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Can This Young Gun Rule the Fairways Again in 2016?

Experts’ gutsy predictions for the golf year ahead Plus

How Your Game Can Be Just as Good as His (Well, Almost)

Jordan Spieth (as if we need to ID the 2015 PGA Tour Player of the Year)

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Creole recipes with modern twists An under-the-radar tequila you must try What’s new at U.S. alpine resorts

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President’s Letter

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ear Members and Guests, Only 10 more months to go! Of course, I’m referring to the 2016 elections. If you’re like me, I’m sure you are tired of the endless finger pointing, fact bending, and nonanswers to the most important questions of the day. As Winston Churchill was famously quoted: “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others that have been tried.”

But in the real world, life goes on and it is great! Our ninth annual ClubCorp Charity Classic raised another $2.5 million-plus to benefit numerous charities across the country serving thousands of people in need. With the addition of almost 60 clubs to the ClubCorp family in the last 18 months, the number of you using your O.N.E. travel benefits hit an all-time high — as did the number of rounds played and meals served at our clubs. We wrapped up reinvention projects at 30 clubs last year and are geared up for numerous additional projects in the coming year. Our capital investment dwarfs any other company in the industry and we remain committed to investing in your clubs as you invest in us.

Finally, on a personal note, my beautiful granddaughter, Clara, is about to become a big sister. Hopefully, they will get the name right this time.

“Erica” certainly has a nice ring to it.

family photo: Granddaughter Clara stirs things up in the kitchen.

With a fond farewell,

Colleen Duffley (Affeldt)

Eric Affeldt President and CEO eric.affeldt@clubcorp.com

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34 The Year Ahead in Golf 40 Out on the Water

10 Travel On Oahu, the Turtle Bay Resort’s refreshed beach cottages; tasty small plates at Paris bistros; U.S. ski resorts’ cool upgrades; $40 million makeover for LA-area horse-racetrack.

20 Rides Land Rover’s new diesel-powered models aren’t just fuel-efficient.

Three more reasons you’re gonna want one.

Will Jordan and Lydia dominate in 2016? Top insiders make bold predictions for the upcoming golf season.

22 Wine & Spirits An under-the-radar tequila emerges from the shadows with new-to-the-U.S. releases you’ll want to sip.

BY J O S H S E N S

24 Calendar Watch top

Stay on top of the ever-expanding cruise scene as we get the scoop on all your favorite ocean and river lines’ new ships, voyages, excursions, services, and more.

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bull riders hang on for eight seconds in New York; bid on classic autos in Phoenix; toast South American wines in Argentina; sample fine whiskeys in Vegas; behold Botticellis in London.

84 Washington, D.C.’s Next-Gen Speakeasies 92 Mardi Grub 96 Use This Offseason to Get Into GolfReady Shape

27 Profiles Noteworthy club members with fascinating stories.

31 The Game ClubCorp teaching pros break down four things Jordan Spieth does on the course that make him so special.

What can you learn from watching the 2015 PGA Tour Player of the Year that will improve your own game?

BY EVA N ROT H M A N

80 Reserva de la Familia Serrallés: Destilería Serrallés marks its 150th anniversary with an ultrapremium rum donning a four-figure price tag.

BY WAY N E C U RT I S

Houston City Club, Houston

Journey to this new luxury safari camp perched above Kenya’s Maasai Mara with a setting literally right out of Out of Africa. Plus, more Africa travel news.

50 Really Good Reasons 54 62 to See the USA in 2016 Big Easy Bites

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Club chefs jazz up Creole classics for Mardi Gras. How ’bout a Spanish-inspired gumbo with linguica sausage?

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Destinations with new enticements, must-book hotels, emerging culinary districts, buzzy exhibits and shows, new restaurants and bars — and no passport needed.

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62 ClubCorp News and Events. Check out the fun ways your clubs pulled together at 2015 ClubCorp Charity Classic events to give back to your communities.

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66 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.

On the Cover: Jordan Spieth. Photography by Harry How/Getty Images

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From the Editor At Age 21

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hink back to what you were doing as a 21-year-old.

I was living in Houston and working for a small publishing company, trying to get my footing in the magazine business as a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. I made a meager salary and got paid only once a month, which meant I was always just scraping by come the fourth week of every pay cycle. For cheap fills, I’d eat green-pea sandwiches on white bread. Not exactly the makings of an overachiever.

But forget peas and flash forward to April 12 of last year, the Sunday another 21-year-old UT alum won the 2015 Masters, his first victory at a major, pocketing $1.8 million in prize money. Now that’s an overachiever! As you all know, Jordan Spieth went on to win the U.S. Open, came close to topping the field at both the British Open and the PGA Championship, won the FedExCup, and then nabbed PGA Tour Player of the Year, but by then a 22-year-old. Not surprisingly, he ranked No. 1 many weeks.

Question is, will Spieth the overachiever repeat in 2016? In “The Year Ahead in Golf” (page 34), we turned to respected experts for their predictions on how he and other PGA and LPGA pros will fare this coming season. I guarantee some of their crystal gazing will surprise you.

No matter how he does this year, it’s a safe bet Spieth won’t be eating any pea sandwiches. A young gun who earned $22 million on the PGA Tour last year can afford better. Much better.

— DON NICHOLS don.nichols@clubcorp.com

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You Did It Again!

Through the 2015 Charity Classic events you sponsored and supported at ClubCorp clubs throughout the country, you raised more than $2.5 million for good causes.

Turn to page 62 for a look at some of your fundraising fun.

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Writer Hilary Nangle Home base: Waldoboro, Maine Assignment: “Angama Mara” (page 46), a new African safari lodge Quote: “Angama Mara encourages pausing, reflecting, and, when you’re gazing at the brilliance of that expansive night sky, you perhaps find answers to unvoiced questions.”

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Writer Evan Rothman Home base: Staatsburg, N.Y. Assignment: “Jordan’s Playbook” (page 31), about what you can learn from the young star’s game Quote: “Much of what Spieth is superior at are things that average players can improve in their own games with a little good guidance.”

Has written for: Esquire and Golf Magazine

Writer Andrew Sessa Home base: New York Assignment: “62 Really Good Reasons You’ll Want to See the USA in 2016” (page 54) Quote: “The best new domestic hotels are spread across the country; they’re large and small, modern and classic, petite boutiques and bigbranded wonders.”

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More Creole for You

Jazz up Mardi Gras with two additional New Orleans-inspired recipes from club chefs. Bon appétit.

Spirits

For a fun night out in our nation’s capital, go on the hunt for these five sophisticated and sultry cocktail bars. Despite their discreet locations, you’ll find them — and you’ll be glad you did.

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Golf

Offseason Training

Two top trainers who help golfers shave strokes off their scores via good conditioning recommend six exercises you should do now to shape up for the upcoming golf season.

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*Offers and fares were current at time of printing but are subject to change on 1/4/2016. $100 Canyon Ranch SpaClub credit is per stateroom and is valid for new bookings made January 15 – March 15, 2016. All fares are per person in U.S. dollars, valid for residents of United States and Canada, based on double occupancy (unless otherwise noted), for new bookings only and may be withdrawn at any time. OLife Choice amenities are subject to change. OLife Choice free shore excursions vary by voyage and exclude Oceania Choice, Oceania Exclusive and Executive Collection. Voyages up to 9 days receive 3 free shore excursions; 10-12 days receive 4 free shore excursions; 14+ days receive 5 free shore excursions. OLife Choice Shipboard Credits are one per stateroom and beverage package is House Select. Free Internet is one per stateroom. 2 for 1 and Special Offer Fares are based on published Full Brochure Fares; such fares may not have resulted in actual sales in all suite and stateroom categories and do not include optional charges as detailed in the Guest Ticket Contract, which may be viewed, along with additional terms, at OceaniaCruises.com. “Free Airfare” promotion does not include ground transfers and applies to coach, roundtrip flights only from the following airports: ATL, BOS, CLT, DCA, DEN, DFW, DTW, EWR, HNL, IAH, IAD, JFK, LAX, LGA, MCO, MDW, MIA, ORD, PHL, PHX, SAN, SAV, SEA, SFO, TPA, YOW, YUL, YVR, YYC, YYZ. Oceania Cruises reserves the right to assign gateways based on availability for JFK, LGA and MIA. “Free Airfare” gateways are subject to change at any time. Airfare is available from all other U.S. and Canadian gateways for an additional charge. Any advertised fares that include the “Free Airfare” promotion include all airline fees, surcharges and government taxes. Airline-imposed personal charges such as baggage fees may apply. For details visit exploreflightfees.com. Oceania Cruises reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares, fees, promotions and surcharges at any time. Ships’ Registry: Marshall Islands. JAN16130

Turtle Bay Resort

Latitude 22° N / Longitude 158° W

Rooms 452, including 42 cottages Cottage Perks Private parking lot, dedicated concierge, in-room spa treatments

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ou know you’ve settled into a much nicer than average resort when you can order up a two-hour spa treatment called “Sea of Life Journey” in the privacy of your oceanfront beach cottage. That point is driven home even more when, during your indulgence, your therapist mentions that he formerly worked as the spa director at a Bora Bora luxury hotel.

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Turtle Bay beach cottage

Welcome to the Hawaiian island of Oahu and the reinvented Turtle Bay Resort. The only property of its kind on the isle’s fabled North Shore has significantly stepped up its game since being given a major overhaul by Replay Resorts, the management company that took over operation duties in 2011.

To the tune of $45 million, the Vancouver-based company has pumped new life into a 452-room resort often described as “tired” before RR came on the scene.

RR completed the lion’s share of the resort-wide renovation in 2013 and 2014, though the project continued into last year, as well. This past summer, it wrapped up additional work aimed at attracting the luxe market, in particular: It refreshed the property’s 42 beach cottages, giving them a more tropic-chic look popular with a discriminating crowd.

Although just a short stroll from the hotel’s main tower and pool area, the cottages offer so much privacy you can easily forget you don’t have this island retreat to yourself. Fronting the resort’s namesake bay, the 740-square-foot hideaways are W i n t e r 2016

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1 Take advantage of the numerous outdoor activities.

Turtle Bay sits on 850 acres, much of it undeveloped land used for guest activities, including golf, horseback riding, mountain biking on a just-built course, and hiking on 12 miles of oceanfront trails. Water fun abounds, too — snorkeling, surfing, outrigger canoeing, kayaking, and more.

1 Dine at Pa’akai. Unlike Honolulu and Waikiki Beach, the North Shore is rural and distinctively more country, so limited dining options away from the resort skew mostly casual. But for a white-tablecloth experience, take your appetite to Turtle Bay’s fine-dining restaurant, where the kitchen gives locally sourced seafood a creative twist. Besides Pa’akai, the resort has a wide range of other dining options and will add yet another one come spring, when celebrated Hawaiian chef Roy Yamaguchi opens Roy’s Beach House restaurant.

1 Pamper yourself. Do treat yourself to one of those five spa treatments in your cottage. They all promote deeper levels of relaxation via soothing bath soaks, mineral infusions, and massages.

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spacious, and seem even larger thanks to vaulted 15-foot ceilings that also give them an open, airy feel. Polished Brazilian walnut floors, contemporary furnishings, and island touches such as eye-catching Hawaiian quilts and sea-glass artwork all blend together perfectly to deliver a beachy coziness that will quickly put you in relax mode.

White marble flooring and countertops give the bathrooms a decidedly upscale vibe, as do the inviting Kallista deepsoaking tubs.

Step outside onto your large lanai for killer views of Turtle Bay and the ocean beyond. In the fresh sea air, stretch out on the cushy, oversized love seat to read, nap, or watch surfers ride the waves ever-present in the bay. A small table with two chairs also makes the lanai the perfect spot for a leisurely breakfast.

As if the accommodations themselves weren’t enough, the cottages come with several appealing perks. Park your rental car just steps away in a private lot reserved for cottage guests. If you need

Coming Soon Turtle Bay isn’t the only Oahu hotel away from Waikiki making news. In the Ko Olina development, about 17 miles from Honolulu’s international airport on the island’s leeward coast, the former JW Marriott reopens this spring as the Four Seasons Resort Oahu, the brand’s fifth Hawaii property, the first one on Oahu. It has been shut down since early last year for the rebranding and extensive remodeling.

The hotel will make its debut with 358 rooms averaging 640 square feet; five restaurants, including the laid-back Fish House & Bar with multiple decks; a 35,000-square-foot, six-level spa

anything at all, simply pick up the phone and call a concierge assigned specifically to the cottages. Then there are the in-room spa treatments — five of them, all decadent, ranging from 90 to 120 minutes, priced from $320 to $425 each.

For luxe accommodations a bit smaller, Turtle Bay also offers 74 Premier Rooms on the main hotel’s top floor. The rooms feature upgraded bathrooms with large walk-in stone showers and deep soaking tubs. For something larger, opt for one of the 30 ocean villas in a separate complex on the opposite side of the main hotel from the cottages; choose from studios or three- or four-bedroom units. Designed similar to the cottages, they come with full kitchens and living and dining rooms.

Another plus: They front Kuilima Cove, the resort’s calm swimming and snorkeling beach.

Cottages from $579. 866-475-2567; turtlebayresort.com Four Seasons Resort Oahu

and wellness center with treatments inspired

by Hawaiian healing traditions; an adults-only pool and beach if you want a break from the kiddos; and more.

From $595. 800-819-5053; fourseasons. com/oahu

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1 Visit Haleiwa Town. Stroll through the shops of Haleiwa Store Lots, an open-air retail center that opened last May in this small and quintessential beach town 12 miles southwest of Turtle Bay. The center, which stretches for a few revitalized blocks along Kamehameha Highway, features shops with storefronts made to look like a quaint old Hawaiian plantation village. Duck into Matsumoto Shave Ice — expect a line; it’s a longtime North Shore favorite continuing to cater to crowds in its new digs. 808-637-4827; haleiwastorelots.com

C. D. Conlin (Macky’s), Holger Leue/age fotostock (dancer), Jason Risner (Emma)

1 Stop for a bite at the shrimp trucks.

Dotted across the North Shore are food trucks serving up shrimp (some farm-raised locally, some imported) cooked various ways. My favorite: the Coconut Shrimp plate at Macky’s, also on Kamehameha Highway in Haleiwa. Filling meals will set you back about $12 to $15 (with tea or soda), reasonable for Hawaii. 808-780-1071 1 Meet an artisan. Just 2-1/2 miles east of Turtle Bay, on Kamehameha Highway on the outskirts of Kahuku, stop into a small roadside shop called Full Fathom Five and meet Christine and Mark Pagano. The couple, who opened the shop last winter, comb for colorful sea glass on North Shore beaches, and then Christine makes striking jewelry out of their finds — right there in the shop in the Tanaka Plantation Store complex.

She’s now starting to use the glass in apparel, too, such as fashion-forward bustiers. 808778-6680; fullfathomfivehawaii.com 1 Fill up on culture. Perhaps a bit hokey, but the Polynesian Cultural Center can be educational, especially if you’re a first-time visitor to Hawaii. Run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 52 years, the center orients you to the cultures of Polynesian nations through a variety of demonstrations in separate villages. Come nighttime, book its popular luau and its riveting Polynesian dance show, both consistently rated among Hawaii’s best. Its new marketplace comprises a variety of shops. In Laie, about 7 miles southeast of the resort. 800-3677060; polynesia.com

Pretty Lady Alamo City building linked to beer now a hotel oozing with charm BY

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an antonio’s glamour quotient went up several notches with the opening of Hotel Emma in the original 19th-century Pearl beer brewhouse in November. Named after the brewery founder’s wife, the hotel sits amid all the action of a chic, LEED-certified mixed-use development called the Pearl just north of downtown on an extension of the city’s River Walk. Outside its doors, you’ll find bakeries, green space, shops, restaurants, and an amphitheater.

In designing the hotel, New York-based Roman and Williams (its projects include Manhattan’s Viceroy and Ace hotels) focused on melding local roots with eclectic, contemporary panache.

Seeking to mix Old World comfort and fanciful perspectives, its design team went treasure hunting for extant materials on property, then inventively reused them. In the lobby, industrial beams and reclaimed factory elements, such as a generator’s flywheel, are juxtaposed with rich fabrics, sumptuous carpets, and regal furniture. Vintage-style concrete tiles and swanked-up, chipped plaster walls deliver layers of personality.

In the 146 rooms, hand-carved Mexican-style furniture reference the city’s Latin roots , while porcelain vanities speak to former times and Frette linens ensure coddling. Doing justice to its namesake, the multistoried Emma Koehler Suite boasts a grand piano, river views, a terrace, and a fireplace.

If you’re an epicurean, relish Chef John Brand’s innovative cuisine at Supper, an American eatery; if you count yourself among the literati, check out the hotel’s impressive library of 3,700 volumes. From $350. 800-781-2419; thehotelemma.com Hotel Emma

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Prime Viewing

Santa Anita’s luxury suite terrace

See the Galápagos isles up close M/Y Reina Silvia luxury yacht, which carries no more than 16 guests and a crew of eight, including a naturalist. Given its small size, the Silvia can anchor in the smaller coves of less-visited islands. Plus, sailing exclusively at night frees each day for far-reaching marine and terrestrial exploration.

Kayak alongside penguins and marine iguanas, snorkel among sea lions, and hike the diverse bioregions that make up one of the world’s most storied environments. You’ll also visit several villages, including Santa Cruz Island’s Puerto Ayora, home to fishermen, local artists, and the Charles Darwin Research Station.

800-346-6277; oars.com — CRAI BOWER

For Art Lovers See the first museum dedicated to modern Southeast Asian art at the new National Gallery Singapore, occupying two heritage buildings in the Civic District.

Interactive, innovative programming puts stellar collections into a global context while positioning the city-state to be Asia’s newest visual arts hub.

Two Figures

by Chen Wen Hsi nationalgallery.sg — B.H. 14

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Horseplay

LA-area racetrack sparkles again thanks to a megabuck renovation BY

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can $40 million make an old racetrack glam again? You bet.

Santa Anita Park, about 17 miles northeast of downtown LA in Arcadia, recently completed a snazzy redo, capitalizing on the ravishing art deco design of the original 1934 structure.

Eleven new luxury suites open to the public are tricked out with flat-screen televisions, plush couches, betting concierges for private wagering, and sweeping homestretch views. Sip fine bubbly and nibble burrata or serrano ham with a house-baked baguette — dedicated servers cater to every gastronomic whim.

Luxury suite guests also have one race dedicated to them.

Just prior, you’re whisked to the paddock to see jockey and horse prep and then you watch the galloping from just-redone Winner’s Terrace, a private coveted spot a horseshoe’s throw from the track and closest to the finish line.

One additional new suite, dubbed Eddie Logan, is an invitation-only exclusive lounge for high-stakes wagerers. Buzz has it that Arabian princes and sports stars hang here.

What else is new? The Gallop Out, an open-air sports bar at the Club House, has a full bar and private wagering windows. Plus, enlarged Club House box-seat sections now seat six instead of four and come with personal television monitors broadcasting on-site and off-site live racing and other live sporting events.

But little tops relishing races in the painstakingly restored Chandelier Room, an art deco space with sweeping spiral staircases, period-perfect seating, and 1930s crystal chandeliers.

Savor craft cocktails here where, on occasion, LA celeb chefs dish up notable cuisine. 626-574-7223; santaanita.com

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perhaps you’ve wondered what it must have been like for Charles Darwin to explore the Galápagos.

Well, go see for yourself — and see more than many visitors do.

In February, the experiential tour operator O.A.R.S. launches “Galápagos Island Explorer,” 11-day expeditions aboard the 90-foot

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Olympic Valley: The $7 million guest room face-lift at the 405-room Resort at Squaw Creek takes its cue from the ski-in/out resort’s spectacular setting and views, utilizing neutral tones accented with wildflower colors and images by local photographer Jeff Dow. From $279. squawcreek.com

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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows: The Siberia Express, serving Squaw’s Siberia Bowl, Mainline, and Gold Coast, has morphed from an express quad into a six-pack. squawalpine.com Colorado

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Crested Butte: Feast on 360-degree mountain views from the new glass-walled, weather-protected Umbrella Bar at Ten Peaks. Dine on the 2,400-square-foot deck on nice days. skicb.com

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Purgatory: The new Legends Lift 8 high-speed quad, on the mountain’s backside, replaces a triple. It zips to the summit in five minutes and accesses two new advanced trails feeding into Ray’s Ridge. skipurg.com

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Snowmass: Upgrading and realigning the resort’s High Alpine lift to a high-speed quad decreases ride time from 11 to 5.6 minutes and provides direct access from AMF, the Cirque, and Rock Island. aspensnowmass.com

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Vail: The Avanti Express, a six-pack replacing a high-speed quad, streamlines the transition from Lion’s Head to midmountain. vail.com Idaho

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Park City: The 8 long-anticipated Utah Interconnect takes a giant

step forward with Park City, a merger of Park City Mountain Resort and the Canyons. The combined 7,300 skiable acres are linked by the new eightpassenger Quicksilver gondola and augmented by two upgraded lifts: the Motherlode high-speed quad, previously a triple; and the King Con high-speed six-pack, formerly a quad.

Also part of the $50 million plan are the 500-seat Miners Camp restaurant and two trails off Pine Cone Ridge. parkcitymountain.com

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Snowbird: Inside the new 23,000-square-foot, glassenclosed Summit atop 11,000-foot Hidden Peak are a cafeteria seating 192, a private dining room for 180, and a coffee and pastry station. Outside, drink in the views from the heated 10,000-square-foot deck. snowbird.com

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Solitude: Thank new owner Deer Valley Resort for replacing Solitude’s pokey summit double with the zippy Summit Express quad, easing access to Honeycomb Canyon’s legendary inbound backcountry. skisolitude.com

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Okemo: The Jackson Gore Express quad upgrades to the Quantum Four, a weather-protected high-speed bubble chair; and the new Sunshine Quad services SouthFace Village and the new Suncatcher trail. okemo.com

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Sugarbush: The resort’s Valley House fixed quad replaces a double on Lincoln Peak. sugarbush.com Wyoming

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Jackson Hole: For its 50th anniversary, the resort debuts the high-speed Teton quad, serving 200 acres that include three new groomed runs and about 100 acres of previously hike-to terrain. Celebrate at Piste Mountain Bistro, new at the Bridger Gondola summit. jacksonhole.com

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French Dining

Small Plates

Some new Parisian bistros now serve small, tapas-style plates for you to share and savor with friends. Sample the trend at one of these three hot spots.

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A Noste Julien Deboué, the chef behind the much-lauded bistros Afaria and Dans les Landes, sold them both and opened this casual Basqueinspired gem near la Bourse (the stock exchange). The menu shows Deboué’s finesse in tweaking Basque pintxo bars’ classics — he dusts fried calamari with the region’s famous chili, piment d’Espelette, and makes croquettas from risotto, chèvre, and piquillos. Served in generous, enough-for-two portions and with Irouléguy wine from the Pyrenees. 6 bis rue du 4 Septembre; 011-33-1-4703-9191; a-noste.com

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Ellsworth This latest eatery from Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian of Verjus sits just behind the Palais Royal in a small, chic space with exposed chalkhued bricks and eggplant-colored accents. The refined cuisine is much like what you find at Verjus — elegant, creative, and market fresh — but the menu changes daily, so today’s broccoli with anchovy butter, sesame, and Parmesan might be gone tomorrow. The wildly popular buttermilk fried chicken with napa cabbage and a Dijon vinaigrette has a forever home here, though. 34 rue de Richelieu; 011-33-1-4260-5966; ellsworthparis.com

Gare au Gorille Since snagging a reservation at Bertrand Grébaut’s neo bistro Septime is nearly impossible, it’s good news that two of its alums — Marc Cordonnier, the former sous chef, and Louis Langevin, the former sommelier — have opened a place of their own. You would walk right past this bistro — not far from the railway station Gare Saint-Lazare, with a glossy white tile front and no sign — if you didn’t know to look for it. But once inside the rustic, industrial-chic space, you know you’ll soon be back for thoughtfully constructed small plates such as rabbit terrine with prune confit and dorade with beets and olives. 68 rue des Dames; 011-33-1-4294-2402

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More Must-Know Travel News STAY For lots of space and gorgeous city views in Vancouver, settle into the Rosewood Hotel Georgia’s new Rosewood Royal Suite, on the 45th floor of the hotel’s Private Residences. The 3,781-square-foot beauty comes with a den, media room, balcony, and four bedrooms — three with en-suite baths. From $11,300. 888-767-3966; rosewoodhotels.com/ en/hotel-georgia-vancouver SERVE AND VOLLEY With the recent addition of two French Open red-clay courts, you can now play tennis on all four of the Grand Slam playing surfaces at the Fisher Island Club Tennis Center in Miami. 305-535-6000; fisherislandclub.com CRUISE For its 200-plus European river cruises in 2016, Tauck has waived the single supplement on Category 1 cabins and slashed up to $1,000 off the supplement for Category 4 and 5 cabins on 48 of the cruises. It’s reducing the supplement by up to $400 on 45 European land tours, as well. 800-788-7885; tauck.com EAT As head chef at the Willows Inn on Lummi Island in Washington state, James Beard Award winner Blaine Wetzel has created a world-class dining destination where you least expect it. Sea and Smoke (Running Press, $40), his new book co-authored with journalist Joe Ray, chronicles the restaurant’s rise to the top and serves up recipes from Wetzel’s Pacific Northwest kitchen.

1 In New York, the Altamarea Group just recently dished up its seventh Manhattan restaurant — Vaucluse, on the Upper East Side. The menu features traditional and modern French cuisine. 646-869-2300; vauclusenyc.com TOUR With its Spotlight Journeys so popular in Europe, Cox & Kings is introducing 46 of these shorter, single-destination itineraries in other parts of the world, including Africa, India, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. 800-999-1758; coxandkingsusa.com SEE The Art Institute of Chicago showcases 44 iconic works by contemporary artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, all donated by two local art collectors. A must-see: Warhol’s Liz #3 (left). 312-443-2600; artic.edu DRIVE A sporty 2016 Porsche S Turbo Cabriolet is one of the newest exotics available for rental at any MCar location in Southern California. It’s no surprise that with a $206,000 sticker price, this sweet thing rents for a hefty $1,500 per day. 800-824-5260; rentmcar.com — D.N. W i n t e r 2016

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Range Rover Sport

Rangiest Rovers

We braved mountain roads in Land Rover’s new diesels.

Here’s why you’ll want one.

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ertainly, the most obvious reason to consider buying Land Rover’s 2016 diesel Range Rover and Range Rover Sport is that their new diesel power plant, called Td6, nets you a 32 percent increase in fuel economy versus the supercharged V-6, and a more than 50 percent improvement versus the brand’s supercharged V-8.

And with 22 city/29 highway fuel economy, you can drive these new RR’s 658 miles per tankful — that’s 216 miles farther than you could go in a Cadillac Escalade. Still, this engine isn’t just thrifty, so here are three reasons to get your next Range Rover with the Td6 that we believe matter even more.

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They Pass quicker: Each gallon of diesel fuel delivers roughly 13 percent more energy than a gallon of gas, and that power, expressed as torque, arrives nearly instantaneously. So when you tromp on the throttle in the $66,450 Range Rover Sport Td6, the engine nets 440 poundfeet of torque at just 1,750 rpm. By comparison, the gasoline V-6 only offers 332 pound-feet and must rev to 3,500 rpm to deliver it. We tested both the $86,450 Range Rover Td6 and the seven-passenger Sport version of the diesel on winding mountain roads in southern Spain, and the engine’s extra output made short work of fleeting opportunities to pass that would have been impossible with the gas V-6.

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they’re quiet: Understand that the Td6 is lightyears more refined than the lump that powers the school bus you were stuck behind on your commute this morning.

Land Rover uses extra-rigid graphite-iron for the engine block, a far stiffer alloy than conventional iron, to resist the vibration caused by combustion that you associate with diesel trucks.

The company also added further sound deadening to the engine bay and a double-insulated glass windshield. Land Rover conducted blind testing of gas and diesel models with potential customers and nobody figured out which was which. Yes, we found the Td6 that quiet. they Go off-road with ease: Both models have optional All-Terrain Progress Control. Think of it as cruise control for moving through mud, sand, or slush. You just set the speed using the cruise control and steer. That’s it.

The system measures wheel slip and individually brakes or applies throttle to each individual wheel. We tested the system through 2 feet of water, up and down massive rock mountains, and through ruts so deep one wheel was lifted off the ground (and the other three kept the power churning). The diesel motor truly helps with these low-speed obstacles because it doesn’t have to work as hard. On mud or on pavement, the Td6 delivers locomotive-like thrust, and we think it’s the best engine ever offered in a Range Rover, period.

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Tequila, Pure and Simple

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ny regular tequila drinker worth his or her saltshaker can rattle off the three most common types of tequila: añejo, blanco (also known as silver), and reposado. But now, a fourth category, named joven — meaning “young” — is easing out of the shadows in an industry flooded by more than 1,000 registered tequila brands to find its place in the limelight at U.S. bars.

This premium 100 percent blue agave spirit presents tequila unadulterated by additives such as caramel colorants or sugars and focuses on the agave itself. Made using a base of silver mixed with an aged reposado or añejo, joven showcases the subtle sweetness of the plant plus the creamy vanillas and piquant spices that develop once a spirit has aged in oak barrels. These three made-for-sipping spirits are some of the newest and most buzz-worthy to hit the U.S. market.

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Before Sean “Diddy” Combs and Diageo purchased DeLeón in 2014 as part of a joint venture, the boutique brand often got lost in the sea of ultrapremium tequilas. Sure, having a celebrity name attached to it probably helped, but this spirit’s carefully crafted blend of silver and añejo tequilas from 100 percent blue agaves is what truly makes it stand out. The finished product boasts an herbaceous aroma of cooked agave married with honey, spices, and oak and comes in a bespoke bottle topped with the company’s signature ornate ball. $150/750 mL; deleontequila.com

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Casa Dragones was one of the first liquor brands to bring joven to the U.S. in 2009, setting the bar high for other producers. Made in small, limited-edition batches, this 2015 release blends silver with a hint of extra-añejo tequila that rested five years in oak barrels before bottling. The result is a smooth, crystal-clear liquid tinged with citrus aromas and pronounced vanilla, spice, and pear flavors. To make the bottle extra special, Mexican artisans hand-engrave each one and sign and number them by hand, ensuring that no two bottles are the same. $275/750 mL; casadragones.com

Milagro Tequila Unico, Second Edition The first release of this rare tequila — a blend of silver, reposado, and añejo spirits from Milagro’s reserves — proved so popular that Milagro created this second edition in fall 2014. Like at rum distilleries, the liquid goes through a special filtration and oxygenation process that takes out the color from the aged spirits but leaves the flavor intact, resulting in a clear, agave-forward liquor with hints of honey, chocolate, spices, and oak and a long, smooth finish. Each handcrafted bottle features a carved “piña” — or heart of the agave plant — and production has been limited to 1,500 bottles. $300/750 mL; milagrotequila.com

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Discover the soaring peaks and challenging play of PGA West, a world-class golf destination just minutes from Palm Springs.

Play one round each of best ball, scramble and modified alternate shot formats on Pete Dye’s iconic TPC Stadium Course, the Mountain Course, the Dunes Course and the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. An exciting challenge awaits players of all skill levels at this fun-filled golf week.

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/Calendar/ Around the Globe Whoop it up as the world’s top 35 bull riders compete at New York’s Madison Square Garden during the Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden (Jan. 15-17), the year’s first Professional Bull Riders major. Step up the fun with a premium-priced PBR Elite Seat and get prime seating for the adrenalinepumping action, as well as access to a pre-event reception, chute tour, and meet and greet. pbr.com

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Ogle more than 100 blue-chip classic cars, some selling for millions, during the RM Sotheby’s: Arizona auto auction (Jan. 28-29) at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix. Handpicked by international specialists, these vehicles range from prewar classics to contemporary supercars, including a very rare 1956 Jaguar D-Type Works “Long Nose” race car. rmsothebys.com

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Head down Argentina way for a little South American culture at the National Grape Harvest Festival (Feb. 28-March 8) in Mendoza, one of the country’s most wine-rich provinces.

Yes, there will be wine flowing and festive floats, but stick around for the “Central Act,” in which merrymakers watch the Harvest Queen’s crowning (think pyrotechnics and 1,000-plus folk dancers). welcomeargentina.com

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Ritschard Homberg Skyline Club, Southfield, Mich.

Member since: 2015 Who he is: As president and CEO of Detroit Public Television, he oversees one of the country’s largest public TV stations, with 1.5 million weekly viewers, and helped develop and fund programming that improved ratings 25 percent last year.

Staying relevant: “Public television was founded at a time when there were only three traditional networks. Today, there are more like 300 national networks. As the medium has changed, the network has shifted from national to local.” That includes programming such as Detroit Performs, DPT’s popular weekly arts and culture show.

Changing audience: “Public television viewers come to us for a better understanding of society and to celebrate arts and culture at a deeper level. Our audience has gotten a little younger, but more importantly, more diverse. Our ethnic communities have become important partners in building the station.”

Outward facing: To better understand the wants and needs of the Detroit audience, Homberg spends about two-thirds of each workday meeting with local groups, partners, and funders. “Every day, I’m in front of this community in one fashion or another.” — LOUIS MARROQUIN

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We don’t need to replicate what other networks do so well.

We do other things.

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We approach our customers and appeal to them differently in the U.S.

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Member since: 2015 Who he is: Senior vice president for the Americas at All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline. With its focus on hospitality and design, ANA has earned multiple awards, including three consecutive five-star ratings from Skytrax, a U.K.-based company that annually ranks the world’s best airlines and airports.

Top of mind: “We want to become an easily recognized Japanese airline that attracts business from not only Japanese nationals and expats, but Americans as well.”

Golf ties: On March 28, the LPGA tournament returns to Mission Hills. “We believe this tournament can be an inspiration to all young female golfers, as well as anyone who is dedicated to achieving a dream.”

Movie magic: As part of a five-year partnership with the Star Wars film franchise, ANA debuted a 787 inspired by the films’ R2D2 character in October. In March, it rolls out a 777-300ER honoring BB-8, a character from the latest sequel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. — L.M.

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Continental assimilation: The airline has increased its North American visibility during the last three years by adding flights from Japan to Houston; San Jose, Calif.; Seattle; and Vancouver. Last year, it became the official airline of the LPGA and title sponsor for the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, Tampa, Fla. Member since: 2000 Who she is: President of the University of South Florida and CEO of the USF system, which offers more than 240 degree programs at campuses in Sarasota-Manatee, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. During her tenure, USF has become one of the country’s leading public research universities.

Work that matters: At USF, with its strong emphasis on neuroscience research, faculty researchers make strides in discovering the potential causes and cures of debilitating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Go global: When accepted to the university, students receive a passport application in their welcome packet. “We heavily stress international experiences,” Genshaft says. “Businesses want employees who are able to understand, have respect for, and interact with cultures other than their own.”

Coming up: A $157 million tower in downtown Tampa, near the school’s teaching hospital, will house both the relocated College of Medicine and a new Heart Institute, focused on cardiovascular disease research and care. It is scheduled for completion in August 2019.

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Jordan’s Playbook

Take a few pages from Spieth on mastering the course and improve your own game BY

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n 2015, jordan spieth went from being a promising young player to a worldwide phenomenon. Victory at the Valspar Championship in March made the native Texan the fourth player in PGA Tour history to win two titles before the age of 22.

April saw Spieth, who grew up playing golf at Brookhaven Country Club near Dallas, capture his first green jacket at the Masters.

Two months later, he became a back-to-back major winner with a heart-stopping triumph at the U.S. Open.

After taking home his fifth PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic, Spieth immediately jetted across the Atlantic and made a heroic run at the third leg of the Grand Slam, falling a single shot short of a British Open playoff.

He then returned stateside to finish runner-up at the PGA Championship, both reaching

/The Game/ the top spot in the world rankings and completing one of the most remarkable major-championship seasons in golf history.

As a final exclamation point, he captured the Tour Championship in Atlanta to secure the FedExCup and its $10 million bonus — bringing his seasonlong haul to more than $22 million.

Spieth did all this with a

maturity and grace that belie his youth and bring credit to the game.

All of which is to say, he’s not like the rest of us. Still, there is much we mere mortals can learn by watching Jordan in action.

We canvassed teaching pros at several ClubCorp clubs to get their thoughts on what skills you should look to steal from golf’s golden boy.

Focus on Short-Iron Approaches “Jordan Spieth is on a run like we haven’t seen since Bobby Jones. He has no holes in his game. One example: He’s in the Tour’s top five in approaches both between 200 to 225 yards and under 100 yards.

“Club players are better served focusing more practice time on the Allan 100- to 125-yard range. Hit every green Bowman from there and your scores will drop Director of golf, dramatically. The biggest issue on these Cherry Valley shots even among better amateurs is Country Club, that they stop rotating the body under Skillman, N.J. pressure. This throws off the swing plane and leads to all sorts of misses. Like Jordan, make sure your body continues to rotate throughout the shot.

He’s very athletic, not rigid or mechanical.

“Visualization is so important, too. If you can’t see the shot, how can you hit it? You’ll often hear Jordan’s caddie, Michael Greller, tell him to ‘paint the picture.’

Jack Nicklaus was also great at playing into the picture he created. At our club, we put a series of PVC pipes all down the range, 21 yards apart, to make what we’re trying to do more concrete. Put the ball in the middle between the pipes each time and the worst you would ever have is a 30-foot putt — in other words, you would be a lot more like Jordan Spieth.”

“Jordan is still a younger guy who can show he’s frustrated with shots that aren’t up to his standard. As a fan, I appreciate his passion and fire. As a teacher, I love how his self-talk is never demeaning, and how he puts his focus right back on the next shot.

Jordan has that essential quality for an elite player: a short memory. Think about how hot he was after double-bogeying the 71st hole at the U.S. Open. Then Steve he cleared his head to choose the right shot — a VanDyke fade — off the tee on the last hole, which set up the Head golf birdie that won him the championship. professional, “Whether it’s in life or in golf, you have to focus Aspen on the good. You can’t control the past, only what’s Glen Club, in front of you. Get your mind’s eye off that missed Carbondale, 3-footer on the last green and try to think deeply Colo. about the shot you now need to play. The average club player who’s frustrated gets tension in his hands and forearms and is quicker to pull a club and play the shot. Take enough time to calm yourself and get back in the moment. Control your breathing with a deep, cleansing exhale — that’s a key way to slow yourself down and let go of what just happened.”

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Control Distance on Long Putts “Last season, Jordan led the PGA Tour in putts made from 20 to 25 feet. Less exciting but no less important, he also ranked No. 2 in approach putting, which measures Scott distance control. He Schultz doesn’t overemphasize Head golf line versus speed on professional, longer putts, as many Oro Valley amateurs tend to do, so Country Club, he doesn’t leave himself Oro Valley, Ariz. many knee-knockers.

“The first thing is to practice before your round. Hit two or three putts from 15 feet, 25 feet, 10 feet, 30 feet — mix it up, because after 10 or 12 putts from those different distances, you’ll get

Getty Images: Harry How (Storm), Kevin C. Cox (short Iron), Mike Ehrmann (long Putts), Sam Greenwood (Par 4)

Improve Par-4 Scoring “One way in which amateurs are like pros is that their biggest scoring problems are generally on par 4s.

The difference is that, unlike pros, 90 percent of amateurs don’t have a plan when they’re standing on the tee box for each hole. Their instinct is to grab the driver, hit it as far as they can, and maybe then develop a plan. Anyone who has watched Jordan in action can see he’s a superior planner, Jeffrey which is one reason why he led the PGA Tour in Kurdziel par-4 performance last season.

First assistant “Instead of playing each shot on the fly, you professional, want to devise a plan of attack that creates Nicklaus the best angle into the green — which means Golf Club at giving yourself some margin for error — LionsGate, and relies on your preferred Overland ball flight whenever possible.

Park, Kan. Don’t try to hit fairways and greens by playing shots that make you uncomfortable. If you are a fader of the ball, play a fade into the center of the fairway instead of trying to manipulate a draw around the corner of a dogleg.

“Even so, you’ll miss some fairways and greens. Jordan is obviously a hugely confident player with a vast arsenal of shots, but you rarely see him attempt wildly risky approach or recovery shots. Faced with a difficult situation, too many amateurs recall that miracle shot they once pulled off between tree limbs and over a pond. They have trouble taking their medicine when, nine out of 10 times, that miracle shot puts them in worse trouble.

Remember, it’s not the bogey that kills your score, it’s the doubles, triples, and X’s.”

the speed down. Practice with more than one ball so that you can react to the result of the first putt, making adjustments as needed. Occasionally putting to the green’s collar rather than at a hole is a good way to focus on distance control.

“On the course, the big thing is to develop a repeating routine, which should include one or two practice strokes that mimic the real stroke you want to make with the ball. As for the stroke itself, players with the best distance control, like Jordan, generally have a longer, smoother putting stroke rather than a short jab or ‘pop’ stroke.

Tempo governs their distance control, and it stays the same no matter the distance — the stroke itself just gets longer or shorter.”

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Ahead in Golf 2016

Last year, pro golf became fun to watch again. No longer a one-man show, the game hit reset, heralding new heroes, unforgettable moments, and history in the making. Boy, does 2016 have its work cut out for it. Facing this trend toward the unpredictable, several golf insiders with their ears to the green voice their educated hunches for what we’ll be talking about and debating in the months ahead. We call it our golf forecast. With an emphasis on fore!

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Rory McIlroy

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Will the Real

Rickie Fowler

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Please Stand Up? Throughout 2015, the battle for the Official World Golf Rankings top spot played out like a game of hot potato, with three top talents taking part. As the year began, Rory McIlroy was The Man, but by midsummer, he had given way to The Kid. Just like that, it was Jordan Spieth’s world … until Jason Day emerged as a Spieth impediment, snagging four victories in six starts, including the PGA Championship, his first career major. Then, after a polished win at the Tour Championship, Spieth was once again in the driver’s seat, hoisting the FedExCup and reclaiming No. 1. Isn’t it time someone stopped the madness?

Maybe not, according to Jeff Ritter, Golf.com digital development editor, who says that Tiger Woods’ dominance in his prime warped our perception of how golf really works. “The days of one guy ruling by such a wide margin are over,” Ritter says. “The talent pool is just too deep.”

Jason Day

Prediction: Look for the No. 1 door to keep revolving, but add a fourth name — Rickie Fowler — to the rotation.

“Rickie’s done just about everything but win a major,” Ritter says. “You have to list him among the favorites to do that next year — and if that happens, the Big Three we have been talking about will become the Fab Four.”

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Ryder Cup: Back in the USA on Sirius XM. The Ryder Cup has bloomed into such a big event, Holtz says, that the Americans shouldn’t need much outside motivation. “If you can’t get up for an event like this, I don’t know what will get you excited,” he says.

Prediction: The Americans may not need the outside motivation, but they’ll get plenty of it from a rollicking home crowd. That buoyant support, Holtz says, will help push a young team led by the fearless likes of Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, and Patrick Reed to a narrow win over their European foils.

Anchors Away?

The anchored-putter ban finally goes into effect on Tour this year, making us wonder whether guys such as Adam Scott will wind up lost at sea. Scott, the former world No. 1, won the 2013 Masters with a broomstick putter and sounded confident that he could make the transition to a conventional flatstick. But his recent performance — he’s winless since 2014 and has plunged as low as 16 in the world rankings — tells a different story, says famed swing guru Hank Haney, who attributes Scott’s subpar play largely to his deteriorating putting stats.

“The party is probably over for anyone who got by with anchoring, if those players used long putters because of the yips,” says Haney, who includes Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson on his worry-list. “You don’t just switch and adjust as some people have suggested — it doesn’t work that way with the yips.”

Prediction: Look for anchored-putter stalwarts to experiment with alternate grips, such as the claw, to control their yips, Haney says. But don’t expect Scott, Bradley, and Simpson, all former major winners, to return easily to their world-beating form.

D.J.’s Dilemma For a towering talent who has millions in the bank and a Twitter-happy relationship with Paulina Gretzky, Dustin Johnson sure rouses a lot of pity. Maybe it’s all his painful close calls in the majors, none more agonizing than his U.S. Open meltdown last summer, when a three-putt from 12 feet on the last hole left D.J. sour-faced, Paulina sobbing, and everyone else outright stunned. So what’s next for the game’s quiet enigma? Will he bounce back from disappointment to bag a big one? Or will we have to muster more stores of sympathy?

Prediction: No and no, says Sports Illustrated Golf + Digital editor Alan Bastable. “Dustin has everything it takes to win a major, but I also think he’s happy making a good living and just enjoying the nice life he has. My sense is that deep down there’s a small part of him that doesn’t want to win a major because of all the attention it will bring and all the demands on his time it will require.” In other words: no major title, but no pity either.

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The Daly Show Given all his struggles on and off the course, it often seems like John Daly has lived a thousand lives.

Actually, he turns 50 in April, which will qualify him for the 2016 Champions Tour.

While a number of marquee names, including major winners Todd Hamilton and Jose Maria Olazabal, have or will hit the midcentury mark in time for the new season, none will make a bigger splash — or draw more adoring fans — than Long John, according to Connell Barrett, executive editor of Golf Magazine, who says the senior circuit suits Daly to a tee.

“The events are only three days, so they’re easier on the body and the pressure is ratcheted down several notches, which is perfect for him,” Barrett says. “They say the Champions Tour is the ultimate mulligan, and no one needs a second chance more than John.”

Prediction: Even at this later stage in his career, Long John still deserves his nickname. His length off the tee will stand out all the more on the Champions Tour, where, Barrett says, he will net multiple wins in his rookie campaign.

Dreamstime (Flag); Getty images: Kevin C. Cox (Scott), Richard Heathcote (daly); Jon Super\AP Photo (Johnson)

The Ryder Cup returns to U.S. soil in September — at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. — though it hardly seems to matter where it’s staged. In the last 10 iterations of the event, Team USA has only won twice. The last time that happened, at Valhalla in 2008, the red-white-and-blue was treated to an inspirational speech by legendary football coach Lou Holtz, who now hosts a golf talk show, Holtz in One,

Stuart Franklin/Getty Images (Ko), Amy Lemus/NurPhoto/Sipa USA (Alison Lee), Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA TODAY Sports (Minjee Lee), Dreamstime (olympics)

Lydia Ko Sets the Stage These kids today, they grow up so fast. None more swiftly than Lydia Ko, who nabbed the 2015 Evian Championship in September, becoming, at 18, the youngest player ever, male or female, to win a major.

Though Inbee Park remains the No. 1-ranked woman in the Rolex Rankings, Ko is closing in fast. With her youth, power, and steeliness under pressure, Ko appears poised to claim Park’s perch, rising above a pack of rivals that also includes Stacy Lewis, Lexi Thompson, and Michelle Wie. Tough as those competitors are, says Jessica Marksbury, host of Tour Confidential, a weekly talk show on Golf.com, even their best won’t likely be enough to keep them in Ko’s company.

Prediction: “What Lydia has achieved already is a full career for many players, and now that she has broken through in a major, look for it to be her year again,” Marksbury says. “Inbee, Stacy, and Lexi will continue to contend, but Lydia will win another two majors in 2016.”

Other Women in the Wings Alison Lee At 20, she’s old enough to be Ko’s big sister, but she doesn’t seem quite ready to walk in Lydia’s big footsteps. Then again, she’s just starting out, and Marksbury says the path looks bright. “Alison had six top 10s in her rookie year last season and she’s ready to do great things.”

Prediction: Already an emergent star, she’ll rise to the next level this year with her first LPGA Tour win.

Minjee Lee No relation to Alison but, Marksbury says, she’s blessed with comparably precocious skills. With one win and five top 10 finishes in her 2015 rookie season, the 19-year-old will be a fixture atop the leaderboard this year.

Prediction: The sky’s the limit for a soaring talent like Minjee, who Marksbury says will win another one or two events this year.

Will the Olympics Shine New Light on the Game?

There’s nothing quite like Olympic glory, but is the gold medal quest a good fit for golf? We’ll find out at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro when golf returns to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century. Speaking from their podiums, a number of golf pundits have sounded fairly giddy about the prospect, insisting that the competition will help grow golf globally. Ritter shares in that excitement.

“The Olympics might miss a few players from the Top 50 in the World Ranking, but I’d be stunned if any of the big names who qualify, including Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, and Jason Day, pass on the opportunity. These guys have never competed for gold, and the significance of the games isn’t lost on them.”

Prediction: “Don’t look for driver sales and rounds played to skyrocket immediately after the games,” Ritter says. “But it’s fair to expect the ripple effects to spread. Golf is becoming a more global game, and its return to the Olympics is emblematic. It’s not hard to imagine the games inspiring growth in countries without a rich golf history, like, for instance, Brazil.”

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Footgolf’s Big Step Forward After blowing out his ankle playing soccer last summer, Rory McIlroy was forced to take a break from golf.

That doesn’t mean his two favorite sports don’t mix, though. Witness the surging popularity of footgolf, a hybrid pursuit played with a regulation soccer ball on shortened holes with 21-inchdiameter cups. Last year, footgolfers notched nearly 1 million rounds in the U.S., says Roberto Balestrini, founder of the American FootGolf League, who adds that 440 U.S. courses now offer footgolf, up from just two in 2012.

As footgolf grows, many hope that golf itself will grow.

Prediction: More people will start kicking a ball around the course, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be swinging the club. “Growing footgolf is one thing,” says Bastable.

“But don’t look for it to translate into growing golf itself.”

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No tournaments matter more than the majors — the yardstick by which Tour pro careers are measured. Will Sergio Garcia finally stand up to his promise? Can Jordan Spieth keep up his career Grand Slam pace?

Is this the dawn of the Jason Day era? Or maybe there’s a sleeper we haven’t even considered. Bastable has plotted his chart of this season’s big winners — you might be surprised which names are missing from it.

The Masters

U.S. Open

British Open

PGA Championship

When

April 4-10

June 13-19

July 10-17

July 25-31

Winner

Hideki Matsuyama

Rory McIlroy

Branden Grace

Brooks Koepka

Why Him?

Never mind he just has one Tour win, Bastable says.

Matsuyama has finished in the top 40 in his last seven major starts, including a fifth-place finish at the 2015 Masters. “Credit his cool demeanor and one of the sweetest, most reliable swings on Tour.”

His game rises and falls like a Six Flags roller coaster, but by this summer, Bastable says, it will hit a peak. “After another disappointing week at Augusta, he’ll be ready to win big again, on the kind of big, difficult layouts on which he thrives.”

Not since Webb Simpson at the 2012 U.S. Open has a relative unknown prevailed at a major, which, Bastable says, “means we’re overdue.” Adding to Bastable’s argument is the South African’s indisputably strong ballstriking. “Grace made a convincing case when he almost won the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay last year and that’s a course that played a lot like a British links.”

Brooks Who-wha?

Yeah, this bighitting 25-year-old’s aggressive style of play is perfectly suited for a big, burly layout like Baltusrol. Look for Koepka to face a stiff challenge from Phil Mickelson, who always seems to bring his A-game when he plays in front of his adoring New Yorkarea fans. “But Brooks is the real deal, and he’ll hold Lefty off.”

Where

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.

Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.

Royal Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.

Possible Spoilers Sure, the odds are slim for these fellas to pull out in front, but so what? That just means you win more in your office pool. Marksbury suggests three major sleepers.

Bryson DeChambeau: The reigning U.S. Amateur champion already has earned an invite to the 2016 Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open, and is expected to turn pro by the end of the summer. Not long after, Marksbury says, expect some “surprisingly good finishes” from him.

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Tony Finau: This 2015 rookie hits the ball so far he might not be a long shot after all. He sure didn’t play like one at last year’s U.S. Open, Marksbury says, where he finished tied for 14th in his first appearance in a major.

Justin Thomas: Another big knocker, he won a national championship in college at Alabama, where he also was honored with the Haskins Award as the top U.S. collegiate player. In 2014, he claimed his first pro title at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. Expect a second win this year, and perhaps a third, Marksbury says.

Dreamstime (Footgolf); Getty Images: Masterpress (Matsuyama), Streeter Lecka (McIlroy), Ian Walton (Grace), Sam Greenwood (Koepka), Jeff Haynes (DeChambeau), Mike Ehrmann (Finau); Thomas J. Russo/USA TODAY Sports (Thomas)

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How We Fared Last Year

Golf’s Mighty New Track Along the Pacific coast of New Zealand’s North Island, 65 miles north of Auckland, the links-like Tara Iti is clamoring for a spot on your bucket list. Designed by master minimalist Tom Doak, the course opened for limited play last fall and has been seen by just a lucky few so far. Expect it to emerge as a prime destination for golf pilgrims thanks to its arresting ocean views and holes inspired by such gems as Cypress Point, Royal Dornoch, and Royal St. George’s.

“Take an architect like Doak, on land like this, and throw in the exotic element of New Zealand,” says Joe Passov, chief architecture critic for Golf Magazine, “and you can almost hear people firing up their jets.”

Joann Dost (Tara Iti), Fred Vuich/Getty Images (Woods)

Woods: Burned Out or Still Some Spark Left?

You’ve heard of dog years. Maybe Tigers deserve a special calendar, too. Golf’s former king just celebrated his 40th birthday, but given all the injuries and surgeries he has gone through, that feels a bit like 60 in Tiger years.

Stalled on 14 career majors and winless on the PGA Tour since 2013, Woods acknowledged after yet another back surgery last fall that he has no timeline for his return to the game. Sobering for sure, but Golf Channel’s Damon Hack says don’t bother buying Woods a rocking chair just yet. “I have a feeling he has one more song to sing,” Hack says. “He’s too stubborn and too talented to just go away.”

Prediction: Tiger won’t play in 2016. But, Hack says, “he will make one last push in 2017 through doctors, trainers, his entire team, and his terrific will. I don’t see another sustained magical run. But maybe a magical week or two.”

Prediction: It’s a long way to go, Passov says, but anyone who makes the journey will come back saying it was worth the trip.

Not to puff out our chest, but a review of last year’s preview gives us reason to be proud.

We forecast breakout seasons for Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, and the 20-something studs didn’t disappoint. Fowler collected two wins, including the Players Championship, and unless you spent the summer on a distant planet, you know Spieth’s Player of the Year campaign was otherworldly, with triumphs at the Masters and the U.S. Open, and close calls at the British Open and PGA Championship.

We called for more tough times for Tiger Woods, and, well, call that an understatement; golf’s erstwhile alpha continued on a dizzying downward spiral that bottomed out with back surgery. Again.

As last year began, a big hole was the big news as industry bigwigs touted the promise of courses with 15-inch cups.

Big deal, we said, and we were on target. The outsize holes turned out to be a passing fad.

And when Greg Norman took to the tower for Fox Sports’ first broadcast of the U.S. Open, we predicted critics would smell blood in the water. Sure enough, the Shark’s performance came under attack, with one prominent pundit calling it a “symptom of Fox’s poor debut.”

Of course, nobody’s perfect, and neither are we. We promised more majors for two major figures: Michelle Wie and Rory McIlroy. Neither delivered. But who could have known that both would be derailed by injuries? Fingers crossed all will remain healthy this year and that our experts’ predictions will be spot on.

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OUT on the WATER Blink twice — and bam! — the cruise world morphs again. Havana’s

port sizzles like in Cuba’s golden age. New ocean liners — plus one shiny yacht — redefine luxury.

Meanwhile, biz tycoons toy with wearing cruise owner caps. Plus, more cooking schools, polar explorations, exotic itineraries, riverboats. The good life of cruising gets a whole lot better, this year and beyond. Here, a roundup of some of the best, most enticing new ships, voyages, and onboard services from many of your favorite cruise lines.

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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2

Crystal Yacht Cruises’ Esprit

AmaWaterways

goes big with its first Bordeaux, France, cruises — 24 seven-night voyages along the Garonne River and surrounding estuaries on the 146-passenger AmaDolce.

Fourteen of the cruises sail round-trip from Bordeaux, with departures between March and November. The other 10, called “Taste of Bordeaux” voyages, are more intensively wine-themed and sail round-trip from Paris, with departures between April and November. 800-626-0126; amawaterways.com

AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT COMPANY Luxury suites

on the American Empress and American Queen (which primarily ply the Columbia and Mississippi rivers) now come with round-the-clock butlers to pamper, placate, and please. They make for smooth sailing by handling packing, laundry, in-suite meals and tea, plus deliver canapes and post-dinner sweets. 888-749-5280; aqsc.com

A-ROSA CRUISES This year, on its ships sailing Europe, A-Rosa upgrades its culinary experience with a 38- to 45-seat dining space for fancy food and wine pairings to complement the buffets served in the main restaurant. Dine complimentary up to four nights in the new space on a seven-night cruise. Menus vary per season and river but are usually elegant four-course affairs with regional wines. 855-552-7672; arosacruises.com Avalon Waterways debuts “Enchanting Belgium” on the quiet Meuse and Sambre rivers. Tour Ghent, Antwerp, and the stillhaunting World War I battlefields of Flanders. Avalon Luminary sails between Amsterdam and Namur, Belgium, departing April 4 and 12. Avalon Artistry II sails the same route April 13 and 21. 877-797-8791; avalonwaterways.com

Dreamstime (wine)

AZAMARA club cruises Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest undergo face-lifts early this year. Highlights? Two new spa suites next to Sanctum Spa; major changes in existing suites, from furnishings to modernized baths; and glammed-up staterooms, too. Journey begins beautification in January; Quest in April. 877-9999553; azamaraclubcruises.com Celebrity Cruises now features 43 overnights and 14 new evening excursions on Caribbean sails. Nighttime fun includes jazz under the stars in Cozumel, Mexico; in Colombia, carriage rides through Cartagena’s cobblestoned streets; and a St. Maarten catamaran sunset cruise.

800-437-3111; celebritycruises.com

Esprit Yacht Suite

Crystal Cruises

With seemingly ocean-floor-deep pockets, new owner Genting Hong Kong could revolutionize the luxury travel world. A peek inside Crystal’s ball: 1 Crystal Exclusive Class reinvents luxury cruising with three polar-class ocean liners, each with 1,000 passengers and 1,000 crew members.

Each vessel is all-suite, all-balcony and will come with submarine, helicopter, and zodiacs.

Top-deck residences for sale have a private restaurant and other exclusive venues; owners can mingle — or not — with hoi polloi below. First ship debuts in late 2018.

1 Crystal River Cruises dubs its five vessels river yachts. On each ship, most of the 42 to 80 suites will measure 203 to 250 square feet, have walk-in wardrobes, and come with American king-size beds. Port overnights and Michelin-starred restaurant dining ashore add to the appeal. The first, Crystal Mozart, debuts in Europe in July.

Others follow in 2017.

1 At press time, Crystal Yacht Cruises was set to debut Esprit, a 62-passenger, suitesonly yacht, in the Seychelles in December.

It’s all clubby elegance, with menus starring local ingredients. Plus, its toys include four zodiacs. a two-passenger submarine, and kayaks.

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tender whisks you to hideaways. In late March, Esprit glides over to the Med for trips between Venice and Dubrovnik until late October.

1 Crystal Luxury Air may cruise about 40,000 feet above sea level, but the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with 60 flatbed luxury seats, offers itineraries that coordinate with Crystal’s riverboats and ocean liners. Guests may easily board an air journey pre- or postcruise. Lavish 28-day jaunts begin in spring 2017; a second plane soon follows. 888-7994625; crystalcruises.com

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Holland America Line introduces the

Emerald’s Mekong Navigator

Koningsdam, its first Pinnacle Class vessel, this spring. Three reasons to board the beauty:

Emerald Waterways A 16-day adventure on the 68-passenger Mekong Navigator explores Cambodia and Vietnam by land and along the Mekong River, plus you board a luxury junk for a twonight Halong Bay sail. Be blessed at a Buddhist monastery, too.

Sails between Hanoi and Siem Reap, Cambodia, departing Feb. 22, March 21, and May 2. 855-222-3214; emeraldwaterways.com

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises puts democracy to

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2

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work on one unusual Europa 2 cruise: Passengers themselves will decide which ports to call on while aboard a 10-day sail from Istanbul to Athens. Popular voting commences after the captain presents possible routes and ports and a lecturer describes destination highlights around Greece and Turkey. Dreamy options include the almost uninhabited Greek island Delos, a UNESCO World Heritage site; and Turkey’s Kusadasi, not far from the ancient ruins of Ephesus.

Departing May 14. 877-445-7447; hl-cruises.com

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Aboard HAL’s Koningsdam, dinner at the Culinary Arts Center features the coolest amuse-bouche ever — Carrot, Clementine and Apple Blossom Granita, a palate-cleansing scraped ice. It’s earthy, citrusy, and flowery — at once. 877-724-5425; hollandamerica.com

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Beef Cheek Pie, with flaky golden pastry and porcini mushrooms, should score raves at Share, chef Curtis Stone’s first at-sea restaurant.

At press time, the eatery was scheduled to debut on the Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess in December. It comes Curtis Stone to the Coral Princess in January; the Sun Princess in April. 800-774-6237; princess.com

1 Such drama — The World Stage, HAL’s fresh new take on cruise ship theaters, presents shows in a flexible space designed for different stage configurations, from in-the-round to traditional.

Added drama comes from high-def LED screens — two stories high and 250 feet long — surrounding the audience.

2 Such freshness — HAL reimagines its Culinary Arts Center cooking school on this ship by converting it to an artisanal farm-to-table restaurant at night, with some ingredients harvested from a glass-enclosed garden.

3 Such sophistication — The live-music venue Lincoln Center Stage, a partnership with New York’s acclaimed Lincoln Center, features afternoon recitals and nightly chamber music performances at sea.

The seven-day maiden cruise sails round-trip from Rome, departing April 8. 877-724-5425; hollandamerica.com

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Poached Brittany Blue Lobster Tail (prized for flavor), glazed with caramelized lobster roe butter, comes served atop white asparagus from Sologne, the French region known for superb veggies. Debuts in Chartreuse, Seven Seas Explorer’s French restaurant, on the maiden voyage departing July 20. 844-473-4368; rssc.com

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Silversea Cruises’ grass-fed Black Angus Prime Beef Burger stars fresh-ground short rib and applewood smoked bacon — so juicy. A umami-laced secret sauce and a drizzle of extravirgin olive oil up the unctuousness. Sink your teeth into it aboard the Silver Cloud, Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit, Silver Whisper, and Silver Wind. 877-215-9986; silversea.com

Peter Stuckings (Navigator), Dreamstime (violin)

C unard’s Queen Mary 2 gets refurbished in June. Admire its refreshed look on a 132-day world cruise for 2,695 guests that comprises 40 ports in 23 countries, 33 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and nine maiden calls. Sails round-trip from New York, departing Jan. 3, 2017.

1 The Queen Victoria presents a Cunard first on a 120-night journey — five days on the Amazon — and breaks all records as the largest ship (holds 2,006 guests) to transit the river. Sails round-trip from Southampton, England, departing Jan. 5, 2017.

800-528-6273; cunard.com

Hurtigruten The 1,000-passenger Midnatsol joins 318-guest sibling Fram, tripling available berths on Hurtigruten’s Antarctic voyages. Hike glacial ice dating back thousands of years, wave at penguins, kayak among seals. Midnatsol sails 10 voyages round-trip from Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia, departing October to March 2017. 866-552-0371; hurtigruten.com

Tui De Roy/Minden (Penguins); Getty Images: cescassawin (myanmar), Siripong Kaewla-iad (Andaman), Thanaporn Laboup (Strand)

Oceania Cruises’

684-passenger Sirena joins Insignia, Nautica, and Regatta in its cozy group of midsize ships. The new vessel will also deliver new Oceania itineraries, such as a 12-day sail between Paris and Barcelona, with overnights in Bordeaux, departing Aug. 7.

The 14-day maiden cruise sails between Barcelona and Venice, departing April 27.

1 The Insignia, also a 684-passenger vessel, delivers a 180-day new-route world cruise, sailing six continents, 36 countries, 98 ports, 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and 16 overnights.

Sails round-trip from Miami, departing Jan. 6, 2017.

1 In spring, Oceania begins Culinary Creations Land Tours, foodie excursions before, during, or after sails.

Instagram this: a cooking class at a Tuscan estate dating to the 1200s. 855-623-2642; oceaniacruises.com Vista suite on Oceania’s Sirena

Rockhopper penguins on Nightingale Island

PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES Passengers traditionally have one day on Motu Mahana, off the Taha’a coast. Many say it’s the cruise highlight, so this year the company offers one 11-night voyage with two days at the secluded isle. Think superb snorkeling, lavish barbecue, and cocktails on a floating bar.

Sails round-trip from Papeete, Tahiti, departing Dec. 3. 800848-6172; pgcruises.com

Ponant With so much guest demand, this French operator moves Le Soleal to Antarctica this winter, along with Le Boreal and L’Austral, which sailed these waters last season. Ponant also offers a new Antarctic itinerary for 2017: “Journey in Southern Lands,” a 22-day voyage, showcases three of the world’s most isolated islands, including penguin refuge Nightingale Island. Sails

between Ushuaia, Argentina, and Cape Town, South Africa, departing March 4, 2017.

1 François-Henri Pinault heads Artemis, the Pinault family’s holding company, which recently acquired Ponant. Might the luxurygoods magnate redo vessels in Gucci from stern to bow?

For sure, the crew will be the best-dressed at-sea. 888-4001082; us.ponant.com 1 Abercrombie & Kent’s new 12-day “Iceland & Greenland: In the Wake of the Vikings” Arctic cruise retraces the route plotted by Erik the Red (Norwegian exile Erik Thorvaldsson) in 982. Take selfies with Atlantic puffins on the volcanically active Westman Islands, gape at towering glaciers, and relish tales by a Viking historian. A&K charters the 199-passenger Le Boreal.

Avoid Ponant’s usual bilingual announcements and still nibble flaky croissants.

Sails round-trip from Reykjavik, Iceland, departing Aug. 16. 800-554-7094; abercrombiekent.com

MORE MYANMAR (and golden pagodas) Scenic The new next-gen boutique-y Scenic Aura delivers a vitality pool and open-air cinema for 44 guests. The 11-day maiden voyage sails between Mandalay and Yangon, departing Sept. 19, followed by at least one cruise monthly through April 2017. 855-517-1200; scenicusa.com

Andaman Islands

Silversea Cruises Silver Discoverer has three new 11- to 15-day Myanmar expeditions embracing adventure. Zodiac to uninhabited isles, dive off the Andaman Islands, delight in tribal dance performances. Sails between Singapore and Phuket, Thailand, departing Nov. 10; round-trip from Phuket, departing Nov. 21; between Phuket and Maldives, departing Dec. 2. 877-215-9986; silversea.com Strand Cruise The Strand Hotel

in Yangon debuts the Strand Cruise, putting a modern spin on its classic style. The 54-passenger Burmesecrafted riverboat delivers three- and four-night cruises between Bagan and Mandalay. Access to private moorings nearer landmarks means you get more river and postcrowd temple time, less road time.

Departures January to May and July to April 2017. thestrandcruise.com

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Seabourn Encore’s penthouse suite

Seven Seas Explorer’s Canyon Ranch SpaClub

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Five reasons

to sail its new Seven Seas Explorer:

2 The two-bedroom, 3,875-squarefoot Regent Suite, the largest, has an in-room spa area with ceramic, heated relaxation loungers and an outdoor, glassenclosed sitting space with 270-degree views. Plus, handcrafted furnishings, exotic woods, and a custom Steinway Arabesque piano.

3 The Culinary Arts Kitchen (new to RSSC) has fancy French cooking school-style instruction. Cooking stations are set atop long, curved rows with white quartzite countertops and stainless-steel accents. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a Deck 11 perch deliver killer views.

4 Redesigned Canyon Ranch SpaClub debuts exclusive new therapies before a fleet-wide rollout. One pampering experience uses überpure ingredients from the Arctic Circle. Arctic berry and evergreen oils? Yes, please.

5 Drool for the pool, an opulent oasis, awash in teak and marble and surrounded by sheer white curtains fluttering in sea breezes — more swank boutique hotel than cruise ship.

The 15-day maiden voyage on the 750-passenger vessel sails between Monte Carlo and Venice, departing July 20.

1 After a six-year absence from lengthy global cruising, the Seven Seas Navigator makes a splash by offering 490 passengers a 128-night journey to six continents, 31 countries, and more than 60 ports, with 29 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sails round-trip from Miami, departing Jan. 5, 2017.

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Royal Caribbean guests

booked in Star Class Suite accommodations will soon get pampered by 24/7 Royal Genies, trained and certified by the British Butler Institute. The genies book show and restaurant reservations, handcraft cocktails en suite, customize shore excursions, pack and unpack luggage, and more — no bottle-rubbing required. Onboard all Oasis and Quantum class ships, beginning in May. 1 Once your tots and teens see Splashaway Bay on RCL’s new 5,497-passenger Harmony of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship — they might vanish until debarkation day. This interactive water park stars Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea with a — gasp — 10-story, 100-foot drop.

You might prefer Supercell, a Champagne-bowl-like waterslide, swirling brave souls around before the big splash finale. Maiden voyage sails seven nights between Southampton, England, and Barcelona, departing May 29. 800-205-9812; royalcaribbean.com

Experience design icon Adam D. Tihany’s vision of understated elegance in the 300-suite, all-veranda Seabourn Encore. A Personal Suite Stewardess pampers with welcoming Champagne and canapes, drawn baths, and personalized nightly turndown service. The 10-day maiden voyage sails between Singapore and Bali, departing Jan. 7, 2017. 800929-9391; seabourn.com 1 Superstar chef Thomas Keller (the French Laundry, Per Se) unveils his first Seabourn restaurant at sea on the Seabourn Quest this spring. The restaurant will then expand to Seabourn’s entire fleet.

Scenic Aboard its Azure, a 48-guest vessel purpose-built for Portugal’s Douro River, tour medieval Ducal Palace,

Silversea’s Silver Muse

canoe on Sabor River, sip sundowners after-hours at Douro Museum, and more.

The 11-day maiden voyage sails round-trip from Porto, Portugal, departing April 16.

855-517-1200; scenicusa.com

Silversea Cruises debuts

its flagship Silver Muse in spring 2017. Think glamorous evolution of the Silver Spirit. The 596-passenger ship will have larger suites than any other Silversea vessel, and many connect to create super-suites.

Expect eight dining options, as well as opulent, handcrafted decor.

1 On a 116-day voyage, the 382-passenger Silver Whisper visits 62 ports in 25 countries. Includes a comp three-night sail on the Silver Muse. Sails between San Francisco and Monte Carlo, departing Jan. 6, 2017.

1 Free Wi-Fi on all 2016 Silversea sails. Plus, 2016 Asia sails go true all-inclusive — economy air, transfers, shore excursions, and twonight pre-cruise hotel stay.

877-215-9986; silversea.com

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1 Designed as a luxury game-changer. For example, accommodations are all suites. Entry level begins at about 310 square feet, with the majority (concierge suites) about 460 square feet. The poshest begin at 625 square feet and soar up to nearly 4,000 square feet. All have oversize bathrooms and giant verandas.

Star Clippers

unveils a still-unnamed, 300-passenger, five-masted, square-rigged barque in the second half of 2017. A near-replica of the France II (commissioned in 1911), it’s the largest square Star rigger — 8,770 tons, Clippers’ powered by more than Royal 6,350 square meters of sails Clipper — ever built. 800-442-0551; starclippers.com

Tauck Bridges Collection adds a fourth river cruiser (as yet unnamed) solely for families in 2017. Tauck is doubling its family river cruising capacity from 10 departures to 20 next year. The company scores for premium onshore activities, many exclusive.

800-468-2825; tauck.com Uniworld ‘s Ganges Voyager II

Starts in New Delhi and ends in Kolkata; first departure Jan. 9, with additional ones throughout the year.

1 Debuts six new family European summer sails.

Here’s one primo example: “Gems of Northern Italy” on the River Countess entices with a Venice treasure hunt, pasta workshop in Bologna, rowing, and kayaking. Onboard, kids get Venetian art introduction, make pizza with the chef, and eat it, too. Travel from Milan to Venice, departing June 24, and July 1 and 8.

800-257-2407; uniworld.com

Viking Ocean Cruises Here

comes Viking Sea, sister ship to Viking Star. The 930-passenger vessel has the same guest favorites, such as an infinity pool and the spa’s Snow Grotto with falling flakes.

The 10-day maiden voyage sails between Istanbul and Venice, departing April 3. 866-984-5464; vikingcruises.com/oceans

Virgin Cruises

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection See

India by land and boat with Uniworld’s 13-day “India’s Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges” itinerary. First spend five days exploring New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, overnighting at opulent Oberoi hotels. Then switch to eight days sailing on the Ganges River aboard the all-suite, 56-passenger Ganges Voyager II. See the Taj Mahal, Murshidabad’s Hazarduari Palace (with its 1,000 doors), and more.

Designed to resemble an Indian palace, the new riverboat is awash with highceilinged suites and elegant hand-painted murals.

Richard Branson plans three 2,800-passenger ships for the company. The first millennial-minded vessel — think cheeky Snapchats from the deck — debuts early 2020, with Miami as home port. One a year thereafter. virgincruises.com

WINDSTAR CRUISES In Caribbean

waters this year, Windstar starts sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the first time.

It will also be the first cruise line to make regular calls at Little Bay, Montserrat, in the British West Indies since the 1995 volcanic eruption buried Plymouth, the capital city. Tours via boat or coach get you up-close-andpersonal with a modern-day Pompeii. Several cruises on three different itineraries visit Montserrat through March. 800-258-7245; windstarcruises.com

Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site stop on Haimark’s Saint Laurent

LUCY, I’M HOME! Cuba is opening up faster than presents under a Christmas tree.

But infrastructure has yet to catch up. Travel by ship to make touring a breeze. All approved visits from the U.S. are currently people-to-people cultural exchanges, although expectations are high for restrictions to loosen, allowing traditional cruising down the road. Meanwhile, five ships to book now: Carnival Corp debuts social-impact brand Fathom with the 710-passenger Adonia. Seven-day sails emphasize humanitarian work, with training and basic Spanish lessons onboard. Sails round-trip from Miami; first Cuban sailing in May. 855-932-8466; fathom.org

Panorama II pottery workshops

Carnival Corp’s Adonia

Haimark Line See Cuba on its all-

inclusive, 210-passenger Saint Laurent, a ship packed with amenities — 24-hour room service, indoor and outdoor lounges, regionally inspired dining, and more. Visit five UNESCO World Heritage sites and listen to Buena Vista Social Club perform at Havana’s Café Taberna on 10-day itineraries. Sails round-trip from Miami, with departures February to April, and with November and December departures pending.

855-424-6275; haimarkline.com

International Expeditions presents new 10-day Cuba visits via 48-passenger Panorama and

46-passenger Panorama II. Includes dance lessons, pottery workshops, and a visit to Cayo Largo, nesting ground for green, hawksbill, and loggerhead sea turtles. Chartered flight between Miami and Havana.

Seven departures in 2016, beginning Jan. 28. 800-234-9620; ietravel.com

Pearl Seas Cruises offers 10-night Cuban voyages on its 210-passenger flagship Pearl Mist; expect spacious cabins, open sundecks, a library, and an onboard Cuban educator. See Havana’s palaces, castles, and cathedrals.

Visit Maria La Gorda, with 140 archaeological sites. Sails round-trip from Miami, with six departures in March and April. 800-983-7462; pearlseascruises.com

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Just below my private elevated deck, I spot the welcoming committee — three hyraxes rustling in scrubby

brush. Beyond that, the land drops 1,000 feet to the Mara Triangle, the northernmost point of the SerengetiMara ecosystem. Using the powerful Nikon binoculars supplied in my suite, I scan the sky-bordered, amber-hued savanna. Amid solitary Balanite trees, forests splotched with murky mudholes, and emerald green wetlands splashed with shimmery blue, I spy buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, and zebras.

Welcome to Angama Mara, the new luxury safari camp overlooking the Great Rift Valley in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Veteran safari camp operators Nicky and Steve Fitzgerald waited 15 years to gain the lease on this property, a location enshrined in the Out of Africa movie poster. Picture Redford and Streep picnicking atop the world: That’s exactly where you’ll find Angama Mara. A Swahili word for “suspended in midair,” Angama is an apt name. The resort hugs the Oloololo Escarpment’s rim and floats above the wildlife-rich Mara Triangle. Framed by the escarpment on the west, the Mara River on the east, and the Tanzanian border in the south, the triangle tips the Maasai Mara National Reserve, 580 square miles of marshes, open plains, and forested lands owned by the Maasai people and managed by the Mara Conservancy.

“Very few places in safari Africa have this kind of grand aha!” Nicky says. “We feel that all the things we’ve done in our life, which are many, have come to this place. This is our elegant swan song.”

Angama Mara

Perched high above Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a striking new safari lodge delivers front-row seats to Africa’s beloved animal kingdom. It’s a not-to-be-missed show.

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The Fitzgeralds, whose African

hospitality career began in 1982, are best known for their 15-year career with CC Africa (now andBeyond), during which they not only grew the company from three to more than 55 properties but also elevated the luxury safari experience. Here, they’ve created two conjoined camps, each with 15 suites and its own lounging and dining lodge, and sharing a central pavilion housing a pool, fitness center, gift shop, and beading workshop.

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African perch: Clockwise from top, Angama Mara’s deck, the guest area, a tented suite, a wildebeest, and the camp’s unique locale

HILARY NANGLE (Deck), Stevie Mann (interiors-2, Giraffes), Dreamstime (Wildebeest)

Guests enter each 1,076-square-foot suite through a butler’s vestibule, where staffers discreetly deliver tea or coffee and biscuits as a morning wake-up call. Inside, the decor takes a back seat to a wall of glass and those forever views.

I take in the canvas walls and ceiling, wood parquet floors, and John Vogel furnishings. Maasai-inspired colors, textures, and patterns — red chenille bed covering, luscious plaid woolen blankets, handbeaded door handles — add zing. The whole is handsome and inviting, sleek and contemporary, yet rooted in local culture and brilliantly designed to maximize the 180-degree views. I can’t think of anything I might possibly need. From intriguing books to the Sony Xperia preloaded with info, nibbles to sips: It’s all here.

“There’s something about this property that makes people want to sit and be. They watch the clouds, elephants, rainbows, snooze, open one eye, watch more,” Nicky says. “I love that.”

I agree, but tempting as it is to cocoon in my suite, I’ve made my late-July visit here to experience the Great Migration, that period from July into October each year when more than 2 million wildebeest and zebras migrate northward from Tanzania’s Serengeti in search of fresh grasslands. The major obstacle impeding their progress: the Mara River. Crossing it requires descending steep banks, navigating rockybottomed waters, and avoiding 12- to 18-foot crocodiles anticipating easy feasts. “A guest had an amazing sighting yesterday,” Nicky teases.

“The wildebeest were using the crocs as stepping stones in the river.”

I’m eager to see the same, and over the next five days, I head out on half- and full-day safaris with guide Sammy Mumbi and even take to the skies in a hot-air balloon. One of the Mara’s pluses is that the abundance of wildlife negates the necessity of crack-of-dawn game drives. Mornings are leisurely, with time for massages, walks with Maasai naturalists, working out, swimming laps, visiting a local Maasai village, and simply relaxing. The Fitzgeralds have applied their accumulated knowledge to the resort’s operation, making it far less rigid than most safari lodges.

Meal times are flexible, menus are a la carte, and dining venues vary. During my stay, I enjoy breakfast and lunch on the deck of the main lodge,

as well as on safari picnics and, most memorably, on the Out of Africa kopje. Dinner venues vary even more: the cozy brick-walled library, the dining room, my deck, poolside, and a magical barbecue buffet in the bush.

On one evening, local Maasai dance and sing in a sunset party overlooking the kopje.

During previous African safaris, I’ve seen the Big Five — lion, leopard, black rhino, elephant, and buffalo — but not in such abundance. With Sammy, I sight lions and leopards in trees and with kills, elephants parading across grasslands, buffalo enjoying mud baths, and twice spy the rare black rhino. We see elusive cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas.

Crocs and hippos eyeball us from the river, baboons frolic on hillsides, and zebras, giraffes, and ostriches graze amid various antelope species as birds of prey soar overhead.

On the morning of

the balloon flight, we depart the lodge, descending to the grasslands in the star-spangled pre-dawn quietude. “This is the best launch site in the whole of Africa, and these are the best flying conditions in the world,” says pilot David Chipping, whose 28-year ballooning career has taken him around the globe. We

launch in the wee hours, and with only the whoosh of flame as background music, rise above the Mara River. Watching a baby hippo disappear in a thrash of crocodile-stirred water below, I rethink my desire to see wildebeest suffer the same fate.

When the migration is in full swing, Nicky says the plains below Angama Mara will appear black with wildebeest, but they have yet to arrive en masse.

Sammy takes me to a crossing point near the Tanzanian border. Herds numbering in the hundreds if not thousands approach the river or mill on the other side, but lacking a leader, they worry to and fro, approaching and receding. “All it takes is one to start, and they’ll all follow,” Sammy promises.

“Look at them; they’re made with God’s leftover parts. They have the slanted body of a hyena, the horns of a buffalo, the tail of a horse, the thin legs of a gazelle, and the face of a hartebeest.”

Silently, I will them to cross.

We’re abandoning hope when a dust cloud signals movement.

They stampede across in a frenzied panic, scrambling up the steep bank, then regrouping.

Witnessing it is everything I imagined, if not more.

Back in my suite, wine in hand, I settle into a rocker on my deck and absorb the panorama. As the heat of day relents to the evening’s coolness and golden light cedes to smoky rose-hued blues, I listen to a wildlife symphony broken only by snippets of conversation riding on the breeze and a distant rumble of thunder. A lion roars; an elephant trumpets in reply. I float in a state of Angama Zen, simply sitting and being and wanting never to depart.

From $750. 615-524-6198; angama.com

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Linkwasha Camp

East Africa’s New Safari Family

re-emerging Zimbabwe After decades of political and social turmoil, landlocked Zimbabwe in southern Africa has reopened its borders to tourism. A few reasons avid safari enthusiasts are clamoring to return to the country’s virgin terrain.

New Digs Last August in Hwange National Park, Wilderness Safaris opened the country’s most luxe lair to date: Linkwasha Camp, a nine-tented-suite camp overlooking a watering hole frequented by wildlife. Between riveting game drives, gawk at the animal interactions from the privacy of your safarichic suite — each offers unobstructed views of the natural pond. By year’s end, Wilderness Safaris also will rebuild Ruckomechi Camp with 10 tented suites in Mana Pools National Park on the Zambezi River in northern Zimbabwe. On land-based and water-based excursions, you’ll spot the likes of hippos, lions, leopards, and rhinos. Simultaneously, the company also will construct the more intimate Little Ruckomechi Camp nearby, with the number of tented suites not yet determined. Linkwasha from $550 per person; Ruckomechi camps from $702 per person. 011-27-11-807-1800; wilderness-safaris.com New Journeys This year, Abercrombie & Kent and Cox & Kings add itineraries focusing exclusively on the country. A&K’s “Signature Zimbabwe” covers three national parks and Victoria Falls over 10 days and nine nights, while Cox & Kings’ “Zimbabwe Rediscovered” follows a similar itinerary over 11 days and 10 nights. A&K from $6,795 per person. 888-611-4711; abercrombiekent.com.

Cox & Kings from $6,670 per person. 800-999-1758; coxandkingsusa.com

In mid-2015, two of East Africa’s most prestigious safari camp collections — Cheli & Peacock’s Kenya Portfolio and Elewana — merged to form a single portfolio of 14 properties under the name Elewana Collection. Early this year, this new family will add a 15th member with the reconstruction of the Loisaba Tented Camp on the Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya, which burned down in 2013. A sleek new design will feature alfresco star beds for admiring and sleeping under the unpolluted African skies in the middle of the bush. From $235 per person. 404993-6116; elewana collection.com

upgraded Airport Victoria Falls International Airport will unveil its $150 million expansion this summer with a new terminal and runways large enough to accommodate sizable long-haul aircraft. Creating another major international hub in sub-Saharan Africa — it’s poised to rival Johannesburg and Nairobi — the airport will make Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana more accessible to travelers.

Cazenove+loyd’s private rail journey

Cool New Expeditions MALAWI Cox & Kings goes way off Africa’s beaten path, adding an eight-day itinerary that homes in on the country’s incredible mountainous scenery; crystal-clear, biodiverse freshwater Lake Malawi; and authentic cultural offerings. From $4,995.

800-999-1758; coxandkingsusa.com SOUTH AFRICA This February, bespoke outfitter Cazenove+loyd presents “Eat, Breathe, Live South Africa,” a one-week sojourn by private rail — escorted by noted BBC correspondent Michael Buerk — that will visit multiple game reserves, the wetlands of St. Lucia estuary, and the Zulu battlefields of Isandlwana. From $6,544 per person.

800-409-4233; cazloyd.com TANZANIA For the first time, Fair Trade Safaris will veer from its FIT (Free Independent Traveler) approach and offer a two-week small-group peregrination through Tanzania in July. Led by a professional photographer and a meditation and yoga teacher, the tour will feature plenty of photo instruction and Zen moments while in the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and along Zanzibar’s beaches. From $6,485 per person. 800-912-9370; fairtradesafaris.com 1 Deviating from the norm of double occupancy safari packages, Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti now links solo jet-setters through its pioneering Lone Ranger Package. Along with other solo travelers, experience Serengeti game drives, as well as yoga and cooking classes, while enjoying full-board accommodations at the savanna retreat. From $895 per person.

800-819-5053; fourseasons.com/serengeti ZAMBIA For an in-depth, exhilarating bush experience, International Nature & Cultural Adventures offers a new 13-day luxury walking safari in Zambia with multiple departures from May through November. From $8,995 per person.

510-420-1550; inca1.com

Hotel Debut in Wine Country South Africa’s western cape region — Africa’s answer to Napa Valley — welcomed the new Leeu hotel brand to its vineyard-laced landscapes in December. The 12-room Leeu House now graces the main thoroughfare of the food- and winecentric Franschhoek Village, while 170 acres of mountains and vines will envelop the upcoming 21-room Leeu Estates, scheduled to open by midyear. From $261.

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MOZAMBIQUE andBeyond Benguerra Island: Last summer, luxury travel company andBeyond removed the bandages of a $5.5 million face-lift to the iconic Benguerra Island Resort.

Rechristened andBeyond Benguerra Island, this renewed 13-unit island treasure in southern Mozambique’s Bazaruto archipelago still possesses a Portuguese colonial aesthetic while now outfitted with modish, understated interiors.

Expect diving, snorkeling, horseback riding on the beach, sun worshipping, and eating just-caught

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seafood. From $695 per person. andbeyond.com/ benguerra-island SEYCHELLES North Island resort: A love match between nature and luxury, this 11-villa resort has set the bar for privateisland pampering for more than 12 years and is doing it yet again, fresh from a refurbishment that enhances its contemporary seaside design. Think: rooms with sleek billowing curtains framing the Indian Ocean, stylish furnishings from reclaimed wood, and decorative handwoven Himalayan wool carpets cast across

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your 4,844-square-foot villa. Though North Island could easily rest on its laurels (and its reputation as the chosen honeymoon spot for Prince William and Princess Kate), it chooses to constantly reinvent the modern castaway fantasy. From $3,488 per person. 011-248-4293-100; north-island.com ZANZIBAR Park Hyatt Zanzibar: In the center of Zanzibar’s UNESCO Heritagedeclared Stone Town, this 67-room hotel is an adaptive reuse of a historic 17thcentury Zanzibari

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From $350. 877-875-4658; zanzibar.park.hyatt.com

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Per Aquum Zalu Zanzibar: Early this year, the posh Per Aquum brand will unveil its fourth property (the others are in Dubai and the Maldives), a reinvention of an upscale, 49-key resort nestling a crystalline cove along Zanzibar’s northeast coast. Designed with local inspiration, villas and suites are defined by white stone walls and capped by triangular thatched roofs.

From $480. 011-255-778683-960; peraquum.com/ zanzibar

Belmond Eagle Island Lodge

BOTSWANA Belmond Eagle Island Lodge: Completely rebuilt — including the Fish Eagle Bar, famous for its sublime sunset views — this renewed lodge on northern Botswana’s Okavango Delta flood plains focuses on the region’s water world with activities including motorboat safaris and private helicopter rides over the submerged terrain. In its new incarnation, the lodge features 12 high-design, deluxe-tented rooms, each with a delta-facing bed, a private plunge pool, and outdoor deck.

From $780 per person. 800-237-1236; belmond.com

Mark Williams. (Belmond)

Duba Expedition Camp: Great Plains Conservation — making headlines for translocating 100 rhinos from South Africa to Botswana — will open this new six-tent camp in March with a design that recalls 1920s safari glamour and access to unspoiled tracks of land flanking the Okavango Delta. By year’s end, the area’s original accommodation, Duba Plains Camp, will be resurrected in a new location as a second luxury-undercanvas option, in order to meet demand in this superb delta location. From $975 per person. 011-27-87-354-6591; greatplainsconservation.com NAMIBIA Hoanib Skeleton Coast camp: This new luxury lodge with eight tented suites on the coast’s remote reaches reveals a secret world of iconic African wildlife that has adapted to desert life. Witness elephants, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs against stunning sanddrenched backdrops; and, on the craggy coast itself, pepper your traditional Africa photomontage with shots

Expert’s Tips Tamsyn Fricker, director of Travel Artistry Africa, a Virtuoso-affiliated agency in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

Get your timing and location right.

“When it comes to viewing

wildlife, timing and location can be everything.

Take note of seasons and annual migration patterns if you’re hoping to witness events such as the wildebeest migration in Kenya or Tanzania or the zebra migration in Botswana or Namibia.”

Pack light. “Don’t bring luggage in excess of a duffel bag, a backpack, and a camera case. Small charter flights have strict weight restrictions (usually 30-40 pounds), and high-end safari lodges typically include laundry in their rates.”

Identify your safari goals. “African safaris

of the mammoth Cape fur seal colonies. From $402 per person. 011-27-11-807-1800; wilderness-safaris.com SOUTH AFRICA Sanctuary Makanyane Lodge: Adding to a portfolio that already includes 16 boutique lodges across Africa, Sanctuary Retreats’ freshman property in South Africa sports eight minimalist, glass-encased suites in the heart of superior wild dog and bird-watching real estate — the 185,329-acre Madikwe Game Reserve. From $420 per person. 011-27-11-438-4650; sanctuaryretreats.com Singita Ebony Lodge: Twenty-two years after its inception, Singita’s original — and most coveted — lodge, comprising 12 suites in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, has received a head-to-toe renovation, embracing a modern safari aesthetic. From $1,065 per person. 011-2721-683-3424; singita.com

are anything but generic.

Assess your luxury lodge options — bricks and mortar versus tented camps versus mobile camps. Then think about the desired experience. What’s more appealing? A walking safari in Zambia, a canoeing safari in Botswana, a more traditional safari in South Africa, or a more cultural experience with nomadic tribes in northern Namibia?”

Balance the bush with beach. “Break

up your safari sojourns with downtime on Africa’s dreamy beaches.

Destinations such as Mauritius and Mozambique pair well with Southern Africa, while Zanzibar and Seychelles pair well with East Africa.” 404-414-0549; travelartistryafrica.com w i n t e r 2016

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Jazzed-up recipes for your Mardi Gras celebration By

R o b i n B a rr S u ss m a n R . J. H i n k l e

F o o d P h ot o g r a p h y By

new orleans is an epicurean’s dream, known for its always stewing melting pot of spicy flavors influenced by French, Caribbean, and African cuisines.

Invigorate this Fat Tuesday with these modern riffs on soulful Creole classics from club chefs. Think hearty chicken and sausage Spanish-style gumbo and po’boys heaping with fall-off-the-bone pork. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Chef’s Tip “To add a toasty depth to the roux — the most important component of gumbo — toast the flour in the oven on low for about 15 minutes before adding it to the gumbo.”

Paella Gumbo Executive chef Fernando Mackenzie of Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista, Calif., uses smoked linguica sausage, pimiento peppers, sherry, and fresh clams for a snappy Spanish take on gumbo. In keeping with the theme, he serves it with saffron rice instead of white rice.

1 cup melted butter 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cups yellow onion, chopped 1 cup celery, diced

1 cup fresh pimiento peppers, diced 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped 1 cup tomato, diced 1 pound linguica sausage, sliced 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, medium dice 3 tablespoons blackened seasoning 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 bay leaves 2 tablespoons gumbo filé 1 cup sherry 10 cups chicken broth or stock 1 pound fresh littleneck clams

3 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1/2 cup green onions, chopped saffron rice, cooked according to package directions To make the roux, in a large stockpot combine butter and flour and cook over low-to-medium heat until dark brown while stirring constantly so it doesn’t burn. Set aside.

Place vegetable oil in a large, deep pan over medium heat and saute onions, celery, peppers, garlic, and tomato until soft. Add sausage,

chicken, and spices. Continue to cook over medium heat 10 minutes until meat is cooked through. On high heat, deglaze the pan with sherry. Lower the heat and reduce liquid by half. Add chicken broth and bring up to a simmer.

Stir in the roux and continue to simmer for 1 hour. Add clams and simmer until the clamshells open.

Sprinkle in parsley and green onions and serve the gumbo with a side of saffron rice.

Yield: 6-8 servings

Cochon De Lait Po’boy Executive chef Josh Amos of Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La., shares his updated version of the classic New Orleans slow-roasted cochon, a suckling pig slowly cooked in an underground fire pit.

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 orange, zest and juice 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 4 pounds pork shoulder 3-1/2 tablespoons blackened seasoning 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke 1/4 cup melted garlic butter 6 (6-inch) French baguettes, split 6 large kale leaves Mustard Horseradish Sauce (recipe follows) 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, sliced Mix rosemary, thyme, citrus zest and juices, and Worcestershire in a bowl large enough to fit the pork shoulder. Add the pork shoulder and generously rub with the blackened seasoning.

Transfer to a deep 9-by-13 baking dish or pan large enough to contain pan juices.

Preheat the oven to 260 degrees. Fill the pan about half an inch deep with water and add the liquid smoke. Roast the pork uncovered for 3-1/2 hours. Cover with foil and continue roasting for another 3-1/2 hours.

Remove from oven and shred the meat.

Spread melted garlic butter on the inside of the baguettes and toast until golden brown. Dress with kale leaves. Divide the pork between po’boys and top with Mustard Horseradish Sauce and roasted red peppers.

Yield: 6 servings MUSTARD HORSERADISH SAUCE 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1-1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard 1/2 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons sour cream pinch white pepper Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.

Refrigerate.

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Chef’s Tip “Save and freeze the pork roast juices after shredding the meat to make outstanding sauces or gravies.”

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1Creole Rubbed Beef Ribs With Bourbon-Spiked Barbecue Sauce 1Blackened Red Snapper With Pontchartrain Sauce

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Petersen Automotive Museum, LA

STK Dallas

West Sixth Brewing, Lexington, Ky. Zak the Baker, Miami Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Evan Klein (Car), Marco Varoll (Steak), Magnus Lindqvist (Beer), Matthew Williams (Dylan)

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Destinations With New Enticements BY

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Catskills, N.Y. Gaillard Center, Charleston,S.C.

In reinventing the old classic that lured families in the ’50s, this Upstate New York region turns the spotlight on new design-forward businesses, especially stylish inns and B&Bs. Three to book: 1 The Arnold House (thearnoldhouse.com) in Livingston Manor and the Hotel Dylan (thehoteldylan.com) in Woodstock treat guests to the comfort of casual country living in a swanky manner for a younger generation.

Hotel Dylan

1 With an ideal way to keep your bed very near your breakfast, Table on Ten (tableonten.com) in Bloomville has three upstairs bedrooms that echo the old-is-new atmosphere and aesthetic of the downstairs café.

Megan Hilty in Noises Off, New York Acorn, Denver

Denver Denver has recently transformed its River North (RiNo) Art District from an overlooked urban neighborhood just northeast of downtown to Colorado’s largest and ever-evolving arts district, with regular new openings. Nearly at the center of it all, the Source’s artisan food market (thesourcedenver.com) houses some of the city’s most accomplished food and drink purveyors. There, fill your belly with …

1 Small plates from Acorn’s oak-fired oven. denveracorn.com 1 French country-style bread from Babettes Artisan Bread. babettesbakery.com 1 Eclectic cocktails from RiNo Yacht Club. rinoyachtclub.com

Wind down your day at the Larimer Lounge, where you can hear up-and-coming indie rock bands. larimerlounge.com W i n t e r 2016

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Don’t miss:

Kentucky may be known as bourbon’s birthplace, but Lexington is quickly becoming the center of the state’s craft beer industry as well. On the recently introduced Brewgrass Trail, dedicated to the region’s craft breweries, taste a selection of new, small-batch, and more-established beer offerings.

1 The Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. brews Kentucky Bourbon Ale, a beer aged in used bourbon barrels. kentuckyale.com 1 At the former Pepper Distillery, Ethereal is working to perfect Belgian farmhouse and American craft beers. etherealbrew.com 1 West Sixth Brewing features rotating fresh brews, yoga classes, and a bike club. westsixth.com

Paso Robles’ wine country

Paso Robles, Calif.

Instead of well-trodden Napa, try California wine in up-and-coming Paso Robles, 125 miles north of Santa Barbara in the Central Coast Region.

Until October 2014, Paso Robles was the largest un-subdivided American Viticultural Area (AVA) within California at more than 612,000 acres. Now, with the area’s 11 AVAs, it’s an optimal time to discover Paso’s wines via small and estate brands that give a strong sense of each new AVA’s terroir — from the Adelaida District to Santa Margarita Ranch. With 46 different varieties of grapes growing here, you have a lot from which to choose.

Sample pours from these two new brands: 1 ONX Wines’ blends of Tempranillo with Rhone varietals. onxwines.com 1 Glunz Family Winery’s straightforward yet well-made zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon wines. glunzfamilywinery.com

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Richmond, Va. With emerging culture, lodging, and dining scenes, Richmond surprisingly (and appealingly) mixes big-city vibe with small-town charm. Local standouts to put on your itinerary include an attentiongrabbing art exhibit.

1 Culture In the “Rodin: Evolution of a Genius” exhibit, nearly 200 works by master sculptor August Rodin take up residence at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through March 13. Two must-sees: The Thinker and The Kiss. vmfa.museum 1 Lodging At the just-opened Quirk Hotel, the city’s first designdriven boutique property, settle into a lovingly restored 1916 Italian Renaissance building with 74 rooms. The work of regional and national artists is showcased throughout the hotel. From $269. destinationhotels.com/quirk-hotel 1 Dining Lee Gregory showcases an untraditional take on Southern cuisine at the Roosevelt (rooseveltrva.com) and Joe Sparatta does the same, but differently, at Heritage (heritagerva. com). Both chefs collaborate on New American dishes with Southern influences at newcomer Southbound (southboundrva.com).

Plus, add Metzger Bar & Butchery (metzgerbarandbutchery.com), Dutch & Company (dutchandcompany. tumblr.com) and revamped Lemaire (lemairerestaurant.com) to your taste tests.

You’ll know why when you try them.

Magnus Lindqvist (beer), Matt Wallace (Vineyard), Brittany App (Wine Glass), Eric Honeycutt/Dreamstime (Thinker)

Lexington, Ky.

Must-Book New Hotels BY

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St. Helena, Calif.

Las Alcobas

Hollywood Proper Residences

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Hollywood Proper Residences

Richard Barnes (Beekman)

Top designer Kelly Wearstler and her husband, real estate developer Brad Korzen, who founded Viceroy hotels, return to the hospitality scene this spring with the first project from Korzen’s new Proper brand.

With their LA debut, they have focused on bringing topflight amenities to a residential-style extended-stay offering near the headquarters of such major Hollywood players as Viacom.

Wearstler will mastermind the West Coast-meets-Europe aesthetic. Under the fledgling brand, they plan to develop three more hotels — in LA; Austin, Texas; and San Francisco — though timelines for the projects have not been released yet. properresidence.com/ hollywood

New Orleans

Ace Hotel This boutique brand follows up its recent Pittsburgh opening by bringing its cool cachet to the Crescent City, unveiling this property in the on-the-rise Warehouse District, just next to Lafayette Square, in midyear. The hotel will take over a grand 1920s art deco building, formerly a furniture store, with its 234 rooms. Given the city’s hot and humid summers, you’ll certainly appreciate one of the hotel’s key draws — its rooftop pool. There also will be a café from regular Ace partner Stumptown Coffee Roasters of Portland, Ore., but that hipster import may not fare as well here as it has in other locales, what with the famed chicory coffee and beignets of NOLA’s beloved Café du Monde just a mile away. acehotel.com

This import, part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection, will introduce the style and substance of its Mexico City original to California’s Napa Valley this summer.

Taking over a century-old private home turned hotel, Las Alcobas will pamper guests in 68 rooms and suites, several in the original house, which features both Georgian and Victorian elements, and the rest in sleekly modern, lowslung structures. The new barn-inspired buildings also will house a restaurant and 3,500-square-foot spa. Hospitality go-to Yabu Pushelberg has designed all the interiors, blending a warm, natural Napa feeling into the company’s cool, Asian-influenced, and alwaysluxurious signature look. This pastoral hotel sits on a low hill overlooking the rows of grapes of the neighboring Beringer Vineyards and is an easy walk to St. Helena’s charming downtown filled with contemporary boutiques and tasting rooms hidden behind old-time-Americana facades. lasalcobas.com

Trump International Hotel

New York

The Beekman The latest from Thompson Hotels opens in downtown Manhattan early this year. The Beekman will fill the ornate 1881 landmarked Queen Anne-style Temple Court building, where a pyramidal skylight tops the nine-story atrium. Its 287 rooms include 45 suites, not least among them two penthouses with private terraces overlooking the city. Dine in eateries from chef Tom Colicchio of Craft and Top Chef fame and restaurateur Keith McNally, known for his Balthazar in SoHo and dearly departed Pastis in the Meatpacking District. thompsonhotels.com

Washington, D.C.

Trump International Hotel Whether he wins or loses his bid for the presidency, Donald Trump will have a hotel in our nation’s capital by year’s end — in Pennsylvania Avenue’s historic, stonewalled Old Post Office Pavilion and Clocktower, not far from the White House.

Its plush and polished 263 rooms will come with details both federalist and classical, plus marble baths with brass taps, de rigueur for any Trump production.

Averaging more than 600 square feet, the rooms will be D.C.’s largest, at least by the Donald’s estimation. trumphotelcollection.com W i n t e r 2016

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Exciting New Culture Opps BY

E L A I N E G LU SAC From left: Audra McDonald, Steve Martin, and Jessica Lange

New York

6 Hot Tickets on Broadway

Noises Off

Bright Star

Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

THEATER Charleston, S.C.

Charleston Gaillard Center

John and Jacqueline Kennedy

Fort Worth, Texas

JFK This highly anticipated Fort Worth Opera world premiere follows President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the 12 hours leading up to his November 1963 assassination in Dallas.

Composed by David T. Little and librettist Royce Vavrek, the opera runs April 23-May 7 at the Bass Performance Hall. fwopera.org

Grammy winners Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote this sweeping new bluegrass-tinged musical set in the South. Spanning from the 1920s to the ’40s, it tells of a literary editor, a young soldier she meets, and a secret that changes their lives. Opens March 24 at the Cort Theatre. brightstarmusical.com

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Producer Ryan Murphy brings his American Horror Story leading lady, Oscar winner Jessica Lange, back to Broadway for this Roundabout Theatre Co. revival of the Eugene O’Neill classic.

Opens April 19 at the American Airlines Theatre. roundabouttheatre.org

This popular oft-revived farce captures the chaos of a final dress rehearsal just hours before opening night. Andrea Martin, Campbell Scott, and Smash’s Megan Hilty star. Opens Jan. 14 at the American Airlines Theatre. roundabouttheatre.org

Tony winners Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Billy Porter tackle Savion Glover’s choreography and music

by Eubie Blake in an innovative production that revives the 1921 musical but also adds new backstage drama. Opens April 28 at the Music Box Theatre. shufflealongbroadway.com

Waitress

Jessie Mueller follows up her 2014 Tony-winning role in Beautiful as the pie-making dreamer in a new musical based on the crowd-pleasing movie. Music and lyrics by five-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles.

Opens April 24 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. waitressthemusical.com

And Don’t Miss This One Off-Broadway …

A Streetcar Named Desire

On the heels of rave reviews for the 2014 London staging, Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster re-team for the U.S. premiere of this modern-day revisioning of the Tennessee Williams classic. Presented in the round on a revolving stage at St. Ann’s Warehouse’s just-opened first permanent home.

Limited run April 23-May 22. stannswarehouse.org — LOUIS MARROQUIN

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Getty Images: Time & Life Pictures (Kennedys), Walter McBride (McDonald), Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic (Lange); Danny Clinch (Martin)

Based on Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel, this new musical with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) stars Tony nominee Benjamin Walker (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson).

Opens April 17 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. american psychobroadway.com

Charleston Gaillard Center

Inaugurated in midOctober with a concert by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Gaillard in downtown Charleston represents a new cultural landmark in a city known for its performing arts scene. A $143.5 million renovation of the original 1968-vintage auditorium includes an 1,800-seat, fourlevel performance hall designed to stage everything from Broadway touring shows to Charleston Symphony Orchestra concerts and spring’s annual Spoleto Festival USA. gaillardcenter.com

American Psycho

EXHIBITS Chicago

‘China’s First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors’ Petersen Automotive Museum and Elvis Presley’s Pantera

Loved them the first time? See them again. On March 4, a corps of these famous tomb guards makes the trip to the Field Museum. Through Jan. 8, 2017. fieldmuseum.org St. Petersburg, Fla.

MUSEUMS

‘Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination’

LA

Petersen Automotive Museum Like a Ferrari’s chrome fenders, this shiny new attraction adds flash to the city’s museum-centric Miracle Mile. The Petersen, which reopened in December after a $125 million makeover, catches the eye with its exterior of rippling ribbons of steel wrapping the red building. Twenty-two new galleries provide upgraded parking for vintage American and European classic cars, racers, and hot rods. petersen.org

Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí sound like an odd couple. But this show, at the Dalí Museum Jan. 23-June 12, makes the case for their pairing. Paintings, sketches, correspondence, photos, and the one animated short on which they collaborated (Destino) demonstrate how each sought to blur the line between reality and fantasy. thedali.org Washington, D.C.

New York

Met Breuer

Evan Klein (Car)

On the Upper East Side, the Whitney Museum’s former digs will open in March as a satellite of the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art. Architect Marcel Breuer’s modernist building delivers more room for the Met’s 20th- and 21stcentury collections.

Catch the early work of photographer Diane Arbus (July 11Nov. 27) and a retrospective of contemporary black painter Kerry James Marshall (Oct. 26Jan. 22, 2017). metmuseum.org/ metbreuer

Richard Serra’s Sequence sculpture

‘In Celebration of Paul Mellon’ From May 8 to Oct. 2, the National Gallery of Art showcases 80 of the finest works donated to the museum by Mellon. Includes works by Edgar Degas, Winslow Homer, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh. On the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th streets; nga.gov

San Francisco

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Shuttered since 2013 for renovation, the SFMOMA will double in size to 460,000 square feet when it reopens in the spring. With the $305 million expansion come such must-sees as a vertical garden on a new third-floor outdoor sculpture terrace and the 1,100-plus-piece Doris and Donald Fisher Collection, representing 185 artists, including Alexander Calder and Roy Lichtenstein. The first floor, features Richard Serra’s massive Sequence sculpture. sfmoma.org

Above, Salvador Dalí’s Untitled, 1946. Right, a terracotta warrior

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Kung Pao Chicken Wings at Talde

Mouthwatering Good New Eats BY

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STK Dallas

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Little Pine

Lil BRG at STK Dallas

Music mogul Moby, a high-profile vegan, just launched his first restaurant — vegan, of course — in the hip Silver Lake district.

Little Pine showcases dairy-free vegetarian dishes that will vary with seasonal produce but may include cauliflower “steak” with pea puree and roast beet salad. littlepinerestaurant.com

Miami

Talde Miami Beach In November, chef Dale Talde, well known to Top Chef fans, spun off his eponymous Brooklyn restaurant to South Beach.

Filipino-American, Talde accents Asian flavors in signature dishes such as Korean fried chicken with spicy kimchee yogurt sauce. You’ll find it at the hip Thompson Miami Beach Hotel, alongside chef Michelle Bernstein’s Seagrape. thompsonmiamibeach.com

Fast-Rising CULINARY DISTRICTS Chicago

Miami

San Diego

West Loop

Wynwood

Kettner Boulevard

Just west of the downtown Loop, wholesale food distributors are quickly being supplanted by a new retail food scene. Inhabiting former warehouses, factories, and storefronts, new restaurants come from some of the city’s biggest culinary names, including Frontera Grill’s Rick Bayless (right), who plans to open a microbrewery, Cruz Blanca, early this year (rickbayless.com). Also opening soon: the Chinese spot Duck Duck Goat (duckduckgoatchicago.com) from chef Stephanie Izard. Newcomers already opened include Bar Siena (barsiena.com), with Italian small plates from chef Fabio Viviani; and the steakhouse Swift & Sons (swiftandsonschicago.com), which pays homage to the area’s meatpackers.

Splashed with colorful murals by the biggest names in street art, Miami’s once-drab manufacturing district has been transformed into an arts district and incubator for creative businesses.

Drawn by art-ogling crowds, restaurants are piling in, including the new vegan trendsetter Plant Food and Wine (matthewkenneycuisine.com) from chef Matthew Kenney. Beaker & Gray (beakerandgray.com) pairs elevated global dishes and high-end cocktails from the former executive chef at SushiSamba. Local fave Zak the Baker (zakthebaker.com), where lines snaked down the block for a spot at the tiny storefront café, recently expanded its baking and restaurant operations.

Little Italy, and specifically this neighborhood roadway, has decidedly transitioned from tired tourist trap to go-to district for hot restaurants from marquee chefs during the past two years.

The newest neighbors include Bracero Cocina de Raíz (bracerococina.com) from chef Javier Plascencia, well known for his Baja Mexican fare; the Crack Shack (crack-shack.com), a chickenand-egg spot from chefs Richard Blais and Jon Sloan; and chef Brian Malarkey’s (right) wood-fire-focused Herb Shop. Pioneers Ironside Fish & Oyster (ironsidefishandoyster.com), Juniper & Ivy (juniperandivy.com) from Blais, and Kettner Exchange (kettnerexchange.com) from a Joël Robuchon alum blazed the foodie trail here in 2014.

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Bernard McWilliams (Wings), Charley Gallay/Getty Images (Bayless), Chantelle Marie (MalarkeY)

The New York-based steakhouse brand has managed to spread its juicy cuts of prime beef to several locations around the world, customizing about a fifth of the menu to local tastes. That will be the case again with the upcoming Dallas outpost in Uptown, opening late this year. STK has rejuvenated the genre with dedicated DJs; lighter, brighter decor; and, in the Dallas design, a sprawling 6,500-square-foot rooftop. togrp.com

Nashville

Le Sel Strategic Hospitality, the talents behind Music City’s culinary hits the Catbird Seat and Pinewood Social, opened this French hot spot in October. Chef Rene De Leon, whose résumé includes a stint at Chicago’s Alinea, offers everything from caviar service and shellfish platters to large-format sharable dishes such as slow-roasted veal shank carved tableside. The bilevel bistro with classic black-and-white tile floors and cozy booths includes the downstairs Bar at Le Sel, with its own more casual menu and street entrance. 1922 Adelicia St.; leselnashville.com DeKalb Market Hall

Gensler and Pentagram (Dekalb), Dana Yavin (Barrel), Dreamstime (cocktail)

New York

DeKalb Market Hall Beginning in the fall, City Point, Brooklyn’s largest mixed-use development, will host this 26,000-square-foot food hall featuring artisan food producers. Many of the 35-plus vendors have Brooklyn roots, including Ample Hills Creamery and Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue, and another, the Arepa Lady from nearby Queens, has a food-cart cult following.

Anna Castellani, who owns the local grocery Foragers Market, is compiling the culinary collection. 1 Dekalb Ave.; citypointbrooklyn.com

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New York Barclay gin bar

City Winery

Atlanta

City Winery Early this year, the brand that successfully melds wine, food, and music into multipurpose “wine country” entertainment experiences will deliver its fifth location to urban dwellers, this time in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market. Expect concerts, food and wine classes, and private events, spread across indoor and outdoor spaces open regularly for dining and wine tasting.

Southerners keen on trying their hand at winemaking can take advantage of the barrel program, which sources fruit from vineyards across the U.S. citywinery.com/atlanta

Come May, in Midtown off Park Avenue, the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel unveils a $180 million renovation restoring the 1926 property to its original federal-style elegance. The redo includes this appropriately urbane temple to gin, name not yet determined, in the lower lobby. An elevated oval bar will provide the centerpiece for serving a range of gins and gin cocktails (plus beer and wine) to capitalize on the juniper-based spirit’s global revival.

The Bennett New York’s reigning cocktail queen, awardwinning bartender Meaghan Dorman, opened this Manhattan hot spot in November in partnership with Alberto Benenati and Yves Jadot, the team behind classy drinking dens Dear Irving and the Raines Law Room. On West Broadway in Tribeca, the boîte sports a theatrical feel, with bartenders taking center stage, surrounded by high banquettes and stools for guests to enjoy unobstructed views of the mixology show.

Mr. Purple The latest from F&B powerhouse the Gerber Group — a rooftop bar and restaurant in the new Hotel Indigo on the Lower East Side — exudes an artist-loft ambience. Envisioned by the firm Crème Design, this hip spot takes advantage of its 15th-floor perch with city views through the large indoor bar area’s glass facade, as well as from two terraces — one with a swimming pool. mrpurplenyc.com

Suffolk Arms The long-delayed Suffolk Arms was expected at press time to finally open in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in late December. This modern cocktail bar framed in the wood paneling of a classic New York tavern is the brainchild of third-generation bartender Giuseppe González. Hailing from the lauded Pegu Club and Flatiron Lounge, González offers classic drinks with a twist while taking creative risks with his line of signature cocktails. suffolkarms.com

Miami Beach Talde Miami Beach (yes, again) Chef Talde’s eponymous dining spot isn’t just for foodies. It also attracts well-heeled cocktail enthusiasts eager to sip Miami-flavored riffs off New York hits.

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ClubCorp News and Events

Silicon Valley Capital Club, San Jose, Calif.

Members experience authentic Puerto Nuevo, Mexico, culture as they sip margaritas and Mexican beers, nosh on the region’s signature lobster, and watch folklorico dancers at a south-of-the-border-themed dinner.

Happenings

2015 Charity Classic

Who knew giving back could be so much fun?

Well, you did ... and you proved it by helping raise more than $2.5 million for national and local charities — including Augie’s Quest and the Employee Partners Care Foundation — through your clubs’ golf and tennis tournaments, galas, silent auctions, and more.

BY

ALEX ETHRIDGE Aliso Viejo Country Club, Aliso Viejo, Calif.

ClubCorp CEO and president Eric Affeldt with Augie’s Quest inspiration Augie Nieto and Murray Bryant at the club’s CharityFest concert night, which featured live music, food, cigar tastings, and a silent auction.

Houston City Club, Houston

From left, Lisa Messiah, Kaylen Young, Nick and Brenda Lanza, and Ron Hakim ham it up in the photo booth at the Denim and Diamonds Beer Fest.

Hunter’s Green Country Club, Tampa, Fla. Mixed-doubles tennis tournament participants raise the banner for their club’s charity of choice, the Spring, which aids victims of domestic abuse.

Wheeland Photography (Aliso)

Tower Club, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. From left, Eugene Pettis, Bruce Rector, Peggy Nordeen, Stephen Estler, general manager Michael Rosa, and Jonathan Allen unveil their club’s reinvention at its Grand Reopening Charity Classic event.

Boston College Club, Boston

Christopher Mara and his wife, Kim O’Neil-Mara, at Wine Harvest Around the World Night. In addition to international vino, the night featured themed food stations and hors d’oeuvres.

Kingwood Country Club’s winning team: From left, Travis Wiley, Steve Mayon, Kingwood director of golf Darrell Fuston, Scott Peden, and Bryan Daniele

Tournaments

Acura ClubCorp Champions Classic Braemar Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.

From left, Bob and Peggy Tullio and Dan and Eve Lennon stand out at the club’s golf tournament.

The Clubs of Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas, dominated this annual member tournament in September with its teams taking both first and second place at Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C. The second-place Kingwood team was only a quarter of a point behind the winners in the three-day, shamble-quota-format tournament. In all, 93 teams from 81 ClubCorp clubs and affiliates competed on Pinehurst’s legendary No. 2, as well as on No. 4 and No. 8.

Off the course, members socialized at cocktail receptions and dinners and participated in Acura test drives.

Harbour Club, Charleston, S.C. Iordanis Karagiannidis and his wife, Chrysoula Malogianni, dress to the nines for their club’s Sapphire Soirée.

Team USA members at the historic Belfry Hotel & Resort in the U.K.

ClubCorp Cup

City Club of Washington, D.C. Master of ceremonies Alvin Jones dons the appropriate attire at the Pink Tie Soirée and Silent Auction.

Last August, ClubCorp added this new international event at the Belfry Hotel & Resort in the U.K. to its annual tournament roster. For the Ryder Cup-style event, members from five ClubCorp clubs formed Team USA and players with golf memberships at the Belfry formed the British team for three days of play — including two rounds on the resort’s revered Brabazon course, a four-time Ryder Cup host. Although Team USA didn’t snag the champions’ trophy, it did get to play a bonus round at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, a British Open course.

2016 Tourneys Feb. 18-21 Puerto Vallarta Couples Best Ball at Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico April 18-22 ClubCorp Couples’ Tournament at PGA West and La Quinta Resort &

Hackberry Creek Country Club, Irving, Texas From left, Dennis Trout, Brandi Pettiford, and Fast N’ Loud star Richard Rawlings rev up the fun during a day of golf and tennis competitions, food, and live entertainment.

Club in La Quinta, Calif.

May 11-15 ClubCorp Women’s Tennis Challenge Cup at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. June 9-12 ClubCorp Two-Person Best Ball at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio July 16-23 ClubCorp Cup at the Belfry Hotel & Resort in West Midlands, U.K. Sept. 7-11 and 11-15 (two divisions) Acura ClubCorp Champions Classic at Pinehurst Resort in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C. W i n t e r 2016

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ClubCorp News and Events by Alex Ethridge Hot Deals

In the News

Time to Relax

Club Buzz

Tennis teams rank at nationals … John Legend sings …

Members chow down at Master Chef dinner

Winter hotel and resort getaways Vail Mountain Lodge

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Ready to hit the Colorado slopes? Then the Power Lovers Dream Package at Vail Mountain Lodge has you covered. The five-night/six-day special includes accommodations within walking distance of the slopes, in-room private pre-ski stretch with a trainer, massage and recovery treatments to help your muscles recover after your full day of skiing, and breakfast daily at the resort’s Terra Bistro. Available through April 10; $3,465 for two people.

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Start your morning with a relaxing ocean-view meal when you book the Bed and Breakfast Package at Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, Calif. Includes accommodations and daily breakfast buffet for two adults at the resort’s Sheerwater restaurant. From $359.

Saint James Paris

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Discover the magic of France’s winters with a stay at the Saint James Paris.

Book two or more nights at the hotel through March 31 and receive a complimentary upgrade at check-in, plus daily breakfast. In addition, get free parking and Wi-Fi, in-room Nespresso and Guerlain bathroom amenities, and access to the fitness and steam rooms. From $428.

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Stay one night at the Sanderling Resort in North Carolina’s Outer Banks through Feb. 11 and get 50 percent off of a second night. From $159.

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If you’re a member with Signature Gold or O.N.E. benefits, you can get free rental clubs for yourself or your guest when you play a round of golf through Feb. 29 at Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel, Calif. While there, dine at the resort’s Valley Kitchen restaurant, winner of a 2015 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.

Call the ClubLine and ask about discounted overnight accommodations at the resort.

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

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Cigar City Club, Atlanta Jeremy Ranch Golf & Country Club, Park City, Utah PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Somerby Golf Club, Byron, Minn.

Shawnee Country Club, Shawnee, Okla.

Canyon Gate Men’s 40 & Over 3.0 and Hackberry Women’s 3.5 teams

This past fall, five tennis teams from ClubCorp clubs scored top-10 finishes in their respective categories at USTA League National Championship tournaments held throughout the country. The teams placed in these categories: Men’s 3.0: Crow Canyon Country Club (Danville, Calif.), third place Men’s 40 & Over 3.0: Canyon Gate Country Club (Las Vegas), fifth

Mixed 40 & Over 6.0: Canyon Gate Country Club, third Women’s 2.5: Canyon Gate Country Club, seventh Women’s 3.5: Hackberry Creek Country Club (Irving, Texas), eighth

Former president George W. Bush greets the Warriors at the tournament’s opening ceremony at Las Colinas Country Club.

2015 Warrior Open At this annual 36-hole golf tournament at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas, retired Staff Sgt. Andrew Bachelder shot an even par to seal his Champion Cup victory as low-gross winner. Now in its fifth year, the Warrior Open — hosted by the George W. Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative — honors wounded service members and their families. Two firsts at this year’s Warrior Open: Alumni from previous years returned to play rounds with sponsors and Open players during Monday’s practice round; and former first lady Laura Bush spent time with Warrior family members during a spouse and caregiver coffee.

Grant Miller (Warrior)

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In October, Grammy winner John Legend performed three songs during one lucky couple’s wedding reception at City Club Raleigh in North Carolina.

Allen and Cindy White — who have since become club members — were selected in a random drawing after they donated to the singer’s charity in order to be entered in the John Legend contest. Legend performed his hit, “All of Me,” for the couple’s first dance.

Earlier in the year, another legend — boxing champ Evander Holyfield — was spotted at the Commerce Club in Atlanta. While Evander he was at the club Holyfield meeting with a member, Holyfield stopped to pose for photos with musicians who were performing at a disco night event.

For the second year in a row, Golf Inc. magazine named ClubCorp CEO and president Eric Affeldt the No. 1 most powerful person in golf. The list of the game’s top 30 heavy-hitters also included Jack Nicklaus (No. 3), PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem (No. 4), Donald Trump (No. 11), and Jordan Spieth (No. 18).

Master Chef Mario Reyes, a member at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas, presented his 15th annual Master Chef dinner at the club in October.

Each year, Reyes, who is also team manager for the USA Culinary Team that competes at the Culinary Olympics, brings other Master Chefs to the club to cook for members. This year, Reyes and 14 other Master Chefs served up “elegant-American” dishes they’ll also prepare at October’s Olympics in Germany.

Members sampled smoked duck breast with sweet potato soufflé, sliced pistachio-crusted Chef Reyes strip loin served with truffled white bean puree, and other dishes.

Philip Barbaree and Austin Eckroat

ClubCorp’s junior golfers continue to shine. The American Junior Golf Association selected four boys and one girl from ClubCorp clubs for its 2015 Rolex Junior AllAmerica Teams. The distinction honors the top 48 junior boys and top 48 junior girls who have played in at least six Polo Golfranked events throughout the season. 2015’s All-Americans include Philip Barbaree from Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La.; Austin Eckroat from Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Okla.; Noah Goodwin from Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas; Mason Greenberg from Timarron Country Club in Southlake, Texas; and Courtney Dow from Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas.

The AJGA also named two ClubCorp juniors — Kyle Cox from Brookhaven Country Club near Dallas and Yoonju Shin from Aliso Viejo Country Club in Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Kyle Cox — to its 2015 Junior All-Star Team, which recognizes the world’s top golfers who were 12 to 15 years at the start of last season.

Yoonju Shin Hamilton Mill Golf Club in Dacula, Ga., which joined the ClubCorp family of clubs early last year, marked its 20th anniversary in November with a ’90s-themed celebration. the clubline

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The Biltmore Scoop: A member of Leading Hotels of the World and a National Historic Landmark, this 273-room, circa-1926 resort just southwest of downtown Miami in tony Coral Gables, Fla., charms with timeless Mediterranean architecture and European influences. The property, less than 2 miles from the shops and restaurants of Miracle Mile, features a 6,800-yard, 18-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course; 10 lighted tennis courts; 12,000-square-foot spa; 10,000-square-foot fitness center; and a 600,000-gallon pool, one of the country’s largest hotel pools. Four restaurant options include the AAA Five Diamond Palme d’Or French restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Gregory Pugin.

What’s new: The resort’s golf facilities — the new official home course of the University of Miami’s women’s golf team — feature an upgraded and expanded practice area and two just-added indoor hitting bays. In addition, golf carts are now equipped with Visage GPS-based golf information systems. Last year, custom golf-club fitters True Spec Golf opened a new location adjacent to the Biltmore’s practice tees.

Information: biltmorehotel.com Deal: For the hotel, receive 20 percent off the best available rate at time of booking. For golf, receive 15 percent off “visiting guests” green and cart fees. To book, call the ClubLine or email clubline@clubcorp.com.

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The List

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How to use this list Business Clubs Country Clubs

Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Shenandoah Plantation Hunting and Fishing In Union Springs.

Spa at Montgomery at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Wynlakes Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Arizona Phoenix My Arizona Community, 800-433-5079

Golf Clubs

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.

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

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

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.

New listing since previous issue.

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

Anthem Golf & Country Club, 623-742-6200 The Manor Golf & Country Club, Milton, Ga.

United States Alabama Birmingham Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel at Grand National In Auburn.

Grand National Golf Club

summit-birmingham.com Atop the Regions-Habert Plaza in downtown Birmingham. Meeting and conference rooms, member workstations. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

Huntsville Burningtree Country Club

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

In Decatur. Signature Gold Golf.

Greystone Golf & Country Club

Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Signature Gold Golf.

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

Red Mountain Theatre Company Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa 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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Hampton Cove Golf Club

The Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa In Florence.

Magnolia Grove Golf Club Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Renaissance Riverview Plaza

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa The Capital Grille

Montgomery

In Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Cambrian Ridge Golf Club In Greenville. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

C apital City Club, 334-834-8920 capitalmontgomery.com Top two floors of RSA Tower downtown. Formal and informal dining, private party facilities.

Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

The Shoals Golf Club

Capitol Hill Golf Club

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

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

Mobile The Battle House, a Renaissance Hotel & Spa Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa In Point Clear.

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

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.

City Grill Highland Oaks Golf Club In Dothan. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Hillcrest Manor Bed & Breakfast Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel at Capitol Hill In Prattville.

Next Door Restaurant

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 In Litchfield Park and Phoenix.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Chandler and Desert Ridge.

Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa In Sedona.

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

Network Alliance clubs that accept your MemberCard.

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.

Seville Golf & Country Club, 480-722-8100 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.

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club In Fountain Hills.

University Club Signature Gold Dining.

Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa In Litchfield Park.

Tucson Miraval Resort & Spa Omni Tucson National Resort 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.

Clay Hayner

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

Red Door Spa Tucson National Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

Arkansas Bentonville Shadow Valley Country Club In Rogers. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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

The Resort at Pelican Hill In Newport Coast.

Robinson Ranch Golf Club In Santa Clarita.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Six Flags Magic Mountain Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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

Burbank

6 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Signature Gold Golf.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine

Ontario

In Woodland Hills.

Lake Tahoe See Reno, Nev.

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

Ayres Hotels & Suites 6 locations in the greater Los Angeles area.

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.

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

Closed Monday. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

AL.KA.LI Salon Ayres Hotels & Suites 5 locations in the greater Orange County area.

Bayside Restaurant In Newport Beach.

Bistango Restaurant In Irvine.

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

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Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza Porter Valley Country Club, 818-360-1071

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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.

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP service at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s, South Coast Plaza, located in Costa Mesa.

Costa Mesa Marriott In Costa Mesa.

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

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Newport Beach Marriott Bayview In Newport Beach.

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

Renaissance ClubSport In Aliso Viejo.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Newport Beach.

St. Regis Monarch Beach In Dana Point.

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.

The Falls Prime Restaurant Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa In Indian Wells.

Club Sportiva See Other Affiliates section.

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

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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.

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 Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine 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.

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.

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.

Trinity Lake Resorts & Marinas In Trinity Lake. Part of Forever Resorts.

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.

The Declan Suites 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.

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What’s Happening at Omni

Where members of ClubCorp clubs get a 10 percent discount on the best available room rates at its 58 hotels and resorts

Other News A Birthday Gift All 11 Omni golf resorts want to help you celebrate turning a year older. If you’re a guest at one on your birthday, your round of golf that day is free (you can play your complimentary round within seven days of your birth date). You must book your stay and tee time in advance and mention this special offer, and show valid identification at the golf shop on the day you play.

selling unique finds made by local designers and a variety of artwork, such as sketches of Cowboys Ring of Honor inductees. A rooftop pool and deck area accommodating up to 400 guests will have three fire pits, cabanas, and a bar and grill.

Let It Snow If you’re a ski fan, remember that these five properties make up Omni’s Ski Collection: Omni Bedford Springs Resort

More to Celebrate The Omni Homestead Resort marks its 250th anniversary in 2016 and to celebrate it’s planning afternoon parties with a different flavored cake each day, a monthly speaker series, fireside chats, special concerts, historic menu items in the Main Dining Room, fireworks displays, and more.

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Awards

Special Recognition Ten Omni hotels and resorts earned nods in the Condé Nast Traveler 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards, in which 128,000 readers and travelers voted. Here, the properties and how they fared in various categories: 1 Mokara Hotel & Spa (San Antonio) ranked No. 3 in Top 15 Hotels in Texas and No. 22 in Top 25 Hotels in the U.S. 1 Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort (Fernandina Beach, Fla.) ranked No. 23 in Top 25 Resorts in Florida (Atlantic and the Keys).

1 Omni Bedford Springs Resort (Bedford, Pa.) ranked No. 10 in Top 10 Resorts in New York state and the Mid-Atlantic.

1 Omni Grove Park Inn (Asheville, N.C.) ranked No. 16 in Top 20 Resorts in the South.

1 Omni Homestead Resort (Hot Springs, Va.) ranked No. 14 in Top 20 Resorts in the South.

1 Omni La Mansión del Rio (San Antonio) ranked No. 9 in Top 15 Hotels in Texas.

1 Omni Mount Washington Resort (Bretton Woods, N.H.) ranked No. 14 in Top 20 Resorts in New England.

1 Omni Nashville Hotel ranked No. 18 in Top 30 Hotels in the South.

1 Omni Royal Orleans ranked No. 10 in Top 10 Hotels in New Orleans.

1 Omni Tucson National Resort ranked No. 22 in Top 25 Resorts in Texas and the Southwest.

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Upcoming Events In North Carolina, the Omni Grove Park Inn presents its annual Winter Concert Series, from mid-January through February. The lineup: Jan. 16-17: Big Band Weekend, featuring Asheville’s own Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Review and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Rates from $736 for the weekend, based on double occupancy.

Jan. 29-30: Classic Rock ’n’ Roll Weekend, featuring two popular cover bands — 1964: The Tribute, which rocks Beatles tunes; and We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered.

From $799, double occupancy.

Feb. 5-6: Celtic Weekend, featuring the Gothard Sisters and Gaelic Storm. Rates from $746, double occupancy.

Feb. 26-27: The 27th Annual Comedy Classic Weekend, featuring emcee Aaron Aryanpur and headliners Orny Adams and Justin Williams.

From $796, double occupancy.

The packages include accommodations, breakfast each morning, show tickets, and more.

Good Deals SUITE DREAMS Omni Berkshire Place, New York Includes accommodations in the 5th Avenue, Berkshire, or Madison suites, complimentary breakfast, and an option to upgrade to a suite with a balcony or outdoor terrace for an additional $50 per night. Plus “Stay Well” options such as specialty pillows and sleep kits and Omni’s Get Fit Kit for in-room workouts.

For more Omni info or reservations: 888-444-6664; omnihotels.com

Dreamstime (cupcake), Dennis Welsh (ski)

Omni La Mansion del Rio

Summer 2017 remains the targeted opening date of the 300-room Omni Frisco Hotel, north of Dallas. The hotel will serve as the cornerstone of the Star development, a complex anchored by the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and the Ford Center, a 12,000-seat multipurpose event center. The hotel will include a fine-dining venue, lobby coffee and wine bar, and a luxury retail outlet

1 Omni Bedford Springs Resort (Bedford, Pa.), located about 30 miles from Pennsylvania’s highest skiable mountain with the most challenging slopes.

1 Omni Bretton Arms Inn and Omni Mount Washington Resort (both in Bretton Woods, N.H.), with 464 acres for skiing and snowboarding.

1 Omni Interlocken Hotel (Broomfield, Colo.), which is only 30 to 90 miles away from many of Colorado’s top-rated ski resorts.

1 Omni Homestead Resort (Hot Springs, Va.), with more than 45 acres of wide, well-maintained trails.

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 Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Locations in La Jolla and downtown San Diego.

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.

University Club Atop Symphony Towers, 619-234-5200 uc-sandiego.com Atop Symphony Towers downtown. Two main dining rooms and six meeting rooms. Closed Sun. Signature Gold Dining.

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

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Club Quarters Club Sportiva See Other Affiliates section.

Crow Canyon Country Club, 925-735-5700 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.

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

San Francisco

In Lake Berryessa. Part of Forever Resorts.

My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079

Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Servcorp

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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.

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.

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

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

Complimentary access for traveling members.

See Other Affiliates section.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Tuscan Inn Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant In Napa Valley. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s restaurants. VIP access for members with Signature Gold benefits.

San Jose My Bay Area Community, 800-433-5079

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 Spring Valley Lake Country Club, 760-245-5356 spring-valley-lake.com Spring Valley Lake area. Golf course, 4 tennis courts, swimming pool, and fitness center. Closed Mon.

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

Colorado Springs The El Paso Club Signature Gold Dining.

Denver

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

Complimentary access for traveling members.

Club Sportiva See Other Affiliates section.

Coyote Creek Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

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

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Pebble Beach.

VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

Hotel Monaco Keystone Lodge In Keystone.

Omni Interlocken Resort In Broomfield. Signature Gold Golf.

Fort Collins Fort Collins Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Vail Arrabelle at Vail Square The Lodge at Vail The Pines Lodge In Beaver Creek.

Sonnenalp Club In Edwards. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

Sonnenalp Hotel Spago In Beaver Creek. Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

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

Connecticut

Black Bear Golf Club, 303-840-3100

Hartford

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

Signature Gold Dining.

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

Hartford Club

Stamford See New York City.

Windsor Locks Six Flags New England

the clubline

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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.

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

Vue on 30a In Santa Rosa Beach.

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

The Owners Club Communities

Network Alliance Clubs/Hotels/ Services New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities

Lago Mar Country Club Red Door Spa Tower Club, 954-764-8550 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.

TPC Eagle Trace Golf Club In Coral Springs.

Newark

The Colony Golf and Bay Club

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.

Sports Clubs KSL Resorts

In Plantation. Signature Gold Golf.

In Naples.

Countryside Country Club, 727-796-2153

Golf Clubs

In Coral Springs.

Delaware

Florida

Business Clubs

The Capital Grille Hamilton Douglass Clothiers Heron Bay Golf Club

Fort Myers

See Philadelphia.

Key to symbols Country Clubs

Destin

In Springfield, Mass. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Clearwater

mybayareacommunity.com

Bay Club Cupertino

The Capital Grille Del Frisco’s

Windridge Yacht Charters The Capital Grille

In Bonita Springs.

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

Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Bonita Springs; Naples.

Tiburon Golf Club In Naples. Signature Gold Golf.

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, w i n t e r 2016

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Orlando

Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club, 352-335-0055

Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa

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

Communities

In Fernandina Beach.

Network Alliance Clubs/Hotels/ Services

Aroma’s Cigars, Wine & Martini Bar The Capital Grille Deercreek Country Club, 904-363-1604

New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities

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.

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.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Jacksonville Beach.

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.

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

The Biltmore

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 tennis courts, pool, fitness center.

Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

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

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.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Todd English’s Blue Zoo Part of the Todd English Restaurant Group.

Wolfgang Puck Grand Cafe Part of Levy Restaurants.

Panama City Firefly Restaurant

Pensacola Lost Key Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

In Coral Gables.

Sarasota

Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Servcorp

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Venetian Golf and River Club

See Other Affiliates section.

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In Walt Disney World.

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In North Venice. Signature Gold Golf.

TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, N.C.

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

St. James Bay In Carrabelle.

University Center Club, 850-644-8528 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.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine 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.

Tampa

West Palm Beach

My Tampa Bay Community, 800-433-5079

In Palm Beach Gardens.

mytampabaycommunity.com

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

Legacy Golf Club at Lakewood Ranch, 941-907-7920 legacygolfclub.com In Bradenton, 45 miles southwest of Tampa International Airport. 18-hole Arnold Palmer signature course. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf

The Capital Grille 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.

Georgia Atlanta 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 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.

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Gainesville

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.

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.

Hamilton Mill Golf Club, 770-945-4653 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.

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 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

Mirror Lake Golf Club, 770-459-5599 mirrorlakegc.com In Villa Rica. 36 holes of golf, dining room, patio with views of Mirror Lake, pool, 4 tennis courts.

the clubline

800-433-5079 international callers

972-888-7357 signature gold

866-989-GOLD

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for a complete list of your benefits clubcorpnetwork . com private event desk

877-684-3919 privateevents @ clubcorp . com

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.

Business Clubs Country Clubs Golf Clubs Sports Clubs KSL Resorts The Owners Club Communities

Network Alliance Clubs/Hotels/ Services New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities

The Pinnacle Club The Willcox

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

In Aiken, South Carolina.

Quest Women’s Spa & Fitness Center In Alpharetta.

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

Six Flags Over Georgia Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Six Flags White Water Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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 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.

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.

Locations in Chicago, Lombard, and Rosemont.

Macon Healy Point Country Club, 478-743-1495 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 Hawaii Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Waikoloa.

Kauai St. Regis Princeville Resort

Maui Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Spago

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.

Oahu

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.

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Woodside Plantation Country Club, 803-649-3383

Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

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.

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Calumet Country Club In Homewood.

White Oak Golf Club, 770-251-6700

Whitewater Creek Country Club, 770-460-0877

Cafe Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.

The Capital Grille

The Carlton Club at RitzCarlton, Chicago Spa access only.

Chicago Elite Yacht Club Quarters Hotel The Drake Hotel Eagle Brook Country Club In Geneva. Signature Gold Golf.

Fulton’s on the River Part of Levy Restaurants.

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

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Metropolitan Club, 312-876-3200 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.

Mid-America Club, 312-861-1100 midamclub.com Atop the 80th floor of the Aon Center. Dining room, grill, lounge, 8,500-square-foot ballroom, private dining and conference rooms. Signature Gold Dining.

Mission Hills Country Club In Northbrook.

Mystic Blue Odyssey Cruises

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

Royal Hawaiian Golf Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine In Honolulu; Ko Olina.

Illinois Chicago My Chicago Community, 800-433-5079 mychicagocommunity.com

Bar Toma Part of Levy Restaurants.

Broken Arrow Golf Club In Lockport.

Woodside Plantation Country Club, Aiken, S.C.

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.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Seadog Cruises Six Flags Great America Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Spiaggia Part of Levy Restaurants.

Spirit of Chicago Tamarack Golf Club In Naperville.

Indiana Evansville Rolling Hills Country Club In Newburgh. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Florence See Cincinnati.

Indianapolis The Capital Grille

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 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.

Iowa 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.

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Polo Golf & Country Club, 770-887-7656

the clubline

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972-888-7357 signature gold

866-989-GOLD e - mail

clubline @ clubcorp . com for a complete list of your benefits clubcorpnetwork . com private event desk

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

English Turn Golf and Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

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

House of Blues - Sunday Gospel Brunch Signature Gold Dining.

Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans Windsor Court Hotel

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

Polo Fields Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

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

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

Lafayette Carriage House Hotel City Club at River Ranch

In Brewster.

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

Patrick Farms Golf Club In Pearl.

Whisper Lake Country Club

Missouri

My Detroit Community, 800-433-5079

Columbia

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.

Maryland Baltimore The Capital Grille The Golf Club at South River In Edgewater

Red Door Spa In Baltimore, Bethesda, and Gaithersburg.

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 In Boston and Chestnut Hill.

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

The International

mydetroitcommunity.com

The Capital Grille Clubs at Polo Fields In Ann Arbor.

Coach Insignia Dearborn Racquet & Health Club

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

The Lodge of Four Seasons In Lake Ozark.

Northern Lakes Seafood Co.

Kansas City

In Bloomfield Hills.

No. VI Chophouse In Novi.

Oak Pointe Country Club, 810-229-4554 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.

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 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

University Club of Michigan State University In Lansing.

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

New Orleans

Minnesota

Ipswich Country Club, 978-356-4822

Minneapolis

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

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

In Dearborn.

In Bolton.

Emeril’s

Jackson

Detroit

Signature Gold Dining.

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

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

Southern Trace Country Club, 318-798-8300

Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Louisville

Ocean Edge Resort & Club

Canebrake Country Club

In Madison.

Hebron See Cincinnati.

Cape Cod

Hattiesburg

Michigan

Kentucky

Willowbend Golf Club

Langham Hotel Boston Odyssey Cruises Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common Seaport Elite Yacht Cruises Spirit of Boston

Mississippi

Shreveport

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine Seadog Cruises Six Flags America

Signature Gold Golf.

shop, fitness center, pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Closed Mon.

The Capital Grille

Rochester Somerby Golf Club

The Capital Grille Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate, 913-402-1000

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.

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 In Lake Mojave. Part of Forever Resorts.

Cut Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

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

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

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

Fix Restaurant House of Blues Foundation Room

St. Louis

Access for Signature and Associate Gold only.

Missouri Athletic Club Signature Gold Dining.

Omni Majestic Hotel Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Six Flags St. Louis Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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.

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.

Red Square Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine The Signature at MGM Grand Spago Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

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.

Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge

In Byron. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf. w i n t e r 2016

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Reno Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer’s Fin Fish and Charlie Palmer Steak restaurants.

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Somersett Country Club

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The Village at Squaw Valley

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In Lake Tahoe, Calif.

New Hampshire Manchester 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

Raleigh/Durham

Albany

Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center Del Frisco’s

American Bounty Restaurant

VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

trianglecommunityclubs.com

In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s restaurants.

The Bocuse Restaurant In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s restaurants.

The Great Escape Six Flags’ park In Lake George.

Members receive up to 60 percent off main ticket prices.

Ristorante Caterina De’ Medici In Hyde Park. One of the Culinary Institute of America’s restaurants.

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

In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

The Athletic & Swim Club at Equitable Center, 212-265-3490

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

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.

In Jackson, N.J. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

New Mexico Albuquerque Canyon Club Signature Gold Golf.

Las Cruces Picacho Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Santa Fe La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa

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Atlantica Bateaux New York The Beard House In Greenwich Village.

The Capital Grille In 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

Le Cirque Le Cirque Cafe Signature Gold/O.N.E. Dining

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 Pine Island Country Club

My Triangle Community, 800-433-5079

River Run Country Club

Sequoyah National Golf Club In Whittier.

TPC Piper Glen, 704-846-1212 tpcpiperglengc.com 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, dining, tennis courts, pool, fitness center. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Outer Banks See Norfolk, Virginia.

The State Club University Club

Angus Barn C arolina Club, 919-962-1101

Village of Pinehurst

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.

In the Sandhills of North Carolina.

City Club Raleigh, 919-834-8829

In Wallace.

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.

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

Pinehurst Resort

Wilmington City Club of Wilmington O2 Fitness River Landing Country Club

Winston-Salem Bermuda Run Country Club, 336-998-8155 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.

Oak Valley Golf Club In Advance. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Piedmont Club, 336-724-7077

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.

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.

Neuse Golf Club, 919-550-0550

Starmount Forest Country Club

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

Signature Gold Golf.

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

Siena Hotel In Chapel Hill.

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

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

Belterra Casino Resort & Spa In Florence, Ind.

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.

Cleveland My North Coast Community, 800-433-5079 mynorthcoastcommunity.com

Blue Point Grill The Cabin Club Chagrin Valley Athletic Club In Chagrin Falls.

The Club at Hillbrook In Chagrin Falls.

The Club at Key Center, 216-241-1272 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.

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.

Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland Rustic Hills Country Club In Medina.

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

Steele Mansion Inn Aidan Bradley

In Painesville.

Weymouth Country Club In Medina.

Columbus Capital Club Signature Gold Dining.

Heritage Golf Club In Hilliard. Signature Gold Golf.

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

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dayton Dayton Racquet Club, 937-224-4381 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.

Sugar Valley Country Club In Bellbrook.

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 Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Plaza Riverside Golf & Country Club Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

University Club

Redmond The Loft of Bend In Bend.

Blue Hen Bed & Breakfast In Newark, Del.

The Capital Grille Club Quarters Hotel 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

Allegheny HYP Club 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 Downingtown.

In Seekonk, Mass. Signature Gold Golf.

South Carolina See Augusta, Ga.

In Bedford. Signature Gold Golf.

Charleston Belmond Charleston Place Hotel Blossom

Omni William Penn Hotel Rivers Club, 412-391-5227

Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.

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.

Charleston National Golf Club Cypress

Salon Vivace In Gibsonia and Pittsburgh.

Seven Oaks Country Club Treesdale Golf & Country Club, 724-625-2220

Applecross Country Club

The Capital Grille Ledgemont Country Club

Aiken

Harrisburg

Philadelphia

Providence

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Omni Bedford Springs Resort

In Beaver.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

Rhode Island

In Verona.

Pennsylvania Country Club of Harrisburg

Granite Bay Golf Club, Granite Bay, Calif.

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.

Part of Hospitality Management Group Inc.

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.

Musgrove Mills Golf Club Westin Poinsett Hotel

Hilton Head Island Country Club of Hilton Head, 843-681-2582 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. w i n t e r 2016

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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

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thegolfclub-indigorun.com Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II-designed golf course, clubhouse, pro shop. Signature Gold Golf.

Temple Hills Country Club, 615-646-4785 templehillsgolf.com In Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville. 17 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.

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 Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort The Owners Club at Hilton Head, 843-342-6539

Texas

The University of Texas Club, 512-471-2000

Abilene

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.

Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E.

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.

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.

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 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

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Signature Gold Golf.

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Abilene Country Club

Amarillo Amarillo Club Signature Gold Dining.

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

Driskill Hotel 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.

Lake Austin Spa Resort 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

Dallas/Fort Worth My Dallas Fort Worth Community, 800-433-5079 mydfwcommunity.com

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.

The Clubs of Prestonwood, 972-239-7111 prestonwoodcc.org Two North Texas clubs in one, just eight miles apart. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

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.

La Cima Club, Irving, Texas Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Frisco Gun Club

Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West Red Door Spa

In Frisco.

In Dallas and Plano.

Gleneagles Country Club, 972-867-6666

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Shady Valley Country Club, 817-275-3092

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 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.

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

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.

Oakmont Country Club, 940-321-5599 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.

Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel

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 Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

Six Flags Over Texas Located in Arlington. Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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.

Clay Hayner

Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run, 843-689-2200

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 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.

Walnut Creek Country Club, 817-477-3192 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

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April Sound Country Club, 936-588-1101

The Golf Trails of the Woodlands, 281-882-3000

The Woodlands Country Club, 281-863-1400

aprilsoundcountryclub.com On Lake Conroe, 45 miles north of Houston. 27 holes of golf, 12 tennis courts, fitness center, aquatics complex.

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.

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.

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”

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 VIP access and service at Del Frisco’s.

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.

The Downtown Club at Houston Center, 713-654-0877 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.

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, athletic 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.

The St. Regis Hotel Traditions Club In Bryan. Golf benefits for Signature Gold Golf.

Willow Creek Golf Club, 281-376-4061 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.

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.

River Crossing Club In Spring Branch. Signature Gold Golf.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas Members receive up to 56 percent off main ticket prices.

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.

Tyler Eagle’s Bluff Country Club In Bullard. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Waco Baylor Club Situated on the home side of Baylor University’s McLane Stadium. Dining, private event spaces, meeting rooms with business amenities. Signature Gold Dining.

McAllen

Utah

Cimarron Country Club, 956-581-7401

Park City

clubatcimarron.com In Mission. 5 miles from McAllen Miller International Airport.

Championship golf course, pool, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts. Closed Mon.

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

Midland

Arlington

Green Tree Country Club

Jeremy Ranch Golf & Country Club

Virginia See Washington, D.C.

Signature Gold Golf.

Centreville

San Angelo

See Washington, D.C.

San Angelo Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

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

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.

Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Lake Amistad Resort & Marina

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.

In Del Rio. Part of Forever Resorts.

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.

Norfolk The Currituck Club, 252-453-9400

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Greenbrier Country Club, 757-547-7375

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Network Alliance Clubs/Hotels/ Services New listing Must be an overnight guest MemberCard accepted Athletic facilities

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.

Nags Head Golf Links, 252-441-8073

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.

The Golf Club at Echo Falls

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 The Golf Club at Lansdowne In Lansdowne, Va.

Lansdowne Resort

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 Snohomish.

In Lansdowne, Va.

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie

Madame Tussaud’s Presidents Gallery

The Sanderling Resort Spirit of Norfolk Town Point Club, 757-625-6606

In Newcastle.

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.

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The Capital Grille Columbia Tower Club, 206-622-2010

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In Lacey.

The Golf Club at Newcastle Harbour Pointe Golf Club In Mukilteo.

Hotel Monaco Hotel Vintage Park Mill Creek Country Club In Mill Creek. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Sorrento Hotel Trophy Lake Golf & Casting In Port Orchard.

Vida Spa Washington National Golf Club In Auburn.

Members receive 50 percent off admission.

The Madison Hotel Mt. Vernon Excursion Odyssey Cruises Piedmont Club, 703-753-5922 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.

Red Door Spa In Arlington, Va.; Vienna, Va.; and Washington, D.C.

The Willard InterContinental Hotel

West Virginia Charleston Berry Hills Country Club Signature Gold Golf.

Morgantown Pete Dye Golf Club In Bridgeport. Signature Gold Unlimited/O.N.E. Golf.

Wisconsin 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

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.

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

Canada

In King City.

Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort

Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

Montréal, Québec

2 hours north of Toronto.

In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

In Tysons, Va.

Tacoma

Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. River Creek Club, 703-779-2022

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

Spokane

Pacific Grill Smoke + Cedar

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. My Capital Community, 800-433-5079 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.

Charlie Palmer Group Receive VIP access and service at Charlie Palmer Steak restaurant.

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

Club de Golf Islesmere

Le Fontainebleau Golf Club

Omni King Edward Hotel RattleSnake Point Golf Club In Milton.

Le Maître De Mont-Tremblant

In Mactier.

In the Laurentian Mountains.

In Port Carling.

Val Des Lacs Golf Club In Ste-Sophie.

Ottawa, Ontario Arc Hotel Club de Golf Hautes Plaines In Gatineau, Quebec.

Spirit of Washington Sportrock Climbing Center

In Dunrobin.

In Sterling, Va.

Kanata Golf & Country Club

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.

National Pines Golf Club In Innisfil.

In Blainville. Golf benefits for Signature and Associate Gold.

Part of the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group.

Toka Salon & Day Spa Tower Club Tysons Corner, 703-761-4250

The Lake Joseph Club

Eagle Creek Golf Club GreyHawk Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

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.

Rocky Crest Golf Resort Sherwood Inn Station Creek Golf Club In Gormley.

Wyndance Golf Club Signature Gold Golf.

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one Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole championship course, and a course by Tom Weiskopf.

Practice facilities, pro shop, clubhouse. Signature Gold Golf.

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Mexico

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The following hotels offer members preferred rates: Kimpton Hotel Group, Omni Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

China

Cancun

Taipei

Insurance

Beijing

Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas Omni Puerto Adventuras Hotel Beach Resort

Pacific Palisades Hotel Pan Pacific Vancouver Vida Spa

C apital Club, 011-8610-8486-2225 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.

The St. Regis Hotel

Shenzhen Mission Hills China In Dongguan, Haikou, and Shenzhen.

England Birmingham The Belfry

London Club Quarters Hotel, Gracechurch Club Quarters Hotel, St. Paul’s 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

Ireland Adare County, Limerick Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort In the village of Adare.

Kuala Lumpur

In Puerto Adventuras.

Cozumel Cozumel Country Club, 011-52-987-872-9570 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.

Melia Cozumel AllInclusive Golf & Beach Resort Playa Azul Golf, Scuba, Spa Hotel Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort Spa

Mexico City Club de Empresarios Signature Gold Dining.

American Club World Trade Center Club

Scotland St. Andrews Old Course Hotel St. Andrews Golf Resort & Spa

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Singapore

Members receive a 15 percent discount on delivered orders including flowers and merchandise. Order through the ClubLine.

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.

Club Piso 51

Puerto Vallarta

Vietnam

Casa Velas Hotel Boutique Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, 011-52-322-221-00-73

Hanoi

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.

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, 011-52-322-29-000-30 foremexico.com In the foothills overlooking Puerto Vallarta. Two 18-hole golf courses:

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.

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Other Affiliates Business Servcorp Members receive 25 percent discount on all Virtual Office packages. Executive Suites Offices come with $1,000 services vouchers.

Entertainment Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Complimentary dessert for each member of the dining party. (Limit 10 per table.)

Tickets Purchase tickets for events such as concerts, Las Vegas shows, sporting events, and theater productions. Ticket purchases are through a third-party provider.

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for a DMI Cuba cultural exchange cruise.

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.

Oceania Cruises Members receive a $100 shipboard credit.

Silversea Members receive up to 30 percent discount on cruises, $200 shipboard credit, and onboard amenities.

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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.

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Services Ship Sticks Members receive preferred rates for golf club shipping services.

Coupon code: ClubCorp2014

Transportation 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.

Club Sportiva Members receive 10 percent discount on regular rental fees for exotic car rentals and access to clubhouse locations.

MASA Assist 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 A-Rosa Cruises Members receive a $400 per couple credit for a David Morris International European river cruise or $300 per couple credit

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation 1. Publication Title: Private Clubs 2. Publication No.: 022-637 3. Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

4. Issue Frequency: Quarterly 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 4 6. Annual Subscription Price: $15.00.

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n 1865, Juan Serrallés started making rum in Puerto Rico with a copper still he had shipped from France. His descendants remain at it six generations and 150 years later (now with more modern equipment), making this one of the oldest and largest privately owned distilleries producing today.

While the distillery is best known for its widely distributed Don Q rum (named after famous dreamer Don Quixote), it has more quietly proved its spirits chops with surprisingly delicate aged rums.

How to celebrate the anniversary of its founding?

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Details: $1,865/750 mL. Order it through better spirits shops.

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Next-Gen

Speakeasies You don’t need a password to get into these cool drinking haunts.

You just need to track them down.

Five of the newest worth the hunt.

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cocktail escape: Sidle up to the carved wooden bar at McClellan’s Retreat and ask for a Sherry Cobbler drink (right).

K AY L E I G H K U L P he nation’s capital was once a bastion of

steakhouses and martini menus, and not much else. But as of late, D.C. has upped the epicurean ante, especially in the drinks department. Area establishments such as Dram & Grain, the Gibson, and PX have set the trend during the last few years as modern-age speakeasies — sophisticated cocktail bars with sultry decor in discreet locations — that have helped make house-made bitters, artisan vermouths, and rare spirits the new normal. But you won’t find handlebar mustaches, door passwords, or peepholes at the District’s newest and best watering holes. The new “speakeasies” are exclusive, though not impossible to get into. Still, they do come with a set of rules, whether disclosed or implied. Cellphone calls, loud talking, and standing at the bar are reserved for pubs. Find your way to one of these five hideaways for privacy, to impress a date, or to network with business associates — and count on notched-up bar snacks by highly trained chefs, too.

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Copycat Co. Take the stairs: In true speakeasy fashion, the first floor entrance to this bar and takeout restaurant, located between 11th and 12th streets in the heart of H Street’s nightlife action, is bright, unassuming, and bustling. But upstairs you’ll encounter a trendy, dark lounge with cushy leather barstools and decor inspired by northern China (think jade-green millwork and moody blue tiling). artful selections: Cocktail menus, hand-illustrated by the owner, list a mix of toddies, smashes, and bitters cocktails. Go for the Boot — bitters and Cynar artichoke liqueur.

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Lucky number: Drinks featured on the cocktail list are always $12 no matter what’s in them. If you get hungry, you can order food from the restaurant downstairs but remain in the tranquil cocktail lounge.

Info: 1110 H St. NE; 202-241-1952; copycatcompany.com

Denson Liquor Bar Keep an eye out: You can easily miss the entrance to this trendy bar on the subterranean level of Penn Quarter’s bustling 6th Street if you’re not paying close attention. Floors decked out with funky black-and-white hexagon-shaped tiles accent painted-black walls and backlit shelves lined with artisan liquor bottles.

Come early: Happy hour, weekdays from 4:30 to 7 p.m., includes raw oyster specials and $9 classic cocktails, including the Emerson — gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino, and lemon juice.

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Stay awhile: Grab a table to the right of the entrance

along the windowless wall for an intimate conversation spot, or engage a knowledgeable and friendly bartender from a stool at the bar. The eclectic dinner menu features a chicken green curry pie, a roasted tomato and arugula panini, and carnitas tacos filled with tender slow-roasted pork shoulder and two salsas.

Info: 600 F St. NW; 202-499-5018; densondc.com

Your call: At Denson, choose from a wide selection of artisan liquors. Top off the night with one of the bar’s classic cocktails.

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McClellan’s Retreat Blast from the past: Clockwise from far left, at McClellan’s, get a taste of history with antique lanterns and tools, as well as spirits from days gone by. Order a Madeira-based sangaree cocktail and kick back in the cozy bar.

Heed, history buffs: Slightly obscured in a dimly lit space at the busy intersection of Florida and Connecticut avenues in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, this intimate bar is named after Gen. George B. McClellan, who served for the Union during the Civil War. The decor features antique tools displayed on wooden walls, embossed ceilings, and lanterns hanging along the carved wooden bar.

Toast to the past: The names of McClellan’s drinks and their ingredients reflect days gone by.

The ever-evolving cocktail menu has included the punchlike Musket & Saber (Jamaican rum, Irish whiskey, raspberry gomme, citrus, and tiki bitters) and the stirred and boozy Mon Petit Couteau (cognac, Yellow Chartreuse, blood orange gastrique, citrus, and Angostura bitters).

Prime seating: The small bar fills up quickly, so arrive early for one of just a few two-tops near the front windows. They are the best spots for private conversations but cannot be reserved.

Info: 2031 Florida Ave. NW; 202-2656270; mcclellansretreat.com

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Root Cellar Whiskey Bar Soak up the scene: The bar resides inside the W Washington D.C. hotel, long a place to see and be seen, especially on its POV rooftop with a spectacular view of the White House (made even better with a drink in hand).

But this new whiskey bar on the lower level of the hotel’s popular Pinea restaurant offers a chance to imbibe more privately.

Creative cocktails:

Try one of several elegant aperitifs and fortified wines (Cynar with an orange peel is a nice touch before dinner), or original creations such as the Kir Normandy (Foggy Ridge Virginia Dry cider and Domaine Sathenay creme de cassis).

First impression: The bar celebrated its launch last year with a coveted $449-per-person Pappy Van Winkle themed dinner in its super-chic bar space bedecked with gold-pipe lighting, bright artwork, and natural-toned leather couches and tables.

beneath the surface: Make your way inside the W hotel to the lower level to discover the stylish Root Cellar Whiskey Bar.

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Info: 515 15th St. NW; 202-6612440; pineadc.com/rootcellar

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Tree hugger: Find a seat at Sotto’s unique bar made from a sycamore tree and quench your thirst with a Right Away cocktail (right).

Sotto All that jazz: Wednesday through Saturday, this lounge beneath the pizza joint Ghibellina honors its location in the former HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz & Blues with live jazz, reggae, and blues performances. HR-57 is the 1987 congressional resolution that recognizes the jazz genre as an “American treasure.”

Laidback vibe: An eye-catching bar made from a single sycamore tree and long, wooden tables in the main dining area set the scene for a welcoming, unpretentious gathering spot in the warmly decorated space with exposed brick and parquet floors.

Noshing on fancy sausages including spiced pork with fennel seed and chili flakes juxtaposes nicely with regal drinks, such as the Right Away (rye whiskey, amaro, cardamaro) or Through the Grapevine (prosecco, scotch, framboise).

Claim your space: Limited reservations are available through the restaurant’s website and opentable.com.

Info: 1610 14th St. NW; 202-545-3459; sottodc.com

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more New Orleans-inspired recipes to spice up your winter

Creole Rubbed Beef Ribs With Bourbon-Spiked Barbecue Sauce Stoke up the grill with this spirited recipe from executive chef Greg Carso of the Metropolitan Club in Chicago. The savory Creole rubbed meat and his riff on barbecue sauce deliver the robust flavors of the Big Easy, real easy.

2 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon ground celery seeds 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning 2 racks high-quality beef ribs, about 5 pounds total Bourbon Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows) To make the Creole rub, stir together all ingredients, except ribs and Bourbon Barbecue Sauce.

Pat the ribs generously with the rub. Let the ribs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

On a prepared charcoal grill, place a drip pan half full of water in the center of the fire bed. Place

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the ribs on the grill rack over the drip pan. Cover the grill and cook over medium-low heat, turning occasionally and adding water if necessary and more coals as needed to maintain the temperature, until the ribs are tender and browned, about 2 hours. After 1-1/2 hours, brush the ribs with the Bourbon Barbecue Sauce.

Simmer any remaining sauce for about 5 minutes before serving. Transfer the ribs to a carving board and cut into pieces.

Serve with the remaining sauce.

Yield: 6 servings BOURBON BARBECUE SAUCE 1/4 cup bottled chili sauce 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce 1 tablespoon honey 1/4 cup bourbon 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Tabasco sauce In a saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients except the Tabasco. Simmer, stirring occasionally until slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Tabasco to taste. The sauce can be made up to two days ahead and refrigerated.

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F o o d P h ot o g r a p h y By

R . J. H i n k l e

Chef’s Tip “To contribute a more complex, smoky flavor, add pre-soaked hickory or mesquite wood chips to the charcoal.”

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Bonus/Recipes/ Blackened Red Snapper With Pontchartrain Sauce Executive chef Michael Conner of the Hills of Lakeway in Austin, Texas, kicks up blackened snapper a notch by lavishing it with his decadent Pontchartrain sauce, a twist on the classic.

8 tablespoons paprika 4 teaspoons onion powder 4 teaspoons granulated garlic 2 teaspoons cayenne 2 teaspoons white pepper 2 teaspoons black pepper 2 teaspoons thyme 2 teaspoons oregano 2 teaspooons salt 6 snapper fillets (6 to 8 ounces each) nonstick spray Pontchartrain Sauce (recipe follows) For the blackened seasoning, combine all spices in a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon

for the Ponchartrain Sauce. Rub seasoning over both sides of the fillets and let them rest for 5 minutes. Preheat your grill to high. Spray fillets on both sides with the nonstick spray. Cook on each side for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on thickness.

Yield: 6 servings PONTCHARTRAIN SAUCE 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 cup yellow onion, small dice 1/2 cup red bell pepper, small dice 1/2 cup celery, small dice 2 cups white button mushrooms, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon blackened seasoning 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup clam juice 2 cups heavy cream

1 cup small shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup crabmeat, cleaned 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup green onions, diced In a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Then add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Saute until the edges start to brown, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute. Then add blackened seasoning, wine, and clam juice. On medium heat, reduce sauce down to two-thirds.

Add heavy cream, stirring constantly, and reduce by half. Add shrimp. When shrimp turns pink, add crab. Reduce to a simmer, remove from heat, and swirl in butter one tablespoon at a time.

Stir in green onions and serve over blackened fillets.

Food Styling by Stephanie Greenwood

Chef’s Tip “Make your own blackened seasoning from scratch. Most commercial choices have way too much sodium.”

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Bonus/Golf/

Use This Offseason to Get Into Golf-Ready Shape

Do these exercises now, say two top trainers, to help shave strokes off your score come spring E VA N R O T H M A N I l l u s tration s by R on T homa s BY

Tyler Parsons Head of instruction and director of golf fitness at Killen Golf Academy in Bowling Green, Ky.

Bradley Borne Director of wellness and sports medicine at Golf & Body NYC, a sportspecific gym in Manhattan

Parsons’ tip

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Keg Throw With Medicine Ball

The lower back can be a serious problem area for golfers, says Killen Golf Academy’s Tyler Parsons, who incorporates this exercise when training PGA Tour rising star Justin Thomas and Champions Tour stalwart Kenny Perry. It requires back extension, helping to create a stronger, more flexible back, even as it activates the fast-twitch muscles and requires considerable leg drive.

How to: Begin with your feet shoulderwidth apart, in a slight squat, holding a medicine ball about knee high. “Bend from the knees and from the hips, keeping the back completely straight,” Parsons says. “Then quickly stand up and expand through the knees, hips, and back, lifting up the ball and throwing it as high as you can.” Let the ball drop to the ground and repeat the same routine. Start with four reps, working up to two sets of eight.

On-course benefit: Primed fast-twitch muscles and more leg drive will help add distance to your shots.

Careful: Maintain your spine angle and don’t round your back. “Really engage the hips and let them extend up and through,” Parsons says. Best to do this exercise outside, or in a gym with sufficiently high ceilings.

Explode upward when throwing the medicine ball to create more ground force and thus launch the ball higher.

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Squat to Press

Instructors will tell you that the legs are an underrated and underutilized source of power.

This exercise, favored by Parsons, works the legs — as well as the entire posterior chain, including the glutes — plus the shoulder blades and the core.

Parsons’ tip On the way up, try to really engage and drive the lower body as you power the weight to the top. This also helps engage the core.

Another variation: Put weight only in one hand but maintain a vertical spine without leaning to one side. This forces you to brace the core and engage its muscles differently.

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How to: With your feet shoulder-width apart, toes forward, and light hand weights held just above your shoulders, squat so your thighs are at least parallel to the ground, if not deeper. Raise to a standing position, pressing the weights over your head. Start with five reps, working up to 10 for power or 15 to raise your heart rate for cardio.

On-course benefit: Add extra

distance without sacrificing accuracy, as you can swing aggressively while remaining more stable.

Careful: Don’t let your back round and your weight slump forward. “You want to be as vertical as possible and keep your heels on the ground,” advises Parsons, adding that players with bad knees should avoid this exercise.

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Discus Throw

Maintaining the right sequence of movements in your swing is hard enough during the golf season, never mind in the offseason. One way to refine your swing progression while also improving torso rotation and power, says Parsons, is to borrow this track-andfield move.

How to: Get into golf posture, starting with your right hand low. Coil back, starting with the shoulders, then the hips. Reverse direction, turning through with the hips first, followed by the shoulders (or “pants zipper, then shirt buttons,” per Parsons), finishing with the right hand dragging through to a high finish. Immediately reverse direction and repeat the motion. Start with one set of 10, working up to two sets of 15.

On-course benefit: Achieve more

consistent scoring, as your full swing is less likely to get out of sync.

Careful: Don’t go faster than you can control, be sure to maintain golf posture, and don’t let your upper body get in front of your hips on the forward swing.

Also, do the same number of reps lefthanded and right-handed. “You don’t want to build up one side more than the other,” Parsons says. “Body imbalances are something golfers struggle with by the nature of the game.”

Parsons’ tip Once you’ve mastered the chronology of hips, torso, arm, and hand, add a 5-pound weight to increase resistance and further imprint the sequencing.

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Glute Bridges

Tiger Woods brought backsides onto the back pages last year, and raised some eyebrows, when he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open, citing an inability to “activate” his glutes. We shouldn’t snicker. Bradley Borne, who works alongside Golf & Body golf performance director Ben Shear — trainer to PGA pros such as Jason Day, Luke Donald, and Webb Simpson — calls the glutes “probably the most important muscles for golf, certainly in terms of developing power.”

“Glutes play a key role in any sport, because they’re responsible for hip extension,” Borne says.

“Professionals are out walking the course every day, getting hip extension, while the weekend player is sitting at a desk for five days getting the opposite — hip flexion. Any powerful move, including the golf swing, engages the glutes.”

To that (rear) end, glute bridges work on the posterior chain muscles along the backside of the body as well as improve hip flexibility and core stability.

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How to: Lie on your back, with your knees bent and feet planted on the ground hip-width apart. Then “bridge up” — raise your hips — using your glutes and hamstrings, pause at the top, and lower your hips down to the start position. Start with one set of 10, working up to three sets of 15.

On-course benefit: Add yardage to shots, especially with

longer clubs.

Careful: Don’t bridge too high and hyperextend your lower back — only raise up high enough so your body creates a straight line from your knees through your shoulders.

Borne’s tip Increase difficulty by bridging up on one leg at a time and raising one extended leg off the ground.

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Lateral Lunges

A common mistake golfers make in their exercise regimen, Borne says, is to exercise only on a forward or backward plane. Two examples: bicep curls or treadmill work.

“Golf is made up of three planes: forward/backward; the traverse plane, which is a rotational plane; and the side-to-side plane,” he says.

“Players need to train to be both stable and mobile on all three planes.

The lateral lunge is a great exercise for the side-to-side plane.”

How to: With your feet more than shoulder-width apart, stay low and make a lateral step, shifting your weight to one leg. If going to the right, bend your right knee and keep your left leg straight, then reverse course to the left. You want to end up with your ankle, knee, and hip in perfect alignment, stacked atop one another. Start with one set of 10, working up to three sets of 15.

On-course benefit: Decrease mis-hits thanks to better

body stability in all planes.

Careful: Don’t slouch. “Keep your chest up nice and

tall and maintain good posture as you load up your body weight over that knee,” Borne advises. “People with poor posture and rounded shoulders lose the ability to rotate, which leads to bad things in your swing.”

Borne’s tip Lift your arms over your head as you shift your weight. This will help maintain the extension in the upper back.

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Borne’s tip To perform the exercise correctly, focus on turning your chest.

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Reach-backs

Getting extension through the thoracic spine leads to good rotation, yet sitting all day at a desk yields tightness in the upper-back muscles. (Witness Borne’s largely Wall Street finance worker clientele.)

Foam-roller exercises are one useful, well-known way to work these muscles; this mobility exercise called a “reachback” (among other names) is another.

Just don’t be disheartened by early struggles. “In the beginning, you might feel like you can barely get any rotation, but with time you’ll develop more and more motion,” Borne says.

How to: Get down on all fours. Take one hand and place it on the back of your head, so your elbow points straight to the side. Move your glutes closer to your heels without them touching. Rotate your chest while pointing your elbow toward the ceiling. Alternate sides. Start with one set of 10, working up to three sets of 15.

On-course benefit: Generate power more easily and achieve more reliable ball striking, as you won’t have to overswing in an attempt to produce extra distance.

Careful: While you will get the added benefit of shoulder stability

on the side you’re raising, remember that this isn’t a shoulder exercise — the goal is to maximize rotation from the upper back.

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