Great Golfing in Miami - Turnberry Isle Resort & Club

The 18th hole on the South Course
features Turnberry’s famous “Island Green”.

Turnberry Isle Resort & Club situated within the lush surroundings of Aventura in North Miami, offers two championship golf courses. Both courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. are masterpieces. Both courses are exceptionally well-maintained, have firm green fairways, gracefully sculpted bunkers, and scenic tropical surroundings. The 18th hole on the South Course features Turnberry’s famous “Island Green”.

Turnberry’s two courses have won numerous awards. Golf Digest ranked Turnberry resort among the top ten golf courses in the country for outstanding service. Turnberry offers outstanding service with a capital “S” from the minute you enter the pro-shop until you finish your round of golf.

In addition to the championship golf courses, Turnberry Isle Resort & Club is a stunning Mediterranean style hotel secluded on 300 tropical acres. Turnberry recently opened a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art spa and fitness center. The spa’s three floors are connected by a grand spiral staircase. There are 26 treatment rooms and a 3,650 square foot fitness center.

Read more at www.guidebookamerica.com/news/golf_miami/

Lexington, Kentucky

Calumet Farm, one of Lexington's most prestigious horse farms,
bred a record nine Kentucky Derby winners and owned a record eight.
Photo Credit - James Archambeault,
Courtesy of the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau

Located at the heart of Central Kentucky's famed scenic Bluegrass Region, Lexington is home to downtown skyscrapers overlooking acres of lush pastures. It's where champion horses are bred, foaled, trained, bought, sold, raced and retired. It's where bourbon was born and burley tobacco is raised.

Top 10 Things to do in Lexington

• See over 50 breeds of horses at the Kentucky Horse Park.

• Try your luck at Keeneland Race Course during a race meet, or tour the grounds year round.

• Meet their four-footed celebrities in their own homes on a Horse Farm Tour.

• Indulge in delightful Dining at one of their world-class, independently owned restaurants.

• Visit four period Historic Homes of the area's most famous citizens.

• Wander through the restored Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, the largest in the world.

• Discover world-class Shopping in the heart of the Bluegrass.

• Celebrate the living history of Kentucky Bourbon at four historic distilleries: The Woodford Reserve Distillery, Buffalo Trace, Four Roses and Wild Turkey. These aren't just "visitor experiences"! These are real working distilleries.

• Explore the scenic beauty of horse farm country with the Bluegrass Country Driving Tour.

• Enjoy shops, galleries, restaurants and historic sights in historic Downtown Lexington.

Visit www.visitlex.com for more information.

Charleston, South Carolina

Historic Carriage
Courtesy: the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

With a rich 300 year history, Charleston today is America's most beautifully preserved architectural and historical treasure. The city's past is a testament to the spirit and tenacity of its citizens. Its appeal has been described as a "living museum." From the founding of Charles Town in 1670 to a new dance called the Charleston in 1925, this city is full of culture and a rich preservation of a major role in our nation's heritage.

Southern Living magazine’s January edition features its 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, in which several honors go to the Charleston, SC area. Readers once again named Charleston their Favorite Southern City. Visit this spring to find out why!

www.charlestoncvb.com

Great Stays of Texas

Texas is beautiful in the spring and the Great Stays of Texas offers quality accommodations.

The Great Stays of Texas, (HAT), is the only state-wide association of inspected unique properties in Texas. In order to qualify for inspection by HAT, properties must meet a number of criteria. They must meet all code requirements and be approved by the local municipality. Everything from health and safety to parking requirements must be appropriate. Food handler’s certificates and proof of insurance must be filed. After these basic requirements are met, HAT inspectors visit each property and spend the night as regular guests. They observe cleanliness, décor and appropriateness of the rooms; both public and private. The inspectors sample the food, use the tubs and showers and note any specific areas requiring improvement. They even make certain that guests have reading lamps and tissues at their beds. In fact, many inns use the HAT inspection as a learning tool; to have others objectively see their properties as do their guests.

Visit www.HAT.org for more information.