Mixed-use resorts are becoming village-based, multigenerational, year-round, 24-hour-a-day experiences.
There was a time when vacationers went to the mountains to ski in the winter, to the beach to swim in the summer, and maybe to the Caribbean for a break from the cold weather. Today, regardless of the location, resorts are becoming all-season destinations, offering a 24-hour-a-day, year-round mix of leisure activities and real estate options.
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