Palm Springs CA Resorts
With the Palm Springs area’s year-round sunshine, luxurious spas, chef-driven restaurants, and see-and-be-seen pool parties, it s no wonder that Hollywood A-listers and weekend warriors make the desert a getaway. Stretching south and east of the city along Highway , the desert resort towns—Cathedral…
Minerals Vernon NJ
I went on line and typed: skiing, spa, restaurant and hotel. The Minerals Resort seemed to offer it all. I went to the site and booked it without even looking into it too much. I needed a quick getaway and since my wife loves to ski, the choice was clear. After we landed, I typed into my GPS the address to the hotel. After about an hour of driving, I started to panic, so I called the hotel. The front…
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Crystal Springs Resort New Jersey
New Jersey s Premier Culinary Destination Savor the flavors of locally grown and produced cuisine with a myriad of tantalizing choices with one common goal: to surpass your palate s wildest dreams. With your choice of an array of indoor and outdoor restaurants, bistros, pubs, and cafes, ranging from 4-star dining at the award-winning Restaurant Latour and accompanying world-renowned Wine Cellar to…
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Sycamore Springs Avila Beach
I ve been meaning to post this for some time. My wife and I travel from LA up to the SLO area quite a lot for vacations. We love the area and the wineries of the Edna valley, and many of the restaurants. A few years ago, when Chef Brian Collins was working at the Lido in Shell Beach, I thought I had found my restaurant - a place I would return to again and again. It didn t turn out that way as Collins…
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Natural Hot Springs in Colorado
The source of the Glenwood Hot Springs mineral water is the Yampah spring which produces over 3 million gallons of water per day at a temperature of 122°F. It is one of the hottest springs in the world. Before it enters Glenwood Hot Springs’ two pools, the water is cooled down to 104°F for the resort’s hot tub-like Therapy Pool and it’s cooled down even further to the bathwater-warm temperature of…
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Hot Springs Resort
In 1876, Isadore St. Martin was on a hunting expedition when he discovered the hot springs bubbling up through the rocks of a riverbed. When he slipped his hand into the water, he was shocked to find that the springs were comfortable to the touch, especially when mixed with the surrounding water. St. Martin marked the spot with the intention of filing an Indian Homestead claim on the site, and headed…
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Warm Mineral Springs Resort
Warm Mineral Springs is the only warm water mineral spring in the State of Florida, and is the largest water mineral spring in the world. The surface area of the spring is a round pond, it is 1.4-acre in circumference and reaches depths of nearly 250 feet deep in the center. Warm Mineral Springs is the southernmost major spring in Florida and is also the warmest, with a nearly constant water temperature…
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Mineral Baths
What is a Mineral Bath? Mineral or hot springs are also known as geothermal waters and are often used for therapeutic treatments, as well as for revitalizing and relaxing the mind and body. The three components in mineral baths that are used therapeutically are the temperature of the water, dissolved minerals and gases in the water, and mud. Mineral springs are located all over the world, with hundreds…
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Asheville to Hot Springs NC
Hike a section of the famous Appalachian National Scenic Trail (or A.T.) on top of Max Patch Mountain near Hot Springs. This 4, 600-foot mountain was cleared and used as pasture in the 1800s. Today, it s a 350-acre tract of open land on a high knob with 360-degree views. On a clear day, you can see from Mt. Mitchell on the east to the Great Smoky Mountains on the south. What a picnic spot! And great…
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