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...himself) as a producer, songwriter and occasional session musician (he played guitar on the Drifters' "On Broadway"). In 1966, the Ike and Tina Turner song "River Deep-Mountain High" did not hit the Top 40 in the U.S., leading a wounded Spector to begin his on-again, off-again retreat from the world...
President's Retreat. You might catch a glimpse of the former First Family chilling out in Kennebunkport, Maine. But a better reason to visit here is the Beach House Inn. The 34-room, antiques-filled B&B across from Kennebunk Beach feels just like Ye Olde New England house, except with better bathrooms. Bicycles, beach chairs and canoes are available for use, as is a wraparound porch, where you can feel free to nap or read. Rates start at $209 per night, including breakfast, afternoon tea and evening port and sherry. If you stay three nights...
...microcosm of the trouble that may face the economy over the next several quarters. Oil now trades above $60 a barrel. Fuel prices will inevitably move up making the cost of living and doing business higher while the abilities of consumers and businesses to spend are already in retreat. (Read: "British Airways: Cabin Pressure...
...sentiment the NHL wants to promote, but it's a big part of the equation. You can't get it in baseball, basketball or football, and yet that's rarely trumpeted in the marketing. Hockey is a graceful but aggressive game that can elevate to and just as quickly retreat from physical hostilities at the drop of a puck. That's exciting to watch because it's passionate. You're watching the opposite of paycheck playing: that's playing with heart. And yet they're all the nicest and most polite/least in-trouble athletes of the sports community. • Heroes...
Lake Louise, Canada. Overlooking Alberta's Bow Lake and the glaciers beyond it, is Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, a rustic 26-room retreat with stone fireplaces and deer heads mounted on the log-cabin walls. The lodge, which is a two-and-half hour drive from Calgary, is my favorite cozy get-away-from-it-all hotel. No TVs here, just lots of hiking, board games by the fire, good food and fluffy beds to sink into after a long day. There's also a sauna hut out in the woods. Rates start at $215 per night including breakfast...