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Articles by Larry Berle

I wrote a book A GOLFERS DREAM; HOW A REGULAR GUY CONQUERED THE GOLF DIGEST LIST OF AMERICAS TOP 100 GOLF COURSES

Musical Instrument Museum and Organ Stop Pizza in Phoenix AZ
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 – 10:28 am | No Comment

by Larry Berle
If you are traveling to Phoenix, AZ with your family, there are two places you should not miss, The Musical Instrument Museum and Organ Stop Pizza.
The Musical Instrument Museum is approx 3 years …

Fun in the Sun in Ixtapa Mexico
Saturday, January 26, 2013 – 10:14 pm | No Comment
Fun in the Sun in Ixtapa Mexico

by Larry Berle
On the Pacific coast- of Mexico- somewhere between Aculpuco and Puerta Vallarta, lie the two towns of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, so closely associated you might call them twin cities.
Zihuatanejo was a sleepy picturesque …

The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt Dublin Ireland
Thursday, November 8, 2012 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt Dublin Ireland

Some say Dublin is the city of weather. You can get all four seasons in one day. Leon Uris even titled one of his books IRELAND; A TERRIBLE BEAUTY probably because the constant rain and …

St Regis Hotel Deer Valley
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment
St Regis Hotel Deer Valley

by Larry Berle
The difference between an outstanding hotel and an awesome one is in the service.  And service is king here.  They even have a butler dept. to give you that extra service you rarely …

Kids Club at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation
Saturday, July 14, 2012 – 10:00 am | One Comment
Kids Club at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation

First, let me tell you a bit about the Reynolds Plantation.  The Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee, GA may have just about everything a family is looking for in a vacation. It sits on the …

How to Explore Cinque Terre with Kids
Friday, May 4, 2012 – 10:45 am | 2 Comments
How to Explore Cinque Terre with Kids

We are in Cinque Terre, Italy. The 5 villages date as far back as the 13th century and sit on the hillsides that plunge into the Mediterranean Sea.
A little over 150 miles across the Mediterranean …

Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon One of the Seven natural wonders of the World
Friday, December 2, 2011 – 8:08 am | One Comment
Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon One of the Seven natural wonders of the World

by Larry Berle
The date is 11/1/11. There are 4 dates this year that have all the same digits and this is an unusual phenomena. We have just arrived at the South rim of the Grand …

St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm
Friday, October 28, 2011 – 6:26 am | No Comment
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm

St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm
Dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes roamed the Colorado plateau nearly two hundred millions of years ago. Dr. Johnson discovered dinosaur tracks on his farm under ten feet …

Dude Ranches of Granby Colorado
Monday, October 24, 2011 – 5:55 am | No Comment
Dude Ranches of Granby Colorado

Home James met us at the Denver Airport heading 65 miles west of Denver and in less than two hours we had climbed nearly 3000 feet in elevation to our snuggly condo in Granby Ranch.  …

Become an Ambassador of the Environment At Ritz-Carlton Laguna Nigel
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 – 2:48 pm | No Comment
Become an Ambassador of the Environment At Ritz-Carlton Laguna Nigel

 
by Larry Berle
This Ritz Carlton is located half way between Los Angeles and San Diego–just 25 miles south of the John Wayne Airport. It sits on a bluff 150 feet over the Pacific Ocean at …