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Knight House
A stylish boutique hostel in a beautiful UNESCO listed Old Town building. We offer quality private room accommodation for a low price. Free pancakes for breakfast and free laundry facilities. Knight House is your best choice if you look for privacy but still very cozy and cheerful atmosphere.
Don't miss out on the unique chance to sleep in an UNESCO listed historic monument in the center of the Old Town of Tallinn!
Knight House offers stylish private room accommodation at a top location in Tallinn Old Town. With only 7 rooms we are cozy, central, and full of character. We are a quiet hostel, but still very sociable and our staff will do everything to give you a great time in our beautiful city. This includes offering you delicious pancakes for breakfast and free laundry service.
Although we are located in the 700 year old former residence of the Teutonic Knights, who ruled Tallinn in the 13th century, the hostel is freshly renovated with a large common area, clean bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and an awesome balcony with BBQ grill.
Your bed will be ready made with towel included and our staff will be at all times on hand to give you maps and advice on where to eat, drink, party, get around the city and tips for saving money.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Bicycle parking
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Child Friendly
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Fridge/Freezer
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Iron / Ironing Board
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Microwave
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
- Reading Light
- Reception (limited hours)
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Cancellation policy : 24h
Check in : 15.00
Check out : 11.00
Breakfast included
Taxes included
Credit cards accepted
Please advise us of your estimated arrival time.
Check-in is from 15.00, but you are welcome to arrive from earlier, leave your luggage in our luggage room and get cozy in our common area till your room is ready.
* Reservations including a Saturday are Non Refundable and can be charged any time after the booking has been made.
* Reservations including the period December 30 - January 7 are Non Refundable and can be charged anytime after the booking has been made.
* Bookings arriving on December 31 and January 1 have to be at least 2 nights and have to include at least December 31+January 1.
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Knight House is located between the two main squares in Tallinn- the Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak) and the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats). Whether you arrive by plane, train, bus or ferry it is easily reachable on foot or by public transport.
From the bus station:
Take bus No. 17, 17a or 23 from the bus station to the stop 'Vabaduse väljak'.
Cross the square and walk along Harju street. At the first intersection turn to the left and you are basically already on Rüütli street. Follow the road around the corner and very soon you will see our big pale yellow house (with the sign 'Knight') on your left side. The hostel is located in the courtyard, first door to the right.
From the harbor:
Take tram No. 1 or 2 (direction Ülemiste or Kadriorg) to tram stop 'Hobujaama', cross the road and change to tram 3 or 4 from there (direction Tondi). Get off at 'Vabaduse väljak'.
You can also walk to the old town (15-20 minutes). Enter from the Fat Margaret tower and continue to the end of Pikk street. From there turn left on Rataskaevu and keep on going straight until you see the sign 'Knight' on your right.
From the airport:
Take bus No. 2 and get off at the bus stop 'A.Laikmaa' in the city center. From there you can either change to tram 3 or 4 to direction 'Tondi' and get off at 'Vabaduse Väljak' or walk to the old town.
For the latter, go through the Viru shopping center and cross the road to the old town. Follow along the main street (Viru) and keep slightly to the left. Soon you should be able to see the tourist info and a big church. Go around the church from behind and you will be on Rüütli street. The walk should take 10-15 minutes.
By taxi:
Taxis that you find on the street tend to overcharge. Take notice of the price list on their windows (starting fee should be between 2-4€, price per kilometer around 1€) and make sure they turn on the meter. You can also order for example +3726441525 (Q-taxi) or +3726014600 (Reval taxi).
Expect to pay 5-10 Euro, depending on traffic and whether you are coming from the harbor, bus station or airport.
By car:
There is a paid car park right across the street from our hostel for 20€ / 24h. Cheaper options (5-6€ per day) are about a 10 minute walk.
Located Near
The building is the former residence of the Knights of the Livonian Order who ruled Tallinn in the 13th Century, also known as the Teutonic Brothers of the Sword. Next door to a former mint and medieval prison in Tallinn. We are directly beneath the Danish King's Garden, where legend has it that the Danish Flag first fell to earth. This all right in the heart of the Old Town (just 300m from the main square), but still on a quiet street where you will able to have a good night sleep!


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Four-star point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright was finally able to visit Arizona over the weekend on an unofficial visit and the 2014 prospect came away impressed with Sean Miller's program.
"I had a really good time just being with the coaches and spending time with the team, and finding out more about their school and program," the Los Angeles (Calif.) Loyola standout told GOAZCATS.com Sunday afternoon.
Jackson-Cartwright said he wasn't necessarily looking to see anything in particular on this trip to UA, but he was happy with what the staff talked about and showed him while on his visit.
"It was just a general kind of thing," he said. "But everything they showed me was an eye-opener from the facilities to the style of play video that they showed me to the academic portion of the visit."
He added that the Wildcats certainly helped themselves with this visit.
"They stand out because their coaches are so focused in on their recruits, and they take it seriously," he said. "I can appreciate that and it feels good to be wanted. They do things differently there and they are just passionate about the future.
"So just seeing that and how passionate coach Miller is it's really different, and it's different from other places that I've seen."
With a trip to Tucson now completed Jackson-Cartwright is looking forward to getting back out to UA some more in the future.
"I plan to get out there a lot," he said. "I know I'm going back Oct. 21 for the Red-Blue game, and then I'll probably go again after that. I liked the environment, I liked being there and I liked the coaches so I want to get out there as much as I can."
After being able to take in Tucson and UA, the four-star prospect left the city with a positive feeling about the 'Cats.
"It's different when you're talking on the phone and they're talking about their school and giving you the sell than when it's in person and you're sitting around a table," he said. "This trip definitely was a boost for the way I feel about Arizona, and if I could see myself there."
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I like Hibbert though. I was just saying it would be tempting. I doubt OKC wants Hibbert.
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I like Hibbert though. I was just saying it would be tempting. I doubt OKC wants Hibbert.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Essentially, they trade Harden+Jackson+PJ3 for Hibbert. Yuck.
In the end, I think that Hibbert's salary just makes it impossible. Even if you took Toronto 1st out of the deal to make it a bit more even, it still screws up OKC financially too much.
You have to marvel at what Kobe is doing this season. 29.9 PPG, his most since 06-07, with a field goal percentage of 47.5%, which would be the highest of his career.
Perkins is guaranteed a little over $25M in the next 3 years and is averaging 4.7 PPG and 5.1 RPG in 25.1 MPG. He has no semblance of offensive game and is a worse defender than Hibbert.
OKC would die for Hibbert. Same with Miami. He is an elite rim protector that can provide inside scoring and has an actual back to the basket game. That's exactly what both of those teams would. Don't you think that they value a player that is able to stop the penetration by LBJ / Wade or Westbrook / Durant respectively?
Plus, OKC wants to get rid of Perkins' contract badly. They want to get rid of it so bad that they could be willing to give some of their young prospects if that would mean that they could keep a core of Durant / Westbrook / Ibaka / Hibbert with Martin as a 6th man locked in for the next few years.
If we were in a rebuilding mode then I could agree with this deal. But we are in win now mode. Dispose of Hibbert and we aren't winning anything. Not even the Division. We would be stupid to do this deal at the moment.
PS: Oh and Hibbert is not in an awful contract. He is on a similar contract with Marc Gasol and they both are pretty comparable players
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Off topic a bit but as someone who has lost a child I have to say how much I hate this phrasing. Sasha is still their child even though she has passed. "Remaining" makes it sound like she has been written out of the family.Lynn and the couple's remaining four children will be at Wednesday's game to offer more support to McHale.
Use "other", and always count children who have died when mentioning how many children someone has.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Mark Cuban did a Reddit AMA
It's more about his business life than anything, but still some cool stuff.
Anyone else find it weird that he's an IU alum, obviously a sports fanatic, but far as I know isn't involved in Bloomington at all? Not saying he should be T. Boone Pickens or anything, but still.
Rumor has it that he's the alumni that ponied up the Kelvin Sampson buyout money....
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
He hates the NCAA. He wants nothing to do with them.
Monty Williams says Eric Gordon to make his season debut on Saturday
Haha Monroe about knocked Daye out with a chest bump after Daye's clutch 3. Besides that shot there was lots of choking going on in the last minute. Smith missed two free throws and a 3, the rookie let Horford walk to the rim before being fouled, then Horford missed the game winning free throw. Damn good game though. Piston's killed it in the 4th, hope they pull it out.
How many layups can a team miss. Pistons missed 5 in one possession and then missed one that coulda won the game. Going to double OT...
Alls well that ends well...on a night the Pacers get denied the opportunity to put a shellacking on a wounded Bulls team, the next best thing happens. The Pistons lose in somewhat heartbraking fashion. Ahhhh....feels good.
In other news I truly believe the Wizards are just as bad as the Bobcats last season. I admit, they will probably win more games(slightly), but they are pitiful.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't like they have 50 win talent, but how on earth are they this bad? I mean they have some solid role guys (Ariza, Webster), a talented PG (though admittedly struggling/injured), lottery talent (Beal, Veseley,), rebounding (Booker, Okafor) and a guy in Crawford who can fill it up. They aren't a 50 win team, but they certainly have more than 10 win talent.
Vesely may have been drafted in the lotto but he sure as hell isn't a lotto talent. He's AWFUL. There's absolutely no reason for him to get a 2nd NBA contract.
He will get a 2nd contract. Some team will take a chance on his athleticism and he could prove to be a dependable back-up. But I agree that he wasn't a lotto talent.
He wasn't even a guy that "busted". He didn't show high promise and then fall flat in the NBA. He just never showed enough promise to justify a high lotto pick.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
The 2011 draft was embarrassing. I don't know if we'll see a draft that bad ever again.
Apparently you aren't old enough to remember 1986....
I'd rate 2011 better than that year or 2000.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
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Well, 2000 draft was one of the worst drafts ever if you were aware of that. And some of the 2011 draftees are doing well right now (Irving, Leonard, Faried), so it's not that bad.
2011 draft was fine. It's premature to write some of those guys off. Just glancing at that list, there are roughly 15 guys I still see as likely long term starters or high rotation players from that draft, including a likely superstar and several possible all stars.
If Irving and Valanciunas keep getting injured, that draft will look much worse, but it's way too early right now.
Dwight Howard 'confuses' Kenneth Faried's face with the ball...
Valanciunas is a 2011 draftee as well.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
More of Wade being dirty
Vesley is complete garbage he is an utter TWIG and he is 6'11 put some meat on boy
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.


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BOSTON -- A Massachusetts high school lost a state championship game because a player raised his arm in triumph as he ran for what would have been a go-ahead touchdown, and Boston mayor Thomas Menino doesn't like it.
The penalty for the gesture by Cathedral High School quarterback Matthew Owens in Saturday's Division 4A Super Bowl led to the losing team wondering if the referee's decision could be challenged. The state association said Wednesday that it could not.
"I think sometimes these rules are written by frustrated athletes," Menino said from Cathedral, according to Wednesday's Boston Herald. "They never participated in a sport, and they don't know what it is to be excited. You play in a football game, you run for a touchdown, and you do something special."
Blue Hills Regional Technical School athletic director Ed Catabia told The Boston Globe on Sunday that the referee made "a great call, the right call."
"We try and play by the rules, and the rule is 'no celebrating,' " he said.
The referee was enforcing a sportsmanship rule that prohibits players from celebratory or taunting behavior while scoring a touchdown.


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Music Video: The Glitch Mob Fistful of Silence
Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:54 AM
And one more thought about aesthetics. In the highdays of music video I guess the briefings for most videos was "band performing in ...". Music videos without featuring the musicians were highly unusual. Which makes perfect sense in a commercial way. Today its no big thing to have a music video without any visual reference to the musician at all.
Maybe we also have to distinguish between major acts and independant musicians. Both do music videos but with different intentions.
Posted 26 February 2012 - 06:55 AM
So just because you CAN make a music video for nothing (except blood and sweat equity) doesn't mean that you have to throw the very basic rules of art and entertainment out the window. I would argue that even MORE than in the 90's it is important that your video be entertaining , and evolving and rich with ideas and execution than ever before. That or the guy next to you with C4D and AE will do it better. And here lies our criticism of your work. No one is saying, "That's a piece of shit". They are saying, "It's great! Where's the rest of it?".
Posted 26 February 2012 - 12:49 PM
But I disagree when you say art should always entertain. A few years back when I was at a short film festival I watched a 20 minutes short film a guy filming his shadow and the shadow of his grandma in the garden and I was like wtf this guy is crazy and his movie sucks because it bored the sh*t out of me. Then a few years later I was at onedotzero in London watching some animated abstract shorts and I realized there is not so much of a difference but
I could deeply enjoy what I see. Then I realized that I was wrong about the guy and his grandma ...
I think art can be entertaining but it should never be its sole purpose. I also realized that most of my favorite music videos are no music videos at all they are artistic short films that have a deep connection with music. But they don't advertise the music act.
One more thing about entertainment. When it comes to entertainment I can't help it but make a comparision with movies. There are movies that are built to entertain the maximal possible amount of viewers. Block Buster stuff that is designed to be efficient and get the best possible return value. And there are movies that are not for everyone which target a special interest groups. In my eyes both have their right to exist and both make perfectly sense in their own way.
And also what we regard as entertaining is a highly personal thing. Most movies get different responses from different people. I mean yes there are products that are designed to please everyone but if you stick with the example of the movies: most movies made to be liked by everyone end up being so unpersonal and synthetic that nobody really cares at all. So here again I see a difference in quantity and quality of an audience.
Posted 26 February 2012 - 01:50 PM
I'm not making a comparison between indie stuff that is more niche and the latest Michael Bay explodathon. Both should be entertaining you on some level or they won't make any money because there isn't an audience out there who wants to watch it (whether small or massive). Maybe the indie thing entertained you because it told a tightly crafted story of a love between a guy and his neighbor and their talks in the park and the blockbuster entertains you because of loud noises and overcranked boobies running from gunfire. Unless, of course you are talking about the phenomenon that any human on this planet can do ANYTHING cryptic and strange and there will always be a group of hipsters and socialites who will justify why they see some über-deep meaning in it just so they can pretend they are more artistic than everyone around them. But I don't count that as I wouldn't want that fake adulation, would you?
It's incredibly easy to be original. It's very easy. I could tie a rat to a pole and put a violin at his feet and record the chaos through a delay pedal and say it's original art. That being said, it won't entertain anyone. No one's dopamine will rise and rush through parts of their brain. A small group of people will act like if you don't get the "genius" then you aren't deep enough. What is really hard that takes true genius is making something profound, moving, and life-changing to as many people as possible without lowering your standards to fit the very least common denominator. And only the truly brilliant can do it well. But to just do something original but selfish, and say "I don't need to entertain anyone, I'm an artist" is the easy way out. Most feedback on this forum is usually with the assumption you are trying to make your piece as strong as it can be - well thought out in every aspect and appeasable enough to an audience large enough that you expect to get paid for it at some point.
Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:12 PM
I think indie entertainment is not necessarily cryptic or only for hipsters. I think its more about connecting with the cultural background of the target audience. If you take humor for example. There are a few jokes most people can laugh about but most humor is strongly dependent on the cultural and social background and in the end also of the personal taste. You don't need to be a hipster to end up being the only one laughing about an inside joke, you just might happen to have read the right book, seen the referenced movie or come from the same part of the town.
But if you design your product for such a closed market you have to live with it, that it is not for everyone.
Personally I enjoy both kinds of entertainment I can watch the latest pixar movie with the whole family and also enjoy some "deep" arthouse stuff that doesn't care about telling a nice story. But there is also a lot of stuff I can't connect to on both sides of the medal.
And as you, I believe that it can be possible to do both at the same time and that it is brillant when it happens. But that doesn't mean that both have no right to exist on their own.
Posted 27 February 2012 - 06:23 AM
that said, like everyone has said, it didnt really have a clever flow to it.
in a way this is where the 3 minute song and abstract graphics don't always work well together. over here in asia, its almost unthinkable to have a music video not show the artists at least partly. but the nice thing about that constraint is it breaks up the monotony of the 1-3 looks you might have for your alternate worlds. over here there are still 10-30k music videos going around quite a bit, but you guys would probably think a lot of it cheesy enough for a las vegas bridal show compared to some of the top stuff on motionographer.
i still feel like what chris said, that people in mograph should think of themselves as filmmakers. then we have to confront the challenge of creating a compelling flow of something, just inventing the next look - unless you want your work to be just that, mograph porn and not a lot more. even if its repetitive for 90% of it, some of the better MV directors make themselves look cool with sometimes just something happening at the end to kind of make it feel like it all was meant to be - at least in memory.
chris is super keyed into if something makes you want to change the channel - i get that. but to me thats sad also, so for me, splitting the difference is trying to have something dope come of all the lingering stuff to being it home and sell yourself on conceptual skill as well as a nice compositing/render style
keep it up though - the gross impact of the look you had going was dope
Edited by mintyfresh, 27 February 2012 - 04:08 PM.
Posted 01 March 2012 - 06:12 AM
That said - if I watch an abstract 3 minute video today - I'm generally wanting to be wowed by some technique, impressed by how they've integrated everything, and it has kept my interest by changing gears a few times during the clip - offered some variations / surprises / next levels ... which is a narrative of sorts.
I liked the clip - great as a background in a club environment - but for me - also fine on a screen - a more interesting backdrop to a song than most mp3 jpg placeholders left on youtube. It won't make my best of lists though - because the techniques didn't go far enough, after initial introduction. A great foundation for future experimenting though : )
Posted 01 March 2012 - 07:30 PM
That said - if I watch an abstract 3 minute video today - I'm generally wanting to be wowed by some technique, impressed by how they've integrated everything, and it has kept my interest by changing gears a few times during the clip - offered some variations / surprises / next levels ... which is a narrative of sorts.
This is true, and if I don't get it in an electronic/instrumental audio track, I will usually have a hard time connecting on an emotional level.
( People don't complain about hearing some instrumental electronic track - by saying - there's no story in that' - we understand and appreciate it on some emotive level.
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When you stay at Sandals Royal Bahamian All Inclusive Resort - Couples Only in Nassau, you'll be on the beach and within the vicinity of Nassau Botanical Gardens and Fort Fincastle.
This 5-star resort is within the vicinity of Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center and Lake Cunningham.
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Enjoy a meal at one of the resort's dining establishments, which include 10 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a beach bar.
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All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
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Sandals Island - Guests can take the complimentary boat shuttle to and from the private island just offshore from the main resort. Kayaks and sailboats provide alternate transportation to this oasis known as Sandals Island. A lagoon-style pool, a swim-up bar, and hammocks shaded by palms await. Red Lane® Spa's services can be booked on the island right on the beach. Tiki torches light up the island by night, and Stewfish restaurant prepares seafood with a Caribbean twist for lunch and dinner.
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- Elevator/lift
- Number of buildings/towers - 14
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- Total number of rooms - 404
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The majority of meals and beverages at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
Beachwear, tank tops, sleeveless shirts, and rubber flip-flop sandals are not permitted in any restaurant at dinner.
Baccarat - This intimate indoor restaurant serves French cuisine by candlelight in the evening and prepares breakfasts each morning. Dress code: Resort evening attire. reservations required.
Crystal Room - Named for its vintage crystal chandelier centerpiece, this elegant restaurant offers international choices for dinner. Dress code: Resort evening attire.
Casanova - Enjoy an antipasti bar and classic Venetian favorites from Italy in the Caribbean. Dress code: Resort casual.
Spices - Savor tasty international fare day or night while watching culinary experts cook in the open-show kitchen. Dress code: Resort casual.
Kimonos - Guests get front row seats while flames transform fresh seafood, meats, and vegetables into an unforgettable feast. Desserts are served in an outdoor gazebo overlooking the Japanese garden. Dinner dress code: Resort casual. Reservations required.
Stewfish - This open-air restaurant is on the private offshore island. Stewfish offers sought-after seafood and mesmerizing views of Paradise Island. Lunch is served from 11 AM to 3 PM, and dinner starts at 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. Dress code: Resort casual.
Royal Café - Casual fare by day and more sophisticated choices by night make this beachside grill a popular choice. Dress code: Resort casual.
Cricketer's Pub - Explore British comfort food and a pint at this cozy pub. Dress code: Resort casual.
Gordon's on the Pier - Culinary adventures await in this thatched hut perched above the turquoise sea. Dress code: Resort evening attire. Reservations required.
Bella Napoli Pizzeria - Hand-tossed pizzas are fired in wood ovens on the outdoor terrace daily. Dress code: Resort casual.
Nightly entertainment offers a variety of performers daily. From Piano Melodies in the Crystal Bar, a Saxophonist with romantic music at the Fire Pits, theme parties in the Royal Theatre and the late night spot in the Cricketer's Pub.
Red Lane® Spa promotes wellness with a variety of spa experiences. Spa-goers can choose from services such as sugar glow scrubs, Caribbean Sea mud wraps, calming facials, pedicures, and manicures. Massage treatments for individuals or couples are performed in outdoor bungalow huts or private rooms, depending on guests' preferences.
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The majority of recreational activities noted below are included in the room rate for Sandals Royal Bahamian All Inclusive Resort - Couples Only (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Among this Bahama resort's amenities are complimentary use of equipment and instructions for all activities and sports including sailing, kayaking, rowing, windsurfing, aquabikes, and snorkeling. Two lighted tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, and chess areas are set up outdoors. Indoor activities include table tennis and billiards.
For additional fees, the resort's tour desk arranges dolphin encounters and sailboat cruises.
Other recreational activities included on the list below are available near the resort; fees may apply.
- Basketball on site
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- Snorkeling on site
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Spa Services
- Massages on beach
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- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Outdoor treatment areas
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Minimum check-in age is 18
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The other day, I took my first stab at Black Bean Brownies. They turned out really well. So much so that I have to monitor how many black beans I cook lest I convince myself that I have enough leftover to make brownies again. (They might be healthier than other brownies, but still! haha). Last week I made extra northern (white) beans on accident. There wasn't quiet enough to freeze for next week, so I thought I'd try them in a dessert.
These bars are smooth and very dense. In the process of making them, I felt they weren't quiet sweet enough and I didn't want to add any more agave. So I added the dates and pecans. I also added unsweetened cocoa which obviously doesn't add sweetness, but it gave it a slightly different rich flavor that added to the overall taste. The addition of the pecans and dates also brought a natural sweetness to the bars without making me feel guilty for using too much of my precious stash of agave nectar.
They're strange, granted… but so am I. A perfect fit! :D
White Bean Blondie Bars
1 1/2 cups cooked northern beans
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup pecan meal
1 1/2 cups ripe banana
1/3 cup corn oil
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup amber agave nectar, divided
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbs finely chopped dates
1 oz unsweetened cocoa bar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Cook the northern beans. I soaked mine overnight and then let them cook on low in my slow cooker over the next night; about 10 hours cooking on LOW with the ratio of 1/3 beans to 2/3 water (I made extra for other things so I don't have the exact measurement for this recipe). It made the beans very soft and all the water cooked out. I'm sure anyway you cook them would work about the same, but you want to make sure they beans are 'mushy' and aren't whole anymore.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Take and mash your bananas. The ripe-er they are the better!! In a separate bowl, combine the oil and beans; mix well before then adding the bananas. Mix in 1/4 cup of agave nectar, vanilla and peanut butter. In another separate bowl combine the flours, nut meal, and salt. In yet ANOTHER bowl (I had to wash the first one and dry it off – I don't have a lot of mixing bowls! haha) beat the three eggs, add the other 1/4 cup agave, and beat some more. Once they're relatively 'fluffy' and frothy, add them to the banana mix. Then add the flour mix.
Lastly, fold in the finely chopped dates, pecans and finely chopped unsweetened cocoa bar. Spray a glass pan and 'pour' the batter in. It'll be quiet thick so you'll need to manipulate it flat. I recommend a glass pan because it seems that I have a better track record of 'retracting' creations from glass than metal. You could probably also line a pan with parchment paper for similar effect. I don't usually splurge on the baking paper though :)
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.
Along with having a glass pan, I recommend that you let the pan cool for about an hour on the stove top. Then cover it and keep it in the fridge overnight before you cut it or serve it. (Okay, so I had a taste right when it came out, but all I had to show for that was a burnt tongue:))
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I must thank my wife, Karen, for contributing to this blog as she was actually the first one to recognize the national pride of the Chinese.
In America it seems more common to see foreigners posing for pictures at our national landmarks. In China, the local citizens gleamed with pride as they photographed each other on the Bund posing in front of the unbelievable skyline of the Shanghai financial district. It was almost as if they were cheering "we have arrived and are equal".
Ok, now the freak part. While standing on the Bund, the father of a five year old boy put his son in my hands so he could take a picture with my wife and me. Imagine for a moment being taller, blonder, fatter, and balder than anyone around for miles (my wife was only in the blonder and taller category). Then out of nowhere a complete stranger puts his son in your arms, breaks out a camera, and the people within eye sight all start laughing. I felt like one of the freaks at the original Coney Island. I ended up putting the boy high above my head creating the biggest scene I could……and it worked. I guess being a freak is just a matter of perspective.
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Away the darkness runs from me
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You'll never touch.
I am faster than a speeding train,
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Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers And they've been known to pick a song or two Lord, they get me off so much They pick me up when I'm feeling blue Now how about you? Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama"The Swampers were the crack house band at Rick Hall's FAME Studios in tiny Muscle Shoals, Ala., until they left Hall and opened their own studio down the road, called Muscle Shoals Sound.Immortalized by the most famous song about Alabama sorry, Bob Dylan, "Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again" isn't that famous the interesting thing is that the band didn't take on that name until it was name-checked in Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic song."We weren't really known as the Swampers until 'Sweet Home Alabama,' " said bass player David Hood (father of the Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood). "We were known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section."That small tidbit is just one of the many amazing facts about a corner of Alabama that's noted for being the birthplace of some of the greatest songs in rock history, including "I'll Take You There," "Brown Sugar," "Mustang Sally," "Wild Horses," "When a Man Loves a Woman" and "Kodachrome." Topping the list: "Freebird," the most-requested song at every drunken wedding. The place is immortalized in the documentary "Muscle Shoals," debuting at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.Interviewees in the film who talk about the magic of the town alongside the Tennessee River known as the Singing River by American Indians in the area include luminaries such as Aretha Franklin, Bono, Mick Jagger, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Cliff, Alicia Keys, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge and Steve Winwood."It's just an area of the country that existed where there was something in the air, vibrating," said jazz trumpet player Terence Blanchard about Muscle Shoals.First-time director and screenwriter Greg "Freddy" Camalier brought the 106-minute documentary to Sundance. Back in 2008, he was driving from the East Coast to New Mexico with a friend when Camalier saw a road sign for Muscle Shoals. Camalier was a music fan who had heard bits of information about the place for years, but didn't know much about it. They decided to spend the night in Muscle Shoals, and he and his friend talked about why they had never seen a film about that small yet crucial slice of music history.There had been attempts to film the story of Muscle Shoals before, Hood said. The filmmakers behind the acclaimed 2002 documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" had worked on a project until their financing ran out.So Camalier spent four years chronicling the musical history of Muscle Shoals. "It's a great American story, musical story and international story," he said. "I loved all of the music in this film, but didn't know its origins."Now that he "feels like family down there," Camalier is convinced, like Blanchard, that there's something in the air. "There is a spirituality to that town," he said. "There is an energy that is there."In the 1950s, Hall built FAME studios Florence Alabama Music Enterprises near where he grew up, aiming to earn a living after his wife and father died. But even before that, northern Alabama was noted in music history. Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, lived in the area and listened to a radio station that merged white and black music, leading him to eventually blend the two at Sun Records with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. In addition, the father of the blues, W.C Handy, was a local boy.When Hall persuaded stars to bypass Nashville, Los Angeles and New York City to record in Muscle Shoals, that jump-started the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound. Hood said that he and his fellow Swampers believed they were just as good as any session musicians in other cities. That ambition fueled their desire to upend others' expectations that Alabama was a musical backwater. "We just worked harder," Hall said. He added: "I'm very proud of what we accomplished. He still feels a thrill when he listens to satellite radio and hears songs that he played on years ago.Camalier said the story of Muscle Shoals continues. Acts such as Carrie Underwood, The Black Keys and The Civil Wars have recorded there, as has the up-and-coming local band Alabama Shakes, which was nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Rock Performance."Lots of young people are coming who have the same desire I had," Hall said. "That desire and drive is still here."
'Muscle Shoals' premiereWhen • Saturday, Jan. 26, 3:30 p.m.Where • Eccles Theatre, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City
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Dear Forum Members,
i am doing Vipassana in daily life and in deep meditation. but when i am do vipassana in deep meditation i have problems and strange feelings. i focus on the up and down moving of the abdomen with closed eyes, and in sitting position. but after some minutes i usually feel a strange feeling around the navel. what is it?? anybody experience it also? it makes the focus on the moving more hard. but the feeling always disappears after some minutes. and after some minutes appears again. anybody knows it? why it happens? am i doing wrong anything?
and an other problem is i feel myself strange around 45 minutes vipassana meditation. Then my mind becomes not relaxed, not so peaceful and i don't feel peace as before. then i stop the meditation or sometimes i lay down to the bed and then i can continue the meditation for 20-25 minutes.
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A furious mum is calling for action after daughter hit a large pothole on her bike, causing her jaw and knuckles to swell, and cuts and grazes on her body.
Raimee Dowling, ten, had cycled down a hill from the marshes and hit the pothole, which measured about 1ft by about 3ft, in Marsh Road, Burnham.
The family's GP feared she had broken her jaw because her mouth was drooping on one side and she could not open it properly to eat.
She was given the all clear after a three-and-a-half hour wait at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.
Her mum Cara Dowling is asking Essex County Council for an apology and compensation to replace Raimee's £89 bike, which had is wheels buckled and seat ripped in the impact of Sunday's accident.
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Here's a scary thought: How good are the Broncos if quarterback Peyton Manning is the second-best player on the team?
The most valuable player on the Denver roster could be a subject of heated debate. But let there be no doubt. The dance contest is over. Who has the hottest dance moves on the Broncos?
"You know, I think I'm running away with it," Miller told me, during a recent, rare, boastful moment at Denver's practice facility. "I've been getting a lot of practice. And practice makes perfect."
Denver not only buried San Diego on Sunday, the Broncos destroyed the scared-of-his-shadow quarterback formerly known as Philip Rivers. Miller danced on the Chargers' grave in a 30-23 victory.
Impossible has become just another chore on the honey-do list for Miller. With three sacks against the Chargers, the second-year pro now has recorded 24.5 in his first 25 NFL games, evoking memories of the late, great Derrick Thomas.
"To be a great pass rusher in my opinion ... you've got to have a relentless pursuit and a fanatical effort to the ball," Miller said after his team's fifth consecutive victory. "You look around at the great linebackers playing now from DeMarcus Ware to Clay Matthews, and they have fanatical effort and relentless pursuit to the ball. I just try to apply that to my game."
Where does Miller go from here? The relentless pursuit of NFL history.
Since the sack became an official league statistic 30 years ago, only eight players have recorded as many as 20 in a single season. Nobody has taken down the quarterback more than the 22.5 times Michael Strahan did in the name of mayhem and the New York Giants in 2001.
Before this 16-game campaign is done, Miller could be dancing with legends and breaking an NFL record. "Derrick Thomas. To be even in the same breath with that guy is humbling," Miller said.
Denver 30, S.D. 23
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Wouldn't you hate to be Rivers, trying to go to sleep with visions of Miller in your head?
"When you can get in the quarterback's face, that's the worst thing for him," Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. "I'm sure Peyton would tell you that. You don't want guys in your face all the time."
The beauty is simple anatomy. The brain of a quarterback resides behind the thin curtain of his brave face. Get in the face of the QB often enough and you mess with the mind of even a seasoned NFL veteran. Rivers is one tough dude. But he spent much of the afternoon as antsy as a man tiptoeing across the interstate, hoping the big, orange No. 58 bus didn't flatten him.
"As a pass rusher, it's all about getting from point A to point B as fast as I can," Miller said.
We hold the destructive power of his sacks to be self-evident. So let's focus on a single play against San Diego, a snap when Miller didn't actually record a takedown of Rivers.
With 9 minutes, 18 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and Denver holding a 27-16 lead, the Chargers threw caution to the wind and went for it on fourth down. Rivers barked signals at Denver's 46-yard line. San Diego assigned a receiver to slow Miller with a chip block at the point of attack, funneling the linebacker toward the heavy traffic in the middle of the line.
Miller, however, relentlessly swam through the debris to the point where Rivers was ready to unload his pass, and flew at the San Diego quarterback with a leap that would do Superman proud.
The result of Miller's mayhem? An interception by Denver safety Jim Leonhard.
If numbers had a sense of justice, Miller would have been credited with half a turnover.
Manning has changed everything for Denver, transforming the Broncos from a team with little more than a Tim Tebow prayer in the playoffs into a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
But the growth of the Denver defense, given its imagination by coordinator Jack Del Rio and its bite by Miller, allows the Broncos a shot at knocking off Tom Brady or whatever quarterback gets in their way during the playoffs.
"Coach Del Rio, he's like a wizard," Miller said. "But I think it all starts with the players."
The noise made by this Denver defense begins with Miller.
Get up, everybody. And crank the music.
Miller is a sack-dancing fool.
Mark Kiszla: 303-954-1053, email@example.com or twitter.com/markkiszla