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Italy Tuscany
Alain Ducasse opens food-lover’s spa in L’Andana, a Maremma inn
World-renowned chef Alain Ducasse long ago added hotelier to his résumé, and his inn, L’Andana, has become a popular destination for those in the know staying in the Maremma region of Castiglione della Pescaia, Tuscany. Recently Ducasse added a spa to the property, a former hunting lodge belonging to the Duke of Tuscany. The spa fits right in with Ducasse’s
philosophy: Treatments are complemented by finger foods and desserts, the ultimate in indulgence. Rates start at $409 per night during low season. L’Andana, Tenuta La Badiola, 011-39-0564-944-800 or andanahotel.com
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Monaco Monte Carlo
“50 Years of Art” exhibition brings 500 N.Y. works covering 1945-2000
The amazing evolution of the New York art scene will be explored at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco, now until Sept. 10 in “New York, New York: 50 Years of Art, Architecture, Photography, Film and Video,” which will feature more than 500 works from artists such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frank Lloyd Wright, Woody Allen, Spike Lee and Yoko Ono. Grimaldi Forum Monaco, 10, avenue Princesse Grace, 377-99-99-20-00 or grimaldiforum.com
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Celebrate Korea” offers pieces from a collection a decade in the making
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will showcase “Celebrate Korea: A Decade of Collecting,” now through spring 2007, giving visitors a chance to examine 50 pieces gathered with the support of the Korean Heritage Group that promotes Korean culture throughout the area. The exhibition includes screen paintings, hanging scrolls, ceramics and furniture, and an accompanying bilingual brochure explains the collection and the group’s mission. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100 or philamuseum.org
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Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis has left the living, but celebrate his “death week” at special events
The King officially left the building Aug. 16, 1977, and annually during the week surrounding that occasion some 30,000 people make the pilgrimage to Graceland and the area to pay homage, called “death week” by locals but really known as Elvis Week (Aug. 8-16). Have a peanut butter and banana sandwich at one of the cafes, then check out the dance parties, 5K runs, wine auctions, scavenger hunt – you name it, it happens in the King’s name that week. Elvis Week, elvis.com
– Denver Post staff and wire reports
