Beautiful Grand del Mar hotel in San Diego

The Grand Del Mar is home to a 7,160-yard, par-72 golf course designed by Tom Fazio. A clubhouse, practice facilities, instruction, and Callaway rental sets are available. The opulent, Renaissance-inspired spa offers natural therapies, including hydrotherapy, utilizing an organic product line custom-made for The Grand Del Mar. Massages, body treatments, manicures and pedicures, and facials are also available. The resort also features a 24-hour fitness facility and 4 pools, including an infinity pool with spectacular views. Poolside dining is available. The award-winning Addison restaurant serves contemporary French cuisine. Other dining options include the Clubhouse Grill; Amaya, with an American and Mediterranean menu; and Cent' Anni, an Italian-style café. The resort offers 24-hour room service and complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

Beautiful Grand del Mar hotel in San Diego

Grand del Mar hotel Location

Nestled in the hills adjoining Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, this Mediterranean-inspired luxury resort is 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. La Jolla is 11 miles south. The San Diego Zoo is 14 miles away.

Grand del Mar hotel Guestrooms

 

Spacious guestrooms and suites have step-out balconies, full balconies, or patios with views of the resort, fairways, or canyonlands beyond. Beds indulge with pillowtop mattresses, Italian Pratesi linens, and goose-down pillows. 40-inch LCD TVs come with pay movies. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In-room safes can accommodate laptops. Minibars include wet-bar areas. Marble bathrooms feature deep soaking tubs, separate showers, plush robes, 13-in LCD TVs, and bath amenities by Acca Kappa, Italy. Turndown service is provided each evening. 

Grand del Mar hotel Spa information

 

The Grand Del Mar has a full-service spa featuring massage and treatment rooms and beauty services.
Awards

A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party Certified

This property participates in California Green Lodging Program, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Grand del Mar hotel - Dining

Addison - Signature restaurant. Artisanal-style cooking, combining local seasonal ingredients with contemporary French influences. Three- and four-course dinners.

Amaya - American cuisine with Mediterranean influences. Dining indoors or on the shaded terrace, with resort views. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Children's menu available.

Clubhouse Grill - Casual restaurant and bar overlooking the golf course. Indoor and alfresco dining. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, happy hour.

Poolside - Light fare, specialty cocktails served by the main pool. Outdoor bar with flat-screen TVs. Open daily.

Grand del Mar hotel  - Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

    Aerobics on site
    Beach badminton nearby
    Beach volleyball nearby
    Beach yoga nearby
    Bicycle rentals nearby
    Bird watching on site
    Boat cruises nearby
    Boating nearby
    Ecotours nearby
    Fishing nearby
    Golf - driving range on site
    Golfing on site
    Golf lessons on site
    Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
    Hiking/biking trails on site
    Horse riding/rental nearby
    Kayaking nearby
    Kite-surfing nearby
    Motor boating nearby
    Mountain biking on site
    Parasailing nearby
    Personal motorized watercraft nearby
    Pilates classes on site
    Playground nearby
    Running track/path on site
    Sailing nearby
    Scuba diving nearby
    Snorkeling nearby
    Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
    Swimming on site
    Table tennis on site
    Tennis lessons on site
    Tennis on site
    Volleyball nearby
    Water skiing nearby
    Whale-watching nearby
    Windsurfing nearby
    Yoga classes/instruction on site

Grand del Mar hotel - Notification and fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

    Valet parking fee: USD 30 per night (in/out privileges)
    Pet fee: USD 100 per stay
    Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay


The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

 

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With tattoo cover 98 percent of his body

Matt Gone

Matt Gone is the main star of the meeting tattoo artist in Expotattoo - Venezuela. Tattooing and piercing artists from around the world will gather in Caracas and show some of their best works.

More than 98 percent of his body is covered with tattoos, and his"decorated" even tongue and genitals. Not only tattooed hands and feet, although he tried four times, but the skin on these parts of the body could not absorb the ink.

Gone is her body showing like a work of art 80 tattoo masters. He admitted that he began to tattoo to cover up some of the inherent disadvantages of the body. Because it is a rare syndrome don't develop the muscles on one side of the body.

First tattoo he was done with 14 years ago, on his face painting chessboard, he continued painting Canterbury Cathedral etc.

Today, his body exhibited as an artwork.

Unlucky cow (photo)

unlucky cow :)

In search for the better pastures on the other side of the street, cow was stopped at the last obstacle before the pastures.

Security intervenes in potential Anthony and Garnett fight

Carmelo Anthony - Kevin Garnett

Carmelo Anthony couldn’t beat Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics on the court and instead was intent on settling a score in the bowels of Madison Square Garden.

Anthony, according to eyewitnesses interviewed by the Daily News, waited for Garnett near the Celtics bus following Boston’s emotionally charged 102-96 victory on Monday night.

LAWRENCE: MELO IS MVP, MOST VOLATILE PLAYER

A potentially volatile scene was defused by Garden security personnel, five New York City police officers and even Knicks coach Mike Woodson, who rushed to the scene unfolding near the Garden ramp and ordered Anthony to leave peacefully.

A source on the scene claimed that Garnett seemed somewhat surprised and confused by Anthony’s presence and acted as a peacemaker as Celtics security ushered the All-Star forward onto the bus.

The NBA is certain to investigate the incident, which could result in a suspension and/or fine for both players. But Anthony could be in more trouble since, according to the MSG Network, the All-Star forward initially waited for Garnett outside the Celtics’ locker room immediately after the game ended.

Players and coaches from both sides refused to comment on the scene after the game. Woodson refused to comment before a reporter even finished asking the question. Celtics coach Doc Rivers offered some insight by shrewdly telling reporters, “If it were a playoff I’d tell on him, but since it’s not I’m just going to be quiet.”

Rivers’ answer was a subtle dig at the NBA for suspending point guard Rajon Rondo for one game after the All-Star point guard was cited for making contact with a referee in Saturday’s win at Atlanta.

Anthony was unavailable for comment after the loss. Garnett spoke with reporters before exiting the locker room and encountering Anthony at the bottom of the ramp.

“Yeah, it got intense in the end,” Garnett said of a game that included himself and Anthony each being assessed a double technical for taunting each other. “We just tried to put a hand in (Anthony’s) face. You know, Melo is such a good scorer. We tried to slow him down.”

 The Knicks (23-11) hold a six-game lead over the Celtics (17-17) but they became unglued in losing the first of four meetings against their bitter rivals. Anthony had a nightmarish game, shooting 6-for-26, including 2-for-10 in the fourth quarter. He finished with 20 points and five fouls in 37 minutes.

Anthony and Garnett battled in the post on several possessions in the fourth quarter and Anthony put himself in danger of being ejected when he slapped down on the ball after he was called for fouling Garnett. Rivers was clearly upset that Anthony avoided expulsion.

“Melo’s a very fiery guy, believe it or not,” J.R. Smith said. “He doesn’t like to lose and he doesn’t like when people come up in his face. So it is what it is.”

Smith led the Knicks with 24 points and played the last 69 seconds with a deep cut over his right eye after being inadvertently head-butted by Avery Bradley. The cut required 11 stitches to close.

The Knicks blew a 10-point second-half lead to a Boston team that won its third straight. Paul Pierce, a renowned Knicks killer, scored 23 points while Bradley, Rondo’s replacement, scored 13 points and Jeff Green added 16. Amar’e Stoudemire had his best game, scoring 13 points and giving the Knicks quality minutes in the fourth quarter. Tyson Chandler added 13 points and 17 rebounds.

Garnett, the agitator and warrior all rolled into one, had 19 points and 10 rebounds and hit two free throws late to ice the win. Garnett is always active with his hands and mouth and he did just enough to get under Anthony’s skin. In fact, when the buzzer sounded, Anthony turned to the tunnel near the Knicks’ bench and exited rather than cross paths with the Celtics.

Part of the Garden “transformation” includes the home and visiting benches being positioned opposite the tunnels both teams exit, which is a recipe for disaster. When Anthony made the turn toward the Celtics’ tunnel, two Knicks security guards were quick to follow him.

“I’m going to defend Melo and our players and this team,” Woodson said. “In the heat of the battle you’ve got to hang in there and you’ve got to keep playing. We can’t let the officials affect how we play. It was heated both ways. I thought they were a little bit out of control and reaching, too. They made the plays they needed to make to secure the win.”

(nydailynews.com)

Anna Sophia Berglund photo session

Anna Sophia Berglund

Anna Sophia Berglund (born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California on April 5, 1986), is an American Playboy model, adult model, actress and reality television personality. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 2011. Her centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda.

Tito will return to Barcelona Bench on Sunday

Tito Vilanova

Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura has confirmed that Tito Vilanova will return to the bench for the derby match against Espanyol on Sunday.

The Blaugrana boss has recently been recovering following cancer surgery, and although Roura confirmed he must still undergo some treatment, he will be ready to take his place in the dugout this weekend.

"Tito will sit on the bench tomorrow against Espanyol," he told a press conference. "We still have to do the treatment and this is a longer process, but he is very strong and lively. His spirit is extraordinary."

Roura went on to praise the impact of Espanyol coach Javier Aguirre, and expects their cross-city rivals to make life difficult on Sunday.

"Matches against Espanyol always have an added difficulty because it is a derby, because there is a special motivation. But also, with [Javier] Aguirre, Espanyol has undergone a change. This has been beneficial, because they have gone four games without defeat."

Roura was also quick to point out that there is still a long way to go in La Liga this season, despite Barcelona's healthy lead at the top of the table, and backed his side to continue to show their fighting qualities this season.

"It's not over. There is a long way to go in the league, we're going game-by-game and trying to win them all. The team has already shown its mettle in adversity, as in Valladolid, and I have no doubt they will continue to do so."

article source: goal.com

Playboy adapted bunny costumes for India

Presentation of new Playboy bunnyes costume in India

Playboy unveiled a new-look bunny costume on Wednesday for its upcoming Indian club launch, opting for a more demure take on the waitress outfits but keeping the ears, bow-ties and fluffy tails.

In a bid to appease conservative Indian values, the traditional skimpy corset has been replaced with a sari-inspired two-piece costume, comprising a one-shoulder top, a bare midriff and a sheer, full-length skirt with a split.

"Being able to introduce our brand in a responsible and meaningful way in India was our key objective," said Matthew Nordby, executive vice president of Playboy Enterprises, visiting Mumbai from Beverly Hills for the launch.

Playboy bunnies with Playboy executive president Mathew Nordby (left) and Sanjay Gupta, chief executive of PB lifestyle

While Playboy magazine remains banned in India, the first club bearing the brand is due to open in the holiday state of Goa early next year, pushed back from the initially planned date of mid-December. The beachside outlet will be the first of 120 clubs, hotels, fashion cafes and shops planned in India over the next ten years by local franchisee PB Lifestyle.

"It's a natural fit with the growing middle-class and Generation Y here in India," Nordby told AFP.  The bunnies, who will serve drinks in the clubs, will be from overseas. "They're here in India, going through a rigorous bunny training programme," Nordby said.

Tourist officials in Goa have warned that they would shut down the inaugural Playboy club if there was any evidence of "obscenity, vulgarity or nudity". PB Lifestyle has assured no nudity will be involved.

Playboy magazine, along with a host of other foreign "adult" publications, is not permitted in India owing to obscenity laws banning material deemed "lascivious or appealing to prurient interests".

Spectacular images of Europe in the midnight 01.01.2013

Europe in the midnight 01.01.2013

Although this photo spread Internet expanses as "spectacular photos Europe at midnight 1 January 2013. Recorded by NASA," we'll have to disappoint you, though someone just played well in Photoshop.

Maybe one day New Year's footage from space really look like that - when NASA made ​​an even better photo equipment, when the fireworks on the ground look like a nuclear war, and when all countries regardless of the time zone they decide to welcome the New Year at the same time.

Luxor - The largest outdoor museum in the world

Luxor

It is a town in upper Egypt and the capital district of Luxor with 487,896 inhabitants. As a place of the former city of Thebes. Luxor has been characterized as the "world's largest outdoor museum", which of course includes the ruins of the temple complex of Karnak. You can see more photos below:

Sweetest dog in the raincoat

Here is an funny and sweet photo of dog in the raincoat...

Christmas Time In 39 Photos

There are only a few days left until Christmas, and Santa Claus and his many helpers have been busy around the globe. From London to Tokyo, from the Ivory Coast to Los Angeles, people are out enjoying the winter weather, shopping for loved ones, visiting Santa, and taking part in pageants in anticipation of the big day. This collection is a quick tour of many different Christmas celebrations. Merry Christmas, everyone! The next photo essay here will be posted on Wednesday, the 26th.

An actress dressed as the Christkind poses in a Deutsche Post retail outlet in Engelskirchen, Germany on December 20, 2012. Each year, the Christkind answers some 150,000 letters from around the world via Deutsche Post. (AP Photo/Sascha Schuermann)

Gregory Gull Jr., dressed as Santa, throws fresh snow in the air in Crested Butte, Colorado, on December 20, 2012. Over 32 inches of snow fell on the mountains during the past seven days.

(AP Photo/Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Nathan Bilow)

Lucifer the lion holds a Christmas present in his mouth at ZSL London Zoo on December 12, 2012 in London, England. Keepers at the zoo gave the some of the animals Christmas presents containing festive treats. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

In this combination of two images the interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual "darkness to light" advent procession on December 1, 2012 in Salisbury, England. The service -- which begins with the medieval cathedral in total darkness and silence before the Advent Candle is lit at the West End -- is one of the most popular services of the liturgical year. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights and is seen by several thousand people, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1,300 candles. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Runners dressed in Santa Claus outfits compete in the Santa Dash in Liverpool, England, on December 2, 2012. Over 8,000 people were expected to compete in the annual event which is run over a 5km course. (Reuters/Phil Noble)

A newly-decorated Christmas tree lit behind him, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Aaron Dunn hands his baby Emma to his wife Leanne, in their living room in Fountain, Colorado, one week after Dunn's return from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, on December 8, 2012. 1st Lt. Dunn had not seen his wife and baby since his unit deployed to the mountains of Afghanistan in February. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Workers collect orders at Amazon.com's fulfillment center in Rugeley, England, on December 11, 2012. (Reuters/Phil Noble)

Visitors walk across the Capilano Suspension Bridge decorated in Christmas lights in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 10, 2012. Originally built in 1889, the bridge stretches 135 meters across and 70 meters above the Capilano River. (Reuters/Andy Clark)

Eric Marshall sets up his Christmas lights on his house in Bagby, England, on December 17, 2012. Eric spends 3 weeks each year setting up the display which runs throughout December to the 12th night and raises funds for the local church. Eric has raised nearly £20,000 over the past 20 years when he started out with one Santa and sleigh. (Reuters/Nigel Roddis)

Michael Sciaraffo, costumed as Santa Claus, makes a toy delivery to a home in the Bell Harbor neighborhood of New York, on December 18, 2012. Using Facebook, Sciaraffo started a charitable enterprise to collect and personally deliver toys to children affected by Superstorm Sandy, dressed as Santa. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

A reindeer lines up outside 10 Downing Street as a party is hosted for sick children on December 17, 2012 in London, England. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

A child reacts to a reveler dressed as a devil at the Old Town Square in Prague, on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day December 5, 2012. Revelers dressed as Saint Nicholas and a devil approached children on the streets as part of a tradition to determine if they had behaved well during the past year and depending on their answers, would receive presents, sweets or coal accordingly. (Reuters/David W Cerny)

Cape penguins and an aquarium keeper dressed in Christmas themed costumes take part in a Christmas event at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo, on December 19, 2012. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

People react to a snow machine as they gather to look at Christmas lights that adorn a house in Melksham, England, on December 8, 2012. The lights, a popular festive attraction, have returned to the town after a two-year absence and have raised thousands of pounds for charity for a local hospice, Dorothy House. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Adriana Leiss and her daughters Gabriella and Amelia replace burned out light bulbs on their 1965 Chevy pick-up truck decorated for Christmas at their house, on what is known as "Candy Cane Lane" in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, on December 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

The 80th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York City, on November 28, 2012. (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)

A visually impaired child performs during Christmas celebrations at Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad, India, on December 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A)

A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood, on December 20, 2012. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section is to a piece of plywood that's bolted to the roof. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

A worker cuts a "Spanbaum" Christmas figure at the "Erzgebirgische Volkskunst Richard Glaesser" factory in Seiffen, Germany, on November 28, 2012. For several decades the eastern German region of Erzgebirge has produced wooden folk art of smokers, nutcrackers and pyramids especially used as decoration during the Christmas season. (Reuters/Tobias Schwarz)

Saint Nicholas is followed by his two assistants called "Zwarte Piet" (Black Pete) during a traditional parade in central Brussels, Belgium, on December 1, 2012. The Netherlands and Belgium are two countries that pride themselves on progressive laws and open societies, but critics say they are stuck in the dark ages when it comes to depictions of Santa Claus and his helpers. Saint Nicholas, or "Sinterklaas" in Dutch, brings presents to children on December 5 in the Netherlands and on December 6 in Belgium, and is always accompanied by at least one assistant dressed in 17th century costume who has a blackened face. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

Croatians gather in front of a museum in Zagreb as they participate in an initiative by local artist Kresimir Tadija Kapulic to release Chinese sky lanterns with people's Christmas and New Year's wishes, on December 20, 2012. (AFP/Getty Images)

A sun bear reaches for a Christmas present containing a treat, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, on December 14, 2012. (Reuters/Daniel Munoz)

Harry Jackson, 13, the head chorister at St Paul's Cathedral School sings Christmas carols inside the Cathedral in central London, on December 10, 2012. Christmas is a busy time of year for the choir who will sing to over 20,000 people over the season. (Reuters/Andrew Winning)

A Christmas tree stands in front of the Al-Amin mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on December 18, 2012. (Reuters/Jamal Saidi)

Valery Kokoulin, 47, dressed as Santa Claus, rings a bell on his self-made yacht to mark the ending of the sailboat season, as the air temperature dropped to minus 23 degrees of Celsius (minus 9.4 degrees Fahrenheit), on the Yenisei River, outside Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, on December 7, 2012. (Reuters/Ilya Naymushin)

People do their Christmas shopping at the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery on December 20, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)

Capitol Hill police check an unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus with a metal detector as he enters the U.S. Capitol on his way to Speaker of the House John Boehner's office in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2012. The man was working with the group Catholics United, and wanted to urge Speaker of the House John Boehner to pass pending "fiscal cliff" legislation before Christmas. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Snow-covered San Gabriel mountains rise behind downtown Los Angeles, on December 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Revellers dressed up in Santa outfits gather at Trafalgar Square in London during a Santacon festival parade through the streets of London, on December 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Tourists and locals walk past a Santa Claus statue placed on a beach for a film shoot in the southern Indian city of Kochi, on December 10, 2012. (Reuters/Sivaram V)

Christmas lights decorate the streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on December 15, 2012, after the launch of the 2nd edition of "Abidjan Perle des Lumieres" (Abidjan perle of lights) for Christmas and New Year celebrations. (Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images)

Window cleaners dressed as Santa Claus work during an event promoting Christmas at a hotel in the business district of Tokyo, on December 20, 2012. (Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon)

A bundle carrying humanitarian supplies and gifts drifts to the ground off the shore of an island in Micronesia after C-130 Hercules crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, flew them in for Operation Christmas Drop, an annual mission -- the longest-running U.S. Department of Defense mission in full operation, on December 18, 2012. The plane took off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to airlift the donated bundles to islands in need. Donations come largely from local communities in Guam, and include everything from fishing nets and canned goods, to toys and games. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

Icelandic philanthropist Einar Sveinsson, dressed as Santa Claus, speaks with a patient at the oncology ward during a visit to the Benjamin Bloom National Children Hospital, in San Salvador, on December 11, 2012. Sveinsson has visited the hospital prior to Christmas every year since 2001 to give gifts to the patients. (Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images)

Fireworks light the sky near a giant Christmas tree in Puerto Princesa city, Palawan, west of Manila, on December 1, 2012. The Philippines, a mainly Roman Catholic country, celebrates one of the longest Christmas holidays in the world, playing Christmas carols in shopping malls in September and putting up lanterns and fireworks early in December. (Reuters/Romeo Ranoco)

A police officer dressed in a blue Santa Claus costume holds a sack and cane in the Macacos slum after arriving by police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 20, 2012. The Pacifying Police Unit, or UPP, organized for Santa to visit the slum to hand out Christmas gifts to young residents. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Visitors to Capilano Park look out at the pointed peaks of The Lions covered in snow in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 14, 2012. (Reuters/Andy Clark)

Children dressed as angels recreate an act from the Christmas Nativity Scene outside Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Connecticut, one day after a shooting at nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School, on December 15, 2012. (Reuters/Joshua Lott)

An angel sits atop a Christmas tree in a growing makeshift memorial for the victims of the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 19, 2012. (Reuters/Mike Segar)

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