Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
The Donald tries to trump Scots The man who made famous the words "You're fired" isn't taking rejection lying down. After a local council in Aberdeenshire, Scotland turned down Donald Trump's plans...
If you stand in the middle of Times Square in New York City long enough, it has been said, you will meet everyone you know. I think the same may be true about an excellent golf course. Eventually,...
Designer Jones melded water, sand and green into a wonderful palette at Tanglewood. In the fall, the extra colors of tan fairways and deep blue skies only adds to the visual pleasure. As I wrote...
The 10th hole at Tanglewood's Championship Course is short and treacherous, just what a 350 yarder should be. Vitrually any shot hit to the center of the fairway or left of it will wind up in the...
Most of Geoffrey Cornish's designs are in the northeast, and he is particularly adept at making his layouts harmonious with the surrounding mountains. This shot is from the 12th tee at Sugarloaf. ...
The par 3 15th at Sugarloaf (above) is harder than another tough par 3 at Cliffs at Keowee Vineyard (see bottom) because the Sugarloaf hole provides no bailout. Quick, when was the last time you...
It is hard to find any silver lining in the U.S. residential housing market, but if you look hard enough, or read today's USA Today, you will find a glimmer of positive news. Most states "continue to...
Higher-end communities like The Cliffs might benefit by some offshore marketing The current U.S. housing market doldrums are like an ocean liner chugging ahead at full steam. They can try whatever...
Live like Greg Norman By all measures, Greg Norman is a successful businessman - a clothing designer, golf course architect, cattle rancher, winemaker and, lest we forget, former PGA tour player. If he...
I am heading towards the Winston-Salem, NC, area next week to visit the limited number of golfing communities in this attractive and growing city in the northern part of the state. On tap so far are...
The well established Surf Club is located in zip code 29582 in North Myrtle Beach. According to crime data, the zip code has ratings of 7 for violent crime and 7 for property crime on a scale of 1 to 10, a...
Some items from newspapers, magazines and web sites that caught my eye recently: If you read the New York Times on Friday, you might have seen the front-page story in the Escapes section. The...