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Monday, September 30, 2013

Great Wolf Lodge Makes a Splash with Its First Resort in New England

New England families will soon have something to howl about, as Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. begins construction in Massachusetts on its newest resort, to be opened in late spring 2014.


"As the leader in indoor waterpark resorts, we are thrilled to expand our brand into New England,” shared Kim Schaefer, chief executive officer, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., “We are bringing a unique, year-round family entertainment resort to the market, as well as introducing new experiences and amenities to the brand that are exclusive to this new property. Great Wolf Lodge New England will feature the very best in family-focused vacations.”

The resort will offer a wide variety of fun activities for children of all ages -- Attractions and amenities include:

The brand’s first and only indoor play area, boasting over 16,000 square feet of entertainment complete with a multi-level ropes course and indoor miniature golf.

MagiQuest, a live-action, interactive game where kids use wands to battle dragons and save pixies.

Scooops Kid Spa for ice cream-themed manicures and pedicures;Ten Paw Alley mini bowling.

Daily kids’ activities as part of the resort’s Cub Club on Wheels program.

The Great Clock Tower Show and evening Story Time by the fireplace – a Great Wolf Lodge tradition that brings everyone together in the Grand Lobby each night.

Great Wolf Lodge New England will also feature several dining options and food outlets including the brand’s new Lodge Wood Fired Grill restaurant and bar, the Bear Paw Sweets & Eats confectionery café, Hungry as a Wolf handcrafted pizza and pasta and a Dunkin’ Donuts®.

Event planners can also look to Great Wolf Lodge New England for all meeting and event needs. The property will boast more than 12,000 square feet of flexible conference space, six breakout rooms, a dedicated group entrance, built-in audio/video technology, customizable catering options and a world-class team of industry professionals.

For more information, visit greatwolf.com/newengland.


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Monday, September 16, 2013

The Tuscany Resort on Grace Bay Beach in the Turks & Caicos Offers 40% off During Fall Months

Photo courtesy of The Tuscany Resort

The Tuscany Resort in the Turks and Caicos will be celebrating fall 2013 with a 40% off on all oceanfront one, two, or three bedroom suites now until November. Guests will be pampered by their concierge service which offers everything from helping with recommending and securing restaurant reservations, spa treatments, in-house chefs, fishing, golfing, scuba diving excursions and more.

For more information, visit www.thetuscanyresort.com





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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sail the Caribbean islands this holiday season with Paul Gauguin Cruises

Dreaming of spending the December holiday season in paradise? Sail away on a 7-night Caribbean voyage on Paul Gauguin's m/v Tere Moana.

The Moana cruises roundtrip from Philipsburg, St. Maarten, visiting Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, Les Saintes and St. Barts in the French West Indies, and Basseterre in St. Kitts & Nevis. Guests can bask on the sugar-sand beaches under the warm tropical sun and enjoy a festive barbecue at Prickly Pear Beach on Virgin Gorda. Cruise rates for the December 21, 2013 voyage start from $3,795 per person.

For information and reservations, contact a travel professional at 800-848-6172, or visit www.pgcruises.com.



 
 

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Friday, August 23, 2013

Vermont Tourism Announces New "Seeing is BeLeafing" Video Foliage Reports Starting September 5, 2013

The stage is set for a beautiful foliage season as early fall colors begin to emerge in Vermont. The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing welcomes viewers on a tour of dozens of scenic sites - scouting out the best and brightest leaf-peeping locales – meeting foresters, artists, farmers, general store clerks and many more Vermont characters along the way.


Video courtesy of Vermont Tourism on YouTube

"Seeing is BeLeafing" Video Foliage Reports start September 5, 2013. Find preliminary foliage info and the first footage of the season at www.VermontVacation.com/fall. In addition to weekly "Seeing is BeLeafing" videos, the webpage will feature weekly recommended driving routes, events, deals, another celebration of the season and Apple to iPods – where visitors to 20 Vermont apple orchards can search for wooden apples hidden for pickers to find – and win an Apple iPod - beginning September 7.

With the highest percentage of maples trees in New England, one-third of which are sugar and red maples (responsible for producing intense red hues,) Vermont has the most vibrant fall foliage in the northeast. The state is 76 percent forested and home to more than 50 state parks. Leaf peepers can view expansive foliage across more than 300,000 acres of state-owned forests complemented by farm valleys, towns and waterways. In the early stages of fall foliage, the best colors can generally be found in higher elevations, the northern sections of the state, and in wetter low-lying areas, where swamp maples bring an early splash of crimson.

Stay up to date on Vermont’s foliage progression with "Seeing is BeLeafing." Sign up to receive a weekly email from September 5 through late-October; follow on Twitter, hashtag #SeeingisBeLeafing or call 1-800-VERMONT.






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Do you love to travel and blog about your adventures?

Boston Press Suite Travel & Lifestyle Media offers the opportunity to have your blog seen on the upcoming Travel Blog Directory, to be launched this fall.

Our focus is New England, the Caribbean and Bermuda. If you write about these destinations, and would like more exposure for your writings, contact us by email for consideration.

Submission Guidelines:

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Spruce Point Inn will host photographer David Marx for a three-day Coastal Maine Photography Seminar in September

Spruce Point Inn, the highly rated 57-acre oceanfront resort in Boothbay Harbor, Maine helps guests customize their “oceanside memories made in Maine” with packages built around specific vacation experiences. This September, photographers (both casual and professional) have the opportunity to work with award-winning photographer David Marx on a three-day Coastal Maine Photography Seminar, exploring the iconic built and natural landscape of the Maine Mid-coast.

Each day, the photographer will lead a small group on the Inn’s motorlaunch Bright Line to a different location: Squirrel Island, Ram Island, Damariscove, Burnt Island and its lighthouse, the docks of Boothbay Harbor with their yachts and lobster boats and Spruce Point itself. (For the itinerary and an interactive map, click here.) Along the way David Marx will discuss contemporary photography techniques and critique the seminar participants’ work.

Presented September 18-21, 2013, the Coastal Maine Photography Seminar Package includes three nights accommodations, all meals, seminar fees, daily transportation to the photography sites, use of all the Inn’s amenities including two swimming pools, Har-Tru tennis court, sea kayaks and bicycles. Rates including taxes and gratuities from $1,500 single occupancy ($2,215, double).

David Marx teaches digital photography workshops and founded the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Lab and training classes. He has taught photography at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography since 2002. His moody images of Pemaquid Point and Marshall Point Lighthouses are immediately identifiable. “Oh, Maine. SO beautiful. ‘The way life should be,’” is how David describes working with Maine subjects. Over the years, David has led photography programs for the American Society of Media Photographers, the Wilderness Institute at the University of Montana, FirstLight Photography Workshops, and Blackberry Farm.

“As we help guests create ‘oceanside memories made in Maine’ we like to offer different ways of seeing Spruce Point Inn and our beautiful surroundings here in Boothbay,” said Angelo DiGiulian, innkeeper for Spruce Point Inn. “This photography seminar is one of many experiential packages we have planned to give our guests a special immersion in our destination that leaves them with an even more authentic sense of place. Plus we know that David's entertaining teaching style matches our own hospitality culture and works well for photography students of all skill levels.”

For more information, visit http://www.sprucepointinn.com





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Friday, August 16, 2013

Discover Maps of New England, the Caribbean and Bermuda on Pinterest

Planning your trip to New England, the Caribbean and Bermuda just got a little easier. Discover road trip maps, foliage maps, lighthouse maps, golf maps, snorkel sites and more.


Image courtesy of Greater Portland, Maine CVB
Click here to view New England Maps on Pinterest

Click here to view Caribbean and Bermuda Maps on Pinterest

Happy traveling!






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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Play Tennis with 12 Time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal, in the 2013 Necker Cup Pro-Am, on Sir Richard Branson’s Private Necker Island


Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, Stefan Edberg, Martina Navratilova and Daniela Hantuchova, will be joined by leading current and past ATP/WTA players, along with Sir Richard Branson, in the second annual Necker Cup Pro-Am, scheduled for November 12-16, 2013, on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island, in The British Virgin Islands. 

The event is organized by Premier Tennis Travel, a leader in luxury tennis travel and event management.

Amateurs can book a 4 night/5 day all-inclusive team package to the world’s most exclusive tennis Pro-Am, by calling (001) 800.376.0975 or visiting www.neckercup.com.

Amateurs can also win a trip, to compete in the Necker Cup Pro-Am, by participating in the Corporate Challenge, to be held October 4-6th, 2013, at The New York Athletic Club in New York City.

Beside world class tennis, Necker Cup Pro-Am guests will enjoy cocktail and dinner parties, and also get the chance to meet with top tennis stars and Sir Richard Branson. 

The final day concludes with a charity exhibition match, dinner, auction and “End of the World” party, in the main room of Necker Island’s Great House. 

2013 Necker Cup guests will be some of the first, to ever see Necker Island’s highly anticipated, newly rebuilt, Great House.

Last year’s Necker Cup raised over $1,000,000 for worthy causes. Auction bidders can win unique, once in a lifetime experiences, such as: one on one hitting sessions with some of tennis’ best pros, luxurious trips and merchandise, premier tickets to sporting events, signed memorabilia and much more. One hundred percent of all donations from the auction, will directly benefit the local BVI community, Virgin Unite, the National Tennis Foundation, Rafa Nadal Foundation and other ATP and WTA player charities.


Photo courtesy of Necker Island



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Friday, July 19, 2013

Travel Digest - Picks For the Week Ending 7-19-13

Photo Courtesy of Maine Schooners

Vermont Farm Tours is offering an Artisan Cheese Tour and a Wine and Cheese Tour on Saturday, July 20—the day before the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. [Info]

"The RISD Museum’s first large survey of work from the greater-Providence region in more than 20 years, Locally Made expands across several Museum galleries with multiple components celebrating the rich and diverse talent in the city and nearby communities." Exhibition runs from 7/18 - 11/3.

[Rhode Island School of Design Museum]

You could win a trip to Antigua! Enter ABC's The Bachelorette Ultimate Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes (Offer ends 8/11/13) [View Details]

The 3rd Annual Abaco Kayak Challenge is set for November 9, 2013. [via The Bahamas Weekly]

Turks and Caicos to join Nova Scotia? [View article on CBC.ca]

The US Postal Service is offering New England Lighthouse Stamps [AP via CBS Boston]

Jamaica and Vermont featured on USA TODAY Travel Section - World's most thrilling cliff diving spots [Visit Website]
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Friday, June 21, 2013

Happy First Day of Summer! Celebrate With Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Recipes

Welcome the official first day of summer! How are you celebrating? Check out the newly created "Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Recipes" Board on Pinterest, for a healthy dose of inspiration.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Vermont's Basin Harbor Club - Summer Music Festival, Berries & Bluegrass

Vermont's Basin Harbor Club has announced the final line up for their summer music festival, Berries & Bluegrass.

The festival series kicks off with Berries & Bluegrass on July 6, followed by BBQ Bonanza on August 17 and Rocktoberfest on October 19.


Music Line-Up:

  • Patti Casey
  • After The Rodeo 
  • The Dupont Brothers 
  • Red Hot Juba 
  • Belle Pines

    With its 700-acres of classic Vermont landscapes and full service resort facilities, Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, VT is ideal for outdoor music events.

    Attendees will enjoy seven hours of bluegrass and Vermont folk music, sponsored Magic Hat beer tent, a berry infusion cocktail bar and an impressive culinary spread inspired by the berries of the season.

    Tickets are $15 online until July 5th and $18 at the door.

    For more information, visit www.basinharbor.com/berriesnbluegrass
     







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    Sunday, June 16, 2013

    Travel Digest: Picks for the Week Ending 6-15-13

    Hydrangeas in bloom, at the Breakers mansion, in Newport, Rhode Island.
    Photo courtesy of Wallg | Flickr


    7News NBC and CW56 are joining together with Boston Medical Center for the 2013 FREE Health and Fitness Expo in Boston on June 22-23, 2013. [Visit Website]

    Lubec, Maine on the list of "America's best little beach towns" [via CNN Travel]

    Planning your Caribbean honeymoon? Bridal Guide Mag features 22 Top Caribbean Honeymoon Spots

    Cap Juluca resort on Anguilla is offering a couples-only deal. The “Exclusive Tangled Up in You” package

    Victorian Tea in Connecticut: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea in Roseland Cottage’s Carriage Barn on June 27, 2013. [View event details]

    Upcoming: Berries, Vintage Cars, Music... Vermont Blueberry Festival July 26-August 4, 2013.

    Where to Eat Traditional New England Food in Boston [Virgin Atlantic Blog]

    Nantucket Film Festival is June 26-30, 2013 [Visit Website]

    Aruba Hi-Winds 2013 Trailer - Event takes place July 2-8, 2013 [Video]

    Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas has launched a new social media presence called #ATLANTISLOCAL [via Tribune242.com]






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    Friday, May 31, 2013

    Travel Digest: Picks for the Week Ending 5-31-13

    Photo courtesy of the Tryall Club, Jamaica

    A Taste of Block Island begins today and runs through June 2. [Visit Website]

    Connecticut Open House Day June 8 - Nearly 200 Connecticut destinations from across the state – from the Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, to Bushnell Park in Hartford to the Gillette Castle in East Haddam – are offering Connecticut residents free or discounted admission, free gifts or special activities.

    The new Royal Princess to sail Canada/New England cruises in the fall of 2014 [Travel Weekly]

    Island Global Yachting (IGY) Marinas launches its inaugural Million Dollar Sportfish Challenge [Info]

    Planning a trip to St. Barths? Wimco Villas is offering free car rental at participating villas [Details]

    Save up to 74% on 2013 Windstar Cruises select sailings. Sale ends June 7.

    June Events on Bermuda [GoToBermuda.com]

    Discover healthy escapes in New England via this Boston Globe travel feature

    Cape Cod Maritime Days (Through June 21) is a celebration of the Cape's rich maritime history.

    Check out Rhode Island's best spots for outdoor dining on GoLocalProv




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