Spotlight: Southern Dunes Golf Club

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club Sprawling across 320 acres, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club provides a welcoming, laid-back ambiance. Here, amid uninhibited 360-degree views of Arizona’s magnificent desert expanse, this world-class, Troon Golf-managed facility offers impeccable course conditioning, unmatched playability and superlative customer service, thus ensuring an unparalleled round of … Read more

“New Mexico True” Holiday Festivities

Classic, new and unusual holiday celebrations in New Mexico Jolene Mauer | New Mexico Tourism Department The magical New Mexico holidays are upon us and NMTD brings you its list of some of the most uniquely New Mexican festivities this season. Whether you are visiting from out of state or live right here, these enchanted … Read more

Unique Holiday Attractions: Phoenix

The perfect addition to your Phoenix travel plans Trish Hendrickson | Visit Phoenix Spending the holidays in Phoenix? A Phoenix winter provides opportunities for fun outdoor activities during the holiday season! Residents and visitors can enjoy the Phoenix Zoo in Christmas glory, experience a Butterfly Winter Wonderland, and stroll through the lit up Desert Botanical … Read more

A Winter Wonderland in Durango, Colorado

Over a dozen vacations in one destination – Durango Colorado Anne Klein | Durango Area Tourism Durango, CO – Fresh powder blankets the mountains in Southwestern Colorado for Durango’s magical winter featuring over a Dozen Vacations in One Destination! In addition to skiing and winter sports, our charming Colorado mountain town boasts a vibrant arts … Read more

Dreaming of Bandon

Sabold’s new photography book “Bandon Dunes – Golf As It Was Meant To Be” Tony Dear Wood Sabold and Bandon Dunes Golf fans have enjoyed Wood Sabold’s images of Bandon Dunes ever since construction of David McLay Kidd’s original course began there in 1997. The resort’s official photographer, Sabold is a former landscape architect who … Read more

Ten Million and Counting

The Robert Trent Jones Trail celebrates ten million golf rounds Tony Dear I’ve previously featured the Robert Trent Jones Trail on this site, but it reaches a milestone this week that is absolutely worth celebrating. At some point on Wednesday October 23rd, twenty-one years and five months after opening (The Ridge at Oxmoor Valley near … Read more

Royal Isabela

Named Puerto Rico’s top golf resort at the World Travel Awards Tony Dear Ever hear of Royal Isabela Golf Resort? Well, two weeks ago, the “Pebble Beach of the Caribbean” on Puerto Rico’s lush northwestern shore, beat out some pretty strong competition from properties owned or managed by Gran Melia, Wyndham, Waldorf Astoria, St Regis, … Read more

Insider Travel Tips: Cabo San Lucas

Restaurant Travel Tips from Celebrity Chef F. Tadd Chapman Visit Los Cabos Chef F. Tadd Chapman's Los Cabos travel tips on culture, food and restaurants This month, our featured Los Cabos destination expert is restaurant owner and Executive Chef F. Tadd Chapman  – voted one of Mexico’s top Celebrity Chefs, and Best Chef of Los … Read more

Golf Courses of the Red Rock Golf Trail

11 breathtaking St. George-area golf courses Red Rock Golf Trail The Beautiful Courses of the Red Rock Golf Trail These courses are known for their stunning scenery. In fact, Utah’s top-rated courses are found in the St. George area. Ribbons of emerald green fairways traverse breathtaking red rock beauty, punctuated now and then by jet … Read more

The Red Rock Golf Trail: What Off-Season?

St. George, Utah home of the Red Rock Golf Trail Red Rock Golf Trail The Red Rock Golf Trail Awaits Your Arrival in St. George, Utah Don’t put those clubs away just yet! There are a few things you need to know before you decide your golf season is over. The average daily temperature for … Read more