The Belleview Inn Story: Part 1
Henry Plant didn’t just build the original iteration of the hotel that is now The Belleview Inn. He’s the little-known individual responsible for kick-starting the development of Florida.
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Name That Opal: Design in Detail
Just like our expansive and diverse Opal Collection footprint that extends from coastal Maine through the Florida Keys, the design and style within each of our 22 properties are far from uniform. Each destination has its own story to tell, culture to celebrate, and history to pay homage…
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Hidden History in Plain Sight: Inside the Artifacts of Belleview Inn’s Morton Reading Room
On display in the Morton Meeting Room of the reimagined Belleview Inn, this collection of artifacts pays tribute to the original iteration of this Henry Plant hotel first erected in 1897. Prior to the long-awaited 2018 reopening of the historic Belleview Inn, local Gulf-coast Florida artist and…
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Get the Look: Clearwater’s Touch of Turquoise
Noticing a room in your home in need of a bit of a refresh? Why not take a page from the design of Opal Sands Resort’s guest rooms.
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The 2020 Opals: The Best of Arts & Culture in Opal Destinations
Awards season may be over, but we’ve still got our own crop of statues to hand out to a few of the outstanding arts and culture institutions in and around Opal destinations.
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Christopher Still’s Public Art Guide to Clearwater
A native Floridian whose paintings grace the Smithsonian Institution, Christopher Still knows a thing or two about art – and boy, does it abound in Clearwater Beach.
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An Art-Themed Group Retreat to Clearwater Beach
If you and your friends share an avid appreciation for art, then your next group retreat should be to Clearwater Beach where galleries, museums, and street installations are around every corner.
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