San Diego
The developer of the newly unveiled southern California resort, The Grand Del Mar, apparently has a reputation for rejecting mere opulence as not quite good enough. I am not sure I want to work for the gentleman (Douglas Manchester), but there is no arguing against what that attitude has wrought.
A $300 million-plus project, according […]
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Raising the Opulence Bar
January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
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A Slice of Tuscany
August 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Montalcino, Italy
A week in Tuscany certainly is not enough. A month or two would be optimal. But we tried to make the most of our week in a lovely villa outside of Buonconvento, just a few miles north of Montalcino’s outskirts and famous Sangiovese vineyards. From the villa’s pool area we faced south toward […]
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Blissful Bacara
February 21st, 2007 · No Comments
For the uninitiated Santa Barbara County is an eye- and mind-opening experience. It opens your eyes to the reality that 100 miles north of Los Angeles might just as well be 1,000 miles. This truly is a get-away destination, whether you’re driving up from Long Beach or flying in from Chicago.
The Santa Barbara area opens […]
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