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...group (ranging from the singer-storyteller caste known as griots to the Fulani and Tuareg tribes) has its own musical tradition. The result? A heady mélange that spans infectious Afro-pop, bluesy grooves, hip-hop and a mosaic of traditional genres. That mix is best encountered at La Refuge, tel: (223) 223 3799. It has no street address, so taxi drivers might have trouble finding it. Listen out for the chocolate-smooth Cuban rumba drifting out from the rutted lanes, a stone's throw from the Rue N'Tomicorobougou. At La Refuge, in a courtyard...
...Resorts, the Hong Kong-based, eco-conscious developer, which recently opened two facilities in the area. Just an hour's drive on the mainland from Phuket airport lies Khao Lak, better known among divers as the jumping-off point to the Similan Islands. It's now also home to La Flora, Sanctuary's sleek, 68-room resort. Staff are clad in black, as is much of the property. The style: contemporary Thai. Room rates start at around $85 a night. A 30-minute speedboat ride away from Phuket's main town is Racha Island, and an eponymous resort. Fronting...
...cheap-just $10 each-but so far language options are limited to French, Spanish and Japanese. And the software works only on new, third-generation iPods using Mac OS X version 10.2 or later (a Windows version is promised soon). Guess the translation for all that is C'est la...
CARLY PATTERSON AGE 16 HOMETOWN Baton Rouge, La. EVENT Gymnastics THE DRAMA The world's No. 2 in the all-around competition, she risks the most difficult dismount from the balance beam of any competitor: a round off back handspring double Arabian. THE COMPETITION It's formidable but not invincible. In the team contest, the U.S. must vault past the solid Romanian and Chinese squads. For the individual all-around title, Patterson faces three-time world champion Svetlana Khorkina of Russia and newcomer Daniela Sofronie of Romania...
...generation or two, old-fashioned powder compacts have seemed somewhat, well, old-fashioned. But now that ladylike style rules the runways, pressed powder is back in vogue, with hipsters searching flea markets for vintage compacts and cosmetic companies giving makeovers to classic powder products. La Prairie has added cellular antiaging treatments, Kanebo includes silk, and retro Paul & Joe Face Powder contains radiance-boosting pearls. "Pressed powder is a great eraser for any mistake," says makeup artist Trish McEvoy of her Even Skin compact. Stila offers choice with its powder duo--one side is matte, the other shimmery--while Lola...