Month: November 2015

What’s New in Greater Phoenix November 2015

Posted by | Nov 5, 2015 | |

The latest tourism updates from Visit Phoenix. Can’t see this email? See it here. What’s New in Greater Phoenix November 2015 RESORT NEWS The historic Professional Building in downtown Phoenix is scheduled to open late this year as the Hilton Garden Inn. Read more SPORTS/GOLF The Westin Kierland Golf Club is hosting its inaugural Club Championship on Dec. 12–13, 2015. Open to the public, the event will offer golf, lunch, prizes, and a tee package. Read more ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT The Tempe Festival of the Arts attracts nearly 250,000 visitors to downtown Tempe over a 3-day weekend the first week of December. Read more CITY NEWS Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed the month of November Arizona Leafy Greens Month. The month celebrates the kickoff of Arizona’s abundant leafy greens season. Read more SPA The “Let It Glow” spa day package at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess offers a choice of two different 60-minute treatments with a spa lunch, glass of wine and full use of the spa facilities for the day. Read more DINING The Different Pointe of View welcomes the return of its Insider’s View Dinner series featuring top winemakers from across the country. Read more Visit Phoenix offers Customized Media Tours to aid qualified journalists. View complete list of upcoming group media tours. Submit a request for Individual Media Tour For more information on these events, story ideas or press tours please contact the Visit...

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Viceroy Miami Provides Guests with 007 Fashion Makeover in new Bond Style Package

Posted by | Nov 5, 2015 | |

~Downtown Miami hotel teams with Neiman Marcus in Village of Merrick Park and men’s lifestyle expert Seth Travis on James Bond-themed package~   MIAMI (November 2015) – For admirers of James Bond’s debonair looks and impeccable wardrobe, Viceroy Miami now offers a Bond Style package designed for gentlemen whose desire is to dress like Agent 007. In anticipation of the new James Bond movie, Spectre, the 148-room hotel located in Downtown Miami partnered with Neiman Marcus in the Village of Merrick Park and men’s lifestyle expert, Seth Travis of www.sethtravis.com, to outfit guests in vintage James Bond clothing and accessories by Tom Ford for whatever the occasion…gambling, driving fast cars, catching bad guys or even impressing a Bond girl. Available through December 31, 2015, the Bond Style package at Viceroy Miami starts at $10,007 for three nights and includes the following: -Accommodations in luxurious One Bedroom Suite (three-night minimum stay) -Aston Martin DB10 weekend rental -James Bond-themed welcome amenity including Belvedere Vodka with martini set-up and deluxe travel kit with Tom Ford skincare and grooming products -$107.07 gift card to be redeemed at Neiman Marcus -Lunch for two at Mariposa Restaurant in Neiman Marcus with two signature James Bond-themed drinks and complimentary valet parking -Personal styling session with men’s lifestyle expert Seth Travis and Neiman Marcus with Tom Ford designer suits, shoes, sunglasses and accessories -“Shaken, not stirred” Martini at Viceroy Miami’s signature restaurant, 15th & Vine...

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SerendipiTea partners with WaterAid!

Posted by | Nov 4, 2015 | |

CONTACT: Linda Villano SerendipiTea 73 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030 1-888-832-5433 linda@serendipiTea.com www.serendipiTea.com Manhasset, NY, November 2015 SerendipiTea is pleased to announce its partnership with WaterAid, the #1 ranked international non-profit dedicated to helping the world’s poorest people gain access to safe water, toilets and hygiene. WaterAid works in 37 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific region. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 21 million people with safe water and, since 2004, 19 million people with toilets and sanitation. “At WaterAid, we’re out to change the world. We believe that clean water, toilets and hygiene are the key to transforming the lives of millions of people who continue to be trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, and we are thrilled that SerendipiTea is teaming up with us to change the equation for those most in need,” said Sarah Dobsevage, Director of Strategic Partnerships at WaterAid America. Nothing is more important in the preparation of tea as water and all too often this precious natural resource is taken for granted. With deep gratitude for WaterAid’s noble global mission, SerendipiTea will, as of November 1, 2015, contribute 20% of all sales of Mandela Masala to the organization. MANDELA MASALA Warm, Spicy and caffeine-free, SerendipiTea’s certified organic blend of Rooibos, Honeybush, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Cardamom and crushed Pepper is delicious as is AND makes fabulous Masala Chai. Prepare...

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Be Well Gratitude Yoga Class at Myrtle Creek

Posted by | Nov 4, 2015 | |

A Special Gratitude Yoga Class at Myrtle Creek Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery, Fallbrook Saturday November 21st 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join Be Well partners, Mary Baker & Heidi Minga, for a special gratitude themed Outdoor Yoga at Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery in Fallbrook on Saturday November 21st.  Mary & Heidi will guide you through an all-level class perfect for everyone followed by a delicious picnic lunch with plenty of time to enjoy the gardens and do a little shopping for the holidays! The event is only $25 per person and $15 of your donation will benefit Be Well Therapy, Inc and our Be Well Scholarship Program. Your donations help Be Well to provide low cost and free yoga and yoga therapy services to those living with cancer and their caregivers. For more details and to register, click HERE Support Be Well and get a great looking shirt!! For every $25 donation to Be Well, we’ll give you one of our new “Be Well” tanks or t-shirts!  Help support our non-profit and wear your shirt to increase awareness of Be Well – it’s a win-win!Tanks are a flowy fit and true to size – choose from white or marbled grey T-shirts are a super soft traditional neck style – choose from white or soft blueEmail us at info@bewelltherapy.net with your order by November 23rd Please include style, size, & quantity (they make...

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What? Watch’s Stop The Time Watch Officially Launches

Posted by | Nov 3, 2015 | |

Brooklyn-based Timepiece Reinvents Timekeeping with Digital Diary Brooklyn, NY (November 3, 2015) — A new watch brand called What? Watch, aiming to help consumers see the unusual and extraordinary in everyday consumer products, is proud to launch the Stop The Time watch, the first watch that marks the moments that matter. A classic timepiece available in four styles, Stop The Time combines classic analog design with modern functionality, enabling users to to capture key moments in a playful, digital diary with a simple press of a button.   Inspired by renowned Japanese art director Masashi Kawamura, Stop The Time started as a simple concept aiming to redefine convention – What if a watch could stop the time when something really remarkable happens in the wearer’s life? And when would you stop the time if you could only do it once? Both unique and poetic, Stop The Time was born, and today enables wearers to track meaningful moments in their lives by pressing its red button, instantly creating a digital diary that can be augmented with titles, photos, stories and more through its mobile application. Photos and collections of photos saved as stories can be easily shared with friends on the App and/or via social media.   Available on iOS and Android, its mobile app called What?Now records users locations leveraging Foursquare API, inserting nearby venues and places at the...

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