Island Adventures | Island Vacations News for 07/26/2010
| Firefighters agree to pay freeze, seek changed contract Grand Island firefighters have agreed to forego any pay increase in the coming year, as long as all 69 firefighters can keep their jobs... |
Thompson Okanagan emerges as a region for wellness vacations The Thompson Okanagan is well known for many popular getaway activities. Now a new trend emerging in the region is health and wellness vacations... |
S. Fla.-based group gambles on Bimini Big Game Club There is no casino here at the Bimini Big Game Club, but the people behind the rebirth of the historic hotel and marina are doing plenty of gambling... |
A look at Obama's plain Maine trip BAR HARBOR, Maine -- Rumors swirled for days about where the Obamas would stay. A rich person's house? A private enclave? Then, just before their arrival, the Secret Service appeared at the Regency Holiday Inn... |
Two local legion teams remain standing The Blackstone Valley region is down two Senior American Legion teams remaining in the Rhode Island state playoffs. Both survivors will square off against one another to determine which one advances to next weekends Final Four at Rhode Island College... |
Water cooler Another mansion associated with Steve and Tomisue Hilbert is for sale. This time it's a spectacular getaway on the Caribbean island of St. Martin... |
Florida Vacations Down; Gulf Coast Oil Spill Likely to Blame Florida vacations are suffering. Resorts and beachfronts from Florida to Louisiana were nearly empty this Independence Day weekend as Gulf of Mexico oil washed ashore and amid seafood scares... |
Short trips, bargain hunting the new normal in travel Shorter, cheaper vacations and bargain-obsessed buyers aren't just popular now they may be the future... |
Travel smart: Oil-free beaches Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades are making the "paradise promise" for visitors -- oil-free beaches and resorts... |
residents spend vacations lending a helping hand When Gary and Sue LaRoy of Fenton returned home on June 19, after a weeks vacation, they were more tired than they had ever been after a week off from work... |
