01.27.15

Daily Herald | On the Road: Drill, Baby, Drill

On the Road: Cash Dance, ‘Tulle’ Premiere at Joffrey

By: Jacky Runice

Come on, you know you’ve always wanted to try ice fishing. Now you can learn to ice fish, guided by an expert, then enjoy a warm and relaxing experience at Evensong Spa at Heidel House Resort & Spa.

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01.27.15

The Resorter

Grand Geneva Resort Hosting Winter Carnival at Mountain Top Ski Facility

End January on a fun note at the Winter Carnival at The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa on Saturday, Jan. 31 from noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy ski school demonstrations an impressive Snowboard Slope Style Competition, and Slalom racing for skiers and snowboarders.

01.23.15

CS Brides Online

Avanti Lal & Sanjeev Bhatia

The Couple: Avanti Lal, a speech pathologist, met Sanjeev, an orthopedic surgeon, in Chicago through a mutual friend. On a sunny day in February, Sanjeev had Avanti solve the mystery of his affections by proposing through a card and a 12-piece puzzle that revealed a picture of the couple, along with the question, “Will you marry me?” As Avanti finished putting the pieces together, Sanjeev knelt beside her and popped the question.

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01.20.15

Real Milwaukee Checks Out The Pfister Hotel’s Augmented Reality Tour

Fox 6’s Chip Brewster heads over to The Pfister to check out some of the hotel’s iconic artwork using the new augmented reality tour app.

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01.20.15

Meetings & Conventions | Destination Guide: Wisconsin

Meetings & Conventions | Destination Guide: Wisconsin

By: Michael C. Lowe

Several of Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ properties were featured in Meetings & Conventions latest guide of Wisconsin’s best convention destinations including The Pfister Hotel, the Heidel House Resort & Spa, the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, the InterContinental Milwaukee and the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.

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01.19.15

Find art a tad boring? Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel is trying to change that, but how?

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Art can be a beautiful thing, but to our youngest generation, it can also be a tad boring. But, Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel is trying to change that. Chip shows us how.

01.17.15

NewBeauty.com

8 Fabulous Facials for Winter

By: Liz Ritter

Baby, it’s cold outside! And, no matter where you live, whether it’s negative temperatures or just a little bit “not-as-warm” as usual (supercold-weather states and those who are snowed in, don’t roll your eyes), your skin is confused by the change in climate and in desperate need of some TLC. Here is our roundup of the very best winter facials—plus some tips from spa experts for how to replicate a similar at-home experience if you just want to stay put this season.

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01.16.15

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online

Grand Geneva Resort offers plenty of winter activities

By: Brian Clark

When Hugh Hefner opened the Lake Geneva Playboy Club Hotel back in 1968, it was the place to be for, well, swingers who enjoyed top entertainers like Sonny and Cher, Bob Hope, George Carlin, Ann-Margret, Buddy Rich and Dyan Cannon.

The 1, 300-acre resort boasted two tournament-style golf courses, horse stables, four restaurants, an airport, a ski lodge, a 15-acre lake and a wildlife refuge.

The club also had Hefner’s signature Playboy Bunnies: attractive young women who paraded around the grounds in corsets and high heels with puffy tails and rabbit ears.

Now known as the Grand Geneva, the human bunnies are long gone from the resort, which has been operated by the Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp. since 1993.

These days, it attracts plenty of families with young children.

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01.14.15

MetroParentMagazine.com

Learning to ski along with the kids

By: Mali Anderson

“Do you ski?”

For some of us, this is a tricky question. While many can confidently say, “yes, I have been skiing,” it may have been years since you last went. Or maybe you are familiar with cross-country skiing, but not as comfortable with downhill.

If you are not a big skier, and you and your children are anxious to learn, where does the family start? How does a downhill skiing novice introduce their child to the slopes?

Here are a handful tips for beginner ski families to keep in mind.

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01.09.15

Skirvin Hilton and InterContiental Milwaukee named Best Hotels in Conde Nast Traveler’s Midwest Reader’s Choice Awards

Skirvin Hilton and InterContiental Milwaukee named Best Hotels in Conde Nast Traveler’s Midwest Reader’s Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler readers rated their favorite hotels in the Midwest, and the Skirvin Hilton and InterContinental Milwaukee both made the cut.

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