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HOLIDAY PIPELINE FROM SHEILA DONNELLY & ASSOCIATES
11-14-2009Meaty Briefs and Tight Shorts
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Annual Thanksgiving Gala Buffet at Boca Raton Resort & Club
Many of the best holiday packages, meals and events can be found here in this year's Thanksgiving round-up from Sheila Donnelly & Associates. From Hawaii to Boston you can find the perfect getaway, whether it be a holiday gathering of the clan or a couples hideaway retreat.
KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT
Oahu, Hawaii
A KAHALA THANKSGIVING is one you can have at home. The Holidays at Home - Thanksgiving Complete Turkey Dinner is a piping hot and ready to eat feast at home when you don't have time to cook. In fact The Kahala's complete Thanksgiving meal is so good it's become a tradition for many families. Meal consists of roasted turkey (12-14 pounds) with traditional stuffing & gravy, mashed potatoes, autumn vegetables with spice pumpkin seeds, cranberry sauce, ciabatta bread, salad of fall vegetables with lilikoi vinaigrette and pumpkin pie. $150, available on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day. Also, Hoku's and Plumeria Beach House are laying out Thanksgiving Brunch Buffets and Dinners with all the trimmings on turkey day.
MONTAGE LAGUNA BEACH
Laguna Beach, California
MONTAGE HOLIDAY DINING is a perfect tableau of family, friends and artist-inspired venues this November 26 at the oceanfront resort. Studio, the resort's signature restaurant set atop a Pacific bluff will debut 5-course prix fixe menus; The Loft, the resort's bistro-style eatery will be dressing up panoramic ocean views with a traditional four-course Thanksgiving menu with wine pairings, and the Ballroom will host a backdrop of live entertainment to go with their sumptuous Holiday Buffet. In addition, the complete Loft menu is available for take out to grace your home holiday table.
ENCHANTMENT RESORT
Sedona, Arizona
ENCHANTMENT RESORT IS A UNIQUE RETREAT FOR HOLIDAYS as it packs in tradition and cultural enrichment with each activity, menu and amenity. Voted by Travel + Leisure as the #1 resort in the U.S. for families, Enchantment kicks-off the holiday season with activities ranging from talent shows to family yoga to Apache Crown Dancers and a holiday hay ride. The fun begins Nov 25 and runs til the 29 when the drafts to Santa are finalized. Excluding Thanksgiving Brunch, all other activities are available at no additional cost to Enchantment Resort guests. Cookies, Cocoa and Cider will be available throughout as well as toasty fires, carolers, gingerbread houses, movies, family games in the card room and other holiday goodies!
NAPLES GRANDE BEACH RESORT
Naples, Florida
23 KID-FRIENDLY WATERFRONT ACRES GIVE NAPLES GRANDE BEACH RESORT the grandeur it needs for a big family holiday getaway. This fun-filled active resort on Southwest Florida's Paradise Coast welcomes kids 17 & under to stay for free and enjoy free activities, drinks, canoeing, kayaking & discounted golf & spa starting at $149 per night from November 22-30 with the Fall Getaway package. Younger guests can also paint their own flying disks with free Frisbee Spin Art, frolic on the three miles of sugary sand at Clam Pass Beach, or join the fun at the NG Kids Club and hit the Naples Grande Golf Club links with parents for discounted play after 12 p.m. The resort has three signature pools, including the family pool with its 100-foot water slide, and free frozen drinks poolside at the Palm Terrace Café.
Thanksgiving dinner at Aura restaurant ($65 for adults, $32 for kids 5-12, kids under 5 eat free with adult purchase) is a four-course feast from 1-8 pm with roasted butternut squash soup, sage roasted turkey with all the trimmings and two dessert stations. After fueling up, explore the resort's neighboring 200-acre nature and mangrove preserve with complimentary kayaks and canoes.
BOCA RATON RESORT & CLUB
Boca Raton, Florida
TREAT FRIENDS & FAMILY TO THE 'BEST THANKSGIVING EVER' with the Best of Boca package starting at $199 per night. Enjoy the celebrated Boca Raton Resort & Club's spacious rooms at the new 212-room Boca Beach Club, fresh from a $220 million redesign. Enjoy unlimited golf & tennis on the 356-acre resort, plus a 50% discount on the award winning Spa Palazzo, kid's Camp Boca and more.
Thanksgiving dining options abound for Resort guests from the Gala Buffet in the Royal Palm Ballroom to the SeaGrille, the new oceanfront restaurant featuring Mofongo-crusted diver scallop with Mojo butter and green mango relish, bone-in prime rib, and roasted turkey with cornbread chestnuts. Special activities include Fun in the Sun beach activities, Family Magic and Wildlife Shows at Boca Beach Club, a teen catamaran cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway, a beach bonfire with s'mores and a Late Night Kids' Party with dinner, games and a movie.
TAJ CAMPTON PLACE SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, California
IF THERE EVER WAS A TIME TO VISIT THIS SAN FRANCISCO FAVORITE, it's now. Taj Campton Place's Drive, Dine & Stay two-night package includes upgraded room, a five-course dinner for two, overnight parking or daily breakfast, and a $125 food and beverage credit. Starting at $345 a night, the package is a 55% savings off ala carte prices. Taj Campton Place is steps away from the boutiques and department stores on Union Square and a short walk to the city's theatres, so the Drive, Dine & Stay offer is perfect for shoppers or holiday merry-makers. For Thanksgiving, Campton Place Restaurant offers a four-course prixe fixe ($98/adults, $55/children) with entrée choices of roast turkey breast, monk fish, or braised short ribs. And don't forget Macy's Holiday Tree Lighting in Union Square the day after!
TAJ BOSTON
Boston, Massachusetts
FOODIES ARE CERTAIN TO GIVE THANKS this Thanksgiving: Taj Boston, the landmark hotel at Arlington and Newbury streets overlooking the Public Garden, is offering a three-course prix fixe chef's menu in The Café on November 26 for $75 per person, and a special holiday guestroom rate of $75 per person per night, based on double occupancy and the purchase of Thanksgiving dinner for two. Available from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., the delectable Thanksgiving menu designed by Executive Chef Franck Steigerwald includes choice of smoked salmon with lemon cream and basil salad, Terrine of Foie Gras with citrus salad and Pumpkin soup with poached egg for starters, following by Turkey dinner and non-traditional entrée selections, and don't forget dessert.
For a Thanksgiving weekend filled with delicious dining and the many boutiques of Newbury Street at your doorstep, opt for a Taj Boston guestroom or suite with an inviting wood-burning fireplace and the complimentary services of a Fireplace Butler, who will prepare and light your preferred wood fire from the hotel's firewood menu. To reserve, please call Taj Boston at 877-4-TAJ BOS and request the Thanksgiving Dinner Weekend offer.
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