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We’ve found some fabulous, historic retreats which will make you feel like you are a million miles away – but they are right on Birmingham’s doorstep.
So as the night’s start to draw in, and the temperatures fall, here’s our guide to some places to visit for a much needed boost within an hour’s drive of the city.
And if it’s a seasonal taste of the paranormal that floats your boat, then some of our suggestions will not fail to disappoint.
Among those on our list of sp… (View original article)
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Sellers of high-end LA homes are listing them warts and all
Listings for expensive fixer-uppers are up 42% since 2011: Zillow
October 25, 2016 08:30AM
By
Katherine Clarke
Hugh Heffner and the Playboy Mansion
The Playboy Mansion isn’t the only big ticket L.A. home that needs more than a lick of paint.
Listings for high-end fixer-uppers — homes priced within the top third of the market that require major renovations — are o… (View original article)
From ELLE DECOR
The annual Forbes 400 list is out, and that means two things: Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world, the nation’s biggest names in tech are still dominating the top slots. Perhaps most intriguing, however? Taking a close look at these tycoons’ real estate investments to find out what they’re spending those hard-earned bucks on.
Those investments typically arrive in the form of luxury real estate (or, if you’re Warren Buffet, modest real estate). It … (View original article)
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a fight that has pitted dozens of members of the Vanderbilt family against a nonprofit that owns several Gilded Age mansions in Newport.
The nonprofit Preservation Society of Newport County wants to build a visitors center on the grounds of The Breakers, a spectacular mansion built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
Dozens of preservationists, as well as designer Gloria Vanderbilt and nearly four… (View original article)
Brno, Czech Republic
Cathedral of St Peter and Paul, Brno. Image: Larsjuh under a CC license
Brno. Image: Marco Derksen under a CC license
Brno. Image: Marco Derksen under a CC license
So you’ve been to Prague, but how about discovering the Czech Republic’s second city? The cityscape is dominated by two stunning medieval buildings – the Špilberk castle and fortress and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Petrov Hill – visiting which will surely be a h… (View original article)
Newmarket Holidays is a highly respected independent tour operator, having won the British Travel Awards for the best large escorted tours holiday company for three consecutive years. The company prides itself on its customer service, commitment to affordable holidays and vast array of stunning destinations. From exclusive theatre breaks in New York to escorted tours to Europe’s most historic and culturally diverse cities, and from river cruises along the Rhine and Danube to festive coach b… (View original article)
The man behind the popular Falls Festival is taking his promotional career in a direction that matches his family man status ��� and loving it.
Simon Daly has created the Lost Lands Festival, which will be held at Werribee Mansion over Melbourne Cup weekend.
After 20 years of running one of the biggest festivals in Australia across three states, he decided it was time to hand the Falls reins over to spend more time with his family.
Camping with family along a river i… (View original article)
While considered a boulevard to the world’s most expensive shopping spots, Fifth Avenue is bombarded with several billionaire homes that date back several decades.
The avenue’s high status was deemed in 1862, when matriarch Caroline Schermerhorn Astor settled into a stylish home on the corner of 34th Street. It’s first major facelift occured when the Astoria Hotel was erected in the site of the wealthy family home in 1893.
Let’s take a look at a few of the most swanky r… (View original article)
