A Stroll Through Lake Placid Lodge’s Impressive Wine Cellar & Wine List
A look at what rests in the bottles and beyond of Lake Placid Lodge’s otherworldly Wine Cellar. Read More
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6 Top Holiday Cocktails You’ll Want to Sip in 2024
These holiday cocktails – part of Opal’s specialty holiday cocktail program – aren’t just complex symphonies of flavor, they’re liquid works of art. And we’ve got the recipes for you to recreate during your own holiday festivities. Read More
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Stone Crab Season in Florida: What to Know & Where to Get It
Beloved for their delicate, sweet meat, Florida stone crabs dominate minds and menus from October to May. Here’s why they’re so sought after and the best places to get your claws on, well, these delicious claws. Read More
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10 Experiences to Level Up Your Next Opal Escape
Opal Collection resorts and hotels are more than just luxurious places to lay your head. From private chef-led culinary events to hands-on outdoor adventures you’ll be raving about for years to come, here’s how our collection can craft and connect you to indelible experiences that discerning travelers covet. Read More
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Why Sunset Key is the Island Escape You’ve Been Craving
Dreaming of a far-flung island escape, yet not looking for the long-distance travel that comes with it? That’s precisely what makes a stay at Sunset Key Cottages a thing of true beauty. Read More
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Boldly Flavored: The Resort at Longboat Key Club’s New Dining Concepts
Expect Florida ingredients with an “equatorial” twist, nods to Sarasota’s Mid-Century Modern heritage, and an always-unobstructed view of the Gulf in Longboat Key Club’s new restaurants of Latitudes and Banyan’s Poolside. Read More
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8 Ways to Find Mindfulness & Wellness in Naples
Visitors to Naples and Florida’s Paradise Coast will find an array of ways to nourish mind, body, and soul. Read More
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The Not-So-“Sloppy” Side of Key West After Dark
When the sun goes down, the bars along the central artery of Duval Street begin to heat up. But slinging back umbrella drinks isn’t the only thing to do in the evening here. Read More
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How to Make a Restaurant-Worthy Seafood Tower at Home from Delray Sands Resort
Latitude’s seasoned chef plates up the tips and tricks to take the intimidation out of building an easy, yet elegant, seafood tower. Nestled between an intracoastal waterway and the open ocean of the Atlantic on Florida’s east coast, Delray Sands Resort doesn’t shy away from its oceanside… Read More
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Our One-Day Itinerary to the Best of Clearwater Beach’s Pier 60
Pier 60 is over a thousand feet of family fun jutting out from the last strip of land into the open ocean. But the litany of activities doesn’t stop when you step off the pier, there are swaths of beach, waves, and boulevards filled with activities that are not to be missed. Read More
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Sunshine in Your Stein: A Guide to the Ale Trail of Florida’s Palm Beaches
Florida’s sun-drenched Atlantic coast is home to a burgeoning craft beer industry, with offerings ranging from ciders to saisons, and porters to pilsners. Although the craft beer scene continues to expand its reach to the far corners of civilization, the Sunshine State of Florida may not immediately come to mind… Read More
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Pandemic-Friendly Winter Pastimes in the Adirondacks
No, we’re not talking ski resorts, but rather snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, even snowmobiling – all outdoor winter pastimes that usually play second fiddle to downhill skiing that are currently surging in popularity in 2021. Read More
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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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