Vacation News Archive
06-May-2007
- 'Vacation Bible School deadline extended (Tallahassee Democrat)
We're extending the submission deadline for the Vacation Bible School calendar until 5 p.m. on Monday . The final list will be published in the Faith section on May 12. E-mail information to Sharon Kant-Rauch, srauch@tallahassee.com. Include the name and address of the sponsoring church or organization, activities, times, dates, fees (if any) and contact number. For more information, call ... - 'Vacation-home sales increase as fewer buy as investment (Seattle Times)
A sharp drop in investment home sales offset a record number of Vacation-home purchases to bring down the overall share of second-home purchases... - 'A troubling vacation (Deseret Morning News)
Lawmakers are entitled to a vacation, but when their nation is mired in several civil conflicts and other nations are fighting to help them secure peace and stability, it seems wrong to take time off. - 'Vacation home sales a mixed bag (The Indianapolis Star)
WASHINGTON -- Sales of second homes purchased as investment properties plunged in 2006, but demand for vacation homes remained strong, a real estate trade group reported this week. - 'Hilton-Branded Vacation Ownership Property Development Gets Underway in Carlsbad (Commercial Property News)
Work has begun on the development of Grand Pacific MarBrisa Resort (pictured), an upscale vacation ownership project in the coastal city of Carlsbad, Calif. - 'The Method to Finding the Right Vacation Home (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Vacations produce a lifetime of memories. No matter where you go, you get to spend quality time with your friends, family and the people you care about. Many travelers realize this is priceless and have decided to investigate owning a vacation home or joining a destination club. - 'It?s time for time off, vacation campaign says (Kansas City Star)
?President Bush knows the value of vacation time. He enjoys his trips to his ranch. He ought to be the first to step up and say, ?Send me this bill and I?ll sign it.??? Joe Robinson, author of Work to Live A group that has urged Americans to take family vacations together and to reclaim the family dinner hour now wants to make vacation a political priority. - 'Vacation-Home Sales Rise to Record, Investment Sales Plummet in 2006 (Rockland Village Soup)
PORTLAND (May 5): Second-home sales were mixed in 2006, with the combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales accounting for 36 percent of all existing and new residential transactions - down from 40 percent of sales in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®. - 'Cenk Uygur: The Iraqi Government Gets Two Month Vacation While Our Troops Keep Getting Killed (HuffingtonPost)
Here's an article explaining how the Iraqi parliament plans to take two months off. This is beyond outrageous. How are you going to explain to the families of soldiers and Marines that died in those two months that their sons and daughters died while the Iraqis weren't even trying to make peace? Can our troops get the same two month vacation that the Iraqi government gets? It only seems ... - 'How to Get the Best Hawaiian Vacation? Use Local Contacts (Southwest Daily News)
(ARA) - Whether you're dreaming of a Hawaiian Vacation for the first time, or planning to return to paradise again, everyone knows the beauty of the land and the people. Planning a trip there can be difficult and expensive, but it doesn't need to be.
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