Police, Firefighters and Active Military Offered Discount Golf at Resort at Squaw Creek
'Thank You' Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Active Military, Police and Firefighters Given Discount at Lake Tahoe's Resort at Squaw Creek Golf Course
OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA, July 16, 2009 - Lake Tahoe's Resort at Squaw Creek is offering active military, police and firefighters a $50 rate on their scenic Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Championship Golf Course during "Thank You Tuesdays and Wednesdays," which runs through mid-October. Complimentary valet parking and a shared cart are included. The standard daily rate midweek is $95 per round. Reservations must be made in advance by calling 530.581.6637; an ID must be presented upon arrival to the pro shop.
Resort at Squaw Creek's golf course is recognized nationally and internationally for environmental stewardship. Audubon International has certified the course as a cooperative sanctuary.
Club rentals and lessons are available. Weekly women's and junior clinics are offered for $15, and a Family Golf Special allows children under 17 years of age to play for free with a paying adult beginning at 5:30 PM nightly. Family golf tees are set-up at 150-yards to make the round truly family friendly.
For more information or reservations call 800.401.9501, or visit www.visitsquawcreek.com.
Resort at Squaw Creek is a Destination Hotels & Resorts-managed property. Recently recognized as one of Cond'e Nast Traveler's "Top 50 Ski Hotels" in North America, the 405-room and suite Resort at Squaw Creek is situated at the base of Squaw Valley USA, five miles from Lake Tahoe. The property features several diverse dining options, a full-service spa, and a year-round pool complex with seasonal waterslide. During the summer months, guest can enjoy guided hikes, river rafting on the nearby Truckee River, miles of bike trails and variety of water activities at Lake Tahoe.
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ï® About Resort at Squaw Creek (www.squawcreek.com)
Resort at Squaw Creek, a Destination Hotels & Resorts property, is situated at the base of Squaw Valley USA, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics. The mountainside North Lake Tahoe resort, which still sparkles from the nearly $55 million property-wide renovation two years ago, features 405 lavishly appointed residential-style guest rooms and suites; 33,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 14,750 square feet of outdoor space; an exclusive on-property chair lift accessing Squaw Valley USA's world-class ski terrain; a recently renovated spa and full-service salon; a 25-meter heated pool and outdoor hot tubs; four distinct restaurants; exclusive boutique shopping; and Mountain Buddies, a fully-supervised children's activity program. Resort at Squaw Creek is a perennial AAA Four-Diamond property, and is one of the "Top 50 Ski Resorts in North America," as selected by Cond'e Nast Traveler.
ï® About Destination Hotels & Resorts (www. destinationhotels.com)
Resort at Squaw Creek is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, which is consistently rated one of the top 10 independent hospitality management companies in the United States. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California, which opened to the public in June. The 102-acre ocean front resort features a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three ocean view restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com or to join the company's loyalty program for the best offers available, visit www.destinationdelivers.com.