Get the Look: Clearwater’s Touch of Turquoise
Noticing a room in your home in need of a bit of a refresh? Why not take a page from the design of Opal Sands Resort’s guest rooms. 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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Coastal Distancing on Cruise Control: Clearwater Beach to Sarasota
We tasked the husband-and-wife couple behind the travel brand The League Collective with taking to the open road for a long weekend getaway. Their point A to point B? Clearwater Beach south to Sarasota along the Gulf Coast of Florida. The result? The perfect marriage of freewheeling and comfort-seeking. Read More
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5 Reasons Why Clearwater is One of the Best White Sand Beaches in Florida
Regularly earning awards as a “top beach” from the likes of USA Today and TripAdvisor, Clearwater Beach has been making waves with visitors for years. Here’s why. Read More
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How to Make Your Own Sushi from Caretta on the Gulf
Chef de cuisine at Sandpearl Resort’s Caretta on the Gulf provides a primer to making the Japanese delicacy at home. Read More
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This or That: Maine’s Blueberry Mojito or Florida’s Coconut Daiquiri
We compare two creative cocktails – one served at Opal resorts in the Northeast, and one served at the resorts in Florida – plus their recipes to take home. Read More
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A Tale of Two Coasts: Sampling Both Sides of Florida on an Open Stretch of Road
A three-day road trip down the lower half of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, then across the northern section of the Everglades to the Gulf, means you get the best of both worlds: the East Coast’s waves and nightlife action and the Gulf Coast’s wildlife and sugar-sand beaches. Read More
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Tips to Perfecting Your Backyard Burger This Summer
Looking to up the game on your bland backyard burgers this summer? Chef Michael von Blomberg of Treasure Island Beach Resort lifts the lid on how to build the ultimate gourmet burger. Read More
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Dish in Demand: The Pan-seared Hogfish at Sea-Guini
Meet the melt-in-your mouth key ingredient that stars in the wildly popular pan-seared hogfish at Opal Sands’s Sea-Guini, plus the recipe for you to take home. Read More
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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
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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
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