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Vail Resorts Plans $50 Million in Upgrades For Park City Mountain

By Joanna England / December 8, 2014 /

I know we’re all dreaming of the slopes and yummy apres ski cocktails, and if you don’t already have your winter getaway planned, well, we have some fodder for your ski vacation dreams! News just broke that Vail Resorts, which purchased Park City Mountain Resort for $182 million back in September, is planning more than…

See Jane McGarry’s Colorful, Cozy Cabin in Big Sky, Montana, on SecondShelters.com

By Joanna England / October 21, 2014 /

The saying goes “work hard, play hard,” and that’s exactly what Dallas-Fort Worth TV legend and lifestyle blogger Jane McGarry does. Of course, North Texas has gorgeous weather 9 months out of the year, but where do you go if you want amazing skiing and outdoor sports? “We looked around for the spot in the nation that…

Dramatic Reduction on Designer Studded Watercolor Beach House

By Candy Evans / August 22, 2014 /

  Just in time for Vacation Home Week, we found this very favorite listing of our’s in Watercolor, Florida, one of our very favorite second home spots, on the bargain table. This is like when you find a Firenzie handbag on sale at Neimans — you know it doesn’t belong there, but it’s there and reduced…

Ranch of the Week: A Treehouse Retreat in Denison, TX

By Kathryn Roan / June 27, 2014 /

Even though it’s located 75 miles north of Dallas in the North Texas Red River Valley, the charming and private ranch at 423 Butterfield Road in Denison reminds me much more of a Hill Country paradise than a Grayson County compound, but at about half the price you’d expect to pay down south. Amidst a…

Ranch of the Week: A True Texas Country Mansion

By Kathryn Roan / May 23, 2014 /

Wow, check this gorgeous place out. Sitting high on a hilltop with stunning views in all directions, the ranchtopia at 11812 County Road 1104 in Celina is a massive spared-no-expense masterpiece of Texas charm. Everything is bigger and better in Texas, and this 21.416 acre horse property is absolutely no exception.