The view at The Grove doesn’t get much better than the rooftop bar.
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Cheers to the patio at Americas River Oaks, which overlooks West Gray Streetwith its bustling retail centers.
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For first-time Houston visitors, you can’t beat dinner at Spindletop, the city’sonly revolving restaurant perched high atop the Hyatt Regency
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Baba Yega, an eclectic, quintessential Montrose mainstay, has myriad of rooms,but if you choose the ones looking over the gardens or patios, you’re in for atreat.
Nestled in the Gardens of Bammel Lane, a privately owned historical mecca of19th century Houston homes, Phil & Derek's restaurant and wine/jazz bar backs upto the gorgeous garden.
Cruden Bay in Scotland embodies the spirit of golf and is an example of what acourse created primarily by nature should look like.
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My home course, which is also a “best,” is Shadow Hawk in Richmond. When thecourse designed by Rees Jones broke ground in 1998, I thought, 'Why would anyonedrive 30 miles to play golf?'”
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At that time, my “best” courses were Bandon Dunes in Oregon, Mauna Kea inHawaii, Blackwolf Run (River Course) in Kohler Wisconsin and, of course, PebbleBeach (pictured).
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When playing Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand, all feels right with the world and itis easy to see why it is ranked in the world’s top 100 golf courses.
Miuccia Prada earned a graduate degree in political science and then trained asa mime (yes, a mime!) before creating one of today’s most influential fashionbrands.
Schiaparelli was known for whimsical ideas, like this 1937 “shoe hat” (made withsurrealist Salvador Dalí) and suit embroidered with lips on the pockets andlapels.