Elysium @ Panache vacation homes are ideally placed for making the most of Mont Tremblant’s ski pistes in winter and hiking trails in summer. We were able to ski – and board – almost to the door of our Elysium @ Panache vacation home on March slopes which were wonderfully un-crowded. The perfect weather (cloudless skies and a little below zero) just added to the enjoyment of this great short break.
It’s always good to experience accommodation that we have featured on the radio shows. In this case, Elysium @ Panache surpassed expectations.
Nestled beside a stream in the woods a few minute’s walk above Station Mont-Tremblant in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains, it’s a leisurely 1hour 45 minute drive north of downtown Montreal. This small, but exclusive, group of vacation homes have all the luxuries that make vacation time special. From cathedral-celinged great room with stone fireplace, to spacious decks with hot tub and light and airy bedrooms on different levels, these homes are perfect for larger families and groups.
Los Angeles! Hollywood! Stars! We drove straight to the centre of the celluloid universe: Hollywood Boulevard. This is just plain good fun…Stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame and pick out your favourite stars…from Bing Crosby to James Dean and hand-prints from Humphrey Bogart…even nose-prints from Jimmy Durante! Grauman’s Chinese Theatre is not only one of the world’s great movie palaces but also a gathering place for some theatrical and wacky characters. On to Sunset Strip and the Movie Stars Home Tour. Time to pinch yourself and look up to the hills to see that famous Hollywood sign.
South to the sun: San Diego is now the U.S.’s eighth largest city, but is a more livable place than L.A. Balboa Park is a glorious, shady city park which is a historical legacy of the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition, with museums, walking trails and the Old Globe Theatre. Its biggest attraction, and deservedly so, is the San Diego Zoo, which many recognize as the best in the world. We particularly enjoyed the reptiles and the primates. Sports are big here too and we thrilled to an exciting Chargers game at magnificent Qualcomm Stadium.
