Travel
Tour England’s Lake District, including Beatrix Potter’s home, on foot
Soak up the scenery on an eight-day luxury self-guided walking tour of the Lake District, England’s newest World Heritage Site.
Movies
Review: Part cuddly, part meta: ‘Peter Rabbit 2' goes from tea time to crime time
‘Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway’ blends self-awareness about updating beloved material for modern, commercial purposes with slapstick for the kids.
World & Nation
Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
On Beatrix Potter
An observation regarding “A Beatrix Potter Pilgrimage” (July 16): While Beatrix Potter was visiting friends in Gloucester, she heard the story that formed the basis of what she often called her favorite of her own stories, “The Tailor of Gloucester.”
Entertainment & Arts
Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, dies at 83
Playwright Arthur Kopit, known for “Indians,” “Wings” and “Nine,” an adaptation of the Federico Fellini’s film “8 1/2,″ has died.
Beatrix Plans Canada Visit
Dutch Queen Beatrix will make a state visit to Canada next spring, the government press office said Thursday.
Queen Beatrix Ailing
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was admitted to a hospital in the French resort of Antibes on Tuesday with symptoms of meningitis but will return to The Hague today, a spokesman said.
Beatrix Visits Hungary
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived today for an official visit, her first to an East European communist nation.
SHORT TAKES : Beatrix Potter Drawings Found
Three watercolor drawings by children’s writer Beatrix Potter have been discovered in a Gloucestershire farm house and will be offered at auction Dec. 14.
Royal Visit: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands...
Royal Visit: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands may visit Ireland later this year to mark the anniversary of a battle between Protestants and Catholics that was fought 300 years ago.