Archive May, 2007

Spotlight
A Castle in the Sun The first thing that strikes you when you see the Hotel del Coronado is its picturesque beauty. It sits at the tip of the quaint island ...

Relax 2
Hot Stones in a Hot Town Everything about Las Vegas is hot— the weather, the gambling, the shows— so, if you get the urge for a massage in Sin City, why ...

Seattle Musical Tour
From The Beatles and Hendrix to grunge gods, Seattle’s rich musical history is hard to beat. Known for its musical legacy as much as for damp weather and affinity for java, ...

Piano Forte
Renzo Piano, born in Genoa, Italy, in 1937, studied at Milan Politecnico from 1959 to 1964. In 1970, he established a partnership with the English architect Richard Rogers and has ...

Mailbox 2
Service with a Smile I was on Flight 214 from Boston to Milwaukee on Feb. 14, and would like to take this opportunity to convey to Midwest my experiences from that ...

Happenings 2
CMA Music Festival —NASHVILLE JUNE 7-10 Last year’s CMA Music Festival was the biggest in history, winning “Festival of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association—and this year promises to be ...

Nuts and Bolts
Step inside these factories, and get an up-close-and-personal look at everything from brewing beer to building motorcycles. Have you ever wondered how a carousel or motorcycle is made? Ho w about ...

Work Well, Play Well, Live Well
CITIES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AIM TO ATTRACT GEN XERS. There’s more to life than work, and no one knows it better than today’s Gen Xers. Born between 1961 and 1981, ...

New Light
THE NEW NELSON-ATKINS’ BLOCH BUILDING GLOWS ON THE FORD LEARNING CENTER CAMPUS. Since 1999, Kansas Citians have eagerly awaited the completion of construction at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, a stately building that ...

Stay E-Organized
Marsha Egan, executive coach and author, offers tips on how to reduce your e-mail cyber-stack. Picture yourself outside at your mailbox, sifting through bills, circulars and catalogues. Do you pocket the ...