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Bella Riva
Bella Riva
Nestled on 500 feet of beautiful shore, as its name implies, rests this luxurious condominium. Bella Riva boasts the finest architectural details including oversized balconies, 10 x 45 feet, from all living and master bedrooms. The views, interior finishes and amenities are spectacular, too. Let us impress you at Bella Riva!
Beacon Resorts
  • 1114 Santa Rosa Blvd
  • Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548
  • 800-451-2343
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Beacon Resorts
For over twenty years, Beacon Resort Management has been the premier vacation condo rental source for Destin and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. When you book your Florida vacation with Beacon, you’ll have twenty beach front resorts to choose from, and you’ll have the satisfaction of renting from a company that’s large enough to take care of your family’s vacation needs, but still small enough to care.
Seaspray Condominiums
  • 1530 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
  • Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548
  • 800-428-2726
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Seaspray Condominiums
Welcome to Fort Walton Beach ’s relaxation headquarters. Sugar white sand, emerald green waters, and sensational sunsets await your family. Plan your next vacation in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico at Seaspray Condominiums.
Cayo Grande Suites Hotel
  • 214 Racetrack Road NW
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
  • 850-862-7540
  • 800-827-9908
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Cayo Grande Suites Hotel
Cayo grande Suites Hotel offers the perfect blend of hospitality and professional service coupled with spacious suites at affordable prices. Located in city central Ft. Walton Beach, Cayo grande is conveniently near Okaloosa Regional Airport, Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, many of the area's top attractions and is just a ten minute drive to the sugar- white beaches of Florida's Emerald Coast.
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“Stick to what you know” could be the motto for Branson this year as the Ozark resort town focuses on its wholesome country, pop music and family entertainment roots, plus recent upgrades in shopping and hotels, to ride out the national economic downturn.


Nottoway Plantation, on La. 1 at White Castle, is in the process of a major restoration. Owner Paul Ramsay of Sydney, Australia, announced last week that he is providing the resources to ensure that the restoration is conducted in a manner that will preserve Nottoway for many more years.


Birmingham, Ala., built on a foundation of iron and steel, has grown into a multi-faceted town of business, gardens, sports, music, food and arts. Visit this summer and explore all that the city has to offer, plus a generous helping of Southern hospitality.


In recent weeks, thousands of air passengers have been stranded by airline bankruptcies and flight cancellations. And there may be more disruptions ahead as older jets continue to be scrutinized for safety and the economy bubbles with trouble.


Dena Feldstein Brody sketched out an $8,000 budget for a 12-day family vacation this summer in England, France and Spain. But those plans were two years ago. Since then, the dollar has plummeted and air fares have soared.


Louisiana will join hundreds of states, cities and businesses in a salute to tourism this month. Special events, from high-powered seminars to welcoming lemonade stands for visitors, will be customized on local levels throughout the U.S.


Colonial Williamsburg’s Fifes and Drums have been entertaining visitors at the reconstructed village in Virginia for decades. This year the musical group is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1958, the Fifes and Drums perform in the historic area nearly 500 times during the year in daily programs. The musical organization is made up local boys and girls aged 10-18. They perform as members of either the junior or senior group.


Residents of Breaux Bridge take great pride in the their town’s title, “Crawfish Capital of the World.’’ And they know how to pay tribute to the crustacean with flourish. The annual Crawfish Festival takes place today through Sunday, May 4.


Three places are likely to capture the hearts of traveling locals in coming months: Italy, Alaska and Disney. The steady favorites are so popular, according to JoAnne Bowman, owner of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, “You’d think it was free.”


Houston has a new global tourism marketing campaign featuring anecdotes from local celebrities, peeling away Houston’s layers and offering visitors insight into the city. The “My Houston” ads seen in magazines and on television feature numerous personalities, including Beyonce, Yao Ming, Dr. Denton Cooley, A.J. Foyt, Carl Lewis, George Foreman and President George and Barbara Bush.


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