Braintree, Mass. – Birdies by day, bright lights and blackjack by night: That’s the proven prescription for an action-packed golf vacation, and thanks to the rapid expansion of casino gaming across America, it’s in the cards in all but a few states. The June 2014 edition of GolfGetaways Magazine returns with its popular annual Golf & Gaming coverage, now available on newsstands and via subscription.
Leading the way on the publication’s road trip to casino-based destinations is Atlantic City, N.J., which has survived past downturns and even a massive hurricane to define the ultimate East Coast gamblin’ and golfin’ excursion. Executive Editor Vic Williams joined a group of fellow journalists from the U.S. and Canada for several days of golf on some of South Jersey’s top resort courses – including fabled Atlantic City Country Club and cover subject Seaview Resort – while walking the Boardwalk to check out the A.C.’s high-rise casinos, strolling the piers and dining on steaks, Italian chow, fresh seafood and more.
“At long last I finally found my way to Atlantic City, and was impressed most of all with all the great golf nearby,” Williams says. “I’ve lived in Nevada for 30 years, and love Vegas and Reno, but the AC has a much different vibe – and, in golf terms, is as good as any destination up and down the the Eastern Seaboard.”
The GolfGetaways crew of editors and writers also pick up their sticks and lay down their chips at Reno’s Atlantis Casino Resort (which happens to offer one of the West’s best spas), Las Vegas’ underrated Walters Golf course Royal Links, Coeur d’Alene Resort and Circling Raven in Idaho, Sandia Resort in New Mexico, West Virginia’s Greenbrier and others.
And the issue doesn’t stop there with the winning golf travel recommendations. A special section zeroes in on some of the Northeast’s favorite places to play and stay, including the Otesaga in Cooperstown, Mt. Washington Resort in New Hampshire and several spots in Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts. Managing Editor Darin Bunch carves out a couple memorable days at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, while longtime contributor Tony Dear gives a preview of Gamble Sands, the new David McLay Kidd course opening in Central Washington this summer.
The only national publication dedicated 100 percent to golf travel and the lifestyle that goes with it, GolfGetaways is available via subscription and through Barnes & Noble and other selected newsstands nationwide. For more information including editorial, subscription and advertising contacts, visit www.playgolfgetaways.com.
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GolfGetaways is published by Madavor Media, which owns enthusiast magazines and web channels across several interest areas, from sports to music to surf fashion and culture. Additional titles include BirdWatching, Gluten-Free Living, Foam, International Figure Skating, Jazz Times, Volleyball, and The Writer. For more information, visit www.madavor.com or call 800.437.5828.
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