Beach Resorts News
- Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38PMIsrael's recent military operation in the Gaza Strip and subsequent blockade were meant to weaken the militant group Hamas. But Hamas' rule over the coastal enclave seems stronger than ever, even as it confronts a host of new challenges, including criticism that the group is not Islamist...
- Hamas Faces New Threats As It Tightens Grip On Gaza Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:10PMIsrael's recent military operation in the Gaza Strip and subsequent blockade were meant to weaken the militant group Hamas. But Hamas' rule over the coastal enclave seems stronger than ever, even as it confronts a host of new challenges, including criticism that the group is not Islamist enough.
- NCAA Clears Tennessee Freshman WR Justin Hunter Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:08PMTennessee freshman wide receiver Justin Hunter has been cleared by the NCAA to play for the Volunteers.
- Market Statistics on August 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:45PMSecurity Volume **V.W.A. Open High Low **V.W.A. Change Previous Todays (Rs.) Close Close Main Board A.Spen.Hot.Hold. 4,500 577.30 550.00 601.00 550.00 596.10 18.80 Abans 22,500 198.30 210.00 217.00 207.10 209.80 11.50 ACL 10,700 90.90 90.10 91.50 90.00 90.70 (0.20) ACL Plastics 1,500 160.00 146.00 153.00 145.00 153.00 (7.00) ACME 5,900 26.10 26.10 28.40 26.10 26.50 0.40 Agalawatta 1,100 38.00 38 ...
- Ex-workers win Westgate ruling Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:18PMCONWAY | An Horry County judge on Tuesday gave about 300 time share sales agents the right to go aft
- Jones Jr. Let Mother Nature do the Work at Bahia Beach Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:59PMThe first thing that strikes you if you're lucky enough to play the fabulous course at Bahia Beach Resort and Club in Puerto Rico is just how little designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. needed to uncover to reveal a great track.
- Wynn Las Vegas Unveils Newly Renovated Rooms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PMWynn Las Vegas continues to set the bar for luxury and excellence in Las Vegas and unveils the first completely renovated resort rooms at Wynn. Designed by Roger Thomas, Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development, the rooms feature rich new finishesâincluding wallpaper, carpets, chairs, couches and lampsâwhile maintaining the functionality, spaciousness, configuration and ...
- Tommy Bahama Makes Strategic Executive Appointments Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:51AMTerry Pillow, CEO of the Tommy Bahama Group, has announced the appointment of two seasoned executives to the company's senior management team. These strategic appointments will support the growth and success Tommy Bahama has experienced as one of the leading lifestyle brands in the market today. Â Tommy Bahama has named Stephen Cirona as Sr.
- Under the shadow of Duke Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:10AMWaikiki is a playground. It used to be marshland and taro fields before the 1900s. Hence the name Waikiki, which translates to "spouting water." While Waikiki doesn't grow taro anymore, it has a long history of producing world-class athletes and wave riders. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku is arguably the most...
- 788K locals to travel for Labor Day Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:14AMIf you are traveling for the long weekend, AAA Mid-Atlantic says you'll need to keep a close eye on the forecast to make sure Hurricane Earl doesn't dampen your plans.
- Turkey’s Riviera To Host Europe’s Industry ‘Night Of The Year’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMThe Rixos Premium Belek, Antalya on the Turkish Riviera has been chosen to host Europe’s most important travel and tourism awards. The continent’s leading travel companies, operators and destinations are battling it out to be crowned the best of them all.
- Rough waters for shore resorts between storms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:49AMSo much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches from Maryland to New Jersey, rip currents and strong swells in the Atlantic Ocean associated with Hurricane Danielle meant another day of swimming restrictions Monday.
- Rough waters for shore resorts between storms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:42AMOCEAN CITY, N.J. - So much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season. On beaches from Maryland to New...
- Rough waters for shore resorts between storms Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:05PMSo much for a perfect finale to the summer vacation season.
- Westgate faces pickets Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:51PMCynthia Reilly and Kitre Pugh carried white picket signs Monday as they marched the perimeter of Westgate Resorts in Myrtle Beach, warning passersby of their experience with the time share company.
- Hurricanes send rough waters to New Jersey shore resorts Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:55PMView full sizeMel Evans / APLifeguard Tom Mihalkovitz runs in the water Monday to help a swimmer in rough surf in Seaside Heights, N.J. Rip currents from Hurricane Danielle are continuing to pound beaches in the mid-Atlantic, and more rough...
- Mexico 's Nayarit Is Nirvana For Golfers, Surfers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:12PMPUNTA MITA, Mexico — "If the tide pushes up, punch it," said my seafaring golf guide, Arturo Castro, one early July day in Punta Mita.
- Ocean City braces for Hurricane Earl Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:03PMStorm heads for East Coast Public safety officials in Ocean City are starting to prepare for Hurricane Earl, which is on track to reach the Delmarva Peninsula on Friday. Even if the storm doesn't make landfall, choppy water and windy conditions pose a danger to beachgoers — and a quarter of a million are expected for Labor Day weekend. Waves stirred up by a more distant storm killed one person ...
- Ocean City braces for Hurricane Earl Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:01PMStorm heads for East Coast A quarter of a million people expected in Ocean City for Labor Day weekend, and storm expected to approach Friday
- Rapist in bid to rob victims of payouts Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:38AMFIEND John Xydias secretly boasts of robbing his victims of compensation while trying to get years knocked off his sentence.
- Danielle Roughs Up Swimmers with Rip Currents Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:31AMHurricane Danielle is far out over the Atlantic but the storm is bringing dangerous rip currents to Delmarva beach resorts.
- Rapist in bid to rob victims Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:00AMRAPIST John Xydias has boasted of robbing his victims of compensation while trying to get years knocked off his sentence.
- Celebrating summer’s end with savings Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:51AM• Several hotels and resorts in Myrtle Beach, S. C., are offering Labor Day deals.
- Troubles pile up for inlet bridge Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:22AMTiny cracks in concrete only the latest delay
- Corporate dreamers escape to Yucatan coastal haven Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:52AMThe price of paradise isn't negotiable, so bring a machete and heed the warning of Certified Public Accountant Susan Bohlken.
- Cuba eases property law to lure foreign investments, eyes tourism Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:46AMCuba eases property law to lure foreign investments, eyes tourism
- Visitors to Tokyo Disney parks hit 500-M Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:02AMTOKYO - The total number of visitors to Disney's two theme parks on the outskirts of Tokyo hit 500 million Friday, with a housewife winning a ticket for free admission to both resorts for five years.
- Deeds recorded in Volusia County Aug. 16-20 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:35AMThe Daytona Beach News-Journal publishes deed recordings supplied by the Volusia County Clerk of Court. The listing is limited to properties that sell for $100,000 or more. DAYTONA BEACH Donald L. and Aranell Poindexter to Stanley R. Walker, unit...
- Area Golf Notebook: Members purchasing Long Point Golf Club Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:13PMThe sale of the Amelia Island Plantation to Omni Hotels and Resorts last week didn't include a key component to the former Plantation empire: the Long Point Golf Club. Long Point, the first Tom Fazio design on the First Coast and a private golf club associated with the Plantation, is being purchased by the members. The membership voted recently to approve the purchase and a financial plan was ...
- New eco-tourist draw in Korat Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:42PMThe Tourism and Sports Ministry has plans to turn Kaeng Wang Tao stream in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) into an eco-tourist destination for trekking, canoeing and rafting.
- Market Statistics on August 25, 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:45PMSecurity Volume **V.W.A. Open High Low **V.W.A. Change Previous Todays (Rs.) Close Close Main Board A.Spen.Hot.Hold. 2,800 583.40 599.00 599.00 584.00 590.00 6.60 Abans 7,000 167.00 167.50 171.00 167.00 169.40 2.40 ACL 119,900 91.70 92.00 92.50 91.00 91.20 (0.50) ACL Plastics 600 150.00 150.00 160.00 150.00 150.00 - ACME 30,500 27.70 29.00 29.00 28.00 28.70 1.00 Agalawatte 52,700 39.00 39.00 39 ...
- Gencom Completes Recapitalization of Over $1 Billion Assets in Luxury Hospitality & Residential Real Estate Portfolio Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:35PMMIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gencom Completes Recapitalization of Over $1 Billion Assets in Luxury Hospitality and Residential Real Estate Portfolio
- Gencom Completes Recapitalization of Over $1 Billion Assets in Luxury Hospitality & Residential Real Estate Portfolio Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:27PMMIAMI----Gencom, a leading investment and development firm specializing in hospitality and residential real estate – and one of the largest owners/developers of luxury-branded hotel properties in the U.S. – has completed the recapitalization of more than $1 billion of its luxury portfolio, today announced Karim Alibhai, founder and principal of Gencom.
- BETHANY BEACH: QRCF seeks volunteer to assist with public relations Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:25PMBETHANY BEACH — The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving life in the Bethany-Fenwick area, will expand its volunteer corps to include one or more experienced individuals to help with public relations.
- Cosmopolitan in Vegas partners with Marriott Int'l Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:45PMThe Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel-casino is turning to Marriott International Inc. for customers.
- Vince Gill Lends His Voice For Victims Of Gulf Oil Spill Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:52PMVince Gill will perform a free concert to help victims of the massive oil spill along the Gulf Coast.
- Dogs' job is to hound out foxes Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:02AMTHEY'RE cute looking, but Katie and Gus are a tough, no-nonsense pair with a great work ethic who like to get their paws dirty.
- Enjoy a Crimson day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:00AMI have just been to the latest addition in Cebu's resorts - Crimson Resort & Spa, Mactan. I was in a seafront villa, which they call "Ocean Front Villa," with a king size, four-poster bed and a mini pool at the back facing the sea.
- Marriott Announces Two Luxury Hotels for Vietnam Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:53AMVinh Hoi Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and JW Marriott Vinh Hoi Bay Resort are slated to open in 2014.
- Chattanooga One Of Top 10 Dog-Friendly U.S. Resort Regions For 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:05PMDogFriendly.com released its Top Ten dog-friendly resort regions in the United States for 2010. The rankings are determined by the DogFriendly.com staff and take into account the quality of a complete dog-friendly vacation including accommodations, things to do with your dog, beaches, parks and dog-friendly patio dining.
- Wednesday's crime reports Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:50PMThe following reports were released Monday and Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:
- Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach among Travel + Leisure magazine's 50 best resorts Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:09PMTimes staff writer Tuesday, August 24, 2010 The Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach was selected as one of the 50 best resorts in the United States and Canada for 2010 by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. The hotel that opened in 2007 ranked No. 40 in its first year on the list. The Sandpearl was among nine Florida resorts receiving the honor and three on the state's gulf coast, along with ...
- Dead cows in sea anger Batroun, Kfaraabida residents Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:08PMBATROUN: Residents of the towns of Batroun and Kfaraabida are urging concerned authorities to remove a number of dead cows floating in the sea along the two towns' coast. Some locals told The Daily Star that waves have driven the cows from the coast near Jounieh one week ago and no one has bothered to remove them. Some of the cows were beached on the
- Cheap getaways in the Gulf Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:56PMWorried about the effects of the BP oil spill, visitors have steered clear of beaches along the U.S. coast of Gulf Mexico that remain in pristine condition.
- More criticism of Payton, Sanders omissions Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:08PMWalter Payton and Barry Sanders' exclusion from the top 10 greats list continues to generate tremendous response.
- The drama of fall: September a bustling theater month Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:57PMAttention theater junkies: Are you ready for September?
- Omni Hotels & Resorts to Purchase Amelia Island Plantation for $67.1M Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:34PMLuxury Hotel Brand Continues Strategic Growth with Acclaimed ResortIRVING, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Omni Ho...
- 'Smiling assassin' targets rich immigrants Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:34PMWhen he was Merrill Lynch's global head of foreign exchange in London in 1998, the ever-cheerful John Key was nicknamed "the smiling assassin" after he fired some 50 members of his team.Today, as Prime Minister of New Zealand,...
- Bank holiday fears as 52% plan trips Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:54AMRoads could be gridlocked this bank holiday weekend, with 52% of people planning a trip, it was revealed today.
- Omni Hotels & Resorts to Purchase Distinguished Amelia Island Plantation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:54AMOmni Hotels & Resorts announced that the luxury hotel brand was the highest bidder for the renowned Amelia Island Plantation, located 29 miles north of Jacksonville, Fla. Â The brand bid $67.1 million for the resort at an auction held on Aug. 23, which is contingent on the Amelia Island Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan obtaining approval at another court hearing on Aug. 26. Â ...