The Sports Club/LA Opens in Miami.Sports Editors/Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 The much-anticipated opening of The Sports Club/LA took place in December with what proved to be one of the most memorable events of 2003. The luxury, private-membership sports and fitness complex from The Sports Club A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. Company, whose leadership and innovation has revolutionized the athletic club industry for the past two decades, opened in Miami on a wave of rave reviews for The Sports Club/LA in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , The Sports Club/LA in Washington, D.C., The Sports Club/LA in Boston, and The Sports Club/LA in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The opening of the Club was celebrated with a sexy evening of music, entertainment, food and drink and was attended by more than a thousand of South Florida's most beautiful people. Celebrity co-hosts for the event were Adrien Brody Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. , Shannon Elizabeth, Julian McMahon Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is a Golden Globe-nominated Australian actor and former fashion model. Biography Early life McMahon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the second of the three children of William McMahon (later Sir and Daisy Fuentes Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban model and actress. When Daisy was three years old, the Fuentes family moved to Madrid, Spain, and finally emigrated to Harrison, New Jersey four years later. , and they were joined by notables that included Jim Brown, Simon Rex, Orlando Jones, Tim Hardaway and many others. Located in the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower on Brickell Avenue, The Sports Club/LA is a $25-million, luxury facility. The Club features over 30 different fitness and recreational options under one roof, with a Grand Lobby overlooking a four-story waterfall, a 10,000-square-foot weight training gym with views of Biscayne Bay, three group exercise studios, a 100-piece cardiovascular center with each piece of equipment featuring a personal TV, a stunning architectural bridge featuring a Flexibility Center, a BodyArt Pilates Studio, a functional training Performance Center, a REV Group Cycling Studio, an extensive Yoga/BodyMind program offering 14 different types of Yoga, and a Natural Tea and Elixir elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients. e·lix·ir n. Bar. Executive Members also have access to the Four Season's Olympic Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi and tropical Sundeck overlooking the Bay. The Sports Club/LA also features The Sports Club/LA Splash destination cityspa, combining a complete menu of traditional spa services with medical rejuvenation Rejuvenation Aeson in extreme old age, restored to youth by Medea. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] apples of perpetual youth by tasting the golden apples kept by Idhunn, the gods preserved their youth. [Scand. Myth. therapies in a luxurious European style environment, a full service Hair and Nail Salon and a Men's and Women's Locker Room Concierge. "We are delighted with the welcome we have received for The Sports Club/LA in Miami," said Nanette Pattee Francini, co-founder of The Sports Club Company. The Club's unique blend of the ultimate athletic and health club with the amenities offered by a world-class resort has definitely struck a chord with Miamians who appreciate the quality of our offerings, from equipment to staff, amenities to atmosphere." The five-star operator of sports clubs worldwide, The Sports Club Company changed the shape of the fitness industry with the opening of The Sports Club/LA in Los Angeles in 1987. Industry leaders proclaimed that Francini and partner, Michael Talla, had redefined the future of the industry with their strong emphasis on staff professionalism, member services, cutting-edge programming and luxurious, state-of-the-art facilities. The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). called it "...the ultimate sports and fitness center Sports and Fitness Center is an indoor sporting arena located in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people and is home to the University of the Virgin Islands Buccaneers. ," and US Magazine reported: "The Sports Club/LA is the hottest health club ticket in town; the waiting list would stretch several times around the city block that holds this luxury facility." Memberships were sold out within weeks and attracted L.A.'s movers and shakers as well as celebrities such as Magic Johnson, Jack Nicholson, Tom Selleck, Pat Riley, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Dyan Cannon, and others. When The Sports Club Company opened The Sports Club/LA in New York in 2000, the bicoastal bi·coas·tal adj. 1. Relating to both the east and west coasts of the United States, as: a. Traveling frequently between coasts as part of a business or living arrangement: expansion marked the culmination of 20 years of perfecting the founders' "urban country club" concept. As in L.A., the media raved - "It may be the purest expression of gymness ever built..." wrote New York Magazine, while the New York Times hailed it as a "mini-resort where convenience and service rule" - and the club drew the city's power elite as well as a smorgasbord of celebrities: Tyra Banks, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, Regis Philbin, Bruce Willis, Kathie Lee Gifford, Jon Bon Jovi This article or section has multiple issues: * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. * It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. , Kevin Bacon, Whoopi Goldberg, Christy Turlington, George Clooney, Madonna, Rob Lowe, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry King, Barbra Streisand, Brooke Shields, Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Kidman, members of the New York Knicks, and many others. An innovative leader in the fitness industry since 1979, The Sports Club Company develops, owns and operates luxury sports and fitness complexes on both coasts. The Sports Club/LA members have their choice of a one-club membership or a bicoastal membership, which allows the member the use of The Sports Club/LA in Miami, The Sports Club/LA in New York, The Sports Club/LA in Washington, D.C., The Sports Club/LA in Boston, The Sports Club/LA in Los Angeles, The Sports Club/LA in San Francisco, Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. Sports Club/NY and The Sports Club/LA in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 305-533-1199 or visit http://www.thesportsclubla.com. |
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