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Porsche enthusiasts rank among some of the most fierce marque loyalists, and as collectors they rival even philatelists in their obsession for rarity, completeness, and condition. One such collector was Matthew Drendel, whose passion for turbocharged Porsches was the catalyst for an unparalleled collection of road and race cars from ...

California wine connoisseurs, mark your calendars: March 2 is the start of the third annual Berkeley Wine Festival at the Claremont Hotel Club & Spa in Berkeley, Calif. The festival will honor eight vineyards from the Sonoma, Napa, and Central California Coast regions with a two-month series of exclusive wine ...

Charter the luxury Fontaine Pajot 46 GOOD MEDICINE, accommodating up to 6 guests in 3 cabins this sumer, and enjoy her sleep aboard/half board special. Valid for charters late May thru August.

NOSTROMO is a pedigree, performance, sailing yacht with an experienced crew, for up to 7 guests in 4 cabins. Now available at the reduced rate of only €35,000 per week MYBA, rate valid for the whole of Summer 2012.

Spread over two islands in the southwestern atoll of Dhaalu in the Malidives, Niyama resort officially opens on February 29. The resort has 87 studios and pavilions, starting at $650 per night, the latter featuring 24-hour butler service. Accommodations are either beachside or stilted above the Indian Ocean, and many ...

With each successive year, Asia Week New York grows bigger and better. In 2012, no fewer than five auction houses will offer relevant sales of artworks and artifacts from China, Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, and 17 museums and other institutions will offer special programming

In the decades following the Civil War, budding and polished American artists alike embraced the Grand Tour tradition with gusto, and Florence, the city that nurtured the Renaissance, returned their ardor. Americans in Florence: Sargent and the American Impressionists, an exhibit appearing at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, from ...

Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has been the benchmark of performance and desirability. While its DNA has evolved over the years, the sports car’s soap-bar shape has helped it remain instantly recognizable throughout the past five decades. The classic and iconic shape has truly come to define ...

Eugene’s first new downtown hotel in 28 years, Inn at the 5th, opened earlier this month. Located on the west side of the Fifth Street Public Market (the city’s famous outdoor shopping area), the $11.7 million boutique hotel is steps away from several home, gift, and specialty stores.

One of the greatest challenges for connoisseurs of limited-edition, super-premium, single-malt whiskies is being able to locate and taste them. And by their very nature, these rarities are difficult to find

French silversmith Puiforcat and Michelin-star chef Pierre Gagnaire (of Gaya in Paris and Twist at the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas) have designed the ultimate chef’s tool: a sleek collection of knives that never dull. The blades have been built with technology developed by Evercut, which uses a laser to fuse ...

While minute repeater construction is a subjective art form at some companies, at Jaeger-LeCoultre it is absolutely a science.

Nearly 200 dealers from more than 30 countries will showcase modern and contemporary artwork by Ai Weiwei, Peter Doig, Maurizio Cattelan, and more at the 14th annual Armory Show art fair from March 8 to 11. Held on Piers 92 and 94 in New York City, the show will host ...

One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, has opened the first international outpost of the PGA Tour Academy to allow guests a unique opportunity to improve their golf game with state-of-the-art training equipment. Modeled after the flagship academy in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., the new facility features club fitting, fitness, and ...

After three decades away from the American market, Fiat is back in a big way with a really small car. The Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Competizione made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, replete with a scorpion logo and $23,000 price tag. The small ...