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Welcome To
Luxury Experience
September 2010
Features
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Destinations
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 Growing up, summer meant
vacations, and vacations meant quality family time, what my mother,
Victoria
V. Argen, calls, "creating memories." According to Luxury
Experience
Company President, Edward F. Nesta,
"people travel for emotion, passion, and knowledge." Looking to combine
these
two philosophies, my teen nephew, Steven M. Argen, and I flew
to Montréal, Canada for a
family vacation where he had the
opportunity to learn French as well as experience the many attractions
and
adventures of this enchanted city.
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Arts and Antiques
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 Ever since I was a child, I have always loved the excitement and the gaiety of the circus, especially the new contemporary circus featuring multi-disciplinary circus arts without the use of animal acts. While I was in Montréal, Canada, I had the opportunity to experience the magical production of iD by Cirque Éloize directed by Jeannot Painchaud that creatively captured all of the exhilaration that makes the circus so widely appealing for all ages.
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Adventures
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 Debra C. Argen aka The Adventure Kid is off on another exciting adventure, this time with Teen Adventurer Steven M. Argen. Join us as we relate the excitement of jet boating the Lachine Rapids with Saute Moutons Lachine Rapids Jet Boat Tours in Montréal, Canada. This is one adventure where staying dry was not an option.
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Arts and Antiques
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 Attending the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance International 2010 in Greenwich, Connecticut felt like taking a whirlwind tour of Europe over the course of two-days experiencing exceptional classic, vintage, and collectible automobiles arranged by Founders Bruce and Gene Wennerstrom.
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Arts and Antiques
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 The Greenwich Concours d'Elegance founded by Bruce and Genia Wennerstrom and held in Greenwich, Connecticut attracts collectors and fans of vintage, classic, and collectible automobiles, and motorcycles. Luxury Experience attended both days of the show, beginning with the opening day, Greenwich Concours Americana 2010, which had an excellent collection of American automobiles ranging from a 1907 Stanley K Roadster to a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Coupe. |
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Music Scene
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 Long, sultry, summer days require cool refreshment to quench
one's thirst; and the jazz album David Benoit Earthglow,
produced
by five time GRAMMY® nominated composer and pianist David
Benoit and Clark Germain on the Heads Up
International
label, a division of Concord Music Group,
is as satisfying as an ice-cold glass of lemonade on a sweltering day.
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Music Scene
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 The blues, along
with some funk and Zydeco, have never been in better hands than that of
Elvin
Bishop and his 1959 Gibson Stereo ES 345 Guitar, on the release Elvin Bishop - Red Dog Speaks.
The
release contains Elvin's cutting wit, powerful blues grooves, and an
all-star
cast of musicians.
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Hotels and Resorts
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 Blantyre is a dream
of a resort nestled on 110-acres in Lenox,
Massachusetts in the Berkshires.
Built in 1902, owner Ann Fitzpatrick Brown has lovingly
transformed the Gilded Age mansion once a private residence, into a
luxury
country house hotel with an excellent restaurant, The Dining Room
at Blantyre featuring Relais & Chateaux Grand Chef
Christopher Brooks, an award winning wine cellar, and an inviting Spa,
called The Potting Shed Spa.
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Publishers Notes
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It seems that the pendulum has definitely swung over to the online marketplace as the driving force for how to engage a customer even with respect to how you engage them when they walk into your office or retail store.
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Spas
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 The Potting Shed Spa at Blantyre is a pampering oasis located in the heart of the Berkshires, in Lenox,
Massachusetts, and as every gardener knows, for plants to thrive, they must be cared for, nourished, and above all else, cherished. Forgive our indulgent metaphor, however it is important to remember that people also need those same ingredients to lead healthy lives; making time in hectic schedules for Spa treatments provides us with the opportunity to regenerate our minds and bodies, rejuvenated to tackle the ups and downs of everyday life. Relax, you earned and deserve Spa time.
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Chefs Recipes
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 Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef Christopher Brooks of The Dining Room at Blantyre in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshires graciously shares his recipes for Cucumber Panna Cotta; New England Cod with Zucchini Cake and Romesco; and Peach and Raspberry Salad. Once a former Gilded Age mansion, Blantyre is a stunning luxury hotel with 19 rooms and suites, and has an award-winning fine dining restaurant featuring exceptional country house cuisine.
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Luxury Products
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 The World of Blantyre & The Cookery of Christopher Brooks by Claire Hopley is a beautiful book that lovingly presents the history of the Gilded Age mansion, Blantyre, now a luxury Relais & Châteaux Country House Hotel located in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshires, and recipes from Grand Chef Christopher Brooks.
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