Hawaii
Before jetting off to Russia on an animal rights mission,
blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson, along with her ex-husband
Tommy Lee, took time to bond with their two sons during a Hawaiian
holiday spent at the Four Seasons Resort, an eight-storey sanctuary
in Wailea, Maui where guests can gaze out on either a tropical garden
or white sand beach leading out to the Pacific Ocean.
Sean Penn recently returned from a family vacation
spent at Turtle Bay Resort, O'ahu's 375-guest room retreat where patrons
can lounge on a five-mile stretch of white sand as they watch other
guests catch a wave during a class conducted by the resort's surfing
school. Also a favorite getaway for Cameron Diaz, who enjoyed
a round of golf on one of the resort's two championship courses during
her stay in January 2007, this Hawaiian hideaway also offers 45-minute
horseback rides along tropical trails, eight plexipave tennis courts,
and helicopter tours that provide an overview of Oahu.
Before her caliente appearance on "American Idol", People
magazine's online site reported that Jennifer Lopez harmonized
body and soul with an energizing yoga session at the Hualalai Sports
Club and Spa in the Four Seasons Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu. The
resort's 15,000 square foot fitness facilities also offer pilates classes,
swimming lessons, as well as a variety of strengthening equipment, including
rowers, spinning bicycles and stair steppers. Athletically-minded guests
of the 243-room retreat can also tee off at a Jack Nicklaus-designed,
18-hole golf course or practice their backhand on one of eight Rebound
Ace surface tennis courts, then unwind in a sauna, whirlpool or steam
room.
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| Bruce Willis (L) joined Planet Hollywood co-chairman
Robert Earl (R) to announce the new Planet Hollywood Resort &
Casino, Las Vegas. (PRNewsFoto/Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino) |
Stars in Sin City
The sparkles emanating from the floor-to-ceiling Swarovski
crystal chandeliers in the lobby of the newly-reopened Planet Hollywood
Resort and Casino rivaled the star wattage of the A-list celebrities
that walked the red carpet at the grand opening of The Pearl Concert
Theater, the venue's 2,500-seat arena where Bruce Willis,
who had introduced the revamped resort to the media days before, took
his place alongside fellow luminaries Paris and Nicky Hilton,
Luke Wilson, Vince Neil with wife Leah Neil, Eric
Balfour, Brian Baumgartner of NBC's "The Office,"
and Nicollette Sheridan rocked out to tunes provided by the evening's
entertainment, Gwen Stefani.
Burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese just concluded
her week-long stint on stage at MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris, reprising
the alluring act she performed at the original Crazy Horse in the City
of Light last year. After wowing the 18-and-over crowd with her "Le
Bain" bathtub performance, the vintage-styled vision took time
out to indulge herself with a shopping spree at the 500,000-square-foot
Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.
"Bounty Hunter"'s Duane "Dog"
Chapman and his wife Beth, who will celebrate their first wedding
anniversary on May 20, 2007, recently booked a suite at The Venetian
Resort Hotel Casino where, like the city for which it was christened,
guests glide past shops and restaurants on gondolas.
Actor Ryan Gosling is the latest celebrity to
be amazed by Cirque du Soleil's acrobatic artistry in the production
"O" at The Bellagio. Guests staying at the European-influenced
resort also have an opportunity to explore the artistry of a master
photographer at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, which is currently
showcasing 50 images created by Ansel Adams.
South Dakota
Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore
Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln will share the big screen with actor
Nicolas Cage when "National Treasure: Book of Secrets"
hits theaters in late 2007. The Oscar-winning star, who has once again
stepped into the role of treasure hunter Ben Franklin Gates, filmed
scenes outside of the national park's visitors center and the Sculptor's
Studio, where the implements utilized by artist Gutzon Borglum are on
display each year from May through mid-October. Open year round to the
public, the monument to American history is visited annually by nearly
three million tourists.
Texas
Before performing the the American Airlines Center, Josh
Groban unpacked his luggage in a suite at the Hotel Palomar Dallas,
a four star boutique retreat featuring 198 guest rooms. Patrons staying
in the Big D hotel can tantalize their tastebuds with portions of Polynesian
food served at Trader Vic's or American fare prepared at Central 214,
then rejuvenate body and soul at the Exhale spa, a 10,000-square-foot
facility which offers such transcendental treatments as reiki, acupuncture
and vibrational therapy.
According to Dallas columnist Alan Peppard, when rock
god Roger Daltry paid a visit to The Big D in March, he slept
in a European-influenced designed suite at the Hotel Crescent Court.
This Texas treasure, located within minutes from the Dallas Design District,
invites guests to embark on a culinary odyssey at its six dining establishments
and enjoy a rejuvenating experience at The Spa at The Crescent, a 22,000-square-foot
area offering such time-tested treatments as the Aromatherapy Kur and
Shirodhara Therapy.
Read about Hayden Panettiere, Julia Roberts and
Sandra Bullock's recent visits to the Lone Star state and see photos
from the Bartlett, Texas filming of the upcoming feature "Kings
of The Evening," starring Tyson Beckford, at Texastripper.com.
New York
John Travolta, who can be seen this summer in
the role of Edna Turnblad in the upcoming cinematic version of the Broadway
favorite "Hairspray," was recently spotted savoring some quality
family time with wife Kelly Preston and their two children Jett
and Ella Bleu at Serendipity 3, known to movie buffs for playing a pivotal
role in the John Cusack/Kate Beckinsale romantic tale, "Serendipity."
California
America Ferrara, Ana Ortiz, Judith Light, Vanessa
Williams and Christopher Groham, along with his wife, actress
Anel Lopez Gorham, joined the rest of the cast of ABC's runaway
hit "Ugly Betty" at The Bungalow Club restaurant and bar for
their first season wrap party. The lucky cast members were the first
to sip the latest Kahlua flavors, Hazelnut and French Vanilla, which
were served at the soiree. This Hollywood hotspot, which caters for
parties, is a venue familiar sight to fans of "Blind Date,"
"Punk'd" and "Workout."
Tinseltown twosome Courteney Cox and David
Arquette were the life of the party at the premiere of their latest
cinematic collaboration "The Tripper" at Hollywood Forever
Cemetery. Jennifer Aniston, Bai Ling, Balthazar Getty and
Patricia Arquette were among the guests who mingled at the popular
tourist destination, where fans of the Dream Factory's lore can buy
a map and tour the grounds for a visit to the final resting places for
such silver screen legends as Rudolph Valentino and Jayne Mansfield.
Those who step into the hallowed halls of the venue's Cathedral mausoleum
walk in the recent footsteps of Motely Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, adult
entertainment star Tiffany Holiday and internet sensation Tila Tequila
who attended KORN's recent "Family Values" tour launch costume
ball in April at the crypt.
Florida
R&B beauty Ashanti, who will appear this fall
alongside Milla Jovovich and Oded Fehr in the third installment of the
"Resident Evil" movies, booked accommodations at the Delano
Hotel in late March, according to New York Daily News columnists Rush
and Molloy. An urban utopia featuring 208 guest rooms, the Delano offers
a rooftop retreat with its Agua Spa, which offers such tempting treatments
as the Ocean Rose facial, craniosacral therapy, table shiatsu and a
strawberries and cream body scrub.
Grammy Award-winning artist Lenny Kravitz recently
soaked up the sun as he sat poolside at the Setai, the stylish 75 guestroom,
50 suite sanctuary which is also home to the rooftop Lenny Kravitz Recording
Studio.
Puerto Rico
Calle 13 is currently burning up the airwaves with their
latest single, "Tango del Pecado." For the song's corresponding
video, the group's frontman Rene Perez takes former Miss Universe
Denise Quinones to be his bride in a mock ceremony filmed at Hacienda
Siesta Alegre, a Puerto Rican paradise which overlooks the El Yunque
rain forest. As in the video, weddings at the venue are conducted in
the garden with receptions held within the Spanish Colonial structure.
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