Whether you call it moonshine, white lightning, or cool water, Sugarlands Distilling in Gatlinburg, Tennessee produces a variety of spirits to suit many tastes. Makers of Heritage Tennessee Whiskey, small-batch whisky, and a wide range of moonshines, Sugarlands offers flavorful expressions such as Jim Tom Hendrick’s Unaged Rye, Silver Cloud Tennessee Sour Mash, Tickle’s Dynamite … Read more

The first Marriott Marquis in the Middle East and the brand’s first location outside the United States has opened in Doha’s West Bay district. As an extension of the Marriott Hotels and JW Marriott Hotels brands, Marriott Marquis properties are known for distinctive locations and generous facilities, including expansive meeting spaces, multiple dining options and … Read more

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis now features a dedicated kosher kitchen, including a separate on-site banquet kitchen and a full kosher menu. Under the direction of Executive Chef Aaron Hagerdorn, who follows Orthodox standards in creating kosher dishes, the menu highlights a range of options designed for both groups and individual guests upon prior request. Guests can … Read more

Hawaiian Airlines passengers can now experience the carrier’s new premium cabin on its first Airbus A330 equipped with fully lie-flat seats. The premium cabin features 18 lie-flat seats arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration, designed especially for leisure travelers, couples and small groups who prefer to sit together. Each seat measures 20.5 inches wide by 76 … Read more

“Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller,” wrote the itinerant 14th-century explorer Ibn Battuta, who sailed through the Maldives and much of the Muslim world during three decades of wandering. Though he recorded adventures from West Africa to the Middle East, one can easily imagine him watching the Maldivian atolls … Read more

Brightline, the only privately owned and operated intercity passenger rail system in the United States, is acquiring XpressWest, a proposed high-speed passenger rail project that plans to link Southern California and Las Vegas. This marks Brightline’s first expansion to the West Coast. The acquisition also represents Brightline’s second privately funded intercity rail project in the … Read more

Nobu Hospitality, the luxury lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, has announced a new partnership with Millenium Hospitality Real Estate SOCIMI to develop Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Sevilla. Scheduled to open in spring 2023, this property becomes Nobu’s sixth hotel in Spain and the third collaboration with MHRE, following … Read more

In 2013 the University of Alabama at Birmingham received six large-scale screen prints from the estate of Andy Warhol, including Electric Chair and Vote McGovern. From January 9 through February 28, these works will be joined by three additional screen prints and 90 photographic prints drawn from the museum’s own collection. Together with loans from … Read more

Greater Las Vegas has surged into the spotlight as the third-fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States, expanding by nearly 44 percent since 2000. While new hotels, attractions and casinos draw headlines, a thriving city grows alongside the glitz—supporting a diverse, everyday population with ordinary lives and routines. Planning a trip to Sin City, I … Read more

The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass, and New York State showcases some of the most striking and inventive uses of glass anywhere in the world. From museums and immersive attractions to observation decks and public art, visitors across the state can enjoy memorable glass experiences suitable for all ages. © Darren … Read more