Potluck sure thing With just a couple of weeks to the winter holiday season, its time for people to dust off their covered dishes and start thinking ... Nov 12, 2009
French Master Marc Ehrler, the new executive chef of Loews Coronado Bay Resort, responded with alacrity when asked what his favorite go-to party dish is. Gingerbread. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alumni Update Nov 11, 2009
Kamden BrakelSport: GolfHigh school: LodiCollege: HawaiiBrakel shot rounds of 76-75-74- for a nine-over par of 225 to finish in a tie for 40th place at the Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational. Hallsie PachecoSport: SoccerHigh school: LodiCollege: San Jose StateA senior midfielder, Pacheco was named to the first-team All-Western Athletic Conference soccer squad. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
5 spots to dive into the Caribbean Oct 9, 2009
Stay: Sands at Grace Bay Resort ... Eat: Hemingway s, a casual beachfront restaurant open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Sands at Grace Bay Resort. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cotes du Rhone Announces 'Celebrate Summer the French Way' July 4th - 18th Jul 4, 2009
Marc Ehrler Restaurant Mistral Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa Coronado, CA (619) 424-4000 Frederic Castan Motif at the St. Regis One Monarch Beach Dana Point, CA (949) 234-3200 Xavier Salomon Navio Restaurant Half Moon Bay 1 Miramontes Point Rd. Half Moon Bay, CA (650) 712-7000 Joel Guillon Left Bank Larkspur 507 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur, CA (415) 927-3331 Joel Guillon Left Bank Menlo Park 635 Santa Cruz Ave. Menlo Park, CA (650) 473-6543 Joel Guillon Left Bank Pleasant Hill 60 Crescent Dr.... (PR Newswire)
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Food and Dining Briefs for July 2 : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009. Casa de Bandini reopens: Casa de Bandini, the Mexican restaurant that Diane Powers operated in Old Town San Diego for 25 years until she lost her lease four years ago and was forced to close, reopens Thursday in The Forum shopping center in Carlsbad. (North County Times)
Quake shakes Honduras May 29, 2009
Kenton Pinet, a receptionist at Infinity Bay resort on Roatan, told AFP by phone that "we did have a strong one ... but I haven't seen injuries.". On the mainland, worried locals poured onto the palm-lined streets of the capital and other towns in the mostly poor, mountainous nation of 7. (iAfrica.com)
Food and Dining Briefs for March 26 Mar 26, 2009
BlueFire Grill has new chef: La Costa Resort as appointed Gina Rodriguez as the new chef de cuisine at its 324-seat BlueFire Grill restaurant. She will oversee daily kitchen operations and menu development. (North County Times)
NOW SERVING: Loews Coronado's Mistral takes sustainable food approach to the extreme Mar 12, 2009
Mistral executive chef Martin T. Batis gathers herbs in the herb garden at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort ... The interior of Mistral at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort ... But at Mistral ---- the signature restaurant at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort ---- they put their money where their mouth is. (North County Times)
Powerline caused WA blaze: report Mar 6, 2009
More than 300 guests and workers at the Bunker Bay Resort, along with locals, were evacuated from the Cape Naturaliste area, near Dunsborough, 255km south of Perth on February 7. The fire burnt 108 hectares of bushland and threatened the historic Cape Naturaliste lighthouse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Posh trips for jobs well-done are fading away Feb 27, 2009
Goldman Sachs, which has taken $10 billion from the government, canceled its annual technology conference at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino because of the new climate, says Gia Maron, a company spokeswoman. She declined to say if it saved money, since Goldman paid cancellation fees, then rebooked the event at the San Francisco Marriott. (USA Today)
Top 10 placesto get in shape Feb 26, 2009
To jump-start your new healthy lifestyle, book the Jungle Spa Adventure Package at the Jungle Bay Resort & Spa and get your room, organic gourmet meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), a daily half-hour spa treatment, morning yoga class, and several active excursions like hiking, bicycle tours, and kayaking included. More from ShermansTravel. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Lights, camera ... travel! Set jetting vacations Feb 19, 2009
Airline and hotel product placement have become more obvious (Turtle Bay Resort in Forgetting Sarah Marshall); destinations are creating production incentives and tax breaks to lure Hollywood (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button shoots in New Orleans instead of Baltimore); and production companies are teaming up with tourism agencies to promote the destinations (Australia promotes Australia and The Dark Knight promotes Hong Kong), ensuring that everyone gets a cut of the... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Fight Schedule,1230 Feb 10, 2009
At Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas (HBO), Paul Williams, Augusta, Ga. vs. Ronald Wright, St. Petersburg, Fla. (International Herald Tribune)
