If you are all out of salt right now, you might have given up. We wouldn't blame you.

We checked several Cincinnati Home Depot, Lowe's and Ace Hardware stores on Tuesday, and all were sold out. You can use kitchen salt or vinegar for some at-home defrosting, as we demonstrated on Monday, but that will only cover a step or two.

But we found some unlikely places that may still have ice melt for sale.

Check swimming pool stores

Chris Schwitzer, store manager of Eastgate Pools and Spa on old SR-74 in Eastgate, has a better tip: Try swimming pool salt.

"It does seem to work," he said.

On Wednesday morning, Schwitzer's store still had plenty of bags of pool salt, which is just ground differently than driveway salt.

"It's a more granulated salt then rock salt, so it is a finer powder," he explained, meaning it can be tougher to spread.

Other pool supply shops in the region should have good supplies of pool salt as well.

Farm, landscape, mower stores

You might also check with farm supply and landscape stores.

On Cincinnati's East Side, Evans Landscaping in Newtown still had both bagged and bulk rock salt.

Also check Neff Landscape and Garden Center in Batavia, which posted that they still have salt.

On Cincinnati's West Side, Klei Mower on Colerain Avenue posts on their Facebook page when they get salt shipments in.

They just received a shipment Tuesday afternoon.

In Kentucky, Mullins Supply Barn in Crittenden told us Tuesday they had buckets of salt for sale. They also post salt updates on their Facebook page.

Some locally- owned hardware still have salt, so check around. Cliff Hardware in Sharonville had good supplies as of Wednesday.

Note that any of the places listed here could run out at any time, so check their Facebook page, call or email before you make a 20-minute drive.

Or you can just hope to get lucky, as Gary Dent did.

His son called to say Speedway in Mt. Carmel had just received a shipment of bags late Tuesday.

"He says, 'Dad you won't believe it. Speedway's got ice melt!' So I came here to get a bag," a thrilled Dent told us.

These days, finding a pile of salt bags is almost enough to make you cry.

If you know of other stores with plentiful supplies, send us an email so you don't waste your money.

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KENNETT SQUARE, PA Longwood Gardens recently unveiled plans for a sweeping yet deeply sensitive transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of Americas greatest center for horticultural display. Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experiencewill expand the public spaces of the renowned central grounds and connect them from east to west, offering a newly unified but continually varied journey from lush formal gardens to views over the open meadows of Pennsylvanias Brandywine Valley.

The project originates from a master plan developed in 2010 by West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture with WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism. Longwood has continued working with WEISS/MANFREDI as lead designer, in collaboration with Reed Hilderbrand, onLongwood Reimagined, which continues the institutions distinguished history of commissioning and collecting outstanding garden designs and glasshouses. The project will be managed by Bancroft Construction Company, based in Wilmington, Delaware.

In keeping with Longwoods tradition of blending fountain gardens and horticultural display, the centerpiece and largest single element ofLongwood Reimaginedis the creation of a new 32,000-square-foot glasshouse, designed by WEISS/MANFREDI, with gardens and pools designed by Reed Hilderbrand. This new West Conservatory with its asymmetrical, crystalline peaks seems to float on a pool of water, while the garden inside, inspired by the wild and cultivated landscapes of the Mediterranean, is conceived as seasonally changing islands set amid pools, canals, and low fountains. In the tapestry-like garden design, iconic plants of this ecology such as aloes, laurels, blueblossom, and Greek horehound hug the ground, with higher plants such as cypress and 100-year-old olive trees rising up into the soaring space while other plantings are suspended from above. Building on the great 19th-century tradition of glasshouses through new sustainable technologies, the West Conservatory is a living, breathing building, with earth tubes and operable glass walls and roof that allow the interior garden to thrive.

Longwoods Cascade Garden, the only design in North America by the great Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, is being relocated in its totality to an all-new, 3,800-square-foot glasshouse of its own, a jewel box where the tropical plantings will be preserved and can thrive at the heart of the conservatory ensemble. A new outdoor Bonsai Courtyard, built alongside the West Conservatory, will exhibit one of the most outstanding collections of bonsai in the country. Wood walls and hedges will create an intimate, gallery-like space with bonsai displayed on free-standing pedestals and on ledges mounted to walls. Carved into the topography that faces the Main Fountain Garden, a new public restaurant and private event space with a series of vaults reveals the spectacular fountain displays. Above the restaurant and event space, the landscaping of a new South Terrace and South Walk provides a shady promenade extending along the existing and new conservatories to a new West Terrace, where the landform echoes the arc of a stand of hundred-year-old plane trees and frames views out toward the Brandywines meadows.

Other elements of the $250 millionLongwood Reimaginedproject include construction of a new education and administration building with a state-of-the-art library and classrooms; renewal of the beloved Waterlily Court designed by Sir Peter Shepheard (1913-2002); and preservation of six historic Lord & Burnham glasshouses from the early 20th century, to be relocated at a later date and used for year-round garden displays. As part of the initial phase of transforming the area, Longwoods beloved century-old Orchid and Banana Houses will close on March 1 for preservation and will re-open in time for Longwoods 2021 year-end holiday display.

Paul B. Redman, President and CEO of Longwood Gardens, said: In the tradition of our founder Pierre S. du Pont, who transformed a rural arboretum into one of the worlds most beautiful places for horticultural display, Longwood Gardens has been growing and evolving for more than half a century from a private estate into an inviting center for public enjoyment. Each generation of Longwoods stewards has both preserved and renewed the Gardens, commissioning the eras leading landscape designers and architects to add to the grounds. Over time, Longwood has assembled one of the worlds most important collections of garden designs and glasshouses. With the assistance of the brilliant team of WEISS/MANFREDI and Reed Hilderbrand,Longwood Reimaginedwill be the largest undertaking in our history, enhancing the dazzling and deeply satisfying Longwood Gardens that will continue to enthrall our public for decades to come.

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founders and principals of WEISS/MANFREDI, said: Were inspired by the sense of discovery and invention that are signatures of Longwood Gardens. We conceived of the design as a cinematic journey, a sequence of experiences that range from intimate to grand. The West Conservatory, with its pleated crystalline ridge, appears to float on water and is magically reflected by day and night. The vaults of the new restaurant and event space are carved into the hillside to reveal views of the Main Fountain Garden. A new arcade frames the historic Waterlily Court, and the great Cascade Garden is sheltered in a custom-designed glasshouse. These transformations extend the DNA of Longwood Gardens through the creation of new settings for public enjoyment and delight.

Douglas Reed, partner and principal of Reed Hilderbrand, said: We felt our first responsibility in reimagining this expansive area of the grounds was to give expression and identity to the idea in the master plan to extend the conservatory complex along the high ridge. We drew inspiration from existing features of Longwoods landscape, among them tree-lined walks. The expansion scheme structures trees to define space and direct movement, recognizing Longwoods origins as an arboretum. Above all, we felt this ambitious project must retain the character and warmth associated with Longwoods origin as an arboretum and country estate.

A multitude of subtle and imaginative architectural elements link the components across all 17 acres of the project site. The graceful curvature of the steel tree-branch columns of the West Conservatory enables them to be slender while bearing their load. At its highest point, the roof of the West Conservatory matches that of the Main Conservatory, reinforcing the connections across the site. At the same time, the West Conservatorys roofline surprisingly dips and rises again in a catenary, carrying WEISS/MANFREDIs sense of gentle, organic processes into the architectural forms. Within the new restaurant and event space, trellis-like ceiling vaults and arches echo the forms of the Main Fountain Garden and further reveal connections between the architecture and garden. This theme is extended to reimagining the Waterlily Court, which is framed by a new arcade that redefines the court as an outdoor room and central destination.

Reed Hilderbrands design for the expanded landscape offers visitors an itinerary of grand walks and new and restored gardens, with places for gathering and pause provided throughout the intensive experience. Each garden reflects its identity and purpose: a West Walk that serves for strolling and orientation, a Central Grove along the Waterlily Court that serves as an entry to the new West Conservatory and relocated Cascade Garden, a walled Bonsai Courtyard that provides space for the exhibition of rare bonsai, and the expanded green of the West Terrace celebrating the grove of hundred-year-old plane trees.

A key element ofLongwood Reimaginedis the relocation and reconstruction of the Cascade Garden. Planned in consultation with WEISS/MANFREDI, Reed Hilderbrand, Burle Marx Landscape Design Studio, and a panel of preservation experts convened by Longwood, this is the first time that a historic garden has been relocated as a whole. Burle Marx designed the Cascade Garden in 1992 within an existing structure, which was retrofitted to accommodate hundreds of tropical plants, 35 tons of rock, and 3,000 feet of heating cable. Now this ensemble of richly textured plants that evokes elements of the rainforestpalms, bromeliads, philodendrons, and moreset amid vertical rock walls, cascading water, and clear pools will be moved into a new, custom-designed glasshouse.

Anita Berrizbeitia, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, said: The Cascade Garden gathers in a condensed space all the recognizable elements of the work of Robert Burle Marx, one of the 20th centurys most influential landscape architects. Its unique esthetic vision was delicately realized and is exceptionally well preserved. The new space, custom-designed for the Cascade Gardens optimal health and well-being, will allow it to thrive for many decades to come.

Longwood expects to break ground on the project in Spring 2021. The Main and East Conservatories will remain open throughout the transformation, and Longwood Gardens will continue to present an ongoing schedule of events and performances.

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KENNETT SQUARE, PA Longwood Gardens today unveiled plans for a sweeping transformation of its core area of conservatory gardens, in the most ambitious revitalization in a century of America's greatest center for horticultural display.

Adding new plantings and buildings across 17 acres, Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience will expand the public spaces of the renowned central grounds and connect them from east to west, offering a newly unified but varied journey from lush formal gardens to views over the open meadows of Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley, according to Patricia Evans, Communications Director for Longwood Gardens.

The $250 million project originates from a master plan developed in 2010 by West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture with WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism. Longwood has continued working with WEISS/MANFREDI as lead designer, in collaboration with Reed Hilderbrand, on Longwood Reimagined, which continues the institution's distinguished history of commissioning and collecting outstanding garden designs and glasshouses. The project will be managed by Bancroft Construction Company, based in Wilmington, Del.

Longwood said it expects to break ground on the project in Spring 2021. The Main and East Conservatories will remain open throughout the transformation, and Longwood Gardens will continue to present an ongoing schedule of events and performances.

In keeping with Longwood's tradition of blending fountain gardens and horticultural display, the centerpiece and largest single element of Longwood Reimagined is the creation of a new 32,000-square-foot glasshouse, designed by WEISS/MANFREDI, with gardens and pools designed by Reed Hilderbrand.

This new West Conservatory with its asymmetrical, crystalline peaks seems to float on a pool of water, while the garden inside, inspired by the wild and cultivated landscapes of the Mediterranean, is conceived as seasonally changing islands set amid pools, canals, and low fountains.

Building on the great 19th-century tradition of glasshouses through new sustainable technologies, the West Conservatory is a living, breathing building, with earth tubes and operable glass walls and roof that allow the interior garden to thrive, a news release explained.

Longwood's Cascade Garden, the only design in North America by the great Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, is being relocated in its totality to an all-new, 3,800-square-foot glasshouse of its own, a jewel box where the tropical plantings will be preserved and can thrive at the heart of the conservatory ensemble. A new outdoor Bonsai Courtyard, built alongside the West Conservatory, will exhibit one of the most outstanding collections of bonsai in the country.

Wood walls and hedges will create an intimate, gallery-like space with bonsai displayed on freestanding pedestals and on ledges mounted to walls. Carved into the topography that faces the Main Fountain Garden, a new public restaurant and private event space with a series of vaults reveal the spectacular fountain displays.

Other elements of the $250 million Longwood Reimagined project include construction of a new education and administration building with a state-of-the-art library and classrooms; renewal of the beloved Waterlily Court and preservation of six historic Lord & Burnham glasshouses from the early 20th century, to be relocated at a later date and used for year-round garden displays.

As part of the initial phase of transforming the area, Longwood's beloved century-old Orchid and Banana Houses will close on March 1 for preservation and will reopen in time for Longwood's 2021 year-end holiday display.

Paul B. Redman, President and CEO of Longwood Gardens, said: "In the tradition of our founder Pierre S. du Pont, who transformed a rural arboretum into one of the world's most beautiful places for horticultural display, Longwood Gardens has been growing and evolving for more than half a century from a private estate into an inviting center for public enjoyment."

"Over time, Longwood has assembled one of the world's most important collections of garden designs and glasshouses. With the assistance of the brilliant team of WEISS/MANFREDI and Reed Hilderbrand, Longwood Reimagined will be the largest undertaking in our history, enhancing the dazzling and deeply satisfying Longwood Gardens that will continue to enthrall our public for decades to come," Redman added.

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founders and principals of WEISS/MANFREDI, said: "We're inspired by the sense of discovery and invention that are signatures of Longwood Gardens. We conceived of the design as a cinematic journey, a sequence of experiences that range from intimate to grand. The West Conservatory, with its pleated crystalline ridge, appears to float on water and is magically reflected by day and night. The vaults of the new restaurant and event space are carved into the hillside to reveal views of the Main Fountain Garden. A new arcade frames the historic Waterlily Court, and the great Cascade Garden is sheltered in a custom-designed glasshouse. These transformations extend the DNA of Longwood Gardens through the creation of new settings for public enjoyment and delight."

Douglas Reed, partner and principal of Reed Hilderbrand, said: "We felt our first responsibility in reimagining this expansive area of the grounds was to give expression and identity to the idea in the master plan to extend the conservatory complex along the high ridge. We drew inspiration from existing features of Longwood's landscape, among them tree-lined walks. The expansion scheme structures trees to define space and direct movement, recognizing Longwood's origins as an arboretum."

Reed added, "Above all, we felt this ambitious project must retain the character and warmth associated with Longwood's origin as an arboretum and country estate."

Reed Hilderbrand's design for the expanded landscape offers visitors an itinerary of grand walks and new and restored gardens, with places for gathering and pause provided throughout the intensive experience.

A key element of Longwood Reimagined is the relocation and reconstruction of the Cascade Garden. Planned in consultation with WEISS/MANFREDI, Reed Hilderbrand, Burle Marx Landscape Design Studio, and a panel of preservation experts convened by Longwood, this is the first time that a historic garden has been relocated as a whole.

Burle Marx designed the Cascade Garden in 1992 within an existing structure, which was retrofitted to accommodate hundreds of tropical plants, 35 tons of rock, and 3,000 feet of heating cable. Now this ensemble of richly textured plants that evokes elements of the rainforestpalms, bromeliads, philodendrons, and moreset amid vertical rock walls, cascading water, and clear pools will be moved into a new, custom-designed glasshouse.

Anita Berrizbeitia, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, said: "The Cascade Garden gathers in a condensed space all the recognizable elements of the work of Robert Burle Marx, one of the 20th century's most influential landscape architects. Its unique esthetic vision was delicately realized and is exceptionally well preserved. The new space, custom-designed for the Cascade Garden's optimal health and well-being, will allow it to thrive for many decades to come."

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Longwood Gardens, the celebrated botanical garden spanning over 1,000 acres of the Brandywine Creek Valley just outside of Philadelphia, announced today that New York-based multidisciplinary practice WEISS/MANFREDI will lead a dramatic redesign and revitalization of the gardens 17-acre core conservatory area.

WEISS/MANFREDI, which previously teamed up with West 8 to develop a 2010 master plan for Longwood Gardens, will work in close collaboration with Cambridge, Massachusetts-headquartered landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand for the $250 million revamp project, titled Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience.

Working alongside Beyer Blinder Belle and West 8, lighting design and consulting firm LObservatoire International received a 2017 AN Best of Design Award in the Lighting category for its new ambiance-enhancing lighting scheme at Longwood Gardens executed as part of an earlier renovation project.

As detailed in a press announcement, WEISS/MANFREDI and Reed Hilderbrands sweeping yet deeply sensitive transformation will expand the public spaces of the renowned central grounds and connect them from east to west, offering a newly unified but continually varied journey from lush formal gardens to views over the open meadows of Pennsylvanias Brandywine Valley.

At the center of the reimagining will be a new 32,000-square-foot glasshouse designed by WEISS/MANFREDI with gardens and pools designed by Reed Hilderbrand. Longwood Gardens described the new West Conservatory as a 21st-century take on iconic, Victorian-era hothouses that will incorporate state-of-the-art sustainable technologies including earth tubes and operable glass walls and roof. Featuring a tapestry-like design, the West Conservatorys interior gardenspopulated by aloes, laurels, blueblossom, Greek horehound, and lankier specimens such as cypress and centenarian olive treesreference the wild and cultivated landscapes of the Mediterranean and were envisioned by the design team as seasonally changing islands surrounded by pools, canals, and low fountains.

The glasshouses exterior will also take on an island-like effect. With its pleated crystalline ridge, [the West Conservatory] appears to float on water and is magically reflected by day and night, said Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, cofounders and principals of WEISS/MANFREDI, in a statement.

Were inspired by the sense of discovery and invention that are signatures of Longwood Gardens. We conceived of the design as a cinematic journey, a sequence of experiences that range from intimate to grand, added Weiss and Manfredi. These transformations extend the DNA of Longwood Gardens through the creation of new settings for public enjoyment and delight.

In addition to the new West Conservatory, an additional new 3,800-square-foot glasshouse will be erected to house Longwoods tropical Cascade Garden. Designed by prominent Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, the Cascade Garden opened in 1992 and is the only North American landscape designed by Marx. For Longwood Reimagined, the Cascade Garden, previously located at the site of what was once the Desert House, will be painstakingly relocated in its totality to its new custom-designed glasshouse.

The Cascade Garden gathers in a condensed space all the recognizable elements of the work of Robert Burle Marx, one of the 20th centurys most influential landscape architects, said Anita Berrizbeitia, professor of landscape architecture and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Its unique esthetic vision was delicately realized and is exceptionally well preserved. The new space, custom-designed for the Cascade Gardens optimal health and well-being, will allow it to thrive for many decades to come.

Additional new landscapes and spaces realized as part of Longwood Reimagined include a new outdoor Bonsai Courtyard adjacent to the West Conservatory that will provide an intimate, gallery-like new venue for Longwood Gardens to display its world-class bonsai collection, and a new public restaurant and private event space that will be tucked into the hilly topography opposite the Main Fountain Garden. Located directly above the restaurant and event space will be a new South Terrace and South Walk featuring landscaping that provides a provides a shady promenade extending along the existing and new conservatories to a new West Terrace, where the landform echoes the arc of a stand of hundred-year-old plane trees and frames views out toward the Brandywines meadows, according to the press announcement.

Whats more, the Longwood Reimaginedproject will also entail the construction of a new education and administration building featuring a library and classrooms, a refresh of Sir Peter Shepheards historic Waterlily Court that will see it framed by a new arcade, and the preservation of six historic early 2othcentury Lord & Burnham glasshouses that will eventually be relocated and used for year-round displays. The Orchid and Banana Houses will also be subject to preservation work beginning on March 1 and re-open ahead of the winter holidaysa popular season for Longwood.

We felt our first responsibility in reimagining this expansive area of the grounds was to give expression and identity to the idea in the master plan to extend the conservatory complex along the high ridge, said Douglas Reed, partner and principal of Reed Hilderbrand, in a statement. We drew inspiration from existing features of Longwoods landscape, among them tree-lined walks. The expansion scheme structures trees to define space and direct movement, recognizing Longwoods origins as an arboretum. Above all, we felt this ambitious project must retain the character and warmth associated with Longwoods origin as an arboretum and country estate.

Work on Longwood Reimagined is slated to kick off this spring. The Main and East Conservatories will remain open throughout the project and planned events and performances will continue to be held pending pandemic-era restrictions. Opened to the public in 1921 by founder Pierre S. du Point, today Longwood Gardens is most visited paid public garden in North America. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The Delaware-based Bancroft Construction Company will manage the project.

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The Cape Cod house at 186 Long Hill Road in Middletown is modest in size and price, but big on modern amenities.

The seven-room, three-bedroom, two full-bath house was built in 1926 and has 3,666 square feet of living space. It features a long list of attractive amenities, including a Buderus boiler with five heating zones, Harvey triple pane windows, a water softener with a PH neutralizer, 200 amp electrical service and central air conditioning. All of that, is topped off by a GAF lifetime architectural shingle roof, according to Jeff Petersen, the listing agent.

Updated kitchen with farm sink at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

The level property of almost two acres also contains a detached two-car garage with a separate in-law/au pair suite or legal rental space above it.

The 798-square-foot unit above garage was recently renovated and features a large kitchen with a cathedral ceiling, one bedroom and one full bath. The property also comes with a 12x36-foot red barn with a cupola and loft for additional storage. Also outside, there are heated gutters with a Hott Topper to melt ice and snow and an electric dog fence installed around the perimeter.

Family room at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

The grounds are amazing as one of the owners owns a landscaping business, and you can see the pride of ownership, Petersen said. That pride of ownership will be evident as soon as Mother Nature stops dumping feet of snow on the state. The 1.76 acres consists of perennial gardens, fruit trees, and space for a vegetable garden, he said. The yard also features a 20x40 foot in-ground pool and the pool house for storage.

Back inside the main house, The family room is the main attraction, Petersen said. It features a cathedral ceiling, exposed beams and a wall of red brick housing a wood-burning fireplace with a rounded firebox. There is also an updated kitchen and a first-floor master bedroom.

Seven-room Cape Cod house at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

This house is less than 10 minutes from downtown Middletown, which has an abundant amount of shops and restaurants, Petersen said.

There are walking trails across the street from the house and hiking trails at Wadsworth Falls State Park which is only five minutes away, as is Wesleyan University and major highways.

This house is on the market for $469,900.

Kitchen in in-law or legal rental apartment at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Kitchen and breakfast room at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Kloter Farms barn with horse weathervane at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Living room with pellet stove at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Family room with red brick wood-burning fireplace at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Main house, garage/apartment/pool and barn at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

Main house and detached garage/ apartment at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

In-ground swimming pool and pool house at 186 Long Hill Road, Middletown.

For more information contact Jeff Petersen and Patricia Raffile of Century 21 AllPoints Realty; Petersen at 860-670-0548 or jeffpetersen.century21@gmail.com, and Raffile at 203-213-5200.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company and leading provider of hotel management services with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries on six continents, has opened its first hotel in Cambodia, the Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville, a brand new landmark on the country's tropical coast.

Howard Johnson by Wyndham continues its expansion in Southeast Asia with the opening of Blue Bay Sihanoukville following successful openings for the brand in China and South Korea. Howard Johnson by Wyndham is a globally recognised brand with hotels in more than 320 locations across three continents: North America, South America and Asia. The 522-key upscale hotel is the latest addition to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' portfolio of over 1,500 hotels across the Asia Pacific region.

Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville is a stunning 36-storey upscale hotel comprising 322 contemporary rooms and suites with city and sea views, perfectly positioned at Independence Beach, close to the centre of Sihanoukville and overlooking the sparkling sea.

Guests can unwind in style in the hotel's guestrooms, which feature plush bedding, marble bathrooms with rain showers and, in some rooms, sea-facing balconies with spa tubs. For the ultimate indulgence, the hotel's Presidential Suite offers an extensive 200 sqm of space with loft-like interiors and flexible open space, suitable for families or romantic getaways. Boasting an air of tranquillity, guests can savour glittering views of the Gulf of Thailand from the private bathtub or entertain friends and family in its spacious living and dining area.

Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham Blue Bay Sihanoukville also offers plenty of opportunities for guests to relax and unwind at the hotel with leisure and wellness facilities including an outdoor swimming pool with panoramic sea views, a well-equipped fitness centre, a spa, and a duty-free retail outlet. The hotel is also home to three dining outlets, including: Andaman Sea, the all-day dining restaurant serving international favourites alongside Sichuan, Cantonese and Hunan cuisine; the Private Dining Room, serving local, Chinese and Western specialties; and the Infinity Lounge, which serves a refreshing array of beverages and cocktails.

Visitors who want to explore the local area can take advantage of an onsite tour desk or request for professional services at the business centre. Guests staying on club floors can also enjoy bespoke amenities at the dedicated club lounge offering daily breakfast as well as cocktails and canaps every evening. The hotel is also directly connected to the region's largest shopping mall and a major gaming centre, while the soft sands of Independence Beach are just moments away.

Sihanoukville is a serene seaside town and fishing port on the Cambodian coast and the capital of Sihanoukville Province. The coastal city is home to a string of sandy beaches, including Independence Beach, Victory Beach, Ochheuteal Beach, Otres Beach and Serendipity Beach, which offer an exotic blend of warm, clear seas, palm-fringed sand, and exhilarating water sports. The city is also the gateway to Cambodia's idyllic offshore islands, such as Koh Rong, which offer pristine landscapes and spectacular snorkelling activities. The new hotel is located just 26km away from Sihanouk International Airport, while the Cambodian capital city, Phnom Penh, is 225km away.

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SportsPulse: NFL reporter Jori Epstein connected with Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb on USA TODAY's virtual radio row. USA TODAY

Football, Chase Winovich says, is the fuel source itself.

The Patriots defensive end takes seriously the time and commitment his NFL career requires. But if football fuels opportunities on and off the field, consider Winovich a proponent of a balanced diet.

I honestly think its healthier, he told USA TODAY Sports by phone of his decision to launch a production company during his playing career. My youth, energy and passion (can) funnel toward something thats kind of flexing a different part of my brain that I believe football doesnt capture.

Im more motivated to play football, more inspired from a general life sense.

The NFL Players Associationdelivered a concurrent message Tuesday in the organization'sthird annual #AthleteAnd workshop. Ninety-eight professional athletes representing leagues including the NFL, WNBA, MLS and NWSL gathered virtually for professional development, networking and perspective on how to chase their passions beyond sports even before the end of their athletic careers are in sight.

Institutional support of off-field development isnt always a given, nine-year NFL safety Michael Thomas said.

I remember very early on, a GM definitely had a conversation like, As soon as you start thinking about anything out of football, youre already out of the game, Thomas told USA TODAY Sports by phone. Im like, Bro, Ive got all type of other passions I want to do.

Chase Winovich has played two seasons for the Patriots after being a third-round draft choice in 2019 out of Michigan.(Photo: Greg M. Cooper, USA TODAY Sports)

The #AthleteAnd workshop aimed to encourage diverse exploration. Athletes heard from Saints linebacker Demario Davis; WNBPApresident and WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike; and TV producer and former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger on how best to balance their professions and passions.

NFL brothers Sam and Emmanuel Acho, each a published authorandphilanthropist, discussed how players could use their platforms for good. Speed dating-like workshops featured tips on building a LinkedIn presence, maximizing public speaking opportunitiesand strategizing brand growth.

How best to ensure social media accounts are active and fun to follow? How best to attract endorsement deals that meshwith athletes interests and hobbies? Winovich listened closely as he considered how to incorporate the advicetoward House 17, the production company he co-founded.

He now dabbles in creative oversight and business development, both starring in and creating content. A catchy reminder from Opendorse CEO Blake Lawrence resonated: If you chase engagement, you gain followers. But if you chase followers, you lose engagement.

Maybe its because it has the name chase, he joked. But I thought that was pretty profound and relatively simplistic. For whatever reason, that stuck with what I currently have going on.

Athletes exchanged contact information and connected on LinkedIn to compare interests and pool networks. Thomas thought abouthis Capitol Hill externships with Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, his youth football camp that has expanded to included SAT prep and financial literacy courses. Addsocial justice and entrepreneurial endeavors, and he believes his off-field vision is really all starting to come together. How did other athletes find that clarity, he wondered?

Other athletes who see beyond the sport they play what are they up to? Thomas said. Let me see the interest they have because I might have an interest they have or passions we can align and connect.

Really just to connect with a bunch of other athletes. I love the fact that WNBA was included as well.

Each player in the virtual #AthleteAnd room had anon-field or on-court resume. Thomas has played in 97 NFL games, amassing 313 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles. Winovich is coming off his second season in New England, a campaign that featured 5.5 sacks and 48 tackles. But thats the athlete in them, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith reiterated. How about the And?

When we look at our opportunity now to be authentic, I think we now know we should never have a job where we listen to someone say, Just shut up and dribble, Smith said. Or listen to someone who says we should just be confined to a world where we are just someone whos engaged in sports.

Thats not who we are thats what we do.

Winovich said he hears from people who think his pursuits cant coexist, but he disagrees. He sees skeptics as part of an often-toxic social media landscape that he wants to change. His goal for his production company: Reimagine content soit stems from a place of love and respect rather than fear.

These are the things Ive thought about that help me cope with thinking differently and thinking outside the box, Winovich said. Ive always felt like my whole life Ive been shoved and poked and prodded into that box, whereas our gifts are different. What we can contribute to humanity makes us special.

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