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EscapeMaker.com 2nd Annual Food Expo offers local and traveling? Made in Brooklyn? A market Skylight Hanson

Travel Guide | Posted by admin
Feb 17 2012

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) 8 February 2012

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Luscious, earthy sweet maple products of the State of New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania delicate cheeses, sticky sweet apples from New Jersey, delicious chocolate made in Brooklyn? Locavore movement is in full swing at the second annual Local Food & Travel Expo EscapeMaker.com in Skylight A Hanson, 1 Hanson Place (Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower) in Brooklyn 24:00-17:00 on Saturday 14 April 2012.

moderated by Emmy Award winner EscapeMaker.com, a guide to local getaways around New York since 2000 and presented by Amtrak?, Cabot cheese? and Zipcar?, the Expo have more than 50 culinary destinations and agro-tourism focus. Counties, cities, towns and bed & breakfast warehouses, factories, farms and culinary tour operator? All exhibitors are in Brooklyn or on a day trip by car or train from the city of New York.

? Our goal is to encourage not only environmentally friendly travel, but also rural tourism? Caylin says Sanders, EscapeMaker.com? s president and founder. Local farmers, food producers and local restaurants, the local source of wine samples and samples provide about the farmers? Set-up market;?. Cabot Vermont Cheddar cheese, and tasty, Red Jacket Orchards in the Finger Lakes of New York and sweet cider, McClure’s Pickles Brooklyn and spicy dills

In addition to sampling food and wine of the region, Expo visitors will see is how the accommodations are “green” and what is new in sustainable tourism, the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort in the mountains of New York Adirondack Woodloch Resort in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

New this year is the Expo? Made in Brooklyn? Market from the Brooklyn Tourism promoted and presented in the roof space of the ground floor of Skylight One Hanson. Designed to address the food scene and the explosion to mark the micro food producers from Brooklyn, is the market have 25 exhibitors. Sanders says,? We? Back to Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn, tourism and the recognition of the importance of Brooklyn’s restaurant scene is thanks to the travel and throw their support behind us.?


EscapeMaker.com

? All comments president? We? I have both manageable and local weekend destinations by public transport for over 11 years online, as well as culinary escapes and opportunities for agro-tourism-featured, and our Expo offers us a great opportunity to inspire our online users discover and enjoy what? s in their own backyard.?

? Brooklyn is a mecca for gourmets? said Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn? s president of the city. ? We want our residents to discover new places and foods made here in the heart of the city, but we want to do like the Brooklyn show culinary escape it? Be S. With all our new hotels, trendy restaurants, city farms, iconic culinary destinations and visitors food and drink and experience? Brooklyn is the escape of a perfect weekend.

Bob Lewis, rural tourism enthusiasts and New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets? Special Assistant for Market Development, said:? This is a pioneering event that will not only increase our state? S key to agriculture and the economy of travel, but also offers local farmers and food entrepreneurs in the national exhibition? I would never have gotten otherwise. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.


In recognition

extensive experience in transportation is the key to a good break, the Expo also Amtrak is?, Supports a leader in energy-efficient travel and Zipcar?, An innovative urban planning to reduce their environmental impact type exchange of cars. To promote self-less weekend, offers and packages will be offered by Amtrak? and Metro-North Railroad and Long Iceland. Zipcar also offer discounts on management plans and highlight its hybrid fleet.

more than 50 awards weekend will be delivered during the Expo to spend 2 nights in a bed and breakfast in the Hudson Valley, the classics? Americans? Roadside Attractions and Howe Caverns. The day of the calendar month? Edutainment? includes food, demonstrations and workshops and guided tours GrowNYC Appalachian Mountain Club.

To compensate for the event? s Carbon Footprint, City Harvest will be the distribution of surplus food to the city of New York? s homeless and hungry. GrowNYC is coordinating the event? S and recycling throughout the year, will partner with GrowNYC EscapeMaker.com, ideas, family farm, his clients in the green market. EscapeMaker.com will buy carbon offsets for energy use Green Mountain Energy, and Carbonfund.org.

portion of ticket sales will benefit? Grow to learn? which teaches children about nutrition, horticulture and agriculture, and the? Camp Brooklyn? giving disadvantaged children the opportunity to experience nature and learn new skills outside of the city.

media sponsors and partners include I LOVE NY, New Jersey Division of Tourism, Tourism Vermont, VisitPA.com, food in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Edible East End food compartment, the Heritage Radio Network, WNYC, publications, e-mail of Life , the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association New, New York Department of Agriculture and Markets and Food Security Coalition Brooklyn.

transport to the Expo is sponsored and free bike valet is responsible for transportation alternatives in the adjacent parking lot Skylight A Hanson.

following updates: http://www.twitter.com/escapemaker or http://www.facebook.com/weekendgetaways

Tickets are $ 13

. Children under 10 are free. More information and tickets: http://www.escapemaker.com/travelexpo.

For a limited time can use the participant code? escapemaker12? for an online discount of $ 3.00.

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EscapeMaker.com

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Launched in 2000, raises Escape Maker local destinations, attractions, events and food festivals and travel – by car and public transportation in New York. In April 2010, EscapeMaker.com won an Emmy by the National Academy of Arts and Sciences for his “Taste of New York, rural tourism webisode – one of a series, the pick-your-own farms, wineries and include food festivals throughout the country and funded in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

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Omaha Pool and Company Home Care expands local services

Hotels | Posted by admin
Jan 24 2012

Omaha, NE (Nasdaq) 19 January 2012

Tyler? S Pool & Home Care, a provider of lawn and pool services to the Omaha area expands its range of services to the demand of the last business customers.

in recent years, Tyler? s pool and has been diligently providing home care routine pool maintenance and service of Omaha, along with lawn care for homeowners in the Omaha metropolitan area. The founder, Tyler Hipsher, has over 10 years experience in caring for all types of pools and properties, both residential and commercial properties. With a background in property management, including maintaining oversight of more than 1,000 residential units, a hotel and several shops, Tyler founded Tyler? S & Pool Care Home, in the hope of a niche service not in the Omaha metropolitan area found. These services are designed for busy homeowners their houses and swimming pools to enjoy, without the hassles of regular maintenance and care.


For the residents of Omaha

with Tyler? Omaha’s services the pool area, the customers most frequently asked the company to open and close their seasonal pools once a week and keep a proper chemical levels in order to clean the system and ensure the maintenance pools were appropriate. The company can supply chemicals and consumables needed to keep pools clean and clear throughout the summer living in Omaha. The pool staff Tyler? S and the home care has experience in the care of all sizes swimming pools above ground homes and the operation of an indoor water park and everything else.


Customers

Tyler? Omaha s lawn care services received by mow on a schedule that worked for them, the landscape and light of spring / winter clean-up grass. Tyler? S also added the gutter cleaning services to residents of Omaha in the fall of last year and had more than 60 customers, the benefits of the new service to complete.


Tyler

word? s Home Care & pool? s level of service and expertise has grown its workforce and customer requests for new services. Several individuals also in the possession or trading companies, including small commercial and residential facilities operated. These customers and their desire to pool Tyler? S & Homecare, home to offer the same services in commercial real estate company stimulates the growth of the past in business services.


First January

Tyler? s Pool & Home Care business officially recorded programming. Tyler? S provides all of its group and home care services for commercial customers, but added, painting, cleaning, light maintenance repairs, carpet cleaning and much more to his growing list of services offered. Omaha homeowners can now have a simple way to sales of vacant units quickly and inexpensively. Tyler? S understands the importance of rapid rotation, the economic unit under the dash and what you expect a tenant in his new apartment to look like the change. With years of experience in property management Tyler? S Omaha apartment renovated and meets the needs of landlords and tenants alike with its new commercial services.

Tyler? s Pool and Home Care also released a completely redesigned Web site this month in http://www.OmahaPoolCare.com. Be offered to customers and prospective customers in the service of the company, you can view a list of standard services and prices.

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The authenticity of local culture is Tuscany Siena with a personal guide

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Dec 06 2011

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Travel authenticity? Siena S http://www.authenticitytravel.com program offers much more than a walk through the open field and aimlessly through the city that so many tourists are not limited a. Many tourists really immerse in Siena? S-rich culture, because of language barriers and lack of a thorough knowledge of the city. What? S, where the authenticity steps in. This unique two-week tour, have a native language instruction for travelers, the Italian art and architecture tours by experts, Tuscan cooking classes and a local guide. This fantastic combination allows participants and guests and not as tourists feel and experience the true heart of Siena.

Marielle opens, local leaders Senese, the doors behind the scenes of life in Siena. Through their experience of the program participants in a position to Siena Siena are in a way to experience by any other tour. Spoken during a classic Italian dinner in a final tour of the city of Siena, Siena rivalry in modern unknown, which showed most foreign visitors, offering a unique insight into the life of Siena today. Tour participants were also invited to the contract or county, to attend a community dinner and gathering. During the event, participants were warmly welcomed in the traditional weekly dinners, which binds together the members of it. Marielle? S extensive knowledge of his hometown, along with the wonderful opportunity to a centuries-old custom of Siena offers an unforgettable experience for travelers of authenticity. At the end of two weeks with Marielle, the tour participants feel at home in the city. After all, what better way to get into the culture of Siena, to immerse with the locals?


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following outputs Siena 20th February – 4 March 2012, April 9 to 22, 2012 and from 4 to 17 June 2012. Other program highlights include Italian language lessons, painting in the Tuscan countryside, cycling tours through the Chianti region, Siena walks, going to the cinema, concert, and / or sporting events, visit the smaller churches in the museums of Siena, and meeting and dining with the locals. Contact http://www.authenticitytravel.com and 1.800.556.7896.

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Tags: authenticity, culture, Guide, Local, personal, Siena, Tuscany
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Ascott launches Facebook application that offers exclusive Local Analysis

Hotels | Posted by admin
Nov 28 2011

(Press box) 23 November 2011

CapitaLand? S is one of the resident services division entirely, on The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a specially developed Facebook application launched? Around our houses?. The new application offers expatriates and travelers with a local vision to help to navigate the city during your stay at any Ascott time? S Residential Services.


The application can be exchanged

a mash-up of Facebook and Google Maps that allows users to get tips and an insight into some of the unique findings may be in a residence near Ascott discover service. ? Around our houses? It is replaced by Ascott available? s three pages of Facebook, Ascott The Residence Citadines Apart? Hotel and Residence in Somerset. Be found by recommendations from the property manager of the Residence Ascott, Somerset and Citadines and other fans on Facebook on topics such as the supermarkets, the freshest produce of the nearest bank or locally, can remain long customers quickly assimilate into the local community. Travelers can also find the advantages of these digital resources on the website interesting taverns, the best shops and the hippest bars.


? Mr Tony Soh

said Ascott’s Chief Corporate Officer: Ascott constantly finds new ways to improve our guests? Experiences. We understand that relocating or traveling can be exciting to a new city, but huge. Therefore, we have begun? Around our houses? To create a dynamic resource to settle expatriates and travelers in a strange city with ease. With the presence of Ascott? S in more than 70 global cities, the use of the situation, local know-how to our residence directors worldwide to date and relevant information about the cities they are in. The inclusion of almost 30,000 online fans on Facebook, our goal share is to listen more actively to understand our customers, their needs and make you feel at home when they stay with us.

Ascott? s Facebook fans are invited to share their own unique discoveries, enter the address of the head. The application is automatically the user to the exact location on the map. Users can share a few words, pictures or even videos on the respective location. For all the advice of 5, 15 and 25 together reward application users Ascott, in recognition of their merits.

From now until 28 November 2011, Ascott give away free as part of? Ascott? Resident’s Ultimate? the competition. Ascott fans can access? Around our houses? An application of Ascott? The three Facebook pages, and start the search or vote for their favorite tips. Friends of the top five tips with the most votes, a three-night stay in a world to win the Residence Ascott, Somerset and Citadines service. For more details about the residents? Ascott Ultimate? Competition can be found at:. http://www.the-ascott.com/ultimate_resident

Facebook

In addition, customers with Ascott on Twitter, YouTube and Flickr link for the latest news, promotions, special offers, opening photos and videos from Ascott. For more information please visit: http://www.the-ascott.com/connect

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Over The Ascott Limited

The Ascott Limited

is the world? s largest international service work-residence owners and operators with more than 22,000 residential units that provide services in major cities in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region and more than 6,000 units in the development, 28,000 units, a total of over.

The company has three brands? Ascott, Somerset and Citadines. The portfolio includes more than 70 cities in 20 countries, including 13 new cities in Ascott? S, where his portfolio of serviced residences are being developed.

Ascott, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Limited, based in Singapore. It pioneered Asia and the Pacific? S leading international serviced residence in 1984. In 2006 he founded the world? S first pan-Asian serviced residence real estate investment trust, Ascott Residence Trust. Today the company has a record of 27 years of follow-up and award-winning serviced residence brands that enjoy recognition worldwide.


Recent awards include Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards

2011? Best Serviced Residence Brand? and? Best Serviced Residence in Asia Pacific?, DestinAsian readers? Choice Awards 2011? Best Serviced Residence in Asia Pacific?, China, TTG Travel Awards 2011? Best Serviced Residence Operator in China?, Business Traveller UK Awards 2011? Best Business Serviced Apartment? and TTG Travel Awards 2011? Best Serviced Residence Operator?.


About CapitaLand Group

CapitaLand is one

to Asia? largest real estate companies. Headquarters are in Singapore, the business of multi-local company? S concentrated focus on real estate, hospitality and financial services, real estate services to growing cities in Asia-Pacific and Europe.

real estate company? s portfolio includes hospitality, the homes, offices, shopping centers, residential and mixed developments, extends over more than 110 cities in over 20 countries. CapitaLand also uses on its significant asset base, to develop the knowledge domain of real estate, financial skills and extensive marketing network of real estate and financial services in Singapore and the region.

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