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SHOP LIKE SEX AND THE CITY STARS IN SCOTTSDALE

To celebrate the release of the new “Sex and the City” movie, SPREE! The Art of Shopping launched a new Sex and the City Shopping Tour to add to their list of fun and pampering shopping excursions.  Click the red valet for instant Scottsdale hotel bookings and discounts in 12 languages.

Right here in Scottsdale, shoppers can enjoy the same shopping experience as style and fashion icons Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. The tour includes visits to fabulous new boutiques featuring the latest to-die-for shoes (can you say Jimmy Choo?), French lingerie, clothing and jewelry…and even Miranda would approve of the stop for handmade chocolates and towering cupcakes.

Plus, each of the boutiques welcomes shoppers with champagne and chocolates to enjoy as they browse. Tours are three hours long and include the option of limousine transportation for $495 or luxury sedan service for $295. And each group booking between now and June 30 will receive an authentic Sex and the City shopping tote bag for their organizer.

For more information, visit www.shoppingscottsdale.com or call (480) 661-1080.

CASA COLONIAL BEACH & SPA HONEYMOON ESCAPE

The Dominican Republic’s luxury boutique resort and spa offers a romantic retreat that engages the senses –

PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – The 50-room luxury boutique resort known as Casa Colonial Spa & Beach on the north coast of the Dominican Republic has created a unique honeymoon experience for newlyweds who savor the good life – The Tropical Luxury Honeymoon Escape.

The package offers an array of treatments, therapies and leisure options for couples’ that prefer premium hospitality experiences. Those options include five-star junior suite accommodations and amenities. Click the girl with seashell for instant hotel bookings at the Casa Colonial Spa and Beach Resort.

Newlyweds may also choose the Penthouse or Presidential suites, both of which feature terraces overlooking private tropical gardens. The Presidential Suite also features outdoor Asian-inspired living area furnished in rich woods and vibrant fabrics. Completing the romantic setting in each of the two suites are roman style or claw-foot soaking tubs situated on the terrace, ideal for honeymooners. All junior suites and suites offer either views of the garden or beach, are spacious with Colonial/Caribbean décor. Cool and breezy fabrics, rich wood furnishings, luxurious Frette bedding and linens, Bagua Spa toiletries and decadent imported bathrobes and slippers have all been selected especially for the resort. The latest technology and spacious marble baths featuring oversized oval soaking tubs with a picture window that looks out onto the sleeping area give the final touch to the elegant ambiance.

Bagua Spa offers 10 treatment rooms and three oceanfront gazebos for outdoor therapies. The indoor rooms include two private couples’ suites with terraces overlooking the lush landscape and a private Jacuzzi. Treatments and therapies are comprised of rituals derived from the rich and diverse culture of the Dominican Republic; as well as local essences and extracts incorporated into unique body treatments.

Tropic Honeymoon Package

Transportation from and to Puerto Plata International Airport

4 Nights in Junior Suite with Tropical View
Daily American breakfast a la carte served on the terrace of your suite
Bottle of Prosecco Sparkling Wine in suite at arrival

1 Togetherness Bagua Treatment for Couples in Bagua’s private couples’ suite – package features a 30 minute Serenity and Sensuality Soak followed by a 50 minute couples’ massage designed to relax and recharge the body and mind

1 warm stone massage in the beachfront Gazebo - 80 minutes

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1 walk-in-balance reflexology in our beach front Gazebo. A cooling foot balm combined with ancient pressure point foot massage. Relaxing. Therapeutic. Exclusive Catamaran Romantic Sunset Tour with hors d’oeuvres and Champagne followed by a private candle and torch lit dinner. Served on the beach a la carte from our gourmet restaurant Lucia with a final special surprise.

Choice of 2 activities, including Outback Safari, Horseback Riding, Scuba Diving in Sosua, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Puerto Plata City Tour, Golf Lessons.

The cost of the “Tropical Luxury Honeymoon Escape” package is $2,664 per couple based on double occupancy. This exclusive offer is valid through December 26, 2008 and subject to availability. Package rates are subject to 16 percent VAT and 10 percent Service Charge.

The Four-Diamond, property is considered to be the first luxury boutique resort in Puerto Plata. High in style and design it offers unique architectural details that encompasses Italian and Spanish influences along with unique interior elements of natural and indigenous materials. In addition to the guestrooms and suites, the property houses two signature award-winning restaurants, rooftop pool with Jacuzzi’s, full-service spa and wine library featuring vintages from around the world.

Orlando’s Regal Sun Resort Murder Mystery Getaway

In honor of the new summer blockbuster “Get Smart,” the newly renovated Regal Sun Resort, a Downtown Disney Resort Area Hotel, is now offering guests a new package that allows them to “play detective” as well as enjoy all the amenities available at the resort.

Beginning at $119 per night, the Get Smart at the Sun package includes accommodations and complimentary admission for two to the CSI-style MurderWatch Mystery Theatre dinner show on Saturday nights throughout the summer.

As part of the new forensics-themed MurderWatch Mystery Theatre, guests “visit” a mobile crime lab complete with CSI computers, crime scene photos, and pieces of evidence with the show relying heavily on the investigation of potential suspects. When making reservations for the Get Smart at the Sun package, guests and travel agents should reference the code “Get Smart at the Sun Package.”

The Get Smart at the Sun package is not valid for existing reservations and is based on availability. Package is available through Sept. 30, 2008, with stay dates up to Dec. 25, 2008, and is based on double occupancy. Additional persons and extra tickets for the MurderWatch Mystery Theatre can be added to the reservation for an additional fee.

To book the offer, call 407-828-4444 or visit www.RegalSunResort.com

South Florida Golf Courses Guide

One of the nation’s most popular golf course scoring systems, the Caddy Card has arrived in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties. The dynamic, high-quality course guides are distributed free to clubs saving them an estimated, One Thousand Dollars per year.

West Palm Beach, Florida, - Golf Course Media Concepts, LLC of West Palm Beach, Florida, holds exclusive rights to distribution of New Pro Publication’s, Caddy Card scoring system to Golf Courses in the tri-county area. These high quality interactive guides are offered free to courses and golfers alike. Caddy Card’s upscale look and feel combined with its unbeatable value to Courses, will soon make it a course staple in the Greater Palm Beach area.

As the official scoring system of hundreds of clubs across the America, Caddy Card has been delighting course owners and golfers alike for nearly 15 years. The Caddy Card course guides include, hole-by-hole yardage information and general play strategy. Guests often have a difficult time believing the books are free of cost. “When our guests see the Caddy Card in the pro shop they can’t believe it’s free!”, said Ed Banyan of Hyperion Field Club

Hector V. Herrera, President of Golf Course Media Concepts said, “We saw a need in the tri-county Florida area for a high quality, advertiser supported, course guide that offered real value to the Golfer. Caddy Card was a perfect fit for our 360 degree golf course media program”. The company will be rolling out a host of other innovative Golf Course Media programs later this quarter, including, an In-Cart media network and an online web application and video web portal. “The reception to our programs among the Palm Beach Golfing community has been very warm!”, said Herrera.

If the team at Golf Course Media Concepts has anything to say about it, the game of Golf in Palm Beach County is about to change drastically, for the better that it is. This innovative local company has lofty Golf ambitions and the energy to make the necessary Link!. As for the general Golf community there are some certain benefits on the way, stay tuned…

Lodge at Sonoma Sip-able Summer Rewards

The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa is now giving corporate guests “sip-able” summer perks when booking and holding a meeting at the hotel by September 5, 2008*.

Summer has never been sweeter than at this California Wine Country hotel that is seamlessly blending Wine Country’s signature vinos with the relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere that comes standard at each corporate event held at the The Lodge at Sonoma.

This rewarding Summer Meeting California Wine Country Vacation Package includes:

• Complimentary 30-minute wine tasting for all attendees

• One complimentary internet line daily for general session ($300 value)

• Complimentary Wired for Business Package in each guest room which includes Internet and local/long distance calling ($9.95 value per room)

• Ten percent discount in Raindance Spa for 50+ minute treatments (Monday through Friday)

• Double Marriott Reward Points

Let this remarkable Northern California meeting hotel transform business into pleasure with this exclusive Wine Country meeting package, and sip summer slowly from a hotel known for impeccable service and immeasurable delights.

The Lodge at Sonoma is located at 1325 Broadway in Sonoma, CA. For more information or to make a reservation, call toll free at (707) 935-6600, call the sales office directly at (707) 935-6600, or visit http://thelodgeatsonoma.com

About The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa

Nestled in Sonoma Valley, this California wine country resort is less than an hour north of San Francisco and located among the country’s finest wineries. Showcasing the incredible beauty of the valley, this Sonoma spa resort expertly combines authentically artisan surroundings with contemporary facilities to create a haven of casual sophistication.

The award-winning Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar at this Northern California resort features local wines and innovative cuisine with Mediterranean influences in an elegantly informal atmosphere. With 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space both indoors and out, The Lodge at Sonoma Resort & Spa is the perfect destination for corporate meetings, social events, and wedding receptions.

For more information or to make a reservation, call (707) 935-6600 or visit http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfols.

*Not valid on previously booked group business. Rooms are limited and based on space availability. Must book a minimum of 25 rooms peak to qualify. Event must be booked and held by September 5, 2008.

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Biltmore Resort Stogies and Stick Foursome Mancation

PHOENIX, Ariz. -­ The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is planning the ultimate getaway for the guys ­ the “Stogies & Sticks Foursome Mancation” that is a long weekend of lighting up fine cigars, sipping premium bourbon, dining on delectable American Lodge Cuisine and teeing off on two of Phoenix’s best golf courses.

The three-night/four-day vacation package for four will be offered Oct. 16-19, 2008. It kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16 with a uniquely crafted ‘Bourbon & Cigar Dinner’ in the resort’s signature restaurant, Wright’s at The Biltmore. It combines a gourmet menu with both pre-dinner and after-dinner cigar smoking and bourbon on the restaurant’s beautiful patio and lawn.

An array of top-brand cigars will be offered and selections from the Jim Beam Small Batch Bourbon Collection will be poured. The menu will feature Wright’s signature American Lodge Cuisine with it bold flavors, rich texture profiles, elegant but simplistic presentations and highest-quality ingredients from American boutique farms and dairies. (Log on to arizonabiltmore.com and click Podcasts to hear David Haddad of Fumar Cigars and David Mays, the “Whiskey Professor,” discuss bourbon, cigars and specialty dinners at Wrights.)

Friday and Saturday will be golf days on the Arizona Biltmore’s two outstanding courses. The guys will play 18-hole Adobe one day and 18-hole Links the next. Among Arizona’s oldest, the stately and grand Adobe course recently underwent a major renovation to restore original features such as wide-open views and rugged bunkers while incorporating modern updates. Links is one of the more challenging courses in the Phoenix area with a celebrated layout of rolling fairways lined with luscious pines and well-bunkered greens.

The Stogies & Sticks Foursome Mancation package includes accommodations for three nights, the Bourbon & Cigar Dinner, two rounds of golf, and breakfast daily. The cost is $450 per person, double occupancy, per night.

To make it three days of golf ­ and a total of 54 holes over the long weekend, the guys can add an instructional option to their Mancation: the Hilton Golf Academy. The full day includes a group lesson for the foursome from 9:00 am to noon, lunch, 18 holes of golf at nearby Pointe Golf Club on Lookout Mountain at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, transfers to/from the golf club, Hilton Golf Academy bag tag and Hilton Golf Experience Instructional Manual. The optional Hilton Golf Academy is $300 per person.

For more information and reservations on the Stogies & Sticks Foursome Mancation, please call 800-950-0086.

The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is nestled on 39 acres at the foot of Phoenix Mountain Preserve. The legendary “Jewel of the Desert” remains one of the world’s most recognized resorts for its distinctive architecture inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, luxurious facilities, and storied history as a playground of the rich and famous.

Facilities include 739 guest accommodations; eight swimming pools; seven tennis courts; full-service spa, salon, and fitness center; two 18-hole championship golf courses; signature American Lodge Cuisine in Wright’s at The Biltmore; traditional favorites and Southwestern fare at the Biltmore Grill & Patio; and casual poolside dining with a swim-up bar at the Cabana Club. The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is managed by Hilton Hotels and is a member of Hilton’s exclusive Waldorf=Astoria Collection(R).

 

Santa Maria Valley wine country stay and play packages

Earlier this year, Golf Digest ranked Monarch Dunes Golf Club third on its list of America’s Best New Golf Courses Under $75—yet another testament to the Santa Maria Valley’s remarkably affordable and diverse golf experiences on California’s Central Coast.

Here, amid the rolling hills and mild weather of the Santa Barbara County wine country, the Santa Maria Valley Visitor & Convention Bureau now offers “stay and play” packages that make it even more affordable to tee it up while staying in the Santa Maria Valley.

Visit www.californiagolfvacation.com to view the latest packages offered by several area hotels. Packages include overnight accommodations and a round of golf for two.

Following are examples of the many exciting golf experiences that await visitors to the greater Santa Maria Valley:

• Marshallia Ranch Golf Course in Santa Maria

An 18-hole Air Force-owned course that is open to the public. Out of 70 courses operated by the U.S. Air Force, Marshallia Ranch is the only one to twice earn a five-star award of excellence from the agency. If you’re lucky, you might even see a rocket launched from the adjoining Vandenberg Air Force Base. Maximum green fee is $37.

• Rancho Maria Golf Course in Santa Maria

A vintage 18-hole championship course that unfolds along beautiful rolling terrain off scenic Highway 1. Maximum green fee is $35 on weekends.

• River Course at The Alisal in Solvang

The River Course is famous for its role in the hit wine-themed movie Sideways, where characters Miles and Jack hacked their way around between adventures in love and Pinot Noir. Maximum green fee is $72 on weekends.

• Blacklake Golf Resort in Nipomo

The only 27-hole course on the Central Coast, Blacklake Golf Resort offers three nine-hole tracks that offer distinct challenges to golfers of all skill levels, all amid peaceful coastal hills. Maximum green fee is $70 on weekends.

Other area courses include La Purisma Golf Course in Lompoc, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Public Course and the 33rd toughest course in America according to Golf Digest; Avila Beach Golf Resort, a 6,500-yard championship course with panoramic seaside and valley views; and Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande. For little golfers, Boomers in Santa Maria offers 18 holes of miniature golf.

After working up an appetite on links, golfers can refuel at one of several fine dining establishments, including those that specialize in the area’s world-famous Santa Maria Style Barbecue. Local favorites include the Wine Cottage Bistro, Far Western Tavern, Hitching Post, Jocko’s, Shaw’s Steakhouse and Chef Rick’s.

Wine tasting also abounds in the Santa Maria Valley, where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are among the varietals that thrive in region’s temperate coastal climate. Local wineries with tasting rooms include Addamo, Cambria, Costa de Oro, Cottonwood Canyon, Foxen, Kenneth Volk, Rancho Sisquoc and Riverbench. Visit www.SantaMaria.com  or call 800-331-3779 for information.

Elite Islands Caribbean Island Sale

When vacationers book all-inclusive Caribbean escapes by Aug. 15 they will save as much as 50 percent with Elite Island Resorts’ new “$299 Island Sale.”

The all-inclusive nightly rate is valid for two adults per room ($60 per child sharing the same room up to two children per room).

The Caribbean sale is valid for travel now through Dec. 21 and requires a three night minimum stay. For those wishing to upgrade, they can do so for the price of $40 a night.

Elite Island Resorts’ $299 Island Sale is available for the following six Caribbean resorts:

the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort on St. Lucia, which just debuted 12 new luxury Hibiscus Suites; Antigua’s new eco-friendly resort, The Verandah Resort & Spa; St. James’s Club & Villas, with its new scuba center on Antigua; Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas, Tortola; Palm Island, a secluded private-island hideaway in The Grenadines; and the Village Inn & Spa on St. Lucia.

The all-inclusive rate includes accommodations, three meals a day, all beverages, land and water sports, hotel taxes and service charges, except at Long Bay and Windjammer Landing where a M.A.P. dining plan (breakfast and dinner) is offered.

Call 800-345-0356 or visit www.eliteislandresorts.com/site/299.html

Puerto Rico’s Rincon Beach Inclusive Package

This summer, Puerto Rico’s Rincón Beach Resort launched its first inclusive package, Summer Extravaganza 2008.

The deal covers all the basics, with a few extras thrown in including deluxe accommodations in double occupancy, room tax and resort fee; daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner; meal tax and service charges; and a daily $75 credit per room, per night, for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It comes to $189 per night, per person. A daily hour of non-motorized water sports - kayaking and paddle boats –is included in the package rate.

Meals included in the package begin with dinner on arrival date and end with lunch on departure date. Rates are available for children and additional adults in the room. The package is valid through Dec. 20.

Call 787-589-9001, extension 2002, or visit www.rinconbeach.com

Island Destinations 3 Night Jamaican Escape

Luxury travel wholesaler Island Destinations is offering a three-night getaway for two to Royal Plantation in Jamaica, starting at $1,095 per room, representing 33 percent savings. Included in the escape is an Ultimate Exclusive value-add offer: one sunset sea voyage for two with private captain, bottle of champagne and chocolate dipped fruit assortment available only when booking through Island Destinations.

Royal Plantation is an adult only, all-suite beach resort hidden amidst the beauty of the Ocho Rios Riviera. The three-night escape also includes: Private roundtrip airport transfers from Montego Bay or Kingston; roundtrip transfers to golf course; weekly cocktail party with full open bar; refreshing “mangosas,” chilled towel service, rosewater face and body misting and cucumber eye cooling by an unobtrusive beach butler.

Rates for the three-night stay start at $1,095 per room. An all-inclusive plan is also available starting at $2,386. The offer is valid for new bookings through Dec. 15 and for travel through Dec. 31. For reservations and information, call 888-454-4422 or visit www.islanddestinations.com