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WATER’S EDGE RESORT & SPA CONNECTICUT’S ONLY PRIVATE BEACH RESORT INVITES TRAVELERS TO TAKE THE TRAIN TO THE SOUND’

Luxury resort and spa teams-up with Amtrak to offer two-night package featuring roundtrip transportation from New York’s Penn Station and Boston’s South Station –

WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT – The 170 room Water’s Edge Resort & Spa, situated on the Long Island Sound along the magnificent Connecticut shoreline, has partnered with Amtrak to offer a two-night package featuring roundtrip tickets for two aboard Amtrak just in time for the summer season.

The value-added package was created specifically for summer revelers from the New York City and Boston areas desiring a reprieve from the crowded beaches of popular summer resort areas such as the Hamptons and Cape Cod.

The private escape features luxury accommodations at the famed turn-of-the-century style New England estate, nestled within 25 acres that include manicured grounds leading to a private white sand beach; making it the only resort in the state to house a private beach.

Most of the spacious guestrooms and suites offer spectacular views of the Long Island Sound along with high-end, in-room amenities and elegant décor.

The resort offers a full-service spa featuring ten tranquil treatment rooms, award-winning restaurants with sea views, lounges, a fitness center, and indoor and outdoor pools. Just a two-hour Train ride from Penn Station or Boston’s South Station, Water’s Edge Resort & Spa provides an elegant, affordable and accessible retreat.

Water’s Edge Resort & Spa ‘Train to the Sound’ – Two night Package

Roundtrip Penn Station
Friday – Sunday
$799.00++
Sunday – Thursday
$659.00++

Roundtrip South Station Boston
Friday – Sunday
$799.00++
Sunday – Thursday
$659.00++

Two roundtrip tickets Amtrak (coach)– Penn Station or Boston’s South Station

A third night can be added to either package for a cost of $99.00++ guestroom only

Ground transportation for two from Old Saybrook Train Station in Old Saybrook, Connecticut to the resort

Two-night accommodations (standard guestroom)

Breakfast Buffet for two days

Three Course Dinner for two on your second night stay

Complimentary activities

Private sandy beach access (includes lounge chairs)

Beach discovery walks

Water aerobics

Kayaking rental available

Fitness Center

Guests may also add a la carte spa services. The Spa at Water’s Edge Resort specializes in marine therapies and treatments.

It is an elegant sanctuary of ten treatment rooms and a relaxation suite.

The extensive menu consists of services ranging from massages to body treatments, facials and products by natural skincare line Pevonia Botanica.

Dining options for package holders include dinner for two at the award-winning Restaurant at Water’s Edge, named the best brunch in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine.

Guests may also choose from two additional restaurant and lounges offering Italian to Continental cuisine along with an extensive wine list from leading international and local vintners.

A history steeped in tradition and entertainment, Water’s Edge Resort & Spa was built in 1946 as Bill Hahn’s, a quaint and stately New England seaside resort where visitors from the tri-state area were treated to relaxing accommodations, exceptional cuisine and live entertainment. The entertainment roster headlined today’s legendary performers such as: Woody Allen, Barbara Streisand and Art Carney to name a few.

Bill Hahn, known as Bill the innkeeper and Mr. Showman during this period, turned the hotel’s main dining room into a “Broadway” stage establishing the resort as one of the most sought after entertainment venues in the northeast.

In 1981, businessman and local resident, Michael Dattilo purchased Water’s Edge Resort & Spa restoring it to its original grandeur and maintaining the rich tradition of service excellence and extraordinary entertainment in the memory of Mr. Hahn.

Mr. Dattilo renamed the inn The Water’s Edge Resort & Spa.

Over the years the resort and spa has flourished and expanded to include villas and condos for a total of 170 guestrooms and suites, three restaurants, including an award-winning restaurant, 12 spacious meeting and social function rooms, outdoor garden terraces, full-service spa with ten treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor pool and Onsite retail shopping outlets, i.e., Salon Massimo, Southern Exposure, Azul, Medical Esthetics, Michele A Bridal Boutique.

General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) is pleased to present “America’s Premier Shopping Places”, the nation’s most unique collection of tourism-oriented shopping centers located throughout the U.S.A. These renowned centers draw millions of visitors from around the world each year to experience the unique culture, history, flavor and heritage of America’s metropolitan cities and vacation destinations, while enjoying the popular travel activities of shopping and dining.

Whether it’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Boston), Harborplace & The Gallery (Baltimore), The Grand Canal Shoppes and Fashion Show (Las Vegas), Ala Moana Center (Honolulu), Water Tower Place (Chicago), Festival Bay Mall (Orlando) or Riverwalk Marketplace (New Orleans), each of America’s Premier Shopping Places offer FIT and group visitors a fun and memorable shopping experience.

“General Growth Properties recognizes the importance of shopping and dining in today’s travel itineraries, both domestic and international,” said Kay Standon, vice president of strategic development for GGP.

“This collection of America’s Premier Shopping Places has been selected from over 200 centers throughout the United States that General Growth Properties owns and manages.” Standon added,

“The primary goal of the America’s Premier Shopping Places program is to provide the travel industry with convenient access to these centers through a single source, as well as to provide group and leisure visitors with a memorable shopping and dining experience during their travels.”

The stores and boutiques within all of America’s Premier Shopping Places represent the nation’s best in quality and variety. Travelers will discover an enticing array of colorful specialty shops, kiosks, and galleries featuring local craftsmen and artisans, gourmet food markets and well-known department and specialty stores.

Domestic travelers enjoy the variety of unique merchandise and crafts indicative of the destination, while international visitors delight in finding their favorite designer brands and popular labels not available at home. Both are certain to discover perfect treasures to take back to friends and loved ones.

The extraordinary experience continues in the vast array of cuisines and dining options available at America’s Premier Shopping Places.

Recent research released by the Travel Industry Association of America and The International Culinary Tourism Association reveals that over 27 million travelers have participated in some type of culinary-related activity during the past 3 years. 85% of travelers stated they like to try different restaurants and experience local cuisines.

At America’s Premier Shopping Places, travelers can sample the distinctive flavors of regional cuisines offered by local cafes and restaurants, or delight in finding their favorite national restaurants, many of which are home to some of the nation’s most renowned chefs and culinary artists.

America’s Premier Shopping Places cater to both domestic and international fly, drive and motorcoach travelers. All visitors to America’s Premier Shopping Places are eligible to receive a Premier Passport filled with thousands of dollars in shopping and dining savings, special offers and amenities.

Vouchers are provided in multiple languages by travel agents and tour operators, or may be downloaded and printed from America’s Premier Shopping Places’ website at www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com. In addition, several centers offer travel trade professionals commissionable shopping packages, and assist group meeting planners with unique private events, pre-paid meal vouchers and group dining programs for food court cafes or full-service restaurants.

For more information on America’s Premier Shopping Places, please visit www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com

General Growth Properties, Inc. currently has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for, over 200 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in master planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide. GGP’s common stock is trading in the pink sheets under the symbol GGWPQ.

For more information, visit www.ggp.com

CompleteSailor.com aims to provide the best content, community, and e-commerce shopping for its growing number of users

Complete Sailor announced the launch of CompleteSailor.com. CompleteSailor.com pledges to become the sailing community’s #1 resource for content and e-commerce shopping. The company was created by a group of passionate sailboat racers and cruisers from New Jersey interested in creating the Internet’s first comprehensive online destination for sailors of all types - from beginners to experienced cruisers and ocean racers.

“We are thrilled about the launch of our website, which will fill a gap in the online market for sailors throughout the United States and the world,” stated Brian Beck, CEO of Complete Sailor.

“Being experienced sailors and Internet professionals ourselves, we saw the need to bring together shopping, education, and community in one web site for sailors of all levels.”

CompleteSailor.com is more than just an online store or a message board about sailing- the site provides visitors with the content, community, and e-commerce shopping unavailable anywhere else on the web. Visitors to the new website will be able to shop for the best brands in sailing gear, electronics, line, and hardware - Harken, Ronstan, Forespar, Tacktick, and many more - learn about the fundamentals of sailing in the Education section, and will soon be able to interact with other sailors through the Community section (forums, blogs, personalized MyCompleteSailor pages, and more).

The site also contains directories of yacht clubs, sailing schools, sailing events, and links to other sailing resources online.

Complete Sailor’s founders have more than 30 years of collective sailing experience and over 20 years in the Internet and eCommerce industry, positioning them perfectly to understand the needs of the sailing community and how to deliver a great online experience for this market.

About Complete Sailor

CompleteSailor.com is the Internet’s only web site dedicated to bringing shopping, community, and education together in one destination for sailors of all levels.

The Company was founded by a group of avid sailors and Internet professionals in 2008, and is rapidly evolving to be the #1 web site for all things sailing. The site features online shopping for sailing’s best brands, community forums and blogs, and sailing education for new sailors.

For more information, please visit http://www.completesailor.com  or call 732-208-2763.

The Playboy Golf Scramble was created 10 years ago and has grown into an exclusive grassroots tournament hitting more than 20 cities across the United States, Canada and Australia.

Each local event features a VIP pre-party followed by a unique day of golf on a specially selected golf course with Playboy Playmates and Girls of Playboy Golf hosting all events.

Playboy Golf is currently accepting local sponsorship requests and golfer registrations for all events of the 2009 season online at www.playboygolf.com

“The Playboy Golf Scramble combines the fun and sexiness of the Playboy brand with parties and golf in each city, creating a truly memorable experience for all attendees,” said Playboy Playmate Pilar Lastra, Miss August 2004, who has worked at many Playboy Golf Events. ”

We bring together golfers of all ability and mix them with sun, music, food, cocktails, Playmates and Girls of Playboy Golf! It always turns into quite a party on the golf course and I’m looking forward to seeing old friends as well as meeting many new golfers this season!”

Remaining 2009 Season Schedule:

July 9 & 10: Pittsburgh, PA
July 15 & 16: Vancouver, BC
July 23 & 24: San Diego, CA
July 29 & 30: Toronto, ONT
August 6 & 7: Indianapolis, IN
August 9 & 10: Chicago, IL
August 15 & 17: San Francisco, CA
August 19 & 20: Edmonton, AB
August 22 & 24: Los Angeles, CA
August 27 & 28: Des Moines, IA
September 16 & 17: New York, NY
September 20 & 21: Boston, MA
September 24 & 25: Scottsdale, AZ
September 27 & 28: Austin, TX
October 3 & 5: Miami, FL
October 23 & 25: Las Vegas, NV
November 19 & 21: Gold Coast, Australia

The Playboy Golf Scramble, a licensee of Playboy Enterprises International Inc. and produced by TAJ Entertainment, takes place annually and is one of the most unique golfing events in the world.

Golf participants compete at the local and semi-final levels for the honor of reaching the national finals tournament in Southern California.

The Playboy Golf Scramble Finals take place at a world-class golf venue and features celebrity and athlete participants, Playboy Playmates, Girls of Playboy Golf and a once-in-a-lifetime VIP Player’s Pajama and Lingerie party at the Playboy Mansion, making it a truly memorable life experience for any golfer.

Additionally, Playboy Golf raises money for charity at all events.

Provide Travelers with World Class Digital Entertainment & Information Capabilities

ETVi — Successfully Proven in Four- and Five-Star Properties in Europe, Asia and Africa - Sees Its First U.S. Hotel Installation in The Colonnade Hotel

iBAHN, the worldwide leader in Internet solutions and digital information and entertainment systems for the hospitality and meeting industries, announced today that it has installed its innovative and all-digital IPTV solution, ETVi, at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston.

The Colonnade Hotel is part of the Preferred Hotel Group, and iBAHN is a member of the prestigious Preferred Partners program.

With the goal of providing its guests with the most innovative and user-friendly technology experience, the 278-room property took the opportunity of a recent $20 million renovation to change its high-speed Internet access provider as well, making iBAHN its partner for both HSIA and IPTV services. This installation is iBAHN’s first US deployment of its proprietary all-IP ETVi system.

“We are truly honored to be The Colonnade Hotel’s choice for their digital entertainment and information solution,” notes Gregory G. Hodges, iBAHN’s president. “Our focus has always been to bring the most innovative technologies to our hotel partners to help them differentiate their properties, drive revenue, and build strong guest loyalty.”

The ETVi system at The Colonnade Hotel provides its premium video-on-demand movie content from STARZ in 100% high definition (HD), along with 38 fully HD free-to-guest channels for discerning guests.

Unlike any other available solution, iBAHN’s ETVi solution is the only true end-to-end digital guest entertainment and information system, providing the hotel guest with a fully HD/all digital experience.

ETVi is exceptionally customizable to meet the needs of individual hotels, and features capabilities including hotel logo display, in-room guest greeting screens, local content, hotel information and guest services information.

“We’re delighted to be the first U.S. hotel to employ this system,” said David Colella, vice president and managing director, The Colonnade Hotel.

“The recent reinvention of The Colonnade Hotel has been characterized by the use of innovation in renovation - all designed to enhance the guest experience and have them experience the kind of quality they’d want in their own homes. The ETVi system meets that goal.”

Additionally, ETVi brings to the guest the only truly interactive hotel channel, using HD videos to promote the unique services and amenities provided by The Colonnade Hotel, such as restaurant reservations, transportation services, fitness center facilities, and more. This important feature is designed to drive additional revenue. T

he system’s dynamic guest messaging capability permits easy and unobtrusive interaction and communication between the hotel staff and its guests.

About iBAHN

iBAHN is the only global provider of digital entertainment and Internet solutions for the hospitality and meeting industries.

Monthly, more than 1.8 million travellers and meeting attendees rely on iBAHN to increase productivity with secure high‐speed Internet access options in more than 2,200 hotels, conference centers and meeting spaces in 31 countries worldwide.

iBAHN’s digital entertainment offering, ETVi, offers hotel guests leading digital video and entertainment services.

Operating one of the largest MPLS networks in the industry, the company provides technology solutions to more than 50,000 events annually, ranging from small group meetings to major industry conferences, while serving more than a third of Fortune 100 corporations.

For more information, please visit http://www.ibahn.com

About The Colonnade Hotel

The Colonnade Hotel has provided genuine Bostonian hospitality to residents and visitors for more than 37 years.

A beloved Back Bay landmark whose opening launched the neighborhood’s renaissance in the early Seventies, The Colonnade is home to the city’s only roof top pool, to the award-winning Brasserie JO, and to a host of recently remodeled function rooms and the hotel’s grand ballroom, providing the setting for many of the city’s memorable business and social events.

The Colonnade is within walking distance of Newbury Street and many of Boston’s finest shops, museums, galleries, and landmarks including Hynes Convention Center, Symphony Hall and Fenway Park and is located just minutes from Logan International Airport.

It is a member of Summit Hotels & Resorts and Concorde Hotels.

For more information or to make reservations please call 1 (800) 962.3030 or visit www.colonnadehotel.com  or http://www.preferredhotelgroup.com

Trafalgar expanded its Last-Minute Deals program to include tours of California, Hawaii, the Southwestern and Eastern U.S., and Western and Eastern Canada, including the Canadian Rockies.

All fully escorted departures feature additional discounts of approximately 10 percent for a savings up to $420 per person off Trafalgar’s published rates.

Selected departures are only on sale for a two-week period, with new departure dates being made available every two weeks in summer.

All of the dates offered are definite departures, departing within eight weeks of listing.

In addition to the newly added U.S. and Canada departures, Trafalgar’s Last-Minute Deals program features expertly designed European vacations to Italy, France, Spain, Britain and Ireland.

Trafalgar’s Europe vacations always include first-class hotel accommodations; luxury transportation by motor coach, rail or cruise ship; outstanding cuisine; daily sightseeing and optional excursions with expert local guides; and personal concierge services of professional, knowledgeable tour directors. For a full list of all departures, special promotion codes and rates, visit www.trafalgartours.com/lastminute

For more information, call 800-854-0103 or visit www.trafalgartours.com

Virgin America has teamed up with Google to take cloud computing to new heights with the Day in the Cloud Challenge — the first-ever online puzzle challenge that can be played in the air and on the ground.

Vrigin filed a release about the event from 35,000 feet from one of Virgin America’s Wi-Fi-enabled planes.

Thousands of people flying and on the ground went online to compete in the unique 24-hour challenge. Virgin America is the first and only airline to offer Gogo In-flight Internet on every flight.

The all-day gamer challenge showcases how people are increasingly using web-based services like Google Apps to connect and work together “in the cloud,” wherever they have access to the Internet — even on a Virgin America flight at 35,000 feet.

Vermont is known for its farm fresh foods and regional craftsmanship.

To celebrate this distinction and bring the best local artisans together, Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort is hosting a series of Friday Farmer’s Markets beginning July 3.

This first event will be part of a gala day filled with activities, live music, food and fireworks.

The Farmer’s Market will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Spruce Peak Plaza at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort.

In addition to over 30 purveyors on-site there will be U-Paint-It Pottery all day, Cooking & Garden Care demos from 1 to 2 p.m.,

Learn how to fly cast at 3 p.m., Hillbilly Horseshoes, fireworks to music at 8 p.m. and Stowe’s full array of summer attractions open late ‘til 7 p.m.

Attractions include the Alpine Slide, Bungee Trampolines, Climbing Wall and Gondola Ride.

On-mountain restaurants available for lunches and dinners filled with native cuisine are the Cliff House, Golf Cottage, Schuss gourmet takeout shop, Solstice Restaurant and Hourglass Bar.

The markets will take place Fridays July 3 and 24, Aug. 7 and 21 and Sept. 4 and 25. Vendors include Green Seed Herbals, Farmer Sue, South Mountain Crepes, Rory Jackson Art, William Boote & Corrine Chatelan Wood Fired Artisan Breads, Vermont Birchbark Arts, The Nutty Vermonter, Storm and Sunrise Jewelry, Sage Farm Goat Dairy, Shelmandine Design Sauces, Clear Light Art, Tony’s Old Style Maple Syrup, Lana Parkhurst Pies, Gizmos Pickled Plus, Deborah Aschenbach Baked Goods, Peter Kitonis Furniture, Boyden Valley Winery and more.

For more information, call 800-253-4754 or visit www.stowe.com

JetBlue Airways has begun service from Boston to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox player and proud Santo Domingo native, joined JetBlue the day the services launched at Logan last week to celebrate and welcome customers aboard its first departure to the Dominican capital.

JetBlue is the Official Airline of the Red Sox and Fenway Park.

Santo Domingo is JetBlue’s second new destination last week from its “Hub hub” at Logan, after the launch of twice-daily nonstop service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). JetBlue will further expand in Boston on Sept. 9 with the launch of four daily flights to a 32nd destination, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Insight Vacations unveiled a new Hot Deals savings promotion through which it will release on the first and 15th of every month a list of guaranteed departures that are priced at least 10 percent lower than the brochure rate.

Initially the promotion applied only to select European departures. On Monday, Insight released 10 new discounted Europe departures as well as 10 U.S., Canada and Mexico departures that offer a savings of at least 10 percent.

Here are some example departures: Treasures of Mexico, departing July 11, brochure price, $2,475, discounted price, $2,225, savings per couple, $500;  and Enchanting Canyonlands, departing July 11, brochure price, $1,650, discounted price, $1,485, savings per couple, $330.

The Hot Deals program includes: Book any of the departures listed on the Hot Deals flyer posted on www.insightvacations.com  and clients will save a minimum of 10 percent off the brochure land rate; must be deposited within seven days of booking; bookings that are made 45 days within departure must pay in full at time of booking; offer applies to new bookings only; and every other week beginning June 1 a new list of departures will be posted on www.insightvacations.com

Insight pays a minimum of 10 percent commission on land.

For more information, call 800-582-8380 or visit www.insightvacations.com