Luxe Beat Magazine APRIL 2015 | Page 2

Contents 110 92 Travel 78 Luxe Layovers: SEA 08 Heed Yukon’s Call of the Wild – Even in the Dead of Winter! 86 Put a pin in it! Cloudcroft, NM – 9,000 feet above stress level 16 Chasing Lewis and Clark with Un-Cruise Adventures 90 Global Business Etiquette: Dress Matters 22 In the Saddle at Tanque Verde Dude Ranch Epicure 30 Winter Warmth, Desert Zen at The Boulders 92 36 Hollywood Dreams Come True in Morocco 40 The American Queen: Ruling America’s Rivers 96 Chef Grzegorz Odalak: The Magician Chef Michelin Missed? Amazing Cheeses at the Reypenaer Cheese Tasting Class 100 Fischer & Wieser Mustard Show Down 44 Galapagos Islands Dive Boat Luxury 50 Aphrodite’s Hideaway 104 Fredericksburg, Texas: Wine, Art and Cuisine 54 Iconic Santorini, Loving Caves 110 Eating Around the Kenya Bush! 62 Town and Country: At Home in Italy 118 Fruitland Augusta Peach Vodka: A History Lesson 66 Home Sweet Hip Home in Vancouver’s Yaletown 120 The Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix 68 Ani Villas Kite Surfing 70 Scottish Island-Hopping Adventures 124 His Passion for Baking is Always Rising 72 Carson Ridge Luxury Cabins in Carson, Washington 2 127 Element Snacks 129 Cocktail Recipes Give Whiskey An Added Twist 08 Sports History 130 Trek Travel 158 Back to my roots Fashion 166 Jonas Salk: Polio Miracle Worker 132 Downton Abbey Visits the Biltmore Featured Contributor Spas / Wellness 168 Travels of Wayward Wonderer Jenna Intersimone 136 Greece’s Best Medical Spa Business 140 Girlfriend Getaway to the Valley: Silicon Valley 144 Nita Lake Lodge: Whistler’s Mountain Retreat Art 148 “Life Without Art is like Dinner Without Wine. Why Bother?” 152 Bringing Hope to Hospital Patients: The Foundation for Photo/Art 154 Poetry and the American Popular Song: What a Combo! 171 Quality Business: Hire the Right Players 172 Luxury Real Estate in Placencia, Belize: Flying under the Radar Literature 178 Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips & Strategies to Find Your Family History 180 French Coast by Anita Hughes 183 The Anatomy of a Sail 185 Yachting by Olivier Le Carrer