Long Beach Lodge Endless Summer
Summer is here to stay for at least another two months… don’t even think about packing away your fair weather gear yet! Insiders say that there is no better time to be on the beaches of Tofino than in September and October, so Perry and his team have put together the Endless Summer package which offers incredible value for stays August 29 to October 31, 2010 and a great opportunity to truly experience all that the Resort has to offer with its in-house surf school, fishing charter service and award-winning dining in the Great Room!
“Endless Summer” includes a $100 DAILY Resort Credit for surfing, dining or fishing!
Our Endless Summer Package is available for all of our room types in the Lodge and Cottages. Deluxe Beachfront Rooms in the Lodge are available from $299/night ( or Cottages from $399/night) with a $100 DAILY Resort Credit for use during your stay in:
- The Surf Club, our in-house surf school offering private surf instruction and rentals
- The Fishing Club, our newly launched fishing charter service, OR
- The Great Room, our award-winning restaurant
- As always, your stay includes daily continental buffet breakfasts in the Great Room.
- Offer available for stays Aug 29 to Oct 31, 2010
- Two night minimum required
- Resort credit has no cash value and must be used daily during your stay
- Based on single or double occupancy
- Subject to availability
- New bookings only
- Cannot be combined with any other offer
Barbecue Academy at the Fairmont Banff Springs
With only a week to go, there are still spaces available in my Barbecue Academy at the Fairmont Banff Springs, which runs August 20 – 22. If you love great food and wine, and want to eat and drink and cook and laugh with me in one of the most beautiful outdoor settings on earth, read on!
My best barbecue event everFor the past 15 years I’ve been leading grilling and barbecue classes and workshops in Calgary and Vancouver, and even as far away as Texas and Australia. This summer, working in partnership with my friends at the Fairmont Banff Springs, I’ve put together my tastiest, most entertaining event ever.
Barbecue Academy is a sizzlin’ getaway weekend featuring the very best recipes and techniques from my latest book, Barbecue Secrets DELUXE! It’s an entertaining and informative combination of a hands-on workshop and gourmet grilling demonstrations that will supercharge your outdoor cooking skills and introduce you to the smoky world of real, Southern-Style championship barbecue.
What’s more, I’m proud to report that Barbecue Academy has some world-class sponsors to help bring you a memorable experience. We’ll be cooking on genuine Weber equipment – the gold standard of outdoor cooking. And throughout the weekend you’ll taste some of the finest Canadian and global wines, from Sumac Ridge Chardonnay to Ravenswood Zin, and refresh your thirst with cold, crisp Budweiser and Bud Light.
The ultimate barbecue experience
The Barbecue Academy package includes:
Accommodation in a deluxe room at the Fairmont Banff Springs for a minimum of two nights
Friday: an opening reception
Saturday: an all-day, hands-on championship barbecue workshop featuring a classic barbecue feast for lunch
Sunday: a half-day grilling and planking demonstration with delicious wine pairings with each dish
A complementary copy of my book with each Barbecue Academy package
An amazing program to take your barbecue skills and your taste buds to the next level
Here’s a more detailed look at the curriculum of this Institute of Higher Grilling:
DAY ONE: Friday, August 20th
“Meat and Greet” 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Join us for a casual opening reception where you’ll meet me and your fellow participants, enjoy delicious appetizers and a sip on a feature signature cocktail from Barbecue Secrets DELUXE!
DAY TWO: Saturday, August 21st
“Secrets of Championship Barbecue” 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
This is the weekend’s main event: an all-day, hands-on southern-style barbecue workshop laced with tall tales and hickory smoke and finished with sweet, tangy sauce. Students will split into teams of two to four, with each team having exclusive use of a brand new Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker for the day. Think of it as my barbecue boot camp, where you’ll learn to prep and cook competition-quality chicken and ribs and get indoctrinated into the ways of the Barbecue Lifestyle. A highlight of the day will be a barbecue feast for lunch featuring classic pulled pork sandwiches and Texas-style brisket with great sides and a lip-smackin’ dessert. At the end of the day, we’ll have a fun contest in which teams will present the meats of their labour to be judged by a specially selected panel according to the rules of championship barbecue. Cheap plastic trophies will be handed to the winners — just like in a real barbecue contest! Whether you want to do some training to enter a real barbecue contest or want to be a champion in your own back yard, this day will change your life. Here’s what past participants in this workshop have said about it:
“Ronnie is hilarious, knowledgeable and leads a great workshop.”
“It has improved my understanding, my technique, my confidence and my end product immeasurably.”
“This was an exceptional workshop filled with the science, the art and the lifestyle of barbecue.”
DAY THREE: Sunday, August 22nd
“Essentials of Everyday Grilling” 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m
This luxurious three-hour cooking demonstration will feature my best grilled and planked dishes, sides and desserts, all paired with superb Vincor wines, including the classic barbecue-friendly Ravenswood Zin. The menu is varied and extensive; by one o’clock everyone will be completely full and satisfied. Here’s what folks have told me about past grilling demonstrations:
“Excellent, excellent, excellent. Oh yes – exceptionally yummy!”
“Come hungry!”
“Do it! Open your culinary tastes.”
At the end of day three, all participants will receive special barbecue goody bags and official personalized diplomas signifying their completion of the workshop and their new understanding of the tools, techniques, lifestyle and philosophy of Southern-style Barbecue, grilling and plank-cooking.
Before departing, you can enjoy the hotel or the town of Banff in the afternoon. A variety of activities are available to you including a round of golf on the famed Stanley Thompson course, a spa treatment at Willow Stream Spa, a nature “photo walk,” shopping in Banff, or even a fly-in fishing experience on the Bow River.
So, there you have it. Whether you’re a foodie or a barbecue fanatic, a wine lover or an adventure traveler, Barbecue Academy promises to be an unforgettable experience, just waiting to happen for you. All you have to do is enroll, which I suggest you do now, because participation is limited and we’re only a week away!
I hope to see you and your companion or gang of friends at Barbecue Academy at the Fairmont Banff Springs in the beautiful Canadian Rockies! If you’re on the edge of deciding and want to talk to me directly about the weekend, give me a call at 604-351-1999. To view a video invitation from me, click here.
Yours forever in smoke,
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Indulge In Italian Feast For The Senses Every Saturday At The Cafe Pacifica’s Opera Buffet
When Julia Robert’s newest film ?Eat Pray Love,? based on the bestselling Elizabeth Gilbert novel, opens on August 13, moviegoers will come away from the theatre with a serious craving for Italian food. Who can resist watching someone like Roberts savour gorgeous Italian fare and then not want some for themselves?
Satisfy that craving with ?Eat Stay Love? at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. Highlighted is the Opera Buffet taking place every Saturday night in the Cafe Pacifica. The waterfront restaurant’s airy space transforms into a feast for the senses with live opera from the Burnaby Lyric Opera Society, operatic tenor Edd Wright and other local artists. The music is timeless, whetting the appetite for an exquisite Italian Opera Buffet.
“Our revitalized Italian Opera Buffet reflects traditional fare from the regions featured in Eat Pray Love, as well as many of our guests’ favourite Italian dishes,? says Chef Daryle Nagata. ?Our team, inspired by the passion of Italy, will present a diverse array of food including a fresh pasta station with sumptious sauces, fresh vegtables, meats and seafood; delectable entr?es including roast leg of duck and baked Gorgonzola polenta; and to top it all off, a decadent dessert table begs more than one trip back.?
A selection of Italian wines including the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and Brunello di Montalcino Frescobaldi pairs perfectly with an ?Eat Stay Love? experience at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. Room nights at the luxurious waterfront hotel start at $219 per night. The Pan Pacific’s superb location in the heart of Vancouver boasts panoramic views of the North Shore and Stanley Park, and features beautifully appointed rooms and a rooftop, outdoor saltwater pool and hot tub. Eat and stay at the Pan Pacific Vancouver and the love will flow naturally.
Reservations for the Opera Buffet and for room nights can be arranged by calling 604-662-8111, 1 (800) 663-1515 CAN | 1 (800) 937-1515 USA.
About Pan Pacific Vancouver
The luxurious 23-storey Pan Pacific Vancouver, a downtown waterfront hotel, consists of 503 spacious guestrooms, including 39 suites, with panoramic vistas of the harbour, mountains, Stanley Park and the city skyline. One of Vancouver?s pre-eminent hotels, the Pan Pacific offers a wide selection of modern hotel amenities including two waterfront restaurants: the Caf? Pacifica and The Five Sails, as well as Cascades Lounge, providing an award-winning selection of West Coast Cuisine. The Pan Pacific Vancouver has a comprehensive range of elegant meeting and event facilities for business and social gatherings of every description.
About Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts
Headquartered in Singapore, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a leading hotel management company in the Pacific Rim and is part of Hotel Plaza Group, the listed hotel subsidiary of UOL Group, one of Asia?s largest hotel and property companies. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts has been recognised by Cond? Nast Traveler magazine as one of the 25 hotel companies demonstrating social responsibility and has won esteemed accolades such as World Travel Awards, AAA Four Diamond Award, Cond? Nast Gold List and Readers Choice Awards. It has a portfolio of 18 hotels, resorts and serviced suites throughout Asia and North America, with Global Sales Offices in Australia, Hong Kong, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance. For more information, visit panpacific.com
Sunset Inn & Suites and A Kettle of Fish
A Fish Tale At Sunset Inn & Suites
There’s something fishy at The Sunset Inn & Suites, Vancouver’s elegant all-suite downtown hotel. They’ve hooked up with A Kettle of Fish, the neighbourhood seafood restaurant serving the finest and freshest catch available. Book a spacious suite and receive two $40.00 gift certificates for dinner.
A Kettle of Fish, at the corner of Pacific and Hornby Street, is a short walk from the Sunset Inn & Suites. They have been impressing Vancouverites for over 30 years with the freshest Ocean Wise seafood available, including salmon, halibut, cod, sablefish, crab, lobster and mussels. From fish and chips to lobster casserole, and steak, pasta, and chicken for those not in a fishy mood, each dish is prepared with imagination and served with care.
The Sunset Inn & Suites are located near the heart of downtown Vancouver. It is a short stroll to world famous Stanley Park, an evergreen sanctuary of 1,000 acres, the 14-mile Seawall for walking and cycling and the beaches at English Bay. Robson Street boutiques, the ferry to Granville Island, the business district, and Yaletown and the nightlife are just a few short blocks away.
The Sunset Inn & Suites is a relaxing and beautiful oasis tucked away on the edge of the vibrant West End. The fully equipped fifty suites feature king-size beds with plush pillow-tops, wood floors in the living rooms and dining areas, designer floor rugs and signature wall coverings. Private balconies, self-serve laundry facilities, and free local phone calls make this downtown getaway a home away from home. Complimentary amenities include gated parking for a vehicle during your stay (a rarity for a downtown hotel), daily continental breakfast, high-speed wireless Internet, and fitness facility (with treadmill, stationary bike, elliptical, and free weights). These residential-style accommodations are also perfect for extended stays.
Sunset Inn & Suites’ exceptional staff, distinguished style, quality and attention to individual guest needs, cleanliness, comfort, security, and safety have earned the AAA 3 Diamond Rating & 3.5 Star Canada Select Hotel Ranking. The hotel consistently ranks at the top of independent hotel review sites such as Tripadvisor.
“The Suite Seafood Dinner Package for 2” start at $210.00. The Sunset Inn & Suites staff will be happy to make your reservations for dinner. For more information about business, leisure or extended stays and the Suite Dinner Package, please call the toll-free reservation line at 1-800-786-1997, or go to website or email.
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport’s Beekeeping is a First!
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is always thinking outside the box when it comes to sustainable initiatives and its commitment to the environment. Taking an unprecedented look “inside the box” for the hotel’s new beekeeping initiative is a first of its kind for an airport property to take on and call its own. With 24 colonies happily residing in their new homes at McDonald Beach Park, located just five minutes from the hotel, Sous Chef, Brent Stevenson has his hands full tending to a million busy honeybees.
In partnership with the Honeybee Centre, The Fairmont Vancouver Airport is anticipating a ton of the liquid gold harvest and twice the amount the following year. It’s no wonder that Executive Chef, Kamal Silva is planning a signature line-up of honey harvest offerings as well as a multitude of uses such as sweeteners for teas, coffees, yogurt, waffles, pancakes, dressings, garnishes, cocktails and more.
“After many months of coordination with YVR, our hives are now installed and are a first for any airport and hotel partnership,” says Executive Chef, Kamal Silva. “We’re already seeing the fruits of our bees’ hard work as they forage and produce some of Richmond’s best local honey. In just the first couple of weeks, I’ve tasted raspberry and
blueberry notes in our honey that will continue to be infused with flowers and herbs throughout the season. Tasting honey from the hives brings back childhood memories in Sri Lanka where I use to smoke the neighbour’s bee hives in the night and use a stick to pull out the golden treasure. The bee stings would give me away the next day and inevitably land me in trouble with my parents.”
Book a stay at The Fairmont Vancouver Airport and take advantage of all the great summer rates for business or pleasure. In addition to experiencing gracious Fairmont hospitality, explore Richmond for its diverse offerings from bustling Asian Night Markets to eco-adventure whale watching tours and more. Reservations can be made by calling 1.800.441.1414 or are just a click away at www.fairmont.com/vancouverairport.
ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
With over 60 distinctive hotels, including the iconic Fairmont San Francisco and Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is an unrivalled collection of properties located in some of the world’s most coveted destinations. Known for its warm, engaging service and culturally rich experiences, this global hospitality brand features classic hotels that imbue a sense of heritage, sophistication and social importance and are often considered destinations in their own right. Fairmont is also committed to responsible tourism and is an industry leader in sustainable hotel management with its award-winning Green Partnership program. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Holdings Limited, a leading global hotel company with over 95 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded residences, estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com.
