AUSTIN, TEXAS: The Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa has curated an array of holiday experiences to get its guests in the spirit, including a breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the on-site restaurant Texas Spice on Dec. 10, 17, and 24. The property will also be hosting a Golf Fore Good initiative Dec. 1-24, where guests who play on any of Barton Creek’s golf courses can turn in their scorecard at the pro shop, and for every birdie or eagle scored, the resort will donate meals for a family of four to Central Texas Food Bank. Participants who score a hole-in-one will have 20 meals donated in their name. Additionally, hotel guests and locals alike are invited to the Holiday in the Hills Lights Trail, featuring glow-in-the-dark mini golf at Santa’s Magical Toy Shop, complete with caroling, cocktails in Jim Bob’s Lobby Lounge, and live entertainment courtesy of Austin musicians.

CHICAGO: The Windy City’s annual shopping extravaganza, dubbed the One of a Kind Holiday Show, returns to The Mart for its 21st edition Dec. 1-4. Attendees can expect 500-plus artists selling homemade goods across more than 20 categories, including accessories, bath and body, ceramics, home goods, pet products, fashion, and more. The market will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. the first three days, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the final day. Tickets are $15 and available on One of a Kind Holiday Show’s website. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

LAS VEGAS: MGM Resorts International announced that it will construct an exclusive live sports-viewing experience for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023, offering guests the opportunity to witness the race from grandstands built on the Bellagio lake, where the resort’s iconic fountains dance daily. Access to these epic seats is currently only available as part of MGM Resorts’ race-and-stay package, which can be purchased on the company's website. Packages include a three-day race ticket at either the Bellagio Grandstands or Paddock Grandstands, plus a three-night stay at participating MGM Resorts properties. 

NEW YORK: The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology will host an alumni art show from Nov. 16-Jan. 1, 2023. Dean for the School of Art and Design Troy Richards and assistant manager of alumni relations at the FIT Foundation Kseniya Baranova have collaborated to co-curate an exhibition featuring a wide array of media from a select group of FIT alumni. Media featured in the exhibition includes photography, fashion, video, weaving, wallpaper, graphic design, and painting. Suzanne Tick, creative director of Luum Textiles, will have her Grandma's Pearls, Matter, Refuse DC, and Woven Neon in 5 Strands on display.

VALHALLA ISLAND, FLA.: Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris has announced plans for a brand-new oceanfront resort on Valhalla Island in the Florida Keys. Fittingly named Valhalla Island Resort, the development is set to complete construction within the next two years and will be a carbon-neutral property and leading sport-fishing resort. Guests can also expect 110 guest rooms set on more than 175 vehicle-free acres, with 50 percent of the green space preserved throughout.