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HOTEL
SPOTLIGHT
FALL FORWARD // Opened in 1902, in the heyday of grand White Mountain
lodges, New Hampshire’s Omni Mount Washington Resort is the last of the great
ones. Home to the signing of ceasefi res and the creation of the World Bank (and
countless ski retreats), the hotel underwent a comprehensive renovation and
added a state-of-the-art spa. Leaf peepers beware: The risk of foliage overdose
is grave. brettonwoods.com
MUY BUENOS// The modish new Fierro Hotel
in Buenos Aires’ Palermo Hollywood
neighborhood lives up to the glitz and glam
of that other Hollywood to the north—with a
dash of Latin American charm. This 27-room
boutique hotel is fully i-equipped—each
room has iPod and iPhone docks, as well as an
iPad. If you want the star treatment, upgrade
to the Terrace Suite, where you’ll enjoy a
private outdoor Jacuzzi and a grill—perfect for
entertaining famous friends. fi errohotel.com
GOLD RUSH
All that glitters is
indeed gold at the
Field Museum’s “Gold”
exhibit in Chicago.
About 560 dazzling
objects—including a
300-square-foot room
covered in gold—give
a comprehensive
history of this
mesmerizing metal.
The exhibit also
details gold’s long
journey from the
earth’s core to your
fi nger. Among the
artifacts, you’ll fi nd
nuggets large and
small, and Susan
Sarandon’s Oscar.
fi eldmuseum.org
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CALENDAR
OCTOBER
2-10
LONDON // Get on the same
page as Salman Rushdie,
who will be discussing
his new novel at the
Wimbledon Bookfest.
winbledonbookfest.org
11-17
PARIS // When the French
say they’re devoting a week
to real food, it’s an event
worth fl ying in for. Your
tastebuds will thank you
for going to La Semaine
du Goût. legout.com
15-17
SYDNEY // Vintage never
goes out of style, and
neither will you after
a trip to the Sydney
Vintage Clothing,
Jewellery & Textiles Show.
lovevintage.com.au
23-24
WASHINGTON, D.C. // The
name says it all at the Craft
2 Wear Show. Thirty-six
carefully selected exhibitors
sell wearable art.
craft2wear.smithsonian.org
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF OMNI MOUNT WASHINGTON RESORT, COURTESY OF SEMAINE DU
GOÛT, COURTESY OF JUDITH KINGHORN, COURTESY OF THE FIERRO HOTEL, COURTESY OF TIFFANY & CO ARCHIVES