THE GIFTVIP access to all four 2011 majors golf tournaments for the recipient and three guests, including first-class airfare and accommodations.Entry in the Bob Hope Classic pro-am for the recipient and one guest, including accommodations and the use of a classic car for the week.One year of monthly lessons for …

Pacific Crest Guides in partnership with HeliTahoe is launching Pacific Crest Heli-Guides: Lake Tahoe, Nevada’s first helicopter-ski operation.  Skiers and snowboarders will have access to more than 100,000 acres of privately held land—more than four times the combined terrain of every ski resort around Lake Tahoe. 
“We’re really excited about …

Opening December 15 in Park City, Utah, the Montage Deer Valley boasts 154 guest rooms and more than 66 suites and residences. Situated mid-mountain, the Montage offers ski-in/ski-out access to the slopes and the use of three adjacent high-speed chairlifts, putting the entirety of Deer Valley Resort and its collection …

THE GIFTCosponsor and participate in the Big Cats Flyover, a three-month mission to save lions from extinction led by National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert.All-expense-paid travel (via private plane and helicopter) for two for all or part of the mission through 11 African countries with the Jouberts and other …

THE GIFTA four-night stay in a two-bedroom villa at the Mansion at MGM Grand for the recipient and three guests. A private tasting with Joël Robuchon in the kitchen of his eponymous restaurant at MGM Grand followed by a 16-course meal in the villa or the restaurant.A round of golf …

THE GIFTA custom-built backyard theme park with a full-size steel roller coaster, a virtual-reality robo-coaster, a rotating hammer swing, a children’s wooden coaster, a carousel, and other attractions. million, plus annual upkeep
Craig Hanna began to envision a private backyard theme park while discussing a dream project with a potential client. …

Built in the style of an Alpine village, the 121-room Four Seasons Resort Vail opens December 11 at the mouth of Vail Village. Paying tribute to Colorado’s rustic heritage, guest rooms and suites incorporate local materials like hickory and limestone, and many include private terraces looking out at either the …

The Biryani beckons. In the shadow of the four-towered Charminar mosque, next to a market stall where customers stand and sip tea with pointed nonchalance, a vendor mans his cart, scooping heaping servings of this spicy rice-and-chicken concoction out of a vat and onto his customers’ plates. The rhythmic tap, …