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Jackson Lake Lodge Offers Wild West Adventure Package |
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(PRNewswire) -- Grand Teton Lodge Company's Jackson Lake Lodge is offering a Wild West Adventure package that lets guests choose their adventure while saving money at the same time. The Wild West Adventure package price of $179 includes a one-night stay for two in a classic cottage and a $50 per day resort credit that guests can use during their stay for activities and tours. Some of the many adventures guest can embark on during their vacation include a scenic float trip down the Snake River, a Wild West horseback or wagon ride complete with a cowboy breakfast, a wildlife photography tour, a narrated Jackson Lake boat cruise and a scenic Grand Teton National Park bus tour. |
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Perched on a bluff overlooking Jackson Lake with the Grand Teton Mountains as a backdrop, Jackson Lake Lodge is designated as a National Historic Landmark and offers 385 guestrooms, suites and cottages with spectacular views. The full-service lodge's upper lobby features 60-foot picture windows framing the Teton Mountain range and providing a relaxing place for guests to watch for elk, moose, buffalo and an abundance of other wildlife that gather near Jackson Lake. Jackson Lake Lodge's $179 Wild West Adventure package is valid from May 22 through June 15, 2006 for new bookings only, and is based on space availability for single or double occupancy. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 800-628-9988. |
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CBS Shows Now On Demand From Comcast |
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PRNewswire -- Four of CBS's top-rated prime-time series, including television's highest-rated program, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; NCIS; Survivor; and The Amazing Race are now available on Comcast's ON DEMAND video-on-demand (VOD) service. |
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Comcast Digital Cable customers in markets served by CBS owned-and- operated television stations (including New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Dallas, Salt Lake, Denver, Miami, Chicago and Sacramento) now can watch on-demand episodes of each show as early as midnight following their broadcast on CBS. Episodes cost 99 cents each, and are available in the "Network Primetime" section of the ON DEMAND main menu. Viewers can watch programs as many times as they want for up to 24 hours after they select them. The new CBS series are part of Comcast ON DEMAND's growing library of more than 3,800 programs, including more than 800 movies each month, music videos and programs, kids' shows, sports highlights, news and informational programs. With ON DEMAND, customers can play, fast-forward, rewind, pause and restart their selections as many times as they want for up to 24 hours after being selected. |
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A New Paradigm in Wine Collecting |
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The rapid growth in e-commerce has been slow to impact wine merchants, due partly to the complexity of interstate shipping of alcohol, and partly to a reticence on the part of consumers to obtain vintages from cyberspace. PersonalCellar.com has addressed this issue with a sophisticated transaction engine that ensures that each product is offered for sale only where shipping is permitted. Shipping is tightly controlled with refrigerated trucks and careful handling. |
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To ensure buyer satisfaction, Personal Cellar submits each new wine to a tasting panel for review, and guarantees a full refund to the customer if the wine is returned. Personal Cellar has grown steadily over the past four years as online shoppers gain confidence that their purchases are "Tasted, Recommended, Guaranteed." Fine vintages are reasonably priced, and auctions offer an opportunity to acquire them at prices far below the suggested retail cost. Both novice and connoisseur wine enthusiasts are now enjoying premium wines, often not available from any other source, without paying a premium. |
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Travel Firsts |
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We all know that Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, that George Washington was our nation's first President, and that What's-His-Name, that British guy, was the first to break a four-minute mile. But how many travel "firsts" do you know? We've compiled some of the most notable examples from several of the world's leading hotels, resorts and tour operators. |
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FIRST Five-Star Hotel of the New Millennium: Where were you when the calendar flipped to 2000? Savvy travelers were at XV Beacon Hotel in Boston, the first 5-star hotel of the new millennium, which opened its doors on January 1, 2000. The chic boutique on Beacon Hill will celebrate its sixth birthday on New Year's Day 2006. www.xvbeacon.com. FIRST Hotel(s) to offer Sony PSP and PSP2s: Where's a savvy traveler get a game on? At Kor Hotels in California, which were recently the first hotels in North America to offer Sony PSP and PSP2s as guest amenities. Play them complimentary at Viceroy Santa Monica, Viceroy Palm Springs, Chamberlain and Avalon. www.korhotelgroup.com. FIRST Traveler-Centric Yoga Experiences: Just when you thought you knew yoga, along comes YogaAway, the first company to provide yoga experiences for travelers to relieve jet-lag, stress and fatigue while promoting rejuvenation and more. YogaAway offers In-Room Video Experiences at 3,000 hotels nationwide, as well as Hotel Spa Classes and YogaAway GetAways - the first scheduled for April 2006. www.yogaaway.com. FIRST Romance Butler Service: Earlier this year The Chanler in Newport, Rhode Island, became the first hotel to offer Romance Butler service. Let one set a seductive scene in your guest room with a Butler-drawn Bath with Rose Petals, Candle-light, chilled bottle of Champagne, and Chocolate Truffles. www.thechanler.com. |
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Dress up your iPod |
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Digital Lifestyle Outfitters has created the PodFolio for video iPod. Made from hand-stitched, supple leather, PodFolio features a padded protective flip cover, a leather-covered sewn-in belt clip and play-through access that allows you to control your video iPod without removing it from the case. |
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The PodFolio is specifically designed to protect the glass finish surface of the new iPods from scratches or dings. The flip-up cover of the PodFolio is padded so it provides a buffer for video iPods while they are stored or in use. The design complements either the classic white or new black video iPod. "It's smart-looking and feels great with the new iPods," says Garey DeAngelis, VP of Product Development for Digital Lifestyle Outfitters. "The first thing you need for a new video iPod is a protective, tote-able case, and the new PodFolio fits the bill perfectly." The PodFolio ($29.99) is available at www.dlo.com. |
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