News: Cultural Events in D.C., Berlin, Tel Aviv, Dallas
All around the world, cities are shrugging off summer's ease and getting "cool" with a season of festivals, museum blockbusters, and architectural happenings. Here are some highlights. . . »
News: Hotel openings in Boston, Philly, New York
The travel market may be soft, but the boutique-style hotels keep coming; here are three such properties opening his fall. The W Boston: This all-glass building from Bentel & Bentel, New York, is meant to distill Beantown’s most famous green spaces –– think Boston Common and the Public Garden –– in a contemporary design... »
News: Denver Beer Fest
It has a mayor credited with co-founding the city's first brewpub and a baseball stadium that bears the name of a local sudsmaker, so it makes sense that Denver is staging its first Beer Fest, from Sept. 18-27. »
News: First D.C. “W” Opens
Los Angeles-based designer Dianna Wong has tempered the historic Hotel Washington– located in an 1888 Beaux Arts structure– with edgy shots of vibrant color and jazzy textures. Highlights include W’s signature Bliss® Spa and J&G Steakhouse (oh no, not another one!) from three-star Michelin Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, as... »
News: Lonely Planet Shop Debuts
In the “why didn’t we think of that?” department, the world’s first-ever Lonely Planet store has opened as part of Sydney Airport’s $500 million International Terminal redevelopment. “Airports are strange places,” observes Howard Ralley, sales and marketing director at the Australian publisher. “You’re half-excited and half-bored. Everyone waiting for a flight wants... »
News: New Orleans Hotel Renovation
Summertimes and New Orleans may not be the best of pairs, but this year the slumberous weather heralds the re-opening of the grande dame Roosevelt Hotel. Now a member of the Waldorf-Astoria Collection, the 504-room hotel shines from a $145 million historic renovation which, among other things, introduces a Guerlain spa. Through the summer,... »
News: Scottsdale Performing Arts Center Reopens
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.... »
News: Madrid’s Hot Summer Nights
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. »
News: Wright Synagogue To Open Visitors Center
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,... »
News: St. Louis Boutique Hotel Opens
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... »