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Sale of the First Rolls-Royce Dawn Helps Naples Wine Festival Break $11 Million…

Winston Churchill once stated, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”—a truism that suggests those who participated in the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Festival in Naples, Fla., this past weekend have created an exceptional existence. The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) and philanthropic bon vivants from across the United States convened at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, to help launch underprivileged youth on a path toward prosperity. As part of a series of aucti…

Look as Good as Laird Hamilton with His New Line of Athletic Resort Apparel

The term resort wear typically brings to mind women’s long, flowing dresses; loose wide-legged pants; and bold, colorful prints. That is, until now. Wanting to cater to the active males who frequent resorts like One&Only, surfing legend Laird Hamilton partnered with the Bahamas-based international hospitality brand to create his own line of resort wear. The Laird Apparel sportswear collection ($30 to $120) includes tank tops, board shorts, workout shorts, and hybrid rash guards that can double as polo shir…

Four Golf Legends Come Together to Create Greenbrier’s Groundbreaking New Course

Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, and Trevino join forces to create the Greenbrier’s newest course.

High on a mountaintop in West Virginia last October, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino gathered with golden-hued shovels in hand. The golf legends had come at the behest of Jim Justice, owner of the Greenbrier resort, for a ground-breaking ceremony that was, well, groundbreaking. In an unprecedented collaboration, the four championship golfers are building what Justice hopes will be a co…

The Five Best 4K TVs for Watching the Big Game This Sunday [SLIDESHOW]

From cumbersome cathode-ray tube tanks to the once bright promise of plasma that now seems to have pixelated out of prominence, 4K TVs have become the new vanguard in optical excellence. With resolution-rich, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and now even organic versions of the same technology (OLEDs) that allow for pencil-thin screens and awe-inspiring arrays of color, these top 4K TVs from the world’s best manufacturers will make you feel like you are sitting front row at Levi’s Stadium.

The Best Hotels in New York for the America’s Cup Series [SLIDESHOW]

For the first time ever, the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series (essentially the regular season leading up to the America’s Cup) is coming to New York, where the first 13 America’s Cup races were held over a 50-year span. The two-day event will take place May 7 and 8 on the lower Hudson River off the Battery Park City Esplanade (between the Pier 25 basin to the north and the Battery to the south). Each of the following hotels ranks among the best in the city and can provide convenie…

The 10 Best Heli-Ski Adventures on the Planet [SLIDESHOW]

As the Northern Hemisphere heads deep into winter, El Niño has been a source of feast or famine for skiers and snowboarders fixated on floating first tracks through fresh powder. With this season’s disparate delivery of snowfall, traveling to prime mountain locations becomes a priority. Leave the lift lines behind and find off-piste paradise with these 10 top heli-ski adventures. Specialists at bucket-list trips tailored to skill level, these guides are your top-notch ticket to epic turns.

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Hollywood Jewelry Artist to the Stars Wilfredo Rosado Opens His First Boutique

The Hollywood art gallery Just One Eye has opened a permanent 414-square-foot store, featuring one-of-a-kind works by the jewelry artist Wilfredo Rosado. Before debuting his designs in 2011, Rosado was the fashion director for Giorgio Armani and had worked closely with such artists as Andy Warhol and David LaChappelle, gleaning inspiration from their creative processes and attuning his sensibilities toward intriguing contemporary aesthetics. Rosado, a New Jersey native, then honed his jewelry-making skills wit…

Purchase Your Own Miniature Piece of the Wild West

Arizona’s Settlers West Galleries prepares to host its annual American Miniatures show.

For 30 years, a replica of a red Cheyenne shield has hung on a wall in the studio of Howard Terpning, an artist renowned for his Native American–themed paintings. That’s nearly as long as he’s been contributing miniature works to an annual show at Settlers West Galleries in Tucson, Ariz. This year, the shield and the show have come together. The former is the focus of Cheyenne Red Shield, Terpning’s contribution to …

Jackie Chan Takes Delivery of the First Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet in China

Taking rush hour to new heights, action-film front man and stuntman extraordinaire Jackie Chan has become the first customer in China to take delivery of the Embraer Legacy 500.

Expanding his global reach in business and philanthropy in 2012 with the purchase of his Embraer Legacy 650, Chan became an ambassador for the Brazil aircraft manufacturer and looks to further expedite a hectic international schedule with his latest aeronautical acquisition. 

A best-in-class carrier, the Legacy 500, whic…