Get Your Motor Running – Ah, the thrill of the race! Put dad in the stadium for a weekend of car racing at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca! Then let him sleep with the sound of the ocean outside his window at the Captain’s Inn at Moss Landing, central coast, California. Only 12 miles from the back gate of the raceway, this inn offers packages for Champ Car World Series, Grand Am Series, the AMA Superbike, and the Monterey Sports Car Championships. The race and room package includes two “3-day” admission and paddock passes to the race track.

Easy Rider – The sprawling ranch-style Brookside Mountain Mist Inn Bed and Breakfast, in Waynesville, North Carolina, has a Mancations Special that appeals to the Peter Fonda in all men. Rent a Harley and take a ride on the wild side down one of the most famous drives on the East Coast, “The Tail of the Dragon.” With hundreds of hairpin turns and an eye-popping view of the Smoky Mountains, dad needs to be on his game. Especially if he is going to take advantage of the guest privileges he can enjoy teeing off at one of the three nine-hole golf courses at the private country club this inn has arrangements with.

Fish Are Jumpin’ – Some dads dream of solitude: trout fly fishing in a crystal clear stream, the crests of the Sangro de Cristo Mountains towering in the distance, an occasional eagle soaring overhead. Whether a beginner who wants to catch trout on a fly rod, or an intermediate angler, the Martinez y Ewens Anasazi Ranch provides instruction and guided fishing for fathers that dream of experiencing the unspoiled and rustic high country of Penasco, New Mexico.

Daddy, Get Your Gun – Dads with itchy fingers can head on down to the scenic Atwood Lake Region of Dellroy, Ohio, for a guy getaway that features clay pigeon shooting. The Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast gets you set up with discount coupons for shooting, fishing and even eating a juicy steak at the locals’ favorite bistro. Back at the inn, join the card game at the fire pit, and have a late night snack with the gang of guests on hand.

Your Dad is Smokin! – The secrets of a superb meat marinade are revealed by the skilled innkeepers/chefs at the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast in Orange, Virginia. Marinating, smoking, and eating a manly steak is only part of the fun of their Father’s Day Man-cation Weekend. The inn declares itself “frou-frou free,” and promises hungry man breakfasts laden with meat and cheese, meat smoking demonstrations, dinner with local micro-brewed beer and bourbon, and a list of outdoor activities to help work up an appetite. Arrangements for skydiving, golf, and other activities are easy to add to the weekend, or dad can just hang around the kitchen and glean more cooking tips to take home with him.

BnBFinder.com offers Father’s Day packages for Dad’s everywhere or let him plan is own getaway with a travel gift certificate.

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I signed up for the 80-minute Exotic Seashell massage, which is like a hot stone massage, but using smooth, warm seashells instead. My appointment was at 11am, but I arrived an hour early to take part in the guided Hydrotherapy Ritual. The ritual leads guests through the aquatic area in the spa, experiencing a hydrotherapy circuit, featuring a cool shower, sauna, steam room, jaccuzzi tub, hydroreflexology pool, cool plunge, and warm plunge, ending off with a glass of cool chlorophyll water or warm tea. The spa attendants lead me to a lounger, where I laid down and enjoyed myself as they places cold cucumber slices over my eyes. What luxury. By the time you are done this ritual, you are fully relaxed and in spa mode.

When it was time for my treatment, I was guided through the peaceful treatment room area to my own large room, where soft spa music was playing. The treatment began off the massage table with a relaxing foot scrub and wash ritual. Then, once the massage began, I was at total ease. The spa therapist was attentive and very good at her job. The 80 minutes went by quicker than I could have imagined – I even checked the clock to see what the time was and sure enough, 80 minutes had gone, just like that.

Now that my body felt like jelly, I decided to stick around the spa and laze away in the lounge chairs. I spent the next hour sipping tea and reading magazine – it was like a vacation from my vacation. When it was time to head back out to the sunshine and beach, I showered off and checked out of the spa, feeling good as new.

Be sure to make reservations for your spa treatment. I also heard that the couples massage is a real treat if you are looking for a nice way to spend the day with your sweetheart.

http://vallarta.grandvelas.com/html/spa-massage-vacations-mexico.asp

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La Playa

At La Cascada Restaurant, guests can enjoy an elaborate new Sunday brunch, either indoors or outdoors in the ocean breeze, while taking in stunning views of the tranquil coastline. The recently launched Sunday buffet brunch is already drawing rave reviews from guests with its superb quality and generous quantities. Taking diners on an incredible culinary journey, the buffet offers guests fresh seafood options such as spinach stuffed and puff pastry wrapped Canadian salmon fillet; inventive antipasti and salads such as octopus and potato escabeche and spinach and prawns salad; a carving station serving prime meats such as sea salted and roasted prime rib, suckling pig, and New Zealand rack of lamb; decadent desserts including traditional cheese cake with raspberry couli, coconut and passion fruit mille feuille; live cooking stations; sparkling wine for the adults; and much more. Guests can also indulge in traditional Mexican fare a la carte, as well as power-packed smoothies and specialty coffees from a variety of regions in Mexico.
Located poolside with a spectacular view of the Sea of Cortez, La Playa restaurant has introduced its new summer menu featuring a wide selection of traditional and unique Mexican dishes including the lobster, prawn and sea scallop ceviche trilogy; prime barbequed meats such as rib eye, New York strip steak, and beef tenderloin; prawn burritos; fresh salads and sandwiches; assorted fajitas and nachos; and copious amounts of fresh local seafood. Executive Chef Mirko Cappa and his team have also prepared a variety of vegetarian dishes, and they offer the option to prepare particular favorites upon request.

La Cascada

The recent menu updates at The Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos compliment the wide variety of offerings at the resort such as award-winning Arrecifes, which presents an international menu of many influences, flavors, and styles, including prized seafood, enchanting hors d’oeuvres and eye-widening desserts, as well as Ciruelo restaurant, offering a unique blend of around-the-world flavors and classics with an infused twist with panoramic views of the desert mountains and ocean, and poolside dining with La Playa, featuring Certified Angus Beef hamburgers, tacos, salads and more.

For more information or to make reservations, call The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos go to www.westinloscabos.com.

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Just last week, Capella Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas’s hottest new resort, made its long-awaited debut. Boasting a prized and secluded cliffside setting where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez, this intimate oceanfront hideaway, with just 66 guest accommodations, affords a standard of personalized service no other resort can match. Authentic local culture is reflected throughout Capella Pedregal – from its sophisticated Mexican interiors to tequila tastings in the interactive cocina.

Early guests gain an advantage on the Capella Pedregal experience thanks to introductory rates and packages that start at $525 per room, per night and include an array of enticing extras such as daily resort credits, complimentary spa treatments and more.*

Upon arrival, guests emerge from a 1,000-foot private tunnel carved through the mountainside to find a breathtaking expanse of azure sky and sea – an exclusive haven just minutes away from lively downtown Cabo, yet seemingly worlds apart. Among the highlights they’ll experience during their stay:

• A selection of 66 sprawling guest rooms – each with a private plunge pool and direct ocean views – that blend modern and traditional Mexican design elements. Guestrooms range from 600 square feet to a 4,000-square-foot Presidential Suite.
• A staff of Personal Assistants, a Capella brand signature, contact each guest prior to arrival and are on hand to arrange everything from dining reservations to yacht excursions
• The signature Auriga spa – a uniquely Bajan vision that represents the first-ever Mexican spa by renowned spa designer Sylvia Sepielli. With treatments informed by local healing traditions and the phases of the moon, the 12,000-square-foot Auriga features distinctive treatment pods that float on a private pool; two deluxe couples suites with private tub and direct pool access; ladies and gentlemen’s active and relaxation areas; steam, sauna and ice rooms; a private spa pool; and a private 24-hour fitness facility, complete with personal training consultations.
• Exceptional restaurants – the signature Don Manuel; the al fresco El Farallon, with cliffside tables overlooking the crashing waves below; plus 24-hour in-room dining – all showcasing the culinary talents of Per Se-trained Executive Chef Marco Bustamante

To book a stay, or to obtain more information on Capella Pedregal, please call (877) 247-6688 or visit www.capellapedregal.com.
Capella Pedregal occupies one of the most coveted parcels of land in Cabo – 24 beachfront acres at the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, near the legendary rock formations known as Land’s End. It is 35 minutes from Los Cabos International Airport, which is serviced by direct flights from numerous major cities in North America.

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An exclusive retreat on the shores of the Sea of Cortez, Bahía de
los Sueños residential resort is emerging as Mexico’s hidden opportunity for luxury living in one of
Baja California Sur’s most beautiful, natural settings. Surrounded by authentic fishing villages, “The
Bay of Dreams” is characterized by secret coves and magnificent desert sierras, all along a coastline as tranquil and secluded as when Spanish settlers landed here in 1535.

Just 35 miles southeast of La Paz and 100 miles northeast of Cabo San Lucas, Bahía de los Sueños
embraces an estimated 600 custom homesites and plans for 450 casita-style residences, a Tom Doak-designed 18-hole golf course, luxury spa and hotel, private airport, and boutique commercial centers.
Currently, more than 50 homesites have been purchased and at least a dozen homes have been built
or are under construction at the Bay. The golf course – centerpiece of the Bahía de los Sueños Golf &
Beach Club – is scheduled for completion in January 2010.

Bahía de los Sueños | AT A GLANCE

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Here is the news on the latest Capella resort to open in Cabo San Lucas:

With an opening date set for July 1, 2009, Capella Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas’s long-awaited and highly anticipated new resort, readies for its debut while simultaneously heralding in an unprecedented era of hospitality to the destination. A growing sense of intrigue has been percolating for the intimate, beachfront hideaway, which is on track to surpass expectations of even the most discerning travelers. The resort is now taking reservations for getaways and enticing introductory packages via Capella’s toll-free reservations number, (877) 247.6688 and website, www.capellapedregal.com.

Boasting a prized and secluded cliffside setting where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez, the intimate Capella Pedregal will afford a standard of personalized service no other resort can match. Upon arrival, guests emerge from a 1,000-foot private tunnel carved through the mountainside and are welcomed with a breathtaking expanse of azure sky and sea, introducing guests to an exclusive haven just minutes away from the lively appeals of downtown Cabo, yet seemingly worlds apart.

Ensuring that each resort guest’s desires are met will be a staff of Personal Assistants, a Capella brand signature, who can arrange everything from dining reservations to yacht excursions.

Capella Pedregal provides a secluded oasis for travelers, with just 66 expansive and beautifully appointed guest rooms that range from 600 square feet to a 3,000-square-foot Presidential Suite. Each guestroom – regardless of size – boasts a private plunge pool and exceptional ocean views that are unmatched in Cabo.

The resort’s centerpiece is the signature Auriga spa, a mystical and tranquil environment encompassing 10,000 square feet. The oasis boasts cave-like treatment pods, which float above a private pool giving guests direct access to the flowing stream of water from their pods. Open-air treatment areas make the most of Cabo’s ideal year-round climate and provide unobstructed views of sea and sky. The Julien Farel Cabo San Lucas salon suite with exclusive bridal areas, by Madison Avenue’s Julien Farel Salon, will provide unparalleled beauty and salon services, and expertise in a luxurious and pampering atmosphere. Rounding out Auriga’s impressive features are two deluxe couples suites with private tub and direct pool access; ladies and gentlemen’s active and relaxation areas; steam, sauna and ice rooms; a private spa pool; and a private 24-hour fitness facility, complete with personal training consultations. Auriga spas are known throughout the world for their authentic representation of local healing traditions, and Auriga at Capella Pedregal will be no exception with its treatments informed by Mexican folk healing practices, and integrative wellness programs designed to enhance the lives of each guest. A personal spa assistant may also be assigned to those guests who wish for a more inclusive wellness experience during their stay.

In addition to 24-hour in-room dining, guests will have a choice of three restaurants showcasing the culinary talents of Executive Chef Marco Bustamante and his team. Don Manuel, the signature restaurant at Capella Pedregal, will feature contemporary Mexican cuisine, while El Farallon will specialize in seafood specialties and other light fare in a dramatic al fresco setting suspended over the crashing waves of the Pacific. All-day casual dining will be the focus of the relaxed Beach Club. A native of the Per Se kitchen, Chef Bustamante first joined the Capella team for the opening of the brand’s first hotel, Schloss Velden, a Capella Hotel (Velden, Austria), whose restaurant earned the rare distinction of a Michelin star within six months of its debut.

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I am just finishing up the edits on a great Estates West story on Mexico and where to buy right now. We are of course including Auberge’s New Esperanza in Cabo and I wanted to post a quick update that ownership opportunities are disapearing faster than we thought.
All prior releases have sold out and only 36 Residences remain. These stunning move-in ready residences start at $2 million and really are a piece of paradise.

A glimpse of what you will enjoy as an owner of an Auberge Private Residence at Esperanza:
• Increased home values year
after year
• Auberge-delivered owner experience
• Privileged access to Esperanza’s Spa
• Full property management and housekeeping by Esperanza
• Esperanza’s rental management program
• Priority access to Esperanza’s restaurants
• Owner privileges and upgrades at Auberge Resorts worldwide

If you want to take a look at the remaining residences be sure to visit Esperanza’s Web site and keep an eye out for our new Estates West issue with the full story inside.
www.esperanzaresidences.com

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