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Four seasons resort Great Exuma
With its low-key charm, reef-protected waters and pristine beaches, Great Exuma is the biggest in the largely uninhabited, 193-kilometre-long Exumas chain of coral cays and islands in the Bahamas.For years, it was visited mainly by yachters, divers and assorted regulars to the island's few small hotels and guest houses. The opening three years ago of a large Four Seasons resort, with its famously high standards, in such a laid-back locale had the potential to be challenging. The hotel company's efforts, however, to reflect the best of Bahamians' relaxed approach seems to have gone down well with most guests.
Past its 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course, the resort's low, Bahamian-colonial-style buildings are a pretty mix of pastel pinks, whites, blues and yellows surrounded by masses of bougainvillea and hibiscus.
New James Bond a Royale treat
PLOT: Based on Ian Fleming's first Bond novel. James gets his '00' status and goes after the man who is a banker to terrorist organizations. It's a voyage that takes Bond to Madagascar, the Bahamas, Montenegro and Italy. And even Miami. Plenty of violence and intrigue along the way.Feel like taking something on faith?
You'll have noticed the advance buzz around Casino Royale and the new James Bond , Daniel Craig. If you have even a scintilla of interest in the character or his exploits, just go to the movie.
Don't read any of the reviews beforehand, including this one. Just go. The less you know about the film going in, the more fun it is to watch -- no hype, no expectations high or low, no preconceptions.
Daniel Craig is a superb James Bond, returning an edge to the character that has been missing since Sean Connery had the role.
Auction Set for North Carolina Mountain Mansion in Exclusive Gated ...
Surrounded by breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the majestic home at 1967 Lickstone Road in Highland Forest of Waynesville, NC, offers prospective buyers the opportunity to own a beautiful mansion or a lot in an exclusive gated community at auction prices, according to Leonard Hartsook of The Redfield Group, Inc. Waynesville, NC (PRWEB) October 26, 2006 -- Surrounded by breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the majestic home at 1967 Lickstone Road in Highland Forest offers prospective buyers the opportunity to own a beautiful mansion or a lot in an exclusive gated community at auction prices, according to Leonard Hartsook of The Redfield Group, Inc. .
HomeNYC Creates Fantasy World "in the Snow" for IZOD
New York, New York (PRWEB) November 19, 2006 -- Ben Orisich, Creative Director at SoHo New York-based design and production studio, HomeNYC, directs his third commercial for IZOD, an adventure, lifestyle clothing brand. Mike Kelly and Orisich continue their successful relationship working on a series of lifestyle commercials for IZOD. Kelly chooses to work with HomeNYC because "[Ben is one member of a team [who has a very strong point of view…When he falls in love creatively, I don't think there's anything he can't do." While working on their previous commercial collaboration, IZOD in the Sun, Orisich and Kelly began brainstorming ideas for the winter 2006 tie-in, IZOD in the Snow. .James Bond is back: 'Casino Royale' premieres in London
Fans lined up in the London rain Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the new blond Bond, as sandy-haired Daniel Craig made his screen debut as suave secret agent 007."Casino Royale," the 21st James Bond film and the grittiest to date, was receiving its world premiere before an audience including Queen Elizabeth II. The movie opens in Britain and North America on Friday.
Stars including Elton John and Beyonce Knowles were expected in the audience in London's Leicester Square for Craig's date with double-O destiny.
Craig, 38, is already being praised in some quarters as the best Bond since Sean Connery, who originated the role in 1962's "Dr. No." His debut has restored the buzz around a franchise that many felt was past its prime.
"With 'Casino Royale,' we've not only got a new Bond, we've also got a new approach to the genre," said James Chapman, author of "Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films." "It's revisionist.
Official memorial service set for Stevenson
FOUNDING MEMBER OF PLP Cyril St. John Stevenson, a founding member of the Progressive Liberal Party, was a former Member of the House of Assembly for Andros.
An official memorial service for the late Cyril St. John Stevenson, who died on Monday, November 6, at the age of 92, will be held on Thursday, November 16, at Christ Church Cathedral beginning at 10 a.m., the Cabinet Office announced yesterday.
A book of condolences will be available to the general public at the House of Assembly beginning at noon on Wednesday.
His Excellency Governor General Arthur D. Hanna, Prime Minister Perry Christie, Cabinet Ministers and other principals of state along with members of the diplomatic corps will sign the book of condolences during the morning, beginning at 9.45 a.m.