Word: plushness
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Legend seeks to reverse that dismal trend with re-configured DC-9s equipped with 56 plush, rust-colored seats that are set two abreast and boast a king-size 46 in. between rows. The industry average is 32 in. for coach and about 38 in. for first class, one reason Legend trumpets itself as providing first-class comfort at coach fares. Why 56 seats? That's the limit for long-haul carriers flying out of Dallas' Love Field, under a 1979 federal law intended to protect the sprawling Dallas/Fort Worth airport, which just happens to be American Airlines' home base...
...potential members of the Class of 2004, welcome. Welcome to 800-person lectures delivered by Nobel laureates and to one-on-one discussions with Ph.D. candidates. Welcome to plush first-year housing and to not-so-plush upperclass housing. Welcome to Kuumba singing concerts and to renditions of the musical "The Secret Garden." Welcome to addresses by the Dean of Stanford Law School and to performances by Yo-Yo Ma '76. In addition to these activities and events--which could take place on any regular weekend at Harvard--the Office of Admissions has organized a number of panels and opportunities...
...your ante. Foxwoods, Connecticut’s sprawling casino resort, boasts roulette tables, dancing and plush hotel rooms. Make sure you set a limit on your spending before you head out, or your wallet will feel it the next day. Foxwoods is best as an overnight trip, so bring clean underwear...
...train's dome car, called the Tucson, and the Divisadero car, an open observation deck, you can gaze upon rivers with rushing waterfalls as well as lush bird life and wildflowers. For the eight-day, seven-night excursion, prices begin at $2,545, and you sleep two nights aboard plush, vintage cars with names like the Arizona and the Chile Verde. On remaining nights, you stay in Tucson, Ariz., and Divisadero and Cerocahui in Mexico...
Every time an important national or international visitor comes to Harvard, the first stop is usually Hunt's plush and ornately decorated office. Each visitor then signs the official guest book, of which there are eight or nine volumes that date back 30 or 40 years...