With the hotel industry being so competitive, many hotels are looking to be bigger and better than their competitor. In the past, this was achieved by exceptional service, bigger and fancier rooms, and incentives. Skip forward to 2012, and you’ll notice hotels have a new way of getting your attention: extreme pools! Hotel Elan in
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2010 marked the worst day in Mr. Audette’s life. His two year old boy was being watched at an unregistered daycare, when he drowned in a small pool. A recent inquest recommends banning pools from daycares across Canada, and Audette thinks it’s a good idea. He credits a lack of supervision for his son’s horrific
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We can all remember building outdoor adventure houses in our backyards as kids. A hub for playing cards, spying on your neighbors, and the best location for a great game of hide and seek. Yes, a tree house made your backyard the coolest spot in town!
As adults, perhaps we forget how fun, adventurous, and
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With frosty winter weather in full swing, now is the perfect time to start planning for re-vamping your backyard next summer. You have a beautiful in ground pool, but does it stay beautiful once the sun goes down? Here are some choices for illuminating your pool and transforming it into a glowing backyard spectacle: Fiber
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Outdoor swimming pools in Canada are a popular way for the entire family to enjoy the back yard and bask in the soaring summer temperatures. There are always a few risks associated with swimming, which typically include avoidable dangers such as not knowing how to swim, or swimming without adult supervision. But what about slipping
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Everybody loves stepping into their back yard, only to be greeted by a warm, comforting hot tub retreat. These days, even celebrities have expressed their warm feelings about hot tubs. The latest celebrity to praise hot tubs? Dr. Oz! Dr. Oz is the vibrant host of “The Dr. Oz Show”. He covers a variety of
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Hot tubs are a great way to wow your guests. There is no better way to entertain than having friends over to share a cocktail and some laughs from the comforting warmth of your spa. In Hollywood, you’ve got to be careful who you invite, as some guests may turn heads and raise eyebrows. Greg
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Stationary hot tubs are so last year! Now you can row your spa merrily down the stream with the latest in hot tub technology. Frank De Bruijn of the Netherlands recently introduced the world to a contemporary hot tub boat innovation that’s making waves globally. The “Hot Tug” comfortably seats 6-8 people, and stays at
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This winter, many Canadians will be escaping the frigid Canadian winter by heading to southern destinations. Canadians are excited when greeted with an all inclusive hotel in a tropical destination that is adorned with a beautiful pool. The water is inviting, with palm trees lining the pool’s perimeter and swim-up bars conveniently available to serve
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Apparently the state of New Jersey doesn’t like the idea of kids in hot tubs. The state’s Senate Health Committee passed a bill on October 2nd that makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 17 to use a hot tub in a commercial space. That’s right, I said 17! Now I’ll admit that
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