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7 Winter Hikes in Sun and Snow

Winter doesn’t mean an end to hiking season. In Florida, the Adirondacks, and Maine, it’s an ideal time to take to the trails. Bald Mountain [Camden, ME] Located just a 20-minute drive from downtown Camden, this is the ideal introductory winter hike. The wide, gradual path to the top… Read More

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Your Travel Love Language: 5 Opal Experiences to Fall For

What's your love language? Words of affirmation? Quality time? The gift of travel, perhaps? This Valentine’s Day, be ours and find your perfect Opal experience match to book for you and your boo. Here we highlight 5 retreats across Opal from romantic to adventurous to pair with each of the 5 different love languages. Read More

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Opal Unpacked: Unwrapping The Best Guest Moments of 2021

Opal Unpacked is unwrapping the top #MyOpalMoment posts shared by guests in 2021. Here’s a look back at 21 posts, across each of our 21 properties that highlight your year of fun and fabulous times with Opal. Did your post make it into this year’s top moments? Read More

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Condé Nast–Confirmed: 12 Opal Properties Recognized in 2021’s Readers’ Choice Awards

The people have spoken. Twelve Opal Collection properties were awarded Condé Nast Traveler’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. So what’s all the fuss about? Read More

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5 Ways to Reclaim Your Postponed Vacations

Postponed doesn’t have to mean canceled. Whether it was an annual holiday celebration the whole family was excited for or a big anniversary you had hoped to spend on white-sand beaches, it’s due time to cash in your rain-checks and cancelations for check-in confirmations. Here are five fabulous… Read More

Your Guide to the Best of Maine’s Fall Foliage

Looking for a little getaway with a lot of fall foliage? We’ve got you covered. Here we’ve summarized the best and most beautiful ways to leaf-peep your way through an Opal Collection stay according to the Maine Foliage Report. Read More

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QUIZ: Your Next Opal Collection Destination

With 21 unique Opal Collection properties dotting the East Coast from Bar Harbor, Maine to the Florida Keys, we’re sure this quick quiz will lead you to an amazing trip, and possibly add a few new items to your bucket list. Read More

Without a Passport: 6 Domestic Alternatives to International Trips to Consider This Summer

No, these following destinations may not be exact twins to their international counterparts, but they’re pretty close – with the added benefit of not having to board a long-haul flight across the globe, to boot. Read More

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The Best Golf Courses to Play this Summer & Tips for Booking the Best Tee Times

Looking to get your golf game on this spring or summer? You’re certainly not the only one. Here’s what you need to know if looking to book your optimal tee time, plus easiest ways to reserve, at some of these top golf courses located across Opal destinations. We’ve seen a… Read More

Your Gourmet, Stone-Cooked Pizza Primer from the Pros at Opal Restaurants

Think pizza-making may not require the same skill as, say, a flambé technique? Seasoned Opal chefs Michael Vogler and Michael Desorcie beg to differ – in a big way. “There’s definitely a finesse that comes with it that takes time to learn,” says Vogler, who first really honed his own… Read More

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