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...beyond government to the world of culture," says a spokeswoman, the think tank and publisher awarded memberships last month to applicants WARREN BEATTY, a Senator in Bulworth; Michael Douglas, the leader of the free world in The American President; and Richard Dreyfuss, a Latin American dictator in Moon over Parador. The trio may now join fellow actor and member Ron Silver at the group's speaking events and book-club meetings. As a thank-you, we suggest they help the Veep get a role in a nice date movie...
...SPAIN In 1928 the Spanish government began rescuing its architectural treasures by converting them into paradores, or inns. One of the finest is the Parador de Granada inside the Alhambra?the sprawling 14th century Moorish palace comprised of royal quarters, court complexes, a mosque and exquisite gardens. Visitors stay in a converted Catholic convent built in the palace by 15th century monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. Guests can enjoy the famous Generalife gardens by moonlight long after the gates are shut to day-trippers. Rooms from $283 per night. tel: (34-958) 22 14 40; www.parador.es...
...adorn the walls, and the decor - pink marble floors, gold-leaf columns and Murano glass chandeliers - are enough to make an old archduke weep. Rates vary by season. tel: (39-041) 522 6480; www.hoteldanielivenice.com SPAIN In 1928 the Spanish government began rescuing its architectural treasures by converting them into paradores, or inns. One of the finest is the Parador de Granada inside the Alhambra - the sprawling 14th century Moorish palace comprised of royal quarters, court complexes, a mosque and exquisite gardens. Visitors stay in a converted Catholic convent built in the palace by 15th century monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. Guests...
...nudists tend to go left, the clothed right. In summer there are a few chiringuitos - makeshift beach cafés - but it's easy to find sand and silence all for yourself. Only one building has been allowed on these cliffs: the hotel Cristóbal Colón Parador, built in the 1960s. This near-virgin strip of protected beach stretches about 15 km, with a few other entrances from the road. One, past the Parador towards Matalasca?as, leads to what's known locally as Playa Rompeculos, or Arsebreaker Beach. Fear not, the name refers to the effect...
Before the boom, when the current agave crop was being planted, the international market for tequila was decidedly downscale. "People knew tequila as what they drank in college to get drunk," says Alex Alejandro, co-owner of New York City's oldest Mexican restaurant, El Parador. The restaurant has stocked premium tequilas for all its 40 years, but it hasn't always found a ready buyer. "Ten years ago, the average consumer wasn't willing to pay more than about $4 a shot," says Alejandro...