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...that were the fulcrum of the collapse of the Iron Curtain. Reagan's insistence on putting short-range nuclear weapons in Europe, against all foreign-affairs wisdom, broke the will of the Soviets for a renewed arms race and - more than anything else - brought down the Wall. David Sweet, BUDA, TEXAS...
David Sweet, BUDA, TEXAS...
...hotel has had an affinity with water from the start: during construction, builders unearthed the ruins of a 700-year-old well that supplied the adjacent Buda Castle, once home to Hungary's kings. The riverine theme continues inside with 10 glass bridges sandblasted with ripple patterns. As the bridges crisscross overhead, their translucence lends the space - a largely empty cube rising seven stories - an almost impossible lightness, as if it were constructed of sunlight...
...guest list and handmade invitations delivered to the children's families. Week Two is all about designing a menu and learning basic kitchen skills and safety. The children decide what to serve, with guidance from the pros about how to make a meal well balanced and healthy. Kris Buda recently organized an event in Cleveland for 65 children and their guests. "We decided on chicken surprise," she says, "which allowed each of the kids to bread it the way they wanted. They could choose pretzels or cornflakes or potato chips." (Nutritional compromises are sometimes made in the interest...
...prefer hunting down cultural treasures, then call at one of the many historic towns and cities built on the Danube's banks. Budapest, Hungary's capital, is one of the most graceful. The Danube (or Duna in Hungarian) divides the city into the hilly side (Buda) and the flat side (Pest), from which it gets its name. Jog through the former and you can check out the gorgeous 15th century Royal Palace and the 700-year-old Matthias Church. Pick up a trail on the latter for views of the neo-Gothic parliament building and the beautiful Central Market Hall...