Mont Tremblant, A Quebec Laurentian Dream
By Dee Dee McKinney. Photos by Fred McKinney. The Mont Tremblant Resort is located less than 1 1/2 hr north of Montreal, Canada. According to major ski and travel magazines, this is one of the premier Ski Resorts in North America, consistently earning the #1 Ski Destination Resort in the east. Impressive accolades are given […]
Loon Mountain Resort
By Dee Dee McKinney Loon Mountain Resort is one of New Hampshire’s premier destination ski resort founded in 1966 by ski visionary, Sherman Adams. He served as the 67th governor of N.H. prior to developing Loon Mt. Loon is located just over 2 hours north of the greater Boston area for an easy drive via […]
Italian Charm
By Dee Dee McKinney The Sella Ronda Italian ski circuit is one of the best known ski tour loops in the Alps with trails and terrain for all levels of ability. The high Dolomites form a beautiful skiing backdrop as skiers pace themselves according to the level and ability of preference. The panoramic tour covers […]
Swiss Charm
By Dee Dee McKinney Swiss Charm by Dee Dee McKinney Skiing is a Swiss culture and a way of life for natives and visitors. Switzerland’s mood is evidenced by its charisma and ambiance: ski towns and ski trains, the horse-drawn carriage, food and delicious cheese. A skiers paradise, from small quaint hotels to 5-star elegant […]
Venice, Italy – Story and Photos
By Linda McKinney The world is filled with wonderful walking cities. Of these, Venice which has no cars, is at the top of the list! It is a city built by man on approximately 125 small islands. These are connected by bridges and canals. Often called, The Romantic City, it’s a city made up of […]
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club
By George Schissler This course immediately brought me back to my sophomore year in high school when I had to stand before the entire class and recite this quote from the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge Keats: “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink”. From the back tees Hawk’s Landing […]
The Rookery at Marco
By Bob Enzel A large group of ski industry people were in Marco Island for an annual convention. And before it even crosses your mind that skiers shouldn’t be in warm climes, it’s a myth. Skiers need warm climates to thaw out after a long winter. So here we are in Marco with a golf […]
Plunk!
By Bob Enzel The August issue of GOLF Magazine had an article “How to survive an Island Green.” It showed photos of the following five psychologically difficult holes 1. Grand Cypress Resort, South Course, Orlando, FL (Par 3, 8th hole) 2. PGA West Stadium Course, La Quinta, CA (Par 3, 17th hole) 3. Coeur d’Alene […]
The Mont Blanc Glacier – Over, Under, and On Top
By Bob Enzel “Why have they taken down the ropes?” I asked. “Because people are stupid and they would try to climb down and probably fall,” responded our guide Bernadette. “Down” was 12,000 feet where we stood just below the Mont Blanc on the Aiguille Du Midi plateau during a end of summer visit. My […]
Atlantic Golf – South River Course
By Bob Enzel There are three courses under Atlantic Golf. Two of them, Queenstown and South River are situated on the Eastern Shore not far from Annapolis. The Potomac Ridge course is just outside the Beltway in Waldorf, MD. All are considered excellent public courses, but South River was recently mentioned in the “Baltimore Business […]
