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  • Winter Activities To Look Forward To In Niagara Falls State Park This 2019

    Niagara Falls State Park released the upcoming winter activities they have lined up both for local and tourists. This will help families who are inRead More

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  • Marshal University To Build A New Baseball Stadium

    There are high resistant multi-purpose outdoor floor tiles that can be used for volleyball, tennis, field hockey, multi-sport and recreational areas. There are tile materialsRead More

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Winter Activities To Look Forward To In Niagara Falls State Park This 2019

Niagara Falls State Park released the upcoming winter activities they have lined up both for local and tourists. This will help families who are in the area to get rid of their cabin fever and enjoy the beauty of winter instead. While there are no services for the Niagara Falls boat ride during the cold season, there are many other things to look forward to such as The World Changed Here Pavilion by the Cave of the Winds which is opening for the second year in a row.

This will give guests the opportunity to know more about the history of the place and the every event that is organized within Niagara Falls. Their latest addition is the elevator which can be used to travel down in order to appreciate the frozen gorge’s beauty but this will greatly depend on the weather.

There is also the film showing of the Legends of Adventure by the park visitor centre inside the Niagara Adventure Theater. Not to mention the Aquarium of Niagara with many underwater species waiting to meet new people every day.

Aside from these all year round events, there are also other programs which can only be accessed within certain dates. First on the line is the Eco-Kids Series which will run from the 2nd of February until the 2nd of March. This is open for pre-school kids as well as elementary students.

There is the Winter Bird Walk which will open for one day on January 26. This is the best time to get to know the birds that are residing in the Niagara Falls when the temperature drops. The program will be spearheaded by a naturalist from the State Parks.

Dog lovers will be glad to know that there will a Dog Days of Winter on the third of February. Niagara Frontier is proud to present their Siberian Husky Club in order for visitors to meet the dogs that are known to love winter so much. If the weather is good, man’s best friend will be having a demonstration as well as a meet and greet. These are perfect alternatives to Niagara Falls boat ride which is one of the most anticipated events of visitors when available.

Marshal University To Build A New Baseball Stadium

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Marshall University has indeed taken a huge step in building a baseball stadium when Mike Hamrick the school’s athletic director announced that they have hired an architect to take to care of the design. There were more than 75 former Thundering Herd baseball players in the Big Green Room of Joan C. Edwards Stadium when Hamrick made the announcement.

The name of the architect was not divulged to the media but photographs of the proposed stadium were displayed. The stadium will be located at Flint Group Pigments Plant property that was formerly called BASF on 2401 5th Avenue. The price of the property is $1.2 million.

The players and coaches were visibly elated when they heard the announcement but the happiest was legendary Marshall head baseball coach, Jack Cook who was the coach of Marshall from 1967 to 1989. He won the most games with Thundering Herd than any coach in the school’s sport’s history.

At present, Marshall plays non-conference baseball games at George T. Smailes Field located at YMCA Kennedy Centre. Conference USA home games are being played at the Appalachian Power Plant located in Charleston and Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, West Virginia. Jeff Waggoner, the current Marshal coach hopes that they no longer need to take the bus to Charleston or Beckley once they have their new ballpark.

The stadium is long overdue. It is embarrassing for a league like Conference USA to have to travel elsewhere for games. With the new ballpark, Marshal hopes that more students will be attracted to the program.

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Trends In Amber Tiles

There are numerous bathroom tile fashions every year that you can choose from to suit your desires and taste. Many are moving toward a tranquil bathroom style that gives a feeling of calmness and a peaceful feeling for a more relaxing experience when you use it. You can add some interiors like accessories, indoor plants, and warm decors.

Thin design outlines

It’s amazing that Amber tiles offer thin designs that appear remarkably strong while turning bathrooms into astonishing works. A subtle thin design with thin shelves and extremely slim benchtops are indeed timeless and the perfect combination for a sophisticated aesthetics.

Large designs

Bigger tiles are ideal for heavy traffic places. Big tiles look beautiful with large layouts because they create a spacious look with beautiful and elegant interiors. The smooth and continuous finish of large layout in Amber tiles gives fewer grout lines that make it advantageous for easier maintenance and cleaning. Whatever tile look you want, be it polished, matte, semi-polished, or glazed, large layout tiles give you flexible design choices to suit your lifestyle, personality, and homes.

Nature-inspired

Most home designs are mostly based on our lifestyle, which gives a balance with our surroundings. Getting an inspiration from nature would lead us to combine natural materials in our homes that give a sense of nature that is relaxing to the eyes. We give credit to the advancement of technology that makes it possible for a porcelain tile to look like a natural stone. Having this kind of design would bring nature into your home.

Timeless surface

The usual high-end and elegantly-polished tiles are now shifted to the beauty of porcelain tiles that have a matte finish. The coarse appearance is a favourite choice to get your desired natural and conventional look. Matte tiles are a perfect option for indoor and outdoor floors because of its durability and strong grip finish for both wet and dry settings.

Soft patterns

Many household owners look for gentle designs that lead to soft pattern exterior surfaces. Many homes like to have soft surfaces that are designed by a mixture of different stones that create a unique pattern and texture without looking too overwhelming.

Quality Sports Facilities Encourage Participation

Stamina and health are some of the major factors that allow an athlete to stay on top of the game. Training is usually provided by gyms and fitness centres. Logistics service for the fitness sector provides gym installation services that include delivery of the fitness equipment, assembly and testing whether the equipment is fully functional.

Quality sports facilities at Central Hawke Bay are the envy of many regions. The new all-weather multi-sport lawn and netball courts at Russell Park, Waipukurao also includes cycle ways and sporting facilities. A total of $1.8 million was fund-raised by the community to build the flood-lit facility.

The eye-catching sporting hub also includes an indoor swimming complex, fitness centre, indoor arena, sports field for rugby and football, tennis courts and outdoor fitness circuit, cycle track and skate park. Locals at Central Hawke Bay expect increased participation in sports like hockey and netball.

Central Hawke Bay is also investing for the renovation of the Waipawa Pool and other facilities development. Sport Hawke Bay chairman Damon Harvey recently invited Sport New Zealand chief executive Peter Miskimmin to Hawke Bay Regional Sports Park to show the progress of the newly constructed EIT Institute of Sport and Health.

Peter Miskimmin was visibly impressed with the complex and the many benefit programmes that it can offer. He also admired that the existing facility has become a hub for hundreds of young people who were participating in netball, hockey and athletics. This shows that a quality facility can encourage participation.

Napier also hopes that the new and upgraded facilities will encourage people to become active. Napier has invested in a state-of-the-art destination playground that received a national award and became significantly popular.

There is no shortage of opportunities for people to be active. During summer, families can get out and enjoy sports facilities and natural recreation spots that have been expanded and improved.

The fitness and wellness industry benefits from the presence of gym installation services, fitness equipment delivery and assembly. A reliable process has been developed by a logistics provider to safely and efficiently provide installation services. Engineers will determine beforehand whether the equipment needs to be pre-assembled or delivered as complete gym equipment.

 

Hotel Nikko Bangkok Set To Open Early 2019

Japanese luxury hotel group, Nikko Hotels International, has recently just revealed its latest addition to the portfolio. The group’s 38th Nikko Hotel, the Hotel Nikko Bangkok, is currently under development and will open its doors early in 2019, with bookings for rooms in the Sukhumvit hotel near BTS are now available.

Grand Tower Inn Group, which was initially founded back in 1985 as a serviced apartment operation group, is the entity possessing ownership of the property. Traditionally, the group’s clientele was comprised primarily of Japanese customers, with about 90% of their guests coming from the corporate sector, with the remaining percentage from the leisure market.

Located at 27 SukhumvitSoi 55, just a few minutes away on foot from the BTS Skytrain Thonglor Station, the property is a five-star development with 301 guestrooms and suites, which include 10 extended-stay rooms with fully-furnished kitchenettes. Japanese bathrooms, known for their uniqueness, are a highlight of the rooms, sporting a TOTO Washlet toilet in its own, separate room, complimented with Panpuri bathroom amenities.

This new Sukhumvit hotel near BTS will also sport four restaurants and lounges; namely the Hishou for Japanese cuisine, The Oasis for all-day dining, Curve 55 lobby lounge and The Pool Bar for those looking to relax in the water with a drink.

For breakfast, guests have several options to choose from; from going for international cuisine at The Oasis, or going to the Hishou, which offers breakfast food for visitors who head there early in the morning.

The Hotel Nikko Bangkok is also equipped  to handle MICE needs, with the Fuji Grand Ballroom within. One of the largest rooms of its kind in the Thonglor area, this MICE space is able to host 1,250 people for cocktails.

As an extension for the meeting space, there are an additional eight small and medium sized function rooms, plus an outdoor terrace and balcony, which brings the hotel’s total meeting space to over 19,300ft2.

As part of their promotional efforts, the hotel is offering special rates for its superior rooms, which covers breakfast for two, for stays from February, which is valid until the end of June 2019.

Thai Hotel Investment Likely To Slow Down

Many a hotel and luxury spa in Sukhumvit and across Thailand have been popping up, as hotel investment in the country hit an all-time high in 2017, hitting 17 billion baht ($524.7 million), led by several large, marquee transactions.

However, in spite of the high level of interest that investors are displaying towards the country, property consultancy firm JLL says that Thailand’s transaction volume in 2018 is unlikely to match the prior year’s records as there are less investment-grade hotel assets present on the market.

Data from the consultancy firm shows that 12 hotel assets were sold in 2017, which amounted to a total of 17 billion baht. That’s a 70% increase from 2016, and is 39.7% higher than the five-year annual recorded between 2012 and 2016, which sits at 12.2 billion baht.

In terms of value, Bangkok and its many a hotel and luxury spa in Sukhumvit amounted for a huge chuck of the investment activity in the country, with six hotel assets sold for a total of 14 billion baht, which is approximately 80% of the market on their own.

These six assets include the Edition hotel at the Mahanakorn development, which was sold to a private equity fund in the US, alongside its observation deck, while Singapore’s Carlton hotel group acquired a 34-storey partially completed building on SukhumvitSoi 27.

The property that was once the Premier Inn, located on Sukhumvit, was acquired by Singapore’s V Hotel Group, whilst the Somerset Lake Point was acquired by Japan’s JR Kyushu. Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, meanwhile, acquired the SwissotelNaiLert Park, whilst a serviced apartment project in Thong Lorwas sold to a private investor.

Other major transactions outside of Bangkok involved the Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai, the Pilanta Resort on Phi Phi Island, as well as the Premier Inn Pattaya, which was acquired by Singapore’s V Hotel Group as part of a portfolio.

2018 also saw an increase in foreign investment, accounting for more than half of trade value in Thailand, with buyers from Singapore, Japan and the US accounting for the largest investments.

Mike Batchelor, CEO of JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group Asia, attributes the strong level of investment in Thailand’s hotel market to continued growth in visitor arrivals as well as healthy hotel trading performance, aided by stability in the sociopolitical front.

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