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October 15th, 2010

Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Showcases Restaurants

by Audrey St. Clair

Food & Wine Classic

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Last Friday, I enjoyed a refreshing Florida fall evening outside at the first annual Food & Wine Classic, hosted at the Swan and Dolphin hotels inside the Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista. An outdoor area overlooking the water connects these two sister hotels and was the perfect spot for the event.

August 18th, 2010

Escape to Epcot and Marriott World Center Resort

by Susan Friedman

Pool at Orlando World Marriott Center Resort

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I escaped to Orlando for a day at Epcot and to enjoy the Marriott World Center Resort and its amenities. The landscaped swimming pool area alone, with its curvy slide and "mountain" waterfalls, is definitely worth a stay. The resort was hopping with folks in for business meetings (has an attached convention center), but plenty of people were there just for fun. Like me.

August 12th, 2010

Ducks on Parade at the Peabody Hotel

by Audrey St. Clair

Peabody Ducks

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Even though I’m a 20-year resident of Orlando, I had yet to make it down to the Peabody hotel to behold the famous marching of the Peabody ducks. This past Monday evening, I got to see the winged waddlers walk the red carpet, led by their gold-and-crimson-clad duck master, to the timbres of John Philip Sousa's “King Cotton March.”

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Tags: ducks | orlando | Peabody | Peabody Hotel

July 16th, 2010

At the Presidential Suite, Waldorf Astoria Orlando

by Susan Friedman

Presidential Suite, Waldorf Astoria

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When friends started calling me “The First Lady” I knew I was in for a real treat (and ribbing) when I had a chance to stay in the Presidential Suite of the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. I was right. Walking across the lobby’s exquisite marble floors, I recognized the Tower Clock immediately. It is a reproduction of the iconic ticker at the classic Waldorf in Manhattan. How wonderful!

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Tags: orlando | Waldorf Astoria

April 14th, 2010

Take a Whimsical Visit to Disney's Swan and Dolphin Resorts

by Susan Friedman

A Visit to Disney's Swan and Dolphin

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I’ve always admired the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels from afar, especially since contemporary architect Michael Graves designed the buildings.

March 27th, 2010

Weekend Escape to Atlantic Beach

by Susan Friedman

One Ocean Resort

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I arrived for a weekend escape at the very lux One Ocean Resort in the Town Center of Atlantic Beach (north of Jacksonville Beach) to gorgeous blue skies and 70-something degrees. Perfect! When I told the valet I was checking in and gave him my name, I was whisked away by what is referred to as the “Seamless Check-in.”

March 5th, 2010

Naked Viewing

by Patricia Letakis

Naked Viewing

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My usual travel routine goes something like this: check into hotel and head out into field to survey the scene. But on my last trip to Miami Beach I was so mesmerized by the view from my 14^th-floor room at the One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa (oneluxuryhotels.com) that I lingered and lingered and lingered in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the super luxurious bathroom. One morning I soaked in the deep tub, which seemed to be on the edge of the building, memorizing the vista of Haulover Cut and its adjacent freshly raked sandy shore.

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February 24th, 2010

Disney's Contemporary Resort Experience

by Susan Friedman

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Walking into Disney's Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista had me feeling like a kid again.

February 4th, 2010

Panoramic Views and Pampering

by Susan Friedman

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It's more than a salon, it's a destination. The newest hot spot in Boca isn't a chic restaurant or club; it's the Sky Salon and Spa (skysalonandspa.com) at the newly minted Milan Tower on Military Trail. Located on the penthouse level, sky blue walls with exquisite mother of pearl tile detailing welcome you in, bestowing a feeling of being in the clouds. The panoramic view of the Boca skyline is fab too.

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December 17th, 2009

Still Laughing After 35 Years

by Patricia Letakis

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Most families who visit Walt Disney World (disneyworld.com) have the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort on their must-see list. Despite covering the Disney parks for more than 10 years, I have never seen this Wild West dinner show, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary (getting a table is a three-month wait). So I was thrilled to be invited and seated at an almost front-row table.

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