Loews Hotel: Recessionistas’ Respite. Through Summer ’09 Even in a recession, glamorous girls still want to have fun, so Loews Hotels has created a collection of budget-friendly, uniquely local girlfriend getaways. In Denver, for example, the package includes luxurious Villa Suite accommodations for one night with access to the hotel’s VIP lounge; two $25...
SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FINALIZES $16 MILLION RENOVATION After being closed for more than a year, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will open its newly renovated Virginia G. Piper Theater on Oct. 24. Kicking off the reopening will be ARTrageous , a special benefit performance featuring Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth....
In Madrid, it's arts galore all summer long. Now in its 24th year, Madrid’s summer festival includes many free events and, for the next few days, there’ll even be dancing in the streets.
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final projects and the only synagogue he ever designed, Beth Sholom will open a new visitors center this fall. Designed by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, the 1800-square-foot center will make this famous temple more accessible to the legions of architecture buffs who venture each year to Elkins Park,...
Sofitel Luxury Hotels: Chic Picnic. Through Summer ’09. French flair matches city, park, and food for a great chance to make like the locals. In London, for example, grab some scones and head to Green Park, while in Chicago, pay homage to Gehry at Millenium Park with pizza and prosecco. In Amsterdam, the Centrum...
The Hotel Indigo St. Louis Central West End has opened, following a $10 million renovation of the historic Bel Air West Motel. Opened in 1958 as the city’s first motor hotel, the building was recently included on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. The 127-room boutique hotel is located...
NYC Restaurant Week returns from July 12–31, with some 250 eateries offering three-course dinners at $35 every night except Sat. Participants include hard-to-get intos like DBGB, JoJo, Megu, and Morimoto. The Third Night luxury hotel promotion runs through September 7, with (relatively!) great deals from hostelries such as the Plaza, Waldorf=Astoria, New York Palace,...
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