JFK’s Manitou Yacht
Just for relaxation: John F. Kennedy on the 62 ft Manitou Yacht by Sparkman & Stephens. The yacht was dubbed the “Floating White House.” It was named after Manitou Passage in Lake Michigan —...
View ArticleThe Many Places I Call ‘Home’
When I am in New York, I spend time in both the village of Hastings-on-Hudson and the town of Greenburgh. It’s easy, since my New York home is in both. Hastings-on-Hudson, population 7,849 as of the...
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How To Make A Morton's Porterhouse Steak In Your Own Kitchen
Morton's The Steakhouse has been an American fixture for more than 30 years, and there's nothing more iconic than the institution's classic porterhouse steak. We paid a visit to the Morton's kitchen,...
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10 Gorgeous Roads For The Drive Of A Lifetime
These spectacular paved tar creations from all over the world are an absolute pleasure to drive on!The Overseas Highway, Florida Keys Imagine a stunning road that leaps from island to island, across...
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If The World Goes To Hell, Then You Should Join Me Here In Mauritius
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius Situated thousands of miles from the coast of Africa in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius definitely qualifies as the ‘middle of nowhere.’ This is interesting for a...
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INFOGRAPHIC: 10 States With High Employment Rates
When you think of good places to move for gainful employment, a rural place like North Dakota might not be at the top of your list. But with only a 3.6% unemployment rate, it might be the perfect...
View ArticleThe Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
After just 18 months on the market, the Ritz-Carlton’s only Canadian property has made a distinct impression in Toronto’s luxury hotel scene. The 267 room Ritz-Carlton Toronto hotel in the center of...
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The 6 Best Dive Bars In America
You don’t have to be down on your luck or completely broke to appreciate a good dive bar. Whether you’re drawn in by the dirt cheap beer, greasy eats, eclectic clientele, or jukebox jams, every city...
View ArticleStar Wars toy collection exhibit at the Arts Decoratifs Museum in Paris
The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo … Chewbacca. Home to some of the greatest works of Western art, Paris is now playing host to an exhibit light-years away from the French capital’s traditional fare –...
View ArticleWild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Wild Africa Trek is an 3 hour VIP tour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on the Walt Disney World Resort property in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Best described as your own private Kilimanjaro Safari, it’s an...
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See How Much House You Can Get For $550,000
Each week we take a look at how much house you can expect to get at a specific price point. This week, we’re looking at homes priced around $550,000. Tucson, AZ 660 E Rudasill Rd, Tucson AZ For sale:...
View ArticleWestern Luxury at The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Wyoming
The Pursuitist was “off-the-grid” at the Brush Creek Ranch – which offers 15,000 acres of Western landscape near Saratoga, Wyoming. The Ranch is the ideal destination for authentic adventures,...
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Man Gives Ridiculous Justification For Defacing A Rothko Masterpiece
A Mark Rothko painting worth tens of millions of pounds was defaced in what was the worst security breach ever to hit Tate Modern. A man has claimed responsibility for defacing a valuable Mark Rothko...
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Now Soda Vending Machines Will Display Calorie Counts
Soda vending machines in Chicago municipal buildings will be among the first in the country to get calorie count displays under a new program backed by major beverage manufacturers. The Coca-Cola Co.,...
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The Best Pizza Pies In America
Top chefs and legendary bakers are among the new breed of pizzaiolo who are just as fanatical about the temperature of their ovens as they are about the provenance of their ingredients. See the best...
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A Portfolio Of Erotic Drawings By Late Designer Yves Saint Laurent Has Gone...
Pierre Bergé, the former partner of Yves Saint Laurent, claims that a portfolio of works by the designer was stolen by one of his former lovers. It seems the house of Yves Saint Laurent can’t keep...
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Why There Are Strippers At Some Taiwanese Funerals
Dressed in mini skirts barely covering their hips, the two girls took to the neon-lit stage and moved vigorously to the loud pumping pop music. Their job: to appease the wandering spirits. As the...
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Elderly British Couple Carefully Tends To Enormous Pot Plant They Thought Was...
LONDON (AP) — British police say an elderly couple unwittingly grew a monstrous cannabis plant in their yard after buying what they thought was an innocuous green bush at a flea market. Police in...
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Vanity Phone Numbers Could Be The Way Of The Future
Tired of your regular old seven-digit phone number? Feel like its cold, numerical nature doesn't adequately convey your personality? Well, if you're a Sprint customer, get ready to express yourself....
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How Streets In America Get Their Names
Yes, there really is a Farthell Road (Chambersburg, TX), as well as a Durt Road (Casco, ME), a Poop Deck (Freeport, TX) and a Crummy Road (Clark Fork, ID). Who decides whether you will be fated to...
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