Construction and Expansion Update

"Turning Stone guests now have more options for getting around the resort. The smal rotunda in The Garden is now open, providing access to the gaming floor and the corridor leading to the Showroom and Conference Center. The glass walls on either side of the fountain are finished, and the marble pedestal in the rotunda fountain is ready to recieve the glass sculpture. Behind the walls, work continues on the new retail shops, which will offer fine jewelry and seasonal gifts. Work also is progressing on the new Opals pastry and coffee shop at the far end of The Garden. Glass display cases have arrived, and crews are working on the back room. The shop will be modeled after a sidewalk cafe, with patio style seating around the canopied counterfront. In Season's Harvest, the expanded and upgraded buffet restaurant, crews are putting the finishing touches on the serving area. Last week, work focused on the center serving island; glass sheilds and shelves and permanent serving fixtures were being installed. The hostess station at the netrance has been topped with granite and tiles, and tables and chairs have arrived for all the various dining areas. Furniture also has arrived at the Rodizio Churrascaria, the new Brazillian steakhouse on the mezzanine level. Wood and leather bar stools and plush orange side chairs can be seen in the bar area, and chairs and some tables are in the dining areas. waiting for final placement. On Jan. 1, about 100 VIP guests were treated to samples from the Rodizio menu, ad Chef de Cuisine Ruben Lopez said the South AMerican food 'was very well recieved.' Both Rodizio and Season's HArvest are scheduled to open withing the next few weeks. The concrete perimeter for the new Golf Dome, at the corner of Snyder and Patrick Roads, is close to completion, and equipment has been brought in to level the ground inside the perimeter. The Golf Dome is the first phase of a planed indoor sports complex at Turning Stone, which also will feature a tennis dome and a small clubhouse. The Golf Dome is slated for a February opening."