03.01.15

NorthwestQuarterly.com

Wintertime Escapes: 10 Places to Play

By: Paul Anthony Arco

With so many events and destinations to explore this winter, we don’t see any excuse for cabin fever. Explore some of our region’s best reasons to leave the house and enjoy the outdoors.

Winter around the Midwest doesn’t mean staying cooped up inside. It’s a season to bundle up and head outdoors to enjoy a plethora of fun activities.

Whether it’s snow skiing, eagle watching or ice skating, there’s no shortage of fun for people of all ages. So, grab a cup of something hot and check out this sampling of wintertime fun right in our own backyard.

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03.01.15

Northwest Quarterly

Wintertime Escapes: 10 Places to Play this Season

By: Paul Anthony Arco

Winter around the Midwest doesn’t mean staying cooped up inside. It’s a season to bundle up and head outdoors to enjoy a plethora of fun activities. Whether it’s snow skiing, eagle watching or ice skating, there’s no shortage of fun for people of all ages.  So, grab a cup of something hot and check out this sampling of wintertime fun right in our own backyard.

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva is the place to be March 13 – 15 to catch all of the high-speed action of snowmobile racing. The top professional racers will be on hand that weekend for the Nielsen’s Grand Finale of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.

03.01.15

The Lake Geneva Area Explorer

Walworth County’s Hot Spots

Great Places to Warm Up This Winter

Imagine sitting in front of a roaring fire, the blaze reflected in the brass mantel plate and in that shining metal you seem to catch a reflection of the past where Playboy bunnies sally forth doing their bunny dip while balancing a tray of sparkling cocktails.

Or perhaps you’ll travel further back in time to the Victorian era where savory and sweet delights prepared by a burly pastry chef are delicately served in front of the parlor fireplace. Maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of a famous Chicago industrialist whilst on holiday in Lake Geneva.

None of this is unreasonable and all of it is possible if you seek out one of these hot spots of Lake Geneva.

02.23.15

HotelNewsNow – Gas Prices, Dollar, Supply Growth Raise Flags

Greg Marcus, president and CEO of The Marcus Corporation, was the keynote speaker at the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association’s 17th Annual Lodging Industry Update held February 13, 2015.  Greg Marcus contributes to an article on some of the travel industry’s most recent topics below in an article in HotelNewsNow:

To view the full article online, click here

02.23.15

IngredientsInc.net

Is Cardio Drumming the New Travel Workout Trend?

By: Allison Lewis

Have you heard of Cardio Drumming? From Wisconsin to Mexico, I continue to see this new workout trend in some of the greatest high-end spa resorts. Check some of my favorites:

1. Here’s what Grand Geneva  in Wisconsin is drumming up:

To spice up workout routines, Grand Geneva has added POUND®  classes to their workout schedule. POUND® / Fit Ball fuses the most challenging series of core, leg and upper body conditioning moves with cardio interval training, and most importantly – fun. During this class, guests will use the fit ball as a large drum, using a set of fit sticks to turn into a calorie-torching drummer – pounding off the pounds as each song flies by. Grand Geneva also offers Body Pump, Cycling, Tabata, Piloxing, Zumba, Step Hit Up, CariOMG and Aqua classes.

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02.21.15

Examiner.com

The Spas of the Midwest

By: Craig Oliver

Midwesterners are characteristically modest when it comes to boasting, but greatness is literally written all over the region. From Great Plains to Great Lakes and traversed by the Mississippi River, the American heartland has rich traditions of exploration and creation. Native Americans, explorers, pioneers and immigrants have all been drawn to its fertile lands and fabled forests. Today, people visit its thousands of lakeside vacation spots—great escapes from the pulse of city life. Come to the spas of the Midwest to experience a famously friendly welcome, the healing properties of fresh water and fresh air, and uniquely wholesome wellness.

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02.20.15

HealthyLivingandTravel.com

Spas of the Midwest

Midwesterners are characteristically modest when it comes to boasting, but greatness is literally written all over the region. From Great Plains to Great Lakes and traversed by the Mississippi River, the American heartland has rich traditions of exploration and creation. Native Americans, explorers, pioneers and immigrants have all been drawn to its fertile lands and fabled forests. Today, people visit its thousands of lakeside vacation spots—great escapes from the pulse of city life. Come to the spas of the Midwest to experience a famously friendly welcome, the healing properties of fresh water and fresh air, and uniquely wholesome wellness.

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02.13.15

RachaelRayMag.com

The Most Delicious Chocolate Spa Treatments

By: Abbie Kozolchyk

Whatever your thoughts on Valentine’s Day, and whatever your relationship status, there’s one way to commemorate the occasion that pretty much everyone can get behind: chocolate-drizzled spa services. Want a sensual celebration for two? Indulgent consolation for one? Silent protest against the romance industrial complex? These five treatments serve admirably as any of the above.

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02.12.15

The Resorter

Mardi Gras Sunday brunch at Grand Geneva

Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, will host a Mardi Gras Brunch on Sunday, February 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Geneva ChopHouse. Join in on the festivities and enjoy live music by the New South Rampart Street Paraders Dixieland Band and enjoy Southern-style food including chicken gumbo; crispy cornmeal breaded catfish with stewed tomatoes, onions and fried okra; cajun marinated turkey; crawfish etouffe with roasted corn and crab cake; chicken and alligator andouille sausage gumbo and more.

02.12.15

AmericanSpa.com

For Love of Chocolate

By: Jennifer Nied

Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine’s Day in my mind. It seems many spas are on the same page given the chocolate-infused treatments on menus in February and created for couples all year round. The antioxidants in chocolate help boost the skin’s moisture content and the caffeine improves circulation and provides a temporary tightening effect. Here are a few chocoholic-approved services to help spa-goers reap the benefits of cocoa…

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