High Hotels wants to be at the top of the list for places to stay. The company develops, owns, and operates about 10 hotel and motel properties in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York. The company operates its hotels under the Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, and Hilton Garden Inn banners. The company's hotels are located in tourist areas and many offer special packages like Amish tours, Civil War packages, Hershey Entertainment's Hersheypark tickets, and shopping excursions. High Hotels was founded in 1988 by its parent company High Industries, as part of its real estate group.

Shepherd's pie, traveling minstrels, and the joust ... ahhhh, life in 16th-century England (without, of course, the plague and other minor nuisances). Renaissance Entertainment operates three Renaissance Faires, which re-create 16th-century English villages, complete with craft shops, food and drink, and live entertainment. The events, which are held in California, New York, and Wisconsin, typically last between six and nine weekends a year and attract half a million visitors. Forest of Fear, a seasonal haunted forest in New York, is also part of the Renaissance Entertainment kingdom.

Escor Casinos & Entertainment gives Swiss gamblers something to do when Alpine views just aren't enough. Escor develops, installs, operates, and maintains gaming machines (video games, slot machines, pinball machines) in restaurants, bars, and hotels across Switzerland. Escor also imports and distributes casino equipment throughout Switzerland including products from Austrian Gaming Industries (AGI) and Unidesa Gaming Systems (Spain). Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA also holds a 36% stake in the Grand Casino in Locarno and an 18% stake in the Casino San Marino.

KemperSports company provides development and management services for more than 70 golf courses across the US. The company handles all aspects of its clients' golfing needs, from design and construction of courses, to management of the courses after they are built. It also operates PGA Tour events like the Booz Allen Classic. KemperSports' properties including Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Oregon; Harding Park in San Francisco; and The Golf Club at Cypress Head in Port Orange, Florida. Many of its properties feature private clubs and lodging accommodations. The company also runs the EA Sports Maui Invitational college basketball tournament.

The Pasta House operates and franchises more than 20 full-service Italian restaurants mostly in the St. Louis area. The casual-dining spots offer a variety of pasta dishes, as well as sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, as well as specialty entrees and low fat items. In addition to its full-service dining locations, The Pasta House offers catering services and it operates a small number of Pasta House Pronto quick-service units that offer take-out meals. The regional restaurant chain was founded in 1974 by company president Kim Tucci, VP Joe Fresta, and John Ferrara.

From politicians, celebrities and out-of-town visitors, to generations of Washingtonians, one thing is for sure: Clyde's Restaurant Group attracts D.C.'s most discerning people. People who insist on a stimulating, one-of-a-kind venue but who won't compromise taste. Clyde's taste. It's what makes us different. Clyde, Inc., which does business as Clyde's Restaurant Group, operates more than 15 upscale dining establishments in and around the nation's capital, including its small chain of Clyde's locations. It also owns the historic Old Ebbitt Grill and its lunch-oriented offshoot, Ebbitt Express, as well as the posh 1789 Restaurant. In addition to dining, the company offers catering services through many of its restaurants.

The Golden State Warriors professional basketball team has had a long and storied history since joining the Basketball Association of America (now the National Basketball Association) as a charter member in 1946. Originally formed as the Philadelphia Warriors by Eddie Gottlieb, the team moved to San Francisco in 1962 before relocating across the bay in 1971. Now playing host at Oracle Arena, the Warriors franchise boasts three league championships, its last in 1975. Former cable television system mogul Chris Cohan has controlled the franchise since 1995.

Nottingham Forest Football Club (also known by its nicknames, "Forest" and "The Reds") played its very first competitive match in 1866, but the team peaked well over a century later when it won the European Cup for the second straight year in 1980. Nottingham Forest plays their home games at The City Ground (located directly across Trent River from its city rivals, Notts County) in West Bridgford (a suburb of Nottingham, England). Before settling there in 1898, the team played at the Forest Recreation Ground, from which the team takes its name. Manager and former football player Colin Calderwood replaced former team manager Gary Megson in 2006.

Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille operates a chain of about 10 franchised quick-service restaurants in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, and Virginia that specialize in hot dogs and sausage sandwiches. The eateries also serve a variety of Italian-style sandwiches, burgers, and fries. CEO Paul Esposito and president Dean Valentino together control more than 30% of the company.

Bally Total Fitness Holding is trying to work it out. The fitness center operator has about 270 facilities in the US that are used by more than 3 million active members. Its members have access to pools, aerobics classes, running tracks, and racquet courts, as well as personal trainers and sports medicine services. Bally Total Fitness also offers many online services to its members, including electronic payment and account management, as well as online fitness newsletter The Skinny. Bally Total Fitness has had its share of time in bankruptcy court, having filed Chapter 11 twice in nearly as many years. It most recently emerged from bankruptcy in 2009.

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