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A holiday-themed cocktail part of Opal's seasonal cocktail program.

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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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5 Digital Detox Retreats Designed for Distancing

We live in a noisy world with so much content vying for our attention. If you’re looking to distance yourself with a digital detox retreat, we have five worthy – and diversly different – picks in Opal destinations. Read More

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Best Beaches in Florida: Why Delray Beach Was Voted Number One in 2024

Scenic, natural, and accessible – these are just a few of the reasons Delray Beach was deservedly awarded “Best Beach in Florida” in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. 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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Dish in Demand: The Crab-Crusted Grouper at Drift Kitchen + Bar

Flaky and delicious, the crab-crusted grouper at the new Drift Kitchen + Bar at Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa is sure to be a guest favorite. We share the details, ingredients, and recipe here. Read More

the beach at The Resort at Longboat Key Club

ICYMI: What’s New at The Resort at Longboat Key Club & Longboat Key

(Above) © @theweekendfox, Katherine Fox Haven’t been to Longboat Key in a while? Here’s what you have to look forward to, from The Resort at Longboat Key Club’s soon-to-be-completed renovation to Sarasota’s newly renovated youth circus. New at The Resort at Longboat Key Club A Grand… Read More

The 2020 Opals: The Best of Arts & Culture in Opal Destinations

Awards season may be over, but we’ve still got our own crop of statues to hand out to a few of the outstanding arts and culture institutions in and around Opal destinations. Read More

Drift Kitchen & Bar at Lido Beach Resort

ICYMI: What’s New at Lido Beach Resort & Sarasota

Haven’t been to Sarasota, Florida, in a while? Here’s what you’ve been missing, from Lido Beach Resort’s all-new Drift Kitchen & Bar to a landmark modern art museum that has garnered attention from The New York Times. Read More

ICYMI: What’s New at Zota Beach Resort & Longboat Key

Haven’t been to Longboat Key in a while? Here’s what you’ve been missing, from Zota Beach Resort’s new menu items and poolside games to a trampoline playground in Sarasota that is billed as the largest inflatable adventure park in the US. Read More

Inside the New Sarasota Art Museum

What happens when you turn a historic high school campus into a world-class museum? You get the much-anticipated Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College. Read More

Top Things to Do in Clearwater/St. Petersburg from March through May

Only during these months in Clearwater and St. Pete, Florida, will you find MLB spring training, monarch butterflies galore, and a 10-day sand-sculpting festival. Read More

ICYMI: What’s New at Opal Sands Resort

Why this is the year to reacquaint yourself with Opal Sands Resort and its surrounding attractions in Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Read More

ICYMI: What’s New at Treasure Island Beach Resort

(Above) © The League Collective Why this is the year to reacquaint yourself with Treasure Island Beach Resort and the towns surrounding it. New at Treasure Island Beach Resort Saturday Dive-In Movie Nights Order some light bites from BRGR Kitchen + Bar for the free films… Read More

Our Picks: Opal Romantic Getaways

Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway or a place to rekindle as a couple, we’ve got five OPAL destinations just for the two of you. Read More

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