Every year, one of the best places in Los Angeles (and perhaps on the whole West Coast) to celebrate Independence Day is at the Hollywood Bowl’s July 4 Fireworks Spectacular. This year’s headliner is the Motown icon Smokey Robinson who—along with his backup band for the show, the world-famous Los Angeles Philharmonic—promises an unforgettable musical experience. For its Fourth of July Fireworks package, the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is offering a chauffeured ride to and from the show, and much …

Everyone loves Italy, especially in the summer. With lakeside swimming pools, picturesque palazzos, fresh-made pastas and local wines served in Michelin-star restaurants, and breathtaking landscapes of lemon and olive groves, Italy’s vast array of offerings keeps travelers coming back for more. Whether you are an Italophile or a first-time visitor, here are three 2015 itineraries from among Robb Report’s favorite Italian retreats that are perfect for living la dolce vita this summer.

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The Swiss watch manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre has been at the forefront of miniature-movement design since 1907, when it created what was then the world’s thinnest pocket-watch movement, measuring just 1.38 mm thick. Continuing with this tradition, the company recently introduced new variations to three watches from the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin collection.

The newest Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon ($71,500) trades the previous watch’s rose-gold case for a white-gold one. The 11.3 mm–thick watch’s nam…

Music plays a significant role in the lives of many people, but that does not make everyone an audiophile. Indeed, audiophiles are known for their passion and sometimes over-the-top listening habits, and the most serious among them often outfit entire rooms dedicated to music listening, equipped with massive speakers and racks of power amplifiers. Goldmund is no stranger to this audience, having developed the world’s most expensive turntable as well as some extremely sophisticated luxury audio equipment.

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Ashford Castle reopens after a major overhaul.

Why Go: Ireland’s most famous castle hotel reopened in March following a yearlong renovation. Incited by Ashford Castle’s new owners, the Tollman family of Red Carnation Hotels, the renovations touched every nook and cranny of the 85-room hotel, refreshing existing spaces and adding new amenities like whole-castle air-conditioning and better Wi-Fi. A new billiard room showcases a royal-stamped, full-size mahogany-and-satinwood cross-banded Thurston table and an…

The legendary jewelry house Fabergé has unveiled the Fabergé Pearl Egg, the first Imperial egg in nearly 100 years. Debuted at this year’s Baselworld, the objet d’art is the only piece to be added to the Imperial Class—a distinguished classification used for the series of eggs Fabergé created for the Russian Imperial family—since 1917, with its craftsmanship, materials, and rarity elevating the piece to the vaunted tier. Standing just less than 5 inches tall, the Pearl Egg is set with 139 fine pearls with a go…

Prada has opened its first boutique in Marrakech, within the historic hotel La Mamounia near the ramparts of the old city. The legendary address has been patronized by celebrities and politicians—it was a favorite of Winston Churchill—since it opened in 1923 and seems a natural fit for the exclusive Italian luxury fashion house. “La Mamounia and Prada share a very deep historical background, and the name of the two brands are a source of fascination, thanks to their discretion and grace,” says Denys Courtier, …

A new hotel opens near one of the Bahamas’ most exclusive communities

Why Go: If Nassau conjures images of mega resorts and cruise ships, you should expect the opposite of the Island House. A 20-minute drive west from the city center of Nassau, the 30-room hotel opened in April in western Nassau near the gates of the Lyford Cay community. Its owners, the Holowesko family, are longtime Lyford Cay residents. They opened the successful Mahogany House restaurant in 2010 and built the hotel on 10 acres next door…

Doctors (with their notoriously illegible signatures) may be drawn to the newest writing instrument from David Oscarson. The St. Louis pen maker’s 23rd limited-edition pen pays homage to Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist best known for discovering penicillin. The Alexander Fleming Limited Edition Collection is a touching tribute to Fleming’s impressive medical contributions, as well as a testament to the importance of the modern medical community. The limited-edition pens feature a rendition of Fl…

While we routinely make sacrifices for the people we feel closest to — our spouses, children and parents — and will even give money or our time to help complete strangers like the homeless, the one person whose plight we may actually ignore is our future self.

“When people think of themselves in the future, it feels to them like they are seeing a different person entirely … like a stranger on the street,” said Hal Hershfield, a social psychologist at UCLA Anderson who is exploring how human behavior…