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Inside Cuba

FINALLY, A FERRARI FAMILIES CAN LOVE

rock-solid tips for speeding up your golf game

Savor the rich culture of this once off-limits isle

Tantalizing Tapas Too Good to Pass Up

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Douro Valley PORT UGA L’S

Meet passionate winemakers helping to give this region serious credibility with critics.

We’re talking wines scoring in the 90s.

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President’s Letter

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ear Members and Guests, Fall is here, the kids are back to school, vacation is over, and it’s back to business — and what does business mean at ClubCorp?

It means all kinds of exciting developments in our Business, Sports, and Alumni Division! This unique 48-club division encompasses upscale dining and business networking clubs in urban settings, outstanding tennis and fitness clubs, and university alumni clubs. Led by outstanding club and regional management, the BSA Division has experienced great successes with recent capital reinventions at City Club LA, City Club Raleigh, the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia, and the Rivers Club in Pittsburgh. The progress continues with upcoming projects scheduled for the Summit Club in Birmingham, Ala., and Houston’s Downtown Clubs, a two-club combo making up our largest fitness and tennis venue.

Fall also means college football — especially at our six university alumni clubs. A big shoutout to our Members, faculty, and employee partners at these clubs as they prepare for another season of memorable game-day experiences (for more about this, turn to page 58).

On the acquisition front, ClubCorp will manage a gem of a business club in the heart of New York City when the club opens late next year on the 89th floor of the new One World Trade Center building. It will represent a wonderful addition to our portfolio where you can conduct business or dine with a view while visiting the Big Apple.

Lastly, on a personal note, I am excited about my recent promotion to President of ClubCorp and the opportunity to communicate with you on a regular basis. On behalf of myself, our CEO, Eric Affeldt, and our 20,000 employee partners, I thank all of you, our valued Members, for making our company what it is today.

We’ll see you at the clubs — and, as always, I welcome your feedback.

R.J. HINKLE

Mark Burnett President and Chief Operating Officer mark.burnett@clubcorp.com

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10 Travel Dive into Cuba’s vivid culture with a guided people-to-people journey; get the scoop on just-opened dining spots in Charleston, S.C., Detroit, and LA; plus, must-book new cruises and hotel stays.

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18 Rides What you need to know about MercedesBenz’s first C-Class convertible, and get a boost from Porsche’s powerfully upgraded 911s.

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Bella Macchina!

Take a spin with us as we test Ferrari’s biggest car yet.

Your family will appreciate the extra legroom, and you’ll eat up this sturdy beauty’s road-hugging ability to handle all road and weather conditions.

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Fall in New England

The colorful foliage might draw you to this autumn playground, but the fun, new developments will have you sticking around. Get a taste of Boston’s booming foodie scene, sample some of the attention-grabbing craft brews now coming out of Northern Vermont, and, after a day of sightseeing, settle in for the night at one of the region’s charming, recently opened inns.

Immerse yourself in all things wine at France’s single-minded museum, and toast the opening of an expansive 205,000-squarefoot winery in Uruguay.

21 Culture The historic Lyric Theatre in downtown Birmingham, Ala., raises the curtain again after an intricate restoration.

23 Profiles Noteworthy club members with fascinating stories.

26 The Game Playing a faster round on the golf course not only saves you time, it can also lead to better scores. We share experts’ tips for five ways you can speed up play — from becoming a better greens reader to picking the tee that’s right for you.

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76 Sharks Photographer Michael Muller puts you face-to-face with these intimidating predators in a collector’s edition of his new book from Taschen.

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Small Plates, Big Tastes

Club chefs share boldly flavored finger foods, including bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with chorizo, to liven up your upcoming gatherings.

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48 Douro Valley Dynamos

Meet the impassioned young winemakers drawing fresh attention to Portugal’s time-honored wine region, not just for the expected ports, but reds and whites, too.

58 ClubCorp News and Events. What’s happening at the alumni clubs for this year’s college football season. Plus, ClubCorp to manage new club in New York City.

BY LOUIS MARROQUIN

Baylor Club

62 Where to play.

Where to dine. Where to meet. To help you book everything from tee times to dinners and relaxing getaways, use this handy directory of our associate clubs, resorts, and affiliates.

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On the Cover: The Douro Valley wine region near Pinhão by Getty Images.

ANTONIO PEDROSA (DOURO COUPLE), ERIC L. LEVIN (BOSTON), CLAY HAYNER (BAYLOR)

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From the Editor Talking Cars

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hen it comes to passions, travel tops my list. Cars, not so much. Hey, I drive a 2003 Honda Accord with 120,000-plus miles on it. In my world, an automobile simply Game On gets me from Point A to Point B. I’m all It’s that time about affordability and dependability; of year when you won’t hear me talking about how we all start obsessing fast my means of transportation goes about college from 0 to 60.

Plenty of you are more like my personal trainer, who lives and breathes fast, sporty cars; he recently bought a pricey 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z06/Z07 that he says goes from 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds. For some good father-son bonding, he takes his 4-year-old to a monthly Saturday morning car show where horsepower enthusiasts ogle one another’s gas-powered beauties in a Dallas-area parking lot.

Since many of you relate to such passion, we regularly run stories about the latest, greatest wheels hitting the market — usually written by Michael Frank, a car fanatic happy to test-drive the sexiest, mightiest new road rockets. Sometimes he does his gear-shifting on U.S. asphalt, but often he’s speeding along challenging European routes that show off a car’s prowess. My trainer usually expresses a bit of envy when I tell him where my writer’s stepping on the gas pedal next.

In this issue, turn to page 32 for Michael’s take on Ferrari’s new GTC4Lusso. He uses the word “euphoria” in his first sentence, which should give you a good clue whether this car got his juices flowing. On page 18, he also reports on what’s new from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

For now, call me Mr. Practical. I’m sticking with my trusty Honda a little longer.

— DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com

football and our favorite teams. For a look at what’s on the lineup at ClubCorp’s six alumni clubs this season, turn to page 58.

EDITORIAL

Editor-in-Chief DON NICHOLS

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Managing Editor

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LOUIS MARROQUIN

Associate Design Director RON THOMAS

Assistant Editor ALEX ETHRIDGE

Administrative Assistant DONNA COBURN CONTRIBUTORS

Robin Cherry, Paula Felps, Michael Frank, Elaine Glusac, Janice Wald Henderson, Becca Hensley, Ellise Pierce, Evan Rothman, Paul Rubio, Andrew Sessa, Michael Shapiro, Robin Barr Sussman, Shaun Tolson

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John Black, Peter Calvin, Erik Castro, Michael Diskin, James Edward, Ruzdi Ekenheim, Clay Hayner, Mark Higgins, R.J. Hinkle, Massimo Pacifico, Antonio Pedrosa, Adonis Real, Brian Samuels, Gene Smirnov, Danielle Visco P H O T O G R A P H E R S:

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Photographer Antonio Pedrosa Home base: Porto, Portugal Assignment: “Douro Valley Dynamos” Quote: “All the rain that usually comes in a year’s time in the Douro region came while I was photographing. But I was received by charming winemakers at every winery, and we tasted great wines.”

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Writer Paul Rubio Home base: Boston Assignment: “Boston’s Big Breakthrough,” about its sizzling dining scene (page 34) Quote: “Although late to catch on to the foodie movement, Boston has definitely made up for lost time. Even my fickle New York friends are impressed when they visit.”

Has written for: Condé Nast Traveler and Departures

Writer Elaine Glusac Home base: Chicago Assignment: “¡Hola, Cuba! ” (page 10) Quote: “Cuba is one of the most dynamic places I’ve been.

There’s a real spirit of optimism and an overwhelming evidence of ingenuity in everything from the vintage American cars on the road to the contemporary music.”

Has written for: Entrepreneur and The New York Times

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COLORFUL CULTURE: Clockwise from top, absorb the Havana lifestyle, where you can tool around in bright taxis, learn about cigar making, stroll old neighborhoods, watch local dancers perform, pause for a drink at El Floridita, and book a stay at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba.

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¡Hola, Cuba!

Curious to visit this once-forbidden island?

What you’ll see and do — and not do.

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t the jazz club la flauta magica atop a weathered 10-story Havana apartment building, a reverent crowd listens to a guitar-led quartet and a sensuous singer perform the Cuban classic “Chan Chan.”

On this spring night, these young musicians reprising the Old Cuba must compete with a spectacle just below the club’s panoramic windows, where about 450,000 kinetic club kids pulse to electronic music led by DJ/producer Diplo, who’s giving the country’s first sanctioned concert by an American since 1962. on Havana and then exploring “It is a big day for music,” says central Cuba up to the barrier the lead guitarist, smiling as he island of Cayo Santa Maria. autographs CDs, “and for Cuba.”

A&K specializes in peopleThat young Cubans know to-people tours in Cuba, the of Diplo — and that Diplo is government-mandated tourism here — is just one pop-cultural regulation that requires measurement of globalization Americans to follow a planned since presidents Barack Obama itinerary of serial meetings with and Raúl Castro announced Cubans and prohibits anything the normalizing of relations “touristic,” such as hitting the between the U.S. and Cuba in beach. A&K promised exclusive December 2014. Since then, visits with artists, athletes, developments seem to surface musicians, and professionals to daily. Starwood Hotels & Resorts provide a composite portrait of will manage two Havana hotels, the Cuban people. including the luxury-level I immediately appreciate the Inglaterra, scheduled to open in November. U.S. airlines expect to role our veteran A&K guide Ernesto Mogni Flores plays as a launch direct commercial flights trusty mooring in a place that, here this fall. American-flagged after just an hourlong flight cruise lines began visiting anew from Miami to Havana, makes last spring.

I’m on island with Abercrombie a disorienting first impression: Pristine vintage American & Kent for a 10-day tour focusing

cars idle in front of apartment buildings draped in strands of faded laundry, billboards extol the communist revolution, and lovers line the oceanfront seawall, or malecon, by the mile in a nightly ritual of romance.

“By the time you leave, you will have a totally different perspective on Cuba,” vows our Cuban-government-issued guide Giselle Farinas as we bus past the embracing couples. “You need to see it with your own eyes.”

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eeing havana involves taking in this short list: the malecon; Old Havana, the restored 16th-century quarter; and the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. So after our arrival, we head directly for that 1930-vintage hotel to join the roster of former, if more famous, guests — ranging from Fred Astaire to Hugo Chávez — who have tippled mojitos there.

In Cuba, a personal perspective accompanies each place we stop.

While Flores and Farinas frame the big picture, local specialists color in the details. In the old quarter, for example, architect Carlos de la Regata leads a walking tour of the cobblestone streets, noting these buildings with arcades and balconies were FA L L 2016

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in ruins before 1981. He details how a singularly focused city historian helped to restore and preserve the neighborhood’s period elegance.

The man made a detailed survey of each building and then successfully lobbied the government to do either a full or facade-only restoration on each, depending on its condition.

Cuba’s longer list of lesser-known attractions fills in the blanks forged by 50 years of underexposure. They include the sprawling 19th-century Colon Cemetery, a 140-acre “city” of 2.5 million dead. Here, Havana reveals its pre-revolutionary history as a global trader in rum, sugar, and tobacco via the graves of business titans and, as the reigning party sees it, profiting presidents, many marked by lavish Carrara marble monuments, black granite statues, and mausoleums with Lalique glass panels. “When I look around and I see all the wealth,” says cemetery tour guide Andres Correoso, indicating the grand graves, “I feel sad because this was an international city and we were so prosperous.”

But, like many Cubans, he quickly brightens at the prospect of a relaxed embargo. “Now I am very hopeful, as things are changing.”

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HONORING THE PAST: Walk among 2.5 million graves at the ornate, centuries-old, 140-acre Colon Cemetery in Havana.

revolution in 1959. On two of our four mornings in Havana, we’re introduced to the Cuban medical and political systems rather than places. At our hotel, the modern oceanfront resort Meliá Habana, we meet Dr. Jose Portilla, who, in an hourlong presentation, highlights the increased life spans, from a pre-revolution average of 60 years to a post-communism 78.8, since Cuba nationalized health care. “We in Cuba talk about health as a human right,” he says.

In another talk, former Cuban diplomat Camilo Garcia Lopez-Trigo discusses the profound political and economic changes affecting the island in just the last year, including the removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the restoration of direct mail between the two countries, and the introduction of more than 60 public Wi-Fi hot spots. While the government pays an average of $30 per month to each adult citizen, the current regime aims to encourage market-driven entrepreneurialism, most visible in privately run restaurants known as paladars and among cabbies who own vintage American cars.

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alancing these crash poli-sci courses, on one day A&K introduces a cigar maker who swiftly stacks, weaves, and clips sheets of pliant tobacco amid a cloud of his own stogie’s smoke.

On another, a bartender at the state-owned Hotel Florida teaches us to make mojitos — the key, he says, is to muddle the mint stems, not the leaves. Then, at Finca Vigía, Ernest Hemingway’s former estate on Havana’s outskirts, we learn about the local fisherman who inspired The Old Man and the Sea and watch waves of successive candy-colored vintage Buicks and Fords roll up, ferrying literary pilgrims from Canada, France, and Germany.

Given its emphasis on citizen diplomacy, Cuba doesn’t draw typical Caribbean sunseekers, at least among its American visitors.

Highly educated and well traveled, my A&K band maintains great curiosity about economics and the arts, as well as enthusiasm for Cuba’s time warp. (Exclaims one, on the bus, “That’s a 1949 Dodge like my Dad used to drive!”) At meals, we discuss the challenge of unifying Cuba’s two currencies, the Cuban peso used by islanders and Cuban convertible used by foreigners, and debate the merits of socialism.

Breaking up our group march, A&K surprises us one evening with free time. Eager to sample the unpackaged Havana, I and three new friends begin with dinner at the rooftop restaurant El Cocinero, where club remixes of ’80s tunes accompany our tuna tartare and grilled octopus. We flag down cabs to the boisterous El Floridita, where Hemingway famously drank double daiquiris now known as Papa Dobles, and the tiny La Bodeguita del Medio, where he extolled the mojitos. At the subterranean La Zorra y El Cuervo jazz club, I meet a local journalist moonlighting as a far-better-paid waiter. “I’m fearing that my country will become the next Puerto Rico, overrun by tourists,” he says, noting the influx of American visitors. “But we have a strong culture.”

On our final evening in Havana, A&K orchestrates a parade of taxis that pull up at the hotel; I wind up in a pink 1955 Ford Fairlane

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OUTSIDE HAVANA: In Cienfuegos, visit Palacio de Valle (left), an opulent mansion now housing a restaurant, bar, and museum. In Remedios, get around town on bike taxis.

convertible with yet another peopleto-people opportunity, this time with my driver. As he cruises the malecon in the soft light of sunset, I scan the dashboard and notice all the dead instruments. The driver says he replaced the engine with a Hyundai diesel, noting that most Cubans use Asian or Russian parts to rebuild old cars. “We have to be creative,” he explains with a keen entrepreneurial calculation. “I was getting 3 kilometers a liter.”

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f havana echoes the 1950s of Hemingway and the auto industry’s brawny golden age, rural Cuba sounds a much older note in its green harmony of small farms, palm groves, and pastures cleared for the occasional baseball diamond with hand-painted outfield distance signs.

We pass them on a three-hour drive east of Havana to Cienfuegos, a former French colony with elegant bay-front mansions, many now converted into restaurants and other businesses. Its top attraction is the frescoed Teatro Tomas Terry but, as in the rest of the country, its

residents are more compelling, and we settle into a cultural center to hear a chamber orchestra conclude its Cuban-accented concert. “What’s beautiful is after more than half a century, we still have the support of the people of the U.S.,” says Fidel Ramos, violinist with the Orquesta de Cámara. “You are helping restore the dreams of our countries.”

Though our countries are of one mind in training Americans to the people-to-people circuit, logistics occasionally dictate otherwise. Given the country’s well-documented hotel shortage, we spend the last three days at the Meliá Buenavista, a 105-room beach resort on the north shore island of Cayo Santa Maria, about 112 miles northeast of Cienfuegos. Here, between full-day cultural excursions, I manage an odd hour here and there to play some tennis and beachcomb.

From the beach, we bus to nearby Remedios, where bike taxis deposit us at the 16th-century Iglesia Mayor to see the church’s cedar-wood coffered ceiling and altar with gilded statues. At a local baseball stadium, a paint-chipped concrete stand edging a well-groomed field, we square off against a ragtag group of mostly middle-aged players, trainers of the younger athletes who feed the island’s talent-heavy national leagues. They generously toss us slow pitches to easily swat and loan us their well-worn gloves when it’s our turn on defense. At

bat, I slug a sencillo, or single, when the shortstop slow-fields the relay to first, a memorable charity. We shake hands after they clobber us and I can think of nothing to bridge the innumerable gaps between us except baseball. “What do you think of Jose Abreu?” I ask. “¡Que bueno!” several shout, grinning as if truly for the first time when I mention a Cuban playing major-league ball in the U.S. I add Yoenis Céspedes and Alexei Ramirez to the list. They contribute Yunel Escobar, Yasiel Puig, and Jorge Soler. They see us off, spouting a list of prominent exports — ballplayers worth millions who made the agonizing decision to defect — then ride away on their battered bicycles.

“Go to Cuba now,” Americans hear, “before it’s too late.” Cuba is changing, true, and no one is happier about that than the Cubans I met, seeking more opportunities and the freedom to self-determine while remaining proud of their literacy, artistry, and strength. Whatever happens government-to-government, it will be a long time, people-topeople-wise, before it is too late.

Details: Abercrombie & Kent limits its 10-day “Cuba: People to People” tour to 24 guests (from $6,895 per person). In 2017, it will also offer an 11-day Cuba journey that mixes land travel with seven days of cruising around the isle aboard Ponant’s Le Ponant, with a limit of 58 guests (from $9,995 per person). 888-611-4711; abercrombiekent.com

More New Options for Visiting Cuba 1 Fathom: Carnival Corp.’s new cruise brand operates seven-day trips from Miami aboard the 704-passenger Adonia. Makes three stops — Havana, Cienfuegos, and Santiago de Cuba. From $1,899 per person. 855-932-8466; fathom.org 1 International Expeditions: Next spring, launches private eight-day catamaran trips for up to 10 guests. Visit Havana, Matanzas, Varadero, tobacco-growing Viñales Valley, and the Archipelago de Sabana. Charters from $74,000. 855-213-3043; ietravel.com 1 Myths and Mountains: Takes just four to 10 people on six-day itineraries that focus on food and art. Based at small Havana hotels. From $6,880 per person. 800-670-6984; mythsandmountains.com 1 Tauck: Increases its Cuba journeys this fall with the 13-day “Cuba: A Cultural Odyssey,” which visits Havana, as well as Santa Clara, Remedios, and Sancti Spiritus. From $7,990, including round-trip charter flights between Havana and Miami. 800-788-7885; tauck.com FA L L 2016

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CHARLESTON

Le Farfalle 15 Beaufain St.; 843-212-0920; lefarfallecharleston.com

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Detroit’s buzziest new restaurant started out as a food truck serving a unique twist on Thai food in 2014 and achieved near-cult status. Earlier this year, Katoi settled into a permanent location in a renovated garage in Corktown, the city’s most historic old neighborhood.

Urban cool. Exposed brick walls, long communal tables, and an open kitchen.

“The food is Thai-ish,” says executive chef Brad Greenhill.

“We use the philosophy of sweet, sour, salty, savory, spicy to create new dishes and our own take on traditional Thai food.”

Crispy spare ribs, which are smoked, rubbed with tapioca starch, and fried, then glazed with fish sauce and palm sugar caramel.

James Beard Rising Star Chef finalist Michael Toscano (Babbo, Manzo, Perla) and his wife, Caitlin (who runs front of the house), moved from New York to Charleston to open their own Italian restaurant in Harleston Village, in the heart of downtown, and raise their kids in a smaller town.

Classic and elegant.

White tablecloths, cozy deep-blue-colored booths, and floor-toceiling windows that open into a lush, private garden.

Italian, simply executed yet with attention to the tiniest detail — the flour for the handmade pasta is milled on-site. “Cooking Italian is a way of thinking,” Toscano says. “We don’t hide behind multiple ingredients.”

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Opened in a space that once housed CBS Studios when it was run by visionary broadcast exec William S. Paley, this restaurant serving California-style cuisine recaptures old Hollywood in all its glamour.

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Midcentury modern light fixtures, rich leather seating, oak tables, and brass accents throughout.

“We wanted to sew together modern sensibility and technique,” says executive chef Greg Bernhardt (Church & State, Grace, LudoBites). “We’re not bashful when it comes to big flavors and multiculturalism.

It’s Korea, Japan, and France all tied together with California on the plate.”

The Roman-style porchetta (roasted pork), served with grilled scallions, peperonata, and a tangy sweet glaze made from cherry peppers, honey, and lemon juice.

The beef tartare mixed with Korean chili paste, topped with ruby red grapefruit and fresh mint, and served with whipped cream and white miso.

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NEW ORLEANS The Hot Tin, a rooftop bar offering 270-degree views of the Mississippi River, is the crown jewel of the recently reopened 106-room Pontchartrain Hotel in the Garden District. Chef John Besh’s hospitality division operates all of the hotel’s food and beverage outlets. From $179.

800-708-6652; thepontchartrainhotel.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. The 336-room Watergate Hotel reopened in June after a $200 million renovation that left very little from the original property except for the exterior architecture, a spiral staircase, and the indoor pool. The Next Whisky Bar (above) wows with its wall of 2,500 illuminated whiskey bottles. From $425, 844-617-1972; thewatergatehotel.com

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Parisian Icon Reopens the venerable Ritz Paris on Place Vendôme started welcoming guests again in June after a $445 million, four-year renovation project. The many changes include an expansion of the spa and cooking school; the addition of a salon where guests can relax, read, and sip tea; and the addition of a retractable roof over terraces adjacent to the bar and gastronomic restaurant for year-round outdoor dining. Architects reconfigured several rooms and suites to make them larger, dropping the room count from 159 to 142. Eighty percent of the room furniture, including antiques, was painstakingly restored rather than replaced.

Also back: the peach-colored bath linen and gold swan sink fixtures and taps.

From $1,100. 800-745-8883; ritzparis.com — D.N. 16

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ZURICH Switzerland’s largest city now has another luxury lodging option: the 95-room Atlantis hotel, an urban retreat managed by the Swiss-based Giardino hotel group.

The amenities include casual and gourmet dining, indoor and outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. For a workout and beautiful views, do hit the hiking trails on Üetliberg mountain just behind the hotel. From $500.

011-41-800-333-313; atlantisbygiardino.ch/en/

Atlantis guest room Atlantis’ Hide & Seek restaurant terrace

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has added 102 rooms, upping its room count to 750. The expansion project also included the addition of Sunset Beach, a 7,000-square-foot pool with a sandy beach and splash pad experience. From $299. 866-540-4495; scottsdaleprincess.com

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ip wine anytime. Nibble a macaroon from the chic House of Ladurée Paris bakery while settling into a luxurious riverboat stateroom. Both amenities are complimentary, just like the shore excursions, Wi-Fi, and 24-hour room service. How easy to assume this is one more posh European river cruiser, but — surprise — the 150-passenger Louisiane plies American waters as the first ship from the new French America Line.

The casually elegant Louisiane home-ports in New Orleans and traverses five U.S. rivers on five- to 10-day cruises; next year it adds two more waterways and 14-day trips. Onshore, soak up local culture on guided excursions or explore independently by bicycle. Onboard, two restaurants showcase regional specialties along the route. The stateroom iPad, loaded with e-books and menus, delivers details on spa hours, lectures, and nightly jazz.

Formerly the Columbia Queen, the Louisiane emerged from a mega-million-dollar redo as a rival to its primo European

The Louisiane

SEEING AMERICA: The Louisiane travels along the Cumberland, Mississippi, Ohio, Red, and Tennessee rivers, and in 2017 adds the less-visited Arkansas and Illinois rivers.

peers. Staterooms, decorated in restful hues with dark wood furniture, run from 140 to 220 square feet. Some have French balconies or private verandas; all have soft duvets and pillow menus.

The swank Richelieu Suites, from 239 to 267 square feet, offer Hermès bath amenities and perks aplenty, including exclusive shore excursions such as an intimate dinner at a stately antebellum home in Natchez, Miss. 888-387-1140; frenchamericaline.com

More Need-to-Know Tidbits venue, VIP suites, and five bars at the new flagship location of Topgolf, behind the MGM Grand hotel and casino. 702-933-8458; topgolf.com SEE At the New Mexico History Museum, “Lowriders, Hoppers and Hot Rods” focuses on rare and unique cars so much a part of Northern New Mexico’s culture. Through March 5, 2017.

505-476-5200; nmhistorymuseum.org 1 Visit the new 3.2-acre Aviation Pavilion at Seattle’s Museum of Flight to eye 16 rare commercial and military airplanes, including the B-47 Stratojet and Douglas DC-2. 206-764-5700; museumofflight.org 1 In Las Vegas, the Palazzo hotel has converted the 1,800-seat Palazzo Theatre into an intimate 600-seat cabaret setting now featuring the lively musical Baz — Star Crossed Love. The show is inspired by three of director Baz Luhrmann’s romantic films — The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge, and Romeo + Juliet. 866-641-7469; palazzo.com SWING Also in Vegas, check out the more than 100 hitting bays, two pools, cabanas, a concert

EAT One of the newest restaurants on burgeoning Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans, Bar Frances, mixes French wines, classic cocktails, and craft beer with New American cuisine prepared with modern French influences. 504-371-5043; barfrances.com 1 At sleek Chez Philippe in the heart of Geneva, Switzerland, you’ll feel like you’re dining at a classic New York steakhouse. One secret to its tasty steaks: Chefs grill the meat over beechwood charcoal. 011-41-22-316-16-16; chezphilippe.ch/en

Chez Philippe

EXPERIENCE Test your mettle on the 200-foottall Mako hypercoaster, which debuted in June at SeaWorld Orlando. Reach speeds up to 73 mph on a nearly mile-long track with steep drops and hills. 888-800-5447; seaworldorlando.com FLY Virgin America has expanded its service between the West Coast and Hawaii with daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to both Honolulu and Kahului, Maui. 877-3598474; virginamerica.com CRUISE In June, Tauck christened the 22-suite ms Joy, the newest addition to its fleet of European riverboats. Sails on the Danube.

800-468-2825; tauck.com PEDAL Explore Bermuda on bike this fall with Ciclismo Classico. On the new four-day tour, Nov. 3-6, cycle about 30 miles daily as local guides share their knowledge of the island. From $2,395.

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A Sporty Ragtop for All Seasons Get ready to hit the road — rain, snow, or sun — in Mercedes-Benz’s first C-Class convertible BY

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quipped with standard all-wheel drive, Mercedes-Benz’s first C-Class convertible — the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet — hits showrooms this fall ready for year-round driving. Did you note the AMG performance label? With a 362-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine under the hood, the C43 will scoot to 60 mph in a mere 4.7 seconds. Never fear: The four-seat sedan feels fluid as glass on the highway, thanks to an adaptive suspension.

You’ll appreciate the large, 12.7-cubic-foot trunk for daily chores, but even more so when you head to the golf course, because unlike with many drop-tops the rear seats fold forward, yielding a large pass-through for a set of golf bags or for bringing luggage and skis to the slopes. On sunny winter days, you can drive with the top down, too; you won’t freeze, thanks to the AirScarf system that blows warm air out of the front seats, keeping front passengers toasty. Top up, the C-Class’ roof provides a lovely color accent. Whether you fold or unfurl the top, the C43 Cabrio looks rakish and sexy, sealing the why-this-car argument with a kiss. From $52,000.

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Porsche steps up lower-end 911s with turbo boost Until now, the only turbocharged Porsche 911 has been, fittingly, the Turbo — shorthand for “the fast one.” But for its 2017 models, now available, Porsche has turbocharged its least powerful base-model 911s, the Carrera and Targa. Don’t call them Turbos, though — Porsche still reserves that label for the fastest 911s.

With their forced-air breathing, these new 911s get a 20 horsepower bump in output, so they can race to 60 mph in less than four seconds.

To make that added pace more manageable, Porsche swapped out the analog suspension system for an electronic adaptive suspension. So, while quicker, these 911s also ride more smoothly over imperfections in wrinkled American blacktop, without punishing passengers.

These turbocharged base models, which come with either a 370-hp or 420-hp engine, drive superbly.

During testing we were ceaselessly impressed by the tactile feel of the steering, the flexible transmission that always let us grab the right gear, and the athletic, firm suspension that retains enough compliance for all-day driving comfort. Our verdict in a tweet? They’re the very definition of “everyday” sports cars.

From $89,400. — M.F.

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Uncorked in Uruguay Give this handsome new South American winery the taste test

All About Wine Bordeaux museum with a focus

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ince about the eighth century, Bordeaux, France, has reigned as one of the world’s top wine-producing regions. Now, 13 centuries later, this haven for oenophiles makes its prominence official with the grand debut of La Cité du Vin, the world’s largest cultural center devoted to wine.

Unveiled in June, the shimmering, 10-story hub of all things red, white, and rosé is an architectural sight to behold, designed partly to suggest wine swirling in a glass. Inside, about 20 exhibitions impress both wine connoisseurs and neophytes. Detailed orchestration of smell diffusers, threedimensional imagery, holograms, and music foster immersive, multisensory explorations, such as “The Worlds of Wine,” which examines wine cultures through the ages, from 6500 B.C. to modern-day France and California. The experience climaxes on the eighth floor in the wine saloon and boutique, sampling varietals from diverse regions on the alfresco, view-heavy terrace and then taking a piece of the global wine experience home with a bottle from one of 76 countries. 011-33-5-56-16-20-20; laciteduvin.com — PAUL RUBIO

U.S. Exclusive Bache-Gabrielsen, the 111-yearold cognac house, debuts American Oak in the States this fall. The cognac, aged in new Tennessee oak barrels, delivers aromas of ripe apricot, pear, and vanilla and lingering flavors of caramel, chocolate, and coconut. Initially available in Florida, Louisiana, the New York tri-state area, and Texas, with a national rollout expected by the end of the year. $40/750 mL. bache-gabrielsen.com — D.N. 20

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south americans know Uruguay’s Maldonado region as a Hamptonslike getaway, punctuated by buzzy beach towns and earthy seaside hamlets. But with the recent opening of Bodega Garzon, the bucolic destination has become an oenophile’s dreamscape, too.

The brainchild of Argentine tycoon Alejandro Bulgheroni, the 205,000-square-foot winery caps an inland hill that overlooks more than 100,000 acres of variegated vineyards, fruit orchards, and olive groves. Sleek and futuristic, it nevertheless melds into a rural terrain still dominated by beretdonning gauchos and free-roaming sheep, cattle, horses — even storybook carpinchos, the world’s largest rodents.

Innovative, it’s the first winery known to seek LEED certification for its entire facility, and has been touted, already, for its rich tannat reds and creamy albariño whites.

With a tasting room, panoramic restaurant conceived by German Argentine celebrity chef Francis Mallmann, and common areas the public can rent for events, Bodega Garzon has the wine world chattering. bodegagarzon.com

/Culture/ More Need-to-Know Tidbits READ In The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings from Skira Rizzoli, thumb your way through the galleries of New York’s famed museum.

This coming-soon volume displays 500 masterworks from the dawn of civilization to modern times. $75; rizzoliusa.com

Theater

Southern Revival Birmingham meticulously restores a charming piece of its history BY

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arlier this year in downtown Birmingham, Ala., civic-minded locals switched the lights back on again at the Lyric Theatre, one of the city’s grand historic showplaces. The stylish beaux-arts venue first opened in 1914 to host vaudeville shows, with bigname draws such as the Marx Brothers and Mae West taking bows on its stage. The theater’s heyday lasted until the Great Depression in the late 1920s, when few people had the means to attend performances. That tough economic period forced the conversion of the Lyric into a movie theater in the 1930s, and it then became an adult cinema in the 1970s before closing in the early ’80s.

A “Light Up the Lyric” fundraising campaign launched in 2012 by a 501(c)(3) organization called Birmingham Landmarks raised more than $8 million for the theater’s refurbishment, with construction work beginning in 2014. Its curtain went back up this year with a range of shows on tap, from a series of vaudeville acts on opening weekend to popular performers such as musicians Boz Scaggs and Mavis Staples and comedian Lewis Black.

Everything about attending a show at the Lyric is a joy, from seeing the gorgeous chandeliers and scalloped balconies to the comfortable chairs and phenomenal acoustics. 205-216-3118; lyricbham.com

EXPLORE Through Jan. 1, see “Splendor at Sea: The Golden Age of Steam Yachting in America” at the historic Rosecliff mansion in Newport, R.I. Focusing on the lavish private yachts of Newport’s industrial tycoons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the exhibit includes Tiffany and Cartier silver, cabin furniture, and yacht apparel.

401-847-1000; newportmansions.org 1 Jump across the pond for two must-see exhibits in Paris: From Oct. 22 through Feb. 20, 2017, Fondation Louis Vuitton presents “Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection. Hermitage Museum-Pushkin Museum,” featuring Moscow industrialist Sergei Shchukin’s collection of 130 masterpieces by greats such as Cezanne, Degas, Matisse, and Picasso. 011-33-1-40-69-96-00; fondationlouisvuitton.fr At Centre Pompidou, Nov. 30 through April 24, 2017, see 140 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs showcasing American abstract artist Cy Twombly’s work. 011-33-1-44-78-12-33; centrepompidou.fr RELISH In New York on Broadway, Nathan Lane and John Slattery headline the classic newspaper comedy The Front Page. Opens Oct. 20 at the Broadhurst Theatre. 235 W. 44th St.; thefrontpagebroadway.com 1 In addition, recording artist Josh Groban makes his Great White Way debut in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, a musical blending genres from Nathan Lane folk to electronic dance music inspired by a 70-page section of War & Peace. Opens Nov. 14 at the Imperial Theatre. 249 W. 45th St.; greatcometbroadway.com SEE In October, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater opens in downtown Salt Lake City. The 2,500-seat performance hall will host touring Broadway productions — Beautiful and The Book of Mormon in its inaugural season — and other performing arts. 385-4681010; artsaltlake.org — COMPILED BY STAFF

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Christopher Gray Pyramid Club, Philadelphia Member since: 2012 Who he is: The 24-year-old co-founder and CEO of Scholly, a smartphone application that helps match students with viable scholarships. The app has been downloaded more than 600,000 times since its creation in 2013 and has helped students secure more than $30 million in aid.

Humble beginnings: Gray’s single mother lost her job during the 2008 recession, when he was a high school junior. He knew scholarships were the only way he could avoid racking up a mountain of student-loan debt for his higher education.

Personal experience: His own search for financial aid inspired the idea for Scholly.

He found the process unnecessarily tedious as he waded through a multitude of scholarships, many of which were expired, only for certain students, or scams.

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Young CEO: Earlier this year, Gray’s accomplishments earned him a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list.

Next phase: Scholly just launched a loanrefinancing program to help graduates reduce the interest rates on their student loans, which will save them thousands of dollars over time. — ALEX ETHRIDGE

/Profiles/ Catherine Bartolomei Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Member since: 2016 Who she is: Co-owner (with brother Joe) of Farmhouse Inn, an award-winning 25-room boutique hotel in California’s Sonoma County.

Rebuilding history: When the siblings bought the property in 2001, it was a rundown bed and breakfast. But it also was familiar to them; their great-grandfather lived just 3 miles away from Farmhouse a century earlier. “This area had special meaning to us. We grew up here.”

Luxury touch: The Farmhouse Inn restaurant is locally sourced and includes a wine program, and the exclusive spa features a diverse service menu and handcrafted products. “The property has been many different things through the years, but this is what made sense to us.”

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International appeal: The restaurant has earned one Michelin star every year since 2007 and was named Best Culinary Experience in the 2016 Best of the Best hotel awards given by Virtuoso, a network of international luxury travel advisers.

Also this year, Travel + Leisure readers ranked the property the No. 12 Best Hotel in the World and No. 1 Best Resort Hotel in California. “We’re now the property we always aspired to be.” — PAULA FELPS

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Member since: 2015 Who he is: Author of 16 books, including the New York Times best-selling 5th Wave trilogy.

The Last Star, the final installment of the alieninvasion young-adult series, hit stores in May. Gutsy move: In 2003, with one published novel under his belt, he left his job as a revenue officer at the IRS to write full time. He says he “burned that bridge” by writing a memoir, Confessions of a Tax Collector, about his 12 years working there.

“Some dreams you can’t pursue on a part-time basis. You gotta be all in.”

Lessons learned: While a large part of why he writes is “to entertain,” he says his books also have messages for the young adults reading them. An overarching theme of the 5th Wave series, he says, is: “Intolerance will kill us in the end. If we can’t bring ourselves to trust and cooperate with people who aren’t like us, we’re absolutely doomed.”

What’s next: Nothing, for now. “For the first time in my career, I have the luxury of really thinking about and considering different options and projects.” — A.E.

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Instruction

5 Ways to Speed Up Play

No one admits to being a slow player, but some of us are — otherwise golfers wouldn’t spend any time waiting, hands on hips.

Here, experts’ tips for swifter play that might help lower your scores, too.

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Become a Speed [Greens] Reader Short-game guru Marius Filmalter, who works with Tour pros such as Jason Dufner and David Frost, gives every player he consults a system on the greens. “It saves time and it builds confidence if you do the same thing every time,” he says. The system involves, first, gauging the putt’s distance; second, figuring if it’s uphill or downhill; and, third, determining how the putt breaks.

“I ask my players to spend little time reading the putt, because they have to rely on their gut feel and instinct,” Filmalter says. “Club players might not have such refined instincts yet, but that’s a good way to develop them.”

Quicker reads declutter the brain and allow it to be as quiet as is necessary when putting, likely producing a better stroke, notes Filmalter.

Even if you miss, that quieter brain will let you digest what just happened.

“You learn best from your mistakes,” he says. “When you have too many thoughts in your brain, you won’t even know whether you have struck the putt the way you wanted, and you can’t learn from it.”

Tip “If you’re uncertain of a

putt’s break, just imagine that you’re hitting the ball straight at the hole. Where would it finish?

If it’s 2 feet left of the hole, aim 2 feet right. If it’s a foot right, aim a foot left. Simple.”

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Don’t Overthink Before You Swing

Craig Riddle, general manager at Bear’s Best Atlanta, strongly advises that you limit yourself to one practice swing as part of your pre-shot routine. “There’s an old saying: ‘Think long, think wrong,’ ” Riddle says. “Stand over the ball for too long and negative thoughts creep into your head. Some Tour players might take their time before a shot, but they don’t stand over the ball too long. Make a decision and hit it.

Things will work out better that way.”

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Just Relax The inability to consistently square up the clubface at impact can lead to fades and slices, and therefore more time on the course — and higher scores. John Schickling, head golf professional at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights, Ill., believes that some of the fault can be traced back to too much stress and tension building up before the start of your swing.

“The natural processes in a swing happen better when you’re relaxed rather than when you’re tight — and taking too much time allows tension to build, especially in the hands, forearms, and shoulders, which make it harder to close the clubface properly at impact,” Schickling says. “Learn to do as much preparation as you can before you stand over the ball. Other than maybe a few waggles or a deep, relaxing exhale, you want to start your swing as soon as the club gets behind the ball.”

Pick the Right Tee for You

Short and quick describes many of our backswings, and it’s the idea behind the USGA/PGA of America joint initiative “Tee It Forward.” In short: There’s no shame if you move up to a shorter set of tees. Fewer yards to cover will likely yield fewer shots, after all, with higher-lofted approaches into greens.

Research says you’ll likely have a better experience, too: 85 percent of “Tee It Forward” participants recently surveyed said they had more fun after moving up, probably because 56 percent noted that their round had been faster.

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Brittany Lincicome, with caddie Missy Pederson, prepares for her next shot.

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Take a page from six-time LPGA Tour winner Brittany “Bam-Bam” Lincicome, one of the longest hitters in the women’s game and widely acknowledged as the LPGA’s fastest player. Lincicome, who ranked second in average driving distance last season at 269.4 yards, says that as a “feel player” rather than a technical one, “the quicker I go, the better I think I play.” One thing that helps her play quickly is that her long drives generally mean that she hits her second shot last in the group — so she suggests that, like herself, you use your wait time mindfully rather than mindlessly. “I have all this time to get my yardage [to the green], so when it’s my turn, I’m fully prepared to hit,” she says. “I want to be ready. I want to go.”

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Bella Macchina!

Your whole family will love Ferrari’s roomy and sturdy new GTC4Lusso.

But not to worry, you can still strut your stuff in this Italian rocket.

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esting ferrari’s new GTC4Lusso this summer in the Italian Dolomites, I experienced pure driving euphoria. Exiting a corner, I matted the throttle a tad early, causing the rear tires to step momentarily sideways, screeching as they clawed for grip. To correct that, even as the car launched itself forward past 40, then 60 miles an hour, I instinctively snapped my wrists. The car straightened and flew ahead while I ratcheted through the seven-speed gearbox via paddle shifters. I practiced this maneuver time and again while chasing a trio of skilled motorcyclists up, down, and around the mountains, always finding this glorious Italian machine acrobatic and nimble, and at times fittingly bombastic, accelerating to 100 mph in less than 10 seconds.

At the summit of a Dolomite pass, the guys on motorbikes pulled off and shouted, “Bella macchina!” Agreed.

But this, the largest car in Ferrari’s 69-year history, which goes on sale in November for an estimated $300,000, is finally something more than a performance-only, one-trick prancing horse. It’s a stellar driver’s car, yes, but also a genuine family car roomy enough for four adults.

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WASN’T THE FF FERRARI’S FIRST ‘FAMILY’ CAR? Sort of. While the FF, which debuted in 2011, was the first Ferrari with all-wheel-drive and has adjustable suspension, the company finally embraces the logic of a sports sedan for passengers with the GTC4Lusso. To that end, the interior is far more inviting — it’s airier and features many more sculptural shapes than the less-refined FF cabin does.

The GTC4Lusso grows about 3 inches wider at the rear and about half an inch in overall length. While that doesn’t sound like much, that added room and careful repackaging mean you’re not banging shoulders with your seatmate, and a genuine 6-footer can sit in the second row

comfortably. Plus, increased trunk space can accommodate a pair of golf bags or, if you fold down the rear seats, ski gear for a weekend in Aspen. Ferrari also mounted a slick, nearly invisible touch-screen panel on the dash facing the front passenger so that rider can alter audio, climate, and navigation functions without distracting the driver.

IS IT STILL FAST? Astonishingly so. The 680hp V-12 can propel the GTC4Lusso to 60 mph in a mere 3.4 seconds.

YES, BUT IS IT CIVILIZED? Indeed, and that’s the key, because the V-12 reaches 80 percent of peak torque at just 1,750 rpm, so you can go very fast

A 6-footer can sit comfortably back here.

without flooring it — resulting in a much smoother experience for driver and passengers alike. In traffic, you can let the seven-speed transmission shift itself (instead of using the aluminum paddle shifters) and just drive. Best of all, the electronically controlled suspension handles rutted pavement with ease, dialing out anything that might be perceived as a rough ride without feeling mushy to the driver.

A FERRARI FOR SNOW? REALLY? This is just the second Ferrari, after the FF, to get all-wheel drive — and, like the limited-edition F12tdf Ferrari out earlier this year, the GTC4Lusso also gets

four-wheel steering. The all-wheel drive is calibrated for maximum dry grip and for keeping you safe in snow or rain.

The four-wheel steering is designed to improve handling in all conditions — tightening steering when you need maneuverability and preventing sideways sliding on the slickest roads.

THE MOST GORGEOUS FERRARI YET? In our eyes, this is the company’s most graceful, flowing, and alluring shape on the road today. It’s a design that’s at once in touch with the brand’s exemplary history while still moving forward.

Bella macchina, indeed.

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IF YOU’RE OFF TO NEW ENGLAND FOR THE ANNUAL COLOR BLAST ...

Taste-test Beantown’s booming dining scene In Vermont, tap into the Burlington area’s rapidly growing craft brewery scene Get cozy in one of the many quaint new inns throughout the region

LET’S EAT: At SRV, dine on traditional Venetian fare with modern twists, such as Smoked Sea Trout (facing page).

RINUS BAAK/DREAMSTIME (FOLIAGE), BRIAN SAMUELS (SRV), MORGAN IONE YEAGER (FOOD)

Boston’s Big

Breakthrough

The “Cradle of Liberty” is now a cradle of epicurean ingenuity thanks to a surge in new, chef-driven restaurants helmed by both marquee names and rising stars. From ethnic-inspired cuisine by James Beard Award winners in central Boston’s Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods to winning recipes by Top Chef royalty across the Charles River in Cambridge, greater Boston finally has fare worth traveling for. Here, nine new restaurants leading the race in Boston’s gastronomic marathon and the chefs and buzz behind each.

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From Marquee Names Doretta Taverna & Raw Bar

TALENT: Following the staunch success of Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, French celebrity chef Daniel Boulud replicated the winning recipe in Boston, opening his acclaimed bistro and wine bar at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston in Back Bay. BUZZ: Bar Boulud launched in September 2014 with British transplant chef Aaron Chambers at the helm, but in April of this year, chef Boulud tailored the concept to its location, commissioning Boston native chef Jonathan Kilroy to amp up the New England flair on a French-inspired menu that changes seasonally.

SAVOR: The Steamed Mussels have major muscles.

These colossal mollusks arrive daily from either Maine or Canada’s Prince Edward Island and Kilroy prepares them in a broth of garlic, white wine, chili, fine herbs with fava beans, and semidried tomatoes.

DETAILS: 776 Boylston St.; 617-535-8800; barboulud.com/ boston. Entrees $25-$40.

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TOP DRAWS: Above left, chefs Daniel Boulud and Jonathan Kilroy. Below left, Steamed Mussels at Bar Boulud.

Above right, chef Michael Schlow. Below right, dining at Doretta.

E. GILMORE (BOULUD), LEISE JONES (MUSSELS), BRIAN SAMUELS (DORETTA), KRISTIN TEIG (HOJOKO)

BAR BOULUD, BOSTON

TALENT: Since winning the James Beard Award of Excellence as Best Chef in the Northeast in 2000, the ultratalented Michael Schlow has debuted restaurants as diverse as his skill sets. With American, Italian, and Mexican under his belt, Greece is the word — and the inspiration — behind his latest endeavor, which opened last fall in Back Bay. BUZZ: Schlow does his Greek in-laws proud at Doretta. Through prime purveyors and old-school cooking techniques, he captures an authenticity in each dish so rarely achieved outside of Greece. Vibrant, conversation-worthy artwork lines the walls of the 150-seat restaurant, anchored by a center bar, a show kitchen, and display raw bar.

SAVOR: After polishing off the obligatory cold meze starter, the Tasting of Doretta’s Spreads, take your pick of Today’s Fresh Fish, all prepared with the perfect balance of olive oil, a little lemon, and fresh herbs.

DETAILS: 79 Park Plaza; 617-422-0008; dorettaboston.com. Entrees $26-$49.

YOUR PICK: Clockwise from below right, at Hojoko, dine on fare such as torched uni and crispy maitake tempura, while playing games, sitting in the restaurant’s “den” or cozying up to the intimate sushi counter.

Hojoko TALENT: Chef Tim Cushman, a Massachusetts native, put Boston on the foodie map in 2007 when his freshman endeavor, the haute Japanese restaurant O Ya, garnered nearly every accolade imaginable, including coveted spots on the New York Times’ and Food & Wine’s best restaurant lists and later landing a James Beard Award in 2012. Now, he’s back with a second Japanese concept, this one a more funky and casual izakaya, or tavern-style eatery, which debuted last year inside the Verb Hotel in the burgeoning Fenway neighborhood.

BUZZ: Serious food lovers can’t get enough of the innovative sushi rolls and the teppanyaki (meats and veggies from the iron griddle) while Boston’s cool kids go wild over the funky Japanese decor, the kitsch sake cups, and the hipster, party atmosphere.

All are content waiting extended times for a table (no reservations accepted).

SAVOR: It’s the ultimate in hot-meets-cold and Eastmeets-West with the Robata Grilled Maine Lobster Tail sushi roll (basted with sake sea urchin jus) and the Robata Grilled Shrimp sushi roll (draped in shiso salsa verde and yuzu aioli).

DETAILS: 1271 Boylston St.; 617-670-0507; hojokoboston.com. Small plates $5-$25.

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Saloniki Greek

TALENT: After 22 years at her legendary Rialto restaurant in Cambridge and a few dozen awards later, TV personality and celebrity chef Jody Adams announced her departure in April to focus on several new undertakings, one of which is this fast casual Greek concept, which

opened in March in the Fenway neighborhood.

BUZZ: In today’s market of pricey cuisine, Adams has gone rogue and made her James Beard Award-winning prowess accessible to all with the valueconscious Saloniki (hello $9 lunch).

Come 12:30 p.m., the line stretches out the door with patrons waiting to create their own bespoke pita and salad masterpieces made with beautifully

seasoned proteins (think lemon-oregano chicken and honey-garlic braised pork shoulder) and veggies (such as pomegranate-glazed roasted eggplant) and topped with house-made sauces.

SAVOR: End your meal with the thin, honey-sweet Baklava Crisps and fresh, strained local Greek yogurt with fig jam, packed in convenient to-go containers.

DETAILS: 4 Kilmarnock St.; 617-266-0001; salonikigreek.com. Entrees $8-$11.

EATALY Construction is well underway on the fourth U.S. outpost of this veritable Italian marketplace and food hall. The new location of this foodie partnership of Mario Batali, Oscar Farinetti, and others is set to open in November. It will span three floors over 40,000 square feet of the Prudential Center in Back Bay, making it just a tad smaller than the one in New York City, but featuring the same array of Italian delicacies, plus more. 800 Boylston St.; eataly.com PABU BOSTON Michael Mina makes his long-awaited New England debut later this fall with a spinoff of his Japanese San Francisco restaurant. Look for it in downtown’s just-opened Millennium Tower, an eye-catching 60-story, 685-foot-tall residential building. 1 Franklin St.; michaelmina.net

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BRIAN SAMUELS (SALONIKI)

THE HEAVY HITTERS COMING NEXT

FROM THE RISING STARS

MORGAN IONE YEAGER (PASTA), BRIAN SAMUELS (O’DONNELL, LOMBARDI, BLANCHE), MICHAEL DISKIN (CMAR), REN YAGOLNITZER (DOOLEY)

Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar TALENT: Executive chef Matt Drummond, a selfmade culinary master, has been working his way up the food industry ranks since age 12, when he worked as a dishwasher at his family’s rural Massachusetts restaurant.

You’d never guess he lacks Mexican DNA; his innate ability to craft superb Mexican-inspired cuisine has branded him Boston’s “It” chef for anything-goes, south-ofthe-border greatness.

BUZZ: Although Loco opened in March 2015 in edgy South Boston, Drummond just took over the kitchen last January.

Since then, patrons have been packing the restaurant seven nights a week; they can’t resist the mouthwatering ceviches, the imaginative tacos, the incredible margarita mixology, the loft-style setting, and the easy-onthe-eyes crowd.

SAVOR: Combine the restaurant’s taqueria and oyster bar identities with the Fried Oysters Tacos, slathered in Sriracha lime aioli; or the artistic Oyster Ceviche, presented on the half-shell in a marinade of passion fruit, mango, habanero, and citrus.

DETAILS: 412 W. Broadway; 617-917-5626; locosouthboston.com.

Small plates $9-$14.

The Table at Season to Taste

VENETIAN FIND: Try SRV dishes such as Spaghetti alla Busara, from the chef team of (from left) Michael Lombardi, Kevin O’Donnell, Stephanie Cmar, TALENT: This stylish Venetian tavern proves you and Marie can never have too many great cooks in the kitchen.

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SRV(Serene Republic of Venice)

Chefs Michael Lombardi and Kevin O’Donnell, who previously worked together at Mario Batali’s Del Posto and Zeppelin in Italy, are joined by former Top Chef contestant Stephanie Cmar and French chef Marie Blanche in delivering a fabulous shared-plate concept of Venetian cicchetti (small bites), house-made pastas, and risottos.

BUZZ: Everything’s made from scratch — they even make the pasta flour in-house using traditional Italian methods — and carb-addicted foodies never leave disappointed. Though this South End restaurant opened in January, it still commands a reservation weeks in advance for prime dinnertime slots.

SAVOR: The Spaghetti alla Busara, tossed in a spicy tomato sauce with shrimp and garlic, is simple yet transcendent as is the Soft Boiled Quail Egg, dressed with white anchovies, capers, and garlic breadcrumbs.

DETAILS: 569 Columbus Ave.; 617-536-9500; srvboston.com. Small plates $2-$25.

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TALENT: Fresh off a competitive showing on Top Chef’s most-recent season, Cambridge native Carl Dooley opened this intimate showcase for his skills in his hometown in January.

It’s the latest plot point for the 31-year-old, whose career began in his teen years cracking claws at a Maine lobster shack.

BUZZ: Dining scene devotees get a front-row view of the toque’s open kitchen from a tiny 20-seat dining room.

A refined-farmhouse aesthetic complements the oft-changing, hyperseasonal multicourse prix fixe menus marrying European technique with global flourish.

SAVOR: Though the menu changes regularly, internationally inspired four-course feasts can span from locally caught hake with roasted carrot-chipotle salsa to shiso- and green apple-bedecked salad of yellowfin tuna.

DETAILS: 2447 Massachusetts Ave.; Cambridge; 617-871-9468; cambridgetable.com. $65 per person.

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EYE OF THE TIGER: At Tiger Mama, bite into PanAsian creations in a funky environment.

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BRIAN SAMUELS (TIGER MAMA), MIKE DISKIN (FAISON), NINA GALLANT (YVONNE’S FOOD, DRINKS), ERIC LEVIN (YVONNE’S INTERIOR), JOSHUA JAMISON (PEDROSA, BERRY)

Tiger Mama TALENT: Runner-up on Top Chef’s inaugural season and a competitor on Top Chef: All-Stars, chef Tiffani Faison, who trained under Todd English, transfers her charisma and talent from the small screen to the kitchen at her Fenway Pan-Asian restaurant, inspired by her personal travels throughout Southeast Asia.

BUZZ: The restaurant, which debuted last December, centers on Faison’s sublime interpretations of traditional dishes, in which the bold, disparate flavors of Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam shine through while evoking entirely new taste sensations.

The funky and exotic atmosphere fosters long nights of fun, filled with tiki drinks and mind-blowing palate pleasers.

SAVOR: Don’t miss the Salt & Pepper Monkfish Tail, a dish of marinated, flash-fried monkfish in condensed milk oyster sauce with grilled radicchio and crispy peppers. Also see how Faison rises to the Top Chef-inspired challenge of making her pad thai a tasty and tangy experience to remember.

DETAILS: 1363 Boylston St.; 617-425-6262; tigermamaboston.com.

Entrees $15-$40.

BIG DEALS: Clockwise from top, share hearty Feast platters and large-format drinks, such as the Moscow Mule; slide into an oversized banquette. Below, sip a tall-glass Rubicon.

Yvonne’s TALENT: Executive chef Juan Pedrosa (right), a recipient of Zagat’s esteemed “30 Under 30” rising talent award, and culinary director Tom Berry (far right), a staple in the New England restaurant scene, push the envelope on creative global cuisine at this seductive “modern supper club” in the heart of downtown.

BUZZ: Since opening last fall, Yvonne’s is the undisputed place to see and be seen in Boston. The restaurant’s larger-than-life personality hides behind the facade of a mid-19th-century Greek revival building, accessed via a clandestine downtown alley.

Once inside, dine (and people-watch) in the chandelier-lined, modernist 102-chair dining room. Enjoy aperitifs and nightcaps from the artisanal cocktail menus in the sleek 40-seat lounge and the regal Library Bar. SAVOR: Arrive hungry for the Crispy Tuna Fregola Feast, a family-style platter of breaded and flash-fried, sushi-grade tuna over a bed of fregola salad with baby arugula, roasted cauliflower, green olives, and pine nuts, and accompanied by chili dipping sauce. Pair it with one of the equally impressive Large Format cocktails, over-the-top, super-sized libations that dazzle in both presentation and taste.

DETAILS: 2 Winter Place; 617-267-0047; yvonnesboston.com.

Entrees $14-$110.

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Beer Buzz

One of Northern Vermont’s star brewers just gave the state’s top-rated craft beer scene another big boost — good news for all of you who appreciate your hops BY

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he pungent aroma of fermenting hops, yeast, and barley rushes up to greet me as I open the door to the new Alchemist brewery in Stowe, Vt. It’s a smell that weakens my knees, especially as a craft beer enthusiast with an affinity for dank, piney, and juicy IPAs — a style of beer the brewery’s co-founder and head brewer, John Kimmich, made synonymous with northern Vermont in 2004 after cooking up his first batch of Heady Topper, a bold sucker punch of six different hops balanced by a robust malty backbone.

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success, the greater Burlington area has been the craft beer destination in New England for years, but it has lacked a true tourist attraction until July, when Kimmich opened the impressive 15,600-square-foot brewery and visitors’ center, which overflows with natural light.

The public started taking notice of Kimmich in 2003 when he opened his first commercial craft beer venture, the 60-seat Alchemist brewpub in Waterbury, about 10 miles south of Stowe.

At the bar and restaurant, he produced a rotating selection of more than five dozen beers and opened many locals’ eyes to just how good a craft beer could be. That’s when he unveiled Heady Topper. Damage caused

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the brewpub just a few weeks after he opened the original Alchemist brewery, a 9,000-barrela-year Waterbury facility, to exclusively brew, can, and distribute Heady Topper. Since then, the imperial IPA has achieved cult status. Retail shops typically sell out of their weekly allocations in as little as two hours, sometimes even quicker.

The new center should mitigate some of that fanaticism by offering visitors a place where they can more easily buy

VERMONT BREW: At the new Alchemist brewery, view the operations, sample craft beers, and even purchase a few. Below, John Kimmich, Alchemist’s co-founder and head brewer.

Heady Topper and other Alchemist beers.

Kimmich did operate a small retail shop in the Waterbury brewery, but overflow parking and unmanageable crowds forced him to close the shop in 2013.

Now, you and other beer aficionados can stop at the much larger Stowe operation, learn about the brewing process, and possibly catch a glimpse of the canning line in operation. “We want people to be a part of what we’re doing here,” Kimmich says.

“We want them to be able to smell it, hear it, and see it happening.”

Each year at the new facility, Kimmich will produce about 6,000 barrels of Focal Banger — an IPA brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops — as well as about 3,000 barrels of Crusher, an

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Matt Cohen, founder of Fiddlehead Brewing Co. in Shelburne, about 40 miles southwest of Stowe, put the finishing touches on a 10,000-square-foot addition to his brewery in the summer — a project that opens the door for him to expand his tasting room from three taps to 10 sometime this fall. At that point, Cohen will begin brewing a broader range of beers for samples and growler fills. “I want to get people here to try something new,” he says.

This fall, you likely can expect canned releases of Mastermind and Second Fiddle — both imperial IPAs — as well as Hodad, a chocolate, toasted coconut, and vanilla bean porter. “No one flavor dominates,” Cohen says of Hodad. When he debuted it at the Vermont brewer’s festival in 2012, people waited in line up to an hour for it. “If you’re drinking a porter on a 90-degree day,” he adds, “it’s got to be good.”

802-399-2994; fiddleheadbrewing.com

imperial IPA he describes as “bigger and chewier” than Heady Topper, which he will continue to produce at the Waterbury brewery.

The brewmaster will also occasionally brew other beers from the archives of his former brewpub. When he does, possibly this fall, you might find limited batches of Sterk Wit (a witbier), Luscious (a Russian imperial stout), Broken Spoke (an IPA/American pale ale), or Beelzebub (an American imperial stout) available. The brewery will not announce those releases, though.

Instead, Kimmich wants them to be “serendipitous” discoveries for customers when they arrive. “We want to be able to make these small one-off brews,” he says, “but not whip people into a frenzy as if they have to have them or the world’s going to end.” 100 Cottage Club Road, Stowe; 802-8828165; alchemistbeer.com

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by Kimmich are the California cabernets of the craft beer world, Shaun Hill’s interpretations at Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, 32 miles northeast of Stowe, are decidedly Burgundian pinot noir. Hill’s experimental series of imperial IPAs, Society & Solitude, is now Shaun Hill eight beers strong, and each one’s delicate, nuanced notes reflect Hill’s preference for an evolutionary beerdrinking experience. “Are you going deeper after each sip, or are you tasting less and less after the first sip?” he asks. “I’d prefer to go deeper through the process.”

Visit Hill Farmstead’s 1,200-square-foot tasting room this fall and you’ll likely be able to purchase growlers of Everett (an American porter defined by rich chocolate and roasted coffee notes), George (an American brown ale), and possibly Twilight of the Idols (a winter porter brewed with coffee and cinnamon and aged with vanilla beans), as well as a continually rotating selection of hoppy pale ales, saisons, and IPAs. 802-533-7450; hillfarmstead.com

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In April, Lawson’s Finest Liquids announced plans to open a new 8,000-square-foot facility with a tasting room and retail shop in 2018 in Waitsfield, about 9 miles northeast of its current base in Warren. Until then, look for the brewery’s beers on tap at almost three dozen restaurants, or in cans and bottles at more than two dozen shops between Burlington and Woodstock.

Every week, the brewery releases cans of Sip of Sunshine, an imperial IPA that Victor Osinaga, co-owner of the Craft Beer Cellar in Waterbury, says has “caught up to Heady Topper in terms of popularity.” Plus, in the fall the brewery often releases a handful of mapleenhanced beers, including Maple Tripple, brewed with 100 percent maple sap only during the sugaring season.

If you snag a bottle, you may want to resist opening it right away. Justin Gould, bar manager at Burlington’s Farmhouse Tap & Grill, says this beer only gets better with age. 802-496-4677; lawsonsfinest.com

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Quaint New Inns

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These hotels — open for their first autumn — will have you falling for the season in all its vibrant red, orange, and golden glory BY

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In the coastal, centuries-old town of Mystic, a ship captain’s 1853 Victorian home has emerged from a dramatic restoration and renovation as the eight-room Spicer Mansion. This boutique inn had its period-perfect overhaul overseen by the folks responsible for similarly historically sensitive re-stylings of the Ocean House and Weekapaug Inn on nearby Rhode Island’s Atlantic shores. Here the team has captured the look and feel of the Victorian period and Gilded Age not only in the rooms and suites, but also in the fine-dining, local, seasonal restaurant and the speakeasylike cocktail bar hidden behind a bookcase. From $495.

855-679-2468; spicermansion.com

Known for its beloved lighthouse perched at the end of a nearly mile-long granite pier, the harbor town of Rockland sits on the shores of island-dotted Penobscot Bay. Though perhaps less well-known than its nearby coastal Maine cousins of Camden and Rockport, Rockland’s revitalized and highly walkable downtown now gives vacationers a new reason to stay overnight: 250 Main Hotel, occupying a just-finished, sleekly contemporary five-story corner building on the town’s central strip.

You’ll find 26 nautically inflected rooms, most with harbor views and the best on the top floor with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Staying on a lower level?

Take in top vistas from the not-to-be-missed roof deck.

From $169. 207-594-5994; 250mainhotel.com A 250 Main Hotel top-floor room

A guest bathroom

The hotel lobby

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Christopher

MASSACHUSETTS In downtown Boston, the Godfrey — sister hotel to the Chicago original — opened just east of the city’s tree-filled Common in February. Its 242 tightly tailored, masculine-feeling rooms fill two landmarked high-rises from the first part of the 20th century, one gothic revival, the other neoclassical. Both buildings offer stunning city views from the ample windows on the upper floors. Fall will be especially exciting at the hotel with the opening of its restaurant — the Peruvianfocused Ruka, the sophomore venture from the team behind nearby Yvonne’s, which launched to great acclaim last year and remains one of the city’s most coveted and hard-to-book eateries. From $269.

855-649-4500; godfreyhotelboston.com You may think of the islands off the Cape Cod coast as summer destinations, but they remain pleasant and appealing — and blissfully uncrowded — through much of the fall. On Nantucket, the name to know is Greydon House, which at press time was scheduled to open in August in the island’s cobblestoned downtown, a quick walk from the ferry piers. The renowned interiors firm Roman and Williams turned an 1850 Greek revival building and a connected contemporary structure into a 20-room old-meets-new hotel whose decor pays high-design homage to various aspects of Nantucket’s past, from its indigenous Native American populations to its maritime whaling history to its status as a trading hub for goods from all over the world. From $600. 508-228-2468; greydonhouse.com Meanwhile, Lark Hotels — which has been creatively reimagining historic hotels throughout New England for the past few years, recently extending to California — had three openings on Martha’s Vineyard earlier this year, the most upscale being the Christopher in the island’s Edgartown area. Formerly the Victorian, the new 15-room boutique property maintains the original’s white-painted, gingerbread-style architecture, while bright accents in coral, purple, and turquoise bring a bit of the Caribbean’s St. Barts to the Cape islands. Of particular note for those cool autumn nights coming soon: a back courtyard with fire pit and BYOB mixer bar.

From $269. 508-627-4784; thechristophermv.com

New Hampshire The Western White Mountains got a new stay in June when the RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain opened in the ski town of Lincoln, at the base of its eponymous south peak and on the banks of the Pemigewasset River.

The resort’s red-gabled, cupola-dotted roofline mimics the mountains behind it, sheltering 79 apartmentlike one-, two-, and threebedroom suites, each with full kitchens and private balconies that open to the natural surroundings. Beyond the sweetness of the suites, the resort cossets vacationers with an Italian restaurant, winery, spa, hot tub, and an outdoor pool that it will transform into an ice-skating rink for the winter ski season. From $299. 603-745-7500; riverwalkresortatloon.com

The Kimpton Taconic Hotel missed peak foliage by just a few months when it opened last December in the quaint village of Manchester, nestled between the Green and Taconic mountain ranges. The 87 accommodations here — which include six suites and three standalone cottages — found their inspiration in grand New England inns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The federalist-tinged furnishings, meanwhile, take their cues from the three-story colonial-style building’s classic white-clapboard exterior and rocking-chair-filled wraparound front porch.

The hotel helps you explore the quaint village and broader surroundings, too, with hiking and running maps available and bike rentals on offer.

After your outdoor explorations, hit the Taconic’s adjacent restaurant, the Copper Grouse, for locavore-oriented food and drink. From $269.

877-699-3331; taconichotel.com

Field Guide

4 More Packed With Charm, Open for Their Second Autumn 1 In the charming, waterfront foodie capital of Portland, Maine, the Press Hotel, from Marriott’s Autograph Collection, opened in May 2015 in the former headquarters of the local newspaper. It boasts a top seafood restaurant and it’s only a quick walk to the lobster-focused eateries at the harbor.

From $259. 207-8088800; thepresshotel.com 1 Also in May 2015, at the tip of Cape Cod, the young and on-therise Salt Hotels brand debuted the 14 smartly decorated colonialmeets-contemporary rooms of Eben House.

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Small Plates, Big Tastes Channel Spain’s exuberant spirit by whipping up creative, robustly flavored tapas ideal for sharing and entertaining.

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Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed With Chorizo Executive chef Jamie Samford of Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas, combines Spain’s favorite sausage with sweet dates for a warm, crowd-pleasing tapas bite. Samford recommends using Medjool dates, which he calls the “king of dates.”

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18 dates, pitted 1 pound cured Spanish chorizo, cut into 18 1-inch by 1/4-inch pieces 6 slices bacon, cut into thirds 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey 1/2 cup toasted Marcona almonds, roughly cut Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment. Slit each date and stuff each with one sausage piece. Wrap each date with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick. Place the dates on the prepared sheet tray.

Roast in the oven until the bacon on top starts to crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the dates over and repeat the process. Remove the dates from the oven and brush both sides with maple syrup.

Return the dates to the oven until the dates are crackly and sticky, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot and garnish with Marcona almonds.

Yield: 6 servings CHEF TIP: “For an extra kick, drizzle a little balsamic syrup and cracked black pepper over the finished dates at serving time.”

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Catalan Shrimp With Orange Zest and Feta on Crostini

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In Spain’s tapas bars, diners frequently are spotted with slices of bread perched atop their wine glasses. Executive chef Shannon Rivera of the Club at Key Center in Cleveland takes plain crostini to new heights with his simple yet sublime recipe for savory shrimp, which should be served warm.

1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 garlic cloves, whole 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon orange zest 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander salt and pepper 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 French baguette, sliced and toasted for crostini Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Heat butter and olive oil in a

large skillet over medium-high heat. Add all garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the shrimp and cook until it turns pink, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Stir in the lemon juice, paprika, orange zest, and coriander, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and crumbled feta cheese and serve on top of French bread crostini.

Yield: 6 servings CHEF TIP: “For a party shortcut, buy peeled and deveined shrimp.

Also, when using frozen shrimp, thaw it before you put it in a pan to cook.”

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DOURO V ALLEY DYNAMOS Writer Robin Cherry goes vineyard-hopping in Portugal’s stunning wine country to meet the passionate, innovative winemakers drawing attention to this increasingly popular region. You’ll want to put this juicy destination on your must-visit list.

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DOURO’S NEXT CHAPTER: The region’s fresh crop of winemakers includes, clockwise from top, Sandra Tavares da Silva of Wine & Soul; Carlos Raposo of Quinta de Nápoles; Joana Pinhão of Quinta Vale D. Maria; Joaquim Cálem of Quinta da Ferradosa; and João Nicolau de Almeida of Quinta do Pessegueiro.

Background, the Quinta Vale D. Maria winery.

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raving narrow roads and hairpin turns on a 17-mile stretch of highway that slices through the heart of Portugal’s Douro Valley, I arrive breathless at the new Six Senses hotel in Samodães. When I tell the front desk clerk that I’ve come from Peso da Régua, she smiles and says, “Ah, the best road in the world.”

Science backs her up. A quantum physicist once hired by a rental car company to determine the ideal highway driving ratio concluded it was 10:1 or 10 seconds on a straightaway to every one second spent on a bend. This combines the exhilaration of acceleration, sharp corners, and stretches just long enough for you to enjoy the scenery. The road I just drove, the N-222, has a near perfect ratio of 11:1. To think, I’m just here for two days of wine tasting.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Douro Valley ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful and unlikely wine regions. Located in northeast Portugal not far from the Spanish border, the valley has been sculpted through the ages by the Douro River, which runs through it. Three regions make up the verdant valley, which covers 160 square miles: Baixo Corgo, meaning “below the Corgo,” a Douro tributary; Cima Corgo, “above the Corgo”; and Douro Superior, “upper Douro.” You’ll find most of Douro’s high-quality, historic vineyards in Cima Corgo, the largest region. It’s home to all but one of the wineries on my list to visit, most within a 30-minute drive of Pinhão, a pretty town of just 700 considered Douro’s nexus.

Throughout the region, vines grow on rockwalled terraces carved into steep slopes made of schist, a flinty, slatelike rock. Schist settles vertically, thus vines can slither through to the water below. It’s something they’ve been doing since Roman times, when men first began coaxing wine from this harsh lunarlike surface, the world’s oldest demarcated wine region.

Historically, Douro has been known for port but over the past decade it has earned acclaim for its red table wines and is increasingly gaining respect for its full-bodied whites. Indeed, wines from the latest generation of winemakers (most in their early 30s to mid-40s) are now nabbing enviable scores in the 90s from the likes of Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator magazines.

Wine & Soul Quinta de Nápoles Six Senses Hotel

Quinta do Pessegueiro

Pinhão

Quinta da Ferradosa

Quinta do Vale D. Maria

Only the wine trade could visit the Douro’s quintas (wine estates) in the past, but to boost wine tourism, more quinta owners are now building inviting tasting rooms and some are converting their manor houses, many dating back to the 1700s, into quaint, charming hotels.

With efforts to increase traffic to the wineries still in the early stages, don’t be surprised if vineyard owners themselves or their winemakers personally welcome you and give you tours.

Weather permitting, you’ll wander through the vineyards before entering wineries to trace the path of the grapes from sorting tables to caves where they’re aged in seemingly endless rows of stainless-steel vats or wooden barrels. The site should whet your appetite for the wine tasting that follows, during which winemakers will often share their tasting notes.

Looks Can Be Deceiving When it’s time for me to do my own tasting at some of the wineries earning praise from critics, I don’t get back behind the wheel of my car — not with the narrow winding roads, sparse signage, and all the world-class wines to savor. I leave the driving to a Douro insider, Joana van Zeller, who handles PR for Six Senses and comes from a long line of Portuguese wine producers and landowners. She’s also married to Cristiano van Zeller, one of the original Douro Boys, five renowned winemakers from respected Portuguese winemaking families who started shaking up the region in 2005 by producing and promoting elegant wines from grapes formerly cast into grape-agnostic ports.

Their bonhomie is legendary. When you tasted wine from one winemaker, he would say, “I’m

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PERFECT PAIRING: Husband and wife winemakers Jorge Serôdio Borges and Sandra Tavares da Silva sample the product at Wine & Soul.

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glad you like it. Have you tried my friend’s?” Their shared enthusiasm for one another has been passed on to the next generation, along with their innovative ways.

Joana navigates the serpentine roads to our first stop: Wine & Soul, a winery in Pinhão about 20 miles east of Samodães. Don’t be fooled; its lighthearted name belies its serious (and seriously good) wines. The owners — 44-yearold Sandra Tavares da Silva and her husband, 43-year-old Jorge Serôdio Borges — just recently converted a small, rustic house overlooking the vineyards into a tasting room where visitors can sample their wines. The winery itself, which the couple founded in 2001, is set in a building that looks more like a garden shed than worldclass operation. Although both Tavares da Silva and Borges hail from Portuguese winemaking families, neither started out in the business.

Blond, willowy Tavares da Silva first worked as a model, while her swarthy husband earned champion status as a race-car driver and continues to compete in endurance races. Her modeling almost deep-sixed her winemaking career before it even started.

“After I got my master’s in oenology in 1999, Cristiano asked his friends to hire me but no one would.” They feared the ex-model wouldn’t want to get her hands dirty, but they were dead wrong.

“I always knew I wanted to work with the earth,” she quickly adds. Cristiano hired her himself and she worked for him until December 2015 even though she and her husband had started their own winery.

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Tavares da Silva and Borges believe in using traditional winemaking methods but with a modern twist. For example, they still crush their grapes in stone lagares but the containers are temperaturecontrolled, giving the winemakers more control over the final product. Fermenting wine at high temperatures can lead to a secondary fermentation, which eliminates some of the wine’s aromas and could cook the wine, giving it a burnt taste. In toocold temperatures, the yeast that converts sugar into alcohol could go dormant and stop working. The duo also blanket their wines with carbon dioxide to prevent oxidation, which can cause wines to lose their brightness in both flavor and color.

The couple named their first wine Pintas Douro Red after their dog (pinta is Portuguese for spot) and Wine Spectator awarded the 2011 vintage 98 points, the highest score the publication had ever given a Douro table wine. I taste the 2012, deeming it fullbodied and a bit spicy. They make this wine from 30 indigenous grape varieties grown on 80-year-old vines. Like many in Douro, these wines are “field blends,” as many different kinds of grapes grow side by side in the vineyards.

Another of their reds, Pintas Character, packs more of a punch — rich, intense, and just begging for a steak. Guru, a white blend, gets much of its minerality from the schist but has an added complexity that distinguishes it from Portugal’s iconic white wine, vinho verde. In 2014, Wine Spectator’s Matt Kramer called Guru “among the finest white wines I’ve tasted this year from Douro or anywhere else — and, yes, I’m including Burgundy in that sweeping declaration.”

Frenchman Does Douro, With an Unlikely Head Winemaker For a radically different experience just a 15-mile drive southeast from Wine & Soul, we move on to Quinta do Pessegueiro, an estate founded in 1756 in Ervedosa do Douro. French textile magnate Roger Zannier acquired it in 1991 and built an imposing winery made of large glass and concrete cubes that he opened in 2012. He ages the wine in a cellar lined with gold tiles, and his tasting room boasts mirrored walls and red leather banquettes.

The operation is so state of the art that pumps are superfluous; gravity gently guides the grapes downward through the winemaking process.

A scion of Douro winemaking royalty, 36-year-old João Nicolau de Almeida, crafts the wine as head winemaker. Inspired by a trip to Bordeaux, Nicolau de Almeida’s grandfather Fernando made Portugal’s first high-quality table wine, the famed 1952 Barca

Velha; in the ’70s, his father led the study that identified the five best grape varieties for Douro and helped secure funding from the World Bank to modernize and expand the region’s vineyards.

Before hiring Nicolau de Almeida in 2007, Pessegueiro’s general manager, Marc Monrose, interviewed several other more prominent winemakers. His risky choice surprised Nicolau de Almeida just as much as it did everyone else. “I never thought they’d pick me. I was very young, but I had big ideas and I guess they liked that,” he says.

Monrose’s gamble has paid off. I taste Aluze, a light, fresh wine with a tart zing, followed by the winery’s signature Quinta do Pessegueiro 2011, a lightly oaked red awarded 90 points by Wine Spectator. The red has a base of Touriga Nacional, one of Nicolau de Almeida’s favorite grapes and widely considered Portugal’s finest because the skins are rich in tannins that give the wines excellent structure and aging capacity.

Reflecting on the red, he tells me, “I want the wine to be fresh and elegant, but also to reflect the personality and attitude of the vineyard, and I think this wine does that.”

Before landing at this estate, Nicolau de Almeida studied and worked in France and his technical training enables him to take

MODERN TOUCH: Winemaking gets the 21st-century treatment at Quinta do Pessegueiro with stateof-the-art equipment and stylish decor.

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advantage of the high-tech facility. Even so, he focuses mostly on the vines. He analyzes the grapes on a plot-by-plot basis, treating each plot individually to coax out the grapes’ natural potential.

Even in the cellar, he separates the wines by plot so that he can monitor specific traits and nuances.

In-Law’s Update of a Family Vineyard Next, we’re off to the van Zellers’ house in Sarzedinho, 7 miles south of Pinhão, where we’re having lunch with Joana Pinhão, 35, head winemaker for Quinta Vale D. Maria. Joana van Zellers’ greatgrandfather founded this quinta in 1868 and it stayed in her family until she and Cristiano bought it from her grandmother in 1996. The quinta had been partially sold off and neglected over the years and desperately needed rehabilitation.

Cristiano has rebuilt every building on the property and added a modern winery with temperature-controlled granite lagares, robotic treaders, and a computer-operated basket press. He also pruned and weeded the old vines, planted new ones, and purchased or leased old vineyards from neighboring properties. Despite being tricked out with all the latest equipment, the cellar retains some of its Old World feel thanks to its wood-beamed ceilings, preserved stucco walls, and stacks of wooden barrels.

Pinhão, who got her start as an intern under Cristiano and Tavares da Silva in 2007, leads the tasting. We start with an exciting new wine from Cristiano’s winery,

Major Challenges Despite the enthusiasm of wine critics, makers of Douro’s high-quality wines face numerous challenges.

More than 100 traditional grape varieties grow in Douro and most of us lack familiarity with even the five most prominent — Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão , Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, and Touriga Nacional.

Douro’s old vines also have the lowest yields of any significant wine-growing region and labor costs are high because the mountainous terrain requires harvesting by hand.

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NOW AND THEN: Though equipped with the latest technology, Quinta Vale D. Maria still preserves its Old World charm.

CV Douro White 2013, one of only 628 bottles produced. He named this wine for curriculum vitae because it — along with the CV Douro Red — is, Pinhão tells me, “the kind of wine we’d put on our résumé.” To them, CV represents the region’s essence and the pinnacle of their winemaking skill.

While Pinhão refers to the wine’s “elegant structure and nice acidity,” I’m more inclined to agree with Robert Parker, who described the experience of tasting this powerful wine as “pretty much ‘wow’ all the way.”

To complement a lavish, three-hour banquet of grilled meats and potatoes, homemade bread, and Portuguese cheeses, we sample Grande Escolha, a full-bodied, velvety red that one of Pinhão’s friends made at Quinta do Côtto, and, in the tradition of the Douro Boys, she wants me to taste it. Finally, we get to the CV Douro Red, a lush, almost portlike wine that’s attracting raves.

Robert Parker awarded it 95 points and called it “elegantly constructed, sensual, and nicely balanced,” and Wine Spectator gave it 91 points. I find myself describing this deep crimson-colored beauty as a rich, refined knockout — like Julianne Moore in a glass.

When visiting the Douro, advance planning is fine but plan to be flexible, because you never know when an unexpected invitation will pop up. It turns out that Pinhão also consults for Quinta da Ferradosa, a new winery owned by Cristiano’s good friend, Joaquim Cálem, so she arranges for Joana and I to meet her there for a tour the next day.

LIVING LEGACY: From top, Joaquim Cálem oversees the grounds at Quinta da Ferradosa; his family photos honor his winemaking roots; and workers diligently tend to the vines.

Trailblazing in the Valley At Quinta da Ferradosa — in Carrazeda de Ansiães in the Douro Superior region, about 40 miles northeast of Pinhão — Cálem is one of the few Douro winemakers growing vines in granite rather than schist. Joana and I rendezvous with the innovator at a rickety gas pump and he motors us across the river in a small boat. After a short ride, we arrive at the winery, a restored 19th-century granite building topped with a red tile roof that stands out against the verdant slopes that rise behind it.

Inside, old meets new with sleek, stainlesssteel tanks juxtaposed against weathered granite walls. In the warehouse, framed photographs of Cálem’s family line one wall, an homage to his ancestors who made port from 1859 to 1993.

Pinhão is already at work and gives us tastes of the wines straight from the barrels. Since this is a new vineyard, she’s still determining which specific wines will be used to make Ferradosa’s two brands: Quinta da Ferradosa and Pontes da Ferradosa. This vineyard’s uniqueness excites Pinhão, who explains that “wines made from grapes grown in granite tend to be fresher and more aromatic than those grown in schist.” After our last barrel tasting, she smiles and whispers, “This is really good. It has the potential to be a $100 wine.” The wine is fresh with light fruit and a slight tinge of chocolate and, as Pinhão says correctly, really good.

Steps away from the winery sit two dilapidated stone buildings that Cálem is currently renovating into two contemporary guest cottages and a tasting room. He hopes to open them by, or shortly after, this year’s autumn harvest. He also plans to rent out the contemporary, threebedroom main house, which has a full kitchen, dining room that seats eight, and sitting room with a fireplace. The house offers breathtaking views of the river from floor-to-ceiling windows, FA L L 2016

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and landscaped gardens and olive trees surround the property’s pool. Cálem plans to use the trees to produce olive oil.

Winemaking the Organic Way Next, Joana and I head back across the river to meet Carlos Raposo, 32, the boyish winemaker at Niepoort’s Quinta de Nápoles winery in Armamar, 9 miles southeast of Pinhão. The Niepoort family, originally from Holland, has been making wine here since 1842, with the brother and sister team of Dirk and Verena now in charge — the fifth generation of Niepoorts to run the business. Dirk oversees the winemaking; Verena focuses on administrative duties. The charismatic Dirk, alongside Cristiano, played a key role in creating the Douro Boys. Architects designed this winery, made of schist walls and surrounded by terraces, to blend into the landscape — and it blends so well it takes us three tries to find it.

Those in the know credit Dirk with revolutionizing the Douro Valley, as he was one of the first to attempt to make and sell high-quality table wines from the area in 1991. To expand his knowledge, Dirk traveled around the world in the early 1990s visiting the great wine regions of Australia, California, France, and Germany, and brought some of their techniques back to the Douro. For example, to make his elegant Charme, a Burgundian-style red, he presses the grapes with 100 percent of their stems on, a French tradition inspired by Burgundy’s legendary Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Dirk advocates a noninterventionist approach to winemaking using no enzymes, cultured yeast, or added acid.

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GONE GREEN: At Quinta de Nápoles, co-owner Dirk Niepoort, above left, takes a sustainable route for his winemaking.

Raposo also has traveled the world perfecting his craft, having studied in France and worked in Spain, the Napa Valley, and Australia before returning to his native Portugal in 2011. He takes me on a winery tour, starting with a hidden cellar entered via a door in the floor that exposes a descending spiral staircase. “Our James Bond wine cellar,” he quips. Raposo then leads me on a barrel-tasting tour of the main cellar. I taste my favorite Portuguese wine, Redoma Branco — a fresh, flinty white bettered only by the drier Redoma Reserva Branco, which has a surprisingly smoky finish.

Raposo shares the Niepoorts’ commitment to organic, sustainable, and biodynamic practices that seek to balance the natural biodiversity of the vineyard with the least intrusive intervention from man. He’s also producing more wines without filtration, a step less-experienced winemakers use as a crutch to fix flaws in a wine. Problem is, it also strips the wine of its characteristic flavors and aromas.

Sitting down for another lavish lunch with the entire Niepoort team, we all taste Diálogo, a fresh, easy-drinking red; and Conciso, a fine, delicate red from the Dão region, south of Douro, that’s reminiscent of a good Burgundy. Raposo expresses particular pride in this unfiltered wine as he was raised in Dão and studied at the University of Burgundy in Dijon.

For Diálogo, an entry-level wine, Dirk created unique names and labels to market the wine to 37 countries and encourage their residents to try it. For each, the wine’s name is in the country’s official language and local illustrators designed the labels. While some winemakers tweak their wines to suit national preferences, Dirk didn’t.

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He was confident that once people tried his wine, they’d like it. He markets Diálogo, the Portuguese name, as “Drink Me” in the U.K. and “Twisted” in the U.S. The irreverent winemaker also enjoys injecting whimsy into wine’s staid world: He considers the ports Tawny Dee and Ruby Dum — named after the Tweedle twins in Alice in Wonderland — “twins” because the grapes come from the same lot but are aged differently. The paler, more subtle Tawny Dee, aged in small old casks, stands in contrast to the stronger, richer Ruby Dum, aged in large wooden vats.

Our meal concludes with homemade almond cake and an LBV (Late-Bottled Vintage) port from 2011, which Wine Spectator called “an amazing vintage” from a year that “port surged to remarkable heights of quality.” LBVs are bottled four to six years from the vintage date so they spend more time in oak, making them drinkable at a young age and at about one-quarter the cost of vintage port. The dark ruby wine with its notes of pepper and dark chocolate pairs beautifully with the cake.

Later that evening, on my last night in the valley, I savor another glass of Redoma Branco on the Six Senses deck. As I gaze upon the Douro’s steep terraces lined with tenacious vines doggedly clawing their way out of craggy schist, I’m awed by both the landscape’s beauty and the sheer lunacy that must have once inspired someone to plant vineyards on it. I’m also grateful for the passionate winemakers who continue to overcome nature’s obstacles to produce wines full of the character, personality, and soul of this majestic region. Go while the Douro is still developing its wine tourism and the winemakers still welcome you to their cellars themselves.

Six Senses opened its first European outpost in the Douro Valley about a year ago, in Samodães, about 20 miles west of Pinhão. Set in a converted 19th-century manor house, the 57-room hotel combines a contemporary aesthetic with traditional tiles and gold-leaf walls to create a serene Portuguese oasis. The Vale de Abraão restaurant serves a bountiful breakfast that includes regional cheeses and fresh bread just out of the wood-burning oven. At night, the culinary focus turns to regional cuisine, with fare such as pan-seared blue lobster from the Portuguese coast. The hotel can arrange visits to quintas open by appointment only. From $300. 011-351-254-660600; sixsenses.com 1 Also about a year ago, Quinta do Vallado, which runs a luxurious wine hotel in Peso da Régua, opened

the Casa do Rio hotel at its Upper Douro vineyard in Castelo Melhor, about 40 miles southeast of Pinhão.

A contemporary wooden building secured atop two stone pillars, the inn has six suites with balconies and two soon-toopen freestanding cottages. From $213.

011-351-254-318-081; quintadovallado.com If you don’t want to drive through the Douro, you can tour it on a river cruise, making stops at picturesque towns and visiting wineries.

Three new vessels to consider …

1 In April, luxury river tour specialist Scenic launched the 96-passenger Scenic Azure, on which butler service comes with every cabin.

Book the Diamond Deck, and you get dining privileges in Table La Rive, the ship’s invitation-only restaurant. 855-5171200; scenicusa.com

1 In March, Viking introduced the Viking Osfrid, custom-built to navigate the Douro’s small locks and twisting route, as do its older siblings, the Viking Hemming and Viking Torgil. All the ships are smaller than Viking’s traditional longships, with 53 cabins each instead of 95, and all with river views.

855-338-4546; vikingrivercruises.com 1 Douro Azul just introduced customized trips on board its new Winds of Fortune.

The luxury yacht sleeps eight for cruises up to a week long that include winery tours, or can accommodate up to 12 for daytime excursions and sunset cruises. At 86 feet, it’s twice as long as the company’s other yacht, Enigma, making room for a full kitchen and dining room. 011-351-223-402500; douroazul.com

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Cheer on your favorite college football team this fall at ClubCorp’s six alumni clubs, where you’ll find dynamic new developments and time-tested traditions. Biggest news: Florida State University unveils a premium gridiron perch. Plus, Baylor revs up the pregame fun, and other club-sponsored festivities that will put you in a game-day state of mind.

BY L O U I S M A R RO Q U I N

Tallahassee, Fla.

FSU’s Top-Flight New Seating Members of the University Center Club can now buy Seminoles home-game tickets in the just-opened Champions Club premium seating section of Doak Campbell Stadium. Enter the gated VIP courtyard and hop on one of six just-added high-speed elevators to the new fourth floor for access to prime outdoor seats and indoor lounge areas. On non-game days, members can book these new spaces for private events.

Make it a weekend: The night before Saturday home games, head to the club for live music and buffet dining. Take in the big game; then come back on Sunday for the Seminole Brunch.

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Waco, Texas

Baylor’s Tailgate Upgrade This year, the Baylor Club activates its popular member tailgate experience at Knox Hall across the river from McLane Stadium with a more interactive game area. Test your skill at the new ladder golf game, and compete in horseshoe and corn hole tournaments for your chance at prizes. Then get the kids’ faces painted and preserve the memory in the photo booth.

Start early: With the addition of new outdoor fans, the “Friday Night Live” food and music events, held at the club the night before home games, will be cooler than ever.

CLAY HAYNER (BAYLOR), EDYTAMLAW/DREAMSTIME (SKYLINE), TODD WARSHAW/GETTY IMAGES (CONNELLY)

Member Traditions at Other Alumni Clubs Boston College Club Boston Although the club doesn’t have any game-day activities planned this season, members can share in home-game tailgate revelry at Alumni Stadium, about 10 miles east of the club.

Carolina Club

Chapel Hill, N.C. At the club, just a short walk from Kenan Memorial Stadium, celebrate game day with the University of North Carolina cheerleaders, dancers, team mascots, and the Marching Tar Heels. Plus, kids’ games, food and beverage, and live entertainment from student groups such as the Carolina Ukulele Ensemble and Tar Heel Voices.

Texas Tech Club

Lubbock, Texas Now under a new tent — high winds damaged the previous one — tailgates at Gate 4 of Jones AT&T Stadium feature a DJ, flat-screen TVs, and food and drink. On homegame Fridays, feast on the Rally Buffet; on the following Sundays, the Matador Brunch.

University of Texas Club

Austin, Texas The club hooks ’em with Rally Nights on Fridays before home games; exclusive member access to the club’s sixth and seventh floors before, during, and after games; and tailgates outside Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

On the Radar

Start Spreading the News

Coming in 2017, you’ll have a cool, new place to wine, dine, and network in New York City Eat, drink, and meet amid one of New York City’s best views, when China Center’s new private business club opens at the end of 2017. On the 89th floor of One World Trade Center, the ClubCorp-managed club will offer 32,000 square feet of dining, social, and business amenities.

In addition to casual and formal dining space, meeting rooms with state-of-the-art projection technology, and private event space, the club will feature a Chinese teahouse, a screening room, and an International Library and Greeting Hall. It will serve as a cultural and business exchange setting for American and Chinese business professionals, political leaders, and entrepreneurs. — ALEX ETHRIDGE

Golf

On the Rise

Young gun Austin Connelly scores ClubCorp sponsorship For its first player sponsorship, ClubCorp has selected Austin Connelly, a 19-year-old golfer who grew up playing junior golf at Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving, Texas.

In his first year as a professional, Connelly, a dual American-Canadian citizen, spent much of 2016 playing in Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada events, in which he claimed three top-10 finishes. Earlier this year, he also played in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Valspar Championship.

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ClubCorp News and Events In the News

Hot Deals

Buzz From the Clubs

Stay Awhile

Marshall Faulk charity event draws celebrities ... juniors tackle golf and comedy ... hospitality at the Byron Nelson

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Grab a plate and pile on the delicious fare at the Langham, Boston’s popular Sunday City Brunch when you book the Bed, Brunch and Beyond package. The brunch at the hotel’s Café Fleuri, voted best restaurant for brunch in Boston

by Open Table users this year, features multiple breakfast and seafood stations, a Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar, and a Chocolate Bar. In addition to brunch for two, get luxury accommodations and use of the fitness facilities and indoor pool at the Chuan Body + Soul spa. Available for Saturday overnight stays through Dec. 31.

From $399.

Sunday City Brunch at the Langham, Boston

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Take advantage of the Suite Dreams offer when you stay at least three nights at the Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya and receive 25 percent off luxury accommodations, daily a la carte breakfast, and use of the fitness center. Must book before Dec. 16 and stay before Dec. 19.

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Through Dec. 30, get preferred rates at the two Ritz-Carlton hotels in Atlanta, plus complimentary transportation within a 2-mile radius of the hotel. From $219 at the downtown location, and from $245 in Buckhead.

Restrictions may apply. For details on the above deals and to book, call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com

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Just Added: Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, Calif.

Corpus Christi Country Club, Corpus Christi, Texas Country Club of Columbus, Columbus, Ga. Cypress Bend Resort, Many, La. Millwood Golf & Racquet Club, Ozark, Mo. Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort, San Diego, Calif.

Suntree Country Club, Melbourne, Fla.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk hosted his 18th annual Celebrity Championship at Morgan Run Club & Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., in May. More than 40 celebs, including hockey great Mike Modano, joined together to play for charity.

Hayden Springer, a 19-year-old junior member at Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas, made his PGA debut in June at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn., with his father as his caddie. Hayden qualified for the event earlier in the year by holing a 20-foot birdie putt in a playoff for the final spot.

In August, the Metrocrest Services food pantry, a North Texas Food Bank agency in the Dallas area, unveiled an extensive renovation made possible by a major donation from Eric Affeldt on behalf of ClubCorp. The upgrades include produce and reachin refrigerators to extend the shelf life of perishable foods, shelving with easyto-reference signage, and LED lighting. Plans are in the works for ClubCorp employee partners to volunteer at the pantry, which about 10,000 people use each year.

Metrocrest Services food pantry

Major Win Brittany Lang, a member at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas, snagged her first major title and second LPGA Tour victory when she won the U.S. Women’s Open in July. provided by local clubs and watched the pros putt into the 14th hole and tee off at No. 15.

Sergio Garcia lines up at No. 14

ClubCorp’s Club 14 tent at May’s AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas, made room for even more members this year, upping the number of tickets available per day from 195 to 225. Throughout the four-day tournament, members and their guests feasted on themed buffets

Member Jack Aiello (left) mimics Donald Trump with Jimmy Fallon

Junior member Jack Aiello of Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights, Ill., made news in June when a video of his eighthgrade graduation speech, in which he impersonated several presidential candidates, went viral.

Late-night comic Jimmy Fallon invited him to appear on the Tonight Show for a Donald Trump sketch.

At the Commerce Club in Atlanta, member Glenda Hatchett, of the Judge Hatchett TV show, spoke at a club luncheon in June and addressed the underrepresentation of women in the courtroom.

JAMES EDWARD (CLUB 14), LORI CUSICK (FOOD PANTRY), ANDREW LIPOVSKY/NBC (AIELLO), JEFF GROSS/GETTY IMAGES (LANG)

Ease into fall with these hotel getaways

Dustin Johnson

At Our Clubs

Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta

Pro Tournaments World Golf Championships — Bridgestone Invitational Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio

Just two weeks after winning his first major at the U.S. Open, Dustin Johnson claimed another PGA Tour victory. With a 6-under 274, he captured his third career win at a World Golf Championships event and his first at the Bridgestone. Traditionally held in August, the tournament was moved to late June to accommodate golf’s return to the Olympic Games in August.

Wesley Bryan

Digital Ally Open

Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, Overland Park, Kan. Previously known for filming trick shots for YouTube, 26-year-old Wesley Bryan claimed his third Web.com Tour title for 2016, his rookie season, landing him an immediate spot on the PGA Tour. Bryan won after a two-hole playoff against JT Poston and Grayson Murray.

On the Scene

E-Z-Go Two Person Best Ball Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio

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Teaming Up

Get to know more about our key strategic alliances, and the deals available to you

SQN Escapes

ClubCorp Tournaments This annual tournament had so much success adding a senior division last year that it brought back its two-division format for this year’s event in June. The tourney attracted 110 members from 31 clubs. In the senior division, Mike Fosheim and Ken Griffith from Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas took low gross, and Gary Smith and Tony Smith of Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley, Pa., took low net. In the open division, Kelsey Christensen and Sean McSweeney of Vista Vallarta Club de Golf in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were the low-gross winners, and Bud Lane and Sean Wagoner of City Club Raleigh in Raleigh, N.C., were the low-net winners.

Just for You

Mike Fosheim and Ken Griffith

Kelsey Christensen and Sean McSweeney

Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup

PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. For the third consecutive year, the team from Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, Texas, took home the trophy at this annual event. More than 120 members ramped up the action, making for a very competitive event in May, with nearly 40 percent of all matches going to three sets. The team from Las Colinas Country Club, another Dallas-area club, came in second.

Gleneagles’ winning team, from left, pro Henry Gonzales, Brittani Yoo, Regina Fitch, Tracy LaRosiliere, and Lisa Hornbrook

Scoop: SQN Escapes, a leading sales and marketing firm based in Salt Lake City, partners with Vidanta, a top resort developer in Mexico, to provide travelers with access to Vidanta’s seven private resorts along the Mexico coast. Located in Mexico’s hottest luxury destinations — Acapulco, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Peñasco, Puerto Vallarta, and Riviera Maya — Vidanta’s exclusive properties provide roomy high-end accommodations, gourmet dining, state-of-the-art spas, golf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman, and top entertainment, such as Cirque du Soleil’s Joyà at the Riviera Maya resort.

What’s new: This year marks the first Vidanta Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament, a four-person scramble event, Oct. 13-15 at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.

Players team up with celebrity partners, such as NFL Hall of Famer and Dancing With the Stars favorite Warren Sapp, on the resort’s Nicklaus Design Golf Course and Norman Signature Golf Course. The $1,499 entry fee includes a practice round, two tournament rounds with a celebrity partner, cocktail party, awards dinner, and more.

Information: sqnescapes.com Deal: Complimentary same-day replay with a paid round at Vidanta golf courses in Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Peñasco, and Riviera Maya. Cart fee not covered. For more information or to book, call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.

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The List

Key to symbols

How to use this list Business Clubs Country Clubs

Ford’s Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Va.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Scottsdale.

Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 480-951-0022 gaineyranchcc.com In Scottsdale, 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 27 holes of golf designed

by Benz & Poellot, clubhouse, pro shop, restaurant, bar and grill, banquet facility. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch In Scottsdale.

Oakcreek Country Club In Sedona. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia Red Door Spa

United States Alabama Birmingham City Club Birmingham, 205-252-0088 summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Grand National Golf Club In Auburn. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Greystone Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Oxmoor Valley Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Red Mountain Theatre Company Ross Bridge Golf Club In Hoover. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Selwood Farm Sporting Clays and Quail Hunting Preserve In Alpine.

Silver Lakes Golf Club In Gadsden. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

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Huntsville Burningtree Country Club In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.

Hampton Cove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

The Shoals Golf Club

In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Hillcrest Manor Bed & Breakfast Next Door Restaurant Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing

In Litchfield Park and Phoenix.

You must be an overnight guest of the resort in order to use the facilities.

Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa

Network Alliance clubs that accept your MemberCard.

Capitol Hill Golf Club In Prattville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

City Grill

Arkansas Bentonville

Signature Gold Dining.

Arizona

Tucson

Phoenix

Miraval Resort & Spa Omni Tucson National Resort

myarizonacommunity.com

capitalmontgomery.com Top two floors of RSA Tower downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

sevillegcc.com In Gilbert, 34 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

18-hole Gary Panks-designed golf course, 3 tennis courts, health club, water park. Signature Gold Golf.

Signature Gold Golf.

Montgomery

C apital City Club, 334-834-8920

Seville Golf & Country Club, 480-722-8100

Business club is equipped with athletic facilities.

Entries in “The List” are under nearest metropolitan area with commercial airline service.

To make reservations, call the ClubLine or e-mail at clubline@clubcorp.com.

In Rogers. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

My Arizona Community, 800-433-5079

In Greenville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

New listing since previous issue.

In Fountain Hills.

Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Cambrian Ridge Golf Club

Network Alliance Clubs/ Hotels/Services: You enjoy privileges at a group of clubs not owned, operated, or managed by ClubCorp. Green fees may apply. You also qualify for preferred rates, privileges, and accommodations at select hotels, and have access to ticket, shopping, and transportation services.

Wynlakes Golf & Country Club

Mobile

Magnolia Grove Golf Club

Communities: As a My Community member, you receive access to clubs in your local area.

Shadow Valley Country Club

In Union Springs.

In Point Clear. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Signature Gold Golf.

The Owners Club: Use of The Owners Clubs is available to Owners Club members only.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club

In Florence. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Lakewood Golf Club

Sports Clubs

KSL Resorts: Resort properties owned and/or operated by a Network Alliance of ClubCorp. As a member, you enjoy various special rates and services.

In Sedona.

Highland Oaks Golf Club

Golf Clubs

Antelope Point Marina In Lake Powell. Part of Forever Resorts.

Anthem Golf & Country Club, 623-742-6200 anthemclubaz.com In Anthem, about 40 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. 36 holes of Greg Nashdesigned golf, two resort-style pools, and two fitness centers.

Signature Gold Golf.

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa The Capital Grille In Phoenix and Scottsdale.

University Club

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Oro Valley Country Club, 520-297-1121 orovalleycountryclub.com In Oro Valley, 15 miles north of downtown Tucson. 18-hole golf course, fitness center, casual dining, and private events space.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Red Door Spa Tucson National Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Hot Springs Diamante, A Private Membership Golf Club, 501-922-1114 diamanteclub.com In Hot Springs Village; 50 miles from Little Rock International Airport. 18-hole golf course designed by Ault, Clark & Associates, 4 lighted clay tennis courts, pool. Closed Mon.

California Bakersfield Bakersfield Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Lake Tahoe See Reno, Nev.

CLAY HAYNER

Where to play. Where to dine. Where to meet.

Los Angeles My Los Angeles Community, 800-433-5079 mylosangelescommunity.com

Braemar Country Club, 818-345-6520 braemarclub.com.

In Tarzana, 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. 2 golf courses, 20 tennis courts, and 2 pools. Closed Mon.

Chinois In Santa Monica. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

City Club Los Angeles, 213-620-9662 cityclubla.com In the heart of downtown, 17 miles from LAX. Fine dining, private event facilities, seven meeting rooms, movie screening room.

Signature Gold Dining.

II-designed golf, practice facilities, pro shop, private event facilities.

Closed Monday. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

AL.KA.LI Salon Bayside Restaurant In Newport Beach.

Bistango Restaurant In Irvine.

Center Club Orange County, 714-662-3414 center-club.com In the Center Tower building in downtown Costa Mesa, near John Wayne Airport. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, 949-858-4100

In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

coto-de-caza.com In Coto de Caza, 20 miles southeast of John Wayne Airport.

36 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.; 10 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

In Dana Point.

Cut

In Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.

Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071 portervalley.com In Northridge. 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, 5 tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness center. Closed Mon.

Red/Seven In West Hollywood. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Robinson Ranch Golf Club In Santa Clarita.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Magic Mountain Spago In Beverly Hills. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

WP24 Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Monterey Carmel Valley Ranch Resort 6 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Signature Gold Golf.

Hyatt Regency Monterey

Ontario Canyon Crest Country Club, 951-274-7900 canyoncrestcc.com In Riverside, 20 miles from Ontario International Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, swimming pool. Closed Mon.

Orange County Aliso Viejo Country Club, 949-598-9200 alisogolf.com In Aliso Viejo, 13 miles from John Wayne Airport. 18 holes of Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus

Monarch Beach Resort Old Ranch Country Club In Seal Beach. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Renaissance ClubSport In Aliso Viejo.

Palm Springs Copley’s Restaurant Desert Falls Country Club, 760-340-5646 desert-falls.com In Palm Desert, 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs. Par-72 course spans 7,017 yards with views of the San Jacinto Mountain Range. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa In Indian Wells.

Indian Wells Country Club, 760-345-2561 indianwellsclub.com In Indian Wells, 20 miles southeast of Palm Springs Airport. 2 clubhouses, ballroom, fitness center, private dining rooms, patio dining, and pro shop. 2 championship courses wind through the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

La Quinta Resort & Club Mission Hills Country Club, 760-324-9400 missionhills.com In Rancho Mirage; 10 miles southeast of Palm Springs. 1,760-acre club with 3 championship 18-hole golf courses. Large clubhouse, pool, fitness center, 29 tennis courts (5 grass). Tee-time cancellation policy applies. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

Trinity Lake Resorts & Marinas

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

In Trinity Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Roy’s restaurant In Rancho Mirage.

Sacramento My Sacramento Community, 800-433-5079 mysacramentocommunity.com

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen, located in Healdsburg.

Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Empire Ranch Golf Club, 916-817-8100 empireranchgolfclub.com In the foothills of Folsom. 6,669yard, par-71, daily fee golf course overlooking Folsom Lake. Fullservice pro shop, clubhouse, dining, driving range, and practice areas. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Granite Bay Golf Club, 916-791-7578 granitebayclub.com In Granite Bay, 20 miles east of Sacramento. 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, fitness facility, meeting space. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Lake Oroville Marina In Lake Oroville. Part of Forever Resorts.

Moccasin Point Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Saddle Creek Golf Club In Copperopolis. Signature Gold Golf.

Teal Bend Golf Club, 916-922-5209 tealbendgolf.com 18-hole, 72-par course designed

by Brad Bell, practice range, grill, home of Teal Bend Golf Schools.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

the clubline

800-433-5079 international callers

972-888-7357 signature gold

866-989-GOLD

e - mail clubline @ clubcorp . com fax

972-888-7527 for a complete list of your benefits clubline . com private event desk

877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

Turkey Creek Golf Club, 916-434-9100 turkeycreekgc.com In Lincoln. 18-hole Brad Belldesigned golf course, grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

San Diego My San Diego Community, 800-433-5079 mysandiegocommunity.com

Bay Club Carmel Valley One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bernardo Heights Country Club, 858-487-4022 bernardoheightscc.com 18-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course, informal and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel del Coronado 800-468-3533; 619-435-6611 hoteldel.com In Coronado. 679 rooms and 25 suites; spa with 21 treatment rooms; salon; fitness center; two pools; seven restaurants; meeting space.

Hotel Solamar Legoland In Carlsbad.

Morgan Run Club & Resort, 858-756-2471 morganrun.com In Rancho Santa Fe. 27-hole championship golf course, practice facilities, 11 tennis courts, pool, overnight accommodations, informal and formal dining, conference/banquet facilities.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort Shadowridge Golf Club, 760-727-7700 shadowridgecc.com In Vista, in north San Diego County. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, clubhouse. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Temecula Creek Golf Resort In Temecula.

University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200 uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown. Two main dining rooms and

Member Benefits and Levels As a benefit of club membership, you have access to certain clubs and resorts listed in “The List” that are outside the nonresident radius of your home club. These restrictions apply from the place(s) of residence and business for you and your family members. Privileges are based upon your benefit level as described below. The Associate Club benefits do not apply to groups or private events, and cart fees are additional.

Call the ClubLine to make reservations and for questions about your benefits. For information on legacy and relocation benefits, contact your home club.

O.N.E. (Optimal Network Experiences): Members receive 50 percent discount on a la carte dining at their home club, benefits in their local community, and complimentary golf and dining privileges when traveling. Complimentary traveling benefits are noted as Signature Gold Golf and Signature Gold Dining in The List.

Signature Gold: Signature Gold Unlimited is the flagship level of private club benefits, featuring complimentary golf and dining at participating clubs (two rounds and two meals per club per month).

Additional benefits include 30-day advance tee times and privileges in the market of the members’ second home or business. Signature Gold Golf offers complimentary golf at Associate Clubs and signature courses (two rounds per club per month).

Signature Gold Dining offers complimentary dining at business and business sports clubs (two meals per club per month).

Associate Bronze: Members receive social privileges at Associate Club properties.

Associate Gold: Members receive golf, social, and athletic privileges at Associate Clubs, excluding some select golf courses. Members do not pay green fees at specified country clubs. (Play restricted to two rounds per month at each location.)

Associate Plus: Members receive golf privileges at certain properties and are limited to two rounds per month per club. Members are charged 50 percent of accompanied-guest green fees.

Associate Silver: Members receive social and athletic privileges at Associate Club properties and golf privileges at certain Associate Club properties.

Golf availability varies and green fees apply in certain resort areas and during designated seasons.

six meeting rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

San Francisco My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079 mybayareacommunity.com

Bay Club at the Gateway One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Courtside In Los Gatos. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Financial District One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club Marin In Marin. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

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What’s Happening

Other News

Drum Roll, Please

at Omni

Where members of ClubCorp clubs get a 10 percent discount on the best available room rates at its 60 hotels and resorts

Crystal Ballroom

Ballroom Upgrade At the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, restoration work is underway on the ornate Crystal Ballroom, which hosted some of the city’s most prestigious social functions from the 1920s to the 1970s. The enhancements will mix Old World charm with modern style and luxury. The venue’s ornate moldings, nearly 40-foot-high coffered ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic city views will remain central features. The $5 million project is scheduled for completion in early 2017.

Hungry No More

Exclusive

Bourbon Bliss In Bretton Woods, N.H., this fall, the Omni Mount Washington Resort will be serving Mount Washington Woodford Reserve II, a bourbon blend made only for the resort through a partnership with the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Ky. The blend features subtle tones of brown sugar, maple, and vanilla, resulting in a smooth, relaxing sip.

Here, recipes for two of the drinks the resort mixologists will be whipping up.

Elevation (A modern twist on a classic flavor pairing) 1/2 ounce New Hampshire maple syrup (Grade A Dark) 2-1/2 ounces Omni Mount Washington Woodford Reserve II 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice lemon twist Pour the maple syrup into the bottom of a martini glass, then slowly add chilled bourbon. Pour in the lemon juice and mix. Serve with a lemon twist.

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Blueberry French Toast Martini 1/2 ounce New Hampshire maple syrup (Grade A Dark) 1/2 ounce blueberry syrup 2 ounces Omni Mount Washington Woodford Reserve II 1/2 ounce Frangelico blueberries Pour the maple syrup into the bottom of a martini glass. Add the blueberry syrup, then slowly pour in chilled bourbon. Add the Frangelico and mix. Garnish with blueberries

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Awards

As of June 21, every time an Omni guest books a stay directly on the brand’s website, omnihotels.com, the company makes a donation to Feeding America to help provide a family of four dinner for an entire week. The donations made through the campaign, called “Say Goodnight to Hunger,” benefit the 42 communities in which Omni operates hotels. The company’s goal is to help provide more than 18.2 million meals each year for food banks.

Omni ranked highest among upper upscale hotel brands in the recently released J.D. Power 2016 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study. This is the second consecutive year it topped this segment. Previously, Omni ranked highest among upscale brands in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2010, and 2012. Guest feedback determines the results.

Seven key factors are considered: reservations, check-in/check-out, guest rooms, food and beverage, hotel services, hotel facilities, and cost and fees.

Mokara Hotel & Spa

The Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio ranked No. 14 in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2016 Readers’ Survey in the “Best City Hotels in the Continental U.S.” category. No other Texas hotel made the list.

Upcoming Events Best of Show The National Gingerbread House Competition is slated for Nov. 21 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C. The hotel will display the winning entries Nov. 27-Jan. 5, 2017. In its 24-year history, the annual competition has become one of the nation’s most celebrated and competitive holiday events.

Weekend Mixer Guest mixologists and chefs, along with representatives of Smooth Ambler Spirits, will give guests insight into the art of mixology plus tips on pairing in “Mixology in the Mountains,” Oct. 21-23 at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. The weekend of fun includes seminars, a tour of Smooth Ambler’s distillery, a dinner competition, and a Bloody Mary brunch.

Good Deals STAY LIKE A PRESIDENT On select dates through election night on Nov. 8, you can book select suites, including presidential suites, at 14 Omni locations across North America and receive a 20.16 percent discount. The promotion is available on Sept. 26 (first presidential debate); Oct. 4 (vice presidential debate), Oct. 9 (second presidential debate), Oct. 19 (third presidential debate), and Nov. 8.

For more Omni info or reservations: 888-809-6664; omnihotels.com

Fort Lauderdale

Bay Club Redwood Shores In Redwood City. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mysouthcoastcommunity.com

The Capital Grille Hamilton Douglass Clothiers Heron Bay Golf Club

Bay Club Ross Valley In Kentfield. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

In Coral Springs.

Lago Mar Country Club

Bay Club San Francisco

In Plantation. Signature Gold Golf.

One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Red Door Spa Tower Club, 954-764-8550 Bear’s Best Las Vegas

Bay Club Santa Clara In Santa Clara. One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast. Complimentary access for traveling members.

Bay Club SF Tennis

Servcorp

One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

See Other Affiliates section.

Club Quarters Crow Canyon Country Club, 925-735-5700

San Jose

crow-canyon.com In Danville, 30 miles east of San Francisco at the foot of Mount Diablo. 18-hole Ted Robinsondesigned golf course, 13 tennis courts, pool, fitness facility.

Closed Mon.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Lark Creek Walnut Creek Restaurant In Walnut Creek. Part of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Napa Valley Lodge In Napa Valley.

One Market Restaurant Part of Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Pleasure Cove Marina In Lake Berryessa. Part of Forever Resorts.

Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, 707-546-3485 santarosagolf.com In Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco. 18-hole parkland golf course, upscale dining,

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ballroom. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Tuscan Inn My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079 mybayareacommunity.com

Bay Club Cupertino One of the Bay Club Company’s 11 facilities on the West Coast.

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Coyote Creek Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Lake Don Pedro Marina In Don Pedro Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

Silicon Valley Capital Club, 408-971-9300 sanjoseclub.com In Knight Ridder Building in heart of downtown. Main dining room, 4 private dining rooms, meeting rooms, conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Victorville

Colorado Springs

Connecticut

Cheyenne Mountain Resort The El Paso Club

Hartford

Signature Gold Dining.

Denver

Stamford

Black Bear Golf Club, 303-840-3100

See New York City.

In Coral Springs.

Windsor Locks

Fort Myers

blackbearclub.com In Parker. 32 miles south of Denver International Airport.

18-hole Jeff Brauer-designed golf course, driving range, practice facilities, dining room. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Blackstone Country Club, 303-680-0245 blackstone-club.com In Aurora. 25 miles south of Denver International Airport.

18-hole Jay Morrish-designed golf course, dining room, pool, 2 tennis courts, fitness facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

The Capital Grille Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Monaco Omni Interlocken Resort In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.

Spring Valley Lake Country Club, 760-245-5356

Fort Collins

spring-valley-lake.com Spring Valley Lake area. Golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, and fitness center. Closed Mon.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Colorado Aspen Aspen Glen Club, 970-704-1905 aspen-glen.com In Carbondale, 30 miles northwest of Aspen. Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II co-designed 18-hole course. Athletic facility, 4 tennis courts (3 clay courts, 1 hard court), outdoor pool, spa, and pro shop.

2 dining rooms with seasonal dining hours. Resort rates apply.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Sky Hotel

Hartford Club Signature Gold Dining.

tower-florida.com On the 28th floor of One Financial Plaza in the downtown business district, with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Library/lounge, dining room, and private rooms for business and social events. Signature Gold Dining.

Fort Collins Country Club

Vail Arrabelle at Vail Square The Lodge at Vail Sonnenalp Club In Edwards. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Sonnenalp Hotel Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa, 866-476-0700; 970-476-0700 vailmountainlodge.com 20 rooms; seven condos; fitness facility offering classes and programs; spa with 12 treatment rooms at the Vitality Center; restaurant

Six Flags New England

TPC Eagle Trace Golf Club

The Capital Grille

In Springfield, Mass.

In Naples.

Delaware

The Colony Golf and Bay Club

Newark See Philadelphia.

Florida Clearwater Countryside Country Club, 727-796-2153 countrysideclub.com In Countryside; 17 miles from Tampa International Airport.

27 holes of championship golf, practice greens, driving range, pro shop, 14 tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools, grill, lounge, and dining. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

East Lake Woodlands Country Club, 727-784-8576 eastlakewoodlandscc.com In Oldsmar between Clearwater and Tampa. 36 holes of Von Hagge-Devlin-designed golf, practice and banquet facilities, clubhouse, fitness center, 17 tennis courts, 3 pools. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Sandpearl Resort StarLite Dining Cruises

Daytona Beach LPGA International, 386-274-5742 lpgainternational.com 5 miles from Daytona Beach International Airport. 39 holes of golf, pool. Signature Gold Golf.

Destin Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club In Santa Rosa Beach. Signature Gold Golf.

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In Bonita Springs.

Pelican Preserve Golf Club Raptor Bay Golf Club In Bonita Springs.

Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples In Naples

Tiburon Golf Club In Naples. Signature Gold Golf.

Gainesville Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055 haileplantationgolf.com 10 miles from the University of Florida and the Florida Medical Center. 18-hole Gary Playerdesigned golf course. Tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities, pro shop. Dining room, bar, and grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Jacksonville My Jacksonville Community, 800-433-5079 myjacksonvillecommunity.com

Amelia National Golf Club In Fernandina Beach.

Aroma’s Cigars, Wine & Martini Bar The Capital Grille Deercreek Country Club, 904-363-1604 deercreekclub.com 20 miles south of downtown.

18-hole Robert Miller-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, fitness center, 8 outdoor Har-Tru tennis courts, informal dining. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Vue on 30a In Santa Rosa Beach.

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Marsh Creek Country Club, 904-461-1101 marshcreek.com In St. Augustine. 18-hole golf course, informal and formal dining, 10 tennis courts, fitness rooms, pool, private events space.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort In Amelia Island.

Omni Jacksonville Hotel Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club, 904-221-1012 queensharbourcc.com On the Intracoastal Waterway in Queen’s Harbour; 24 miles from Jacksonville International Airport. 18-hole Mark McCumber designed golf course. 2 tennis courts, pool. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

University Club, 904-396-1687 uc-jacksonville.com In the Riverplace Tower south of downtown. Business center and athletic club with fitness classes, training, and massage. Cocktail lounge and formal and informal dining. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Melbourne Suntree Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Miami

Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop restaurants.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Fulton’s Crab House Part of Levy Restaurants.

Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe In Windermere. Signature Gold Golf.

Grand Bohemian Hotel House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Legoland In Winter Haven.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate In ChampionsGate.

Portobello Part of Levy Restaurants. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Todd English’s Blue Zoo Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Villas of Grand Cypress Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe Part of Levy Restaurants.

Panama City Firefly Restaurant

My South Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mysouthcoastcommunity.com

The Biltmore In Coral Gables.

Pensacola Lost Key Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Sarasota

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove Servcorp

The Venetian Golf and River Club

See Other Affiliates section.

Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

Orlando Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa In Walt Disney World.

The Capital Grille Celebration Golf Club In Celebration.

Citrus Club, 407-843-1080 citrus-club.com On the 18th floor of Citrus Center.

Formal and casual dining, cocktail lounge, six private rooms. Citrus Club Spa and Fitness Center, Meeting and conference rooms.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

DeBary Golf & Country Club, 386-668-1705 debarycc.com In DeBary, 25 miles northeast of Orlando. 18-hole Lloyd Clifton golf course, formal dining, 6

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Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.

Tallahassee In Valdosta, Ga. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

St. James Bay

private dining and meeting rooms, conference room. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Florida Aquarium Golfer’s Grail Preferred rates for golf simulator.

Hunter’s Green Country Club, 813-973-1000 huntersgreencc.com 35 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Fazio-designed championship course with driving, chipping, and putting ranges, 17 lighted tennis courts, basketball, racquetball, volleyball, fitness, formal dining, grill, banquet room.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

StarLite Dining Cruises In St. Petersburg.

Tampa Club Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 813-972-1991 tampa-palmscc.com 22 miles from Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned championship golf course, 9 Har-Tru tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympic-size pool. Overnight resort accommodations. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

West Palm Beach The Capital Grille In Palm Beach Gardens.

Costa d’ Este Beach Resort & Spa In Vero Beach.

Monarch Country Club, 772-286-8447 monarchclub.com In Palm City, 40 miles north of West Palm Beach. 18-hole championship Arnold Palmer golf course, 6 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, Jacuzzi. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

PGA National Resort & Spa In Palm Beach Gardens.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

In Carrabelle.

Georgia

University Center Club, 850-644-8528

Atlanta

universitycenterclub.com On the campus of Florida State University overlooking the stadium. Formal and informal dining, private meeting room, ballroom. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Tampa My Tampa Bay Community, 800-433-5079 mytampabaycommunity.com

The Capital Grille Centre Club, 813-286-4040 centretampa.com Atop the Urban Center in Westshore. Dining room, lounge,

My Atlanta Community, 800-433-5079 myatlantacommunity.com

Atlanta National Golf Club, 707-442-8801 atlantanationalgolfclub.com In Alpharetta. Golf retreat surrounded by rolling hills. 18-hole Pete and P.B. Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, formal and casual dining, men’s grill, meeting facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Bear’s Best Atlanta, 678-714-2582 bearsbest.com Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own

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designs around the world.

Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, outdoor pavilion, pro shop.

Signature Gold Golf.

Bentwater Golf Club, 770-529-9554 bentwatergc.com In Acworth. Near Marietta and Kennesaw. 18-hole golf course, dining, banquet room, pro shop.

Braelinn Golf Club, 770-631-3100 braelinngc.com In Peachtree City. 25 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facility, casual dining, pool, 4 tennis courts.

Closed Wed.

Brookfield Country Club, 770-993-1990 brookfieldcountryclub.com In Roswell, 35 miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole course, casual dining, private events space, pool, fitness and tennis centers, golf performance center with FlightScope technology. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Buckhead Club, 404-262-2262 buckhead-club.com On the 26th floor of the Sovereign Building. Dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Canongate I Golf Club, 770-463-3342 canongate1gc.com In Sharpsburg. 20 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36 holes of golf, main and private dining rooms, pool, 2 tennis courts.

The Capital Grille Chapel Hills Golf Club, 770-949-0030 chapelhillsgc.com In Douglasville. 25 miles northwest of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, main and private dining rooms, pool, 4 tennis courts.

Cigar City Club Commerce Club, 404-222-0191 commerceclubatlanta.com On the 49th floor of 191 Peachtree Tower in downtown Atlanta. Two main dining rooms, seven private meeting rooms, bar and lounge.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Country Club of Gwinnett, 770-978-7755 countryclubofgwinnett.com 30 miles east of Atlanta. 18-hole Steve Melnyk-designed golf course with driving range and practice facilities. Grill, pro shop, banquet facilities. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Country Club of the South, 770-475-1803 thecountryclubofthesouth.com In Johns Creek, 36 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed championship golf course. Four-bedroom villa, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, pro shop, junior Olympic-size pool.

Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Currahee Club In Toccoa. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Eagle’s Landing Country Club, 770-389-2000 eagleslandingcc.com In Stockbridge, 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. 27-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course. Pro shop, 8 tennis courts, 2 pools, informal dining. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Eagle Watch Golf Club, 770-591-1000 eaglewatchgc.com In Woodstock. Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining room, garden room, lounge.

The Ellis Hotel Flat Creek Country Club, 770-487-8140 flatcreekcc.com In Peachtree City. 23 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 27 holes of golf, practice facilities, main and private dining rooms, pool, private events facilities. Closed Mon.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Georgia National Golf Club, 770-914-9994 georgianationalgc.com In McDonough. 30 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, bar, grill. Closed Tue.

Glen Ella Springs Inn In Clarkesville.

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Polo Golf & Country Club, 770-887-7656

Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383

hamiltonmillgc.com In Dacula. 50 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Fred Couples/Gene Bates-designed golf course, practice facilities, meeting and conference space.

pologolfandcountryclub.com In Cumming. 18-hole Joe Leedesigned golf course, practice facilities, dining, swim center with pools and waterslide, tennis center with 10 courts. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

woodside-plantation.com In Aiken, South Carolina. 30 miles from Augusta Regional Airport in Woodside Plantation. 3 golf courses, 10 tennis courts, 2 pools.

Closed Mon. Green fees apply to all members during Masters week.

Quest Women’s Spa & Fitness Center

Columbus

mychicagocommunity.com

Country Club of Columbus

Part of Levy Restaurants.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

In Lockport.

Heron Bay Golf Club, 770-320-8500 heronbaygc.com In Locust Grove. 30 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, dining room, pool, 2 tennis courts. Closed Mon.

Jonpaul’s Tonsorial and Spa Services In Johns Creek.

Laurel Springs Golf Club, 770-884-0065 laurelspringsclub.com In Suwanee, 27 miles north of Atlanta. 18-hole Jack Nicklausdesigned golf course, driving range, and practice facilities.

Informal dining, bar and lounge, Nicklaus library, pro shop, locker rooms. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Mandarin Oriental The Manor Golf & Country Club, 678-366-3886

The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation In Greensboro.

Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags White Water Sun City Peachtree Golf Club, 678-242-1933 suncitypeachtreegolf.com In Griffin. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, bar, private events facilities.

Traditions of Braselton, 706-363-9963 traditionsofbraseltongc.com In Jefferson. 18-hole golf course, casual dining, private events space. Closed Tue.

White Columns Country Club, 770-343-9025

manorgcc.com In Milton. 18-hole golf course — Georgia’s only Tom Watsondesigned championship course, formal and casual dining, aquatic center featuring junior Olympic-size pool, tennis center with 16 courts. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

whitecolumnscountryclub.com In Milton. 18-hole Tom Faziodesigned golf course, dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, outdoor swim center, fitness facilities. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Mirror Lake Golf Club, 770-459-5599

White Oak Golf Club, 770-251-6700

mirrorlakegc.com In Villa Rica. 36 holes of golf, dining room, patio with views of Mirror Lake, pool, 4 tennis courts.

Northwood Country Club, 770-923-2909 northwoodcc.com In Lawrenceville, 35 miles northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, 3 tennis courts, pool (open seasonally).

Olde Atlanta Golf Club, 770-497-0097 oldeatlantagc.com In Suwanee. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned golf course, practice facilities, casual dining, private events facilities.

The Peachtree Club In Midtown.

Planterra Ridge Golf Club, 770-487-8141 planterraridgegc.com In Peachtree City. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, dining room, pool. Closed Tue.

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whiteoakgc.com In Newnan. 27 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 36-hole golf course, dining room, private dining room, 4 tennis courts, pool.

Whitewater Creek Country Club, 770-460-0877 whitewatercreekcc.com In Fayetteville. 20 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, main and private dining rooms, private events facilities.

Closed Thur.

Champaign Urbana Country Club In Urbana. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Chicago My Chicago Community, 800-433-5079 Bar Toma Broken Arrow Golf Club Cafe Spiaggia

Macon

Part of Levy Restaurants.

Healy Point Country Club, 478-743-1495

In Homewood.

healypointcc.com 18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course, formal and casual dining, tennis complex with 10 courts, pool, fitness facilities. Closed Tue.

River Forest Golf Club, 478-974-0974 riverforestgc.com In Forsyth. 25 miles northwest of Macon. 18-hole golf course, dining room, access to pool, tennis, and fitness facilities. Closed Mon.

Valdosta See Tallahassee, Fla.

Hawaii Kauai St. Regis Princeville Resort

Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Oahu Hawaii Prince Golf Club Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Plaza Club Signature Gold Dining.

Turtle Bay Resort In Kahuku.

Calumet Country Club The Capital Grille Locations in Chicago, Lombard, and Rosemont.

The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago Spa access only.

Chicago Elite Yacht Club Quarters Hotel The Drake Hotel Eaglewood Resort & Spa In Itasca.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Mystic Blue Odyssey Cruises Ravinia Green Country Club, 847-945-6200 raviniagreen.com In Riverwoods, about 15 miles north of O’Hare International Airport. 18-hole golf course with caddy services, tennis courts, pools, casual and formal dining.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Ravisloe Country Club In Homewood.

Red Door Spa Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Rolling Green Country Club, 847-945-6200 rollinggreencc.com In Arlington Heights, about 12 miles north of O’Hare International Airport. 18-hole golf course with caddy services, pool, fitness center, casual and formal dining. Signature Gold Unlimited/ O.N.E. Golf.

Seadog Cruises Six Flags Great America Spiaggia

In Chicago, Naperville, Rosemont.

Part of Levy Restaurants.

House of Blues Foundation Room

Peoria

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

Spirit of Chicago Country Club of Peoria Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Signature Gold Dining.

Indiana

Metropolitan Club, 312-876-3200

Evansville Rolling Hills Country Club

metclubchicago.com On the 66th and 67th floors of the Willis Tower in the financial district. Dining room, 16 private rooms, grill, wine bar, meeting and conference rooms, fitness center. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Fort Wayne

Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100

Indianapolis

midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Dining room, grill, lounge,

In Newburgh. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Orchard Ridge Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

The Capital Grille Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Stonebridge Ranch Country Club, McKinney, Texas

Windermere Golf Club, 678-513-1000 windermeregc.com In Cumming. 18-hole Davis Love III-designed golf course, dining room, private events facilities.

Augusta The Carriage House Inn In Aiken, South Carolina.

The Pinnacle Club The Willcox In Aiken, South Carolina.

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Hamilton Mill Golf Club, 770-945-4653

Hawthorns Golf & Country Club In Fishers. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni Severin Hotel Puck’s Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Skyline Club, 317-263-5000 skyline-indy.com On the 36th floor of the One American Square building downtown. Main dining room, bar and grill, 4 private dining rooms.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

South Bend Knollwood Country Club, 574-277-1541

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Baltimore

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knollwoodclub.com In Granger, north of Notre Dame.

2 golf courses, driving range, indoor and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts. Dining, golf shop, fitness center.

Louisville

Iowa

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Davenport Davenport Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Des Moines Des Moines Embassy Club Glen Oaks Country Club In West Des Moines. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Kansas Kansas City Lawrence Country Club In Lawrence. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000 nicklausgolflg.com In Overland Park, 10 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, practice facilities, pool, 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, conference room, informal dining room, casual bar and grill, private dining room. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Wichita Reflection Ridge Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Willowbend Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kentucky Hebron See Cincinnati.

Lexington Greenbrier Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Maryland

GlenOaks Country Club In Prospect. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Polo Fields Golf & Country Club

Louisiana Lafayette Carriage House Hotel City Club at River Ranch

In Edgewater

Red Door Spa In Baltimore, Bethesda, and Gaithersburg.

Seadog Cruises Six Flags America Spirit of Baltimore

Massachusetts Boston My New England Community, 800-433-5079 mynewenglandcommunity.com

Boston College Club, 617-946-2828 bostoncollegeclub.com On the 36th floor of the Bank of America Financial Building in the financial district. Formal and informal dining, bar and lounge, meeting and conference rooms.

Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

The Capital Grille

Signature Gold Dining.

In Boston and Chestnut Hill.

Lake Charles

Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse House of Blues Foundation Room

Lake Charles Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Many Cypress Bend Resort Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

New Orleans

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

The International In Bolton.

Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822

Dearborn Racquet & Health Club In Dearborn.

No. VI Chophouse

In Madison.

Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554

Missouri

oak-pointe.com In Brighton, 30 miles west of Detroit. 18-hole Arthur Hillsdesigned golf course and 18-hole private championship course.

4 lighted tennis courts, fitness center, pool. Closed Mon.

Lake of the Ozarks

Skyline Club, 248-350-9898 theskylineclub.com In Southfield, 15 miles north of Detroit, on the 28th floor of the Town Center Building. Dining, lounge, private workspaces, fitness center. Closed Sat-Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

TPC Michigan, 313-436-3000

Wolfgang Puck Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Grand Rapids Cork Wine & Grille FireRock Grille In Caledonia.

Rush Creek Bistro In Grandville.

StoneWater Country Club

Minnesota

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Cape Cod

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch

In Brewster.

Signature Gold Dining.

Michigan

In Byron. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Detroit

Mississippi

My Detroit Community, 800-433-5079

Hattiesburg

Shreveport Southern Trace Country Club, 318-798-8300 southern-trace.com 18-hole Arthur Hills-designed championship golf course, 6 lighted tennis courts, pool, spa and fitness facilities, whirlpool, steam room, and lounge.

mydetroitcommunity.com

The Capital Grille Clubs at Polo Fields In Ann Arbor.

Coach Insignia

In Lake Ozark.

Kansas City The Capital Grille Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000

St. Louis

In Lansing.

Langham Hotel Boston Odyssey Cruises Seaport Elite Yacht Cruises Spirit of Boston

Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans Windsor Court Hotel

The Lodge of Four Seasons

University Club of Michigan State University

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Monteleone House of Blues Foundation Room

Ocean Edge Resort & Club

Lake of the Ozarks Marina In Lake of the Ozarks. Part of Forever Resorts.

In Overland Park, Kansas. See Kansas City, Kansas.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

English Turn Golf and Country Club

The Club at Porto Cima In Lake of the Ozarks. Signature Gold Golf.

tpcmichigangc.com In Dearborn. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, casual dining, bar, lounge, locker rooms, private events space. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

ipswichclub.com In Ipswich, 30 miles northeast of Boston. 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. 6 Har-Tru tennis courts, pro shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Closed Mon.

Emeril’s

Whisper Lake Country Club

In Novi.

In Caledonia.

Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans and NOLA restaurants.

Patrick Farms Golf Club In Pearl.

Sunnybrook Country Club In Grandville.

Thousand Oaks Golf Club Watermark Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Minneapolis The Capital Grille Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Rochester Somerby Golf Club

Canebrake Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Jackson Lake Caroline Golf Club In Madison. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Springfield Millwood Golf & Racquet Club In Ozark. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Missouri Athletic Club Signature Gold Dining.

Omni Majestic Hotel Six Flags St. Louis WingHaven Country Club In O’Fallon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Nebraska Omaha Champions Run Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Nevada Las Vegas Aria Resort & Casino Bear’s Best Las Vegas, 702-804-8500 bearsbest.com 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. Features 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes from his own designs around the world.

Clubhouse includes Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, and pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.

Callville Bay Resort & Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

Canyon Gate Country Club, 702-363-0303 canyon-gate.com In Canyon Gate, 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, 2 pools, Jacuzzi, fitness center. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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The Capital Grille Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.

Citizens Kitchen & Bar Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina

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Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Emeril’s Receive VIP access and service at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, and Table 10 restaurant.

Fix Restaurant Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Las Vegas, Summerlin.

House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Le Cirque Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Postrio Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Long Island

Manchester

The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, 631-209-7448

Omni Mount Washington Resort In Bretton Woods.

New Jersey Atlantic City Red Door Spa Wolfgang Puck American Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Newark Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club In Bedminster Township.

Signature Gold/O.N.E. Golf.

Trenton Cherry Valley Country Club cherryvalleycc.com In Skillman. About 8 miles north of historic Princeton. 18-hole Rees Jones golf course set along Bedens Brook, 7 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Great Adventure In Jackson, N.J.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Jackson, N.J.

New Mexico Albuquerque Canyon Club Signature Gold Golf.

Red Square Searsucker The Signature at MGM Grand Spago

Las Cruces

Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

La Posada de Santa Fe, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa

Stack Restaurant Temple Bar Marina In Lake Mead. Part of Forever Resorts.

Trattoria del Lupo Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Vdara Hotel & Spa Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grille Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Reno Charlie Palmer Group

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino In Incline Village.

Somersett Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

The Village at Squaw Valley In Lake Tahoe, Calif.

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Picacho Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Santa Fe

New York Albany The Great Escape Six Flags’ park In Lake George. the clubline

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877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

hamletgolfandcountryclub.com In Commack, 14 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport.

18-hole golf course, 8 tennis courts, pool, pro shop, fitness center, informal dining. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

Red Door Spa In Bellmore.

Willow Creek Golf & Country Club, 631-403-6108 hamletwillowcreek.com In Mt. Sinai, 18 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport.

18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Signature Gold Golf.

Wind Watch Golf & Country Club, 631-606-2252 hamletwindwatch.com In Hauppauge, 8 miles northwest of Long Island MacArthur Airport.

18-hole golf course, pro shop, informal dining. Signature Gold Golf.

New York City The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490 athleticswim.com Midtown location. World-class fitness area, 25-yard indoor pool, group exercise classes, personal training, massage, quick snack bistro. Adults only — 16 and older.

Atlantica Bateaux New York The Beard House In Greenwich Village.

The Capital Grille In Manhattan; Stamford, Conn.

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Aureole restaurant.

Club Quarters Hotel, Midtown Club Quarters Hotel, Rockefeller Center Club Quarters Hotel, Wall Street Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Doral Arrowwood In Rye Brook.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse In Manhattan.

Le Cirque Manhattan Elite Yachts The Michelangelo Hotel Omni Berkshire Place Osteria del Circo Signature Gold/O.N.E. Dining

Red Door Spa In Darien, Conn.; and New York City.

Room Mate Grace hotel Servcorp See Other Affiliates section.

Spirit of New Jersey Spirit of New York Terrace Club

North Carolina Asheville Inn on Biltmore Estate In the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Omni Grove Park Inn

Charlotte The Capital Grille Charlotte City Club Signature Gold Dining.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Chetola Resort In Blowing Rock.

Del Frisco’s VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Firethorne Country Club, 704-243-2433 firethornecountryclub.com In Marvin, about 20 miles south of Charlotte. 18-hole Tom Jacksondesigned golf course, casual and formal dining, private events space, 10 tennis courts, four pools.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Omni Charlotte Hotel River Run Country Club In Davidson. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Sequoyah National Golf Club In Whittier.

TPC Piper Glen, 704-846-1212

Devils Ridge Golf Club, 919-557-6100 devilsridgecc.com In Holly Springs, 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoy-designed golf course. Grill area, 3 private dining rooms, and driving range. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Lochmere Golf Club, 919-851-0611 lochmere.com In Cary, southeast of Raleigh.

18-hole Gene Hamm-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, grill, covered pavilion for special events. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Neuse Golf Club, 919-550-0550 neusegolf.com In Clayton, 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. 18-hole John LaFoydesigned course, clubhouse, 6 tennis courts, grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

O2 Fitness In Cary, Chapel Hill, Fuquay Varina, and Raleigh.

Sheraton Capital Center Hotel Siena Hotel In Chapel Hill.

The State Club University Club

Village of Pinehurst Pinehurst Resort In the Sandhills of North Carolina.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf on No. 7.

Wilmington City Club of Wilmington O2 Fitness River Landing Country Club

tpcpiperglengc.com 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining, tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

In Wallace.

Outer Banks

Winston-Salem

See Norfolk, Virginia.

Bermuda Run Country Club, 336-998-8155

Raleigh/Durham My Triangle Community, 800-433-5079 trianglecommunityclubs.com

Angus Barn C arolina Club, 919-962-1101 carolina-club.com In Chapel Hill. On the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill, in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center.

20 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Dining room and grill, 7 private rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

City Club Raleigh, 919-834-8829 cityclubraleigh.com On the 28th and 29th floors of the Wells Fargo Capitol Center.

Formal and informal dining, 6 private dining rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

bermudaruncc.com In Bermuda Run, about 13 miles southwest of Winston-Salem. Two 18-hole courses, tennis courts, two pools, private events space, and two clubhouses, both with dining options. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Piedmont Club, 336-724-7077 piedmont-nc.com Atop BB&T Financial Center in downtown. 20 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport. Grill dining area, private rooms, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Starmount Forest Country Club In Greensboro. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Pennsylvania Harrisburg Country Club of Harrisburg Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Philadelphia Applecross Country Club In Downingtown.

Blue Hen Bed & Breakfast In Newark, Del.

The Capital Grille Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Rivers Club basketball court, Pittsburgh

Ohio Akron Firestone Country Club, 330-644-8441 firestonecountryclub.com 15 miles from the Akron-Canton Airport. Home to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, with 3 18-hole golf courses, pro shop, bar and grill, and private dining. Open daily April-October. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold on West and North courses.

Privileges for Associate Club members do not apply during the week of the Bridgestone Invitational.

Silver Lake Country Club, 330-688-6066 silverlakeclub.com In Silver Lake, minutes from downtown Akron. 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, putting green, and pro shop. 2 pools, formal dining, 2 private dining rooms, ballroom, and grill.

Closed Mon.

Cincinnati My River Community, 800-433-5079 myrivercommunity.com

The Cincinnatian Hotel Oasis Golf Club & Conference Center In Loveland. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Stillmeadow Country Club Traditions Country Club In Hebron, Ky. Signature Gold Golf.

The Woodhouse Day Spa

Cleveland

CLAY HAYNER

My North Coast Community, 800-433-5079

In Philadelphia, King of Prussia.

The Club at Key Center, 216-241-1272

Dayton Racquet Club, 937-224-4381

theclubatkeycenter.com Downtown on the 3rd and 4th floors of Key Center overlooking Memorial Plaza. Fountain-view dining room, 5 private dining rooms, and pub, fitness center.

Signature Gold Dining.

daytonracquet.com On the 28th and 29th floors of Kettering Tower downtown.

Fitness center, personal training, massage, squash court, 2 group fitness rooms, dining room, lounge, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Delmonico’s Steakhouse Elyria Country Club In Elyria.

Fox Meadow Country Club In Medina.

Hill ‘n Dale Club In Medina.

House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Lakeside Yacht Club Pro Football Hall of Fame In Canton.

Quail Hollow Country Club, 440-639-3800 quailhollowcc.com In Concord, 25 miles east of Cleveland. Weiskopf-Morrish golf course and Bruce Devlin golf course, fitness center.

Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.

Salmon Dave’s Pacific Rim Signature of Solon Country Club In Solon.

Steele Mansion Inn In Painesville.

Weymouth Country Club In Medina.

Columbus Capital Club Signature Gold Dining.

Heritage Golf Club

mynorthcoastcommunity.com

In Hilliard. Signature Gold Golf.

Blue Point Grill The Cabin Club Chagrin Valley Athletic Club

Dayton

In Chagrin Falls.

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dayton

The Club at Hillbrook In Chagrin Falls.

Sugar Valley Country Club In Bellbrook.

The Woodhouse Day Spa

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Dornick Hills Country Club In Ardmore. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

The Greens Country Club Oak Tree Country Club oaktreecc.net In Edmond. About 15 miles north of Oklahoma City. 36 holes of Pete Dye-designed golf, tennis, fitness center, pool, Closed Mon. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Shawnee Country Club In Shawnee. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

The Trails Golf Club In Norman. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Tulsa Club at Indian Springs In Broken Arrow.

Oregon Portland Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza Riverside Golf & Country Club

My River Community, 800-433-5079

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

myrivercommunity.com

Redmond

University Club The Loft of Bend In Bend.

Freedom Elite Yacht Hartefeld National, 610-268-8800 hartefeld.com In Avondale, 40 miles from Philadelphia. 18-hole Tom Faziodesigned golf course, grill and pub, ballroom. Signature Gold Golf.

Pyramid Club, 215-567-6510 pyramidclub.com Atop Mellon Bank Center in Center City. Views of the Delaware Valley from the main dining room. Meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sat-Sun except on holidays and for private parties.

Signature Gold Dining.

Spirit of Philadelphia Talamore Country Club In Ambler.

Westin Philadelphia

Pittsburgh My Pittsburgh Community, 800-433-5079 mypittsburghcommunity.com

The Capital Grille The Carlton Restaurant Diamond Run Golf Club, 412-741-2020 diamond-run.com In Sewickley, 16 miles from Pittsburgh International Airport.

18-hole Gary Player-designed course, practice facilities, informal dining, grill. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Green Oaks Country Club In Verona.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Omni Bedford Springs Resort In Bedford. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni William Penn Hotel Rivers Club, 412-391-5227 riversclub.com In One Oxford Centre downtown.

Complete fitness, squash, yoga, Pilates, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Dining room and pub.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Salon Vivace In Gibsonia and Pittsburgh.

Seven Oaks Country Club In Beaver.

Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220 treesdalegolf.com In Gibsonia, 25 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh. 27 holes of golf designed by Arnold Palmer.

Driving range, practice area, pro shop, tavern, fitness center, private dining rooms. 4 lighted tennis courts, pool.

Rhode Island Providence The Capital Grille Ledgemont Country Club In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.

South Carolina Aiken See Augusta, Ga.

Charleston Belmond Charleston Place Hotel Charleston National Golf Club Harbour Club, 843-723-9680 harbour-charleston.com In historic downtown Charleston, across from Waterfront Park and the harbor. Dining, meeting rooms, bar, and rooftop terrace.

Closed Mon. Signature Gold Dining.

Kiawah Island Golf Resort RiverTowne Country Club In Mount Pleasant. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Seabrook Island Club Signature Gold Golf.

Snee Farm Country Club In Mt. Pleasant.

Columbia C apital City Club, 803-256-2000 capitalcolumbia.com On the 25th floor of the SouthTrust Tower downtown, across from the capitol. Dining room, grill, private dining, lounge, meeting and conference rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

Inn at USC

Greenville Commerce Club, 864-232-5600 commerce-club.com Atop the One Liberty Square building downtown. Dining and meeting rooms, bar, and grill.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Hyatt Regency Greenville Musgrove Mills Golf Club

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Hilton Head Island Country Club of Hilton Head, 843-681-2582

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hiltonheadclub.com On the Intracoastal Waterway; 10 miles from Hilton Head Airport and 30 miles from Savannah International Airport. 18-hole championship Rees Jones golf course, putting and chipping greens, 6 clay tennis courts, fitness center, 2 pools. Marina access.

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200 goldenbear-indigorun.com 1,714-acre residential and golf community. 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, pro shop, tennis.

The Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-3500 thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, clubhouse, pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-6539 Set in the prestigious Indigo Run private community, a short drive to the island’s beaches. Special privileges at the Jack Nicklausdesigned Golden Bear golf course, private lodge with swimming pool, member lounge, and business center plus spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Homes.

Myrtle Beach Barefoot Resort & Golf Signature Gold Golf at Dye Club.

Preferred rates at Fazio, Love, and Norman courses.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Wachesaw Plantation Club In Murrells Inlet. Signature Gold Golf.

Tennessee Chattanooga Black Creek Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

The Chattanoogan

Knoxville Club LeConte, 865-523-0405 clubleconte.com Atop Plaza Tower downtown, with views of the Tennessee River and Smoky Mountains. Dining rooms, lounge, 7 private dining rooms, meeting and conference rooms.

Signature Gold Dining.

Fox Den Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Memphis Crescent Club, 901-684-1010 crescent-club.com

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Atop Crescent Center between downtown Memphis and Germantown. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations, and state-of-theart audiovisual equipment. Main dining room, 5 private dining rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Nashville Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club, 615-824-6528 bluegrasscountryclub.com In Hendersonville. 18-hole golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, dining facilities, and marina.

Signature Gold Golf.

Temple Hills Country Club, 615-646-4785 templehillsgolf.com In Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville. 27 holes of golf open year-round, casual and formal dining, private events space, two tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Signature Gold Unlimited/ O.N.E. Golf.

Texas Abilene Abilene Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Amarillo Amarillo Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.

Austin My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079 mylonestarcommunity.com

Driskill Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse The Hills of Lakeway, 512-261-7200 thehillscc.com Includes the Hills Country Club in the Village of the Hills and Lakeway Country Club in Lakeway.

he Hills Country Club, T 512-261-7272 In the Village of the Hills, 20 miles from downtown Austin along Lake Travis. Two 18-hole courses: the Jack Nicklausdesigned Hills course and Flintrock Falls, co-designed

by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II. Pro shop, 18 tennis courts, fitness center, pool, informal dining, grill.

Closed Mon. Flintrock Falls is closed Wed. Golf benefits on Flintrock Falls for Signature Gold. Golf benefits on the Hills course for Signature and Associate Gold.

L akeway Country Club, 512-261-7272 The 18-hole, Leon Howarddesigned Live Oak Golf Course

has driving range, pro shop, 18 tennis courts, grill. Closed Mon. The 18-hole Yaupon Course, designed by Leon Howard, features practice facilities, driving range, pro shop, grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Lost Creek Country Club, 512-892-1205 lostcreekclub.com 18-hole golf course, 16 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, large fitness facility, and dining. Closed Mon.

Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa The Owners Club at Barton Creek, 512-329-4663 Offers members luxurious 3-bedroom, 3-1/2-bath Club Home accommodations with access to four golf courses by Tom Fazio, Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore, and Arnold Palmer; tennis center, fitness center, full-service spa, and several restaurants.

River Place Country Club

The Clubs of Prestonwood, 972-239-7111

Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599

prestonwoodcc.org Two North Texas clubs in one, just eight miles apart. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

oakmontclub.com In Corinth, 20 miles northwest of Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Roger Packard and Don January; practice facility with doubleended driving range, clubhouse with pool and tennis facilities.

The Creek Clubhouse In North Dallas. 18-hole course designed by Ralph Plummer; casual and formal dining, Laykhold-surface tennis courts, pool, and fitness center. Closed Mon.

The Hills Clubhouse In Plano. 18-hole course designed by Dave Bennett.

Pool. Closed Tue.

Cooper Hotel, Conference Center & Spa Corinthian Wellness Spa In Southlake.

Del Frisco’s Receive VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Frisco Gun Club

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

In Frisco.

The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000

Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666

utclub.com On the 6th and 7th floors in the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Bar with casual dining, banquette seating, media area, private rooms. Privileges are not extended during home football game weekends (Fri-Sun), however non-resident memberships are available. Signature Gold Dining.

Corpus Christi

gleneaglesclub.com In Plano, 25 miles northeast of DFW International Airport. Two 18-hole Bruce Devlin and Robert VonHagge-designed golf courses, 18 lighted tennis courts, fitness facility, 3 dining areas, 6 private event rooms. Closed Mon. Access for Members with Signature Gold benefits only.

Hackberry Creek Country Club, 972-869-2631

Dallas/Fort Worth

hackberrycreekcc.com In Irving, 5 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course. 12 tennis courts, 3 pools, driving range, full-service dining, banquet facilities. Closed Mon.

My Dallas Fort Worth Community, 800-433-5079

House of Blues Foundation Room

mydfwcommunity.com

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Corpus Christi Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Brookhaven Country Club, 972-243-6151 brookhavenclub.com In Farmers Branch. Three 18-hole golf courses, practice facilities, pro shop, 39 tennis courts, 6 racquetball courts, 5 pools, fitness center, formal and informal dining, private dining rooms, banquet facilities.

Canyon Creek Country Club, 972-231-1466 canyoncreekclub.com In Richardson. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 24 lighted tennis courts, 3 pools, indoor and outdoor dining. Closed Tue.

The Capital Grille City Club of Fort Worth In Fort Worth.

La Cima Club, 972-869-2266 lacimaclub.com Atop Williams Square Tower in Las Colinas. Main dining room, lounge, 6 private dining rooms.

Reservations required. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Las Colinas Country Club, 972-541-1141 lascolinascc.com In Irving, 8 miles from DFW International Airport. 18-hole golf course, tennis facilities, fitness center, 5 dining areas. Golf and dining available Tue-Sun. Signature Gold Golf.

Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Red Door Spa In Dallas and Plano.

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Roy’s restaurant In Plano.

Shady Valley Country Club, 817-275-3092 shadyvalley.com In Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Golf course, driving range, tennis court, pool, and sauna. Closed Mon.

Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel Six Flags Hurricane Harbor In Arlington.

Six Flags Over Texas In Arlington.

Stonebriar Country Club, 972-625-5050 stonebriar.com In Frisco, 30 miles north of Dallas. Two 18-hole golf courses, designed by Tom Fazio and Finger/Dye. Lighted tennis courts, pool, formal and informal dining.

Finger/Dye course for Signature and Associate Gold. Fazio course for Signature Gold.

Stonebridge Ranch Country Club stonebridgeranchcountryclub.com In McKinney. Overnight accommodations in golf course cottages. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

The Ranch Clubhouse, 972-540-2000 27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, pool, informal dining, grill, fitness center. Closed Tue.

The Stonebridge Clubhouse, 972-540-1000 18-hole Pete Dye-designed golf course, practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse, 7 tennis courts, pool, fitness center with whirlpool and sauna, informal dining, grill. Closed Mon.

Suntex Boat Club Timarron Country Club, 817-481-7529 timarronclub.com In Southlake, 15 miles west of DFW International Airport.

18-hole Byron Nelson-designed golf course. Practice facility with driving range, sand bunker, and chipping and putting greens,

31,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, meeting and conference rooms, and special-event facilities. Closed Mon.

Tower Club, 214-220-0403 tower-dallas.com In Thanksgiving Tower downtown; 15 miles from Dallas Love Field and 25 miles from DFW International Airport. Main dining room, e-lounge, bar, 13 private dining rooms with views of the city. Reservations required. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Trophy Club Country Club, 817-837-1900

The Clubs of Kingwood at Deerwood, 281-360-1060 18-hole championship golf course, driving range, pro shop, clubhouse, grill. Informal dining room available for private functions. Closed Mon. Green fees apply after use of Signature Gold and O.N.E. complimentary rounds.

The Clubs of Kingwood at Kingwood, 281-358-2171 Four 18-hole golf courses, 5 pools, 26 tennis courts, clubhouse, pro shop. Closed Mon.

Del Frisco’s

trophyclub-dallas.com In Trophy Club, 15 miles from DFW International Airport. 36-hole Ben Hogan/Arthur Hill-designed course (the only course designed

by Hogan). Fitness center, pool, 8 outdoor tennis courts, informal dining. Closed Mon. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Walnut Creek Country Club, 817-477-3192

The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877

walnutcreekcc.com In Mansfield, 15 miles southeast of Fort Worth. 36 holes of golf, putting green, 14 tennis courts, 2 pools. Private dining rooms.

Closed Mon.

The Westin Stonebriar Resort

El Paso Coronado Golf & Country Club

Fort Worth See Dallas/Fort Worth.

Houston My Houston Community, 800-433-5079

The Downtown Club thedowntownclubhouston.com An alliance of two private club traditions in downtown Houston that offers expanded benefits for downtown business leaders and residents. Private dining rooms available at both clubs.

In First City parking garage downtown. Complete athletics, basketball, indoor track, 4 group exercise studios. Lunch only. Signature Gold Dining.

The Downtown Club at Met, 713-652-0700 In Allen Center downtown. 10 indoor tennis courts, squash, racquetball, basketball, 4 group exercise studios, KidZone, Bella Rinova Day Spa. Café lunch service. Signature Gold Dining.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

myhoustoncommunity.com

In Houston, the Woodlands.

April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101

The Golf Trails of the Woodlands, 281-882-3000

aprilsoundcountryclub.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 27 holes of golf, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, aquatics complex.

Bay Oaks Country Club, 281-488-7888 bayoakscountryclub.com 18-hole Arthur Hills golf course, 9 tennis courts, pool, fitness center, formal and casual dining. Closed Mon.

The Capital Grille The Club at Falcon Point, 281-392-7888 falconpoint.com In Katy, 25 miles west of downtown Houston; 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, 5 lighted tennis courts, 2 pools. Closed Mon.

The Clubs of Kingwood theclubsofkingwood.com In Kingwood. Hailed as one of the “World’s Largest Private Country Clubs”

thegolftrails.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Two golf courses, the 18-hole Oaks and 18-hole Panther Trail, dining and snack options, access to pool and fitness facilities at adjacent Woodlands Resort & Conference Center.

Hearthstone Country Club, 281-463-2201 hearthstoneclub.com In northwest Houston. 27-hole golf course designed by Jay Riviere, 6 tennis courts, 2 pools.

Closed Mon.

House of Blues Foundation Room Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Houston City Club, 713-840-9001 houstoncityclub.com In West Houston at Greenway Plaza. 10 indoor tennis courts, ath-

letic facilities, racquetball. Casual and fine dining. Signature Gold Dining.

The Houston Club, 713-225-3257 On the 49th floor in One Shell Plaza downtown. Dining with views of the city. Private dining rooms, wine lockers, meeting and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Lake Windcrest, 281-259-2279 lakewindcrestgc.com In Magnolia. 35 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. 18-hole Thomas E. Walkerdesigned golf course, driving range.

Magnolia Creek, 281-557-0555 magnoliacreekgc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport.

27-hole links-style golf course, practice facilities, event space.

South Shore Harbour, 281-334-0525 southshoreharbourcc.com In League City. 20 miles southeast of William P. Hobby Airport.

27-hole golf course, private events facilities. Closed Mon.

Traditions Club

Longview Summit Club Signature Gold Dining.

Lubbock Hillcrest Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

The Texas Tech Club, 806-742-4496 texastechclub.com On the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium overlooking the football field and downtown. Dining, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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Waco Baylor Club

Utah

clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport.

Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts. Closed Mon.

Park City

Midland

Virginia

Green Tree Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

San Angelo San Angelo Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

San Antonio

Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061

800-433-5079

Victoria Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Cimarron Country Club, 956-581-7401

mylonestarcommunity.com

thewoodlandscc.com In the Woodlands. 20 miles north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Three golf courses: the 27-hole Palmer course, 18-hole Player course, and 18-hole Tournament course. Tennis center with 21 courts, pool, fitness facilities, formal and casual dining, private events facilities. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Victoria

McAllen

My Lone Star Community, 800-433-5079

The Woodlands Country Club, 281-863-1400

Eagle’s Bluff Country Club In Bullard. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Situated on the home side of Baylor University’s McLane Stadium. Dining, private event spaces, meeting rooms with business amenities. Signature Gold Dining.

In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.

willowcreekclub.com In Spring near the Woodlands, 30 miles north of downtown Houston. 18-hole von Hagge and Devlin-designed golf course. Fine and casual dining. Closed Mon.

Tyler

Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club, 210-582-6700 fairoaksclub.com 16 miles north of San Antonio in Fair Oaks Ranch. Hill Country setting with 36 holes of golf, tennis, swimming, dining. Closed Mon.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Hotel Contessa Lake Amistad Resort & Marina In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.

Jeremy Ranch Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Arlington See Washington, D.C.

Centreville See Washington, D.C.

Haymarket See Washington, D.C.

Hot Springs Omni Homestead Resort The Owners Club at The Homestead, 540-839-3700 In Hot Springs. Members enjoy 3 top-ranked golf courses, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, ice skating, skiing, fine dining, and spa with natural mineral springs, plus the use of 3-bedroom, 3-bath Club Home.

Lansdowne See Washington, D.C.

Leesburg

Mokara Hotel & Spa Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel Plaza Club, 210-227-4191

See Washington, D.C.

plazasanantonio.com Atop Frost Bank Tower downtown. Dining facilities with 8 private dining areas, bar, conference space, business center, private event facilities, and concierge services. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

thecurrituckgolfclub.com On the Outer Banks, North Carolina, between Duck and Corolla. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole Rees Jones course, practice facilities.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

River Crossing Club In Spring Branch. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Temple Wildflower Country Club, 254-771-1177 wildflowerclub.com In Temple, west of Interstate 35.

50 miles from Waco Municipal Airport. Golf course, 6 tennis courts, 2 pool, fitness facilities, main dining room, grill.

Norfolk The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400

Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375 greenbrierclub.com In Chesapeake. 12 miles from Norfolk International Airport.

Championship Rees Jonesdesigned 18-hole golf course, putting and chipping greens, driving range, 8 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, 2 racquetball courts, fitness center, outdoor junior Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon.

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nagsheadgolflinks.com On the Outer Banks, North Carolina. 90 miles from Norfolk International Airport. 18-hole golf course and grill. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

In Lacey.

The Sanderling Resort Spirit of Norfolk Town Point Club, 757-625-6606

In Mukilteo.

town-point.com Downtown in the World Trade Center. Formal and casual dining, lounge, business center, meeting and conference rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Richmond Ford’s Colony Country Club, 757-258-4100 fordscolonycc.com In Williamsburg, about 50 miles east of Richmond International Airport. Three 18-hole Dan Maples-designed courses, six indoor practice tees, casual and formal dining, private events space. Signature Gold Unlimited/ O.N.E. Golf.

Omni Richmond Hotel Red Door Spa Stonehenge Golf & Country Club, 804-378-7841 stonehengeclub.com In Midlothian, 30 miles from Richmond International Airport.

Golf course, putting green, 6 lighted tennis courts, junior Olympic-size pool. Closed Mon.

Roanoke Hidden Valley Country Club In Salem. Signature Gold Golf.

Tysons See Washington, D.C.

Washington Seattle My Puget Sound Community, 800-433-5079 mypugetsoundcommunity.com

Canterwood Golf & Country Club, 253-666-8502 canterwoodgcc.com In Gig Harbor, 34 miles from Sea-Tac Airport. 18-hole golf course, pro shop, 4 tennis courts, Olympic-size pool, formal and informal dining. Closed Mon. Signature Gold Golf.

The Capital Grille Columbia Tower Club, 206-622-2010 columbia-tower.com On the 75th and 76th floors atop the Columbia Center downtown.

3 dining rooms, 6 private dining rooms, and the Stratus bar and lounge. Fully equipped business center with high-speed wireless Internet access and videoconferencing center. Signature Gold Dining.

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The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie The Golf Club at Newcastle In Newcastle.

Harbour Pointe Golf Club Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Park Sorrento Hotel Trophy Lake Golf & Casting In Port Orchard.

Vida Spa Washington National Golf Club In Auburn.

Willows Lodge In Woodinville.

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Tacoma Pacific Grill Smoke + Cedar

Tower Club, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurant.

City Club of Washington, 202-347-0818 city-washington.com In the Columbia Square building in downtown. Main dining room, 5 private dining/meeting rooms, business center, member lounge, and bar. Closed Sat and Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Club Quarters Hotel Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse The Golf Club at Lansdowne

Washington, D.C.

In Lansdowne, Va.

Washington, D.C.

In Lansdowne, Va.

My Capital Community, 800-433-5079

Madame Tussaud’s Presidents Gallery

mycapitalcommunity.com

Capital & National Elite Yachts The Capital Grille In Washington, D.C.; and Tysons Corner, Va.

Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, 703-631-9560 chantilly-national.com In Centreville, Va., 10 miles south of Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Ed Ault-designed golf course, practice range, 6 tennis courts, pool, dining areas, and private dining rooms. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Lansdowne Resort

Members receive 50 percent off admission.

800-433-5079 international callers

972-888-7357 signature gold

866-989-GOLD

e - mail clubline @ clubcorp . com fax

972-888-7527 for a complete list of your benefits clubline . com private event desk

877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

In Sterling, Va.

Toka Salon & Day Spa Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250 tower-tysons.com In Tysons, Va., atop the Tyson Tower 1 building, in Tysons Corner; 15 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport.

Dining room, member bar, and private dining rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

West Virginia Bridgeport Stonewall Resort In Roanoke.

Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Mt. Vernon Excursion Odyssey Cruises Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922

Morgantown

piedmontclub.com In Haymarket, Va. 25 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Tom Faziodesigned golf course. Pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, dining, and conference facilities.

Course closed Tue. Signature Gold Golf.

Wisconsin

Red Door Spa In Arlington, Va.; Vienna, Va.; and Washington, D.C.

Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner the clubline

Spirit of Washington Sportrock Climbing Center

In Tysons, Va.

Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. River Creek Club, 703-779-2022 rivercreekclub.com In Leesburg, Va, along the Potomac River. Fewer than 20 miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. 18-hole Ault, Clark, and Associates-designed championship golf course, 4 lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, pool, pro shop, dining areas, private dining rooms, and fitness center.

The Source Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Pete Dye Golf Club In Bridgeport. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Milwaukee The Capital Grille Destination Kohler In Kohler.

Geneva National Golf Club In Lake Geneva.

Tripoli Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Wausau Greenwood Hills Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

International Bahrain Manama The British Club Bahrain

Canada Montréal, Québec Club de Golf Islesmere In Laval. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Le Fontainebleau Golf Club In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant In the Laurentian Mountains.

Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.

Ottawa, Ontario Arc Hotel Club de Golf Hautes Plaines In Gatineau, Quebec.

Eagle Creek Golf Club In Dunrobin.

GreyHawk Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Kanata Golf & Country Club In Kanata.

Toronto, Ontario Blue Springs Golf Club In Acton.

Caledon Woods Golf Club 30 minutes northwest of Toronto.

Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club In Pickering.

The Club at Bond Head In Bond Head. Signature Gold Golf.

The Country Club In Woodbridge.

DiamondBack Golf Club In Richmond Hill.

Eagle Ridge Golf Club In Georgetown. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Emerald Hills Golf Club In Stouffville.

Glen Abbey Golf Club 30 minutes west of Toronto.

Glencairn Golf Club In Milton.

Glendale Golf and Country Club In Hamilton. Signature Gold Golf.

Grandview Golf Club 2 hours north of Toronto.

Greenhills Golf Club 2 hours west of Toronto. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Greystone Golf Club In Milton.

CLAY HAYNER

Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073

Heron Point Golf Links In Ancaster.

Hidden Lake Golf Club In Burlington. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

King Valley Golf Club In King City.

King’s Riding Golf Club In King City.

The Lake Joseph Club 2 hours north of Toronto.

National Pines Golf Club In Innisfil.

Omni King Edward Hotel RattleSnake Point Golf Club In Milton.

Rocky Crest Golf Resort In Mactier.

Sherwood Inn In Port Carling.

Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.

Wyndance Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Palisades Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver Vida Spa 4 locations.

Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square St. James’s Hotel & Club

France Paris Paris International Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Saint James Paris Hotel

Germany Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Club Inside the Frankfurt Airport complex, near the Sheraton Hotel.

India New Delhi Le Cirque

Indonesia Jakarta American Club

Mexico Cancun Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas Omni Puerto Adventuras Hotel Beach Resort

Marriott Casa Magna Hotel The Owners Club at Puerto Vallarta, 011-52-322-221-2690 In the exclusive Marina Vallarta Club de Golf on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Championship golf, 3-bedroom, 3-bath or 2-bedroom, 2-1/2-bath furnished accommodations with private verandas and hot tubs. Members pay cart fees only at Vista Vallarta, the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course. A second 18-hole course, designed

by Tom Weiskopf, is also available for play.

Vista Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-29-000-30 foremexico.com In the foothills overlooking Puerto Vallarta. Two 18-hole golf courses: one Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole championship course, and a course by Tom Weiskopf.

Practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse. Signature Gold Golf.

Cozumel

Taipei

Hangzhou Meilu Legend Hotel West Lake Mansion Club Inside the Meilu Legend Hotel.

Private dining rooms, meeting rooms, wine and cigar bar.

Shenzhen Mission Hills China

Melia Cozumel AllInclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa

Mexico City Club de Empresarios

In Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen.

Signature Gold Dining.

Curaçao

Puerto Vallarta

Curaçao

Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-221-00-73

Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort

England London Club Quarters Hotel, Gracechurch Club Quarters Hotel, St. Paul’s

Club Piso 51

In Marina Vallarta, north of Puerto Vallarta and 5 miles from the airport. 18-hole championship course, driving range, practice green. Clubhouse, open terrace, bar. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold and Silver only.

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Complimentary dessert for each member of the dining party. (Limit 10 per table.)

Six Flags amusement parks Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Tickets

Hotel Program

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Beijing

cozumelcountryclub.com.mx On the northern side of the island, 5 miles from international cruise ship pier. 18-hole course designed by the Nicklaus Design Group, practice area, putting and chipping green, practice bunker and two-tiered practice tee.

Native palapa-style clubhouse with casual dining and pro shop.

Signature Gold Golf.

Entertainment

San Juan Roc (Taiwan)

thecapitalclub.com On the 50th floor of Capital Mansion in the Chao Yang business district. Bar area, grill room, Chinese dining room, 9 private rooms, business center with wireless Internet access and videoconferencing facilities. Athletics area includes swimming pool, gymnasium, squash, and 6-lane bowling alley. Signature Gold Dining.

Servcorp Members receive 20 percent discount on all Virtual Office packages and complimentary access to a private workstation for 5 hours per week in any executive business lounge. Executive Suite Offices come with $1,000 services vouchers.

Puerto Rico

In Puerto Adventuras.

Cozumel Country Club, 011-52-987-872-9570

Business

Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions. Ticket purchases are through a third-party provider.

China C apital Club, 011-8610-8486-2225

Other Affiliates

American Club World Trade Center Club

Scotland St. Andrews Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa

Singapore Singapore The American Club Tower Club In Republic Plaza.

South Africa Johannesburg The Rand Club

Sweden Stockholm Vidbynas Golf Club

Switzerland Lipperswil Golf Club Lipperswil 30 miles east of Zurich-Kloten Airport. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Vietnam Hanoi Press Club

Find Hotels Members receive up to 40 percent discount at hundreds of hotels. To book, call the ClubLine or log onto your club’s website, and click the “Find Hotels” button.

Preferred Rates For Members The following hotels offer members preferred rates: Kimpton Hotel Group, Omni Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, and select RitzCarlton Hotel Company locations.

Insurance Geico Members may qualify for an additional discount on car insurance. For a free quote, go to geico.com/disc/clubcorp or call 800-368-2734.

Products 1-800-Flowers.com Members receive a 15 percent discount on delivered orders including flowers and merchandise. Order through the ClubLine.

Dell Members receive preferred rates on consumer products through Dell’s Member Purchase Program.

Shop dell.com/mpp/clubcorp and receive up to 30 percent discount on select systems, plus up to 10 percent discount on all Dell branded mobility products.

Fiji Water Members who sign up for Fiji Water Delivery Service receive a 40 percent discount on a one-time order, or a 25 percent discount on an annual subscription order.

Services Ship Sticks Members receive preferred rates for golf club shipping services.

Coupon code: ClubCorp2016

Transportation Auto Europe Members receive up to 30 percent off on worldwide car rentals, and free GPS system for all European rentals.

Avis Car Rental Members receive discounted rates at participating locations and members with Signature Gold Unlimited or O.N.E. benefits receive complimentary enrollment into Avis First, a reward program that offers special deals and upgrades for members.

MASA Medical Transport Solutions Members receive up to 45 percent discount on emergency transportation assistance.

Savoya Members with Signature Gold or O.N.E. benefits receive 25 percent discount on ground transportation services in more than 55 countries. All other associate members receive 20 percent discount.

Travel Elite Alliance Qualified members receive two years of complimentary membership and the opportunity to be credited with 1.5 times the number of earned Elite Credits for the first vacation deposit.

Fair Trade Safaris Members receive preferred rates on African safaris and other African adventures. Book through the ClubLine.

Oceania Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit.

Silversea Members receive up to 5 percent discount on cruises, $200 shipboard credit, and onboard amenities.

SQN Escapes Complimentary same-day replay with a paid round at Vidanta golf courses in Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Peñasco, and Riviera Maya. Cart fee not covered. To book, call the ClubLine.

Private Clubs (USPS 022-637) is published four times a year by ClubCorp Publications, Inc., 3030 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234. Periodicals Postage Paid at Dallas, TX, and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are $15 a year in the United States, $24 a year in Canada, and $45 a year elsewhere.

For subscriptions, please call 866-3878121. CPM no. 0293628. Publications Mail Agreement no. 1595318. GST no. 87492 1927 RT0001. Please visit privateclubs.com for address changes. Published and printed in the United States. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Private Clubs, 3030 LBJ Freeway, 5th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234.

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So you want to …

Swim With Sharks (Well, Sort of)?

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ow you can go nose-to-nose with intimidating oceanic whitetips, great whites, and other shark species from the safety of your armchair. For his decade-in-the-making new book published

by Taschen, Sharks: Face-to-Face With the Ocean’s Endangered Predator, photographer Michael Muller, known for his celebrity portraits, took a break from the Hollywood spotlight to search the world’s oceans to capture these formidable creatures in their element.

Talk about dramatic effect: The signed Collector’s Edition, limited to 1,000 copies, comes encased in its own metal cage designed to look like the ones divers use for shark viewing; $1,500 ($70 regular hardback edition). taschen.com

MICHAEL MULLER

SNAPPED: An oceanic whitetip shark mugs for the camera off Cat Island in the Bahamas.

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INTRODUCING MODERN LUXURY VACATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN—ALL YEAR LONG.

Experience the tropics on sailings from 7 to 11 nights.

Treat the kids to Summer Camp at Sea or jazz it up in New Orleans on our newest Signature Event Sailing.

Enjoy stylish staterooms, globally inspired cuisine, and superlative service—in summer as well as winter.

Members of ClubCorp Clubs: Get an extra $150 per stateroom to spend onboard when you book ocean view or above during September 2016.

To learn more about this offer, visit clubcorp.com/cruise. * Cruise must be booked September 1–30, 2016 (offer period). Offer applies to Members of ClubCorp Clubs only and to select 6-night and longer sailings departing December 1, 2016, to December 1, 2017, in ocean view, veranda, Concierge Class, AquaClass® and Suite Class staterooms. The $150 onboard credit (OBC) is one per stateroom. Offer excludes Galapagos, repositioning, transatlantic, and transpacific cruises. To redeem offer, email cluboffer@celebrity.com during the offer period and provide the qualifying ClubCorp Clubs member name and booking number. Travel agents: To redeem offer, contact us at cluboffer@celebrity.com and provide booking details. Guest’s stateroom folio will be credited with the OBC, which has no cash value, is applicable to the cruise only, is nontransferable, is not redeemable for cash, will expire if not used by 10 p.m. on the final night of the cruise, and will be applied to the reservation within 10 days of booking. Offer is applicable to new individual bookings and group bookings named and deposited during the offer period. Single-occupancy bookings are eligible. Offer is combinable with one other offer. Offer is nontransferable and not combinable with the following price programs: Exciting Deals, interline, travel agent, net rates, and employee rates. It may be withdrawn at any time. Celebrity Cruises reserves the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update fares, fees, and surcharges at any time without prior notice. © 2016 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships registered in Malta and Ecuador.

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new places to dine on Oahu in Hawaii …

Hawaii culinary pioneer Roy Yamaguchi has opened his newest restaurant, Roy’s Beach House, fronting Kuilima Cove at the Turtle Bay Resort on the island’s North Shore. The Hawaiianfusion menu features innovative dishes with an emphasis on local seafood, such as Hawaiian-Style Misoyaki Butterfish. With the open-air restaurant’s casual design, you’ll feel like you’re dining in a charming beach house. 808-293-7697; turtlebayresort.com

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Celebrated Hawaii chef Ed Kenney — a four-time James Beard Award semifinalist — has opened his fourth Oahu restaurant, his first in Waikiki. Look for Mahina & Sun’s in the artist-driven Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club. Kenney describes the cuisine as “simple yet elevated home cooking with a focus on local, organic produce and sustainable seafood.” The Oahu-born chef also operates Kaimuki Superette, Mud Hen Water, and Town, all three popular restaurants in Kaimuki, not far from Waikiki on the mountain side of Diamond Head.

808-924-5810; surfjack.com

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And two new places to stay …

BARBARA KRAFT (RITZ), CHRISTIAN HORAN (FOUR SEASONS)

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach offer 307 studio, one-, two-, and threebedroom residential accommodations and penthouses. All come with ocean views, wellappointed kitchens or kitchenettes, and washers and dryers. Head up to the eighth floor to chill at Waikiki’s highest infinity pool. Need a good workout? Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak designed the wellequipped fitness center.

From $669. 808-922-8222; ritzcarlton.com/waikiki

Ko Olina Resort, the 642-acre master-planned community on the island’s western shore, welcomed its crown jewel this summer: the 371-room Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina.

The hotel’s many amenities include five signature restaurants, including Noe, where chef Ryo Takatsuka serves up Southern Italian dishes; a 35,000-square-foot spa and fitness complex with a Jim Courier tennis facility; and both family-friendly and adult pools. From $645. 808-679-0079; fourseasons.com/oahu

Healthy Eats Nearly 150 tempting recipes pack The Pleasures of Eating Well, the first cookbook from Como Hotels and Resorts.

Collected from the brand’s upscale properties around the world, the recipes showcase Como’s signature Shambhala cuisine, a culinary program in which chefs design dishes not just to deliver pleasure, but also health and energy.

The recipes include freshwater crayfish and pomelo salad from Thailand, and pumpkin and tempeh curry from Indonesia. $35; available on amazon.com

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Two hotel brands debuted their first U.S. properties this summer. Look for them in downtown Miami.

ME MIAMI ME by Meliá’s 129-room property pampers its guests with amenities such as a 14th-floor pool deck and a fresh interpretation of the ONE Group’s STK restaurant, where chefs dish up reimagined classic American cuisine.

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EAST, MIAMI Swire Hotels followed up its two East hotels in Beijing and Hong Kong with this 352-room property atop Brickell City Centre. Swire bills it as a haven for unconventional travelers looking for a fun and relaxing place to stay. Be sure to dine at its Quinto La Huella (far right), the first outpost of the famed Uruguayan restaurant Parador La Huella. From $219. 305-7127000; east-miami.com

On the Wellness Beat …

In July, Canyon Ranch opened the 141-room Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort at Kaplankaya on Turkey’s Aegean coast near Bodrum. It’s the wellness brand’s first international location and first seaside property. From $487. 800-7429000; canyonranch.com

JOAN GUILLAMAT (CANYON RANCH)

A Canyon Ranch hamam

Sailing on the high seas will soon get a big wellness boost, with Seabourn set to launch a spa and wellness program with Dr. Andrew Weil. The cruise line will roll out the program throughout its entire fleet in 2017. A certified yoga and meditation practitioner will serve as a Wellness Guide on each ship, heading up various complimentary classes and mind and body seminars throughout a voyage. 866-755-5619; seabourn.com FA L L 2016

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Going First Class at LAX In July, Etihad Airways unveiled its first U.S. West Coast first- and business-class premium lounge at the Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. In this new space, featuring the same modern Arabian style as the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s other global lounges, you’ll find comfortable seating, a la carte dining, a bar and TV area, shower facilities, complimentary highspeed Wi-Fi, multizone electrical and USB power outlets, and international magazines and newspapers. etihad.com

Other Airline News On Oct. 30, Singapore Airlines launches Houston-Manchester-Singapore flights five times weekly. The airline also adds daily nonstop flights between Singapore and San Francisco beginning Oct. 23. singaporeair.com 1 United Airlines expands its Saturday service between Newark Liberty International Airport and St. Kitts this year, adding 50 percent more flights and starting its winter season early on Nov. 19. united.com 84

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Smokin’ Hot

FLORIAN SCHWEER (CASA WIRTH)

Want to puff on a stogie in New York while taking in one of the Big Apple’s brightest views?

Head to St. Cloud, the popular rooftop bar at the Knickerbocker Hotel overlooking Times Square and its colorful Jumbotrons.

In a partnership with Club Macanudo, an exclusive Upper East Side cigar lounge, the hotel has designated an outdoor area of its bar Club Macanudo at the Knick, a hopping spot where you can pair handmade cigars with signature libations and small plates created by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer. 855-865-6425; theknickerbocker.com

Latin America Charmer Peter Wirth (below) once served as executive director of the Waldorf Astoria in New York and then went on to be the owner of the first Relais & Châteaux property in Latin America, the Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Given a résumé like that, you can only imagine how comfortable you’d be made to feel at his latest venture: Casa Wirth, a quaint five-room boutique inn in a well-preserved colonial mansion in the historic quarter of 250-year-old Salto, Uruguay. The hotelier describes his latest hospitality project as “unfussy rather than plush, yet tastefully furnished” and promises an almost obsessive attention to detail.

If you’re lucky, you’ll be in house when the staff prepares a traditional Uruguayan asado, or barbecue, in the 6,000-square-foot garden. From $85.

011-598-0905-6463; casawirth.com

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Crystal on the Danube With the launch of the Crystal Mozart in July, Crystal has made its move into river cruising. At 395 feet long and 75 feet wide, it’s the largest vessel sailing European waterways. The all-suite ship carries 154 guests on sailings along the Danube, calling on locales in Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia. It boasts several elegant restaurants and lounges as well as a large spa with an indoor pool and well-equipped fitness center. In a first for the brand, most excursions are complimentary. 888-722-0021; crystalcruises.com

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In June, after spending more than $130 million upgrading its flagship vessel, Cunard relaunched the Queen Mary 2.

Among the enhancements awaiting passengers on transAtlantic sailings between New York and Southampton, England, or on a world voyage: the Verandah, a specialty restaurant serving up contemporary French cuisine; and 30 additional Britannia Club staterooms.

800-528-6273; cunard.com 1 Regent Seven Seas Cruises will sail its recently renovated Seven Seas Navigator on a new 137-night Navigate the World voyage in 2018. Embarking and ending in LA, the 38,528-nauticalmile trip will visit five continents, 28 countries, and 64 ports of call, including 28 UNESCO World Heritage sites. 844-473-4368; rssc.com 1 For sailings beginning next April, Tauck will reconfigure two of its Jewel Class ships — the Emerald and the Sapphire — that ply European rivers. Plans call for larger cabins on each ship’s Ruby (middle) Deck, with 30 150-square-foot cabins being converted into 20 225-square-foot ones, and passenger capacity dropping from 118 to 98. Tauck also will upgrade the second onboard dining venue on each vessel.

800-468-2825; tauck.com

IAN SCHEMPER (CRYSTAL)

Other Cruise News

New Mexico From on High Get a bird’s-eye view of bison herds, bighorn sheep, African oryx, and sprawling landscape when you book a hot-air balloon adventure over New Mexico’s Armendaris Ranch, just launched

by Ted Turner Expeditions. Embark on an hourlong flight over the 360,000-acre property, and finish with a champagne toast and continental breakfast. From $2,000 for one to four passengers. 877-288-7637; tedturnerexpeditions.com

ABSENTE/DREAMSTIME (CATHEDRAL)

On Sacred Ground Travel an ancient and religiously significant route on one of Butterfield & Robinson’s newest trips. The six-day Camino de Santiago Biking adventure takes you on a portion of the nearly 500-mile pilgrimage that Christians have walked for centuries to reach St. James the Apostle’s tomb at the Santiago Compostela Cathedral (right) in northwestern Spain. You’ll start your pedaling in Leon and pass through many ancient villages and towns as you make your way to the tomb. From $3,795. 866-551-9090; butterfield.com

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FROM MOORE & GILES High-end leather goods expert Moore & Giles teams with illustrator Richard Haines for a limitededition collection that recalls men’s childhood dreams of what they might one day be. The five pieces – a weekend bag, two portfolios, and two wallets – are each etched with images of astronauts, ballplayers, firefighters, superheroes, and more. From $275 to $1,700. mooreandgiles.com 88

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Travel with the style and precision of a luxury car thanks to the new Roadster Hardcase luggage line from Porsche Design.

The eye-catching baggage puts a more durable spin on the company’s popular soft-case collection, adding side-impact protection and double-bearing wheels for smooth rolling on any surface. Available in three sizes and four Porsche-inspired colors: white, black, dark blue metallic, and gray metallic.

From $690 to $785. porsche-design.com

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Modern Art With a Spanish Accent Explore the most comprehensive collection of Spanish modern art shown in the U.S. in 50 years when the Meadows Museum at Dallas’ Southern Methodist University debuts “Modern Spanish Art From the Asociación Colección Arte Contemporáneo.” From Oct. 9 through Jan. 29, 2017, the Meadows — the only venue for the exhibit — will present more than 90 works by about 50 artists, marking the first time many of these pieces will be seen in the U.S. Works by artists such as Eduardo Chillida, Julio González, and Jorge Oteiza dating from 1915 to 1960 will be augmented with masterpieces by Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, and others selected from the Meadows’ own collection. 214-768-1688; meadowsmuseumdallas.org Doric Column

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Good Reads

In the beautifully photographed, just-published coffee-table book Planet Golf Modern Masterpieces, golf writer Darius Oliver unveils the modern era’s 100 greatest golf courses and provides comments by the world’s leading golf architects. $65; abramsbooks.com Streamsong Resort, Streamsong, Fla.

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Bonus Indulge/Wine & Spirits/ For Cognac Connoisseurs This fall, the Louis XIII cognac brand will offer a “very limited” Le Mathusalem edition of its iconic brandy, presented in a deluxe display chest containing eight crystal glasses, a serving platter, a pipette, and, of course, a Baccarat decanter filled with the brandy.

Le Mathusalem will be available exclusively at Harrods, London in September and October before its worldwide release in November. $79,065/6 liters; louisxiii-cognac.com

DAVID MATHESON (TRINCHERO)

Napa News In California, you’ll find one of the Napa Valley’s newest spots for sampling wine in St. Helena. This summer, the Trinchero Napa Valley winery replaced its older tasting room with an upgraded 5,000-square-foot one that boasts a modern design reflecting the family’s younger generation.

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SPAIN on a Plate

Three more full-flavored, Latin-inspired dishes to spice up your upcoming get-togethers

BY R O B I N B A R R S U S S M A N F O O D P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y R . J. H I N K L E

Charred Octopus Salad With Saffron Garlic Aioli Executive chef Daniel Andre of the Buckhead Club in Atlanta takes the mystery out of cooking octopus at home with his zesty, flavor-packed recipe. Here’s his garlicky way to serve this Barcelona seafood staple over crunchy escarole lettuce.

1 quart red wine vinegar 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 4 pounds fresh octopus, cleaned 1 tablespoon plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard salt and pepper 2 heads escarole lettuce, torn in pieces Saffron Garlic Aioli (recipe follows) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a deep, ovenproof pot, add the red wine vinegar, bay leaf, and peppercorns. With a knife or kitchen shears, remove each tentacle from the octopus. Place the tentacles in the pot, cover, and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender. Check frequently because cooking time can vary

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significantly based on the size of the octopus. Once cooked, remove the tentacles from the liquid. Let them cool and rinse off any residue on the skin.

Set aside.

Preheat a grill on high. Lightly brush the octopus pieces with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and char them on the grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large salad bowl, mix the sherry vinegar and Dijon mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Toss the escarole with the vinaigrette. Divide the salad among six plates.

Slice the octopus into bite-size pieces and arrange over the lettuce. Top each serving with a dollop of Saffron Garlic Aioli.

Yield: 6 servings

SAFFRON GARLIC AIOLI 6 whole garlic cloves, peeled 1 pinch saffron 1 cup olive oil 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard salt and pepper 2 tablespoons water In a small pan over low heat, combine the garlic cloves, saffron, and olive oil. Cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain the oil and cool.

In a small food processor, mix the yolks, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Add water, and slowly add the cooled saffron garlic oil while the food processor’s motor is running, to incorporate. Place the mixture in a bowl and chill for at least 1 hour before serving atop the octopus salad.

CHEF ’S TIP

“Octopus shrinks significantly once it hits the hot cooking water, so make sure to buy more than you think you will need.”

— Executive chef Daniel Andre Buckhead Club, Atlanta

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“When cooking paella on a home stovetop in a large, traditional paella pan, straddle the pan over two burners for even heat.” — Executive chef Veronica Majors University Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

Paella Valencia Executive chef Veronica Majors of the University Club in Jacksonville, Fla., puts a lavish twist on classic Spanish paella by combining lobster, chicken, Spanish sausage, green beans, and extra herbs and spices.

Close your eyes and you’re in Spain.

Add olive oil to a 16-inch or larger paella pan or a wide, shallow skillet. On the stovetop

over medium heat, swirl the oil to coat the bottom evenly. Add chorizo, onion, bell pepper, tomato, and garlic, and cook until lightly brown, stirring frequently. Add paprika and chicken, sauteing until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Add rice and stir until coated. Turn off the heat.

In a separate pot, combine the chicken and seafood stocks.

Heat on medium until warm and add sea salt and saffron. Stir well.

Add 6 to 7 cups of the warm stock plus green beans and lobster to the paella pan mixture. Over medium heat, simmer for about 20 minutes to cook. Stir occasionally, adding more stock if the rice absorbs it. Stir in the rosemary. Turn off the heat and cover the paella until serving.

Yield: 6-8 servings

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1/2 cup olive oil 1 pound smoked Spanish chorizo sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch circles 1 yellow onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin 1-1/2 cups chopped tomato, drained 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 tablespoon Spanish paprika 4 boneless chicken thighs, cut in half 3 cups short grain rice, such as Valencia 4 cups chicken stock 3 cups seafood stock 1-1/2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon saffron 1/2 pound green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths 4 lobster tails, semicracked down the middle 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary

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“After blending your ground lamb with spices and other ingredients, refrigerate it for 24 hours. The meatballs will hold together and look better when you cook them.”

— Executive chef Robert Lia Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.

Lamb Meatballs With Harissa Yogurt Sauce Executive chef Robert Lia of Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, Calif., shares his recipe for a tapas dish he discovered when visiting Jerez in southern Spain. Rather than using the typical red wine to make the marinara, he uses chardonnay to mirror the delicate flavors of the yogurt and harissa.

3 pounds ground lamb 1 onion, diced fine and sauteed 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pinch black pepper 1 teaspoon Italian parsley, chopped 1/4 teaspoon fresh oregano 1 lemon, zest only 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon paprika Marinara Sauce (recipe follows) Harissa Yogurt Sauce (recipe follows) fresh mint In a large bowl, combine all ingredients — except the marinara and yogurt sauces and mint — with your hands or a spoon. Refrigerate the meat mixture for 24 hours. Form into 2-ounce balls (makes about 24 meatballs).

Cook the meatballs in the Marinara Sauce for 20 minutes on a low simmer. The meatballs should be firm to the touch when finished.

To serve as tapas, spoon the Harissa Yogurt Sauce equally in the center of six plates. Neatly arrange four meatballs on the yogurt sauce.

Optionally, to serve on a platter, thread bamboo skewers with meatballs and drizzle with yogurt sauce. For either presentation, garnish with fresh mint and some of the marinara used to braise the meatballs.

Yield: 6 servings

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MARINARA SAUCE

2 garlic cloves 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chardonnay wine 1 can (16 ounces) whole tomatoes with juice 8 ounces V8 juice 1 teaspoon sugar 10 basil leaves, stems removed salt and pepper In a large, deep pan, slowly roast garlic in olive oil over low heat for 20 minutes or until soft and fragrant. Deglaze pan with the chardonnay and simmer for 3 minutes to remove the alcohol’s bitterness. Add tomatoes, juice, sugar, and basil.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer for 10 more minutes. Blend thoroughly using an immersion blender or a Vitamix food processor. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

HARISSA YOGURT SAUCE

1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, plus more for garnish 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon harissa paste kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mint, and lemon zest. Swirl in the harissa paste.

Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to use.

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With these cook-at-home recipes, whip up some of the same dishes served at three of the country’s buzziest new restaurants

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“We do a fried chicken that’s based on a Thai grilled chicken, taking the flavor profiles associated with that.

It serves as a bridge to some of the more unfamiliar dishes on our menu, such as Larb Tod Issan, which is fried pork balls with mint, peanuts, and toasted chilies.”

— Executive chef Brad Greenhill

Thai Fried Chicken Sandwich Served at Katoi in Detroit 1/2 gallon hot water 1/4 cup sugar 5-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 5-1/2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 stalks lemongrass, sliced 6 cloves garlic, halved 2-inch piece ginger root, peeled and sliced 1 bunch cilantro, stems only, plus more for garnish 1/2 tablespoon crushed white peppercorns 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt 4 boneless chicken thighs 2 cups soda water 3 cups plus 3 cups Thai rice flour 2 tablespoons red curry paste peanut oil 4 brioche buns Coconut Ranch (recipe follows) Papaya Salad (recipe follows) sweet chili garlic sauce pickled jalapeños To make the brine, put the hot water, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, ginger, cilantro, peppercorns, and 1/4 cup of the kosher salt in a large bowl and stir to dissolve. Let cool.

When the brine is completely cool, submerge the chicken thighs in the brine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the bowl from the refrigerator 1 hour before frying so the chicken reaches room temperature.

To make the batter, in a large bowl, whisk together the soda water, 3 cups of rice flour, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, and the red curry paste.

Pour the remaining 3 cups of rice flour into another large bowl.

When you’re ready to fry the chicken, pour enough peanut oil into a large, deep stockpot so the liquid is 3/4 inches deep. Turn the heat to medium-high. When it reaches 350 degrees, you’re ready to fry.

Dip the chicken into the batter, and then into the dry rice flour.

Fry about 7 to 10 minutes, turning once. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach

165 degrees. Drain the chicken on a paper towel-lined plate To assemble, generously apply Coconut Ranch to the bun halves.

Place the chicken on the bottom half and top with Papaya Salad and a large pinch of cilantro. Season with sweet chili garlic sauce and pickled jalapeños. Use a bamboo skewer to hold sandwich together.

Yield: 4 servings

COCONUT RANCH

1 cup mayonnaise, preferably Japanese 1 cup coconut cream 4 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1-1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill In a bowl, combine all ingredients thoroughly, until smooth.

PAPAYA SALAD

1 small clove garlic 2-1/2 tablespoons soft palm sugar 2 red Thai chilies 4 cups shredded green papaya 2 heavy tablespoons fish sauce 4 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons peanuts, roughly chopped 8 cherry tomatoes, halved In a terra cotta mortar and pestle, add the garlic clove and pound until it’s broken into small bits. Add the palm sugar and chilies and pound until the chilies are broken up and everything is incorporated into the palm sugar.

Add the papaya, fish sauce, and lime juice to the mortar. Pound just enough to bruise the papaya and release some of its liquid (you don’t want to turn the papaya to mush), and stir until ingredients are mixed well. Adjust to taste.

Stir in the peanuts and tomatoes and lightly pound, just enough to release their juices into the liquid.

Did You Know? Thai rice flour is a finer, lighter flour than other rice flours and makes the fried chicken especially crisp.

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Fettuccine With Chicken and Shiitake Ragu Served at Le Farfalle in Charleston 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 pounds chicken thighs, bone in 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 large red onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/4 pound pancetta, chopped 1 cup red wine 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 can (28 ounces) whole Italian tomatoes, crushed by hand 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped 3 cups chicken stock salt and pepper 27 ounces dried fettuccine 8 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano

Place a stockpot on high heat.

Warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil and brown the chicken on all sides. Once brown, remove the chicken and let it rest on a plate.

Add the mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, pancetta, and 4 more tablespoons of olive oil.

Cook for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to caramelize. Add the wine and deglaze the stockpot, scraping to release the caramelized bits stuck to the bottom.

Add the tomato paste, handcrushed tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, sage, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Put the chicken back in the pot.

Simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until the chicken is falling off the bone.

Remove the chicken from the sauce and pull the meat from the bones, returning the meat to the sauce as you process. Continue to simmer until the sauce is reduced to a gravylike consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cook the fettuccine according to package directions. After the fettuccine is cooked, toss with the sauce in a large bowl. Grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the pasta, incorporating the cheese until the sauce clings to the pasta. Top with more grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Serve hot.

Yield: 6 servings

“This is a simplified version of what we do in the restaurant. In the fall, we source fresh, locally sourced mushrooms and guinea hen to prepare this dish and, of course, we make the pasta by hand.”

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Grilled Chopped Salad Served at Paley in Los Angeles 3 large beets (red, gold, or a mix) 6 large carrots 3 fennel bulbs 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 head Napa cabbage 1/2 head romaine lettuce 1/2 head radicchio 2 avocados, diced Parmesan Vinaigrette (recipe follows) salt and pepper fresh Parmesan, shaved fresh herbs (fennel fronds, parsley, chives) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Peel the beets and carrots.

Remove the fennel fronds from the bulbs and set fronds aside to use as garnish later. Cut the beets, carrots, and fennel bulbs into 1/2-inch thick slices and toss with olive oil on a large baking sheet. Bake for 30 to 40

minutes, or until just al dente, turning once.

Heat a grill or grill pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and sear with grill marks on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Remove and let cool. Chop into 1/2-inch cubes.

Chop the Napa cabbage, romaine lettuce, and radicchio into 1-inch square pieces and toss in a large bowl. Add the cooled, roasted vegetables, diced avocado, and about 1/3 of the Parmesan Vinaigrette (refrigerate the remaining vinaigrette for future use).

Gently toss the salad and season to taste.

To serve, divide among six plates and garnish with shaved Parmesan and assorted herbs.

Yield: 6 servings

PARMESAN VINAIGRETTE

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1-1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/2 tablespoon black pepper 1/2 tablespoon Tabasco sauce 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 5 medium lemons) 1 egg yolk 2-1/2 cups canola or grapeseed oil salt Put all ingredients except the oil and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the oil. The finished vinaigrette should be creamy.

Season to taste.

Yield: About 1 quart

DYLAN + JENI

“I try to evoke certain feelings out of food, getting the vegetables to speak. In this salad, we have the brightness of citron and red wine vinegar and the smokiness of the grill and the umami of the Parmesan.” — Executive chef Greg Bernhardt

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Located in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center at the University of North Carolina, The Carolina Club connects The University of North Carolina and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro communities.

• On game day, Members of the ClubCorp family of clubs are invited to enjoy the Member Tailgate at Knox Hall.

• The Member Tailgate opens three hours prior to kickoff with a cash bar, game day buffet, big-screen TVs and activities, and closes after the first quarter.

• Two complimentary guests per Member; additional guests are $10 each. Buffet and concessions will be available for purchase.

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From the East Stadium on the Texas Tech campus, Members can enjoy panoramic views of the Jones AT&T Stadium and downtown Lubbock.

The University of Texas Club is conveniently located on the sixth and seventh floors of the east side of Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on the University of Texas campus.

• Access is available to The Texas Tech Club Tailgate Tent for Members of the ClubCorp family of clubs at $5 per person.

• Reservations through ClubLine are required for Members and guests. The Texas Tech Club Tailgate Tent opens three hours before kickoff with a full bar, buffet, TVs and more.

• Two complimentary guests per Texas Tech Club membership; additional guests are $5 each.

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GAME WEEKEND BENEFITS The University Center Club at Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Special game day benefits are not available, but you are welcome to enjoy our signature dining experience Friday nights before a game day and Sunday brunch after home games.

• Only UT Club Members have access to the 6th floor Club on game day with a ticket (inside the stadium).

• During football season, Members of the ClubCorp family of clubs and those with My Lone Star Community benefits are invited to enjoy UT Club’s Tailgate Tent.

• The Tailgate Tent opens two and a half hours prior to kickoff with a full bar, grill, live band and big-screen TVs.

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NON-GAME WEEKEND BENEFITS The Boston College Club Boston, MA Special game day benefits are not available, but you are welcome to enjoy their signature dining, great business amenities, unique meeting and event spaces, networking opportunities and so much more!

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Members and their guests will enjoy the 6,494-yard layout with a par 72 format from the back tees. With a course rating of 72.0 and a slope rating of 129, this lush bermuda grass course is sure to please golfers of all ages and experience levels.

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Stay at either Rancho Bernardo or Temecula Creek and enjoy 10% off1 the best available rate, 10% discount1 on spa, golf and merchandise (must be billed to the room to receive discount), complimentary Internet and complimentary use of the Fitness Center.

St. James’s Hotel and Club London, England St. James’s Hotel and Club, in partnership with Black Label by Perfect 10, is delighted to offer a new way to escape from the stresses of everyday life in the complete comfort and privacy of your own luxurious room.

Let Black Label’s highly experienced and professional therapists help you relax or invigorate your body and mind with a range of treatments tailored to meet your needs using natural products, featuring spa packages exclusively designed for the St James’s Hotel and Club.

The selection of body and beauty treatments for men and women include a full range of massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, tanning and hairdressing, as well as customized personal training sessions and can be arranged at any time to suit you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Should it become necessary to amend or cancel the reservation, please notify us 24 hours prior to the treatment.

In case of late cancellation (less than 24 hours in advance), you will be charged for the whole amount.

To book your treatment, please call ClubLine at 800.433.5079.

Willows Lodge Woodinville, WA Enjoy the Fall Special with 10% off1 the best available rate and a $25 resort credit1 for stays through December 30, 2016.

St. James’s Hotel and Club London, England

Willows Lodge Woodinville, WA

For reservations or more information, contact ClubLine: 800.433.5079 | clubline@clubcorp.com Some restrictions and exclusions apply. See back cover for important details and additional terms and conditions.

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RESERVE YOUR TABLE FOR A TASTE OF LE CIRQUE The Metropolitan Club Chicago, Illinois September 16

Citrus Club Orlando, Florida September 23

$175 per person5 – Member charge accounts and major credit cards accepted.

For one evening only, we will transform select ClubCorp clubs to give you an exquisite dining experience from the renowned Le Cirque restaurant, a legend in New York and other major cities for more than 40 years. Enjoy authentic menu items and wine pairings

by Le Cirque’s Corporate Executive Chef Massimo Bebber, along with Le Cirque’s iconic table settings and decorations. $40 of your reservation will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Register for your spot today at clubcorp.com/lecirquenights.

City Club Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

For reservations or more information, contact ClubLine: 800.433.5079 | clubline@clubcorp.com

September 30

1. Some restrictions and exclusions apply. Contact ClubLine for more details. 2. Holidays in New York: All hotel rooms and Broadway shows are based on availability at the time of reservations. Hamilton show tickets are additional and are based on current market pricing and availability. 3. National Events & Tickets: Tickets provided by a third party. 4. Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort: Must be booked by October 31, 2016 and must travel by December 19, 2016. Not combinable with other discounts and/ or promotions available at the Restaurants and for private events. 5. Le Cirque: Reservations are required and subject to availability. Contact individual clubs for details. 1-5 All offers are subject to availability and none are redeemable for cash. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. © ClubCorp USA, Inc. All rights reserved. 0816 SR

For tickets, reservations or more information about these special offers: 800.433.5079 | clubline@clubcorp.com | clubcorpnetwork.com

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