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Luxury Hotels Offering Active Adventures |
Feel like you've been stuck in the house for too long? Now is the time to grasp your inner athlete and take on an active adventure. Here are some boutique hotels offering a deal on outdoor and active thrills.
The Waterfront Experience w/ "True Blue"
St. Helena, CA
Spa & Beach Escape
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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| Portland, Oregon |
 Thriving as a big city with small town charm, Portland, Oregon is an all around fantastic destination for your next luxury hotels vacation. With a prime location at the river's edge and just miles from majestic mountains, Portland delivers a magnificent romantic atmosphere that is the ideal setting for the development of luxury hotels. Portland luxury hotels are placed throughout the city to accommodate every luxury traveler's personal preferences.
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| Chicago, Illinois |
 Rising majestically over the glassy water of Lake Michigan, the skyline of Chicago is as stunning as the culture, fine dining, shopping and theaters that make it a luxury destination that has to be experienced. Chicago is the hub of the Midwest and from the comfort of a small luxury hotel you can explore the many iconic sights and fascinating neighborhoods that characterize this bustling city.
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| Vancouver, British Columbia |
 Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and is often regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver's splendor can be attributed to its spectacular location on the edge of a huge natural harbor where the Fraser River meets the Pacific Ocean's Strait of Georgia. In addition, the north shore of the harbor (Burrard Inlet) gives rise to the massive Coast Mountains, which extend in an unbroken chain all the way to Alaska. ...read more
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| Malaga, Spain |
In Malaga, the picture perfect postcard images of Spanish art and architecture entwined with colorful culture, lively attractions, and the beauty and warmth of southern beaches make this beautiful city a perfect luxury hotel vacation. Located on the scenic Costa del Sol along the southernmost edge of Spain, Malaga has miles of sandy beaches and near perfect weather year round making it a faultless luxury hotel destination for the sun worshipper.
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| Rum Raisin Cheesecake |
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Recipe from
Filling:
1 pound cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup raisins, reconstituted
1 cup dark rum
2 tsp. vanilla extract
6 eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp. lemon juice
Graham-Cracker Crust:
1 1/2 cups graham-cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Reconstitute the raisins in the rum by heating the rum and steeping the raisins for 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Pat the crumb mixture over the bottom and about one inch up the sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. Refrigerate while you prepare the batter. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is soft and fluffy. Add 3/4 cup of the sugar, the lemon zest, flour, salt, rum and raisins, and vanilla and beat until well blended. Beat in the egg yolks, then stir in the sour cream and lemon juice. Combine egg whites and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and beat until the whites stand in soft peaks. Fold the beaten egg whites into the cream cheese mixture. Pour the batter into the prepare crust and bake 1 hour, or until the cake has puffed and trembles just sightly when shaken. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and cool on a rack to room temperature, then chill for several hours.
Graham-Cracker crust:
Combine the cracker crumbs and sugar in a bowl, then add the butter and cinnamon. Stir with a fork until crumbs are moistened. |
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Elegant Small Hotels: A Connoisseur's Guide |
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-Now Available in Print-
Our printed guide book now in its 23rd year, this connoisseurs' favorite, written by Pamela Lanier, presents many of the great boutique hotels of the world for your travel enjoyment.
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