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I bet you haven't heard and I'm breaking the news… The Heat lost last night! 27 games in a row, down the drain. One of the most impressive streaks we've seen in American sports is over. However, instead of linking highlights to the game, I think this sketch from one of the best sketch comedy shows Mr. Show encapsulates what happened last night. David Cross is the Bulls and Bob Odenkirk is the Heat.
Fantasy-wise, the Heat big three had their usual games and Luol Deng was the Bulls top performer with 28 Pts and 4 3PTM. It was one of the most-hyped, most-talked about regular season NBA games in recent memory, so apologies this isn't a fantasy-heavy open. That's what the rest is for!
Here's what else went down across a heavy slate of NBA action (yes, there were other games!):
Tobias Harris – My boyfriend and best call since becoming Razzball Basketball Editor had a huge game going 10-20 FG 2 3PTM 9 Rebs 6 Asts 1 Stl and 3 Blks. And to think the Bucks just gave him away! Right there with Jeff Green as the 2nd half's best pickups and I think continues strong until the end of the year to prove he can start for the Magic when everyone is back and healthy in 2013.
Kyle O'Quinn – I don't think there's any chance O'Quinn will become an NBA starter on a healthy team, but right now he's playing tough and got 42 minutes last night. Here's what I said after Monday's game, "In super deep leagues, he'll give you a couple points and a couple boards with a good FG%." That's me quoting me! Went 11-14 FG 11 Reb 6 Asts and 1 Stl. That's how we do it in the pub! My quote still stands pat, I wouldn't drop a big name player for him in 10-team leagues.
Kemba Walker/Gerald Henderson – Put up 34 a piece in a Bobcats win. There's a sentence I will never type again. I had a commenter ask about Henderson as a points league option amongst some other guys and I said Henderson. Did you get that 34-7-2-1 in your line-up man? Because I hope so!
Jeff Teague – I've mentioned it a few times now, but Teague is going to be one of my big draft day targets next year. Went 24-4-13 including 3-4 from deep and just absolutely took over this game which I watched. An emerging great player and with Josh Smith gone next year, he'll be even more a threat.
Jonas Valanciunas – The big JV is a guy I've been touting as a great pickup the past few weeks, and didn't disappoint going 8-11 FG 19 Pts 8 Rebs and a Blk. He really had a big impact on this game, as all four of those free throws were on and-ones. He's only 20-years old too, I'm gonna be big on him for next year.
Damien Wilkins – Continues to be slightly under the radar, probably because he starts on the 76ers, but had a very respectable 18-5-4-2 line last night. And the Sixers won! Golly gee Wilkin-ers!
Brandon Jennings – I love Brandon J, but what happened here? Played only 17 minutes, went 0-3 had 3 Ast and 1 Stl and didn't score in a game for the first time in his career. Apparently got benched in the 3rd and never returned. He's too good and the Bucks need him too much for this to continue.
Jeff Green – Another gem across the board going 21-7-5-2-1. Shot only 7-18, but was only 6-17 then hit a game-winner. So you stat heads can suck it!
Wayne Ellington – Shot only marginally better at 7-16, but continues to be useful with a 16-3-2-3 line. I think he should be owned in more leagues down the stretch, but good playoff teams are probably set.
Ed Davis – After a few nice runs with Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph injuries, got a dreaded DNP – Coach's Decision.
Marc Gasol – Returned after missing two games with what was first reported as an ab tear. Ab tear my ass. Man I wish I had ass abs. Started the game poorly, but ended with a usable 13-5-3-1-1 line in his first game back. Deploy as usual.
Zach Randolph – Probably Z Bo's worst game on the year, going 3-4-3 in only 25 minutes with 5 TOs. Just not his night.
J.R. Smith – Back-to-back 30+ Pt games going for 35 on an efficient 10-18 shooting and 12-13 from the FT line. Led the Knicks in minutes even though he's "the sixth man." BS.
Eric Gordon – You hate to love him, because he misses so many mother f games, but when he plays, he puts up 24 like last night. Let the dude play every night, he's fine now!
Greivis Vasquez – Returned after missing a few games and probably shoulda sat this one out as well. 28 mins 0-2 FG 2 Rebs 4 Asts 1 Stl 0 Pts. If he helped ya to the playoffs, he's pulling a Tom Brady in that 50+ TD season.
Roy Hibbert – Continues his binge scoring that would make Lindsay Lohan proud. 11-17 FG 28 Pts 13 Rebs 3 Asts and 3 Blks. Will be interesting to see where he goes next year, but if he gets a ton of hype, I probably won't own him as he's had huge spells of inconsistency. But maybe those days are behind him?
Paul George – Been huge this year, but 4-17 from the floor ain't gonna cut it!
George Hill – Another guy returning from injury to post horrific results, going 1-11 from the floor only scoring 2 Pts. The 4 Rebs 5 Asts and 2 Stls help pad the blow, but the 38 minutes are encouraging. I think he's fine.
Tyler Hansbrough – Still no David West means Hansbrough is fantasy usable. 16-8 last night in 32 minutes. However, according to Indiana coach Frank Vogel, West will be back tonight.
Greg Smith – Exploded in the post with a near Goromotaro of 18 Pts and 19 Rebs. Played 6 more minutes than Omer Asik and out center-ed him. Just one game, I don't put too much stock into it.
John Wall – After his huge game Monday night, shot only 3-18. Gotta love the Russell Westbrook D!
Kobe Bryant – 31 Pts and only 4 fouls when it shoulda been 5. That non-call made Ricky Rubio muy cansado. Man I love bringing out my high school Spanish.
Pau Gasol – What foot issue? 36 minutes 8-12 FG 17 Pts 9 Rebs 3 Asts 2 Stls and 2 Blks. Rainbow line! I knew someone could do it (I mighta missed a tiny one somewhere). If for some reason he's still unowned, grab him!
Nikola Pekovic – Approached a Goromotaro himself with a 19-16 game in 41 minutes. Should finish the year strong.
Chase Budinger – If you need scoring and a smattering of other stats, Chase B is your man. Went 6-12 14 Pts 9 Rebs 1 Ast 2 Stls and 1 Blk in 24 solid minutes off the bench. Give him a look if you need a spot start or the depth.
Denver Nuggets – Had their top 3 scorers last night come off the bench. I wonder how often that happens? I know the Knicks were doing that with Stoudemire and Smith…
Andre Miller – Bench player #1 with 7-18 shooting 14 Pts 5 Rebs and 8 Asts. Ty Lawson only played 20 minutes and wasn't effective. Lawson is probably going to miss Friday as it seems he came back too soon from the ironic heel injury. Miller is a great play Friday night if he's available.
JaVale McGee – Bench player #2 had his best game of the season with a season-high 21 Pts an 11 Rebs 2 Stls and 3 Blks. Shot 10-11 and I think 9 of those were dunks, as this was the second game I watched. He was just a matchup nightmare against Duncan/Splitter/Blair who all got owned down low.
Wilson Chandler – Bench player #3 with 15 in 34 minutes. Proves he can score a do a little bit of it all.
Danny Green – Hit 6 3's last night, and all 6 were in the first half if I remember correctly (at least 5 were). Hit 4 in about a minute of game time in the 2nd quarter when the Spurs were down double-digits. He was a big reason they came back and won a thriller.
Kendall Marshall – After a huge run by Goran Dragic, he's now missed the last two games as he's been benched with no injury. Sorry Dragic owners – the Suns seem content to tank the season. That means fantasy use for Marshall, who went 7 Pts and 13 Asts last night in 34 minutes. He's a gold-mine if you need wire assists.
Wesley Johnson – Like Wayne Ellington, will become the Suns primary scorer with their new lineup. Scored 20+ in back-to-back games. Need spot start scoring, look no further.
Isaiah Thomas – Another big game in the little guy's young career scoring 31 Pts on 10-18 shooting including 7 3's and 7 Asts. The Kings upset the Warriors as well, marking another big upset for the young team. They might actually stay in Sac too.
Stephen Curry – Didn't have his shot (5-18) so dimed his way to a nice fantasy day with 12 Asts. Back-to-back games with double-digit assists. Not bad for a pure scorer.
Reggie Evans – Super GOROMOTARO! Knew someone could do it. 22 Pts on 9-13 shooting and 26 Rebs. Twenty-Six! Sheesh. The Nets really took it to the Blazers who were 22-11 at home before last night.
Brook Lopez – 12-22 for 28 Pts. Becoming an elite interior scorer. If he stays healthy for like 8 more years, he'll push for hall-of-fame at this rate, Gus Ayonin'!
Game Friday: Heat @ Hornets. Damn, wish the streak was still alive… The Hornets coulda knocked off both the Nuggets streak and Heat streak within a week. I think the Heat trounce here. Shoot your comments below, stay strong through the playoffs!


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BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A court in northeast China sentenced a former vice president of China Mobile Ltd's state-owned parent to life in prison for accepting bribes, state media said on Friday, the latest executive at a state-owned firm to have his fate sealed as China tries to root out corruption.
Lu Xiangdong, 53, in collusion with others including his wife, abused his position to take more than 25 million yuan ($4.10 million) in bribes between 2003 and 2011, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a mid-November ruling by a court in Jilin province.
"The sum of bribes accepted by Lu Xiangdong was immense," Xinhua said, adding that he was given a "lenient sentence in view of his admission of guilt and good attitude, confession of details, and the return of some illicit funds".
Lu was investigated in early 2012 when he ran the company's marketing operations and digital business, Xinhua said.
Officials at China Mobile, the country's largest telecom operator, declined to comment on Friday. Lu was vice president of China Mobile Communications Corp., which is the state-owned parent.
China has launched a series of investigations into executives in various sectors, ranging from energy to shipping, as President Xi Jinping focuses on rooting out graft, which is seen as a threat to the survival of the ruling Communist Party.
Xi, who took up the presidency in March, has pledged that the campaign will take on top-level "tigers" and lowly "flies".
In August and September, five former senior officials of the country's biggest oil business, China National Petroleum Corp , were under investigation for "serious discipline violations".
The investigations have also extended to the shipping industry, with China COSCO Holdings saying that one of its top executives is the subject of government inquiries.
$1 = 6.0932 Chinese yuan Reporting by Michael Martina

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Fernando Meirelles directed one of the great films of the last decade and Peter Morgan has proven to be among the most talented and prolific screenwriters of his generation. Together the two will bring to life a Viennese play about sexual mores that is more than a hundred years old.
Meirelles will direct Morgan's script for "360," based on Arthur Schnitzler's play "Reigen," a series of ten encounters between two sexual partners, with one person from each scene appearing with another partner in the next. Here's a breakdown of the original play:
- The Soldier and the Parlor Maid
- The Parlor Maid and the Young Gentleman
- The Young Gentleman and the Young Wife
- The Young Wife and The Husband
- The Husband and the Little Miss
- The Little Miss and the Poet
- The Poet and the Actress
- The Actress and the Count
We loved Meirelles' "City of God," and Morgan is on a roll, having written "The Queen," "The Last King of Scotland," "The Damn United" and "Frost/Nixon" all in the last five years. But before anyone gets too excited, know that Schnitzler was also responsible for the play "Traumville" (Dream Story"), which was the source material for Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut."


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Los Angeles: Tacos Al Pastor Delivers on Its Name
There's something seductive about mystery, right? The girls like the bad boy because they don't know what he's really about. The allure of the Phantom of the Opera, a man who, as near as we can tell, hangs out in sewers and wears half a mask because backwards jeans were already taken by Kris Kross.
Walking up to a lonely taco spot with an innocuous name, you don't really know what you're going to get. Maybe the asada works here, or the buche, or both or neither or nothing. It's the mystery that pushes me through the door.
At Tacos Al Pastor, there is no door and there is no mystery. A short, stubby taquero stands on the corner of Kingsley and Santa Monica Blvd., trompo spinning and spitting little bubbles of warm grease and pineapple juices. There's a walk-up window and a bubbling cauldron of various other cuts of meat, but the jig is up when you first spy the name along the awning of the tiny yellow building: This place serves al pastor. Ordering anything else just doesn't make sense.
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Yet, other options there are. They come in burritos and quesadillas, mixed in with eggs or served with tortillas on the side. The carne asada works as a beefy Mexican staple, but it doesn't pack the explosion of flavor you might be looking for. It's certainly well-crusted, a nod to the smallish man working the trompo and the plancha, but lacks a higher quality cut of beef or a heavier dose of salt. Or both.
The carnitas isn't stewed the way it should be, if only because they don't have the room. The pale pink pork is chopped into the sort of cubes that don't fall apart, a testament to the juiciness (and flavors) lost during the cooking process. They guys inside the standing-room-only hut manage to crisp up the edges, but there's no mystery in that either. Just heat up some lard, toss in a few edges of stewed pork shoulder for a minute or two. It's not the real thing, but a crunchy fried bite now and again may try feebly to convince you otherwise.
The chorizo comes straight from a full, boiled link. As a result, it retains all of the juiciness and packed in flavors that come from the casing, but without some sort of snap or bite, the taco comes off somewhat wet. The man working the griddle would be wise to let these freshly chopped sections of chorizo rest on the hot plancha for a minute.
Yet, despite these shorcomings, all is forgiven with the al pastor. That slowly rotating trompo, pressed down with thin ribbons of pork and darkened at the edges from the vertical flame, is mesmerizing. The slices come fast from the spit and land straight on to your griddled double-stacked tortillas, lacking a chunk of pineapple but no worse for wear. The long-basting meat has begun to fuse together, leaving each swipe of the knife with a sizeable chunk of solid al pastor.
A warm dose of achiote and the acid notes of citrus play in the background, while the smoky, charred edges emerge. The pork is tender and flavorful and seemingly endless, as one lengthy chunk blends into another and another until, before you know it, the taco is gone.
The tacos al pastor at... Tacos Al Pastor... need no garnishment, but a few leaves of cilantro and a diced white onion or two will do wonders for any meal. Paired with a largely unassuming salsa roja, the taco stands tall and shine. That's why the name is on the building, that's why the name is on the taquero's shirt, and that's why Tacos Al Pastor continues to draw in a nighttime crowd, mingling on the street corner. Mystery solved.
Tacos Al Pastor Corner of Kingsley Drive / Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles (map)
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GRIDA CITY HOTEL (4 Stars) GRIDA CITY having 100 rooms (98 Standart and 2 Suit Rooms) and a capacity of 204 beds is 5 minutes away from the city center and it is located across International Cultural Park and the Sheraton Hotel. With its closeness to the biggest shopping centers in Antalya, it will provide you great easiness while you are shopping. There is complimentary service to the worldwide famous Konyaaltı Beach. Furthermore, while you are enjoying yourselves at famous KONYAALTI BEACH, OUTDOOR SEMI – OLIMPIC POOL with fresh water (out of order in winter timw) and Lobby Bar. You can also taste new food with the rich variety of dishes available at its open and covered Restaurants and KİBAR CAFÉ & GARDEN. You can both enjoy yourselves and be fit with the sports activities such as Tennis, Mini Football, also Fitness Center (Equipments of Special Series from Life Fitness Company), Sauna. As Grida City, we will be honoured to provide you a unique holiday through all of our possibilities and the best service with the advantage of being a hotel located in the city center. MEETING FACILITIES: Fully equipped meeting room and also 4 meeting rooms. EQUIPMENTS : Overhead Projector, Slide Projector, VHS Video Recorder, 70 cm Screen TV, Cable and Cordless Microphones, Flipchart, Screen (3x4, 1.80x2.40, 2x3). INVOICE ADDRESS: Metiş İnşaat ve Tic. A.Ş. ( Grida City ) Meltem Mah. 100.yıl Bulv. No:112 ANTALYA SEĞMENLER VD. 620 002 72 29 Credits Cards Accepted : VISA, MASTER, EURO Distance to Airport: 20 Kms Distance to City Center: 2Kms Beach : Beach at KONYAALTI BEACH Transportation to the Beach: by SHUTTLE SERVICE/ Complimentary Transportation to the City Center: By Minibus in front of the hotel ROOM & MEETING FACILITIES TOTAL NUMBER OF ROOMS: 100 TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDS: 204 Standart Room with balcony,sea view: 56 (20-25 m2) Standart Room with balcony,garden view: 41 (20-25 m2) Suites: 2 (30 m2 & 55 m2) Handicapped Room
Club Hotel Delfin
You will experience the Mediterranean blue with the magnificent view of Taurus Mountains at the fascinating atmosphere of sunset. Our hotel is 3 km to Antalya's city center and 12 km to the Airport. Our hotel offers an hotelier approach as hospitable as the Mediterranean, fun and peace. FOOD AND BEVERAGES During your holiday, you can either taste the Mediterranean cuisine and seafood at our ala carte restaurant or you can try the delicious food of the Turkish Cuisine from our rich open buffet. Moreover, we are at our guests' service with four bars and 24 hours of room service. AQUA A holiday full of fun is waiting for you at Club Hotel Delfin with the special platform beach which exclusively serves the guests, and with 2 open and 1 closed pools. ROOM There are a total of 129 rooms at Club Hotel Delfin including 12 family rooms, 2 suites and 115 standard rooms. All the rooms have the Mediterranean view, balcony, satellite TV, phone, shower, toilet, central music channel and mini bar. ANIMATIONS Your holiday will have a different meaning with Delfin Animation Team's interesting and entertaining shows. TURKISH NIGHTS Turkish nights are organized once a week. You will see examples of Anatolian Turkish culture, listen to the Turkish music and taste the authentic Turkish food. ACTIVITIES You will become relieved with the foam bath and scrub applied by the professionals at the traditional Turkish bath; relax with the oily massage. We offer our guests an energetic holiday with the sports possibilities at our fitness
Gloria Golf Resort
Standard Room In the main building and at the garden area there are 180 twin bedrooms, and 113 French bedrooms, each of them are 24 sq/m. There are total 293 standard rooms with balcony or terraces inside. Room Features Keyless card entry system hair dryer direct telephone line telephone in the bathroom TV/Satellite system Interactive system LCD TV WC central air conditioning system room service mini bar safe box bathtub shower wireless internet
Pine House Hotel
Room Features Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer has 84 standart rooms with a sea view, 32 standart rooms with mountain view, 3 suites with sea view, 1 handicapped room. with 174 beds in total.All rooms equipped with Direct Phone,Music,Satellite TV,Air-Condition,Mini Bar,Safe Box,Hair Dryer, Balcony. Room Views : Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer has rooms with a glorious sea view. Dining and Wining : Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer has one main restaurant with 250 pax indoor-150 pax outdoor capacity serves delicious dishes. Rich menu with various of world cuisine by professional team.(open buffet) Lobby bar, Pool bar, Vitamin bar will freshen you up with cool drinks. Meetings : Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer has International Meeting Room,conference hall with 80 pax capacity.Fully Equipped with high- tech. Facilities and Services : Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer has Outdoor Swimming Pool, Children Pool, Turkish Bath, Private beach, Sauna, Massage, Jaccuzi, Fitness Center, Table Tennis, Boccia, Darts, Gym, Water ball, Aerobic, Banana, Water ski, Catamaran, Beach volley, Volleyball, Jogging, Diving,Water Sports, Mini disco, Days and night animations, Live shows and with many entertainments. Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer gives great opportunity to enjoy each moment of your stay.With a great service, quality, hospitality and comfort Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer is going to be your second address.Also Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer provides Doctor, Grocery, Outdoor Parking, Extra Power Generator,shopping facilities if you wish to. Hotel Location : Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer is located right between the mountains and beautiful pine trees with a sea view.Ä°t has its own private beach You can reach there by walking distance.Also wild mountains surrounds whole area with a marvelous scenery. Pine House Hotel Camyuva Kemer is close to( Phaselis )underground city with ruins from the times of Likya's. Great place to explore the history by diving. worth to
Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel
Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel is a 4 star hotel with a setting where you can have a real Spa / Wellness Hotels experience. Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel is 12 km from Side city center. By staying at Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel, you will be close to many attraction and landmarks such as Alarahan Caravansary, MKM Cinema and Seleukia Antique City. If you're wondering what to do outside of Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel, you can get relaxed on Kizilagac Beach, visit Museum, go jogging at Ayayo Altinbesik National Park, shop in Side Shopping District or spice your night up in Truva Disco. Please click here for more info about Club Golden Beach and Spa Hotel's facility and
Club Zigana
Club Zigana was built with a strong reference to the traditional, ancient style of our ancestors. The construction of our unique resort, which is harmoniously integrated into the beautiful countryside, shows our respect to nature and is often described by our guests as "a magical place full of joy and happiness". Our First-Class Holiday Village can house up to 620 guests, who can choose from 5 different lodging options: Standard Rooms, Family Rooms, Junior Suites, Senior Suites and Villas – all fully deluxe equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, a free minibar, direct telephone line and a discreetly integrated safe for all your precious valuables. All rooms are decorated in warm colours and have a ceramic covered floor (except Villas: laminate), decorated with a fine texture. A uniquely developed lightening concept softly underlines the warm and harmonious colours of the
Dosi Hotel
The hotel is located on the Side-Kumköy road, 2 kms. to the antique Side peninsula, 65 kms. to the Antalya airport and 700 meters to the beach. Two swimming pools with a water slide for adults and one for babies, Turkish bath, sauna, massage rooms. TV and game room, playground for children, volleyball sand court. Day long animation programs which include aerobics, gymnastics, volleyball, table tennis, dart board, billiards, water polo and soft animation at
Single Room
Our Hotel is Situated in Kaleiçi, a scenic Turkish coastal town of the Antalya region steeped in history, culture and natural beauty, the heritage Doğan Hotel welcomes you to a unique travel experience made more special through a perfect blend of old world elegance, friendly atmosphere and an inspired brand of personalised service. Feel at home at Doğan Hotel, where every aspect of your stay reflects our dedication to your relaxation, comfort and convenience. Doğan Hotel is located in Kaleiçi, also known as Old Antalya, which is famous for its narrow cobbled streets, Ottoman-era architecture and yacht harbour. Immerse yourself in the vibrancy and verve of this quaint town as you explore heritage sites, restaurants and souvenir shops, among other attractions. Let Doğan Hotel be your window to the wonders this historic town offers, and your gateway to an experience in Antalya you will always
Voyager Sheraton
Overlooking a turquoise sea and the famous Konyaalti Beach, the Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort & Spa offers a familiar comfort amidst splendid views. You'll find us in the heart of Antalya, a timeless Mediterranean city nestled along the Turkish coastline. Picturesque parks, a unique harbor, spectacular scenery, and historic sites dot our charming and historic town. Our business center will keep you in touch, while our meeting and conference facilities and the nearby Glass Pyramid Congress and Exhibition Center are equipped with everything you need for a great event. Recharge with our full range of spa servies which combine local holistic therapies and traditional services. Panoramic views of either the Mediterranean or the Bey Mountains in guest room create a wonderful, relaxed setting. Dive into our refreshing swimming pool, well-known as the largest in the area. Take a peaceful walk through our beautiful botanical garden. Golf lovers will enjoy the many nearby championship courses. Or stay right here and enjoy everything from Mediterranean à la carte cuisine to a cozy sports bar. We look forward to welcoming you to Sheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel, Resort &
Tuvana Hotel
The buildings that constitute HOTEL TUVANA were designed and built by Abdi Efendi, one of the glorious officers of the Ottoman Empire. Abdi Efendi was to welcome important guests in these houses, and that's way he employed the best craftsmen in the construction of these buildings, which were one of the beauties of that period's architecture. Later on, one thousand and one nights tales were lived in these houses. Various guests from the Empire, Ambassadors etc. have lived unforgettable days and nights here. Later, Emine Haným, the daughter of Abdi Efendi got married to Mehmet Bey, one of the well-known cotton dealers of Antalya. They carried on the family tradition and Ottoman life style, preserving the original beauty of the buildings until the current date. Tuvana Hotel, which is constituted of three distinct buildings that are restored in accordance with their original architecture have: 46 rooms, 12 De Luxe Rooms, 10 Superior Rooms, 2 Pacha Rooms, 2 Family Rooms, 20 Standart rooms. A total of three restaurants (2 indoor and 1 Garden Restaurant) where you can fully enjoy the worldwide famous Turkish Cuisine which are at your disposal every hour of the day. During the cold winter nights our restaurant with fireplace will take you away to trip in time. You can enjoy the coolness of the pool during the hot summer days, and should you wish some activities you may play table tennis or dart; you can also go bike riding through the historical streets of the old town. You can also enjoy tasting our garden fruits that you may pick from orange, tangerine, banana, plum, medlar, and pomegranate trees. Select a book from our library and enjoy reading on one of our antique sofas while having your Turkish coffee.
Saturn Palace Resort
Hotel consist of one main building. Apart from rooms, reception,lobby, Diona lobby bar, Atlas restaurant, Tuğra alacarte restaurant, meeting rooms, indoor pool, spa center, doctor office and shopping centers, cosmos nıght club also located in the main building. In the outdoor area relax pool, pool bar, aqua park and bar, mini club, snack bar, tennis cort, summer houses and private sandy beach are
Venezia Palace Hotel
Room Features Venezia Palace De Luxe Resort Hotel Antalya has Elegantly furnished rooms with all modern patterns.Palace Venezia has 540 rooms with 1080 beds in total .419 Standard rooms, 40 Family rooms, 59 Castella Residence Standard, 15 Castello Residence suites, 6 Handicapped rooms, 3 Castello Residence Villa s and 1 Castello Residence King suites. All rooms equipped with Direct dial phone, Music broadcasting, Hair dryer, Bathroom, Wc, Safe box, Fire alarm, Electronic card system, Mini bar, Central heating and air conditioning system and Balcony.in the luxury rooms you have some additional equipments. Room Views : Venezia Palace De Luxe Resort Hotel Antalya has rooms with a marvelous sea, garden and pool view. Dining and Wining : Venezia Palace De Luxe Resort Hotel Antalya offers a main Restaurant Bellini that serves Breakfast, Late Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Midnight Snacks with variety of selections.4 A'la carte restaurants; Veneto (Italian cuisine), Burano (seafood), La Caretta (Brazillian cuisine) ,Ottoman (Turkish cuisine) serves wide range of traditional dishes with high quality of service.Reservation required.Cafe Florian serves hot and cold drinks with delicious cakes. great place for tea time.Lido bar offers snacks all day along with rich menu. There are 10 bars in the resort that offers different athmosphere to the esteemed guests.Venezia Palace is highly reccomendable. Meetings : Venezia Palace De Luxe Resort Hotel Antalya has a business center that contains 7 meeting rooms sized between 1008 m2 to 40 m2.Fully equipped with hig-tech. Slide projector, Overhead projector, Barcovision, Wireless Telephone and Table, Flipchart, Standard screen, Sound system, Light system, Pointer, Dvd, Md and Vcd. Facilities and Services : Venezia Palace De Luxe Resort Hotel Antalya offers one massive Outdoor swimming pool, Heated Indoor swimming pool, Indoor Jacuzzi pool, Children swimming pool, Heated Indoor children swimming pool, Sauna, Turkish bath,
Labada Barut Hotel
Standard room : French bed + couch, or twin bed + couch. Key card entry system, Bath, WC, Air conditioning, Telephone, TV, Hair dryer, Mini Bar, Kettle, Safe, Balcony and a seating section. Can accommodate max. 2+1 persons. Parquet floor covering . Approx. 20 – 22 m2. (Eco rooms do not have a balcony, Approx. 18 m2) Deluxe room: Standard room fixtures and fittings. Has wider balconies and has deck chairs. Approx. 31 m2 Junior Suite: Standard room fixtures and fittings. Consists of a wider room. Can accommodate max 2+1 persons. Approx. 39 m2. Family Suite: Standard room fixtures and fittings. 1 bedroom and 1 living room with interconnecting door. Can accommodate max 2+2 persons. Approx. 45 m2. Suite: Standard room fixtures and fittings. 1 bedroom and 1 living room with interconnecting door. Has a Jacuzzi in the bathroom. Can accommodate max. 2+2 persons. Approx. 49 m2 & 69 m2. King Suite: Standard room fixtures and fittings. Consists of a wide room and a wide terrace. Has a Jacuzzi on the terrace. Can accommodate max 2+1 persons. Approx. 76 m2 / 92 m2. Labada with its daily changing animation shows and amusement themes, and its interactive shows made more colourful with your participation, is continuing to liven up the holiday evenings. In addition to the water sports activities on the beach, fun contests, competitive sports activities, beach volleyball, darts, bocca, tennis, table tennis, billiards and many more games, creative activities that will make you smile; Banana, wind surf (licensed), parachuting, jet ski, water ski, catamaran (licensed), sea bicycle, canoe. The animation team that prepares for each night in the spirit of a gala night, is offering dazzling shows and productions that will satiate our guests desire for amusement and art, and which all our guests can participate in.
The Kumul
Room features Air conditioning, Bathroom with shower, Cosmetic mirror, Electric kettle / Coffee machine, Fan, Hairdryer, Highspeed Internet, Minibar, Room safe, Satellite TV, Small lounge, Television, W-LAN in the ro [more]Air conditioning, Bathroom with shower, Cosmetic mirror, Electric kettle / Coffee machine, Fan, Hairdryer, Highspeed Internet, Minibar, Room safe, Satellite TV, Small lounge, Television, W-LAN in the rooms, Windows that open, Writing desk. Hotel features 24 hour reception, Balcony / Terrace, Beauty-center, Business center, Car park, Child / Baby Crib, Conference / Meeting rooms, Deck chairs, Direct beach access, Entrance Hall / lobby, Garden or park, Gym, Hai [more]24 hour reception, Balcony / Terrace, Beauty-center, Business center, Car park, Child / Baby Crib, Conference / Meeting rooms, Deck chairs, Direct beach access, Entrance Hall / lobby, Garden or park, Gym, Hairdresser, Hotel bar, Hotel safe, Indoor swimming pool, Internet access, Laundry service, Lift, Massage, Miniclub, Non-smoking rooms, Organised activities, Outdoor swimming pool, Pool bar, Quiet rooms available, Restaurant, Room Service, Sauna, Shops on site, Snack bar, Steam room, Sun umbrellas, Supermarket, Terrace, Wellness Center / Spa, Wireless
Dogan Hotel
This well maintained hotel has a super position right next to the beach. With our large pool and private beach area – all rooms are air conditioned and with balcony – it is the Dogan family who really make the place such a favourite for so many of our guests. The family's wonderful hospitality is second to none and a real delight. The pool is set to the side of property in natural gardens which extend around all the rooms and to the beach area. Breakfast and lunch is served in the outdoor restaurant, with lovely views across the Bay of Orhaniye while dinner is served by the sea (the weekly special lamb night is particularly well received). The family own a boat which is available a couple of evenings a week to take guests to the restaurants at the and of the bay (should they decide not to walk) and a visit is also made to a couple of local coves accessible only by sea (payable locally), for those who feel like a change of scene. Our guests come back year after year to experience our friendly service and relax in Orhaniye, an unspoilt part of Turkey. We are now fully independent, so our old Tapestry guests can now book direct with us we provide all
Cennet Barut Hotel
Cennet, 65 km to Antalya Airport and 8 km to Manavgat, is 20 minutes far away to Side to which you can walk on a course full of historical tissue. There is a taxi stop in front of the hotel and there are other public transportation ways through which you can go to Side and Manavgat. Hotel: 3 floors 113 Standard rooms 4 Suites 27 Aparts 3 Handicapped rooms Total 147 Units Standard room: App. 21-26 m2. Bathroom, WC, TV, Music channel, Air conditioner, Telephone, Hair drier, Minibar, Safety Box, Balcony, Carpet flooring, sofa. Accommodation is for 1-3 people. Suites: App. 48m2. Same specifications and equipments as standard rooms but consists of 2 seperated bedrooms with bathrooms. Max. 6 guests can accommodate. Aparts: App. 43m2. It has the same equipment as standard rooms. It is composed of a bedroom and a living room with a kitchen. Four people can accommodate. There are nonsmoking rooms and a reserved area in the restaurant for nonsmokers. Domestic animals are not
Royal Atlantis
Since 2002 We are giving our services Royal Atlantis Hotel`s first aim is to give you unforgatable holiday and that you feeling like at your home with the services which is for kings. We will be happy to give you all services with proffesional understandig. We hope you will enjoy your holiday together with Royal Atlantis Hotel where you can see great view of Mediterrian. Much More Of Your Dreams... Royal Atlantis Hotel with its modern architecture and unique natural surroundings, was planned with great consideration to detail. The hotel offers all the comforts needed for the perfect holiday, it has a living room, villa-type apartment units and different types of rooms. Each detail has been taken into consideration and the rooms have a card-key system, air conditioning, a mini bar, music system, satellite TV system, bathroom phone for room service and a hair dryer. Royal Atlantis Hotel become from 2 Block,9 Villa, 12 Suit rooms (Family Room) and has 132 standard rooms... • Double room with 1 french + 1 extra bed 24 (21sqm.) max.2+1pax • Double room with French bed + 1 couch 45 (21sqm.) max 3 pax • Double room with French bed +1 couch + 1 extra bed 23 (21sqm.) max 3 pax • Double room for handicapped people 2 (21sqm.)max.3 pax • Suit room with french bed + 1 couch +1 extra bed 12 ( 32sqm.)max 3 adult + 1 child • Duplex Villa 12 (80 sqm.)max.6 pax Mostly our rooms with sea view and all our rooms has; Centeral Air Condition, Sattelite T.V, Electronic Safe, Mini Bar, Telephone, Carpet Floor, Balcony, W.C and Hairdryer • Suit Rooms (Family rooms): All with sea view and has jacuzzi and has inside two diffrent rooms . • Dublex Villa : Become from two floor and has living room, bed room and kitchen corner. .Max. 6 persons can stay.In bath room we have in our villas dush cabines. •Our rooms for disable guest is with dush cabines or with real bath tup.In our disable rooms our W.C are special designed for or guest. Other features
Miramare Queen
Country category 4 stars 650 beds , 325 Rooms , 108 family rooms , 3 handicapped persons Zimmer , Sea view room , 5 floors , 2 elevator , Lobby , Restaurant , 2 bars (weather-induced), TV Room, Game Room, Table tennis , Dart , Internet corner ,Wellness area (Sauna, Massages , Turkish bath ), Doctor , Conference room , 2 Pools ,1 child pool ,Different shops Guests of Miramare Queen hotel can share the facilities of the Miramare Beach apart from meal and sleeping! The Wellness-Area : Diversion pure into beautiful ambiance. Massages, Hamam, a Sauna, a team trained perfectly and many other conveniences wait for you to free you from the stress of the weekday. Double room (Single room to alone use) All rooms are fitted out modernly and comfortably. The double rooms are equipped: Twin and/or Frenchbed , Minibar, Sat-TV, Music channel, Central air conditioner (By the hour), Central heating (By the hour), Direct choice telephone , Safe (against charges), Balcony, Hairdryer, Bath/Shower, WC, Carpeting or tiled floor . Family room :The family rooms are equipped at once as the double rooms of only spacious (approx. 30 sqm) and two further sleep possibilities. Our rooms offer you any comfort which you may expect of a house of our class. Furthermore our kind staff will take care that you feel whole like home with us. The power supply is 220 volts. Doctor service available. The rooms are cleaned daily. Laundry cleaning Live animals aren't permitted for hygienic reasons. HP Plus: Extensive breakfast sideboard and varied dinner in sideboard form. To this all soft drinks, warm drinks and local alcoholic drinks. During the day and in the evening free local alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. Allinclusive: Extensive breakfast sideboard and varied lunch and dinner in sideboard form. To this all soft drinks, warm drinks and local alcoholic drinks. During the day and in the evening free local alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. Minibar: The mini-bar
Club Sidelya Holiday Village
Established in 1986 on a 80,000 squaremeter ground of pine forest in a neat garden, offers Sidelya Holiday Village an authentic mediterranean pleasure with bright sun, a wide golden sandy beach to the dark blue sea. Our Holiday Village is just 54 km to the international airport Antalya, only 12 km far from Manavgat, the old town with wide orange fields, and also 12 km to the famous antique city Side, with the ruins of temples, theater, agora and Roman baths. The house serves all inclusive; beneath breakfast, lunch and dinner, local drinks and all spirits are free and involves with a restaurant for 400 person, 2 big pools, one kidpool and a seperate waterpark with 2 slides. On different points of the area there are situated one football, one basketball, one volleyball ground and three tennis courts. A play ground for children and a miniclub entertains our pretty guests under the supervision of our animation team, which is involved for the whole entertainment during your holiday, till the late hours. You will also find five bars, a disco, billiard table and table tennis for your pleasure; for your needs is our market, a physician, hairdresser, massageroom, and a jewellery during the day open. After a five minutes walk you reach our wide golden beach with fine sand, where the chaise lounges and beach umbrellas are seperated only for our guests. We appreciate to welcome you to our friendly
Seagull Hotel
Seagull Hotel - Hotel
Room Features Seagull Hotel Beldibi has 140 rooms in total.130 standard rooms, 10 family with direct dial phone, satellite tv, mini bar, safe box, air conditioning, tv, music broadcast, wc, shower, hair dryer, balcony Room Views : Seagull Hotel Beldibi has rooms with a garden, mountain, nature and and sea view. Dining and Wining : Seagull Hotel Beldibi has indoor restaurant with 250 pax capacity, outdoor restaurant with 250 pax capacity, 1 A\'la carte restaurant for special sunset hours, Vitamin bar, Pool bar, Snack bar, Lobby bar offers you great tastes from all around the world and cool drinks and entertainments with a great scenery of beauty. Meetings : Seagull Hotel Beldibi has 1 Meeting Room with 150 pax capacity, equipped with Sound System, Wireless Microphone, Table Microphone, Voice Recording System, Dvd Player, Vcd Player, VCR, Stage, Lettern, Music Broadcast, Slide Projector, Computer Projector, Video Recording, Projection Screen, Barcovision, Overhead Projector, Flipchart, TV, Writing Board, Fax, Air conditioning Facilities and Services : Seagull Hotel Beldibi offers 2 outdoor swimming pool, 1 indoor swimming pool, fitness center, Turkish bath, sauna, massage, whirl pool, table tennis, billiards, internet access, mini club, private strand, water sports, diving school, cycling. Also hair dresser, doctor, ironing, laundry service, baby sitting, shopping facilities and car parking are the availabilities. Hotel Location : Seagull Hotel is located at the sea shore in Beldibi and at the foot of a greenery hill with weeds. Its has a fascinating view of the sea and beauty of green. Especially when the sun goes down. Its a remarkable place to watch the sunset. 13 km to Kemer, 3 km to Beldibi, 35 km to Antalya, 45 km to Antalya
Club Hotel Falcon
The CLUB HOTEL FALCON is built on the seafront in Lara, one of the most beautiful locations on the Mediterranean and is just 5km from Antalya city centre and 10km from the airport. Since 1993, we have been in the business of ensuring that our guests have unforgettable holidays. Our hotel consists of six 5-storey blocks and most of the rooms have a sea view. There are 275 rooms; 266 standard rooms, 7 family rooms, 2 disabled rooms. All rooms have satellite TV and music channels, direct telephone line, electronic door cards, safes, split air-conditioners, mini bar, shower & toilet en suite and hair dryer. Tennis, table tennis, mini football and volleyball are available all day... Indoor swimming pool, Fitness Centre, Turkish bath, sauna, steam room and WELLNESS CENTRE ... The friendly and helpful staff in our bars and restaurants are at your service to ensure that your stay in our hotel is a culinary delight.
Club Hotel Sera
Club Hotel Sera consists of two buildings - Club and Hotel - and offers 223 standard rooms and 10 suites. The Club Hotel Sera is right on the famous sandy Lara beach just 9 km from Antalya?s city center and 8 km from the Airport and can be easily reached by local dolmus (mini-bus). This hotel features 243 modern guestrooms, all of which open onto balconies, and include air conditioning, satellite television, direct-dial phones, safes, minibars, and hairdryers. Diner in one of the four restaurants or have a drink in one of the three bars at the Hotel * FOUR SEASON RESTAURANT * GARDEN 89 RESTAURANT * OLYMPOS RESTAURANT * BEACH BAR * CARETTA * GARDEN BAR * BAKÜS BAR * NIGHT CLUB * CAFE KEYIF * POOLBAR Guests can take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool, which is flanked by trees and has an adjacent splash pool for kids and sun loungers and parasols along the terrace. Active guests can keep fit in the gym or swim laps in the indoor pool while others relax in the Turkish bath and sauna or enjoy massage treatments. Children can join the mini club (for ages 5-12) during the summer months, or play in the games room. There are a number of bars on site, including one on the private beach and one by the pool. Evening entertainment comes in the form of live music and traditional dancers, and there is a
Alp Paşa Boutique Hotel
Situated in Antalya's old town, this Ottoman-style house offers room decorated in authentic Ottoman style. The hotel has a private courtyard with a mosaic terrace and swimming pool. Each room at Alp Pasa Boutique Hotel has its own character. They all have air conditioning and private bathrooms. Rooms are available with jacuzzi baths. Alp Pasa's restaurant features a cosy fireplace and offers a varied buffet each day. During the summer, guests can dine on the poolside terrace. Alp Pasa is nearby Hadrian's Gate and Mermerli Beach is just 200 metres away. Hotel Rooms: 60.
Green Palace
ROOMS The rooms feature ethnic Far East motifs with sea, tropic gardens and pool views. All enjoy a private balcony and a private bathroom with bath tub. As the resort blends naturally with its lush gardens, our guests can enjoy luxurious Bali style accommodation nestling between banana and palm trees. The facility is comprised of 429 standard rooms, including 376 standard rooms, 29 Family Rooms, 5 Handicapped Rooms, 12 Junior Suits, 1 Presidential and 2 King Suits. All units are equipped with balcony, carpet, Mini-Bar, Satellite TV, music system, telephone, special bath setups, hair dryer, WC, bathroom, air condition (cold/warm), safety box and sea view. With endless recreational activities available, a day pass with blissful indecision. Enjoy a dip in seven different swimming pools with 50 meter water slides; a game of tennis or try your luck at water sports or join classes in yoga, tai-chi and stretching ACTIVITIES ( FREE OF CHARGE) Aerobics, Animation Shows, Disco, Mini Club, Fitness Center, Safe Box (rooms), Beach Towels , Sun Mattresses, Sun Umbrellas, Deck Chairs, Table Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Mini Football, Mini Golf, Sauna, Turkish Bath, Step, Squash, Water Gymnastic, Canoe, Windsurf (Licence is obligatory)), Wireless Internet at the Lobby Bar . ACTIVITIES (CHARGED) Rent a Car, Parasailing, Banana, Billiard, Laundry, Babysitting, Doctor, Photography, Internet Cafe (first 30 min. is free of charge), Jacuzzi (in the Sauna), Jet Ski, Parachute, Foam bath, Coiffeur, Dry Cleaning, Massage & Welness, Playstation, Phone & Fax, Tennis (indoor), tennis equipment , Cigar Lounge . SWIMMING POOLS INDOOR SWIMMING POOL (heated): Indoor swimming pool is 266 m with the children section of 12 m, depth 40 cm, both are heated. A good meal is a celebration of life at IC Hotels Green Palace. Among our variegated restaurants you will embark on a gastronomic journey that will drag you along new tastes. Our outstanding dining spots intertwine
Dionysos Hotels Sports & Spa
Dionysos Hotels Sports & Spa that is located in Side-Çolaklı, one of the most beautiful holiday centers of Antalya, offers an unforgettable holiday opportunity to our distinguished guests with All Inclusive system. A shopping center, where all kinds of sports activities are included, entertainment reaches the peak, various international meals appropriate for your taste are offered, provides service with a quality understanding that attaches importance to customer satisfaction. HERA SPA Center is in the service of our distinguished guests with a Turkish Bath, Sauna, Steam Room, Therapy Room, resting rooms, Hera Massage room, Classical massage rooms, Jet shower, Hydro massage rooms, Affusion rooms, Skin Care rooms, VIP Turkish Bath, Sauna and Massage rooms. Tennis courts, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming Pools, Fitness Center and Step areas of 800 m2, every kind of Motorized (subject to fee) and Motorless water sports that are at Dionysos Hotels ensure you robustness while having a holiday. Other services that can be received with a payment at Dionysos Hotels; doctor, beauty saloon, massage, skin care, Spa Center, hairdresser, telephone, fax, photocopy, laundry, tennis lesson, motorized water sports, photograph taking, shopping center, Internet Café, bowling, billiards, computer
More spacious, more lively, more creative, more independent... A suite heaven in Lara, larger rooms than standard rooms, unique suites which are wider with compact designs adding new meanings to the suite concept!!, A service approach eliminating the aspirations of town people in routine life minutely during the construction of the Hotel, a hospitality and approach style never converging to artificiality. Barut Hotels Lara Spa & Suites; great solicitude for little details... Hotel Main Building 10 floors (3 elevators) 157 Standard rooms 52 Deluxe rooms 3 Honeymoon Suites 8 Suites 2 Handicapped rooms Garden Building 50 Junior Suite 45 Family Suite Residence Units 60 Big Residence 2 Big Residence (For Physical Handicapped People) 22 Small Residence Total 401 Units Standard Rooms: Card key system, Bathroom, WC, Air-conditioner, Telephone, TV, Free Wired Internet Connection, Hair Dryer, Minibar, Safe Box, DVD Player, CD Player, Kettle, Balcony, and a living area, with parquet flooring and side sea view. Approximately 40 m2. Max. 2+1 or 3 people can accommodate. Deluxe Room: It has the same equipment as the Standard rooms. The deluxe rooms with direct sea view also has a broad terrace. Max. 2+1 or 3 people may accommodate in the 50 m2 rooms.
Selcukhan Hotel
The Selcukhan Hotel, located on the shore at Beldibi in Konyaaltı, a sub-province of Antalya, aims to provide the best possible service you it's guests with it's wonderful view at the Mediterranean Sea and the Taurus Mountains, comfortable and clean rooms in midst of a green orange grove. Hotel Selcukhan offers it's guests magical relieve from the city-noise and strains of daily life in Beldibi, which is situated in a paradise-like corner at the Mediterranean Coast. While enjoying the wonders of nature, the beauty of the environment will make you forget time and space. Our staff is happy to serve you with our main claim, which is full customer satisfaction. Rooms 151 Standard rooms 34 Three-Bed rooms 16 Family rooms Total 201 rooms Cold-Hot Air-Condition Direct-Line telephone Satellite-TV Music broadcasting Mini-Bar Hair-Dryer Shower and WC Balcony In order to make your stay more convenient, Hotel Selcukhan offers the following services and activities for you and your children; Semi-olympic swimming Pool Childrens' Pool - Mini-Club - Full Animation - Internet Cafe - Shopping Center - Wireless internet - Turkish Bath - Jacuzzi - Massage - Sauna - Fitness center - Table Tennis - Table Football - Billiards (Pool) - Water Sports - Doctor (24 Hours)
Sueno Hotel Beach
Sueno Hotels Beach Side, the youngest member of the Sueno Hotels hotel chain, was opened in June 2006. It is situated directly at the golden yellow sand beach next to the ancient site Side, at the turquoise sea and within the incomparable wood area of Sorgun. On 130.000 m² and with its comprehensive concept Sueno Hotels Beach Side is also offering high Sueno quality to its guests. A main building and the lake houses, which are surrounded by a swimming pool with natural appearance, will suit every taste, let you relax with its amenities and spoil you with its comfort. In our main building with 606 hotel rooms on five floors a generous lobby, shopping facilities, wellness and entertainment centre, conference and meeting rooms, cinema, internet corner, outdoor and indoor pools, restaurants and bars, amongst them also à la carte restaurants, live music and appearances of famous singers will have you spend a happy holiday. In the garden area of the 154 two floors lake houses you will find an own, large pool in front of the rooms and in there a Jacuzzi and thus spend a pleasant time. By making use of the pool and the snack bar next to the lake houses and by sunbathing on your terrace or balcony you will turn your holiday into an unforgettable experience. Sueno Hotels Beach Side presents to our guests a facility with a capacity of totally 760 rooms and 1.580. Also the biggest activities in this facility shall not be forgotten: Aquapark and fun fair. Further more our professional animation team offers international musical, dance and comedy shows and different game and sport activities during the day and in the evening. Sueno Hotels Beach Side, the new "your dreams" at the Mediterranean, promises on each square meter a part of paradise, which lets you feel the understanding of "maximum guest
Tutav Adalya Alara Hotel
At the old harbour with ancient history a small butique Hotel.Attaleia known as Kaleiçi today , was once descrıbed by the Bergamon king Atalos II as haven on earth.At the Kaleiçi (old harbour ) , 50 mt. to see , 300 mt. to private beach , 20 km. To International Antalya airport , 10 km. To bus station.Adalya Hotel all the rooms have sat-tv , channel tv , splite aircondition , direct telephone , shower , hairdryer , 26 standart rooms , 2 family rooms , 1 king suite wiht jakuzi and on the harbour 1 Türkish house special designed.adsl interner , restaurant on the roof with panaromice view. Adayla Butıque has 56 beds , 30 rooms , 26 standart rooms ( 22 / 30 m 2 cap. 2+1) , 2 family rooms (35 m 2 and it has 2 rooms cap. 3+1) , 1 King suite (65 m2 jakuzi , bathroom cap. 2+1 ) , 1 Ottoman house special decorated (65 m2 2 rooms , special kitchen , jakuzi , cap. 2+2 ).All the rooms has telephone , bath telephone , sat-tv , minibar , hairdryer , splite airconditions and shower. In respect of staying free activites for board types • Breakfast • With breakfast tea or coffee and concentrated fruit juice • Diner (half board ) In respect of staying extra ( paid ) activites • Lunch ( BB or HB ) • Dinner ( for BB staying ) • Room service • All kind of local drinks or exp drinks with alcohol or without alcohol • Minibar • Telephone • Doctor's service •
Art Side Grand Hotel
There is a living room and reception at the pleasant and sweet lobby with smoking and non-smoking sectıon and are two panoramic elevators at the entrance. There are main building and other 3 blocks (four blocks in total). All blocks are connecting with social places at the ground. The concept of our hotel is all inclusive; we are at your service with our main restaurant for 650 seats, Ottoman Restaurant "Divan" for 112 pax , offers Turkish cuisine, Chinese Restaurant Zeguen for 50 pax and Italian A`la Carte Restaurant "Restaurante Garde" for 60 pax, Perge Bar, Lobby Bar, pool bar, Disco bar and beach bar. There is 1800 m2 outdoor swimming pool (separate pool for children) and water slide and 2 water slide pools. And also, indoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi (separate pool for children ), Turkish Bath, Sauna, Fitness Centre, SPA, massage, table tennis,billiard,Atari, squash, bowling,1 tennis court (which can be used for basketball), Leder Shop, Shoe and Bag Shop, Optician, Juwellery, Boutique, Souvenir Shop. There are mini market, hairdresser, photographer, Internet café, laundry and doctor. The deck-chairs, mattress and sun umbrellas are free of charge at the beach and around the pool. You can get the beach towels from the reception with a
WOW Resort
Are you one of the people who has realised what it means to live in the ages of great Ottoman architecture while making a journey through the history? You can be assured that WOW Topkapı Palace( inspired by the great Topkapı Palace in İstanbul) will let you feel those emotions. When you enter Topkapı Palace, you will stay in the Harem, have your food from the great Palace Kitchens and Hagia Irini, drink your tasteful wine at theJustice Tower, taste your delicious Turkish desert flavoured with rosewater at Mecidiye Chalet. While you enter into a journey of history, WOW Topkapı Palace will accompany you with its comfort. When you rest in your room, you will feel the relaxation of the atmosphere • We have 908 rooms with balcony or terrace and without balcony. • Telephone(charged), bathtub( N/A in disabled rooms), wc, shower, hair dryer, shampoo and shower jel are available in all our rooms • Non smoking rooms are available. • Central air conditioning and heating system. • Mini bar is filled everyday with beverages and beer for free. • Satelite TV- 30 satelite channels and 2 info channels (German, French, English, Turkish and Russian), radio broadcast from tv • Safety deposit ( free
Marina Residence
It is a privilege uniquely offered to the "Marina Residence guests" to have a view over Antalya Port over the ramparts being built some 18 centuries ago, reaching said spot via wooden stairs being "guests" at the centuries' old "mansions" facing the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and turning their back to the macadam paved streets of the Old City. Marina Residence has come to light through the restauration of three mansions which previously had been built during the 1850's. A very special place where being served under 5 star hotel quality conditions, one can feel at "mansion" sweet home surrounded by begonvillas, decorated by means of a pool offering all the aspects of an aquarium situated in the center of the garden possessing various "stony spots", offering indoor and outdoor restaurant facilities, bars, saunas, fitness center, meeting room.
Hotel Asteria Side
Room Features Club Kustur Holiday Village Kusadasi has 450 rooms with 980 beds in total.consists of 24 family rooms, 64 Triple bed rooms, 6 Suites, 4 royal suites, 102 Bungalows and 252 Double rooms.Kusadasi Kustur Club Holiday Village has all rooms equipped with Direct dial telephone, Balcony or terrace, Satellite tv, Split air condition, Shower, Bathtub, Wc, Hair dryer. Room Views : Kustur Club Holiday Village Kusadasi has rooms with garden and sea views are available. Dining and Wining : Holiday Village Kustur Club Kusadasi has a main restaurant 550 pax Indoor and 650 pax Outdoor capacityoffers various of delicious dishes.As an alternative You can experience A'la carte restaurant with capacity of 200 pax which offers delicious tastes from all over the world and many other food options such as fast food restaurant Snack bar, Pool bar and Around the clock bar offers you choices of drinks and tastes. Cake and coffee service will be on 24 hours. Facilities and Services : Holiday Village Club Kustur Kusadasi has Outdoor swimming pool with water slide, Children's swimming pool, Children's playground, Mini Club, Turkish bath, Massage, Billiards, Disco, Animation programs, Air hockey, Tennis court, Boccia, Mini golf, Mini football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cycling, Chess, Archery, Mini club, Gym hall, Zoo, Garden, Tv corner, Game room and Water Sport. Moreover Hairdresser, Laundry, Doctor, Baby sitting, Parking without fee, Shopping center are other facilities for your comfort.You will love this unspoiled region. Kustur Club Holiday Village will offer you unforgetable moments and perfect service without doubt. Hotel Location : Kustur Club Holiday Village Kusadasi is located right at the sea shore with a splendid charming beach.Amazing nature, Boundless green and blue all combined each other. Unspoiled palmy, leafy walks leading to the sea.Its only 3 km to Kusadasi city center. Kusadasi has a residential population of 50,000 which rises to over half a
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Cender Hotel Antalya
You can get your drinks from our cafes and bars which available in our hotel. Outdoor Swimming Pool , (with children section), Turkish Bath, Sauna, Massage, Fitness Center, Coiffeur, Garden, Playing Ground for Children, TV Room, Disco, Table Tennis, Billiards The Hotel Antalya is located in the citycentre on the beach. The accommadation type in our hotel is a half pension. Breakfast and dinner are open buffet. Lunch is a set menu or it dependent on request. Except this our room service is on for 24 hours. 156 Rooms, 315 Beds, 1 Suite(s) , 1 Presidential Suite.Cable TV, Air-Conditioning, Minibar, Music, Direct Dial Telephone, Safe, Private Bathroom, Balcony, Central Air-Conditioning. Our restaurants and bars are totally 1200 person capacity.
Royal Wings Hotel
Situated in the tranquil, rural area of Lara Beach, the Royal Wings Hotel has been built to a unique architectural design. This distinctive property has an ultra modern interior and offers its guests a high standard of quality and service. With its fantastic selection of activities and facilities, this hotel provides an excellent choice for any traveller seeking a hotel based holiday with beautiful surroundings. Guest rooms are stylish in design, continuing the contemporary theme found throughout the hotel, dressed in soft tones and furnished with all the modern amenities needed to ensure a satisfactory stay. The Royal Wings Hotel offers a real holiday paradise to its residents, whether you're looking for a relaxing retreat or action packed holidays, this hotel caters for all. A spectacular pool scene awaits holiday makers to this hotel, with a huge semi Olympic sized swimming pool, residing amid the beautiful, manicured gardens of the hotel, nine water slides to fly down, a wave pool, a lazy river and lots of watery features. Add to all this a delightful sun terrace where you can stretch out and soak up the gorgeous sunshine and you've got the complete picture. The onsite spa offers guests a taste of rejuvenation, with its soothing massage therapies and beauty treatments, while the fitness centre helps you keep fit with a daily work out. There's plenty more for the little ones too, with a carousel, merry go round and kids club all on offer. You'll find a delicious gourmet selection at the Royal Wings Hotel when it comes to dining. With one main buffet style restaurant and four separately themed a la carte venues, guests will be spoilt for choice on menu. Choose from authentic Turkish, Italian, Oriental and Seafood dishes for your evenings dining experience, which will all have your taste buds tingling. On the entertainment front this hotel caters for everyone, with games, musicals and cabaret shows performed for the residents to enjoy but this
Titanic Resort
Sail away to a place of luxury and pleasure. The Titanic Beach and Resort Hotel occupies a 95,000-m², imaginatively landscaped area right on the Mediterranean coast, 10 kilometres from Antalya. Titanic Deluxe Beach and Resort offers unique architecture, top-class entertainment facilities and an ultra-modern health and beauty centre to pamper your body and soul. Add to all that 14 restaurants and bars, more fun than the children could wish for, and 6,000 m² of indoor and outdoor swimming pools. The entertainment programmmes in Titanic Deluxe Beach & Resort will spoil you for choice. Pool games and contests during the day are followed by night shows and live music – in short, everything you need for the holiday of your dreams. The accommodation couples style with modern conveniences. All the rooms – most of which have sea views – are air conditioned and come with balcony, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. The suites offer ultimate luxury and your own private Jacuzzi. The sandy beach in front of the hotel is a great place to relax in the sun or be active with a wide range of beach and water sports. The resort is located in one of Antalya's most popular districts, a short drive from the international airport. Room numbers: 586.
Crystal Flora Beach
Named after the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, our holiday village is constructed 0 m to the beach of Kemer-Beldibi and is located only at 35 km from the Antalya International Airport, and at 25 km from the city center of Antalya. With its different architecture and the extraordinary beauty of the environment, our facility is indeed a paradise for families with children – offering a private pebble beach of 900 m length as well as a variety of pools and aquapark covering 1044 m². All rooms with balcony but 26 rooms with terrace and 68 have sea view. Room amenities: ceramic floor with décor carpet , electronic card locking system, split air conditioning and heating, satellite broadcasting, LCD TV and music channel, mini bar, safe box, direct dial telephone, sprinkler system and fire detector. Bath amenities: telephone, hairdryer and shower.
Mediterra Art Hotel
Mediterra Art Hotel - Hotel
Mediterra Art Hotel welcomes you with 28 inviting rooms, 9 deluxe,1 Suite with balcony 18 standard rooms all en-suite. We have LCD TV, Satellite TV, Air conditioned, Mini bar, Music, Telephone with direct connection, Internet, Safe, Jacuzzi, en-suite bathroom with hair dryer, 24 hour room service and fire alarms in our rooms. Let the moonlight cheer you up while you are chatting and enjoying the authentic tastes. Art Gallery: Mediterra Art Gallery was opened by a crowded group of participants who are interested in Fine Arts on 1st of May 2010 , Its historical atmosphere provides an excellent opportunity to feel pleasure during the exhibition. The Hotel was activated in August of 2007, before the ruins of a mansion with 200 years of history to its original look, achieved as a highly modern life has found. ''Art'' word is in the Hotel name; comes from 150 years old of a very special original hand-made ceiling decorations are in the restaurant. The rooms is well located ; 18 Standard, 9 Deluxe Rooms and unique Suite Room of a total of 28 charming rooms in Hotel. Mediterra Art Hotel serves to both guests and visitors together with superior service in Historical and Modern
Delphin Palace Hotel
With a harmonious ambience Delphin Palace will provide you an excellent vacation and it consist of 8 floors, 2 king suite, 489 standart, 38 family, 6 handicaapped and 24 exclusive rooms, to improve your dreams. Lobby Bar , is open 24 hours, wellcomes you at the first floor with some relaxing areas to spend your time while listening live music. Delphino Restaurant , 7 A'la Carte Restaurants and different bars are ready for your taste. To spend your free time you can play bowling - computergames , swim our waterslided pools, join to animation programms, in the afternoons watch film at cinema or refresh yourself at Spa Center. Daytime: Sport tournements,water games,sport activities. Night time : Revue, special shows, sketch shows, turkish nights, disco, cinema Teen animation, mini club, mini cinema, mini disco, child menu. Full equipped beauty saloon, different kinds of massages, peeling, Turkish Bath , fitness center is here to feel you like a new – born All inclusive served between 10:00 – 24:00 Our rooms have 5 stars comfort. These comfortable rooms are equipped with centralheating, satellite TV, minibar (soft drinks, beer, water, nuts, chocolate) hairdrier, telefon, digitalsafe,balcony and luxurios bathroom for your ultimate
Baia Hotel
Baia Hotels distinguishes itself by a Minimalism Design. 60% of Rooms are with Sea View. The Rooms are equipped with cable Internet connection. Standard Rooms (min. 1 and max. 4 pax): Room sizes vary from 28 m² to 40 m². All rooms have bathrooms (with a shower or a bath), WC, Telephone, Safe Deposit Box, Mini Bar, Satellite TV, LCD TV, Sitting Units, hairdryer. Floor covering is carpet. There are Rooms either only with a balcony or a French window balcony or a terrace. The Rooms are with Sea or Land View. Quadriple rooms has a sofa as a bed for 4th people. Handicap Rooms: This type of Rooms is designed in accordance with ISO Standards. Handicap Rooms are located on the Lobby Floor. Room size is 35 m². There are a Special Bathroom, WC, Telephone, Safe Deposit Box, Mini Bar, Satellite TV, LCD TV, Sitting Units, hairdryer. Floor covering is carpet. There are Rooms either only with a balcony or a French window balcony or a terrace. The Rooms are with Sea or Land View. Family Rooms (max 4 pax): Room Size is 45 m². The Room comprises of two units connected by a door. One of the units is furnished with a French bed and in the second one you can find two Twin Beds. Only one Bathroom (with a shower or a bath), WC, Telephone, Safe Deposit Box, Mini-bar, Satellite TV, two LCD TVs (one in each unit), Sitting Units, hairdryer are foreseen in the Room. Floor covering is carpet. There are Rooms either only with a balcony or a French window balcony or a terrace. The Rooms are with Sea or Land View. Suite (max 2 pax): Rooms size is 45 m². The Room comprises of two units connected by a door. One of the units is furnished with a French bed and in the second one you can find a Sitting Area. Only one Bathroom (with a shower or a bath), WC, Telephone, Safe Deposit Box, Mini-bar, Satellite TV, two LCD TVs (one in each unit), Sitting Units, hairdryer are foreseen in the Junior Suite. Floor covering is carpet. There are Rooms either only with a balcony or French
Dedeman Antalya Hotel
Getting there Antalya is at a distance of 750 km from İstanbul, 541 km from Ankara and 619 km from İzmir. Regular daily coach buses run from all around Turkey to Antalya. Similarly, there is a lot of choice for flying there. Turkish Airlines, Atlas Jet, Onur Air, Anadolu Jet and Pegasus have frequent flights to Antalya throughout the day. HAVAŞ runs a shuttle coach bus to the city center from Antalya Airport. Standard Room The hotel has 297 standard rooms with an elegant 22 m2 of living space; all featuring direct-dial telephone, mini-bar, electronic safety deposit box, room service, free of charge wireless internet, interactive TV, Pay TV, satellite TV, air conditioning and heating, hair dryer, make-up mirror and smoke-fire detector. The rooms face in three different directions with views of the Mediterranean, the hotel gardens and a panorama of the city. Deluxe Room Located on the recently refurbished 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd floors of our hotel, the 150 Deluxe Rooms offer views of the sea or the gardens. All rooms are designed in a relaxing and minimal style with all the modern day amenities. Senior Suite The hotel has 11 Senior Suites, each with a generous 46 m2 of living space. These rooms have an adjoining living room and balconies with Mediterranean or Taurus Mountain views. The floor-to-ceiling windows in an area of the living rooms allow guests to take in the enchanting view. Enjoy these suites designed with a work area complete with a speed wireless internet connection, wind down on the couch in your soft bathrobe and relax under the water or in the jacuzzi in the marble bathroom. Both bedroom and living rooms have balconies. Junior Suite Each Junior suite, of which there are 16 total, has a bedroom featuring a large bed and balcony, as well as a lounge area with another balcony. Each suite covers an area of 38 m2 and enjoys views of the Mediterranean and Taurus Mountains. Corner Suite All offering magnificent views of the Toros
Golden Coast Hotel
Golden Coast Hotel provides you with the 5 stars hotel comfort. Hotel is located in Colaklı - Manavgat - Antalya. Hotel to Antalya 45min., to Manavgat 15 min., Colakli 305; 2 min., to Side 7 min. Hotel services All-Inclusive concept in Summer, Half board concept in Winter. Hotel with 580 rooms that with Sat. TV, Air Condition, Direct Phone, Minibar, Safe-at chargeable-, Bathroom-WC, Bath, Hair dryer, phone-. If you are planning to stay longer, check our special 3-day, 5-day, 7-day package prices first.
The Hotel Sinatra is located in Camyuva near the entrance of Kemer resort just 200 m from the golden beach on the beautiful Turkish Riviera. This lively hotel is situated at the point where the Toros Mountains plunge into the beautiful turquoise Mediterranean Sea, near to the village centre and 6 km from Kemer. This is a fabulous hotel for couples and families with 80 attractive guestrooms and 4 suites with modern amenities. Guests to the Hotel Sinatra can discover marvellous beaches, explore delightful villages nearby, explore historical sites and experience real Turkish hospitality. For a memorable holiday in Kemer, the Hotel Sinatra is a perfect choice! Antalya Airport is 60 km from the hotel. Local Tips: Kemer is a pivotal spot for enjoying the best of Turkey. Your summer vacation will be enriched by idyllic views of seacoasts, historical ruins and a lot of happening markets and clubs. Rates and conditions are valid for uk passport holders only. Hotel Facilities The facilities at the Hotel Sinatra offer everything you need for a relaxing holiday. Food, drink and entertainment: The hotel has a restaurant, lobby bar and snack bar for delicious meals and drinks. Also onsite is a nightclub/disco. An all inclusive program is available with breakfast, lunch and dinner in open buffet form. All local drinks are included in the prices, but imported drinks are not. Sports, games and activities: Outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, Turkish bath, sauna, solarium. Activities with charge include billiards, sauna, massage, and several water sports (jet-ski, surfing, banana, sailing). Additional: 24-hour reception with sophisticated multilingual staff, currency exchange, safe, Internet access, conference facilities for up to 100 persons, laundry facilities, hairdresser and doctor. Room Facilities The Hotel Sinatra features 80 pleasantly decorated rooms and 4 suites. All rooms are air-conditioned and have private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, direct-dial telephone,
Blue Waters Club
Information : Blue Waters Club Hotel 540 total rooms, 1225 total beds, 202 resort standart rooms, 140 club rooms, 155 family club rooms, 17 family suites, 23 family rooms, 3 rooms designed for handicapped capacity.sea view and garden view. Room Views : Direct phone,music in rooms,minibar,safe box,internet(not club rooms),television (satellite),central air condition,bathtub,wc,hair dresser are available. Dining and Wining : 3 a la carte restaurant,2 open buffet restaurant,1 child restaurant,Turkish cuisine and kinds of fish tasting offers. Meetings : Blue Waters Club Hotel 4 meeting rooms 970 makimum capacity are available.Overhead, slide projector, flipchart, barcovision, sound system, video player, VCD player, air conditioning, light system are available. Facilities and Services : Blue Waters Club Hotel Side Central air conditioning, air condition heating, garden, tv room, game room, internet, business center, hairdresser, laundry, ironing, dry cleaning, market, gift shop, jewellery store, power generator, doctor or nurse, baby sitter, parking without fee, pets are allowed. Attractions : Blue Waters Club Hotel to have a good time for the outdoor swimming pool, children's swimming pool, a children's section, heated indoor swimming pool, aquapark, Turkish bath, sauna, massage, health & beauty salon, fitness center, aerobics, table tennis, billiards, disco, night club , sports animation, tennis courts, mini golf, mini football, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, jpgging, horseback riding, amphitheater, children's playground, banana, jet ski, the law offers as options. Hotel Location : Blue Waters Club Hotel Side, Side 5 km, Manavgat 5 km. Antalya Airport 65 km. Private sea beach, blue flag
Hotel Lara Beach
There is a standart card entrance key system, bathroom, wc, central aircondition, tv, (with satellite and music broadcast) safe deposit, hair drier, telephone, and internet connection. Our rooms are designed with different beds changing to 22-29 m2 according to the needs of you. Our restaurant with open and closed 650 personed sitting area has a rich open world kitchens in the morning, at noon and at night with our friendliness and understanding of qualified service. Hotel Lara Beach brings you together with the sun and the beaches of mediterrenean.For the ones who desire sea and sun!Your deck chairs are waiting for you in the seaside.You can both experience happy minutes with your children in the biggest deck of Lara beach,and attend sailing and motorised water sports. Hotel Lara Beach animation group is waiting for you with its amateur and Professional activity programs.In company with our group you will be both entertained and find the chance of play
Porto Bello Hotel Resort & Spa
Look forward to a relaxing holiday at this luxurious 5-star resort, right at the famous Konyaaltı Beach and near the bustling centre of Antalya. Savour the refined atmosphere of Porto Bello Hotel Resort & Spa and take advantage of all the excellent facilities. Konyaaltı Beach is one of the longest along the Mediterranean, situated at the foot of the Beydağları Mountains. Surrounded by all this natural beauty, you can forget your daily worries and lounge on the beach in the glorious Turkish sun. You can also pamper yourself with a visit to the on-site spa and wellness centre. Alternatively, you can get more active and try some water sports or work out in the gym. Whenever you fancy a change of scenery, the lively centre of Antalya is just 8 km away. In the evenings, you can sample various kinds of outstanding cuisine in one of the stylish theme
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Katie Cleary
"Peace 4 Animals"
I think it is important that the women featured be involved in their communities as a positive role model, and most importantly, give back to our precious earth. I am a leader in the animal welfare community in Los Angeles and have raised tens of thousands www.peace4animals.com).
The vision of Peace 4 Animals is to have a world that lives in harmony with all animals around the globe and protect them from abuse and neglect. We work to rescue, rehabilitate, and find forever homes for all of our rescues. We also help wild and exotic animals all around the world and are working to restore the endangered species population to normal, specifically wild tigers of which there are only 2,500 left in the wild. The depletion of such species comes from greed, deforestation, poachers, the fur trade and many other factors - all of which are human related.
Along with Peace 4 Animals, I have many projects in the works to be launched in the fall of 2012. Some of which include The Documentary "Give Me Shelter" which I executive produced. It is about the people who dedicate their lives to rescuing domestic, wild and exotic animals and take care of them for the rest of their lives. I am producing the star-studded fundraiser in October 2012 called "Stars 4 Stripes" to save the last of the remaining wild tigers on our planet in India. I am currently working on the environmental educational act (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/227/837/923/) and obtaining one million signatures to bring to congress in 2013 so that children all over our country can be better educated in proper environmental conservation, the importance of protecting our wildlife and endangered species, and protecting our natural world through recycling, reusing and reducing. I am in the process of writing a book about animal welfare and plan to have it finished in January of 2013.
I grew up in Chicago and have always been a sports fan. Being in the windy city when the Bulls were at the top of their game and Michael Jordan ruled basketball was the highlight of my youth. I earned a college track scholarship in college for high jump and sprinting and have a bachelor's degree in business and marketing.
My background is Sicilian from my mother's side and Irish from my father's side which makes for a dynamic mixture. From my passion for helping our planets animals, my animal organization, philanthropic track history, strength, drive and determination to make a difference in this world. I feel like I have the perfect mixture of what it takes to make a difference in this world.
Photos by Marcel Indik
Published on Aug 15, 2012


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Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri has potential draft picks at No. 20 spot whittled to five
TORONTO — According to Masai Ujiri's wish list, the Toronto Raptors' draft picks will be tough, eager to play defence, able to blend in well with coach Dwane Casey's playing style, and one of them will be a shot blocker.
The Raptors general manager has his list of possible draft selections whittled down to a handful ahead of Thursday night's NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. The Raptors, who have auditioned dozens of players over the past couple of weeks, have the 20th overall pick in the first round, as well as the 37th and 58th picks in the second.
"I think probably by (Tuesday), it will be narrowed down to probably five guys (for the No. 20 spot), and that doesn't include guys that could fall," Ujiri said.
"And about 600 at 37," he added laughing.
Ujiri said part of his pre-draft research is figuring out players who are capable of giving Casey what he wants.
"We're an aggressive team, we're going to play tough, play hard on the defensive end and stop people, and we are going to play up-tempo on the offensive end," Ujiri said. "We have to bring in those kinds of players, we can't just draft anybody to come here and throw to Dwane Casey, that wouldn't be fair."
He and his staff will go for the best player on the board rather than draft specifically for position, although he said he'd be happy if a shot blocker happened to be available at one of their three picks.
Ujiri, who was still with the Denver Nuggets during last year's draft, hasn't entirely ruled out moving up to a higher pick.
"(But) I don't do heartbreaks very well," he said. "Those trades and talks, people don't understand, we talk about a hundred trades and maybe two happen. That's just the nature of our business.
"We'll be aggressive, but our energy is focused on 20 rather than wasting our time on what's not. If there's anything, I always feel like those kinds of things almost come to you rather than you chase them. If we smell anything anywhere, we'll be aggressive, but 20 is what we're counting on."
Toronto didn't have a pick in last year's draft. They selected Terrence Ross with their No. 8 pick in 2012. They selected Kareem Rush at No. 20 in 2002 and traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. The previous year, they took Morris Peterson at No. 21.
Ujiri said it's been a gruelling few weeks of pouring over the specifics of this year's draft class.
"We do a lot of mechanics, pictures, analytics, background checks, psych tests and all that stuff. When they come for workouts, there are so many things you look at, foot speed, how tall they are, their demeanours, so many things," he said. "It's a huge process for us and just builds and builds and builds.
"Now hopefully by Wednesday morning we will have gathered all the information we have. And then mess it up with a trade or something," he added, laughing.
The difficult part is judging a player's potential — "we have to figure out where the player is now and what he will be in a couple of years from now or four years from now."
Point guard Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to their first post-season appearance in six seasons, where they were eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round.
Lowry becomes a free agent on July 1, but Ujiri said his status won't be a factor in how the Raptors select in the draft.
"We are going full force after Kyle Lowry, and if there's a talented point guard in the draft. . . we'll go for talent in the draft. But Kyle Lowry is our target," he said.
Several Canadians have been among the players who've worked out for the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre, including point guard Tyler Ennis, forwards Melvin Ejim and Khem Birch and seven-foot-two centre Jordan Bachynski.
There could be as many as five to eight Canadians taken in the draft, led by Andrew Wiggins, the Vaughan, Ont., star who's expected to go No. 1 or 2.
Ujiri pointed out that plenty can happen between now and Thursday night. Three days before the NBA draft, there have already been a couple of surprises. Highly-touted prospect Joel Embiid had surgery last week on the stress fracture on his foot. Draft prospect Isaiah Austin has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a career-ending condition.
"I walked into (the office) today and was like 'Please, no news that's going to throw me off right now.' Because it will keep coming, there will be something tonight, tomorrow morning, there will be something, that's just the nature of the draft," Ujiri said. "You love it, that's why we do it, there's always action."


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Knead the Book: Southern Biscuits
Biscuits are like magical bread. Once you've figured out the method, you can whip together a batch in no time at all. And they bake quickly. Pop them in the oven when you take your roast out and they'll be done by the time the meat is done resting.
I have dozens of cookbooks that include biscuit recipes; so why do you need Southern Biscuits by Nathalie Dupree (who we actually baked biscuits with in Atlanta) and Cynthia Graubart?
Because you don't always want the same basic biscuit recipe over and over again, that's why. All of those general purpose books have basic biscuits. This book is stuffed with recipes with different methods and different ingredients that make a huge variety of biscuits and biscuit-like baked goods. There are also recipes for using leftover biscuits and some toppings like butters, gravies, and jams. But seriously, I could have been perfectly happy playing in the "Traditional Biscuits" chapter from start to finish.
One thing I always look for in baking books is the conversion from cups to weight. This book explains that Southern flour should weigh four ounces per cup if it's measured as directed. The book also cleverly accounts for the fact that people will be using different types of flour and will measure their flour differently. Most recipes suggest holding back on a bit of both flour and liquid during the mixing, and adding whichever one is required. It's genius.
I liked all of the recipes I tried from this book. Two of them didn't rise as much as I had hoped, but that's probably because the ambient temperature in my kitchen that day was fluctuating between unbearably hot and surface-of-the-sun. The butter didn't have a chance.
Win Southern Biscuits'
Thanks to the generous folks over at Gibbs Smith, we are giving away five (5) copies of Southern Biscuits this week.
To enter to win a copy of this book, all you have to do is tell us what you serve with your biscuits.
About the bread baker: Donna Currie has been cooking for fun and writing for pay since the days when typewritten articles traveled by snail mail. When she combined those talents in a food column for a newspaper in her area, she realized that writing about food is almost as much fun as eating. You can find her on her blog, Cookistry or follow her on Twitter at @dbcurrie.
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In news Kim Kardashian might appreciate, singer Sinead O'Connor announced Tuesday she's splitting with her husband Barry Herridge after 16 days of marriage.
The singer, who initiated the split, blames the break-up on bad press, bad people and a wedding night quest for marijuana, according to a long and winding post on the singer's website.
"Within 3 hours of the ceremony being over the marriage was kyboshed by the behaviour of certain people in my husband's life. And also by a bit of a wild ride I took us on looking for a bit of a smoke of weed for me wedding night as I don't drink," she wrote. "My husband was enormously wounded and very badly effected [sic] by that experience and also by the attitude of those close to him toward our marriage."
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The doomed matrimony began where so many do—in Las Vegas. She and Herridge, her fourth husband, tied the knot on O'Connor's 45th birthday, Dec. 8, in the back seat of a pink Cadillac.
The couple met online three months before the ceremony, and O'Connor wrote that "though it is painful to admit, we made a mistake rushing into getting married."
She ended the marriage, her post says, because Herridge "has been terribly unhappy," and is too nice of a person to be the one to initiate the split, and "too nice to trap."
The provocative icon, who famously tore a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992, has suffered from bipolar disorder for most of her life. Though her erratic antics have toned down as she's faded from the spotlight, they haven't disappeared. Last month she stirred ire again with a tweet promising to incite a "bloodbath" if Pope Benedict visited Ireland. (She later clarified that the whole bloodbath thing was just a joke.)
O'Connor, a mother of four, has been married to producer John Reynolds, journalist Nicholas Sommerlad and collaborator Steve Cooney, whom she divorced just eight months ago.
Selected Reading: People, Sinead O'Connor site


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Emma Donoghue has a knack for plumbing history to find unusual stories, characters and inspirations for her novels.
Generations brought together in Emma Donoghue's latest novel, Akin
Emma Donoghue has a knack for plumbing history to find unusual stories, characters and inspirations for her novels.
In her new book, Akin, launching Tuesday, the Irish-born London author does much the same, but with a contemporary twist in bringing together a 79-year-old, just-retired chemistry professor and a troubled 11-year-old boy – strangers but for bloodlines.
She puts them on a plane bound for Nice, France, for a week-long vacation where, together, they try to heal their hearts, save their lives and solve a mystery.
"I think we all find ourselves or our friends now with parents who have dementia, or are dying, and they are finding all these unresolved questions they're only thinking about now and this book is about that process of puzzling over the lives of the generations that came before us," said Donoghue, as she enjoyed a scone and cup of water at a Wortley Village coffee shop.
"And then there is also the whole new challenge people can face late in life, inspired by somebody I met who was about to retire (and) suddenly found themselves having to raise a young child."
Akin arrives just as a new stage version of Donoghue's novel Room is being reworked for its Canadian premiere at London's Grand Theatre March 10-28, before heading to Toronto's CAA Theatre as part of Mirvish Productions' 2019-20 season.
Donoghue adapted Room into an Oscar-nominated film. She first adapted it for the stage for Covent Garden Productions. It premiered in London, England, in 2017, directed by Cora Bissett, who co-wrote songs for the show with Kathryn Joseph, and will direct the Canadian production.
Meanwhile, on Friday at the Civic Theatre in Dublin, Opera Collective Ireland will present the world premiere of Raymond Deane's Vagabones, an opera adapted from Donoghue's 1996 radio play, Trespasses, about a 17th-century Irish witch trial.
Donoghue said the inspiration for Akin comes from multiple sources: Donoghue's own life experiences and observations; the wartime experiences of Marguerite Matisse, daughter of the famous French artist; and the real-life Marcel Network that saved more than 500 Jewish children from the Nazis by hiding them in and around Nice during the Second World War.
Donoghue lived in Nice for almost two years – first in 2011-12, then in 2014-15 – while her wife, Christine Roulston, a Western University women's studies, feminist research and French professor, was researching on sabbatical.
Akin tells the story of retired professor Noah, who is about to travel to his birthplace, Nice, to celebrate his 80th birthday.
As he packs, Noah comes across old photos taken by his long-dead mother, the daughter of a famous photographer, who had stayed behind in France in 1942 when four-year-old Noah was sent to the U.S. to live with his father. She followed her son to the U.S. late in the war, but the two years of her life alone in France is a mystery to Noah.
Two days before his departure, Noah is contacted by a social worker trying to find a home for Noah's 11-year-old great-nephew, Michael, his late sister's grandson whose mother is in prison and whose father (Noah's nephew) has died of a drug overdose. The boy had been living with his maternal grandmother and caregiver, who died suddenly.
If Noah doesn't take the boy he'll be put in foster care. So he takes Michael to France while the social worker tries to track down an aunt, sister of the incarcerated mother, who may provide a permanent home.
There are the expected generational conflicts as Noah tries to find the truth behind the mysterious photos and a toy bird.
Donoghue said she drew on her own experiences with her children, Finn, 15, and Una, 12, in Nice for the "texture of everyday conversation" and their experiences, such as when a seagull stole a panini sandwich right out of her hand.
The setting was deliberate.
"I thought it would be a lovely contrast, putting them in a pleasure-filled place, full of life, with the sea and sights and all the patisseries around, and then all this darkness in the story would make for a good mix in tackling a grim subject," Donoghue said.
"Often you can sneak a serious topic into a reader's mind by presenting it in a beautiful place."
Aging and death are themes in the book, which opens with Noah disposing of his late sister's papers when he finds the photos and a toy bird.
Throughout the book, Noah hears the voice of his late wife, Joan, a celebrated scientist, with whom he had a loving but childless marriage, advising him how to deal with Michael.
"I put her voice in for two reasons," Donoghue said.
"Because he's 79, Noah is aware of death and he's thinking about death a lot – his mother, his sister, his wife, his nephew – and I wanted to suggest how long someone's voice would linger," she said, adding, "also because his wife was Jewish and, although he's an atheist, her voice still lingers."
Donoghue said she's also working on several screenplays for films, including one for The Wonder, and recently completed the first draft of her next novel.
She's thrilled that her 1996 radio play has been adapted into an opera.
"I've only heard snippets of it," Donoghue said. "But when your work is adapted, you just have to let it happen . . . just be intrigued and be excited."
She's especially delighted with the Grand Theatre and artist director Dennis Garnhum's "leadership" in bringing Room to Canadian theatres.
"Dennis Garnhum is putting London on the (theatrical) map," said Donoghue, of the Grand's new slogan and mandate, World curious . . . London proud, that is bringing new and sometimes controversial theatre (Prom Queen, the world premiere of Silence: Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell, which went on to the National Arts Centre last year and, this year, the world premieres of This London Life and Grow).
"I think the artistic life of this city is really quite wonderful," Donoghue said.
Akin (published by HarperCollins) is Donoghue's 12th novel, her first for adults since 2016's The Wonder, following two instalments of a children's series, 2017's The Lotterys Plus One and last year's The Lotterys More or Less.
The book's official launch is at 7 p.m. Thursday at Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St., where Friends of the Library are hosting Speaking with Friends: An Evening with Emma Donoghue, where she'll do a reading and discuss Akin.
She then tours to Ontario writers festivals and events, including a stop at Sarnia's Library Theatre Sept. 24, Winnipeg, Oct. 16, St. Albert, Alta., Oct. 17, Calgary, Oct. 18, Whistler, B.C., Oct. 20, and Vancouver, Oct. 22, then returning for more stops in Ontario.


text: Katie, Black Rhino Keeper Rhinos are born without horns - for obvious reasons! The first horn begins to grow within a week or two, followed by the rear horn developing at around three months of age. In newly-named Kufara's case, the calf has already started to copy mum and shape her 3cm front horn on some favourite rubbing posts, and now the rough and textured looking horn plate behind is showing signs of growth as well. Rhino horn is made of keratin, the same material as other horns, hooves, hair and nails. This is why it can change length and shape throughout a Rhino's life, just as humans cut, file and shape their finger nails. Ironically, it is this defining feature of a Rhino that is it's death warrant. Although keratin has been scientifically proven to have no medicinal, aphrodisiac or magical properties, all five Rhino species continue to be poached in large numbers to supply horn to the Asian medicine market and to the Middle East for symbolic decorative purposes. In the right (or wrong) market, Rhino horn per kilogram can fetch twice the price of pure gold. In the case of the Black Rhino, horn poaching caused their population numbers to fall 96% in just two decades. The most recent official Africa-wide census indicates their numbers are at 4230, making the Black Rhino Critically Endangered. At 11 weeks, we estimate Kufara has doubled her birth weight making her now around 70 kg. Mum, Bakhita, was born here at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in 2002, and is an extremely calm and interactive animal. We are lucky that she is comfortable enough to allow keepers and the vets to closely monitor her calf's development.