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Best ski resort list by SKI Magazine
Many skiers find themselves drawn back to the snow clad mountains time and time again and they are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing which resort to actually visit next. So to find out which one is for you, here are some of the best ones to visit. SKI Magazine is just out with its annual “Top 50 Resort Guide,” which names Deer Valley, Utah, as the No. 1 ski resort in North America. This same Deer Valley was No. 2 in last year’s survey, and has won first place three times in the survey’s 20-year history. It’s got more up its sleeve as Deer Valley has also received top honors from SKI readers in the categories of service, grooming and dining. Other Utah resorts that were No. 1 in various categories included Snowbird, voted “Best Skier’s Mountain,” and Alta, voted top “Weekend Escape.” Colorado had six resorts in the overall top 10 list, more than any other state. Vail was No. 2, after Deer Valley. Whistler Blackcomb, in British Columbia, Canada, was third on the list, followed by Aspen and Snowmass, both in Colorado; Park City, Utah; Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Steamboat, Colo., and in the No. 10 spot, Sun Valley Idaho.
Warner Bros Entertainment all set to land in Abu Dhabi
Probably the Sheiks in Gulf have understood that their oil isnt gonna last forever. So they are gearing up for all kind of architectural and entertainment business to attract foreign revenues. The latest to travel from U.S. to Middle East, Abu Dhabi to be precise, is the big name from entertainment industry “” the Warner Bros. Warner Bros Entertainment has agreed with United Arab Emirates’ Aldar Properties and a UAE media company to set up a film and video game production firm, state-controlled Aldar said on Wednesday. The companies, including Abu Dhabi Media Co, will also develop a theme park, hotel and cinemas in the Gulf Arab emirate, Aldar said in a statement. This multibillion-dollar joint venture deal would bring American icons such as Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and Scooby-Doo to the Persian Gulf region. Warner Bros will also help design the theme park and hotel, with construction beginning in 2009, and manage an initial four multiplex cinemas to be built by the first quarter of 2010.
Second Edition of the Emirates Millionaire Show
They are back with a bang and gearing up to seduce the rich and the famous. I am talking about The Emirates Millionaire Show Second Edition by Divine Events LLC Dubai. After the success of the 2006 show, it’s natural to expect this year to grow by leaps and bounds. The celebrated show will be held at one of the most prestigious venue of the region DIFC from 13th of December to 15th of December 2007. The event is a three-day extravaganza that offers visitors a glimpse to what top brands have to offer. The select crow will be a privy to the latest in the world of fashion, luxury goods and services. More than 2,500 selective people visited Emirates Millionaire Show last year and more than 20 companies have expressed interest in being part of its 2007 edition.
Hyundai Asan to invest $3 billion in a new tourism project in North Korea
If they stick to their plans, then a whole new area in North Korea’s east coast will be developed as a tourist destination by 2025. The investors, Hyundai Asan plan to pump in $3 billion to the venture. Hyundai Asan is the North Korean business arm of the South Korean Hyundai Group. The area to be developed starts from the North’s eastern port city of Wonsan to Haegeumgang near Mt. Geumgang, where the company built a mountain resort in 1998. Mount Geumgang is located just north of the border between the two Koreas near the east coast. This place has attracted more than 1.5 million visitors since 1998. The proposal is being reviewed by North Korea at the time and in due course it should hopefully be approved.
Richie rich from Dubai
This is not just any other place on planet earth that rips you off your moolah; its been frequented by the likes of Prince Harry. Coming back to the guy in question, you must be wondering what did he do to part ways with $218,000 so here goes…According to representatives from the nightclub, the evening started off innocently enough, yeah like may be he spent just a couple of thousand dollars till then.
Prada rocks the house!
They have proved themselves time and again as being one of the best fashion brands to sport and I guess they are hell-bent on keeping the same standards going; Looking at the way they held one of their extremely happening parties as principle sponsors of one of the participating yacht called Luna Rossa and left no stone unturned to create a buzz at the Central Market which is normally home to a buzzing produce market. On hand they flaunted fashion like food and on the other they flaunted food like fashion. Let me explain, the party housed many stalls which included fruit stalls and delis.
Most Asian Billionaires are Indians
According to the Forbes magazine’s 2007 rankings of the world’s richest people, India has added 14 new billionaires to their list since last year to bring its total to 36 with a combined wealth of US$191 billion. The runner-up Japan has 24 billionaires with an estimated combined net worth US$64 billion. The second runner-up Hong Kong claims it’s spot with 21 billionaires, and China is fourth with 20.
These four countries alone add up to 101 billionaires from the global number of 946. In the top twenty countdowns only five Americans were ranked in out of three were Indians. The top brass include the likes of Lakshmi N. Mittal (the London-based steel magnate) is the richest Asian and the world’s fifth-wealthiest with a net worth estimated at US$32 billion. Hong Kong-based business tycoon Li Ka-shing is Asia’s second-wealthiest individual and ninth overall with net worth of US$23 billion.
A shocker in the list was the exclusion of Japan’s resort and railroad kingpin Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who ranked as the world’s richest in 1987.
New York draws a whopping 44 million tourists in 2006
Be a part of a record in the making as totter through the holiday hordes in Times Square between Christmas and New Year’s. The total surpassed the city’s projection by a million, said a statement released by the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Visitors in 2006 included seven million from other countries, according to NYC & Co., which promotes and markets New York attractions. The international visitors included 1.2 million from Britain. Tourism is said to support nearly 350,000 jobs and generate $24 billion annually for New York, which is why Bloomberg is pushing to attract millions more tourists.
International tourists are drawn to the United States because the weak dollar makes for shopping and entertainment bargains. In particular, there has been a surge in visitors from Ireland, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. But U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board feel that more should be done to woo them and other foreign travelers.
Gucci walks into Trump Tower
The Italian luxury retailer beat out rivals that included Armani and Ralph Lauren for the space. Gucci will move from its current digs at 685 Fifth Ave., at East 54th Street to the new site in 2008 after making substantial renovations in Trump Tower to spaces formerly occupied by the British jeweler Asprey and the cosmetics giant Avon. Asking rents for ground floor space on that section of Fifth Avenue start at $1,500 per square foot and can top $2,000 per square foot. The store will feature a four-story facade and three selling floors, compared to five at its current digs.
“Gucci is the ideal tenant for the space,” said Andrew Goldberg, executive vice president of the CB Richard Ellis retail group, which negotiated the deal on behalf of property owner Donald Trump. He added, “Gucci can make sense out of it”.
Nicole Kidman launches new Omega Constellation collection
The Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has agreed to extend the scope of her partnership with Omega. Omega’s has a worldwide partnership with Nicole Kidman, with the exception of the United States of America and Australia. Nicole Kidman will figure prominently in Omega’s “My Choice” advertising campaign and in select public appearances. Kidman and Omega also partner in their commitment to UNICEF. They initially celebrated this common ground with her first (hugely successful) public appearance in January, launching the new Omega Quadrella watch in Tokyo, and signing her watch for auction to benefit UNICEF Japan. Recently the US actress Nicole Kidman launched the new Omega collection -Constellation in Shanghai.
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