Redmond Offers Small-Town Feels & Big-City Options

Meet and stay to play in Redmond, Washington.
Meet and stay to play in Redmond, Washington.
The festivities include retro dining and a forward-looking renovation of a historic hotel.
Nature, golf, skiing, rails-to-trails, location and more combine to make this Alpine Village an up north gem.
Shawna Reid, marketing and visitor center manager for the Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, has lived all over the world. A self-described Air Force “brat” who then became an Air Force spouse was living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, when she met her husband. They moved to Bay Area Houston for her husband’s job in 2006. One of the things she loves about her adopted hometown is the sheer amount of things to do within 50 miles of her front door.
From Peaches to Pyramids
This four-season resort is not just for groups headed for the slopes.
Location: Recognized as “the gateway to New Jersey,” Elizabeth is an ideal destination for meetings and events on a budget while boasting a New York City feel. Located 30 minutes outside New York City and 10 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport, Elizabeth is easily accessible by plane, train, boat or major highway. With just over 132,000 residents, Elizabeth is the fourth largest city in the state of New Jersey after Newark, Jersey City and Patterson.
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The Sunshine State
Would a suburb by any other name smell as sweet? Midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Roseville is perfectly positioned.
If you think you're familiar with what Frisco has to off er, you probably need a refresher. The staff at the Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau say the city is undergoing “constant growth.”
“We feel like every month there’s a new project,” says Marla Roe, executive director of the Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We encourage people to check back in often, because there’s always something new coming up.”