This past weekend, which for some started on Wednesday the 2oth (I wish), and for others on Friday the 22nd of January, was the first long weekend (a.k.a party weekend) of 2010! For those of us who decided to stay in (or come to) Casa de Campo, partying at Palmilla was the obvious choice!
Author Archives: Rebecca Silvestri
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Volunteers from the Fundacion MIR and CARE lend a helping hand in HAITI
It has now been over two weeks since our neighbouring country, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake and although literally hundreds of tonnes of aid in the form of food, water, clothing and medical supplies and millions of dollars have been donated to help – the suffering continues. Here we bring you some heartwarming […]
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Cafe de La Leche: Friday February 5th
This month’s Cafe de La Leche is being hosted by good friends and very popular Casa de Campo residents, Patricia Proaño and Gricelle LaHoz.
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Surf vs. Turf, Battle of Casa de Campo’s Finest Courses: Teeth #5 vs. Dye Fore #10
Casa de Campo’s Head Golf Professional, Josh Cupp continues his ‘Surf vs. Turf: Battle of Casa de Campo’s Finest Golf Courses’ series with a battle between the Teeth of the Dog’s hole number 15 and Dye Fore’s hole number 10.
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Bars and Nightlife, Casa de Campo Resort, Featured, Food & Drinks, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo, Sports
Photo Essay: Out and About in Casa de Campo
Casa de Campo is undoubtedly beautiful and sometimes (most of the time) we’re too busy working hard or playing hard to sit back and really take notice. We’re obsessed with taking photos and the following are a few of our favorites taken on our travels around and about in Casa de Campo, classic, everyday Casa […]
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Memories of Casa de Campo – A Roadside Attraction on the Way to La Romana
Memories of Casa de Campo is BACK! Carol Burke, Casa de Campo Living’s weekly contributor had a small break from writing over the Christmas holidays, but now to our great relief she is back – with even more photos and stories of the good ‘ol days in Casa de Campo.
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Beyond Casa, Explore La Romana, Lifestyle, Local News
History of the Tabacalera de Garcia – the world’s largest hand-rolled cigar factory.
The Tabacalera de Garcia was established in 1971 and is the world’s largest hand-rolled cigar factory and is located just outside of Casa de Campo, in the free zone.
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HELP HAITI: donate money now! Links to reputable charities.
On Tuesday January the 12th, Haiti was hit by a brutal magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which as you know wreaked havoc; killing hundreds of thousands of people and destroying the homes and businesses of hundreds of thousands more.
Posted inDominican Republic, Featured, Lifestyle, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo
Photo of the week: Sunset at Marina Casa de Campo
Sunsets in Casa de Campo are invariably spectacular but at this time of year (December through January), the sunsets seem to become even more beautiful – another great bonus to the winter-time cooler weather!
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Surf vs. Turf, Battle of Casa de Campo’s finest golf courses: Teeth of the Dog #5 vs. Links #12
Ok, let’s refresh some memories. I thought it would be fun to have a battle of the Best Holes at Casa de Campo, so I featured some of my favorite holes on campus and we are moments away from learning the results of the first round! I have prefaced at great length before that this […]
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Inauguration of “Equinos” photo-exhibit by Herminio Alberti Leon
Last Saturday the 16th of Januray a new art exhibit opened in the Altos de Chavon main art gallery in Casa de Campo and it was a great success, Herminio’s photos really are very beautiful and as always Casa de Campo’s art aficionados turned out in force to support the opening!