National Association of Home Builders has awarded the Seven Desert Mountain clubhouse, in Scottsdale, Ariz., with the 2019 Best in American Living Platinum Award for best community facility. http://www.desertmountain.com The 8,900-square-foot clubhouse is a sculpture of steel, stone, masonry, and pocketing glass. Set against a high desert backdrop with heated patio floors, 40-foot cantilevered hemlock […]
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Fisher Island Club earns new Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel award
The legendary Fisher Island Club, just off the tip of South Beach, has received a new Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel award. ForbesTravelGuide.com. The Fisher Island Club Hotel & Resort, which celebrated the Island’s 100th anniversary this past December, is one of the more exclusive private resort communities and hotels in the world. The island […]
Boca Bacchanal Grand Tasting set for March 7 at Boca Raton Resort & Club
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s 18th annual Boca Bacchanal Grand Tasting, a celebration of the best in wine and food, will be held on March 7 in the Grand Hall at Boca Raton Resort & Club. www.bocabacchanal.com Guests will receive a dinner-by-the-bite experience from more than 25 local restaurants; tasting selections from more […]
The Breakers Palm Beach receives award for workplace diversity
We know The Breakers Palm Beach as one of the best – if not the best resort – in Florida. But the historic oceanfront property also is a great place to work. “Great Place to Work’’ and FORTUNE have named The Breakers Palm Beach among the 2019 Best Workplaces for Diversity. This recognition is presented […]
Kevin Geanides named general manager at re-opened Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Noble House Hotels & Resorts, a collection of luxury hotels and resorts, has named Kevin Geanides as general manager at Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, located on a four-acre private island off the Florida Keys. In this role, Geanides will be responsible for managing the resort’s day-to-day success, sales and marketing, food and beverage, […]
Celebrate artists with autism at Plunge Beach Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Plunge Beach Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea – one of South Florida’s great “under the radar’’ hotels, is partnering with “Artists with Autism,’’ to host the bi-monthly Plunge into the Arts open house reception in support of National Autism Awareness Month. The Plunge into the Arts program is a new initiative that aims to help local artists […]
Country Club of Roswell (Ga.) at the vanguard of golf’s changing trends
As country clubs evolve into more family destinations, The Country Club of Roswell (Ga.) is a prime reflection that changing trend in the club industry. For example, The Country Club of Roswell, recently acquired by Concert Golf Partners, has more than 600 kids and a growing junior member population, making it one of the top-rated […]
Gettin’ Crabby With It: Chef Gregory James brings new flavors to the Inn at Perry Cabin on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
For a chef raised in Wisconsin’s cattle and dairy country, Gregory James makes a mean Maryland Crab Cake. James, the new executive chef at Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md., is incorporating fresh ideas, flavors and resources – along with those Crab Cakes – into the Inn’s re-imagined Stars Restaurant by combining his […]
A Breed Above: PGA Professional Chris Card leading The Club at New Seabury and Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club
Although Chris Card has been a member of the PGA of America for more than 26 years, it’s fair to consider him one of the “new breed’’ of PGA Professional. That is, a PGA Professional who has made a career beyond the golf shop and practice range and into the upper echelon of club leadership […]
Boca West Children’s Foundation Golf Tournament set for March 30
More than 500 golfers will play golf for “our kids” at the Boca West Children’s Foundation 8th Annual $100,000 Golf Challenge on March 30 at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Boca West Children’s Foundation is celebrating its 10th year and $9 million dollars raised for projects that serve at-risk youth. The event […]