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Main Post – Presidio of San Francisco: San Francisco, California

Richard Martz — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:25:07 +0000

Main Post – Presidio of San Francisco

Location: San Francisco, California

Description:

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park and former U.S. Army military fort on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 1996, the United States Congress created the Presidio Trust to oversee and manage the interior 80% of the park’s lands, with the National Park Service managing the coastal 20%. In a first-of-its-kind structure, Congress mandated that the Presidio Trust make the Presidio financially self-sufficient. The Main Post is the heart of the Presidio. It marks the site of a Spanish garrison established here in 1776 and served as a Spanish fortification, which fell under Mexican control, and finally became an important U.S. Army post in 1847. The Presidio’s oldest existing buildings are found on the Main Post.

To learn more, visit https://www.presidio.gov/places/main-post

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Whistler Blackcomb: Whistler, British Columbia

Richard Martz — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 07:00:47 +0000

Whistler Blackcomb

Location: Whistler, British Columbia

Description:

Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort located 121 km (75 mi) north of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada. By many measures, it is the largest ski resort in North America and has the greatest uphill lift capacity. In 1975 the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was formed, the first Resort Municipality in Canada, and the act also created the Whistler Village Land Company who would oversee all development of the new Whistler Village. Intrawest Corporation purchased both Blackcomb (1986) and Whistler (1997), transforming them into what has been named the #1 Ski Resort in North America numerous consecutive years, and the resort was at the centerpiece of the successful 2010 Winter Olympics.

To learn more, visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com

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Mont Tremblant Resort: Mont-Tremblant, Quebec

Richard Martz — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:25:12 +0000

Mont Tremblant Resort

Location: Mont-Tremblant, Quebec

Description:

Mont-Tremblant is located in the heart of the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Montreal and 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Ottawa, Ontario. Intrawest Corporation purchased the mountain in 1991, transforming it into a renowned four-season holiday destination and ski resort destination, attracting over 3 million visitors annually, and named for many years #1 Ski Resort in the North American East by Ski Magazine. The main resort has more than 600 acres (2.4 km2) of ski and snowboarding trails in four distinct areas: North Side (Versant Nord), South Side (Versant Sud), Sunny Side (Versant Soleil) and The Edge (Versant Edge).

To learn more about Tremblant, visit https://www.tremblant.ca

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Big Sky Resort: Big Sky, Montana

Juan Cabrera — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:44:30 +0000

Big Sky Resort: Big Sky, Montana

Location: Big Sky, Montana

Description:

Big Sky Resort, located in south central Montana (approximately fifty miles south of Bozeman), offers over 5,750 acres of skiable terrain and 4,350 feet of vertical from a summit elevation of 11,166 feet. It is the second largest ski resort in the United States by acreage and has some of the best skiing in the country. In 2016, Boyne Resorts announced a 10-year, $150 million investment into on-mountain improvements.

To learn more, visit https://bigskyresort.com

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Town of Burns Harbor: Burns Harbor, Indiana

Richard Martz — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 23:25:10 +0000

Town of Burns Harbor

Location: Burns Harbor, Indiana

Description:

Burns Harbor is a small town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, on the shores of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, and is located adjacent to the Indiana Dunes. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Historically tied to the steel industry, the Town of Burns Harbor and its Redevelopment Commission are working towards continued economic and community growth to create a new and prosperous future that improves quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses.

To learn more, visit http://www.burnsharbor-in.gov

For LWLP’s work for Burns Harbor, visit

Reconnaissance & Strategic Market Assessment: https://bit.ly/2OYZbpQ

Master Development & Revitalization Plan: https://bit.ly/2B2JZ88

Implementation Roadmap: https://bit.ly/2MFPXxi

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Village of Baytowne Wharf: Destin, Florida

Richard Martz — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:25:12 +0000

Village of Baytowne Wharf

Location: Destin, Florida

Description:

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a 2,400-acre destination resort in Miramar Beach, Florida, United States, on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast. The resort is located between the Gulf of Mexico and the Choctawhatchee Bay, in Walton County. The resort of Sandestin has lodging and residences spread through 30 neighborhoods with 1,600 condominiums, houses, villas, town homes, and hotel accommodations. The Village of Baytowne Wharf is a mixed-use destination village at Sandestin with award-winning restaurants and entertaining nightlife, making Sandestin one of the premier resorts in the Florida Panhandle. It was developed by the Intrawest Corporation beginning in 2000.

To learn more, visit www.baytownewharf.com

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Friday Harbour: Innisfil, Ontario

Richard Martz — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:24:57 +0000

Friday Harbour

Location: Innisfil, Ontario

Description:

Friday Harbour all-seasons resort is a $1.5-billion, 600-acre project on Lake Simcoe at the north end of Innisfil that will offer up to 2,000 condos and hotel suites, an 18-hole championship Carrick-designed golf course, 214 acres of forest and environmentally protected land and an estimated 40 new retail spaces. It has a 53-acre marina complex and 34-acre protected harbour with berths for up to 1,000 boats, making it Eastern Canada’s largest fresh-water marina.

To learn more, visit www.fridayharbourresort.com

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Orange County Great Park: Irvine, California

Richard Martz — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:25:03 +0000

Orange County Great Park

Location: Irvine, California

Description:

Nearly twice the size of Central Park, the 1,347-acre Orange County Great Park is an expansive 21st-century metropolitan park, as well as the focal point for the redevelopment of the former 4,700-acre El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. In 2001, Orange County voters authorized the former air station’s use as a central park/nature preserve and multi-use development. Owned by the City of Irvine, the Great Park is an arts and sports recreational hub and continues its evolution as it attracts visitors to its ongoing and growing amenities.

To learn more, visit www.ocgp.org

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort: Golden, British Columbia

Richard Martz — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:24:59 +0000

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Location: Golden, British Columbia

Description:

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Purcell Mountains located 14 km outside of Golden, British Columbia, Canada and 95 km west of Lake Louise, Alberta. It features what is currently the fourth highest vertical drop North America, at 4,133 feet (only 6 feet shorter than Jackson Hole.) In total the resort includes over 2,800 acres of skiable lift-served terrain. The resort was named after the nearby Kicking Horse River and Kicking Horse Pass.

To learn more, visit www.kickinghorseresort.com

For LWLP’s Commercial Planning Study, visit https://bit.ly/2B59TYT

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Port McNicoll Resort Village & Yacht Club: Township of Tay, Ontario

Richard Martz — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:25:05 +0000

Port McNicoll Resort Village & Yacht Club

Location: Township of Tay, Ontario

Description:

The community of Port McNicoll, 160 km north of Toronto, was established in 1908 as a Great Lakes port on the southern shores of Georgian Bay. An ambitious plan created for the redevelopment of Port McNicoll’s waterfront continues to evolve. Originally purchased by Skyline Investments in 2006, and acquired in 2017 by the Milborne Group, the 1,126-acre property can accommodate between 1,500 to 1,800 homes, a 1,000-slip marina, and boasts 10.5 kilometres of waterfront near the 30,000 Islands archipelago, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve.

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