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The long-awaited opening of Barneys in San Francisco has finally arrived! The luxury flagship now occupies a six-floor building in the downtown Union Square district, stocking everything from designer collections on the third floor to women's contemporary wear (think Helmut Lang and Marc by Marc Jacobs) on the Co-op floor. Residents of Las Vegas and Scottsdale, Arizona, sit tight, the love is Read more
When it comes to swanky spa havens, the Willow Stream spas are among the best. There are 16 tucked into Fairmont hotels around the world, and each offers something different. If you want to bathe in floral-accented waters, you can do that in China. If soaking in a marula milk bath is more your speed, head to the Willow Stream in South Africa. Swimming in a rooftop pool? Scottsdale. Point is: if Read more
You may remember when we first gushed about the Saguaro Hotel in our colorblocking trend story. Designed by Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat of Stamberg Aferiat Architecture, the 194-room Joie de Vivre hotel opened in November of 2011 to reveal a desert oasis inspired by the surrounding flora and Latin/Southwestern culture. Now, we're revisiting to take a closer look at Stamberg and Aferiat's Read more
Prince Harry and his security detail were spotted inspecting motorcycles at a rental shop in Scottsdale, AZ on Friday. The prince selected a $17,000 black Harley-Davidson Softail Classic, slipped on a vintage helmet, and then set a course for Las Vegas. Harry and his entourage arrived in Sin City and headed right for the clubs. Harry showed off his hot dance moves at Tryst that evening and then Read more
The Tribeca Film Festival continues in NYC this week! I was able to screen and review Ryan Phillippe's The Bang Bang Club a few days ago, and this morning provided a chance to check out Will Ferrell's upcoming movie Everything Must Go. Who's behind it? Writer and director Dan Rush adapted the screenplay from Raymond Carver's short story Why Don't You Dance. It's Rush's first feature, but he Read more
Foursquare has had over 400 million check-ins over the last year, and taking a closer look at the data behind them can lead to some interesting insight. For example, Foursquare's engineers used check-in data to determine the rudest cities, based on the number of curse words used in check-ins. The mechanics behind the data are a bit complicated, but the end results are interesting. Topping the Read more
