Had enough of this chilly weather? Getting that end-of-season urge to hit the links? We’re here to help. The Courses at The Resort at The Mountain in Mt. Hood has announced its lineup of 2011 golf events, each providing special perks ranging from free rounds of golf to proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure to all you can eat fresh Dungeness crab and steamers. Don’t worry, there’s enough to keep you busy long through the fall.

Forget the diet and treat yourself to Napa Valley’s finest this February.

We love staying, playing and dining in Yountville. Our wallets, though? Not so much. This Napa Valley enclave of Michelin star restaurants and posh resorts can be cha-ching. Yet through February 28, in a “Moveable Feast” promotion, many of the town’s businesses have joined together to offer discounts reaching up to 50 percent off for resort packages, multi-course restaurant meals and wine tastings.

The World Is Your Address.

When planning a vacation, one of the first steps is invariably heading to a travel web site to troll the endless hotel listings. Usually the most expensive element of any one- or two-week trip, lodging doesn’t have to mean shelling out thousands to a sub-par hotel chain or choosing a vacation that requires you to suck up to your prickly aunt with the nice lake house.

If you are headed to the slopes in Europe this holiday season and looking for something special, check out the The Luxury Chalet Collection 2011 – an exclusive portfolio representing 20 of the finest chalets, set in the most desirable destinations in the Alps. Created by The Oxford Ski Company, the new collection is an indispensable guide for a truly luxurious winter holiday experience in your own private chalet.