Each March, in the US and in basketball circles across the globe, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament owns the sporting world. And this year, the Ole Miss Runnin’ Rebels got in on the madness, running all the way to the SEC tournament title and a second-round upset over Wisconsin. Big news for Mississippi, but lost in [...]
The best thing you can do while planning a Whistler visit is to give yourself plenty of time there. We barely scratched the surface on summer family activities in the area — which made for tough decision making. The choices of fun seem endless: biking, hiking, ziplining, eating, art, shopping, swimming, culture, music and much more. [...]
Luxurious Accommodation with a Family Fun Park The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is ideally located at the base of Blackcomb Mountain and within short walking distance to the retail and restaurant filled Whistler Village. It is a reflection of the “something for everyone” feel of Whistler itself and even has the Blackcomb Family Adventure Zone off [...]
Of the more than 300 golf courses in Alberta, Scoregolf.ca counts 37 in the Canadian Rockies. All are great plays, I’m sure, but seven of them, including two each from Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Canadian hero Stanley Thompson, have reached an even higher plateau. Characterized by epic mountain vistas, roaming wildlife (including bears!), first-class [...]
Arizona Biltmore My stay at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona was a nice surprise. I was expecting austere and pricey, and what I got was elegant, comfortable and friendly. The picturesque setting mimics the art deco design of Frank Lloyd Wright with a stunning natural backdrop of Camelback Mountain and Squaw Peak and there’s [...]
By Francis DiScala Jr.: Telluride ain’t easy to get to, but then not many of my favorite places on earth are easy. From New York it’s a connection and then a second landing in Montrose, Colorado. “Daddy, where is Montrose?” a little girl said to her father sitting in front of me. It occurred to [...]
Destination: SPOKANE Gateway to the Beautiful Pacific Northwest By Richard Frinta The year is 1871. The first two non-Native American settlers arrive in Spokan Falls (as Spokane was originally called) and stand in awe, gazing at the monumental Spokan Falls. They are greeted by a host of Native Americans who are part of the Spokane [...]
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