DINE
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
Sage Bakehouse off Paseo de Peralta; a fave with locals; one of the country’s top bakeries
For lovers of good breads and delectable pastries, the Sage Bakehouse is a kind of Shangri-La. Any list of the country’s top bakeries would have to include this tiny, unassuming bakery just off Paseo de Peralta. Although it caters primarily to locals, who patronize it heavily, there is no reason why visitors can’t take advantage of its culinary offerings. Highlights include its pains au chocolat, which would please even the most discerning French gourmand. Sage Bakehouse, 535 Cerrillos Road, 505-820-7243.
STAY
Las Vegas, Nevada
Wynn Hotel on north end of strip
is about being deluxe and laid back
The Wynn Las Vegas is Steve Wynn’s latest lavish entry into the hotels that strut their stuff on The Strip. The entrance is more understated than Wynn’s last effort, the Bellagio, but the rooms are good-sized and offer incredible views of the mountains. The restaurants are some of the best in town, and the 18-hole golf course is on-site. And don’t forget the Sunset Pool, where “European-style bathing” is encouraged. This is Vegas, baby! Rates start as low as $159 a night but can go much higher, too. Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard, 702-770-7000,
wynnlasvegas.com
SEE
The Hague
Netherlands
Rembrandt’s 400th birthday
honored with exhibit of 10 important works
Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the few artists in history who needs no introduction. Most people with even the scantest knowledge of art have heard of the Dutch master. In honor of the 400th anniversary of his birth, the Mauritshuis Museum is displaying all 10 of its Rembrandt paintings in an exhibition titled, “A Summer Full of Rembrandt.” It runs June 26-Sept. 18 and includes “Anatomy lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.” Mauritshuis Museum, Korte Vijverberg 8, 31 (0) 70-302-3456 or
mauritshuis.nl.
PLAY
Traverse City,
Michigan
National Cherry Festival brings
hordes into town for 80th event
It’s hard to say whether the pit-spitting contest or the pie-eating bout brings more contestants, but the spectators have just as much fun when the annual festival hits town July 1-8. Situated along West Grand Traverse Bay, the event offers up the sour cherries of northern Michigan’s orchards, which feed the thousands each year who show up to take down all those pies and jams. National Cherry Festival, 231-947-4230 or cherryfestival.org.
– Denver Post staff and wire reports
