Risdon cruises to victory in Edmonton

Anderson cruises to four-stroke win at Montreal Open

Resorts World Sentosa to stop shuttle service to heartlands

SINGAPORE : This weekend will see the last of the popular Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) free shuttle buses plying through the housing estates.

Day 4 of Obama's Vineyard vacation: Another round of golf, retreat

EDGARTOWN — President Obama hit the links for the second time in his vacation Sunday morning but then retreated to the farm in Chilmark where he is staying for the rest of the day under cloudy skies, rain and wind.

Obamas take a beach lunch on second vacation day

EDGARTOWN — President Barack Obama and his family are delivering so far on the low-key summer vacation promised by White House aides.

Hunter Haas cruises to 6-shot win at Price Cutter

SIBL travel teams captured 45 wins, 3 titles this summer

SWANSEA — Five travel teams representing the Swansea Independent Baseball League won more than 40 games and captured three tournament championships this summer in local and regional competitions.

SIBL 8B Travel Team drops three games in Acushnet tournament

SWANSEA — The 8B travel team of the Swansea Independent Baseball League recently lost three straight outings in the 9-year-old division of the annual Michael Poulin Memorial Tournament sponsored by the Acushnet Youth Athletic Association.

Forsman cruises to Regions Charity title

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Empire Resorts board head G. Michael Brown resigns

Empire Resorts Inc., owner of the Monticello Casino & Raceway, said Thursday that G. Michael Brown has resigned as board chairman due to health reasons.

Time Flies, Summer Fades

What happened to summer? It's kind of a blur: hot, dry, brown, fireworks, vacation, beach, grilling, beer, Sox ... and suddenly bare feet are segueing back into shoes and socks. Is it just me, or did this one go by really fast? Time is said to go faster as you get older. And the older you get the faster it is said to go. This concept of time passing as varying speeds is not an entirely ...

Cruises St. will host Limerick Live

Cruises Street will be the location for the Limerick Live festival happening on Saturday October 2. Presented by HMV and Dolans with Limerick City Council and Live95fm in partnership, the one day festival is an ambitious undertaking with two stages erected on the street providing a platform for the best of Limerick and Irish music, comedy and drama with special guests.

Air Show 'Wings Over Pittsburgh' Will Affect Travel On Ground

The Wings Over Pittsburgh air show will be held this weekend in Moon Township.

Congressmen hear from local business owners

GLOVERSVILLE - A plan for a 280-acre business park that would boost the economies of both Fulton and Montgomery counties gained the endorsement of the area's two congressmen, who sat down for a roundtable discussion with business leaders Wednesday...

Empire Resorts Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

MONTICELLO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire Resorts, Inc., (NASDAQ: NYNY) today announced that G. Michael Brown has resigned as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately due to health reasons. The Company also announced the unanimous election of Emanuel Pearlman as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO Joseph D’Amato as a member of the Board. Empire ...

Need a vacation? Many Americans don't take them

Feeling stressed and in need of a vacation? You are not alone but more than half of Americans do not take all their vacation days, even though they think they need a holiday more this year than last.

Empire Resorts Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

MONTICELLO, N.Y.----Empire Resorts, Inc., today announced that G. Michael Brown has resigned as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately due to health reasons.

Hotels In Focus as REITs Ramp Up Acquisitions

The lodging sector took a hit during the recession, as consumers cut back on vacations and businesses pared travel budgets, but investors are diving back into the market in 2010.

W Hotels Worldwide Moves from Backstage to Center Stage at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York

NEW YORK----W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, today announces another industry first with the launch of Fashion Next, an integrated approach to fostering and supporting fashion designers all year long.

Embassy Suites Hotels Brings the “Fan” Back to Facebook

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Throughout the month of September, Embassy Suites Hotels is bringing “fans” back to Facebook. But don’t expect to find everyday run-of-the-mill fans on the Embassy Facebook page. These fans do more than click a button to show their love – or “like.” These fans are entering the Embassy Suites Über Fan Contest.* The all-suites hotel brand wants to reward one grand ...

Air Canada, WestJet traffic takes off with seat sales

August was a busy month in the skies as both Air Canada and WestJet flew more passengers thanks in part to large-scale seat sales.

Vacation Bible schools keep Maple Shaders busy in last weeks of summer (Slideshow)

The Maple Shade Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ hosted many children to its Maple Syrup Vacation Bible School in the last weeks of summer. Puppets from "Maple Syrup" Christian puppetry entertained as well as thought the children lessons.

Sheriff frustrated by vacation flap

Beach trips, tubing, made great summer in Florham Park

FLORHAM PARK - It happens every year: the long days suddenly become shorter, the temperature begins to drop and those same commercials are shown on the television. It is “back to school” time and no matter how hard you want to fight it, it comes every year.

Air Zimbabwe pilots strike over unpaid wages

Harare - A strike by Air Zimbabwe pilots over pay has thrown the small, ailing national carrier's schedules into chaos, travel agents said Thursday. According to Air Zimbabwe, the 60 pilots were "on unforeseen collective job action that had caused disruption to some of our flights".

Travel Sales Consultant - Ealing. - 25k

Travel Sales Consultant - EalingDo you spend your free time travelling or planning your next holiday? Are you the person who is telling the latest travel tales and getting other people excited about travel? Do you get a kick out of making other people's travel dreams come true?

Industry Leaders To Present Winners Of The First Annual Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards

Hospitality leaders and design luminaries from cutting-edge architecture, interior design, purchasing, consulting firms, and from across industry segments including restaurants, hotels, spas and more, will gather together at a special awards luncheon on September 15, 2010 from 12:30 -2 p.m.

New Robust Vacation Rental Booking Engine Produced by TravelStorm & Instant Software

DESTIN, Fla., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world's largest Vacation Rental Software provider, Instant Software has provided its clients with an online booking technology called Weblink(TM) for over a decade. This system is currently the most widely adopted format for bringing professionally managed vacation rentals from property management software to the web for real-time booking purposes and ...

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Travel woe after police car crash in Stevenage

DAMAGE caused after a police car careered off a road and into railings is still causing travel problems, three weeks after the crash.

Learn how to get fit on vacation at home

Getting fit is not a problem if you have a spare week of vacation time left in 2010. Don't head to the beach, where you're more likely to burn your skin than calories. Instead, spend seven days focusing on your health.

MGM Resorts Draws Bullish Options Trade

Option traders were bullish over long-term prospects for MGM Resorts as shares continue to rally off established support levels.

Collecting vacation days: Why some people just won't go away

He didn't go anywhere or do anything special, but for Rob Gagliano, a weeklong vacation from work this summer was just what the doctor ordered - literally.

Phila. hotels see gains in occupancy, revenue this summer

Cleopatra deserves some credit. The still-popular queen of ancient Egypt - along with the Romans and a notable French Impressionist - helped Center City hotels to a fruitful summer, with gains in occupancy and revenue per available room despite a record number of excessively hot days.

Spa Report: SpaFinder Deal Days, Spa Week

With a nod to the recession and knowledge that price is one of the main things keeping people from getting more massages and facials, local day spas and exercise studios are offering half-price treatments and classes during upcoming spa weeks.

Front Porch: This vacation wasn’t exactly built for two

How Hot Tubs Help Children with Severe Burns

Hot tub manufacturer, Bullfrog Spas, supports firefighters and kids by helping fund Summer camp for children recovering from severe burns.

Summer Vacation

This summer the Silva family from Nutley, Jack, Denise, Tiffani 13, Cassandra 10 and Mandy 6 went to Long Beach Island for vacation with Denise’s parents Patricia and Lou Minichini, also of Nutley.

Summer Vacation

This summer the Silva family from Nutley, Jack, Denise, Tiffani 13, Cassandra 10 and Mandy 6 went to Long Beach Island for vacation with Denise’s parents Patricia and Lou Minichini, also of Nutley.

Air Travel with Your Pet

by KYW’s Nan Talleno Air travel can become quite a concern if you plan to travel with your pet. The Humane Society of the United States recommends that you do not transport your pet via air travel unless it is absolutely necessary. If you must board a plane with your pet, here are a few [...]

Air Travel with Your Pet

by KYW’s Nan Talleno Air travel can become quite a concern if you plan to travel with your pet. The Humane Society of the United States recommends that you do not transport your pet via air travel unless it is absolutely necessary. If you must board a plane with your pet, here are a few [...]

Marriott Hotels in Thailand win Best Employer 2010 by Ministry of Labour

Three Marriott Hotels in Thailand win Best Employer 2010 organized annually by Ministry of Labour, Thailand. Best Employer for Labour Relations and Labour Welfare awards portray Marriott Hotels in Tha

Arch Chemicals Inc. (ARJ): Zacks Rank Buy

This specialty chemical manufacturer recently surprised for the 4th quarter in a row.

Drive There: Hershey, Pa.

Hershey boasts gardens, spas, fine dining and chocolate-induced euphoria.

Air fares up as Asian travel rebounds from recession

SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Asia-Pacific airlines are raising ticket prices as travellers return in their droves after holding back on their travel plans last year because of the global recession. A strong economic rebound, led by China, has resulted in carriers filling more seats during the summer holidays and demand should remain robust despite slower ...

N. Charleston eyes casino cruises to raise revenue

North Charleston will take a step toward legalizing gambling cruises from the Cooper River when the first phase of Mayor Keith Summey’s proposal goes to the city Planning Commission next week.

Travel top 10: Rock cities

Travel top 10: Rock cities Updated Sep 8, 2010 04:50PM MDT Los Angeles London New York City Detroit Manchester, England Seattle Portland, Ore. Boston Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Source: Askmen.com Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Federer cruises into U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK (AP) -- On this evening, certainly, Roger Federer was back to his old self.