Sea Pines’ Facebook home, www.facebook.com/seapinesresort, where groups can engage in pre-trip banter and post photos from their recent trip.

“Our new ‘Golf Concierge Service’ makes Hilton Head golf vacations and outings completely hassle-free,” says Cary Corbitt, director of sports division of Sea Pines Resort. “We’ve streamlined the process for groups to book everything needed to have a successful experience they won’t soon forget.”

Additionally, Sea Pines provides “one-stop shopping” for social golf occasions, wedding tournaments, corporate retreats and meetings.

Its professional staff takes care of everything needed – booking of rooms, scheduling tee times, conducting clinics, setting up tournaments, supervising award ceremonies and all catering. Sea Pines’ accommodations range from ocean-side villa retreats and the Four-Diamond Inn at Harbour Town to beachfront cottages and homes.

To book your Hilton Head customized golf outing visit: www.golfseapines.com

For resort information: www.seapines.com

866.561.8802.
About Sea Pines Resort

One of the true crown jewels of American golf, The Sea Pines Resort is home to legendary Harbour Town Golf Links (home of the PGA TOUR’s The Heritage) designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, Heron Point by Pete Dye, and the Ocean Course.

The resort’s best-in-class collection of golf courses, amenities, meeting facilities and accommodations makes Sea Pines one of the most sought-after leisure and group destinations in America.

In addition to 54 holes of pure Lowcountry golf, Sea Pines features 23 clay tennis courts, eco-tours, water sports, fine and casual dining, spa, 14 miles of bike and walking trails, horseback riding and five miles of unspoiled beaches. Guests choose from an array of accommodations, including 300 villas, 100 rental homes and the luxurious 60-room Inn at Harbour Town, a Forbes Four-Star boutique hotel and Preferred Hotel Group member.

PHOENIX – Arizona Game and Fish has turned back the hands-of-time for dove hunters, with the launching of the new 2011-12 Arizona Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon regulations that are now available online at www.azgfd.gov/dove

“For those of us with a little gray hair, the upcoming September 1st dove season will feel like a hunt from the olden’ days, now that we can once again hunt on much of the open, undeveloped public lands within municipalities, such as Phoenix,” said Rory Aikens, a public information officer with the Arizona Game and Fish Department for the past two decades.

A number of changes have been made to the dove regulations that have removed many barriers to this Arizona hunting tradition, most notably:

Hunting access re-opened to approximately a million acres of open uninhabited lands within municipalities

Daily bag limit increased for white-winged dove to 10 birds
Hunting hours extended until sunset statewide

The increased access is a result of two recently revised state laws. Those changes transferred the authority to regulate the use of firearms for the take of wildlife within municipal boundaries to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.

Because of these changes, dove hunters will no longer have to drive long distances to partake in this Arizona hunting tradition.

However, Game and Fish has taken a prudent approach in its deployment of these shifted authorities and has closed hunting in many well-defined, densely populated metro areas. The flip side of this for dove hunters, especially those in the Phoenix metro area, is you will now be able to easily determine where you can and cannot hunt doves.

The closed to hunting boundaries are well defined in the notes section of the 2011-12 Arizona Dove and Band-tailed pigeon regulations. For the Phoenix metropolitan area, there is a map showing where you can and cannot hunt. The area is bounded by readily discernable roadways or waterways, such as the Gila River, and is available at www.azgfd.gov/dove.

At first glance, these regulations may seem more complicated than in years past. However, with this one-stop resource comes some complexities. Hunters need to thoroughly understand the notes section before they go hunting.

“A perfect example are the lands along the Carefree Highway corridor, between I-17 and US Route 60. These lands are primarily wide-open desert, but they fall within the city limits of Phoenix and Peoria. Before the law change, it was illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits, making hunting in these safe, open, unpopulated fringe areas also illegal – that is no longer the case,” said Aikens.

In addition to the closed area descriptions, hunters are reminded of the quarter-mile law, and while that is a minimum, responsible, ethical hunters will find an area where there is plenty of open space in all directions to hunt, in order to prevent any conflicts with other recreationists or homeowners, and to have an enjoyable hunting experience.

The early dove season opens on a Thursday this year, and runs from Sept. 1-15, statewide, with a 10-bird daily bag limit of mourning or white-winged dove. Printed copies of the dove regulations are anticipated to be available the first week of August statewide at license dealers and Game and Fish offices.

Dove hunters are reminded they will need a general hunting license and an Arizona migratory bird stamp. Both are available online, at Game and Fish offices and licensed dealers.

Overall, dove populations are doing well in Arizona. Many farms are growing grains, including corn, which are excellent dove attractants. Working a corridor in these areas will bode well for many hunters.

In addition, monsoonal rains have been adequate throughout the state bringing much needed new growth to desert flora, another excellent dove attractant. Finding a lone water tank in these newly opened desert areas could also provide some fast wing shooting action.

In either case, success will come to those that scout their areas the weekend before they go hunting, as much can happen between now and that 3 a.m. wake up on opening day.

For more information about the recent law changes, the Phoenix metro no hunting map, a PDF copy of the dove regulations, or to buy your hunting license and dove stamp visit www.azgfd.gov/dove

Basic season information, boundary description, and other field reference facts are available for smartphone users at www.azgfd.gov/m.dove.

Looking to try dove hunting?

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has teamed up with local sportsmen-conservation organization to offer “how-to dove hunt” events that are designed for kids and for first-time hunters. These events are a great way to get a “hands on” experience hunting doves.

Sept. 4-5, Juniors Dove Hunt – Robbins Butte Wildlife Area near Buckeye – Game and Fish actively manages the land, and due to the water corridor it is rich with mesquite trees, wildlife food crops, and nesting habitat that attracts an abundance of dove (white-winged and mourning) and other wildlife. Pancake breakfast provided, hosted by the Chandler Rod and Gun Club, for details visit www.azgfd.gov/dove

Sept. 10, First-time Hunters Dove Seminar and Hunt – East Valley (Phoenix/Mesa/Chandler) – This is for first-time hunters for kids and adults.

A safety seminar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and the hunt will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 5 a.m. Some loaner shotguns and ammunition are available. Hosted by the Chandler Rod and Gun Club, contact David Carson at dcarson@azgfd.gov.

For a listing of other hunting events for youth and new hunters throughout the season, visit www.azgfd.gov/outdoorskills.

Cooking your harvest

After the hunt, you will have harvested a game bird that provides a rich, lean red meat, and when not overcooked it is superb in a number of recipes. When the meat is filleted off the breastplate bone, it offers even greater recipe adaptation. The type of seasonings and side dishes you choose can customize these common methods listed below greatly:

Kabobs (dove and veggies)
Wrapped and stuffed (bacon and hot pepper are common)
Grilled (hot and fast)
Sauté (garlic, teriyaki, etc.)
Diced in chili (slow cooked with tomato base)
Dove hunting is a deep-rooted family tradition. When done properly, dove hunting is very safe, challenging, exciting, and provides a great meal.

When the season is over, clean and oil your shotgun, but don’t put it back into storage – the fall small game hunting season starts up Sept. 30, with quail, squirrel and more.

To get the latest hunting news, sign up for the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s e-news at www.azgfd.gov/signup and select Hunting Highlights and Wildlife News.

Riviera Nayarit is now offering a special dine-around “Gourmet Experience” that provides visitors the opportunity to enjoy a six-course meal in three gourmet restaurants with wine pairings from Casa Madero Winery for $110 per person.

The Gourmet Experience is available every other Friday from July 29 to Dec. 16, 2011.

The restaurants are located in luxurious AAA Five Diamond resorts in Nuevo Vallarta and Flamingos — Lucca Restaurant at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Resort, La Casona Restaurant at Villa La Estancia, and Nicksan Restaurant at Marival Residences and World Spa. The Gourmet Experience features a six-course menu that will vary according to the dishes available at the participating venues, and all will be paired with wines from the Casa Madero Winery.

It is open to the public and will take place every other Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and with an estimated duration of 50 minutes per restaurant.

Visitors will travel on a special bus that will stop at participating restaurants in the Nuevo Vallarta area, the Flamingos-Nuevo Vallarta touristic corridor. Three different tours will be available so that participants can choose the restaurant where they wish to try the first course, the main course and dessert.

This way, visitors will be able to begin their gastronomic route at any of the three restaurants and then travel by bus to the second restaurant and ultimately finish their meal at a different restaurant. Reservations should be made directly with each participating restaurant.

For more information on the hotels in Riviera Nayarit, visit www.rivieranayarit.com

Jade Mountain, St Lucia has just announced that, for the first time, it is now possible for guests to experience their first taste of scuba diving within the privacy of their own sanctuaries with private infinity pools.

In suite divers will be provided with custom made, rubber protected tanks to enable them to be taken into these sublime pools surfaced entirely in one-of-a-kind glass tiles, specifically designed for Jade Mountain. The pools’ textured iridescent surface creates a magical underwater environment that lulls divers into a state of relaxation and introduces guests to the charm of diving gently.

“Our new in suite diving at Jade Mountain is the ultimate beginner experience. It allows guests to sample the serenity that comes with deep water diving and the thrill of being under water surrounded by no one else but your trusty instructor, without even leaving your sanctuary.” Karolin Troubetzkoy, Owner of Jade Mountain.

At Jade Mountain, a trained scuba diving instructor comes directly to the guest’s sanctuary to guide clients through the basics of diving, with a step by step programme carried out from the comfort of their very own private pool.

Guests can then choose to continue their scuba course at the famous Scuba St Lucia dive centre and experience deep water diving in the Caribbean Sea.

Whether you fancy taking a scuba class just for the experience or are keen to pursue the sport and work towards a PADI qualification, everything is possible at Jade Mountain.

Situated in the heart of St Lucia’s world renowned Soufriere Marine Reserve, Jade Mountain offers one of the most scenic scuba settings the Caribbean has to offer.

Just 15 yards beyond the waters edge, the Soufriere reef’s remarkable ecosystem offers an amazing profusion of unusual tropical marine life in 20 to 140 feet of calm clear water. In the shallow areas, expect to see peacock flounders, octopus, needle fish and turtles. Or drop down a little deeper over dense coral growth to see puffers, moray eels, parrot fish, lobsters and even sea horses.

Jade Mountain is the perfect diving location, with the islands biggest and most prestigious scuba school nearby.

The stunning views of the piton mountains and the expansive ocean that pans out beyond the pool walls will lure new divers to explore the water world of adventure lying ahead.

For guests wishing to dive in late Summer, some will be lucky enough to witness one of nature’s most spectacular performances, coral spawning. Coral spawning occurs once a year and is often described as an upside down snow storm, with millions of packets of egg and sperm cells released appearing underwater as huge clouds of pink and white that slowly drift to the surface where fertilization occurs.

Within a few weeks the larvae will settle on the bottom and begin the process of reef building.

A beginner’s scuba course is available from US 95 per person plus 10% service charge. (Full certification courses also available)

Carib Tours (0207 751 0660, www.caribtours.co.uk ) offers 7 nights at Jade Mountain, St Lucia from from £3,615 per person staying in a Star Sanctuary including breakfast. Price includes return scheduled flights with private transfers and use of private lounge at Gatwick.

www.jademountain.com

HOLDERNESS, N.H. – Get set for the fall grouse season at a free workshop on Ruffed Grouse Hunting on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noon at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness.

The session will be led by grouse hunting enthusiasts/hunter education instructors Sean Williamson and Dan Keleher. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, call 603-536-3954.

The workshop covers the basic skills needed for the pursuit of these challenging birds. Participants also will learn about grouse behavior, hunting safety issues, hunting with or without dogs, gaining permission to hunt/landowner relations, clothing choices, shotgun and ammunition options, creature comforts for an enjoyable hunt and recipes for grouse.

The session will include an outdoor component, using Owl Brook’s remote-controlled target throwers to simulate field shooting conditions.

Grouse hunting season in New Hampshire opens October 1 and runs through December 31, with a daily bag limit of four birds.

To learn more about small game hunting in New Hampshire,

visit This link.

For more information about the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, and directions to the center, visit

www.huntnh.com/Hunting/hunter_ed_center.htm.

Educational activities at Fish and Game’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center are funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program, supported by your purchase of firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department works in partnership with the public to conserve manage and protect the state’s fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Visit http://www.huntnh.com

New Helicopter Tours Over Mt. Shasta Available From Lake Shasta Helicopter Touring Company

Newly-formed company provides helicopter touring opportunities in Northern California and Southern Oregon for tourists and wilderness enthusiasts, with helicopter tours over Shasta Lake, Mt. Shasta, surrounding mountain ranges, and vast forests.

WEED, CA  – Helicopter Tours in Siskiyou County (Northern California) newly offered to the public, with pickup points from Redding California to Ashland/Medford in Oregon.

Tourists, wilderness enthusiasts, hikers, bikers, houseboaters, and photographers will likely find airborne exploration useful in scouting out the rich variety of the mountains, waterways, and extensive natural forests around Mount Shasta, California.

Mt. Shasta itself, 14149 feet tall and unattached to any of the surrounding mountain ranges, dominates the horizon for miles in every direction, and in the past only the more intrepid climbers had opportunity to see its five snowy peaks up close and personal.

But that’s changing now, as tourists and naturalists and photographers can now lift off in Lake Shasta Helicopter’s four-seater yellow and red Robinson Raven 44 helicopter, and explore the riches of the area in comfort: the extensive waterways connected with Shasta Lake, the mountain and the Eddys range just across the valley, and miles of remote forests with hidden mountain lakes.

Houseboaters and watercraft adventurers can scout from the air to plot their navigation and spy out the moorings and campgrounds they want.

Hikers and rock-climbers can map the path of their ascent. Hikers and mountain bikers can view the trails from the air and plan their journeys.

And tourists can become adventurous while seated comfortably.

Craig Foster, the new company’s founder, is a retired concert pianist, an ex-dentist and attorney, and his enthusiasm for flight and helicopter flight has led him to acquire over 4000 hours of flight experience. In addition, a long-time local area resident explorer, he knows the terrain.

“Our other pilot and I,” he says, “are both wilderness enthusiasts and we know this area well, so we find it delightful to share our thorough knowledge of the trails and waterways with folks just visiting the area for the first time.”

He laughs, “But it seems, every time we go up with a local, we also have new things to share with experienced adventure travel buffs who have never seen this magnificent terrain from the air.”

Lake Shasta Helicopters offers adventure travel helicopter tours of Shasta Lake, Mt. Shasta, Photography Tours, Real-Estate flyovers, and helicopter weddings (including a lavish private estate with pool, decks, and extensive grounds).

Contact information:

Craig Foster
Lake Shasta / Alpine Helicopter Tours
Administrative Office
1818 E. McAndrews Road
Medford, OR 97504 USA
(530) 605-7140 office
(530) 235-2675 fax
website: http://lakeshastahelicopters.com

Lake Shasta Helicopters specializes in Northern California and Southern Oregon adventure travel helicopter tours, and operates in an around the area of Mt. Shasta California.

Genre: Country

Venue: Access Showroom

Date: Friday, August 5, 2011, at 8 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $22, $27 and $35 plus tax and applicable fees

Artist Info:

For more than 35 years, The Bellamy Brothers have been a picture of consistency in country music, crafting honest, heartfelt songs that connect with millions of listeners around the world.

The Bellamy Brothers’ catalog features 20 number-one singles and more than 50 albums. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” “Sugar Daddy,” “Dancin’ Cowboys,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “When I’m Away From You,” “I Need More Of You” and “Old Hippie” are just some of The Bellamy Brothers’ top-ten hits that have populated the pop/rock and country music charts throughout their career.

This is an all ages show; those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult

Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and The Fiestas, by calling (702) 547-5300 or logging onto www.stationcasinos.com/concerts

Before you know it, the temperatures will start dropping, but the laughs are heating up at Treasure Island Las Vegas with performances by Bill Engvall, Bill Cosby, Carlos Mencia and Whoopi Goldberg.

Performance schedules are below. Bios and photography are available upon request.

Tickets for each show can be purchased at www.treasureisland.com  or by calling (800) 392-1999 or (702) 894-7722.

Treasure Island Theatre Schedule

Bill Engvall

August 19, October 28

8 p.m.

Tickets are $49 and $65, plus taxes and service charge

Bill Cosby

September 3 and November 25

8 p.m.

Tickets are $59 and $79, plus taxes and service charge

Carlos Mencia

September 16

8 p.m.

Tickets are $49 and $69, plus taxes and service charge

Whoopi Goldberg

October 14

8 p.m.

Tickets are $79 and $99, plus taxes and service charge