Destinations
New Oregon trail traces history
From North Bend's Old Town in Oregon to the bayside "Hollering Place"in Coos Bay's Empire district, the new Saw Mill and Tribal Trail history walk honours paths developed by Coos tribal ancestors that connected their bayside villages and hunting grounds. In the 1850s, thirsty loggers, mill hands and shipyard workers walked the route to the saloons in Empire City. Cedar trail markers designate 35 points of historical and horticultural interest along the way. The trail has the choice of an 8 km or 3.5 km route. A free map is available at local visitor information centres and online....
New heli-ski programs in Kootenay Mountains
Celebrating its 35th year in business, Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing of Revelstoke, BC is offering three new packages. These include The Experience, a day-long introduction to heli-skiing for those who haven't tried deep powder descents; an all-in, three-day Steeps Camp in March for aggressive experienced downhillers; and guided Women's Retreats for individuals and gals-only groups. Revelstoke Mountain Resort is located in the Kootenay Rockies, and is renowned for having the largest vertical drop in North America, plus over 202,000 hectares of heli-skiing terrain....
Kicking Horse pending sale to RCR
Calgary-based, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies have entered into discussions to potentially acquire Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, based in Golden, BC. Subject to certain regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. "Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is currently in the 11th year of operations and has quickly established itself as one of the premier destination resort brands in the North American ski market. The possible inclusion of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort brand within the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies family is a strong, strategic fit and...
Kicking Horse resort officially sold to RCR
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort officials have announced the successful sale of the resort to Resorts of the Canadian Rockies from Ballast Nedam, the initial owner and developer of the resort. With the completion of the sale, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort now joins Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc., one of the largest private ski resort owner/operators in North America. It remains business as usual at Kicking Horse resort, all existing ski packages, passes and joint agreements will continue to be honoured. The resort has had a strong start to the season with more than 370 cm of snowfall...
Feel the Love’ in Bermuda
Love will bloom throughout Bermuda with a destination-wide experience in celebration of the island's annual "Feel the Love Month"taking place Jan. 16 to March 3. Sponsored by the Bermuda Department of Tourism, the program offers couples the chance to enjoy the island's cultural offerings through dedicated daily activities, such as a love cruise, champagne and strawberries museum reception, salsa dancing nights and more. Additionally, travellers can enjoy a free night stay at participating hotels when booking a minimum three-night stay during Feel the Love Month "Compliments of...
Whistler invites kids to stay and ski for free
To help minimize the costs of March Break, Enjoy Whistler is offering families booking by Jan. 31, 2012 for travel in March a kids (12 and under) stay and ski free deal, including rental and transfers with the purchase of an adult equivalent. To sweeten the offer, Enjoy Whistler will also throw in complimentary tube park passes when guests spend a minimum of $1,500. Some of Enjoy Whistler's favourite family friendly activities include: Ice Skate at Olympic Plaza; Coca-Cola/MD Tube Park; and Family Zone....
Sheraton debuts in Red Deer
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Sheraton Red Deer. The 241-room hotel underwent a $12 million renovation to implement all of the Sheraton brand's signature offerings including the Sweet Sleeper bed, Club Lounge, Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft, and Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core Performance. The hotel is managed by Atlific Hotels & Resorts. All guest rooms are equipped with an oversized work desk, custom-designed ergonomic chair, high-speed Internet, LCD flat panel television and MP3 docking station. Ideal for business meetings and social...
Skating by the Sea
The Hotel del Coronado offers a unique Southern California experience with Skating by the Sea, an outdoor ice-skating rink adjacent to Coronado Beach and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Through January, the resort's famous Windsor Lawn is transformed into a seaside skating rink offering three-hour skating sessions daily....