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Stephen Boyd, SB Events

Stephen has always wanted to have his own travel business, and when the opportunity presented itself, he took it. Now, It gives him great pleasure to know  that he makes a difference in assisting people in accomplishing their travel goals. As a frequent traveler, Stephen became disillusioned with trying to find good deals that did not break the bank.

"I started SB Events because I was tired of spending my hard earned money for trips and not getting what I felt was my money's worth. In 2009 I decided to start my own company to assist people who wanted more bang for their buck."

Since then, SB Events has helped thousands to meet their travel needs, while offering exciting events to popular venues both home and abroad. We look forward to meeting you and your group and helping you define your travel and entertainment needs.

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S B EVENTS is a unique event planning service. We have some of the best payment plans available​​ and offer unique access to specialists who are knowledgeable and experienced and can meet all your travel needs.​

We begin by letting our clients choose where to focus in order to get the most effective travel for their adventure.

We aim to find the best route for your travel needs

Our trip planning focuses on our clients' most critical issues and needs. We are here to serve you!

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“the whole trip went, without a hitch , you totally hit it just righ for us”, “if i said i had a great time that would be an understatement.  to watch the commanders play the cowboys in their house was priceless.  the food was great.  the nightlife was great.  the lodging was awesome and the folks that came along made the total experience so great that i knew i was going the next year.  all hail skins family and nation., - jason  d. -, “thanks sb events, we loved every second & would go back there in a heartbeat.”, - laura g. -.

Welcome to SB Events

Mastering complexity, elevating impact..

SB Events is a boutique event management company based in Memphis, Tennessee, available to travel anywhere, and owned and operated by Sara Beth Raab. Recently selected as one of the Nation's Top 40 Event Planners in the US , Sara Beth specializes in corporate and nonprofit complex, multi-day, and large-scale event management services, as well as event marketing project management services.  

What I Offer

Corporate and nonprofit event management, community event planning, event coordination, project management and consultation.

At SB Events, I understand that planning an event can be overwhelming and time-consuming. That's why I offer a range of event management services to help take the stress off your shoulders. Whether you need assistance with corporate and nonprofit events, community event planning, large scale/multi day event coordination, event marketing project management or consultation, I've got you covered. I only take a few select clients annually, allowing for a focused and personal experience for the organization. 

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Since 2009, our team-focused, full-service approach has successfully empowered over 200 associations to maximize the financial impact of their events. In 2023 alone, we achieved an impressive $14 million in exhibits and sponsorship sales. With a diverse client base ranging from healthcare (comprising 55% of our clients) to hydropower, our extensive industry experience ensures exceptional results for you!

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Kenny Loggins announced as headliner for One805LIVE! September concert event

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – One805 announced Kenny Loggins will be the headliner for the nonprofit's September fundraiser, the 2024 One805LIVE! concert event.

In an Instagram post , One805 wrote the following:

@one805sb is thrilled to announce the 2024 One805LIVE! concert supporting Santa Barbara’s First Responders. One of our hometown favorites, @thekennyloggins will have his first performance since last year’s final tour on September 20th, 2024! The benefit will once again be hosted by Academy Award winner Kevin Costner at his oceanside estate. Additional artists will soon be announced! Kenny Loggins has sold more than 25 million albums and has won two Grammy Awards. In addition to his string of successful recordings, both solo and as a member of the famed duo Loggins & Messina, Loggins was the first major rock star to dedicate himself to recording music for children and families. Kenny's remarkable career also garnered him the nickname of “The King of Soundtracks” for his work with Footloose, Top Gun and Caddyshack. Kenny has rocked stages worldwide, and now he has generously agreed to support Santa Barbara’s First Responders by performing at One805LIVE! 2024. In recognition of his extraordinary and constant philanthropic work in Santa Barbara County, One805 has chosen to honor Kenny Loggins as a recipient of this years “Heart of the Community Award”. He will receive the award on-stage at the concert. Prior recipients have included Kevin Costner, and founding board member @alanparsonsmusic . We are also delighted to announce that the legendary Grammy Award winning @alanparsonsmusic O.B.E has again agreed to support our First Responders, both by performing and by serving as this year’s Music Director. Alan Parsons’ storied career includes his amazing success working with the Beatles at Abbey Road; engineering Dark Side Of The Moon for Pink Floyd; and founding The Alan Parsons Project. All tickets go on sale June 1st at One805.org. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements to come! As always, proceeds will support Santa Barbara County First Responders including mental health wellness and much needed equipment. Learn more about One805 and how you can support: www.one805.org

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Santa Barbara, CA, April 29, 2024 —  One805 is thrilled to announce the 2024 One805LIVE! concert supporting Santa Barbara’s First Responders. One of our hometown favorites, Kenny Loggins, will give his first performance since last year’s final tour. The benefit will once again be hosted by Academy Award winner Kevin Costner at his oceanside estate. Additional artists and special guests will be announced soon. 

Kenny Loggins has sold more than 25 million albums and has won two Grammy Awards. In addition to his string of successful recordings, both solo and as a member of the famed duo Loggins & Messina, Loggins was the first major rock star to dedicate himself to recording music for children and families. Kenny’s remarkable career also garnered him the nickname of “The King of Soundtracks” for his work with Footloose, Top Gun and Caddyshack. Kenny has rocked stages worldwide, and now he has generously agreed to support Santa Barbara’s First Responders by performing at One805LIVE! 2024. 

“In recognition of his extraordinary and constant philanthropic work in Santa Barbara County, One805 has chosen to honor Kenny Loggins as a recipient of this year’s “Heart of the Community Award”, said Kirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith.  “He will receive the award on-stage at the concert. Prior recipients have included Kevin Costner and founding board member Alan Parsons.”

“We are also delighted to announce that the legendary Grammy Award winning Alan Parsons O.B.E has again agreed to support our First Responders, both by performing and by serving as this year’s Music Director,” said Cavendish Weston-Smith.  “Alan Parsons’ storied career includes his amazing success working with the Beatles at Abbey Road; engineering Dark Side Of The Moon for Pink Floyd; and founding The Alan Parsons Project.”

All tickets go on sale June 1st at One805.org but corporate sponsorships are available starting TODAY.  Those wanting to guarantee seats and cabanas have until June 1st to take advantage of the “early bird” pricing. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements to come!   

All proceeds benefit One805 and all Santa Barbara County First Responders Funds go toward emergency life-saving equipment, disaster preparedness for all First Responders and 24/7 accessible mental wellness services for all Santa Barbara County Fire Departments. Mental Health support is one of the most requested ‘needs’ from our local firefighters.

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SBV Event & Travel Consultancy (SBV) is a Professional Worldwide Venue Sourcing & Event Management Company, specializing in site selection and contract negotiation for any type of Conference, Meeting, Incentive or Special event.

Following more than 10 years in Luxury & Upper luxury hotels, Boris Vrnoga founded SBV to share his ideas, experiences and Worldwide network in the hospitality industry.

In May 2015 Menno joined the company as co-owner and director. Having spent nearly 10 years in the hotel industry bringing a wealth of knowledge and a large national and international network to SBV .

At SBV the aim is to offer clients the highest level of flexibility and work with them anywhere in the world for any type of Group, Conference, Meeting, Incentive or Special event.

Our aim for each new request is to find you, the client, the best possible venue for your upcoming group, conference or special event!

- Our Worldwide Venue Sourcing service is 100% free of charge to all our clients -

Boris Vrnoga Founder & Director

Boris spend many years across the globe working both with 4star as well as 5 star deluxe hotels.

His career started in The Netherlands where he, after successfully graduating, joined the prestigious Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin, home to the Dutch Football Team. At the family owned and managed 5 star deluxe hotel, he worked with major International companies for their conferences, incentives and meetings.

Following 5 successful years at the Beach of Amsterdam, Boris then moved across the ocean to join Great Hotels Organisation (GHO). At GHO's London based head office, Boris successfully launched the GHO Global Groups Sales Department. In the 3 years with GHO, relationships were established with all major corporate clients from all Europe as well as further afield.

In 2008, Boris joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide where he looked after the 4 ultra-luxury hotels in Sardinia's Costa Smeralda. He worked alongside various International corporate clients for their Product Launches, Board of Directors' Meetings and Company Incentives as well as numerous private clients.

In 2011, Boris joined an event agency as a Co – Director, getting his first experience of operating and managing his own company. In April 2012 he realizes his dream and long term ambition to set up his own company and SBV Event & Travel Consultancy became reality!

Email : [email protected] Mobile : +31 6 53447308 Social : LinkedIn

Menno Schifferstein Director

Menno joined SBV in May 2015, coming on board as Co – Owner / Director to expand the business of SBV Event & Travel Consultancy.

Having studied and graduated a management degree at the Hospitality Management school in The Netherlands, he then knew that sales, networking and connecting people was his strength and passion.

After finishing his degree, he then started at the Hotels van Oranje, the largest privately owned 5 star hotel in Noordwijk aan Zee (Beach of Amsterdam). In the 6 successful years with the Hotels van Oranje, as International Sales Manager, he looked after all major International Conferences that took place in the hotel (main client focus United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and USA).

In 2013, he was then approached to join the new Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, one of Amsterdam's finest new landmark 5 star luxury hotels.

During his time at the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam he was part of the pre opening team and successfully positioned the hotel as Amsterdams' leading luxury hotel, overseeing Groups, Consortia, Corporate & FIT Sales.

In his role as Sales Director, he was the primary contact for Corporate event planners, looking to organize a worldwide board meeting, senior management company incentive or high end product launch. On top of the above he also welcomed International delegations like the Royal Family of the UAE and embassies at the hotel.

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Finding the right hotel within your budget is often a very time consuming part of the actual booking process, especially when multiple destinations are involved. A process that you, the client, not always have the time for.

Sourcing the right hotel or venue is our expertise so please let us take over this time consuming role!

We will of course first discuss your brief together in detail. What then follows is an overview of relevant venues to be approached for your request. SBV has excellent contacts with all major hotel groups Worldwide as well as with many of the hidden gems that independent hotels often are.

Our contacts, often with senior members within a hotel sales team or hotel group, as well as our knowledge of hotel revenue management processes around the globe enables us to negotiate best rates in a very efficient and professional way.

We aim to have all offers to you in the same format within 48hrs of receiving your initial request.

Presenting all venues or hotels in one and the same format will make it very easy for you, the client, to compare rates for the various hotels or destinations you are considering for your upcoming event.

SBV has sourced hotels and venues for any type of event being it a Worldwide Conference, Exclusive Management Meeting or Unique Annual Sales Incentive.

We source and book events on behalf of our clients on a daily basis in major European cities for audiences as small as 4 to 500+, however are also very comfortable and experienced in finding the right venue in more far flung destinations such as New York, Sao Paulo, Cape Town and Puerto Rico to name a few.

Our experience, market knowledge, extensive senior industry contacts and longstanding relationships with many of the main players in the hospitality industry will not only guarantee you best rates but also best possible service during your actual event.

SBV has strong relationships with all major hotel chains as well as works very closely with niche private hotels chains and individual hotels all around the world. SBV is totally independent, impartial and trusted.

On top of our Worlwide Venue Finding Service, SBV can also offer you Worldwide Event Management for any type of event, anywhere in the world.

On behalf of our clients we have worked on concepts and executed successful events in major conference destinations as Lisbon, Barcelona, Paris and Stockholm, but also and less usual destinations or Worldwide hubs such as Casablanca, Sao Paulo, Cape Town & New York.

See below just a selection of services we can assist you with:

- Budget planning and management - Programme logistics - Supplier contracts and coordination - On Site venue management - Welcome gifts, amenities & awards - Ground transportation - Audio Visual production services and management - Guest speaker arrangements - Invitations, delegate liaison and communication - Decoration and florists

For your events, we work with a variety of Partners and Destination Specialists . At SBV , we strongly believe that working with a selection of like-minded people in the hospitality industry will always be beneficial for our clients.

Partners & Destination Specialists

One of the secrets of the success of SBV Event & Travel Consultancy is our network of Partners & Destinations Specialist , many of whom we are proud to call our friends and who all know exactly what our clients' requirements and standards are. On top of the usual services we can provide for your event, our ‘Friends' can often open some very special doors to rare and unique experiences anywhere in the world! Over a period of time we have visited numerous countries, stayed at even more hotels but above all engaged with the people who matter. People who can ‘open doors' and make things happen. Within our network we have met people we have come to rely on to help us create unforgettable experiences – setting us apart from the competition.

Are you looking for a private exclusive behind the scene tour of a world renowned museum in Paris, a gala dinner venue for 500+ people in Rome or perhaps a unique dessert safari experience in South Africa? At SBV we pride ourselves on working only with the best Partners and Destination Specialists in the industry that will assist you with all of the above and much more.

Our personal approach and excellent network of local Partners & Destinations Specialist will ultimately reduce your work pressure and all of this with a single point of contact.

Together with our Partners & Destinations Specialist we will help you achieve the main focus of your event while we take care of the logistics.

At SBV we still strongly believe it is the people in our industry that matter and make the difference…….yet are so often overlooked!

On top of our Worlwide Venue Finding Service , SBV can also offer you Worldwide Event Management for any type of event, anywhere in the world.

On behalf of our clients we have worked on concepts and executed successful events in places such as Lisbon, Barcelona, Paris and Stockholm, but also far flung and less usual destinations such as Casablanca, Sao Paulo, Cape Town & New York.

- Budget planning and management - Programme logistics - Supplier contracts and coordination - On Site venue management - Welcome gifts, amenities & awards - Ground transportation - Audio Visual production services and management - Exclusive recreational services - Guest speaker arrangements - Hospitality desk services - Invitations, delegate liaison and communication - Decoration and florists

At SBV we still strongly believe it is the people in our industry that matter and make the difference……. yet are so often overlooked!

SBV Event & Travel Consultancy (SBV) we provide a Professional Worldwide Venue Sourcing Service for our clients. Booking through SBV will provide you with an added value that you cannot find elsewhere.

We provide our clients with a very discreet, personal and knowledge based service.

Knowledge We spend a good amount of our time to meet with (new) suppliers either at our offices or whenever we can we will travel there where we feel our clients will benefit from having first-hand knowledge. Travelling to less known destinations, staying at new venues in established cities and meeting with possible new Partners and Destination Specialists are all part of our day to day work. Ultimately our experience and Worldwide contacts become your resource which is the added value that we will contribute.

We have first hand knowledge of hotels and destinations....being totally independent we will always tell you the pros AND cons

Personal service We love what we do and strongly believe that the hospitality industry is about that ‘extra’ personal service. From the moment you call or email us, you will have one and the same contact. We will look after your request, no matter how small or large, with the same care and dedication that you can expect from a Professional Venue Finder.

Being very flexible, we work with clients from different sectors from various countries often requesting our services on different hours of the day. Ultimately we save you, our client, valuable time and money.

Expertise SBV is totally independent and will therefor always offer you an impartial advice. With our proactive and extremely flexible approach we proud ourselves of being able to open doors to venues and places not always available to everyone.

At SBV we make it our business to constantly be up to date with any new venues, hotel openings or restaurants that come available on the market. We invest a large proportion of our time and budget to travel the globe to meet, face to face, with hoteliers, local suppliers and destination experts. Of course, our doors are always open and we welcome our partners to update us on a weekly basis so that we can share our knowledge and excellent contacts with you

Our Work & Our clients

Our clients are made up of medium size and large Multinationals from various different industries from all over the world.

We are very proud of working for some of the worlds' leading companies and even more so proud that we have worked with them for many years and assisted them on projects all over the world.

Whether you are an Executive Assistant planning your company's board meeting or a member of your company's Events Team and planning your next International Conference, SBV can help you.

- a Board Meeting for 12 persons in London? - a Car Launch presentation for 70 persons in Puerto Rico? - a Partners Retreat for 350 persons in Vienna? - a Regional Client event for 120 persons in Bangkok?

We provide unique solutions for each individual event, conference or meeting. We believe that we know and understand our business, spending a considerable amount of time to meet with new hotels, local suppliers and possible new partners.

A small selection of destinations we have worked in the past years or will be working in the future:

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• Los Angeles
• Puerto Rico
• San Francisco

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It would be our pleasure to hear from you and meet you personally to discuss how best we can assist you with your upcoming project. We prefer to do this in a personal conversation where we feel we can better share past and future projects with you, which relate to the event you are planning and hopefully will excite you and give you new and unique ideas.

We are looking forward to hearing from you,

Boris & Menno

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Kristjaan Speakman: Why Sunderland might not realise what they had until it's gone

“Rumours about Kristjaan Speakman departing the club this summer could change how Sunderland operates - should we be pleased he may soon leave?” asks Paddy Hollis.

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The summer is going to be one of change for Sunderland. A new head coach will soon arrive and there will be another turnover of players. One man who has now been linked with a move away from Wearside is sporting director Kristjaan Speakman with Lyon a speculated destination.

Speakman has been subject to criticism this season for his lead on recruitment and how we’ve taken one step forward and arguably more than two back. Every defeat has been met with fans voicing their anger towards him on social media, and to a much lesser extent at games.

The debate over whether or not we’d be better off without Speakman is an interesting one. Before this season, he had built up a lot of good credit with Sunderland fans having pieced together a squad that finally got us out of the third tier and then added to that to get a top-six finish in the Championship.

With this as evidence, Speakman is good at what he does. He is often criticised for a sense of arrogance and the lack of a senior striker in the last three windows could easily end up being his downfall, but he has done a lot of good.

What has and will continue to bite Speakman in the backside is comments this season about challenging for promotion and having an ‘obsession with progression’. Losing 21 matches with only five wins this calendar year is relegation form, and it’s only a good start to the season under Tony Mowbray who has made sure we haven’t been in a relegation fight.

The recruitment of the last three transfer windows has become a rod to beat Speakman with, and head coach decisions haven’t helped him. We were told that Michael Beale was our top target, despite the club seeming pretty open about wanting Will Still. What followed was perhaps the most depressing managerial reign this club has seen in some years.

Beale was never, ever going to work out at this club- and thankfully this mistake was rectified within six weeks but the reality is, it was a six-week period that helped to light the fire that engulfed the rest of our season, and why we are limping towards the finish line in shambolic fashion.

Kritjaan Speakman has done a lot of good for this club, and most of the players signed under his watch have shown promise and contributed to the side. It’s no fluke that he oversaw good transfer windows, but this doesn’t excuse the huge gaps that have been left in more recent windows.

Weighing up the pros and cons of Speakman’s work at Sunderland could be a minefield, but I honestly think we may regret moving him on if we do so. The basis of a good side is there, and Speakman has shown that he can get things right and maybe one more summer to rectify what has gone wrong this season is called for. I fully expect Speakman to move on at some point and likely be a success, and we would once again be made to look just a bit daft.

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Ukraine Drones Target Two Refineries, Airfield in Russia's Krasnodar Region, Kyiv Source Says

Ukraine Drones Target Two Refineries, Airfield in Russia's Krasnodar Region, Kyiv Source Says

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine attacked the Ilsky and Slavyansk oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar region with drones early on Saturday, causing fires at the facilities, a Ukrainian intelligence source told Reuters.

The attack was conducted by the SBU security service, the source said. Ukrainian drones also targeted the Kushchevsk military airfield in the same region overnight, the source added.

Several social media videos showed the damage, the source said.

Reuters could not verify the videos, which showed massive flames rising into dark skies.

"The SBU continues to target military and infrastructure facilities behind enemy lines effectively," the source said.

With Russia's invasion now in its third year, Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian oil and energy facilities using long-range drones.

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Kyiv officials have said they consider oil refineries legitimate targets, despite calls from foreign allies to halt strikes in order to avoid Russian retaliation and hikes in global oil prices.

Local authorities in Russia said the oil refinery in Krasnodar region suspended its operations after the drone attack.

Roman Siniagovskyi, head of the Russian Slavyansk administrative district, said on the Telegram messaging app that there were nine attacks on the storage tank farm and the distillation column, a key piece of equipment in the refining process.

(Reporting by Tom Balmforth; writing by Olena Harmashg, Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

You may have trouble finding accommodations or tickets to events in Paris, but other destinations around France are hosting sports like soccer, sailing, basketball and surfing.

By Sophie Stuber

For sports fans, Paris will be the center of the universe this summer — and with 15 million Olympic and Paralympic visitors expected, it will feel like it, with crowds and high prices. But Paris isn’t the only Olympic site in France: Nine destinations outside the metro region are also hosting events, giving travelers a way to catch some action without getting caught up in the crush.

In places like Bordeaux, Marseille and even Tahiti, you can watch top athletes compete in soccer, basketball, sailing and surfing. (Tickets have been added in batches, so if the ones you want aren’t available, keep checking the ticketing site, tickets.Paris2024.org . If all else fails, the official resale platform opens on May 15 .)

And when you’re not watching sports, you can take advantage of museums, parks, design centers, and fresh food and wine options. In Nantes, you can even ride a mechanical elephant.

Here are some ideas for planning your own alternative Olympic trip.

Basketball: July 27 to Aug. 4; tickets from 50 euros ($54).

Handball: Aug. 6 to 11, tickets from €45.

Start with a stroll around Vieux-Lille and a coffee in the Grande Place, taking in the colorful facades of this city near the Belgian border. Head over to the St.-Sauveur area to see the Art Deco belfry and exhibitions at Gare St.-Sauveur , a former train station. On Sundays, at the rambling Wazemmes market , about 400 vendors offer produce, fish, plants, fabrics, textiles and leather goods. Head out to Parc du Héron , east of the city, to see the LaM museum (€7), with works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani and Joan Miró. Lille is better known for beer than for wine, and the Brasserie Gobrecht offers brewery tours every Saturday (reservations recommended).

Where to stay: Hotel de la Paix (€354 per night); Hotel Carlton (€406).

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 2; tickets from €24.

Capital of a region best known for its wine, this small southwestern city sells local wine-walk maps at its tourist office. Stop by the Marché des Capucins , a local indoor market that also houses Bistro Poulette , a slightly chaotic and very delicious spot serving moules-frites, or mussels with fries. In the afternoon, check out the Bassins des Lumières (€15), the largest digital art center in the world, and the Cité du Vin (€21), which offers wine-tasting experiences. To wind down in a quiet wine bar, try Yarra , or for a cocktail, Symbiose . If you have time for side trips, spend a day in St.-Emilion, about 27 miles away, where you can sample great wines. Or check out the nearly 340-foot-high Dune du Pilat , the tallest sand dune in Europe — about 37 miles southwest of Bordeaux, near the beach town of Arcachon.

To stay: Les Chambres de Marie (€170); La Maison Galiène (€259); Yndo Hotel (€355); Le Palais Gallien Hôtel & Spa (€419).

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 8; tickets from €24.

The street signs in Nantes are in both Breton and French, reflecting the city’s historical ties to Brittany. Start at Talensac Market for picnic supplies, especially radishes, local cheeses and strawberries. Pick up local delicacies like Gâteau Nantais (almond poundcake) and Far Breton (flan with Armanac-soaked prunes). Take your picnic lunch to the courtyard of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne , a medieval castle and museum (courtyard is free; museum is €9). On the Île de Nantes, a former shipyard has been transformed into a wild mechanical theme park. The Machines de l’Île mixes Jules Verne’s stories with Leonardo da Vinci’s designs in the form of a ridable mechanical elephant and sea creatures (€9.50 for the elephant ride or gallery visit). The Mémorial de l’Abolition de l’Esclavage (free) covers Nantes’s history as the most active slave-trading port in 18th-century France. The artists behind the glass-and-concrete memorial, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Julian Bonder , aimed to create “a metaphorical and emotional reminder of the primarily historical, but also very current, struggle for the abolition of slavery.”

To stay: Hotel Voltaire Opéra (€103); Hotel de la Cité (€120).

Châteauroux

Shooting: July 27 to Aug. 5; tickets from €24.

The small city not far from the Loire Valley is named for Château Raoul , the 10th-century castle that’s now part of a local official’s private residence. The best view of the château is from the Gütersloh Bridge. Follow the “coulée verte” — or green corridor — along the banks of the Indre River, stopping by Parc de Belle-Isle , which has a lake for swimming, with kayaks and stand-up paddle boards to rent, as well as a beach, playgrounds and camping. The Franciscan Cordeliers Convent (free), which dates to the 13th century, today offers contemporary art exhibits and miles of gardens, and the Bertrand Museum (free), a former 18th-century townhouse, showcases diverse collections in each of its 26 rooms, including the plaster original of the Camille Claudel sculpture “Sakuntala.”

To stay: Au Lys Blanc (€138); Les Rives du Château (€210 for a two-bedroom apartment).

Lyon and St.-Étienne

Soccer: Lyon, July 24 to Aug. 9; tickets from €24. St.-Étienne, July 24 to 31; tickets from €24.

It will be easy to catch soccer matches in either Lyon or St.-Étienne, only an hour apart by train or car in east-central France. In Lyon, often called the gastronomic capital of France, visit the majestic Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica , then savor an ice cream at La Fabrique Givrée . Explore the city’s network of covered passageways, called traboules — originally for workers to transport textiles and later used during World War II by the French Resistance for clandestine meetings. Then climb up to the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse neighborhood, with its tiny streets, shops and views of Lyon below. On a clear day, you can even see Mont Blanc. The Lugdunum museum (€7) and the nearby Roman theater (€4) take visitors back to 43 B.C., when Lyon was known as Lugdunum, and La Maison des Canuts (€9.50), covers the city’s history as a capital of silk.

Between Lyon and St.-Étienne, Pilat Regional Natural Park offers more than 900 miles of rocky terrain for hiking and biking, culminating at the summit of 4,700-foot Crêt de la Perdrix , with views of the Alps and Massif Central range.

St.-Étienne, about 40 miles southwest of Lyon, is transforming its historical industrial identity into one of design and innovation. At the heart is the Cité du Design (€4.50), the former site of a weapons factory, which has served as a center for art and research since 2010. The complex, now a key economic force in the city, is open to the public year-round and hosts art and design exhibitions.

To stay in Lyon: Fourvière Hotel (€189); Hôtel du Théâtre (€323).

To stay in St.-Étienne: Le Parc 42 (€113); Le Golf Sauna (€269).

Sailing (including windsurfing, kitesurfing and more): July 28 to Aug. 8; tickets from €24.

Soccer: July 24 to Aug. 6; tickets from €24.

This Mediterranean port city mixes urban grit and natural beauty. Start by visiting Le Panier, the village-like oldest part of the city. Try navettes , a traditional orange flower biscuit, and sample some sardines or panisses , traditional chickpea fries, on a sunny terrace. Detour through the touristy but pleasant Old Port on the way to Mucem (€11), the first major museum dedicated to Mediterranean civilization and cultures. Have a pick-me-up at Deep Coffee Roasters , a specialty roaster tucked away between touristy shops. At sunset, climb up to Cours Julien , a hip neighborhood with beautiful views for your apéro. Don’t miss the Cité Radieuse , a UNESCO-listed apartment complex that shows off the architect Le Corbusier’s Modernist mastery (you can stay at the hotel in it). And just southeast of the city, the Calanques , a series of small, narrow coves , offer miles of oceanside trails and rocky scrambles along turquoise water.

To stay: Hotel Le Corbusier (€229); Maison Juste (€300).

Soccer: July 24 to 31; tickets from €24.

Summer is peak season in Nice, the queen city of the French Riviera, where the mountains meet the Mediterranean. Run, bike or in-line skate along the Promenade des Anglais , a four-mile seaside path. Then climb up to the Colline du Château , a rocky hill east of the promenade with views of Nice and even as far as the Alps. For a longer walk, follow the trails from Coco Beach to the Cap de Nice along the coves. Then head to Cours Saleya , a pedestrian section of the Old Town, with flower stands, antiques and local food like the socca , a chickpea pancake. The Musée de Préhistoire Terra Amata (€5), constructed on top of an excavation site, reveals what Nice was like up to 400,000 years ago. Or just enjoy one of Nice’s pebbled beaches in a lounge chair.

To stay: Hôtel Rossetti (€186); Yelo Mozart (€238).

Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Surfing: July 27 to 31 ( events could shift through Aug. 4, depending on surf conditions); fan zones free.

For surfing’s second Olympics since its debut in Tokyo, the competition takes place far from mainland France in Tahiti, part of French Polynesia. Since the wave is offshore, there will be two ticket-free fan zones — Taharu’u Beach and Paofai Gardens — to watch the events on large screens. A third fan zone at PK0 beach in Teahupo’o will have free tickets but limited access. Tahiti offers white sands and turquoise lagoons in addition to near-perfect waves. For snorkeling, try the lagoon near Maui Beach , five miles from Teahupo’o. For black volcanic sands, head to Taharu’u Beach, about 20 miles northwest of Teahupo’o. About 45 miles from Teahupo’o, Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, with a population of about 26,000, offers a variety of local delicacies like poisson cru: raw fish with lime juice and coconut milk, served with rice. Sample local fare, including steak frites and skewered veal heart, from food trucks, called roulettes, at Place Vai’ete, on the waterfront, near the Papeete Market.

To stay: Kia Ora Lodge (€265, seven miles from Teahupo’o); Punatea Village (€73, six miles from Teahupo’o).

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CJ Cup Byron Nelson 2024: Odds, predictions, value picks for next PGA Tour event

The PGA Tour returns to Texas, where TPC Craig Ranch will play host to this week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

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The PGA Tour returns to the Lone Star State for the third time this season, as the CJ Cup Byron Nelson takes center stage two weeks before the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

This week’s field does not feature a ton of firepower, with Jordan Spieth being the only player ranked within the top 20 of the world. Defending champion Jason Day , Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris will also tee it up this week, as will Presidents Cup hopefuls Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim, and Sungjae Im.

TPC Craig Ranch, located north of Dallas in McKinney, will host this tournament for the fourth time. K.H. Lee won it in 2021 and 2022, at 25-under and 26-under, respectively, the first two instances in which this layout held it.

Day won at 23-under last year.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Odds:

Here are the current odds for players to win, per DraftKings:

• Jordan Spieth +1400
• Jason Day +1800
• Will Zalatoris +2200
• Si Woo Kim +2200
• Sungjae Im +2500
• Alex Noren +2500
• Adam Scott +2500
• Tom Hoge +2800
• Min Woo Lee +2800
• Stephan Jaeger +3000
• Byeong Hun An +3000
• Tom Kim +3000
• Keith Mitchell +3500
• Thomas Detry +4000

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Predictions

TPC Craig Ranch presents one of the easier challenges seen on the PGA Tour, so it's no surprise to see so many birdies on this course year in and year out.

As such, we are looking at players who make birdies in bunches to perform well on this generous layout this week.

Jordan Spieth finishes in the top 5 in his hometown

Jordan Spieth, who has had an up-and-down season thus far, currently ranks 11th on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained and third in birdie or better conversion percentage at 37.54%. This stat takes Spieth’s total number of birdies made this season (134) and divides that by the total number of greens hit (357).

He may play erratic at times, but Spieth has once again relied on his putter to keep himself in the mix on multiple occasions. He obviously has made plenty of birdies, too.

We see him contending again at TPC Craig Ranch, where he finished solo second two years ago and tied for ninth in 2021. We like the Dallas native to finish in the top 5 at +360.

Mark Hubbard continues strong play

Thirty-four-year-old Mark Hubbard has not missed a cut in the 12 events he has played this year. He tied for fourth at the rain-shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am , his best individual finish. But Hubbard also finished solo third at last week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans , alongside Ryan Brehm in the two-man team-play event.

He has played well, partly thanks to his ability to make plenty of birdies. The San Jose State product has made 187 of them this season, which ranks 5th on the PGA Tour. Given that TPC Craig Ranch yields plenty of par-breakers, Hubbard will rely on his solid tee-to-green play to make a ton of birdies this week.

DraftKings has Hubbard listed at +650 to finish within the top 10, but if you feel bullish like we do, +1400 for a top-5 finish is a solid price.

Tom Hoge bounces back after missed cut

Widely regarded as one of the best ball-strikers on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge will contend again this week in the Dallas area.

He missed the cut at last week’s Zurich Classic, but before that, he picked apart Harbour Town Golf Links over the first 36 holes and was in the mix for most of the weekend. A disappointing 2-over 74 final round dropped him a few spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 18th, a result much worse than what his performance indicated.

Hoge has played well in other big events this year, namely in California, where he tied for sixth at Pebble Beach and finished solo eighth at Riviera. He has had a solid year, even though he did not receive an invitation to Augusta National .

Still, Hoge ranks behind only Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approaching the green. He also ranks second in total birdies made this season with 209. His 4.58 birdies per round ranks ninth on the PGA Tour.

Hoge is a sneaky-good putter as well. During his 39 rounds this season, Hoge has averaged 81.5 feet of putts made per round, good for fifth on the PGA Tour. He has all the pieces to play at the highest level, and considering this week’s weaker field, we like Hoge to finish in the top-5 at +650.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Longshot Pick

Since missing the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in mid-March, Adam Schenk has recorded three top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the Valero Texas Open and a tie for 12th at The Masters.

At +5500 to win, we like the idea of Schenk finally breaking through and securing his first PGA Tour victory at that price.

Although he struggles somewhat with his ball striking, Schenk still finds plenty of ways to make birdies, ranking seventh on tour in total birdies made this season. He also makes plenty of putts from inside of 10 feet, an essential part of the winning formula regardless of the course.

Schenk has been trending in the right direction, and considering he did not play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, he will arrive in Texas well-rested and refreshed.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Winner

With the CJ Group taking over the sponsorship naming rights for this year’s tournament, we believe a player represented by this South Korean conglomerate will emerge victorious.

As such, we are picking Si Woo Kim to win his fifth career PGA Tour event this week, his first since the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Kim has had a solid year, making all 11 cuts while recording five top 20 finishes. His best result came at The Players Championship , where he tied for sixth, while his worst finish came at The Genesis Invitational, where he tied for 44th.

He has a beautiful swing, and the stats reflect that. Kim currently ranks fourth in strokes gained: tee-to-green this season, but his putter has held him back. He is currently 141st on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting.

Still, the Seoul, South Korea native makes plenty of birdies, a necessity on this course. He has made 178 of them this season—good for 11th on the PGA Tour—and has also recorded nine eagles, which ranks fourth. Kim can go low, which explains why he ranks within the top 12 on tour in both adjusted and actual scoring averages.

Kim resides in the Dallas area, so that should surely help him, too.

We love his price at +2200 to win this week. Only Jordan Spieth and Jason Day have shorter odds than Kim, which is a testament to Kim’s talent and the weak field.

For all other sports betting content, check out SB Nation’s DraftKings site .

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.

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Krasnodar, Russia

Tours, Attractions and Things To Do in Krasnodar

Here we are in the South of Russia. Welcome to Krasnodar, a major economic and cultural center of North Caucasus, also called “the capital of Kuban”. Krasnodar, perhaps, is one of the most interesting resort towns of the Russian Federation. It is a relatively young city founded by the Cossacks in в 1793 on the lands granted by Ekaterina II (hence its former name was Ekaterinodar). Later, when the Soviet system rose to power, the city was re-named to Krasnodar in 1920, and it preserved this name up to date.

Krasnodar is a center of the Russia’s southern touristic zone, located of the right bank of the Kuban River, 120-150 km from two warm seas – the Black and the Azov. It is an interesting fact that the city is located in the golden section of the Earth, almost in between the equator and the North Pole, right on the 45th parallel, also called “the Golden Line” or “the Life Line”. There exists an opinion that the living conditions in these latitudes are most favorable for human.

In spite of the city’s “youth” Krasnodar has many historical landmarks, while its architectural look is various and represented by different styles from Baroque and Classicism to late Modern. In Krasnodar, there is one of the largest Russian churches – Saint Catherine’s Cathedral, built as early as in 1914 and survived by a miracle under the Soviet power. It is also worth while visiting the Krasnodar main Orthodox Church – Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Interesting and dramatic, was the fate of this, one of the Russia’s most beautiful churches, an example of Russian and Byzantine templar style. Alexander Nevsky Military Cathedral was erected in April 1853, but later on, in year 1932 it was blown up by the Communists. And it was not until May 2006 when the inauguration ceremony of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral built anew took place.

Nowadays the Krasnodar architectural variety combines the harmony of old and modern structures. Now, next to the churches there are also modern high-rise buildings (the Marriott Hotel”), shopping and entertainment centers (“Red Square”), modern concert halls (Palace of Arts “Premiere”), restaurants, and night clubs. The city also strikes with its numerous museums, theaters, art galleries. Particularly, if you find yourself in Krasnodar, we recommend you to visit the Krasnodar Regional Art Museum named after F. A. Kovalenko to enjoy a rare collection of Russian avant-garde and Dutch art of XVI century, and also attend concerts of SSAI “Kuban Cossack chorus” to listen to Kuban Cossack, Russian and Ukrainian folk-songs.

Two Krasnodar unusual landmarks enjoy wide popularity among tourists and local community: the Monument to a purse and the Monument to the doggies in love. Do you want to turn round? Then you are to the purse. It is enough to rub your purse over it, and you will have more money. But if you are unlucky in love, then the loving couple of dogs will help you, you should stroke their small paws and love will certainly come to you.

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• Shukhov's Hyperboloid Tower
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• Krasnodar Drama Theatre
• Krasnodar Safari Park
• Botanical Garden
• Hall of the Krasnodar Philharmonic
• Krasnodar Expo
• Basket-Hall Krasnodar
• Kuban Postal Museum
• Pervomayskiy Park
• 30th Anniversary of Victory Park
• Pushkin Library
• Literary Museum of the Kuban
• Balneo Sanatorium

Krasnodar Krai and Adygea

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• 3.1 Krasnodar Krai
• 5.1 Krasnodar Krai
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• 10.2 Adygea
• 11 Stay safe

Krasnodar Krai is a region in Southern Russia , bordering Crimea to the west (across the narrow Strait of Kerch), Rostov Oblast to the north, Stavropol Krai to the east, and Georgia and Karachay-Cherkessia to the south.

Adygea , officially the Republic of Adygea , is an autonomous region in Southern Russia completely enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. Adygea is ethnically distinct, as Circassians are about 25% of the population while ethnic Russians represent 60% of it. However, for geographic reasons, we cover this republic along with Krasnodar Krai. Krasnodar Krai offers travelers Russia's premiere beach resorts as well as some of Europe's tallest mountains in its Caucasian south.

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• 45.033333 38.983333 1 Krasnodar — capital and principal city of Krasnodar Krai
• 44.6 40.083333 2 Maykop - the capital of Adygea and its biggest city
• 43.428889 39.923889 3 Adler
• 44.894444 37.316667 4 Anapa — an ancient Pontic Greek port, now a small, family-friendly Russian beach resort town
• 44.560833 38.076667 5 Gelendzhik — small beach town east of Novorossiysk
• 44.716667 37.766667 6 Novorossiysk — Russia's main Black Sea port, a must for World War II buffs, but it also has some nice sandy beaches
• 43.585278 39.720278 7 Sochi — a big resort city located in a simply beautiful area, where Russians come for fun in the sun (and in the nightclubs!)
• 44.1 39.083333 8 Tuapse

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• 43.678611 40.205278 2 Krasnaya Polyana — a Western Caucasus ski resort and personal favourite destination of President Putin
• Sochinsky National Park

Adygea [ edit ]

Adygea is one of only a few fully enclaved Russian Federation regions (the only other ones are the cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg ). All its territory is surrounded by Krasnodar Krai.

The most popular months to visit Adygea are September and October in the heart of autumn when the leaves change to vivid colors and the temperature is in the Goldilocks zone.

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Everyone, including ethnic minorities, speaks Russian . Adyghe and Russian are the official languages of Adygea.

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Adygea is home to several cultural and natural museums, providing a glimpse into the region's history and wildlife respectively. There are also a number of mosques and churches, reflecting Adygea's diverse religious composition.

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• Rafting is done on the Belaya River in Adygea.
• Hiking is a popular activity in Adygea. Almost half of the republic is covered in forest, and there are many hiking trails.

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Throughout Adygea, you will find restaurants serving traditional Adyghe cuisine, which has much in common with the food from the rest of the Northern Caucasus, in addition to Russian and international cuisines. Local specialties include mataz , which are dumplings filled with mashed potatoes, a meat mixture and fried onions, and haliva , a turnover filled with potatoes or Circassian cheese.

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Dombai , perhaps Russia's most beautiful resort, is in nearby Karachay-Cherkessia in the Caucasus mountains.

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