New Jersey’s Gourmet Beach Queen - The Victoria House in Spring Lake

Written by Ivy Lui


New Jersey’s Gourmet Beach Queen - The Victoria House in Spring Lake

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I'll always remember that delectable gourmet breakfast — homemade raspberry jam sandwiched between fluffy French toast, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and drizzled with homemade raspberry syrup.

I savored that delicious breakfast on a beautiful day onrepparttar wraparound verandah in its quaint dining area. Just another perfect breakfast on a warm summer day in paradise!

The Victoria House, a romantic bed and breakfast for all seasons, offers historical Victorian charm and delicious gourmet breakfasts in Spring Lake, New Jersey. In its third year of operation,repparttar 133691 inn is constantly upgrading its amenities for guests, according to innkeeper Alan Kaplan. To our delight, his wife, Lynne has two culinary degrees and serves uprepparttar 133692 most memorable and delectable, gourmet breakfasts.

Only a block away from a tranquil lake, and just two blocks away fromrepparttar 133693 beach,repparttar 133694 Victoria House is ideally located in serene town of Spring Lake, New Jersey. Only an hour fromrepparttar 133695 bustle of New York City, solitude and beautiful beaches await in this quaint seaside getaway. Onrepparttar 133696 way torepparttar 133697 beach, I spotted ducks, swans, and geese crossingrepparttar 133698 street torepparttar 133699 nearby lake.

When my friend and I arrived torepparttar 133700 quaint 1882 Queen Anne Victorian, we admiredrepparttar 133701 lovely pink flowers leading torepparttar 133702 romantic inn. Rich magenta and soft gray hues onrepparttar 133703 verandah beckoned us to relax inrepparttar 133704 comfortable rocking chairs. Inside, an inviting foyer and living room made this 3-story inn quite homey. The Victoria House is onrepparttar 133705 Historic Inns registry and boasts original features — decorative, white tin ceiling tiles and spectacular, colorful stained glass windows.

All Aboard The Gambling Train in Laughlin Nevada

Written by Kim and Don Tatera


All Aboard The Gambling Train

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Are you looking for a fun place to stay and play in Laughlin, Nevada? Look no further thanrepparttar Ramada Express Hotel and Casino. With more than 1,500 rooms and suites, a 53,000 square footBook The Ramada Express Online casino, and seven restaurants, this hotel clearly has earnedrepparttar 133690 title, "Best Accommodations" for five consecutive years. Want more? Heck, they've gotrepparttar 133691 Vegas mega-casino theme concept down torepparttar 133692 wire, or shall I say rail, with their Victorianera train theme and decor throughoutrepparttar 133693 hotel and casino on this 27-acre property nearrepparttar 133694 Colorado River. Take your pick from river or desert mountain views: this hotel has it all and is chugging right along.

The Hotel

The hotel calls itself, "The Adult Place to Play & Stay." It is quite evident with its policy of allowing no children to stay in any rooms inrepparttar 133695 newly renovated twelve-story East Tower. Yes, they do allow kids to stay in most ofrepparttar 133696 rooms inrepparttar 133697 24-story West Tower that's currently under restoration. Book The Ramada Express Online The outdoor swimming pool is very cute with its steam train shape and spa completingrepparttar 133698 large locomotive wheel ofrepparttar 133699 train. Special adults-only hours exist forrepparttar 133700 pool and spa to aid in your rest and relaxation. Friendly 24-hour security is always present to put any worried mind at ease.

The Ramada Express boasts of "25 Reasons Why They're Still #1 in Laughlin." They have been voted year after year by guests and locals asrepparttar 133701 best hotel, casino, slot club, accommodations, gourmet dining, steakhouse, Italian food, seafood, cocktail service, cocktail lounge, live entertainment, hotel lounge, gift shop, concierge, banquet facilities, pool Jacuzzi, catering, bartender, chef, waiter, cocktail waitress, keno, room service, wedding chapel, and valet. Loyal guests? What more can I say? Read on.

There's a 24-hour complimentary award-winning valet to safely tuck in your car inrepparttar 133702 surface and garage parking lots. If you want to watch other people really work, watchrepparttar 133703 valets run to getrepparttar 133704 next car for a customer. I'm a runner, but these people actually sprint. They make me tired just watching.

The room we stayed in was clean, comfortable and recently redecorated with green carpet with gold accents. Railroad themed pictures and memorabilia decoraterepparttar 133705 reddish wallpapered walls. Each room has a table to spread out all your stuff, two upholstered chairs to kick back in, and a very firm mattress, which was fine with me, but not for my wife. Don't pack your hairdryer as it's already there. Non-smoking and specially equipped rooms are available. If a crib is needed, just ask.

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