June 16, 2009

Dori Familiant has been named complex general manager of the Doubletree® Hotel Crystal City/National Airport and the Embassy Suites Hotel Crystal City/National Airport in Arlington, Va., according to Keith Clampet, senior vice president, Hilton Hotels Corporation.

While on Beaver Island, the most remote inhabited island the Great Lakes, visitors can expect to discover a wealth of natural resources including nature preserves and state land available of walking and exploring. Approximately 35% of the Island - located about 30 miles north of Charlevoix in Lake in Northern Lake Michigan - is state forest land.

Brookgreen Gardens' holiday festival, Nights of a Thousand Candles, was recently recognized as one of the 2009 Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeastern Tourism Society.

Affinia Hotels, known for providing customized comfort to enhance every guest experience, is offering a Pride Package to support the LGBT community. Timed to launch in June during Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, the package will be offered to guests year-round.

Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island will host a Father's Day Brunch Buffet, which will be open to the public, on Sunday, June 21, 2009 in the Pawleys Plantation Sawgrass Dining Room. All fathers will receive a complimentary cocktail.

Queensland, Australia's second-largest state, is celebrating 150 years of independence with a series of special events now through December. On December 10 1859, the Australian state separated from New South Wales and became fully independent.