Scotch Hall Preserve is a 900-acre private golf community located in the North Carolina Inner Banks region, created for families seeking the ideal waterfront gathering place to forge memories and foster legacies. Situated on a scenic bluff with over three miles of waterfront on the Albemarle Sound, this exceptional master-planned community boasts not only a spectacular waterfront setting, but also an award-winning Arnold Palmer Signature golf course ranked among the nation’s best new courses by Golf Digest.

Scotch Hall Preserve

Recently they hired Nick Cassini, who was the top amateur golfer in the world in 2001 and went on to play in the PGA and European tours. Cassini is now the Director of Golf, overseeing Scotch Hall Preserve’s Arnold Palmer Signature course, which opened in the spring of 2008 and was named to Golf Digest’s Top 10 Best New Private Courses in 2009. Cassini has the happy task of organizing member events, helping to keep the course in top shape and introducing new owners to the course.

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When a weekend doesn’t do it and you’re still bushed on Monday morning, it’s time to take off. So, why not consider the Jamaica Inn for an awesome couples getaway.

Jamaica Inn

Since 1950, the Jamaica Inn has consistently been ranked as one of the top resort hotels and vacation destinations in the Caribbean. Jamaica Inn is a small, elegantly timeless, resort located in beautiful Ocho Rios. It is situated on the premier private beach in Jamaica. The Inn now has an eight-day, seven-night ‘romance’ package for $4,198 per couple that promises privacy, pampering, and posh surroundings.

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Qatar steps up its campaign to bring the World Cup to the Middle East for the first time after unveiling details of five new stadiums and the ‘world-first, carbon-neutral technology’ it would use to cool venues, fan fests and training sites if the Gulf state is successful in its quest to secure the 2022 tournament.

Al Garafa Stadium

Designed by Albert Speer & Partner GmbH, these proposed stadium designs display striking and dramatic looks but also incorporate state-of-the-art technology in an effort to stand out from the crowd bidding to host this popular tournament. These proposed designs were unveiled to the world at ‘Sport Accord’, the world’s largest sporting convention in Dubai.

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X-Train - Casino on the Rails

In April, representatives of Las Vegas Railway Express Inc. announced plans to develop the X Train, a conventional project using existing railroad tracks to carry passengers between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The trip, primarily on Union Pacific Railroad tracks, would deliver passengers in 5-5 1/2 hours, five days a week for $99 round-trip. While the X Train wouldn’t make the trip across the desert any faster — the proposed route would actually take longer than driving, the rail would have a distinct focus on giving passengers a taste of Vegas before they ever hit the Strip.

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The St James’s Hotel and Club

The St James’s Hotel and Club, whose members have included Sir Michael Caine and Sir Sean Connery, is up for sale . According to London Times, the hotel has been listed for £60 million, by the owners, the Landesberg and Rosenberg families, who had been in possession of the hotel for the past five years. They bought the propery for £20 million and then spent millions on renovations. The result is an elegant destination that includes the fine dining restaurant Seven Park Place. The hotel is currently part of the Althoff group of hotels. The majestic townhouse features black lacquered furniture, handcrafted Murano glass chandeliers, hand-made silk wall-paper and mattresses made from Hypnos.

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As part of a unique project, the iconic Hollywood sign would be turned into a hotel with spectacular views. Well, it’s just on paper yet, by Danish architect Christian Bay-Jorgensen has come out with plans for a makeover to make the Hollywood sign into a super-luxury hotel.

Hollywood Sign as Luxury Hotel

The Los Angeles Daily News recently reported that a Danish architect met with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to propose that a luxury hotel, incorporating the 9-letter sign, be built on the site. His plan calls for each letter to be rebuilt 90 feet tall (twice their current height) and enclose lavish guest rooms with enviable views of the city. The rest of the hotel would be built behind the letters and would, in Bay-Jorgensen’s plan, include public spaces that could serve as locations for awards ceremonies.

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Solo Per Due, or ‘Just for Two’ – is the smallest restaurant in the world. It has only one table and it takes just two people at a time. So there are no queues, no turns, and no waiting, all attention is dedicated to the two people who have booked.

Solo Per Due - Just for Two

Diners are treated to a range of dishes that use the finest local ingredients including high grade extra virgin olive oil, wild berries and fruits, a selection of wild mushrooms, fine meats, pasta and breads made on the premises and a range of local sweets.

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