T + L: America’s Most Romantic Winter Destinations
Travel and Leisure has compiled an impressive list of winter getaways — some with snow, some with sun — for seasonal romance seekers. Sedona, AZ This spiritual desert oasis looks especially alluring in...
View ArticleA Day And A Place To Celebrate Civil Rights
Travel + Leisure’s Daily Transporter posted this photo from the King Library and Archives in Atlanta, the largest repository of primary source materials on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American...
View ArticleWizarding World Of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Unveiled
Universal Orlando Resort has released details on its planned expansion to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Diagon Alley theme park expansion nearly doubles the size of the immersive experience,...
View ArticleLuhrmann Directs Miami Beach Hotel Remake
Distinguished film director Baz Luhrmann is involved in a different kind of project. Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin are the creative directors for the Faena Saxony Hotel, opening later this...
View ArticleTop 10 Best Downtowns 2014 (Livability)
Our picks for the best downtowns of 2014 include cities undergoing significant improvement. We looked for downtowns with declining vacancy and growing populations. These places are attracting new...
View ArticleHarry Potter’s Diagon Alley Opens July 8
Universal Orlando Resort opened its new Harry Potter-themed area to media and other travel industry insiders on Wednesday night. The new park zone, called The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon...
View ArticleSarah Brightman To Perform Andrew Lloyd Webber Song In Space
Sarah Brightman has found a unique venue for her next performance — outer space. The 54-year-old British soprano, who is paying a reported $51 million to become the eighth space tourist, will spend 10...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Instagrammed Places In The World (Travel + Leisure)
10. The Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 9. Yankee Stadium, New York, NY 8. Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 7. Red Square, Moscow, Russia ?6. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France 5. Gorky Park,...
View Article‘Star Wars’ Themed Lands Coming To Disney Parks
“Star Wars” is getting its own themed lands at Walt Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in Anaheim. Disney CEO Bob Iger made the big announcement at the D23 Fan Expo on Saturday: We are creating a...
View ArticleJH Reader: ‘Revealed: Secrets of the Plaza Hotel’ (Flavorpill)
Next time I open a can of Chef Boyardee, I’m going to think of the Plaza Hotel… By Victoria Teague Just walking past the carpeted entry to the Plaza Hotel evokes a certain nostalgia for the New York...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day — The World’s Most Romantic Islands (Travel + Leisure)
Among the top 20 winners in Travel + Leisure’s readers poll, there were, of course, destinations with wide swaths of powdery white sand, swaying palm trees, and natural soundtracks of lapping waves....
View ArticleThe 14 Sexiest Neighborhoods In America (Thrillist)
Thrillist has followed up its “10 Sexiest Neighborhoods On Earth” list with “The 14 Sexiest Neighborhood In America.” Strangely, Soho, the only U.S. entry on the Earth list, dropped to No. 10 on the...
View ArticleTravel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards — Charleston Is Top City
Travel + Leisure is out with its annual World’s Best Awards. Here’s what the magazine’s readers said in some main categories: Best Cities (World) 1 Charleston, S.C. 2 Chiang Mai, Thailand 3 San Miguel...
View ArticleLegoland To Open New York Theme Park in 2020
LEGOLAND New York is being built. The site: Goshen, a village in and the county seat of Orange County. Opening date: 2020. The Park’s design will build upon the successful models of parks operating in...
View ArticleMarvel Super Heroes Assemble At Disney Theme Parks
Marvel Super Heroes are coming to three Disney Parks — Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland. At Disneyland Resort, the new Super Hero-themed land will begin recruiting guests in...
View ArticleTop 10 New Foodie Cities (People)
People recently listed “where to find the most talked about bites from coast to coast, and what else to do when you get there. The Hip Waterfront Scene — Portland, Maine The Emerging Wine Region —...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Romantic Cities — New York City Tops List (Spa Seekers)
Eight U.S. cities made the Top 20 1. New York City, 2. London, 3. Los Angeles, 4. Paris, 5. Chicago, 6. Berlin, 7. San Francisco, 8. Sydney, 9. Miami, 10. Melbourne. 11. Las Vegas, 12. Prague, 13....
View ArticleEpic Universe — Universal Orlando’s Fourth Theme Park Announced: ‘An Entirely...
Universal Orlando Resort is building a new, fourth, theme park to be called Universal’s Epic Universe. The vision: Create an entirely new level of experience that forever changes theme park...
View ArticleWinter TV: ‘Dispatches From Elsewhere’ (AMC)
Monday, 10 p.m., AMC Summary Four people (André Benjamin, Sally Field, Jason Segel and Eve Lindley) discover a hidden puzzle that leads to a larger mystery in this anthology series created by Segel....
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