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1) Make your own Winter Olympics memories in Park City
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics will be held Feb. 12-28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with some events held in the nearby resort town of Whistler.
Nearly 100 nations from around the world have qualified at least one athlete or team for participation in the 2010 games. Sports included in this Olympics include bobsled, luge, skeleton, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, curli...
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2) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening this spring at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
While Harry Potter fans worldwide wait with eager anticipation, Hogwarts Castle is currently under construction at Universal's Islands of Adventure® in Orlando, FL! Meanwhile, all systems are "go" for the highly anticipated spring 2010 opening of Universal's newest theme park adventure, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. ™
The park's re-creation of Hogwarts, Hogsmeade™ Village and other iconic locations made famous by the wildly popular Harry Potter movies, will bring the Potter fantasy to...
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3) Enjoy the Great American Race with a pit stop in Orlando!
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
While most sporting events save their best for last, NASCAR does things a little differently...instead choosing to run their biggest, richest and most prestigious race as the first race of each new season.
The Daytona 500 truly is the Great American Race, featuring 43 of the world's best stock car drivers taking 200 laps around on the famed 2.5 mile tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway. http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/
Now more than 50 years after the inaugural Daytona 5...
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4) Winter escapes to sunny Orlando, FL
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
The New Year has arrived and much of the nation finds itself in the midst of yet another winter's chill. Snow, ice and bone-chilling temperatures can quickly cause "cabin fever" to set in throughout the Midwest and Northeast.
With the holidays past and spring break still just a blip on the future horizon, now is a great time to visit Florida - the Sunshine State. And what better place to start your winter thaw than in the centerpiece of Central Florida otherwise known as Orlando - the city...
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5) You'll fall for the autumn colors in Gatlinburg
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Fall is fast approaching and there's no better place to experience the wonders of the fall colors than Gatlinburg and the surrounding Great Smoky Mountains! Now is the time to start planning your discount Gatlinburg vacation.
Millions of visitors annually flock to Gatlinburg, the official gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While the Park is offers a spectacular getaway any time of year, the fall color season is by far the most popular time to visit. Of course, fall also m...
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6) Start your Branson vacation at Silver Dollar City
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Branson has long been the home of American craftsmanship. And there's no better time to experience that craftsmanship first-hand than at Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri.
The popular Branson theme park welcomes more than 500 visiting craftsmen and musicians during its annual National Harvest Festival, September 12 thru October 31, 2009.
From quilting and wood carving to painting and stained glass, visitors can enjoy the finest craftsmanship in America. Of course, the N...
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7) Branson vacation at Silver Dollar City Theme Park
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Branson, Missouri remains one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. And Silver Dollar City remains one of the most popular vacation destinations in Branson!
At Silver Dollar City, visitors can travel back in time to the simplicity of 1880s America while enjoying all the thrills and excitement of today's theme parks. The park offers a unique combination of modern day attractions and rides with a historical perspective that includes Branson craftsmen demonstrating skills i...
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8) An ever-changing landscape in Las Vegas
Author:
Gregory Nelson / Westgate Resorts
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Change is the one constant in Las Vegas - especially when it comes to the landscape along the famous Vegas Strip.
From its humble beginnings as a desert town to today's neon flooded streets that remain buzzing with activity 24-hours a day, Las Vegas continues to grow and change seemingly overnight.
One of the biggest changes this fall is the opening of the brand new Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate Resorts. The 50-story blue glass towered resort has steadily risen from the ground adj...
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