Sentences with phrase «first seaside resort»

Torquay was originally named Spring Creek, however the recognition of the town in 1892 as one of Victoria's first seaside resorts instigated a name change to Torquay after the English seaside resort.

As one of America's first seaside resorts, Coney Island has attracted adventurous visitors and undergone multiple transformations, inspiring photographers since the mid-nineteenth century.

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TWO multi-million dollar abalone farms are being set up for the first time in WA in the small South West seaside resort of Bremer Bay — recently hard hit by the closure of the pilchard fishing industry by Bremer Fish Processors.

Here is a list of the major accommodation categories: * Toledo Hotels: one star hotel, two stars, three stars, four stars, five stars, tourist class, business, quality, luxury, seaside resort, beach hotel, first class, deluxe, spa hotel, boutique, romantic, bed and breakfast, low cost, cheap, economy and budget hotels.

Your first time in Lamai is a chance to discover a pleasant seaside resort town with a quiet village atmosphere.

The intimate resort offers luxurious seaside accommodations in the form of stylish seaside cottages and villas, which overlook the endless turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, and first - class facilities and amenities.

The major exhibition Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861 — 2008 organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, is first to look at the site's enduring status as inspiration for artists throughout the ages, from an elite seaside resort in the mid-19th century, to its evolution into an entertainment mecca for the masses, with the eventual closing of its iconic amusement park, Astroland, in 2008.

Via email, I asked her about the genesis of the exhibition: «As a child, I had wondrous and strange experiences at Coney Island... My family and I still go there and we believe in its never - ending potential for magic... [This is the] first exhibition to look at the site's enduring status as a muse for artists, from its rise in popularity as a seaside resort in the Civil War era through the closing of its space - age amusement park, Astroland, after decades of urban decline.»