Month: April 2015

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park’s Wedding Specialist Alice Fay Celebrates her 500th event (and shares her insider tips on the hottest summer wedding trends!)

Posted by | Apr 7, 2015 | |

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Kate Hughes/Lauren Lazzara 773.969.5200 khughes@heronpr.com lauren@heronpr.com     ALICE FAY, WEDDING SPECIALIST AT FAIRMONT CHICAGO, MILLENNIUM PARK, CELEBRATES HER 500TH EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 16   Fay Highlights the Top Summer Wedding Trends for 2015 CHICAGO – One of the nation’s foremost event and wedding planners, Alice Fay, Wedding Specialist atFairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, will celebrate her 500th event on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Fay has over 15 years of event planning experience including at The Fairmont Copley Plaza, where she served as the Catering Manager, and The Fairmont Washington, D.C. Throughout her career, Fay has conceived events ranging from intimate social gatherings to large-scale gala weddings. A nationally recognized lifestyle expert and a DIY design guru, Fay provides planning advice onHow2Heroes.com and recently served as a judge on the Throwdown with Bobby Flay series on The Food Network. According to Fay, here are the top 10 hottest trends for summer weddings in 2015: Craft cocktails:Brides and grooms are interested in featuring creative, custom cocktails. Fay notes that bitters are a must, and old school drinks with a modern twist are also popular. Giant ice cubes are a big hit, especially with bourbon drinkers. Beer pairings:Microbrews are very popular in the Chicagoland area as well as different locales around the country, so brides and grooms are displaying their favorite labels and pairing them with casual items such as mini...

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Habsburg Princess Christens Uniworld’s Newest Masterpiece, S.S. Maria Theresa, in Amsterdam

Posted by | Apr 6, 2015 | |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2015 www.uniworld.com FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Arnelle Kendall Telephone: (561) 330-0850 Email: akendall@uniworld.com Habsburg Princess Christens Uniworld’s Newest Masterpiece,  S.S. MARIA THERESA, in Amsterdam (L-R) Guy Young, President and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection;  Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of Uniworld’s sister company The Red Carnation Hotel Collection;  and Princess Anita von Hohenberg, Godmother of the S.S. Maria Theresa Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s newest masterpiece, the exquisite S.S. Maria Theresa, was christened today by her Godmother, Princess Anita von Hohenberg , during an elegant ceremony in Amsterdam. Princess Anita, a direct descendent of Maria Theresa, was joined by Guy Young, President and CEO of Uniworld; the Tollman family, who have owned and operated Uniworld for more than 10 years; and approximately 120 guests.Uniworld’s most spectacular, unique ship to date, the S.S. Maria Theresa is fashioned in the spirit of her great namesake and will cruise the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers through the heart of Maria Theresa’s vast empire. Her inaugural voyage will depart March 28, with guests experiencing the best of Belgium and the Netherlands on an exclusive nine-day “Tulips & Windmills” itinerary.Guy Young, President and CEO of Uniworld, began the proceedings by introducing Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of Uniworld’s sister company The Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Tollman also leads Uniworld’s design team and provides input to the cruise line’s superb food and service standards across all its boutique ships.“Launching this...

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Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Madison Craft Beer Week

Posted by | Apr 5, 2015 | |

  MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Frankel Director of PR and Communications frankel@visitmadison.com 608.441.3958   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     5th annual Madison Craft Beer Week coming May 1-10, 2015 Ten-day, two weekend long festival highlights craft beer culture in Dane County     (MADISON) –Wisconsin’s largest craft beer week returns May 1-10, 2015 to celebrate its 5th anniversary! Over 80 different Greater Madison area restaurants, pubs and breweries will host more than 350 events as part of this year’s Madison Craft Beer Week (MCBW). Craft beer lovers will have the opportunity to choose from a multitude of events ranging from beer dinners and food pairings to beer history walks, beer 101 classes and brewery parties. Festival organizers will celebrate the 5-year milestone with a twist on one of the festival highlights.   This year’s “Common Thread” collaboration beer, an annual tradition for MCBW, will be made exclusively by female brewers in Wisconsin. “We are excited to highlight Wisconsin’s female brewers in this year’s Common Thread beer,” said Robyn Klinge, co-founder of Madison Craft Beer Week. “The craft beer industry is male-dominated, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t talented female brewers out there. Our goal is to bring this group together, shake up the image of what a craft brewer looks like and show off our brewing skills,” added Klinge.   Since its inception in 2010, Madison Craft Beer Week has promoted Madison’s thriving craft beer culture...

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Travel News from Israel

Posted by | Apr 4, 2015 | |

THE LATEST TRAVEL NEWS FROM ISRAEL ISRAEL GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICE NORTH AMERICA  www.goisrael.com NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AGAIN VOTES TEL AVIV ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP TEN OCEANFRONT CITIES    Tel Aviv was again ranked one of the top ten oceanfront cities in the world by National Geographic. Other cities on the list include San Diego, Tallinn, St John’s, Marseille, Perth, Brisbane, Durbane, Vladivostok and Portland. Tel Aviv-Yafo boasts 13 beaches along its 9-mile shore sprinkled with lounge chairs, restaurants, bars, outdoor gyms, playgrounds and a promenade. Among the characters found along Tel Aviv’s shoreline are clowns, caricaturists, tattoo artists, hair-braiders, magicians and Israeli folk-dancers.   Click here to know more. GUIDED TOURS OF TOWER OF DAVID’S MOAT AND KISHLE EXCAVATIONS NOW OFFERED TWICE WEEKLY IN ENGLISH  Tours of the newly opened excavations in the moat and Kishle building of Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum will now be offered in English every Tuesday at 10:30am and every Friday at 11:00am. Recent discoveries uncovered during excavations in the moat and Kishle building unveil thousands of years of Jerusalem’s history through archeological findings dating back to the First Temple 3,000 years ago. The guided tours start on top of King Herod’s tower, where visitors have spectacular views of Israel’s capital. The tour continues into the moat and ends at the Kishle Building.         Click here to know more.   THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO ISRAEL FOR EASTER Thousands of Christians...

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What’s New in Greater Phoenix April 2015

Posted by | Apr 3, 2015 | |

atest tourism updates from Visit Phoenix. Can’t see this email? See it here. What’s New in Greater Phoenix? April 2015 CITY NEWS The downtown Phoenix and Latino arts movements are vibrant with art installations and projects on Roosevelt Row and Calle 16. James Beard nominated chef Silvana Salcido Esparza talks cuisine and the story behind Calle 16. Read more RESORT NEWS Summer is calling. Specials being offered at various properties including JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Pointe Hiltons, Westin Kierland and many more! Read more ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Heard Museum brings back Native + You (NU) starting April 5 and offered every first Friday of the month. Visitors can enjoy an enriching cultural experience with free evening museum admission. Read more SPORTS/GOLF Chase Field offers a new dining experience open to the public, which includes local vendors Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles, America’s Taco Shop, Paradise Valley Burger Co. and Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt. Other new food options at Chase Field include “The Draft Room,” a new craft beer destination in the ballpark, and Food Truck Alley, where food trucks will rotate. Read more SPA From April 1 to May 31, 2015, The Spa at Talking Stick Resort is offering up to 25 percent off select spa treatments including Luxury of Lavender Massage and Rescue Me Essential Massage. Read more DINING The historic DeSoto Building located at Roosevelt and Central Avenue has undergone a renovation to become DeSoto Central Market and...

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