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...created from the original theme park Walt Disney built in Anaheim, Calif., which opened 50 years ago this week. But Walt's vision of idyllic small-town America now has a surprisingly un-Midwestern twist. Inside one Victorian building is Main Street's first Chinese restaurant, the Plaza Inn, crafted as a stylish tea shop from early 20th century Shanghai. The interior has traditional landscapes of the Chinese countryside painted on the walls. The murals have been based on the Disney animated movie Mulan, which was inspired by a Chinese legend. Soon the workers in white hard hats...
When the diesel-and-electric bus arrived at South Station, the two had little trouble transferring to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Red Line, arriving at Harvard Square and spending the night at the Inn at Harvard...
...that all the time." Five years ago, after Kirk Kerkorian's MGM Grand bought Wynn's Mirage Resorts for $6.4 billion, Wynn spent 11/2 months with a sketchbook, walking around the 87 hectares he acquired at more than $1 million each when he bought the Desert Inn (which he had torn down). He also hired real estate mogul Irwin Molasky to quietly buy up the adjacent homes. "When I bought this piece of property, I laughed," says Wynn. "I said, 'This is the most valuable piece of property in the western part of America.' I had to [pay] $270 million...
...that all the time." Five years ago, after Kirk Kerkorian's MGM Grand bought Wynn's Mirage Resorts for $6.4 billion, Wynn spent 11/2 months with a sketchbook, walking around the 215 acres he acquired at more than $1 million each when he bought the Desert Inn (which he had torn down). He also hired real estate mogul Irwin Molasky to quietly buy up the adjacent homes. "When I bought this piece of property, I laughed," says Wynn. "I said, 'This is the most valuable piece of property in the western part of America.' I had to [pay] $270 million...
...Houston Rockets and Terry Cummings of the Milwaukee Bucks. Their first investment was the $1 million Redmont Hotel in Birmingham, which they are spending nearly $5 million to remodel. A $22 million Los Angeles health club is under construction. The group is also negotiating to buy the Inn of Laguna in Laguna Beach, Calif. Asking price: $4 million...