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Checking in to historyHotels with History is a captivating podcast exploring the storied past of luxury hotels worldwide. In this episode, the spotlight is on Th...- A $375 million ground lease transformed Washington's Old Post Office into a Waldorf Astoria; 2 years after acquisition, foreclosure ended the investor's control of the propertyA $375 million transaction changed the identity of Washington, D.C.’s Old Post Office building, moving the property from the Trump Internat...
- Cheaper at pumps, costlier in bulk: Jio-bp, Nayara cap diesel sales; PSUs may follow: ReportJio-bp and Nayara Energy have capped diesel purchases at their petrol pumps as industrial and bulk buyers shift to cheaper retail fuel, wid...
- Woman discovers Italian restaurant gives couple 2 menus: ‘They only put the prices on the man’s menu’A finance content creator named Liana has sparked debate after claiming that a luxury restaurant in Italy gave her a menu without prices wh...
- An iconic Art Deco Coca-Cola bottling factory stood unused; developers turned its 12-acre site into a mixed-use destination featuring a food hall and hotelArchitects and developers are transforming abandoned factories into functional spaces such as hotels and art galleries. Many of these proje...
- Premium travel cards are changing as banks tie perks to broader customer relationships; here’s what you need to knowA bank can afford to give an affluent customer a highly rewarding credit card if that card helps persuade the customer to consolidate asset...
- Tee brews: Putting enthusiasts draw up blueprint for an 18-hole golf course in ArunachalTheir bigger objective is to put Arunachal on the international golf map, with golfers from Japan and South Korea flying in to experience a...
- He spent 50 years protecting Yosemite, then dug his own grave and planted Sequoias around itGalen Clark arrived in Yosemite seeking health benefits and became its first guardian while promoting conservation efforts. He measured the...
- A vacant 1918 dairy factory sat unused for a decade; entrepreneurs Michael Downing and Robert Baum transformed it into a 52-room Chicago boutique hotelThe FieldHouse Jones hotel, located in the heart of Chicago, stands as a testament to creative redevelopment, having transformed an old Bor...
- An obsolete power plant was no longer serving its original industrial purpose; developers explored a new life for the landmark through mixed-use redevelopmentA historic power plant in Savannah, Georgia, is being offered a fresh purpose through the Plant Riverside District, a large mixed-use redev...
- Developers took on vacant historic religious buildings that were no longer in regular use; adaptive reuse gave them a new purpose as hospitality and community spacesSome of America’s most unusual hotels are hiding inside buildings that once served very different purposes. Old factories, railway stations...
- A look at Dolly Parton's $450 million estate and the latest controvery explained as her nephew Bryan Seaver hit with restraining orderA month after Dolly Parton's death a turmoil has surfaced surrounding her lucrative estate and expansive musical legacy. Allegations have s...
- Painted storiesShekhawati, known as India’s open-air art gallery, is home to historic merchant havelis adorned with intricate frescoes depicting everyday ...
- Developers faced vacant industrial buildings that were difficult to modernize; they preserved original structures and turned them into hotels with modern guest facilitiesVacant industrial buildings were not easy to modernize. Their old layouts and structures created practical problems for developers. But dem...
- In 1891, engineers built a railway up a Colorado mountain too steep for normal trains; its toothed track still carries passengers to the 14,115-foot summitEngineers developed a unique cog railway for Pikes Peak's steep inclines. This innovative system allowed trains to climb slopes ordinary ra...
- 'It's going good, players are also happy': IOA President PT Usha says accommodation issues resolved at Asian GamesIndian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Tuesday said the accommodation-related problems faced by the Indian contingent during...
- Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildupFive years after the Tokyo Olympics played out at empty venues due to COVID-19 restrictions, Japan welcomed fans to the Mizuho Park Athleti...
- Amit Shah skips Hubballi event due to health issuesUnion Minister Amit Shah could not attend a scheduled event in Hubballi on Saturday. He developed health issues and remained at his hotel o...
- In 1894, gold turned Rainy Lake City, Minnesota, into a boomtown of several hundred; just 7 years later, it was abandoned after yielding only $4,500A small gold discovery in 1893 near the Canada-Minnesota border sparked a rapid boomtown. Rainy Lake City grew from nothing to hundreds of ...
- Sports Ministry reaches out to Indian diaspora to help deal with lodging crisis at AsiadNagoya faces an accommodation crisis at the Asian Games, prompting ministry outreach. The Indian diaspora is now on standby to help lodge a...
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