After 15 years of hard work by hundreds of volunteers, a restored B-29 bomber finally rolled out of its hangar in Wichita, Kans., in late March. Upon its inaugural flight later this year, the big four-engine bomber will become only the second B-29 in the world still in operation. The nonprofit group Doc’s Friends has invested more than 300,000 hours of volunteer labor to rebuild and restore the airframe, install new engines, and get the airplane ready to fly again. Doc was the original name given to the aircra…

Perhaps the most notable address in Chicago’s North Side, the Emil Bach House was designed by the iconic American architect Frank Lloyd Wright—and now anyone can reserve the property for special events and overnight stays. The property is located at 7415 N. Sheridan Road in the Rogers Park neighborhood north of downtown and just a block from the shore of Lake Michigan. Built in 1915, the house was declared a Chicago Landmark in 1977 and was extensively restored in 2013.

Its design departs from the openness …

Following a lengthy development process and several significant changes to its engine configuration and styling, the 2016 Acura NSX was unveiled in its final production specification at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new two-seat sports car—the original Acura NSX debuted 25 years ago and was produced between model years 1991 and 2005—represents the notable return of the Japanese carmaker to the realm of ultra-high performance vehicles. In its new form, the NSX challenges the likes o…

Few national landmarks are as iconic as Japan’s Mount Fuji. The 12,380-foot-high, cone-shaped volcano is a UNESCO World Heritage Site some 60 miles from Tokyo; through May 31, guests of the Mandarin Oriental can enjoy an exclusive aerial tour of the mountain as part of the hotel’s Mount Fuji Helicopter Flycation package.

The 80-minute flights happen aboard a sleek Hermès Edition Eurocopter, luxuriously upholstered in soft leather that enhances the extra-quiet ride inside the cabin. Passengers enjoy spectacu…

For his latest solo exhibition, Wilderness and Ornament, the Los Angeles–based designer David Wiseman has assembled nearly four dozen nature-inspired decorative items, from statement-making bronze room separators and ornate bowls to a series of site-specific plaster walls, which are adorned with handcrafted porcelain patterns with alternating rope-like, lacy, floral, and geometric patterns. Wiseman constructed the walls in his New York studio over the past year, adding finishing touches to the piece after it w…

For his latest solo exhibition, Wilderness and Ornament, the Los Angeles–based designer David Wiseman has assembled nearly four dozen nature-inspired decorative items, from statement-making bronze room separators and ornate bowls to a series of site-specific plaster walls, which are adorned with handcrafted porcelain patterns with alternating rope-like, lacy, floral, and geometric patterns. Wiseman constructed the walls in his New York studio over the past year, adding finishing touches to the piece after it w…

The destination spa Cal-a-Vie in Vista, Calif., will pour wines from Château Margaux, a bastion of Bordeaux in the Médoc region of France, during the Château Margaux Food and Wine Experience taking place from April 19 to 22. The menu includes two nights of wine tastings and meals prepared by the executive chef Curtis Cooke. The winery will provide three flights of its Pavillon Blanc, five of the Pavillon Rouge, and four from its signature Grand Vin. Included in the latter will be the 1985 vintage, which has a …

For Abercrombie & Kent’s latest offering, Around the World with Geoffrey Kent by Private Jet: The Tropics to the Arctic, an exclusive group of 50 travelers will join the luxury-travel pioneer Geoffrey Kent (no stranger to extravagant around-the-world excursions) for a one-of-a-kind monthlong journey to some of the world’s most fascinating and remote destinations. The 26-day, nine-country adventure ($135,000 per person, double occupancy) will take place from May 1 through 26, 2016, with guests transported b…

From the air of permanence in its great room, and the ease with which guests settle into the space’s couches and chairs, this Park City’s resort seems to have always been the best place in town. And though it opened in December 2010, Montage Deer Valley also appears to have had the area’s first choice of location: a 13-acre mid-mountain site a few dozen feet from the Empire Express lift at Deer Valley Resort.

Montage Hotels & Resorts debuted in the mountains of Utah as successfully as it did on a Califo…

Mercedes-Benz unveiled two GLE Coupe models at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit: the Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe and the Mercedes-AMG GLE450 Coupe.

Offering top-of-the-line performance, the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe features a 5.5-liter, biturbo V-8 engine that can generate 577 hp and 516 ft lbs of torque. It is coupled with a 7-speed automatic transmission that helps the car accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds.

The entry-level, 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE450 Coupe features an A…