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...signature, bowtie-shaped marble floor tiles. And the hotel's prices actually compare favorably to other upscale U.S. resorts. When the economy rebounds, say the Fontainebleau's new proprietors, the resort will still be what it was in the 1950s and 60s, a stage where even the middle class can see and be seen...
...students who attend them. At each participating campus, the survey asks freshmen and seniors to rate their school, using a seven-point scale, on wide-ranging topics that hit upon almost every element of a student's experience, from how often he interacts with faculty outside of class to how challenging he thinks his coursework is to how much non-academic support is available. The numeric scores can then be compared to other schools - that is, if they choose to make the data public. "If you mix a whole lot of random data in a blender, like the rankings...
...Diana Butler Bass, author of five books on American Protestantism and an adjunct professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, invites you to try hers. "Epiphany is a downtown Episcopal church with a congregation that is fifty-fifty white and black," she says, "and it has a full spectrum of social class diversity as well as a long history in Washington." Indeed, several members of Lincoln's Cabinet belonged to Epiphany, and it was also very active in supporting the civil rights movement in the 1960s. "It would be an interesting choice that appears to resonate with the new First Family...
Seat Reassignment. On AirTran Airways flights, you can pay to upgrade from economy to business class, even after boarding the plane. So, if you're stuck next to an unsavory seatmate, just give the flight attendant the extra $49-$99 for an upgrade...
Christmas in Paris. OpenSkies is offering flat-bed business-class seats from New York to Paris for $1,100 one-way, and New York to Amsterdam for $1,050 one-way. Prem+ class seats are going for $600 one-way to Paris and $550 one-way to Amsterdam; you'll get 140 degrees of recline and 52 inches of legroom. Fares are available until Nov. 21 for travel through March...