SeaWorld Announces new Whale Environment and new Funding for Research and Conservation

SeaWorld always does things in a big way, and its recent announcement just might be its biggest endeavor yet. From the press release … SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. has announced plans to build a new, first-of-its-kind killer whale environment as well as fund new programs to protect ocean health and killer whales in the wild. The […]

Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort coming to Fort Lauderdale in 2015

One of my favorite brands is making its way to another beach location. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Beach Resort already has a tropical presence on Pensacola Beach, and it will soon be among the soft sand of Hollywood Beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Opening in summer 2015, the destination resort and entertainment complex will be situated […]

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Coca-Cola Create Earth-Friendly Refillable Cup

  You all know how much I love the refillable cup.  Every year, my first purchase at my local theme park is a cup that can be used all season long for .99 refills, and I’ve got a cabinet full of them to prove it. Not only do they save a bit of moolah on drinks, […]

Zillow Names the Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home Based Upon Interests

  Who hasn’t taken a trip and wanted to just stay? I know I have. For anybody that might be in the market for a vacation home, Zillow has just come out with its summer edition of “Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home,” categorized by proximity to various vacation types. For the 2014 summer […]

Busch Gardens’ Food & Wine Festival 2014: Menus and Pictures

Busch Gardens’ second annual Food & Wine Festival is going on now through June 29 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Guests at the Williamsburg, Virginia theme park can purchase sample-size portions of native food and beverage items from a variety of countries and regions. Most of last year’s culinary regions have returned. Austria is one […]

Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation brings ‘Take Me Fishing’ campaign to Walt Disney World Resort

Projects, assignments, and family vacation time have made me MIA for the past couple of weeks. Those are all good things, and you can check out one of the fun adventures I’ve been on by clicking right here. After completing my various projects, I realized that I had so many press releases and cool news […]

Bindi Irwin Brings Fun to SeaWorld and Generation Nature as a Youth Ambassador

Who better to bring a bit of fun to the learning process than the daughter of one of the most fun conservationists to ever stick his hand in a croc’s mouth? Bindi Irwin, daughter of Terri Irwin and the late Steve Irwin, has just announced her partnership with SeaWorld as a youth ambassador. Bindi, a […]

‘Be More Tea’ with Lipton Tea and The Muppets

In a world buzzing with lattes, espressos, and all of their coffee-coated cousins, the lowly tea leaf can get overlooked. If coffee is the outgoing party person of the beverage world, then tea is the laid-back listener chillin’ on a lounge chair. Lipton has that very theory in mind with its new “Be More Tea” […]

Sun Protection Tips: SolEscapes Packable Sun Hats

Whether you’re sightseeing, strolling around a resort or cruise ship, or spending the day at the pool, beach, or water park, it is crucial to protect your skin and eyes on sunny (or even not so sunny) days. This, of course, means sunscreen. And lots of it. Add a cute sun hat and you’ve got […]

Celebrate Your Super Disney Side with a Walt Disney World Vacation in 2014

My favorite Super Bowl ad is always the one where some revered player says “I’m going to Disney World! (or Land as the case may be). The folks at Disney sure know what they’re doing because that is always the time of year that I most want to be in a Disney park or resort. […]

Five ‘Fs’ for Fitness

Reebok’s motto (according to the little hang tag thingy on my most recent purchase) says “Find your own fitness.” I like that. Whether we’re into fitness for the fun of it, for health reasons, or for the competitive spirit, and regardless of whether we’re running, bicycling, jogging, walking, or swimming, we are up and moving. […]