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Epic Golf at Omni Bedford Springs Old Course

By |2024-01-22T17:13:05-05:00October 24th, 2023|Articles, Blog|

Keeping the birthday golf tradition alive on the gorgeous and highly challenging Old Course at The Omni Bedford Springs Resort. The beautiful Allegheny Mountains surround the historic course (c. 1895) while a babbling trout stream criss-crosses through it. Our room overlooked the golf course, allowing us to watch the blazing autumn sunsets. We both really [...]

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Sweet Serenity: The Spa at The Omni Homestead

By |2023-10-24T16:13:26-04:00July 6th, 2023|Articles, Blog|

We excel at spa-ing. It might be Dan's and my favorite thing to do together, besides golfing, cooking, gardening, and many other things... but knowing that a fabulous spa day is approaching, I tend to get a little giddy. As a longtime patron of Omni Hotels, the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, has been on [...]

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Ritual & Refinement: Afternoon Tea at the Driskill Hotel

By |2023-03-01T17:56:35-05:00February 27th, 2023|Articles, Blog|

I have been on an Afternoon Tea odyssey for years. There is something genteel and charming about the formality of it all. Tea cups with roses. Tiny sandwiches. Tiers of miniature sweets. We accepted a gracious invitation to enjoy Afternoon Tea at the Driskill Hotel, Austin's classic Grand Dame located downtown on Brazos and 6th. [...]

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The Nation’s Oldest First Tee

By |2023-01-25T16:48:52-05:00January 24th, 2023|Articles, Blog|

Old Course at The Omni Homestead Resort I love a good history lesson! While researching the two golf courses at The Homestead- The Old Course (1892) and The Cascades  (1924) - I learned the Old Course has the nation's oldest first tee in continuous use. It was a little geek-out golf moment to think we [...]

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The Leveque Hotel: A Beacon of Hospitality

By |2023-06-28T11:33:27-04:00January 24th, 2023|Articles|

The Leveque Tower has been a beacon of the Columbus skyline since 1927. This iconic Art Deco building was built by the American Insurance Company as an office building with 600 hotel rooms. The attached Palace Theatre remains one of the city's landmark show venues. Standing 555' 5" tall,  the tower was purposefully constructed five [...]

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The Homestead: America’s First Resort

By |2023-01-24T23:25:06-05:00January 24th, 2023|Articles, Blog|

As a longtime patron of Omni Hotels, the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, has been on my to-go list since they acquired the property in 2013. I appreciate the hotel group's custodianship of beautiful resorts often on the National Trust for Historic Preservation and recognized by the Historic Hotels of America, both of which [...]

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Omni Bedford Springs Resort, PA.

By |2023-10-24T16:01:17-04:00December 9th, 2022|Articles|

I have had longtime appreciation for the Omni Hotels brand and once again, they went above and beyond to help us put together a spontaneous trip to the historic Bedford Springs Resort just a few days out. The property is situated in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania, where hot springs have drawn visitors [...]

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The Power of Pampering: Springs Eternal Spa, Bedford Springs Resort

By |2023-10-23T18:08:01-04:00November 28th, 2022|Articles|

The Power of Pampering. It's a thing.... I am a huge advocate of self-care in the form of massage therapy, dry sauna and wet steam rooms, therapeutic pool areas with sensory showers, jet treatments, and waterfall massagers. The ability to relax in a beautiful lounge that is comfortable and quiet, while sipping hot tea or [...]

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Taste of Travel: Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake)

By |2022-10-25T10:29:41-04:00October 25th, 2022|Blog|

This classic German apple cake is given a hint of warm, fragrant nuttiness by adding almond paste to the batter. Use a tart variety of apples and do not slice them into fans until it is time to add them to the cake, otherwise the flesh will oxidize and discolor. This cake becomes very golden [...]

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Discover Cape Cod Book Signing

By |2019-09-25T15:53:26-04:00September 25th, 2019|Blog|

DISCOVER CAPE COD BOOK SIGNING Celebrate Local at Easton Town Center  in Columbus, Ohio is hosting a local author book signing on Friday, October 18 as part of their eighth anniversary celebration. Author Shawnie Kelley will be signing copies of her book, Discover Cape Cod from 5:30-7:30pm. Come see us if you are in the [...]

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Fall September – December 2019 Classes

By |2019-08-26T15:25:24-04:00August 9th, 2019|Blog, News, Press|

September 26 – 6-8 pm  $50 Provençal Cooking with Herbs REGISTER HERE Giant Eagle Demonstration Kitchen, 3061 Kingsdale Center, Upper Arlington Contact Shawnie with questions: shawniekelley@gmail.com Celebrate late summer’s bounty of herbs with four different sweet and savory recipes from southern France. We learn to cook with herbs using different techniques. [...]

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Nemacolin Woodlands Resort: Create Your Own Experience

By |2023-10-24T14:50:04-04:00July 19th, 2019|Articles|

A MOUNTAIN NEST One hour southeast of Pittsburgh is Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, a luxurious mountain retreat sprawling across 2,000 acres of scenic hills and valleys. This area, known as the Laurel Highlands, is a storied region where Native American and colonial history runs deep and beautiful, mountainous terrain climbs steep. It is home to Pennsylvania's highest [...]

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