Sensational Travel Escapes - Spring 2011

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Sp ec ia l q u a r t er l y t r a v el a d v er t iS in g Su p p l em en t t O t h e n ew y O r k O b Ser v er Sp r in g 2 0 1 1

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Photo provided courtesy of San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino For details and reservations, please refer to the advertisement immediate


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EscapE thE hustlE and bustlE... Enjoy a wEEkEngEtaway in MontgoMEry county!

Journey through Amish country along picturesque roadways. Explore the Erie Canal,our waterways and trails. Enjoy farmers markets, festivals & family fun.

april 1 aug 14Arkell Museum Drawn to the Same Place: Ruus Grider and FritzVogt Exhibit 2 Erie Blvd Canajoharie, NY (518) 673-2314 www.arkellmuseum.org

april 2 Montgomery County Department o History & Archives The UndergroundRailroad in Montgomery County 9 Park Street, Fonda, NY (518) 853-8186

april 2 Shrine o Our Lady o Martyrs Confrmation Retreat 136 Shrine Road,Fultonville, NY (518) 853-3033 www.martyrshrine.org

april 9 Mohawk Valley Spring Market 1863 State Highway 5S, Amsterdam, NY(518) 853-4015

april 8 sEpt 9 Glen Ridge Motorsports Park 2011 Season, 213 Marys Lane,Fultonville, NY 12072 (518) 762-1333 www.thenewglenridgemotorsportspark.com

april 16 Arkell Museum Concert Series: The Homegrown String Band 2 Erie BlvdCanajoharie, NY (518) 673-2314 www.arkellmuseum.org

apr 24- oct 19 Shrine o Our Lady o Martyrs 2011 Shrine Season 136 Shrine Road,

Fultonville, NY (518) 853-3033 www.martyrshrine.org

May 14 & 15 Schoharie Crossing 2011 NY Heritage Weekend Events 129 SchoharieSt, Fort Hunter, NY (518) 829-7516 www.heritageweekend.org

May 22 Montgomery County May Fest at the Fonda Fairgrounds Fonda, NY(518) 853-8334 www.visitmontgomerycountyny.com

May - nov Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library Concert Series 2 Erie BlvdCanajoharie, NY (518) 673-2314 www.clag.org

May sEpt Fonda Speedway 2011 Race Season State Highway 30A, Fonda(518) 382-3115 www.ondaspeedway.net

junE 28 Old Fort Johnson Grand Garden Tea Corner Route 5 & 67, Fort John(518) 843-6770 www.oldortjohnson.org

july 9 Schoharie Crossing Canal Days 129 Schoharie St, Fort Hunter, NY(518) 829-7516 www.nysparks.com

aug 6 Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library Summer Gala & Art Box Auction2 Erie Blvd Canajoharie, NY (518) 673-2314 www.arkellmuseum.org

aug 7 Kaleidoscope 2011: Summer Art & Music Festival at the Fonda Fairgro(518) 212-7278 www.ovapa.org

aug 30 sEpt 5 168th Fonda Fair at the Fonda Fairgrounds, 21 South Bridg

Fonda New York, 12068 (518) 853-3313 www.ondaair.comdEc 2 dEc 23 Light up the Sky with Amsterdam Marching Rams, 154 BrooAve, Amsterdam, NY 12010 www.AhsMarchingrams.com


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In one hour you could be here...Whats your escape plan?

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By nAtALIe HowARd

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he San Juan MarriottResort combines theexoticism o Puerto Ricoand convenient proximity

that Northeasterners love.A lot o our customer base

is rom the Northeast, saidJulian Cable-Treadwell, Directoro Marketing or the San JuanMarriott Resort. There are a loto direct ight options to San Juanrom New York airports, and theights are usually only aroundour and a hal hours long.

A short trip to a vacation localemeans travelers can start theirvacations sooner and end themlater.

Most o our customers have asmall window o opportunity orvacationmaybe three or our

days, said Cable-Treadwell, sothey want to maximize the timespent actually vacationing andwhen theyre done, they want toget home as ast as possible.

Being a hop, skip and a jumpaway rom the East Coast isnt theSan Juan Marriotts only draw. The resorts grounds boasta ull-service business center, amily game room andoutdoor pool. But Cable-Treadwell claims that the threemost popular amenities are the Stellaris Casino, CondadoBeach and Ocean Club Fitness Center.

The casino is quite largenotVegas and Atlantic City sizebutit has everything, he said. Ithas over 200 slot machines and24 table games. The gym is verypopular because everyone wantsto stay t, especially on vacation.

Guests can also enjoy some not-so-traditional services at the SanJuan Marriott Resort as well, suchas its modern take on the amiliarconcierge.

We have a YouTube conciergeor the guests to take advantageo it they want, said Cable-Treadwell. The YouTubeconcierge can take videopostcards or guests and thenupload them to YouTube sothat guests can share them withriends and relatives.

Thoughtul touches like thesekeep visitors returning to the

resort again and again. And again.We have people that have beencoming back every year sincewe opened in 1964, said Cable-Treadwell. Some people whocome back two, three times a year.People nd a connection with

Puerto Rico as a location, and then they nd a connectionwith the resort. A lot o our staf has been here sincethe resort opened, so theyve orged relationships withcustomers.

The city o San Juan also lends itsel to the San Juan

Marriotts success. Visitors are encouraged tocitys activities, which include horseback ridiand snorkeling.

The biggest thing about our hotel is that itthe middle o Condado, a very cute neighborhSan Juan, Cable-Treadwell said. At most resonly place to go around there is that resort. Yrent a car to get to anywhere else. But we are urban hotel resort integrated into San Juan.

Many o its visitors may come rom the Northe San Juan Marriott Resort nds that its brlocation and personalized amenities draws intype o traveler rather than geographic or age

We appeal to a certain demographic, Cabsaid. We appeal to the customer who wants alocation, pools and beaches, historical and cuactivities and relaxationall in one package.

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Located on a pristine white beach, lapped by turquoise

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Discover Milford, Pennsylvaniaand the historic Hotel Fauchr

Hotel Fauchre, 401 Broad Street, Milford, Pa 18337

www.hotelfauchere.com 570.409.1212

Visit the village of Milford and enjoy a wide array of galleries,

antique shops and boutiques, as well as great restaurants,

heritage attractions and an exceptionally pristine natural

environment. The Hotel Fauchre, founded in 1852, is located in

the heart of the village and offers fi ne sleeping accommodations,

two restaurants, a ptisserie and day spa.

Milford is also the north gate to the 70,000 acreDelaware Water

Gap National Recreation Area, with miles of trails, ab

wildlife and a spectacular network of waterfalls.

Also located in Milford is the historic Columns Museu

its world-famous relic, the blood-stained fl ag upon whichPr

Lincolns head rested moments after his assassination, an

Towers, the 19th century Normanesque chateau desig

Richard Morris Hunt for the James and Gifford Pinchot fam

... the prettiest county seat in America. - Atlantic Magazine

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Hotel Fauchre (www.HotelFauchere.com) Guestrooms and suites featureFrette linens, Kiehls amenities and marble bathrooms.Reservations: 570.409.1212, [email protected]

Bar Louis at the Hotel FauchreOpen daily for lunch and dinner, featuring its signature dish, Sushi Pizza and,above the bar, a gigantic photograph of John Lennon and Andy Warhol.

The Delmonico Room at the Hotel Fauchre

Delaware RiverWith more than 100 miles federally protected, the Delaware is the longestfree-fl owing river East of the Mississippi. (About 3 blocks from Hotel Fauchre).

Raymondskill FallsAbout 3 miles f rom Hotel Fauchre.

Galleries and shopping immediately surrounding Hotel Fauchre.Galleries, antiques and boutiques, including Jill Deals Yarn Shop, FrettasSalumeria, the Ptisserie at the Hotel Fauchre and other specialty stores.

www.hotelfauchere.com 570.409.1212

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The pink hotel on the boardwalk.

is in full bloom this spring.Our front yard

Oceanfront at Olive Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Reservations: (800) 33 BEACH or (302) 227-7169 www.boardwalkplaza.com

Shake off the winter doldrums witha romantic getaway. Enjoy breakfast,

lunch and dinner year-round inVictorias Restaurant. Call for greatpackage pricing.


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Vacation Traditions

...the way it used to be

Your Affordable Vacation Sourcfor Beautiful Hatteras Island!

Accommodations of one to six bedrooms, oceanfront

to soundfront. Quaint to palatial...we have somethingfor every budget. Customer service is the foundation

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CALL US OR VISIT WEBSITE FOR SPRING SPECIALS

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My Sweet Carolina BeaC

North Carolinas beaches have beendestination or New Yorkers or but there arent a lot o hotels to cho

renting an oceanront beach home or a week preerred play.

The unspoiled beaches o Hatteras Island Banks of the coast o North Carolina are whaabout when you dream o the perect setting shelling or holding hands and recalling old memaking new ones, says Bonnie Rowe, ownerTraditions, a vacation home rental company insecluded beach town on Hatteras. To catch a glrare natural beauty o the Hatteras Island seasha eel or the secluded, leisurely town o Rodanwatch the movie lmed there in 2008, Nights istaring Richard Gere and Diane Lane or betterrent the very home in which much o the lm waThe Inn at Rodanthe in the lm and renamedby its new owners, the house is currently beto aithully resemble the Inn in the movie, rshutters on the outside to the antiques, oral wbead board abric walls on the inside. Oferingo a quintessential cozy seaside inn, the housright on the edge o an expansive sandy beachAtlantic. The views?: Incredible! says Rowesix-bedroom oceanront home with a hot tub,is at the high end o the Hatteras rental stocor a week in the summer season, $2,995 mi$1,995 of-season. But, says Rowe, We have soeveryones budget, rom the low-end o $695 the high end o $4,395 rom one to six bedroto palatial with a wide range o amenitieAtlantic just to the east and the vast Pamlico Swest, the island has three shing piers, numerand of-shore charter shing boats and ofers water sport, rom kite boarding to jet skiingsurng, plus nature trails, horseback riding Whichever size or type o vacation home they sare in good hands with Vacation Traditions, a aand operated business. Customer service is aboundation, says Rowe. We take very goodolks, making sure their vacation experiencerom A to Z, is seamless and enjoyable.

For more inormation, visit www.vacationtra

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Introductory rates for NEWromantic villa overlooking the

ocean. 4 suite bedrooms,hot tub & bocce.

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in China July 28th through August 22th

3 week program in Shanghai!Daily dance and language classes, plus weekend sightseeing

and weeknight performances.

Ages 9 -15 years old

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Sensational Travel Escapes - Spring 2011