On New Year’s Day in Palm Beach, we strolled down the beach at dawn. The sky was nearly cloudless, and the ocean unusually calm for winter—in fact, the Atlantic was as still…Continue Reading
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Celebrating Solitude
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A Cinematic Love Story
The recently released movie, The Artist, written and directed by French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius,…Continue Reading
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Southern Cuisine Revival
We’re delighted when the national press zeroes in on chefs and farmers in the South who are leaders in the the farm-to-table movement....
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Tribute to Chuck Berry (1926- )
Allow us to briefly share a memory—one that speaks to the power of a musician, or any artist for that matter, to leave behind an enduring legacy with a relatively small number…Continue Reading
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Art Basel Miami Beach: 10th Edition
In early December, we made our annual pilgrimage to Art Basel Miami Beach—the foremost contemporary art extravaganza in the country. (See the brief production about this event on our website, Continue Reading
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Cutting-Edge Filmmaking: New Zealand Style
After our recent visit to New Zealand, we are even more aware of how the Lord of the Rings film trilogy has put that country on the map—and…Continue Reading
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On the Prowl: New Zealand’s South Island
Both before and after our November trip to Wellington, New Zealand (for the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers), we found time to explore the country’s South Island.
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The Lord of the Rings: Up Close and Personal
Ten years after the Lord of the Rings was filmed, the orcs are still in New Zealand! The one pictured above (that would be the guy on the left) responded to the traditional Maori nose-to-nose greeting, the hongi.