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Inside the Huntington story
"Masterpiece Theatre" has nothing on the real-life, rags-to-riches saga that led to the founding of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. This singularly American story of an extraordinary family dynasty...
Tags: Adultery, Research, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Museums
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Hotel Ponce de Leon celebrates 125th anniversary with yearlong celebration
Just like the city it resides in, Hotel Ponce de Leon is full of history and this year it’s celebrating its 125th anniversary with commemorative events throughout 2013. The hotel was built by Henry Flagler and opened in 1888 and since then it...
Tags: Human Interest, Political Corruption, Arts and Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Ceremonies
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Edwardian Opulence on View at Yale Center For British Art
"Edwardian Opulence: British Art at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century" On view through June 2, Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven, (203) 432-2800, britishart.yale.edu Think of "Edwardian Opulence," an exhibition on view...
Tags: Agatha Christie, World War I (1914-1918), Yale Center for British Art, Imperial and Royal Matters, Elizabeth Taylor
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Mix history, art in Palm Beach at the Flagler Museum
If ever a room was aptly named, it's the Grand Hall of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. The 5,000 square-foot reception hall is adorned with almost every conceivable trapping of Gilded Age splendor: A bust of Caesar Augustus atop a...
Tags: Jackson Pollock, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Travel, Delphi Corp, Norton Museum of Art
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Who are the models on Built? Style’s handyman, model series
Channel Guide MagazineSo who are these hot new handymen and models on Built? Style Network turns the camera on guys who model and remodel in its new 10-episode series Built, airing Mondays at 9pm ET beginning Jan. 28. The series follows five male models – Shane Duffy,... -
Best museums in South Florida
Sun-SentinelIs it too rainy or too sunny to be outdoors? If so, spend your day inside at one of South Florida's museum. You can learn about anything from science experiments and fossils to mapping the stars and alligator wrestling. 1. Flagler Museum -- One Whitehall...Tags: Blockbuster, West Palm Beach, Science and Technology, The Seminole Tribe, Satellite Technology
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Florida travel calendar for December
Check out festivals and events in December across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 30: Holidays Around the World, Lake Buena Vista. This Epcot tradition...Tags: New Britain, New Year's Day, Fiction, West Palm Beach, Sushi and Sashimi
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Fellowes creates 'Gilded Age' for NBC: Show will examine wealthy class of 19th century New York
VarietyJulian Fellowes, the creator of Brit hit and Stateside phenomenon "Downton Abbey," is bringing his next series to NBC. "The Gilded Age" will examine those who made their fortunes in late 19th century New York. Said Fellowes: "This was a vivid time, with...Tags: Julian Fellowes, PBS (tv network), Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Best of the week: witchcraft, skulls and yacht races
Monday Ever the champion of making the literary world safe for genre fiction, author Michael Chabon added another novel to his resume, "Telegraph Avenue," his first in five years. The author's newest yarn, set inside a used vinyl shop on the "ragged...
Tags: Politics, Halloween, Sport of Kings Incorporated, Symphony of the Americas, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
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Sailing into the Gilded Age
You can see an exquisite, rare replica of the America's Cup along with four other lavish trophies and artifacts at a new yachting exhibit opening in Palm Beach on Tuesday. "Capturing the Cup: Yacht Racing During the Guided Age," on view at the Henry...
Tags: Whitehall, Sailing, Arts and Culture, Museums, Arts
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Hotel hopping in Chicago: Where to sleep on your next stop in the Windy City
CHICAGO - I grew up in Chicago and still go there often. But since I'm visiting my family, I rarely stay in hotels.
Friends post on Facebook about their weekends at the historic Burnham or the boutique James, the bargain Days Inn or the glitzy Wit; it...Tags: Goodman Theatre, Restaurants, Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy, Mall of America
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New England Hotels Luring Guests With Celebrity Chefs And Buzz-Worthy Food
The Hartford CourantCelebrity chefs have been winning the hearts, and wallets, of gastronomes far and wide for years as dedicated devotees plan pilgrimages to dine at the hotspots that made them famous. Today, hotels and inns are luring culinary luminaries to lead in-house...Tags: Restaurants, James Beard, Fenway Park, Wines, Travel
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