On Saturday the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo!) amidst all the faux-Mexican celebrations Casa de Campo (and the rest of the world) were treated to incredible sightings of a “supermoon” – and we spotted her lighting up the midnight blue sky in Altos de Chavón.
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A Dominican Extravaganza to celebrate the end of the Leading Hotels of the World Conference
On Saturday May 19th 2012, the Leading Hotels of the World group celebrated the end of their “2012 Sales, Marketing and Distribution Conference” in Casa de Campo with a truly Dominican Extravaganza!
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It’s official! Altos de Chavón is THE best place to eat pizza in Casa de Campo!
We at Casa de Campo Living LOVE pizza, so with that in mind we decided to do a little survey and asked YOU our Casa de Campo community and avid readers; “Where to get the BEST, most delicious Pizza in Casa de Campo?” and discovered that the almost unanimous answer was “in Altos de Chavón” – […]
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A beautiful day in Altos de Chavón
As someone who lives and works in Altos de Chavón, I am in general a bit “blasé” about the beautiful view over the Chavón river, the charming cobbled pathways and the unusually mystical architecture – but one day last week as I strolled across the Plaza Chavón I was so struck by the beauty of […]
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At the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design “Small Is Big” – article dedicated to the graduating class of 2012 by Stephen Kaplan
On Saturday the 13th of May, the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design celebrated it’s 28th graduation at Casa de Campo’s newly renovated Flamboyan conference center, where surrounded by their family and friends the 49 graduating students received their diplomas and thus took their first few steps along the long road of life! […]
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Casa de Campo hosts the 17th annual “Caribbean Golf Classic”
Yesterday, May 24th 2012 the 17th annual “Caribbean Golf Classic” golf tournament got underway in Casa de Campo with golfers teeing off on the Dye Fore and the Links.
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Hurricane Season 2012 starts June 1st and is predicted to be “less active” than usual!
UPDATE (August 31st, 2012): Now that a total of 12 named storms have already formed and August has been one of the most active months since records began – it has turned out that the “less-active” prediction was undoubtedly very wrong. Hurricane Season 2012 is now set to become “more active” than usual. Click here […]
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Leading Hotels of the World celebrates white party at Minitas Beach
On Thursday May the 17th, the Casa de Campo resort hosted a fabulously tropical white party at Minitas Beach as part of the 2012 Sales, Marketing and Distribution Conference of the Leading Hotels of the World.
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“Teeth of the Dog” co-owned by Carlos Morales Troncoso and Jose Singer comes in 5th at the Preakness Stakes!
On Saturday May 19th 2012, a horse named “Teeth of the Dog” owned by Casa de Campo villa owners Carlos Morales Troncoso and Jose Singer ran in the 137th Preakness Stakes horserace and came in 5th!
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Opening cocktail for the new Jenny Polanco Project store in Altos de Chavón!
This Friday the 25th of May, Jenny Polanco, ex beauty queen, famous Dominican designer and popular member of the Casa de Campo community is inviting Casa de Campo villa owners, residents and visitors to join her for the inauguration of her new store in Altos de Chavón.
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Gino in Trastevere closes for the summer!
Bad news fans of fantastic Italian food! Our favorite restaurant in Altos de Chavón – Gino in Trastevere has closed for the summer!