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Vacation for a Cause: No Place Like Home Event to Benefit the Austin Street Center

By valeriejarvie | February 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Vacation for a Cause: No Place Like Home Event to Benefit the Austin Street Center

What a shame to let a gorgeous vacation house stand empty when it could be put to good use raising funds to support the homeless! If you’re going to rent a vacation place anyway, why not book a spot that will do the same? Austin Street Center is hosting a fundraiser that has your name…

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Win a Fairytale Vacation From HomeAway to Celebrate Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

By heatherhunter | February 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Win a Fairytale Vacation From HomeAway to Celebrate Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

If the trailer for Disney’s new live action “Beauty and the Beast” gave you the fairytale goosebumps, you’re going to love this. Between now and March 31, you can enter to win a magical stay at castle in Scotland, courtesy of HomeAway.

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A New Chef Takes the Reins at Boot Ranch

By valeriejarvie | January 13, 2017 | Comments Off on A New Chef Takes the Reins at Boot Ranch

More news from Boot Ranch, the luxe private golf club and residential community we’ve been following in the Texas Hill Country: a new toque in the kitchen. Boot Ranch chef (and Abacus alum) chef Aaron J. Staudenmaier left the ranch in October to return to Dallas to join Tracy Rathbun and Lynae Fearing in Lovers Seafood and…

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Forecast: Warm and Sunny, Due to The Kimpton Seafire Resort and Residences Launch

By valeriejarvie | January 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Forecast: Warm and Sunny, Due to The Kimpton Seafire Resort and Residences Launch

   Yikes, that arctic blast made me long for a warm beach with a tropical breeze! Time to head for Seven Mile Beach, named by Travel and Leisure as “The Caribbean’s Best Beach.” The destination I am longing for? The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Grand Cayman, the first new hotel in the Cayman Islands in a…

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Touring the Year’s Top Second Home Spots

By valeriejarvie | December 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Touring the Year’s Top Second Home Spots

  Six months has gone by fast for me writing about vacation homes for SecondShelters.com. What have we been covering? Beach, lake, ranch, and mountain abodes, among other destinations of interest to North Texans. Year end is a time to look back and reflect. What are the top spots for vacation homes for DFW residents?…

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Boot Ranch Update: A New Residential Option and, Coming Soon, Lake Amenities

By valeriejarvie | December 2, 2016 | Comments Off on Boot Ranch Update: A New Residential Option and, Coming Soon, Lake Amenities

Lucky me (Lucky I?) was invited to be a guest at Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg this past month, to learn details of news from the 2,000-acre luxury residential development and private golf and swim club set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We’ve written about Boot Ranch before. On the agenda now: an introduction to…

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