DESTIN, Fla. -- Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the premier resort destination on Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast, will feature an animated schedule of traditional holiday celebrations and festivals this holiday season. Both families and adults will find festive holiday events for every day of the season. From joyful serenades to traditional family feasts to festive fireworks, Sandestin promises holiday fun for everyone with the following special rates, vacation packages and special events:
Special Holiday Rates and Vacation Packages
Now through March 1, 2007, guests can enjoy a great rate of $99 at the Bayside Inn; try the new Luau beachside tower for just $136 per night, or stay in a one-bedroom in the popular Village of Baytowne Wharf for just $128 per night.
Make a festive holiday weekend of it with the Village Rise & Shine Package. Enjoy luxury accommodations in the unique, waterfront Village filled with quaint shops, charming eateries and lively nightspots and wake to a hearty, old-fashioned breakfast at the award-winning Another Broken Egg Cafe. Package rates are from $147 per night. Restrictions may apply.
Tee off at one of the resort's four distinctly different championship golf courses and take time for tea at Magnolia & Ivy Tearoom in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. The Tee for Two package is from $183 per night from Nov. 13 through Feb. 15, 2007.
2006 HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Pack your clubs and hit the greens of the Raven Golf Club, home of The Boeing Championship at Sandestin, for Play Where the Pros Play package featuring two nights
accommodations in a Dockside Villa, one round of golf per day, golf car fee and unlimited use of the practice facility. The package starts at $127 per person, per night based on four players from Nov. 13 through Feb. 15, 2007. Restrictions apply including a minimum of two nights and two rounds of golf.
Celebrate the season with Sandestin's Golf & Gumbo Getaway package. Challenge your golf game on Baytowne Golf Club's new, updated course, savor the flavor of New Orleans at Acme Oyster House right in the heart of The Village of Baytowne Wharf, then cap your day with drinks at Fat Tuesday. The package starts at $145 per person, per night Nov. 13 through Feb. 15, 2007.
Swing your way into the holiday season with the Golf Digest 4 ½ Star Golf Package starting from $131 per person per night Nov. 13 through Feb. 15, 2007, and
featuring two nights accommodations and the best of golf at Raven Golf Club and Burnt Pine Golf Club, both rated 4 ½ stars by Golf Digest. Price is based on four people at a minimum of two nights in a three-bedroom Dockside Villa and two rounds of golf, and does not include tax. Restrictions may apply.
In addition to the great savings and special amenities offered by Sandestin's packages, all guests to Sandestin can enjoy a variety of complimentary amenities, including property-wide tram service, daily use of the Sandestin fitness center (adults only), use of bicycles, canoes, kayaks, boogie boards and tennis court time, and children's activities.
Holiday packages are valid Oct. 29, 2006 – March 1, 2007. Based on availability. Restrictions may apply. Sandestin offers a 10 percent commission to travel agents. Travel agents booking personal stays at Sandestin save 50 percent off rack rates at the Bayside Inn, based on availability.
2006 HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Holiday Events and Celebrations
• Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in the Village, The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Take in a day of shopping at the Village or sail aboard the Solaris. Call the Baytowne Marina at Sandestin for tour times. (850) 267- 7777.
• Nov. 26, 1 to 5 p.m. Gingerbread Workshop to benefit Toys for Tots, Linkside Conference Center, (850) 267- 7579.
• Nov. 24 – 26, 1 to 5 p.m. Holiday Fest, The Market Shops at Sandestin. Meet "real-bearded” jolly St. Nick in the gazebo courtyard. (850) 267- 8092.
• Nov. 24 – Dec 16, Holiday Kick-off Celebration and Nautical Christmas at the Village, The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Fill the season with special holiday events at the Village. Welcome Santa on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Holiday movie, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. Festive fireworks presentation over the lagoon to conclude the evening. Meet jolly St. Nick on Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Hear Dickens Carolers perform from 6 to 9 p.m. (850) 267-8117.
• Nov. 25, 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Kringle Mingle Breakfast, Beef 'O” Brady's Sports Pub at The Market Shops. Children can have their photo taken with Santa and decorate holiday inspired picture frames. (850) 837-9710.
• Nov. 29 – Dec. 20, 6 to 9 p.m. The Wednesday Night Holiday Concert Series at The Village of Baytowne Wharf will have you up and dancing in the streets to the festive sounds of the holiday season. (850) 267-8117.
• Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Claus & Paws, The Market Shops at Sandestin. Bring your pets out and have their photo taken with Santa in the Gazebo Courtyard. Proceeds will benefit Bark Park. (850) 267- 8092.
• Dec. 9, 16 and 23, 1 to 5 p.m. Santa Claus, The Market Shops at Sandestin. Have your photo taken with Santa out under the Gazebo Courtyard and listen to the strolling Dickens Carolers from 1 to 4 p.m. (850) 267- 8092.
• Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Baytowne Boat Parade, Baytowne Marina at Sandestin. Guests will enjoy a lineup of decorated vessels adorned with twinkling lights – Florida style. (850) 267-7777.
• Dec. 30 Destined … for Broadway, The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Children will learn basic choreography and lyrics to a well-known Broadway musical and then perform live in the Village Events Plaza. (850) 267-8117.
2006 HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
• Dec. 30 Destined … for Broadway, The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Children will learn basic choreography and lyrics to a well-known Broadway musical and then perform live in the Village Events Plaza. (850) 267-8117.
• Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Cruise, The Baytowne Marina at Sandestin. Set sail into the new year aboard the Solaris and enjoy a front row seat to a festive fireworks presentation above the Village welcoming in the new year. (850) 267- 7777.
• Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Rockin' New Year's, The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Featured performers and an explosive fireworks celebration will have you rockin' this New Year's Eve. Reservations are required in order to be admitted to the celebration. (850) 267-8117.
"We're looking forward to a holiday season full of exciting festivities and special events,” said Rob Babcock, general manager for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. "This season's lineup will surely provide something for everyone.”
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is just a short drive from Atlanta (330 miles), Baton Rouge (318 miles), Birmingham (253 miles), Jacksonville (283 miles), Nashville (445 miles) and New Orleans (269 miles). Delta, Northwest, US Air, American Eagle, Continental, Delta ASA, Phoenix Air and AirTran offer more than 60 flights daily into surrounding airports (Okaloosa Regional Airport-Fort Walton Beach, Destin Airport, Pensacola Regional Airport and Panama City Bay County International Airport) making Sandestin easily accessible by air. Direct flights are available from Atlanta, Marrietta, GA and Dallas.
For more information about rates, travel packages or special events, call the reservations department at 800/470-7389 or visit www.sandestin.com/pr.asp.
Gift certificates are available for both The Market Shops at Sandestin and The Village of Baytowne Wharf.
Looking for a great gift for yourself or someone else? Enter to win Sandestin's Escape to Our World Sweepstakes at www.sandestin.com/oneworld.asp for a chance to win an amazing family vacation. Grand prize includes five nights at The Village of Baytowne Wharf, beach chair set up, pontoon boat excursion, waverunners, golfing,
2006 HOLIDAY PACKAGES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Dunes Putting Course, a breakfast and dinner, shopping sprees at Silver Sands Factory Stores, The Market Shops at Sandestin and the Village, plus champagne and strawberries for Mom and Dad and bedtime cookies and milk for the kids. Contest runs through Nov. 30, 2006.
For more information about special events at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, call 850/267-7140 or visit www.sandestin.com/specialevents. For more information and to secure reservations at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, call 800/470-7389 or visit www.sandestin.com/pr.asp.
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a 2,400-acre premier destination resort located in Northwest Florida, between Pensacola and Panama City. Sandestin invites guests to enter its world of 30 charming village neighborhoods featuring 1,450 condominiums, villas, town homes and a wide variety of hotel accommodations. The resort boasts more than seven miles of sugar-white sand beaches, four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a 98-slip marina, water sports, children's programs, a fitness center and spa, 65,000 square feet of meeting space and a pedestrian village featuring a host of boutique shops, casual and fine dining restaurants, nightclubs and bars that come alive with strolling musicians, street performers, dancing fountains and lively festivals and events. In this complete vacation world, guests can create their own, one-of-a-kind memorable experience. For more information, please visit www.sandestin.com.
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