Archive for August, 2010

Congratulations to the winners of the free play cards for Mohegan Sun Casino sponsored by 105 River Radio Station, Mohegan Sun Casino and Sundance Vacations.

The Grand Prize winner of $500 is Marco Trolani

$100 winner Robert Scholl

$100 winners Marlene Cannon and Jean Koscielski

$100 winner Alan Brzozowski

$100 winner Eugene Cholish

On Wednesday August 25, 2010, Sundance Vacations presented the latest Sundance Vacations giveaway grand prize to Gina Fish and her family of East Stroudsburg with a VIP New York Yankees Stadium tour and gift package.  Gina Fish, who was accompanied by her family, was presented with the prize on the third base line at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees PNC Field in Moosic, PA just before the Yankees took on the Rochester Red Wings.

The prize that Gina won includes the VIP New York Yankees Stadium tour to take place this Saturday, four tickets to see the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5^th in New York City, five New York Yankees hats, five New York Yankees t-shirts, two New York Yankees autographed baseballs by Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher, a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre autographed baseball bat by the entire team and other New York and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees goodies.

After the presentation, Gina and her family took to their seats right behind home plate to watch the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees beat the Rochester Red Wings 3-2.

Snow Ridge Village in Pennsylvania’s famed Pocono Mountains is the ideal spot to connect with nature, whether framed by the majestic snow covered peaks in winter or surrounded by the lush, verdant trees in the spring.

You can experience all that each season offers at this fantastic home away from home. In addition to all of the usual amenities, such as a full kitchen, this property also has a fireplace! The resort also provides free daytime shuttle service to Jack Frost and transport for night skiing to Big Boulder.  Also, take a dip in the swimming pool located at Big Boulder – complimentary pool passes are provided.

Ski the nearby slopes, or enjoy fishing and hiking in quiet serenity at sparkling Lake Harmony. With its awe inspiring beauty and an abundance of year-round activities, it’s no wonder that Snow Ridge Village is one of our most popular destinations.

Looking for an authentic Hawaiian getaway? Hotel Molokai offers an old-Hawaii feel, but with modern conveniences! The beautiful island of Molokai, known as the birth place of hula and called the “Friendly Isle,” is a rural, relaxed paradise boasting the world’s highest sea cliffs and the tallest waterfall in Hawaii.

This home property is located at Kamiloloa Beach, only five minutes from the island’s largest city, Kaunakakai. The oceanfront property resides adjacent to Hawaii’s only barrier reef and is reminiscent of a South Seas-style resort with its Polynesian village of bungalows. Many units offer convenient kitchens with new appliances. High-speed Inernet and cable television are available in each room; an Internet Kiosk is provided in the lobby for guests wishing to leave their laptops at home. There is also a freshwater pool onsite, overlooking the island of Lanai.

Be sure to dine oceanside at Hotel Molokai’s open-air restaurant, Hula Shores, which hosts nightly Hawaiian entertainment. Each week, the weekend begins with Hula Shores’ Aloha Friday Sunset Celebration. Na Kupuna, Hawaiian “aunties” who entertain through music, hula and mana’o (wisdom), share lore, feats and values of island culture. Artisan wares are for sale and a live band plays all evening.

The hotel is also a popular place to plan an exotic nuptial getaway. A wedding site is located in the garden, which abounds with tropical plantings.

The other day, we posted a blog post about our favorite summer songs. Many classics made the list including the Beach Boys and Will Smith. To continue with our theme of Top 10 summer favorites, Today we are going to list our top 10 favorite summer movies!!! Making the list includes not only classics about summer living but also those top summer blockbuster hits that defined the summer movie experience in previous years. So kick back, relax and check out our top 10! Hopefully some of your favorites made the list. If not, be sure to comment and let us know your favorite summer movie!

Jaws (1975)

Top 10 Summer Movies:

1. The Dark Knight – How could we have a top ten list of Summer movies without including the critically acclaimed and highly successful sequel to Batman Begins.
2. Jurassic Park – Jurassic Park came out in the early 90′s and was a box office hit. This movie kicked off a trilogy and was a smash at drive-in movie theaters across the country.
3. Dazed and Confused – Dazed and Confused is the summer party film of the century. Taking place in the 1970′s on the last day of the school year, the cast sets off to have the party of their lives.
4. Independence Day – Will Smith makes the list again. Except instead of rapping about “Summertime,” he is too busy taking down evil Aliens that want to destroy mankind. Talk about versatile abilities.
5. Grease – Just as Dazed and Confused takes place at the beginning of the summer, Grease takes place at the end of summer. Summer love, music and dance all take place in this musical about summer in the 1950′s.
6. Spiderman – Another Superhero movie? Of course. Superhero movies tend to blow up the box office. Spiderman was highly marketed and highly received. It ended up being the biggest movie of the summer in 2002.
7. Pirates of the Caribbean -  We all know Johnny Depp makes a great pirate. We also know that pirates put on a great show in Disney. This movie brought the two together and made for an extremely popular movie.
8. The Lion King – Another Disney film? Yes!!! What would a summer movie list be without one of Disney’s classic cartoon movies. The Lion King brought it on the big screen and is one of Disney’s most successful movies to date.
9. Raiders of the Lost Ark – Two words: Harrison Ford.
10. JAWS – The best summer movie has got to be Jaws. Just when everyone was getting ready to have fun at the beach, Jaws goes on a rampage scaring everyone out of the water and into the movie theaters!

If you were planning on hitting up the beach this summer beware of JAWS! Check out the trailer that scared things up during the summer of 1975 and many years to follow!

Music and the summer go extremely well together. Whether you are driving, flying or boating to your favorite location, odds are music will be accompanying you. I felt it was appropriate to create a blog post creating the ultimate summer mix. The list includes a wide range of eclectic summer tunes and is a compilation of 15 Sundance Vacations employees’ favorite summer tracks.

The ultimate summer mix:

Beach Boys – Kocomo
Jimmy Buffet – Margaritaville
Frank Sinatra – Summer Wind
Katy Perry – California Girls
Rupert Holmes – Escape (Pina Colada)
LFO – Summer Girls
The Drifters – Under the Boardwalk
Martha & the Vandellas – Heatwave
Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue
Alice Cooper – School’s Out
The Surfaris – Wipe out
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
Sly & The Family Stone – Hot Fun In The Summertime
John Fogerty – Centerfield

Bonus track: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Summertime

What is your favorite summer track?