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Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and cartographer. The continent of America is popularly believed to have derived its name from the feminized Latin version of his first name.
Amerigo Vespucci was born and brought up by his uncle in the Republic of Florence in what is now Italy. Vespucci was born in Montefioralle, a small village near Greve in Chianti, south of Florence.
He worked for Lorenzo de' Medici and his son, Giovanni. In 1492 he was sent to work at the agency of Medici bank in Seville, Spain.
At the invitation of king Manuel I of Portugal, Vespucci participated as observer in several voyages that explored the east coast of South America between 1499 and 1502. In 1500 that King's commander, Pedro Álvares Cabral, on his way to the Cape of Good Hope and India, had discovered Brazil at latitude 16°52′S. Portugal claimed this land by the Treaty of Tordesillas, and the King wished to know whether it was merely an island or part of the continent Spanish explorers had encountered farther north.
Vespucci, having already been to the Brazilian shoulder, seemed the person best qualified to go as an observer with the new expedition Manuel was sending. Vespucci did not command at the start – the Portuguese captain was probably Gonçalo Coelho – but ultimately took charge at the request of the Portuguese officers. Vespucci, in all probability, voyaged to America at the time noted, but he did not have command and as yet had no practical experience piloting a ship. On the first of these voyages he was aboard the ship that discovered that South America extended much further south than previously thought.
The expeditions became widely known in Europe after two accounts attributed to Vespucci were published between 1502 and 1504. In 1507, Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the new continent America after Vespucci's first name, Amerigo. In an accompanying book, Waldseemüller published one of the Vespucci accounts, which led to criticism that Vespucci was trying to upset Christopher Columbus' glory. However, the rediscovery in the 18th century of other letters by Vespucci, primarily the Soderini Letter, has led to the view that the early published accounts could be fabrications, not by Vespucci, but by others.
In 1503 Amerigo sailed in Portuguese service again to Brazil, but this expedition failed to make new discoveries. The fleet broke up, the Portuguese commander's ship disappeared, and Vespucci could proceed only a little past Bahia before returning to Lisbon in 1504. He did not sail again, and as there seemed no more work for him in Portugal he returned to Seville, where he settled permanently and where he had earlier married Maria de Cerezo. He was middle-aged, and the fact that there were no children might indicate that Maria was also past her youth.
Historical role
Columbus never thought Vespucci had tried to steal his laurels, and in 1505 he wrote his son, Diego, saying of Amerigo, "It has always been his wish to please me; he is a man of good will; fortune has been unkind to him as to others; his labors have not brought him the rewards he in justice should have."
In 1508, after only two voyages to the Americas, the position of chief of navigation of Spain (piloto mayor de Indias) was created for Vespucci, with the responsibility of planning navigation for voyages to the Indies.
Two letters attributed to Vespucci were published during his lifetime. Mundus Novus (New World) was a Latin translation of a lost Italian letter sent from Lisbon to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici. It describes a voyage to South America in 1501-1502. Mundus Novus was published in late 1502 or early 1503 and soon reprinted and distributed in numerous European countries. Lettera di Amerigo Vespucci delle isole nuovamente trovate in quattro suoi viaggi (Letter of Amerigo Vespucci concerning the isles newly discovered on his four voyages), known as Lettera al Soderini or just Lettera, was a letter in Italian addressed to Piero Soderini. Printed in 1504 or 1505, it claimed to be an account of four voyages to the Americas made by Vespucci between 1497 and 1504. A Latin translation was published by the German Martin Waldseemüller in 1507 in Cosmographiae Introductio, a book on cosmography and geography, as Quattuor Americi Vespuccij navigationes (Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci).
In 1508, King Ferdinand made Vespucci chief navigator of Spain at a huge salary and commissioned him to found a school of navigation, in order to standardize and modernize navigation techniques used by Iberian sea captains then exploring the world. Vespucci even developed a rudimentary, but fairly accurate method of determining longitude (which only more accurate chronometers would later improve upon).
In the 18th century three unpublished familiar letters from Vespucci to Lorenzo de' Medici were rediscovered. One describes a voyage made in 1499-1500 which corresponds with the second of the "four voyages". Another was written from Cape Verde in 1501 in the early part of the third of the four voyages, before crossing the Atlantic. The third letter was sent from Lisbon after the completion of that voyage.
Some have suggested that Vespucci, in the two letters published in his lifetime, was exaggerating his role and constructed deliberate fabrications. However, many scholars now believe that the two letters were not written by him but were fabrications by others based in part on genuine letters by Vespucci. It was the publication and widespread circulation of the letters that might have led Martin Waldseemüller to name the new continent America on his world map of 1507 in Lorraine. Vespucci used a Latinised form of his name, Americus Vespucius, in his Latin writings, which Waldseemüller may have used as a base for the new name, taking the feminine form America.(See also Naming of America.) Amerigo itself is an Italian form of the medieval Latin Emericus (see also Saint Emeric of Hungary), which through the German form Heinrich (in English, Henry) derived from the Germanic name Haimirich.[citation needed] But it might be Waldseemüller who named the continent after Richard Ameryk, who was the principal owner of John Cabot's ship Matthew during his voyage of exploration to North America in 1497.
The two disputed letters claim that Vespucci made four voyages to America, while at most two can be verified from other sources. At the moment there is a dispute between historians on when Vespucci visited mainland the first time. Some historians like German Arciniegas and Gabriel Camargo Perez think that his first voyage was done in June 1497 with the Spanish Pilot Juan de la Cosa. Vespucci's real historical importance may well rest more in his letters, whether he wrote them all or not, than in his discoveries. From these letters, the European public learned about the newly discovered continent of the Americas for the first time; its existence became generally known throughout Europe within a few years of the letters' publication. Why exactly he died is unclear. He died on February 22, 1512 in Seville, Spain.
First Voyage
A letter published in 1504 purports to be an account by Vespucci, written to Soderini, of a lengthy visit to the New World, leaving Spain in May 1497 and returning in October 1498. However, modern scholars have doubted that this voyage took place, and consider this letter a forgery. Whoever did write the letter makes several observations of native customs, including use of hammocks and sweat lodges.
Second Voyage
About the 1499–1500, Vespucci joined an expedition in the service of Spain, with Alonso de Ojeda (or Hojeda) as the fleet commander. The intention was to sail around the southern end of the African mainland into the Indian Ocean. After hitting land at the coast of what is now Guyana, the two seem to have separated. Vespucci sailed southward, discovering the mouth of the Amazon River and reaching 6°S, before turning around and seeing Trinidad and the Orinoco River and returning to Spain by way of Hispaniola. The letter, to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, claims that Vespucci determined his longitude celestially on August 23, 1499, while on this voyage. However, that claim may be fraudulent, which could cast doubt on the letter's credibility.
Third voyage
The last certain voyage of Vespucci was led by Gonçalo Coelho in 1501–1502 in the service of Portugal. Departing from Lisbon, the fleet sailed first to Cape Verde where they met two of Pedro Álvares Cabral's ships returning from India. In a letter from Cape Verde, Vespucci says that he hopes to visit the same lands that Álvares Cabral had explored, suggesting that the intention is to sail west to Asia, as on the 1499-1500 voyage.[6] On reaching the coast of Brazil, they sailed south along the coast of South America to Rio de Janeiro's bay. If his own account is to be believed, he reached the latitude of Patagonia before turning back, although this also seems doubtful, since his account does not mention the broad estuary of the Río de la Plata, which he must have seen if he had gotten that far south. Portuguese maps of South America, created after the voyage of Coelho and Vespucci, do not show any land south of present-day Cananéia at 25° S, so this may represent the southernmost extent of their voyages.
After the first half of the expedition, Vespucci mapped Alpha and Beta Centauri, as well as the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross. Although these stars had been known to the ancient Greeks, gradual precession had lowered them below the European horizon so that they had been forgotten. On his return to Lisbon, Vespucci wrote in a letter to d'Medici that the land masses they explored were much larger than anticipated and different from the Asia described by Ptolemy or Marco Polo and therefore, must be a New World, that is, a previously unknown fourth continent, after Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Fourth voyage
Little is known of his last voyage in 1503–1504 or even whether it actually took place.


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This last weekend, amidst the unrelenting heat that smothered the Los Angeles region, our family marked a major milestone. Our son celebrated his first birthday.
It's been said the first birthday is more for the parents. It's true: there's a huge element of "THANK GOD WE KEPT HIM ALIVE FOR A WHOLE YEAR!" at play. It's also a natural time to reflect and be amazed at how this little guy went from being a tiny 5-pound guy to knocking on the door of 30 lbs, with an infectious laugh and smile and on the verge of walking.
The whole first year has been a moment of personal growth and one of seeing time in a very different way. I think I used to imagine that days would be long and rough, with endless crying and crankiness. There have been those days (oh man, there have been those days), but for the most part the days are over before they've started. And all of the other personal interests – music, drumming, cleaning house, whisky, writing and community with friends – necessarily take a backseat. For those who have been through it, you understand. For those who have not yet, I'll just let you know in advance that it won't really matter, because suddenly you've got the most interesting person in the world living with you. Well, behind the Dos Equis guy.
I've talked in the past about enjoying those moments and marking special occasions, and not living in a mindset where you feel something is "too good" or "too special" – I felt that sting with the Bruichladdich Legacy 5 and had an interesting conversation with Mark Reynier, recently of Bruichladdich (prior to their sale) on the subject. That, along with many other things, led me to embrace enjoying bottles to the fullest when open. I may space them out consciously, but once a top-flight bottle is open, its lifespan is very limited. (Heck, both of my Balvenie 1401s are now undergoing whatever metamorphosis my other bottles go through when they're empty, and I regret nothing).
That's not to say I don't earmark certain bottles for certain occasions – I have one of my December bottles picked already for this year, I have a special bottle picked for next month, and on a broader horizon, I have a pretty special bottle picked for my 10th wedding anniversary in a few more years.
One such earmarked bottle was one gifted to me by my friend Adam. Adam was one of my coworkers and an early, hardcore, true brother from the early days of the music startup I worked for from 2007-2011. (He was part of the crazy, minimal-process, wild-west days of our informal and awesome warehouse days). Adam had his daughter a few months before my wife and I had our son, and he sent me a bottle of Glenfarclas 21. I wanted to open it almost immediately, but I was so exhausted and delirious that I figured augmenting it with whisky at the time was not the best idea.
So I set that bottle aside as the one-year birthday bottle. (I'm accepting submissions for future birthdays. ) At the time I was enjoying some Bourye and Macallan 30 – itself a long-awaited treat. But here we are, one year later, and it's time to open the Glenfarclas 21.
When I first started drinking whisky, the age statements of some Scotch whiskies blew my mind. 21 years? That's an eternity! Now, I see how those things fade into the background a little more easily, especially when there are other things along. I've had a few recently north of 40 years; those still give some pause, being older than me. However, I have to respect that 21 years is still a substantial fraction of my time on this planet.
Lest I seem jaded at times on Twitter by the various ridiculous samples that generous friends offer to me, I still love a good whisky and Glenfarclas easily occupies that territory. I'm a huge fan of the 17, but had never tried the 21. I've had plenty of older samples as well, so I was excited to try this one. Beyond that though, it was an opportunity to reflect and savor the experiences of the last year.
The 21′s nose is gently malty, with tons of oak influence and a little white pepper. There's some dried fruit that comes through after a while, and a touch of orange as well. It's a very easygoing and very enjoyable one to nose.
The palate stars woody at first, and has a moment of being almost bitter. The sweetness of the malt comes through shortly thereafter and saves it, and also brings some white pepper along. Wood and light dried fruit round out the palate nicely. It's got a nice, weighty mouthfeel, like you'd hope for in a Glenfarclas.
Finally, the finish is white pepper and wood, with some dried fruit and a touch of waxy apple skin. Malt also has a distinct presence.
The Glenfarclas 21 is a very enjoyable older whisky. The 21, in most cases, is still less expensive than the highly-regarded Macallan 18, and provides a slightly different style – a little more malt and roundness, with a little more softness on the fruit – than you see on the sharper Macallan. If you haven't had a Glenfarclas, this is a great one to try. I will say the extra-extra old stuff gets a little more intense, but for the moment, this is a similar whisky to Macallan 18 for me: a really nice balance of age and intensity, with good flavor but a profile that can only be achieved through significant time in the oak.
At the end of the day, this is one of those whiskies for me that is not about technical details and scores and ranking – this will forever be the whisky that I associate with this major milestone in my son's life. It will not be the last bottle of it that I have.
At a glance:
Glenfarclas 21 43% ABV
Nose: Gently malty, tons of oak influence and a little white pepper. Some light notes of dried fruit and a touch of orange.
Palate: Woody at first and almost bitter. Maltiness begins to come through, and a bit of white pepper. Some light dried fruit.
Finish: White pepper and wood, some more dried fruit, a touch of apple skin. Malt.
Comment: A really enjoyable whisky. This one is right on the cusp of B+.
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I have a field in a block and all the FIELDEVAL variables are set as shown in the screenshot but the field doesn't update on REGEN - I have to issue the UPDATEFIELD command to update the field.
There was a previous thread started in March 2011 with the same problem - is this another unresolved bug??
Solved! Go to Solution.
>> but the field doesn't update on REGEN
What field-type is it? If it's a save-date/time or plot-date/time then it would/should not update with a _REGEN.
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That was my initial thought but It's just a simple DATE field
and how did you get it now to "2013"? Have you defined it new or saved or what happend? In the last screenshot it was 2012.
If you have the old drawing, can you delete all but this block and upload it so we can play with trying to update it (I can test it with Civil3D, Map3D, AutoCAD all 2013 if necessary).
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I issued the UPDATEFIELD command and selected the block
OK, I tried it in a new drawing and ... yes, same issue, a _REGEN does not update that "DATE" field (not with Civil3D 2013 SP1, not with AutoCAD 2013 SP1.1).
That brings me to the question: what does the field "DATE" represent, if it's not a save-time and not a plot-time ==> whatfor is it needed or whatfor is it designed?In the help I have not found it.
For me: now I know why I have not had that problem yet: because I never used it; I used SAVEDATE or PLOTDATE and they work without any issues (yet).
But sorry to have no solution for you, - alfred -
Indeed - as it doesn't seem to update on open or save either - only manually after UPDATEFIELD.
I have raised a support case and will post the response when (if) I get one
I'm guessing this is functioning as intended? As opposed to editing the date, issuing updatefield populates it with the current date.
It seems that this behaviour is indeed as intended - from Help
"...The Date field is updated by UPDATEFIELD, but it is not updated automatically based on the setting of the FIELDEVAL system variable..."
I only need to bother with this field update every January but another example of inconsistency in the workings of Civil 3D...??
Ever use a diesel expression for date? See forum posting attached. It might be a serviceable workaround.


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---- — PLATTSBURGH — In its last three outings, Plattsburgh State women's hockey coach Kevin Houle said his team wasn't playing to its full potential.
Saturday night, however, Houle finally got the performance he was looking for.
The No. 1-ranked Cardinals (15-0-1, 8-0 ECAC West) received goals from Allison Era, Andrea Ziesmann, Alyssa Parke and Shannon Stewart en route to a monumental 4-1 win over No. 3 Elmira College at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena.
"It's been three lackluster performances, and we've talked about that the last week and a half. As I said to our kids in the locker room — our team is back," Houle said. "That's our team right there. That's the way we're capable of playing against an excellent hockey team."
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"I just think that's the type of performance those guys are capable of," Houle said. "They're all fast, quick and gritty. That's the performance we needed out of them (Saturday)."
Stewart put the icing on the cake with 3:10 remaining in regulation when she buried her seventh goal in the last four games from the low slot.
Plattsburgh finished 1-for-2 on the power play, while killing off all four of Elmira's power play chances.
"They've got a pretty dangerous power play when they get it setup," Houle said. "I thought we did a good job of keeping the puck in the neutral zone and their offense out of our zone. They had some good looks once they were able to setup during a 30 or 40-second span. I thought we did a nice job keeping them out of our end."
Sydney Aveson fended off 22-of-23 shots faced, earning her twelfth victory of the season and the game's second star. Sullivan was tagged with the loss and surrendered four markers on 31 shots.
Parke and Era were nominated as the first and third stars of the game, combining for two goals and one assist.
The Cardinals will look for their first weekend sweep over the Soaring Eagles since 2008 today at 3 p.m.
"When you play against a team like Elmira back-to-back, it's going to be tough to sweep them," Houle said. "We're going to have to bring our 'A' game. We'll have to play with the same effort and same intensity. With two good hockey teams anything can happen, and we're looking forward to it."
Plattsburgh State 4, Elmira College 1
Elmira 1 0 0 — 1
Plattsburgh 2 1 1 — 4
First period- 1, PSU, Era (Balisy), 1:06. 2, PSU, Ziesmann (Rutherford, Parke), 10:12 (pp). 3, EC, Curk (Hogan), 18:31. Penalties: Gellerman, EC (body checking), 8:43. Kistner, PSU (hooking), 11:25.
Second period- 4, PSU, Parke (Gilligan, Senese), 11:15. MacInnis, PSU (interference), 18:01.
Third period- 5, PSU, Stewart (MacInnis), 16:50. Penalties: Gellerman, EC (body checking), 2:48. Stewart, PSU (slashing), 6:40. Rutherford, PSU (body checking), 13:59.
Shots on goal:
Elmira 6 12 5 — 23
Plattsburgh 16 12 3 — 31
Goaltenders (shots-saves): Sullivan, EC, 31-27. Aveson, PSU, 23-22.
Power plays (goals-opportunities): Elmira 0-4; Plattsburgh 1-2.
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Indeed, one can have a preference of one over the other without necessarily berating the other.
However...enter the "fan-atics":
When I was deep in the whole "Galactica fanwar" debacle (which still has fits and spurts on occasion), I had a couple of Yahoo groups (actually that still exist, but with minimal activity), one of which was meant for the classic based fanfictions of the original show. At first, I allowed discussion of all things Galactica, which included the new series (and as I stated before, I love both series). Well, the die-hard classic fans that hated the new show became extremely vociferous in their distaste of the new show, to the point of launching personal attacks against Ronald D. Moore (whom I've had a few correspondences with, and is a really cool guy), and against Richard Hatch, whom many OS Galactica fans supported when he was campaigning his "Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming" project, and then decided, despite his vocal opposition to the new show, to join the new show as a recurring character. Some of those OS Galactica fans went through the roof, proclaiming Richard to be a "traitor to the cause of the one true Galactica". That his 180 was a slap in the face to the original Galactica, and to its fans.
But, I digress.
The OS fans at my group would engage in these personal attacks against Ronald and Richard. To try and squelch some of this stuff, first I allowed a "Frackin' Friday" event. Every Friday, the OS fans could vent about the new series, as long as they did not engage in personal attack. Apparently, some of them didn't get the last part of that message. Frackin' Friday became the only day that had any kind of traffic after a short while. This discouraged me, especially when I was in the middle of writing a sequel to my well received Galactica fanfic "Dark Exodus" (a sequel that, after three years, is still unfinished). All these folks wanted to do was b**ch about the new show and its cast and crew, instead of comment on the various fanfics that were being posted there. (There were a few authors contributing to the group.)
My next step was to take a more aggressive, scolding tone with them. "Go ahead! Blast your fellow man just because he's trying to make a living! How 'bout I just go ahead and shut this group down?!" Well, that seemed to shut them up....except for one. There was a brief exchange of how he said he could shoot down ANY reason why I thought the new series was a good show. So, I got into one of my long-winded posts...and had to break up the post because it was too long...
...speaking of which...
...to be continued....
When I resumed my second post, I opened it like this: "This is Lorne Greene. Here are some exciting highlights from the last post of Martok2112."
OMG, that guy went ape-s**t! He says (something to the effect of): "How dare you invoke the name of a good and decent man like Lorne Greene to defend that vile show you love so much. You, sir, have no scruples! You, sir, have lost a member!"
Well....I didn't lose any sleep over it. But, I was all about keeping the peace. So, much as it pained me, I thereafter banned any further discussion or mention of the new Battlestar Galactica at that group. That included praise, trashing, or just general statements about the show. But, it helped keep the peace.....even though you still had those who were just chomping at the bit to blast the new series, because they weren't happy if they weren't b**ching!
Eventually, months later, I invited that guy back, citing the changes I'd made to my group. All's well for now....just that the group has had miniscule activity....and it doesn't help that the fanwar sucked away any inspiration I had to finish "Reciprocity" my sequel to "Dark Exodus".
My bottom line with those folks was: "This group was meant to be a celebration of the original series. And celebrations do NOT have to involve trashing something else."
Sadly, Battlestar Galactica is not an isolated case of "fanwars".
I won't requote all the above but you're very right. It all comes down to personal choice, I enjoy many cult TV shows and some I enjoy more than others, some of them I don't like at all. But I would never engage in such a pointless excercise as trying to prove that I have better taste in TV or that mine is more worthy. Like what shows and films you want to like - no-one has to justify their favourites. On BSG I'm a massive fan of the new Galactica, but I've only really seen the TV/Theatrical version of the original pilot movie - but I enjoy that as well! I'm just to young to have caught it when it aired here. But I also like the 1970s 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' series (not the second with the Searcher, that was rubbish, but the first!) - why don't they remake that?
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And... if you go back to the original comics of Buck Rodgers, you'll find that not even the serial was very faithful to them. In the original comics, Buck wakes up after being in an accident in a mine shaft, where a strange mix of gasses kept him in suspended animation for 500 years. When he wakes up, he finds the Earth has changed totally. The US has become a bombed out third world nation, while China and Mongolia are the technologically advanced society. Buck spends a lot of his time in the strip getting captured by the "Mongol Empire" while rescuing Wilma from the clutches of the emperor (who has naturally fallen in lust with her.) In the comic strip, Buck doesn't even leave Earth for space until the strip is almost 20 years old!
But, and here's the interesting part... does any of the plotline seem familliar? Hummm... guy goes into accidental suspended animation... wakes up, finds world changed... spends his time fighting to restore the world...
OMG! Buck is actually the forebear of GENISIS II !!!
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I think there are talks of (I believe it's Disney) doing an animated Buck Rogers, and it will supposedly be more akin to the comic strips than the serials or the 70's show.
Memory is foggy on the source....but I am pretty sure Disney was talking about it.
See, this is where my youth works against me, I did not realise that there was a 30s and 40s comic strip where buck began. My Buck began and stopped with Erin Gray and Pamela Hensley!
Interesting to hear how these comic strips evolve into other things as the years pass, and what's fashionable at the time influences the interpretations.
There's actually a great compilation book on Buck, Kevin, and you should be able to find it through your local library. I actually won my copy at a convention costume contest about a decade ago... (I went as Robot Monster) and was given that book as my prize. It's a fun night's read, I can tell you... it's amazing how influental both it, and the original Flash Gordon strips have been to science fiction media down through the years!
Know your roots.
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Spectacular Views!!! New King Bed!! 8569 in Keystone
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 6
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Expedition Station, Unit #8569
RECENT HIGH END UPGRADES: New King Size bed with high quality bedding & 40 inch LCD TV.
25% off ALL your ski equipment when you rent this amazing condo. Best prices in Keystone GUARANTEED.
New: New high quality down pillows and soft new blankets. Silverware, pots, pans, dishes, glassware and other kitchen items have been restocked. Upgraded soft fitted micro-fiber sheets on beds.
Condo sleeps 4 in beds. Air mattresses also available. Please request in advance.
Unit Size and Quality: ****(4 Stars). This 600 square foot oversized condominium is ideally located on the north side of Expedition Station and faces the mountains and ski slopes. You will enjoy these amazing views from the living room, bedroom, and balcony. The master bedroom features a new king sized bed, new bedding, and TV with cable.
The living room will comfortably seat 5 people and features a beautiful gas fireplace, 40 inch flatscreen TV with DVD player, and a Sony CD player to listen to your favorite music. The full kitchen has all of the essentials you will need to cook a meal away from home. The owners have purchased items that many condos do not have including a crockpot, blender, coffee maker, and toaster. There is also free Wi-Fi and a free ethernet connection if your computer is not equipped with Wi-Fi capability. This condo sleeps 6 people with the two twin inflatable mattresses.
Views **** (4 Stars) This condo has many windows that will allow you to enjoy the breathtaking mountain views from the living room and bedroom. From the balcony, you will enjoy views of the mountains, as well as views of the skiers coming down Dercum Mountain.
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Proximity to Activities ***** (4 Stars) It is a 2 minute walk to the heart of River Run Village where you will find excellent businesses including restaurants, shopping, bars, winter and summer sports rentals, and great people watching. It is approximately a 3 minute walk to new, high-speed, eight person gondola. If you wish to explore other parts of Summit County (e.g. Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne), the free Summit Stage shuttle picks up in front of the building.
Building Quality and Amenities****(5 Stars) Expedition Station was recently built and is one of the more exclusive buildings in the resort. The building features two, high-speed elevators that service 91 condominiums. There is an access controlled underground heated garage. Laundry facilities are located on all floors of the building. Expedition Station has a beautiful lobby with cozy couches, gas fireplace, pool table, and game tables. This building also features a year-round heated pool, an eight person hot tub, fitness center, and a steam room for guests' enjoyment.
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Rent Me: For an additional fee we now offer XBOX 360's, Playstation 3's, Nintendo Wii's and the iPad 2. Rent one of these amazing devices and let your kids have a blast while you relax. We deliver and setup the devices for you. iPad 2's are connected to all the Wi-Fi signals in the resort. So take it where you want and have FUN! Bring your own games or rent them from us.
Transportation: Are you taking the shuttle from DIA to and from Keystone? Summit Express has the best deal! Click the 'Local Attractions' tab on our website for a list of all the vendors that offer our guests discounts.
Keystone is the premier destination for various events, festivals and one-of-a-kind attractions. These include things such as Mardi Gras, Wine Festival, Beer and Blues Festival, Full Production Concerts, Discovery Days for kids, Art Shows and much more. Additionally, you can enjoy Mine Tours, Historical Bus Tours, ATV tours, Four-wheel drive tours, Snowmobiling, Horseback riding and much more. Check out our website for more details on events taking place during your vacation.
Summer activities include championship golfing (2 courses in Keystone), Mountain biking, Wild Life Tours, the best hiking in North America, White Water Rafting, and Fly Fishing, just to name a few.
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We are required by law to charge tax on your stay.
Just to be clear, taxes and cleaning fees are not included in the posted rates.
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Late Ski Season (April 13 - June 13) $118/night
Summer (June 14 - September 11) $67/night *3 night minimum*
Fall (September 12 - October 31) $59/night *2 night minimum*
Early Ski Season (November 1 - December 19) $69/night *2 night minimum*
Thanksgiving (November 26 - November 30) $89/night *4 night minimum*
Pre Christmas (December 20 - December 24) $119/night *3 night minimum*
Christmas/New Year (December 25 - January 4) $229/night *4 night minimum*
Peak ( Excludes MLK/Pres ) (January 5 - March 7) $169/night *3 night minimum*
MLK Weekend (January 17 - January 20) $203/night *3 night minimum*
Presidents Day Weekend (February 14 - February 17) $203/night *3 night minimum*
Spring Break (March 8 - March 30) $199/night *4 night minimum*
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Even though homework, after-school clubs, and sporting events will fill your late afternoon and evenings, you can still find time to find yourself and revive your love life during this hectic season if you're crafty and creative. To find out what real women do to fill the void left by a half-day empty nest, we asked real moms what they do to reinvigorate when the first leaves of autumn begin to fall.Love Your Children, Love Yourself
Beth Wakefield, 40, of Nashville, Tennessee, says she can be seen doing the "happy dance" as she's dropping off the children and heading out to get coffee at the corner market. "I love this time because I can have 'me' time which includes perfect quiet, completed thoughts, full sentences without being distracted or interrupted, lunch with friends, projects at home, and of course dedicated time at the computer to do my paid job as a meeting planner. I try to get all of my work done prior to the bus arriving each afternoon so I can focus completely on my children when they are home." A favorite activity that Beth says makes her the happiest is to venture out on a "field trip" with her best friend, which includes driving up to an hour away from home and exploring a new area, where the two lunch, shop, and catch up. "It is amazing how a few hours with your best girlfriend can make life better! I'm always re-energized as wife and as a mother."Seriously, LOVE Yourself
Amy Dumas, 36, of Kauai, Hawaii, drops her two daughters off at school and thinks of a way to pamper herself for at least an hour before resuming her hectic schedule. She loves to take a walk on the beach or enjoy a long bath. "I would love to be able to go to a spa every day of the week, but that's not very realistic (according to my husband), but I think a monthly massage is helpful in relieving stress and increasing circulation so that you feel reinvigorated enough to put on your drill sergeant's hat when homework time rolls around." Amy also likes to play golf to unwind on the weekends with her husband. Of course, many of us don't live in a fabulous resort setting, but we can still heed Amy's advice. Take a stroll around the neighborhood with a friend who makes you laugh. Many spas hit hard by the recession offer during-the-week specials and less costly half-hour massages. If you live near a golf course (even if you don't play golf) try hitting balls at the driving range. It's a great place to let off steam after an unfortunate morning episode involving refusals to get up, lost shoes, and ear-splitting sibling squabbles.


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What a great program!!!!!!wish we could say the same for the boys!!!!!!
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Foothill Parent, are you talking about the Foothill soccer program or BUSC? If you're talking about BUSC, why doesn't the club start trying to cultivate home grown talent instead of 'recruiting' so heavily at such an early age from outside the area? Although RAGE does it too, it appears that there are many local girls playing RAGE AND attending Foothill. How can you field a competitive high school team when so many players don't reside within the city limits? It seems that BUSC marginalizes at an early age those kids who actually live here. What is up with that?


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DATE & TIME: Friday, February 14, 7 p.m. (ET)
FACTS & STATS: Site: McKenzie Arena (10,928) -- Chattanooga, Tennessee. Television: None. Home Record: WCU 10-2, UTC 10-1. Away Record: WCU 3-9, UTC 4-9. Neutral Record: WCU 1-1, UTC 1-1. Conference Record: WCU 7-3, UTC 9-2. Series Record: Chattanooga leads, 58-21.
GAME NOTES: The Western Carolina Catamounts will try to gain ground in the league standings as they visit McKenzie Arena for a pivotal Southern Conference bout against the Chattanooga Mocs.
This contest was originally scheduled for Thursday before the severe winter storm delayed tip off by 24 hours.
The Catamounts own a 14-11 overall record including a 7-3 mark in SoCon action after their 83-75 decision over Furman on Monday. Although WCU has won three of its last four games, it is still tied for fourth in the SoCon standings and trailed the first place Davidson Wildcats by 2.5 games. Coach Larry Hunter's team has struggled away from home as it has come out of only three of its 12 true road tests on top. The Catamounts are pacing the conference in steals with 7.7 per game. Their total of 117 blocks is just 20 shy of the program's single-season record set in the 2000-01 campaign.
Chattanooga endured its second consecutive setback and third loss in four games on Saturday as it fell, 92-85, to Samford in overtime at the Pete Hanna Center. The Mocs' recent slump has not completely derailed their quest towards a SoCon regular season championship as they are just one game back of Davidson, but they will need some help having already lost to the Wildcats in the only scheduled meeting between the contenders this season. Coach Will Wade has managed to lead his squad to eight straight wins at McKenzie Arena.
The Catamounts and Mocs have squared off 79 times before in history. UTC holds a 58-21 all-time series lead including a 47-18 edge in SoCon games. In the most recent meeting, the Mocs defeated WCU, 81-72, on Feb. 28, 2013 in Cullowhee.
WCU overcame its 8-of-26 clip from beyond the arc versus Furman by making good on 57.9 percent of its 2-point field goal attempts and converting 15-of-18 shots at the free-throw line. The Catamounts also finished with 18 assists against nine turnovers and forced the Paladins into 15 miscues. Senior guard Trey Sumler spearheaded the charge with 24 points on 10-of-23 efficiency from the floor while junior guard James Sinclair tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Brandon Boggs also made an impact with 15 points and Tawaski King netted 13. Sumler has pumped in 49 points over his last two outings to raise his scoring average to 18.3 ppg, which ranks him fourth among SoCon players. The 6-foot-2 combo guard is also leading the conference with 4.35 apg. Boggs and Sinclair are contributing 10.8 and 10.7 ppg, respectively.
UTC was dominated on the interior in its overtime loss at Samford. The Bulldogs enjoyed a 47-39 edge in the rebounding battle and outscored the Mocs by 32 points in the paint despite a 10-rebound effort from senior forward Z. Mason. Gee McGhee led the team with 21 points while junior guard Ronrico White (19 points), junior swingman Martynas Bareika (13) and 6-5 sophomore Casey Jones (10) also scored in double figures. Mason, who was the SoCon Player of the Month in January, paces the league in rebounding (9.6), blocks (3.1) and defensive boards (6.6). Jones has averaged 14.1 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 2014. Thanks to the stinginess of Mason, UTC is averaging a SoCon leading 5.3 blocks per game and its average has increased to 6.8 per tilt in conference games.
UTC should be able to bounce back as it hosts a team it has dominated in the past. The Catamounts could be a dangerous visitor if Sumler continues to light up the scoreboard, however he will have trouble maintaining his rapid scoring pace against the Mocs' athletic backcourt defenders, who have the ability to pressure shooters with Mason protecting the rim on the second line.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Chattanooga 80, Western Carolina 70
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text: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Texas A&M will honor six fallen Aggies at Silver Taps, one of the university's oldest and most honored traditions, at 10:30p.m. Sept. 9 in Academic Plaza. (more…) Texas A&M ranks as the top university in the state — and fourth in the nation — for its contribution to the public good. (more…) An MRI-guided laser system to help treat brain tumors and legions that was created with technology by a Texas A&M biomedical engineer is expected to become widely available to patients. (more…) Oil and gas exploration operations can lessen their environmental impact by making a change in water sources, says a Texas A&M study. (more…) Howdy Portal | Maps | Mobile | Contact Us Search: Search Types TAMU Web People Depts INFORMATION FOR: Future Students Parents Current Students Former Students Faculty / Staff Visitors Corps of Cadets Veterans Thu Aug 28, 2014 | 11:26 AM CDT Campus EventsAug31Undergraduate ConvocationSep01Fall Semester BeginsSep06Football vs LamarSep09Engineering Career FairSep11Sciences Career FairSep12Young Alumni WeekendSep13Football vs RiceSep16Volunteer Opportunities Fair RSS - Full Calendar It's Time to Apply majors & minors cost calculator campus tours scholarships TAMUtimesAll Texas A&M news. All the time.IMPACTS: What About Gas Prices?Why So Few Hurricanes This Year?Hong Researches Care Of Children Orphaned By AIDSTexas A&M Ranked As Fittest Campus In The NationMore on TAMUtimes - RSS


text: Nile River Cruise Guided Holidays Our combined coach and river cruise holidays reveal all the wonders of ancient Egypt from Cairo, Giza and Memphis in the north to Karnak, Luxor and along the Nile in the south, with included flights that whisk you between regions to make the most of your time in each stunning location. Our Nile River cruise and coach guided holidays include: • 5-star accommodation on board the most modern and luxurious of Nile River cruise ships* featuring fully air-conditioned, two-berth cabins with en-suite bathroom • Luxury appointments including TV with video channels, music system, hair dryer, internal phone and mini-bar • On-board facilities including plunge pool, fitness equipment, two bars, dancing and evening entertainment, restaurant and gift shops • The services of one of Trafalgar's English-speaking Egyptologist-Travel Directors throughout your journey • All internal flights on your itinerary • First Class hotel accommodation featuring two-bedded rooms and private facilities in Cairo • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes • Travel by luxury, air-conditioned coach for sightseeing excursions and transfers • Audio headsets to clearly hear your guide's commentary on all included sightseeing • A travel wallet with your documentation • Complimentary keepsake photo and map • Airport transfers on the arrival and departure days of your trip (conditions apply) *See itineraries for details of specific cruise ships. Ships may vary occasionally according to seasonal circumstance. View some of our popular Nile River cruise holidays: Best of Egypt 9 days from R26 600pp Visits: Cairo, Luxor, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Aswan, Pyramids of Giza, Memphis and more, including 4-night Nile Cruise Wonders of Ancient Egypt 12 days from R27 850pp Visits: Cairo, Luxor, Karnak, Dendera, Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Aswan, Pyramids of Giza and more, including 7-night Nile Cruise Egyptian Voyager 9 days from R23 200pp Visits: Cairo, Giza, Aswann Luxor, Alexandria and more, including a 3-night Nile Cruise


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Shortly before 4:32 p.m., Anthony G. Finnegan, 47, of AuSable Forks, was traveling west on Dry Bridge Road near Birchwood Drive in the Town of Black Brook with a car driven by Nicole M. Light, 23, of Plattsburgh, driving directly behind him, Plattsburgh-based State Police said.
Finnegan attempted to turn into his driveway but Light did not see him turning, and struck his car as she attempted to pass him, police said.
State Police could provide no information as to the drivers' or any passengers' injuries or if any tickets were issued.
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CATEGORIES Casting, Deals, Movies, CinematicalGet ready Milla Jovovich fans -- on top of her zombie butt-kicking ways, and thrillers in paradise, Variety reports that the actress is entering the already-packed halls of stripperdom by signing on for a new comedy called Keep Coming Back. The film focuses on a young, sheltered (and, well, stupid) guy who joins Alcoholics Anonymous just so he can seduce an alcoholic former stripper (Jovovich).
While the neverending hordes of new stripper films never fails to irk me, there's a silver lining to the story. The film will be the directorial debut of William H. Macy, who will also co-star alongside Jovovich and Steve Buscemi. I imagine neither of these men are the young guy, so we still get to wait and see who gets the honor of breaking into AA for lust.
Man, time flies. I remember the days when Milla's sexy roles were dancing around for George Kuffs and killing time in the paradise of the Blue Lagoon. Will Aldis wrote the screenplay, and the film will jump into production next year.


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text: Party Ideas For a Muppets-Themed Birthday Party How to Throw a Muppets-Themed Birthday Bash by Nicole Abbott 11/23/11 8 Reactions 1.5K Shares Print 1.4K 14 8 5 0 The Muppets movie hits theaters today, bringing the Muppets back to the limelight! A new generation of lil Muppets fans is ready to be born, and mama knows it's only a matter of time before tots start asking for a Muppets-themed party for their next birthday. Check out these inspired Muppets party ideas and start planning your tot's next birthday extravaganza! Kermit the Frog Birthday Invitation ($13 For 10) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Muppets birthday bash! Set the tone for your tot's Muppets birthday extravaganza and invite little guests to join in on the fun with these Kermit the Frog Birthday Invitations. 1 / 5 Muppets Birthday Outfit ($25) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dressed to impress! If you're planning baby's birthday, why not have him dress up in this Kermit Infant Costume for his big Muppets party? 2 / 5 The Muppets Party Favors What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Send pint-sized guests home with lots of themed party favors in this Muppets Goodie Bag ($3)! Fill the goodie bags with a few Muppets Silly Bandz ($4, for bag of 20), Muppets Bottle Cap Party Favors ($12, for set of six) and a The Muppets Ornament ($10). What more could they ask for? 3 / 5 The Muppets Cupcakes What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nothing but the best for baby! For cake time, opt for an assorted variety of showstopping, elaborately decorated Muppets cupcakes — so little Muppets fans can have their favorite character! Source: Cupcake Occasions 4 / 5 The Muppets Cake Pops What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cupcakes and cake pops, oh my! After kiddos enjoy their cupcakes, they'll still have some more Muppets deliciousness to enjoy — if mama sends them home with a wrapped Muppets cake pop for later! Source: Bakerella 6 / 5 1.4K 14 8 5 0 Read More Kid PartiesMuppet MovieThe MuppetsBirthday PartiesEditor's Pick Editor's Pick 66 Fabulous and Unique Birthday Cakes For Baby and Tot 8 hours ago 10 Foundations We Love Under $10 5 days ago The Ups and Downs of Being a Back-to-School Parent 5 days ago Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino 5 days ago A Melt-Proof Makeup Look That Can Withstand Sweaty August Days 1 week ago Grooming Gifts That Real Guys Are Actually Obsessed With 1 week ago Natasha-Dantzig 2 years those cake pops are amazing! Link Love Mom forced to stop feeding baby homemade formula — BabyCenter Blog The easiest ways to save on organic food — The Stir A look inside Fergie's second baby shower — Celebrity Baby Scoop Danielle Jonas debuts her baby bump — People Moms & Babies 7 light and fresh recipes to take you through Summer — FitPregnancy Does where you live affect your risk for PPD? — The Bump Where to find the best deals on school supplies — Real Simple Now this is how you announce a pregnancy! — HuffPost Parents


text: Thanksgiving Table Decor From David Stark David Stark's Picks For a Modern Thanksgiving Table by Guest Writer 11/21/11 6 Reactions 37 Shares Print 1 24 12 0 0 Thanksgiving is the perfect time to showcase your love of tablescape decor. I was curious to see what was on David Stark's radar this year, and he created a truly modern and elegant tablescape with a minimalist palette. Take it away, David! Here are some pieces that I like for this Thanksgiving — all coming from the premise that the Thanksgiving table does not need to be a "harvest" table of classic autumnal reds, golds, and oranges in the classic Pilgrim sense. Rather, deep blacks and soft whites paired with natural woods and hand-made ceramics take rustic to a new level of sophistication. What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I love all of the porcelain and ceramic farmers market containers that are around these days. Anthropologie is carrying a great version of these guys, and instead of the classic "horn of plenty" on the Thanksgiving table, I would curate a multi-leveled still-life to include rich, black grapes, deep figs, blackberries, and mini white pumpkins (to name a few) in these containers to create a more graphic, contemporary farm stand look. 1 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flowers in the porcelain "cans" from Astier de Villate are the perfect accompaniment to the market "baskets" for gathered foliage and berries. I would arrange Dusty Miller and ink black ligustrum berries in the various sized cans. I have been obsessed with these pieces ever since I first saw them in Paris years ago. 2 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 These washed linen napkins from Matteo feel like special family heirlooms. The black ones appeal to me especially alongside the porcelain "farmers market baskets" and the inky black fruits and berries and gray foliage. 3 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 These are my favorite knives, anytime and for any meal. 4 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The proportions and the weight of each piece of this flatware from Astier de Villate feel special, classic, modern, and cool all at the same time. I like the matte silver and the black. 6 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 In keeping with the modern "market place," I would use these mini chalk boards as place cards. 6 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I like to keep my glassware simple. I serve water and wine alike in delicately thin tumblers. Who needs stemware!? 7 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Instead of a plate, I love these sandwich boards from Edward Wohl used as a charger or something special to serve a first course on — perhaps a bowl of soup and a rustic cut from a peasant bread. 8 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I am not a fan of salt shakers, but I love placing bowls of finishing salts on the table and encouraging my guests to dig in with their fingers, pinching as much as they like. Williams-Sonoma has great options. 9 / 10 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I'm feeling black candles this year rather than the default of white or ivory. 11 / 10 1 24 12 0 0 Read More Guest PostTablescapesDavid StarkThanksgiving Thanksgiving The Basics: Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream 6/04 Harlow, Sage, and Indi Will Melt Your Heart 5/03 A Wild-Rice Stuffing Recipe You'll Want to Eat Year-Round 4/09 2 Totally Tricked-Out Takes on the Baked Potato 3/10 Bake a Batch of Tasty Goodness: Ginger Molasses Cookies With Quinoa Flour 3/08 Damaris Phillips's Modern Spin on 2 Southern Sides 2/24 tablescapes 10 Unexpected Centerpieces For Entertaining 5/22 Everything You Need For a St. Patrick's Day Party! 3/14 10+ Floral Centerpieces to Set Your Wedding Style 2/20 Impress Guests With a Romantic Valentine's Day Dessert Table 2/12 What Guests Really Notice at a Holiday Dinner Party 12/20/13 The Ultimate Guide to Your Thanksgiving Table 11/23/13 Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): Vegetarian Home Tech DIY Link Love Sometimes upgrading your house means bigger problems — HuffPost Home Give your home the Balenciaga treatment with these design ideas — Domaine Home 17 ways to change up your home office — Real Simple This getaway house is perfect for cozy nights — Remodelista On the market: tour this Elizabethan mansion — Architectural Digest Center your room around a piece of artwork — HomeGoods 6 inexpensive ways to make your living room more cheerful — All You This apartment has come a long way from its dystopian look — Curbed Source: Domino


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We know Palmetto Dunes is the best place for tennis in not just Hilton Head but in South Carolina, and even according to Tennis Magazine, the best place in both Carolinas! The United States Tennis Association agreed and has awarded us two of the South Carolina state tennis championships for 2013 in addition to the USTA On-Campus Fall Invitational.
First up will be the USTA South Carolina 40 and Over Championships, formerly known as the Senior Championships, May 18-20. Then, later in the year, the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center will also host the USTA Tennis On-Campus Fall Invitational Oct. 11-13 and the USTA South Carolina Combo Adult Championships Oct. 17-21, which is the largest state championship in South Carolina. The Combo tournament was previously held in Charleston at the Family Circle Cup on Daniel Island. All of these tournaments are open to spectators only. Check out our complete Tennis Tournament Schedule for all events and dates.
Palmetto Dunes is unique among tennis facilities in Hilton Head in the number of clay courts available, allowing the entire championship to be played on clay courts. Another benefit of Palmetto Dunes is its mid-island location on Hilton Head, which is close to other tennis sites and activities.
The resort is also not short of awards for its tennis facilities. Tennis Magazine ranked Palmetto Dunes as the No. 1 tennis resort in the Carolinas for 2012 and as one of the top 50 tennis resorts in the nation. Additionally, the South Carolina tennis resort regularly enjoys top recognition from TennisResortsOnline.com, where guests rank tennis facilities. We were chosen No. 2 in the world for instruction and events, No. 3 in the world for junior programs and No. 5 in the world overall.
Hosting the tournaments is a success for Palmetto Dunes, as they will bring in hundreds of players from out of town who will stay and enjoy all the activities the resort has to offer. We hope to provide all the players and their fans with a wonderful Hilton Head tennis experience and continue to host the tournament in coming years.
If you'd like to come for any of the tennis tournaments, please take a look at our many Hilton Head tennis packages. They include the Team Getaway Package, which offers 3 nights in a resort villa, 4 ½ hours of group instruction, 3-day bike rentals, 2 hours of free tennis daily and a tennis gift upon check in. You might also enjoy our Tennis Stay & Play package, which offers 3 nights in a resort villa, two 1-hour clinics, 3-day bike rentals and 2 hours of tennis court time daily. Or try our Extreme Tennis Vacation and extend your stay for a week. This package offers 7 nights in a resort villa, three 1-hour private tennis lessons, 2 tennis clinics per day/person, 7-day bike rentals and 2 hours of tennis court time daily.
To book your trip to Palmetto Dunes for the next Hilton Head tennis tournament, please call us at 866-744-7558.


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