Renee Brincks

San Francisco

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer and editor. Cross-country skater. Beer and baseball fan.

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Articles

A Driving Force - Carmel Magazine

1 month ago | carmelmagazine.com | Renee Brincks

Nick Nelson’s workdays might involve modeling a great golf swing, mentoring youngsters or taking students to Pebble Beach, where some enjoy their first-ever glimpse of the ocean. As CEO of First Tee – Monterey County, he oversees a youth development organization that promotes life skills, healthy habits and core values—things like honesty, integrity, confidence, respect and perseverance—through the game of golf. For more than 20 years, Nelson has watched the program change lives.
Best in Class - Carmel Magazine

Jun 5, 2024 | carmelmagazine.com | Renee Brincks

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance began in 1950, as a social component held in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Road Races. Today, the Concours headlines more than 10 days of August races, auctions, exhibitions and other high-octane events held across the Monterey Peninsula. This is your chance to connect with race drivers, car designers, collectors, celebrities and automotive enthusiasts from around the globe. Make the most of your car week experience with this guide to 2024 events.
Alaska summer heats up with new and renovated properties

Mar 22, 2024 | travelweekly.com | Renee Brincks

• The Alyeska Resort in Girdwood opened its Black Diamond Club in January, bringing exclusive services and amenities to guests staying in the eighth-floor accommodations. The club's 36 renovated units range from 325-square-foot rooms to a 1,971-square-foot presidential suite, each equipped with a 50-inch smart TV, Dyson hair dryer, Nespresso coffee machine, Bamford bath products and a pillow menu.
Getting 'the real Alaska' and cozying up to sled dogs at Susitna Adventure Lodge.: Travel Weekly

Mar 9, 2024 | travelweekly.com | Renee Brincks

New in 2023, the 75-acre Denali Highway property has activities that read like a checklist of Great Land highlights. Summer guests might pan for gold, fish for grayling or explore old mining trails by all-terrain vehicle. They can paddleboard, canoe, hike, watch Arctic birds and spot the occasional bear or moose, too. The lodge's winter excursions include ice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and northern lights viewing.
Cultivating Community

Dec 5, 2023 | carmelmagazine.com | Renee Brincks

Guests enjoy commanding Carmel Valley views outside the Hacienda, a Spanish colonial-style gathering place for members of the Santa Lucia Preserve’s Ranch Club. Trees dot the landscape and hills shift from shades of gold to green as the seasons change, here in the heart of this 20,000-acre private community. The nonprofit Santa Lucia Conservancy permanently protects the diverse wildlife and ecological integrity of 18,000 of those acres.
For the Love of Animals

Dec 5, 2023 | carmelmagazine.com | Renee Brincks

Since she started volunteering with Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) 11 years ago, Michelle Starr has filled diverse roles. She helped with the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary celebration in September, about three months after joining the AFRP Board of Directors. She’s welcomed 115 dogs into her home as a foster volunteer, accommodating some for a few weeks and others for more than a year.
At Alaska Media Road Show, talk of a busier offseason

Dec 1, 2023 | travelweekly.com | Renee Brincks

That was one of the trends that had tour operators and destination officials talking at the 20th Alaska Media Road Show in November. The Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) hosted the event at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. "The tourism industry made some good strides in 2023.
Updated tour and hotel offerings in Ketchikan, 'Alaska's first city': Travel Weekly

Sep 9, 2023 | travelweekly.com | Renee Brincks

It's a city that most visitors arrive at by ship, so it makes sense that some of those cruise lines have recently invested in the community's tourism infrastructure. Royal Caribbean Group helped create the Ketchikan Salmon Walk, a self-guided walking tour that opened earlier this year, and Norwegian Cruise Line joined Alaska partners on The Mill at Ward Cove. The former pulp mill now houses a cruise dock and visitor facilities that first welcomed passengers in late 2021.
New hotel in San Francisco's Mission Bay district is a neighborhood first: Travel Weekly

Aug 31, 2023 | travelweekly.com | Renee Brincks

Last summer, Mission Bay welcomed its first hotel: the 299-room Luma Hotel San Francisco. In a city where plenty of big hotel brands occupy well-known districts, the dynamic, modern Mission Bay corridor felt like a natural fit for an independent, tech-focused newcomer like Luma. Abel Barrera, Luma San Francisco's sales and marketing director, calls Mission Bay "the new heart of San Francisco.""If you spend some time here, you really see the transition," he said.
Start Your Engines

Jun 8, 2023 | carmelmagazine.com | Renee Brincks