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61 LIVING The art of the wellpacked cosmetic bag.
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79 WELLNESS Inside the world’s top wellness resorts.
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FROM THE EDITORS Kate Nelson: Behind every idea, experience and era throughout history are real humans. And it’s these stories about humanity that we endeavor to tell here at Artful Living. Which is why we’re especially excited to bring you the life-changing travel tales of five everyday people who shared with us how a single trip transformed them — from learning to embrace a true identity in Russia to recovering from cancer treatment in Costa Rica — for our feature by Ashlea Halpern. This inspirational collection of stories is sure to prompt some travel planning. (page 114) Hayley Saunders: And let’s be honest: We’ve all been desperately missing out on that feeling of being transported elsewhere, both literally and figuratively. We’re here to soothe those travel withdrawals you’re feeling. Men’s style guru David Coggins takes us around the world on a sartorial scavenger hunt, highlighting the must-have picks from top style cities (page 74). Brittany Chaffee uncovers the mysteries of Sable Island, where only a herd of wild horses can survive (page 168). Steve Hoffman, meanwhile, recalls how a chance encounter along France’s Vermillion Coast changed his relationship with anchovies (page 191). KN: Certain destinations have a mysterious, almost eerie essence about them. One such place? The Ozarks. Longtime Artful Living writer Anne Roderique-Jones returned to her hometown of Springfield, Missouri, to produce a podcast about three women who vanished into thin air 30 years ago. She takes us through the twists and turns of this unsolved true-crime mystery and how the experience took her from bystander to part of the narrative. (page 196) HS: Sometimes you need to bring the comforts of home with you on the go. Trendy globetrotters are enlisting the world’s top interior designers to craft one-of-a-kind private aircraft for their jetting pleasure (page 66). In the Guide, we showcase the season’s musthave travel wares (page 87), while Chris Plantan outlines what goes into the well-packed cosmetic bag (page 61). And one Minnesotan looking to build a vacation property in San José del Cabo tapped her favorite local talents — PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design — to create an authentic abode (page 154). Wherever life takes you next, we hope you bring Artful Living with you.
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THE MAGAZINE On the Cover Our winter travel issue features a dreamy image of India’s Hawa Mahal in the Pink City of Jaipur. Built in 1799 and featuring nearly 1,000 windows on its exterior walls, the palace resembles a spellbinding blushhued honeycomb of sorts. This shot was captured by photographer Lucy Laucht, who today splits her time between her native United Kingdom and New York City but is always in motion. To her, the vibrancy of India seemed like a world away from her gray British upbringing. She spent her first excursion to the subcontinent barely able to put her camera down, desperate to capture the country’s beauty. As she explains it: “Color, I discovered, is the language of India.”
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is yes. That’s why the mega hospitality group recently partnered with Sotheby’s to sell 11 works by the Spanish master, all in an effort to diversify its art collection and give greater voice to artists from underrepresented communities. The high-voltage sale had all the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas affair, bringing in an impressive $108.8 million. The auction was broadcast live online around the globe, with telephone buyers competing with Champagne-sipping bidders in the audience. It was the first time Sotheby’s held a North American marquee evening sale outside its iconic New York City venue, transforming a Bellagio ballroom into a sumptuous scene. All of this was set against a backdrop of industry controversy, as the cubist masterworks were hand selected in the nineties by mogul Steve Wynn, who stepped down as CEO of Wynn Resorts in 2018 amid claims of sexual misconduct. The casino magnate, who is credited with reimagining the Las Vegas experience, has denied those allegations. Despite the provenance, the Picassos attracted strong bidding. On offer was a curated collection of paintings, ceramics and works on paper that had been displayed at the Bellagio for years. The highlight of the sale was the 1938 painting “Femme au béret rouge-orange” depicting the artist’s famed muse and lover, French model Marie-Thérèse Walter, in her signature beret. The two famously met in 1927 in Paris and went on to have a long love affair and a child together. The work carries a green and yellow palette, characteristic of Picasso’s portraits of her. It sold for $40.4 million, some $10 million above the estimate. Also on the auction block was one of the largest works Picasso ever painted, “Homme et enfant,” which stands more than six feet tall. Featuring a man and a child, it was created in the summer of 1969 and exemplifies the looser, more gestural work of the artist’s later career. The lushly colored painting sold for $24.3 million. With proceeds in hand, MGM Resorts intends to rebalance its art holdings by acquiring new works from women, people of color and artists from emerging nations — all in the wake of a global racial reckoning. “We welcome millions of visitors from around the world annually throughout our resorts, giving us a tremendous platform for showcasing diverse perspectives within the art community,” explains MGM Chief Hospitality Officer Ari Kastrati. With some 900 works by 200 artists, the MGM Fine Art Collection features pieces by Bob Dylan, David Hockney, Jenny Holzer and Maya Lin. Many of those holdings, along with new acquisitions, will be displayed at MGM properties across the globe. And yet, the hospitality group hasn’t given up on Picasso entirely. It still owns 12 works by the cubist master and plans to display them in the Bellagio’s Picasso restaurant.
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vacation to look forward to reduces the stresses of life, increases positive thoughts and adds a level of excitement about the future. Just thinking about ocean waves and warm sandy beaches results in happy emotions. And who doesn’t need that right about now? So let’s get packing. Not everyone enjoys the process of packing, but it can be a lot of fun — especially when it comes to your cosmetics and toiletries. The right bag can make all the difference. I like one that sits level and is easy to access. A waterproof interior surface you can wipe down is a must, as is a convenient handle. Storing contents upright prevents spills and keeps formulations easy to activate. If you haven’t hit the road in awhile, empty your bag’s contents, check expiration dates and toss out any old products. Now the fun begins: replenishing with personal favorites and trying out new travel-sized items. Minneapolis hairstylist Laurie Gillham recommends bringing your own hair-care products. “It may be tempting to use the hotel amenities, but please don’t,” she urges. “This is not the time to take a chance on new products, especially when you’re in a different climate. No one wants a bad hair day while traveling.” Likewise, don’t mess with new skincare. Traveling can wreak havoc on even the healthiest complexions. This stress triggers inflammatory responses, which is where your trusted favorites come into play. Restock with your go-to formulations and save the experimentation for the enticing samples from the cosmetic counter. Do play with new makeup and fragrances; it’s a chance to look and live a little vicariously. One of the most psychologically rewarding parts of globetrotting is the anticipation. Whilst the trip itself is incredibly exciting, so too can be the preparation. It’s time to get packing and traveling again.
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to the forthcoming RH Guesthouse in New York City. While jet design is a natural way for a company to showcase its best self, it’s also fitting for brand loyalists who look to their favorite fashion houses for inspiration. To that end, Hermès outfits cabin interiors with its classic luxurious leather, while Loro Piana lends its soft wool and velvet for upholstery on superb lounger chairs. “Aesthetic inspiration and cabin comfort come from endless sources, including fashion, textiles, jewelry, architecture and automotive,” shares Textron Aviation interior designer Lydia Pierce, who has created countless jet interiors with high-end brands like Loro Piana and Jim Thompson. “The artistic elegance of a timepiece or even the texture and color block of a couture handbag can spark the look and feel of an aircraft interior design.” Pierce works closely with clients to select fabrics, leathers, carpets, wood veneers, stone countertops, metal plating finishes and more. Then comes the
customization to make an airplane truly one-of-a-kind. Some of the wilder requests she’s fielded? Bordeaux-hued carpet and walls for wine aficionados and benches that convert to dog-proof seating for pet lovers. When it comes to ultimate expression up in the air, anything goes. Acclaimed interior designer Ken Fulk recently took his work to the skies, designing a James Bond–inspired jet replete with graphic David Hicks carpeting and bespoke touches like a quirky safety video and custom dopp kits for passengers. England-based Design Q is behind some of the world’s finest planes crafted for “luxury expeditionary tourism,” like the impressive Airlander 10. In creating the aircraft with Hybrid Air Vehicles, the company devised an infinity lounge and altitude bar where guests can enjoy cocktails and fine dining in the skies with panoramic horizon views. “We designed it like a commercial hotel bar,” explains Design Q CEO Howard Guy. “We wanted a large reception area to welcome several guests at a time, offer
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to our favorite destinations, we naturally hope to celebrate in style. We want to support the sensibilities, traditions and craftsmanship that make these beloved cities great. Here are some places and their specialties that make us all better dressed. We get to see the world and look our best — a win-win.
Edinburgh, Scotland: Tweed Jacket
It’s good to have a tweed jacket. If it’s made of legendary Harris Tweed, then it will be indestructible for decades (which is why you find many good ones at thrift shops and on eBay). But it’s nice to have one just for you that you can break in and keep the rest of your life. Harris Tweed comes from Scotland’s Isle of Harris, where the weather is… demanding — something Minnesotans can appreciate. So why not get a jacket at Stewart Christie & Co., the wonderful tailor in Edinburgh’s New Town? You can choose from hues like moss, stone or a more vivid shade. It will help you look forward to a long and healthy life outdoors.
Tokyo: Technical Outerwear
We often make the case for traditional tailoring. But sometimes you need performance and an old Barbour jacket isn’t going to get it done. The Japanese have mastered technical fabrics that will keep you dry while you focus on the more important things in life, like landing a large brown trout in the rain. If you’re in Tokyo, you can visit stores like Helly Hansen and the North Face that have exclusive designs you can’t get outside Japan. These will keep you on the cutting edge of technology — lightweight, waterproof and sleek — but please return to a tailored overcoat when you’re not living the sporting life.
Paris: A Dress Shirt
Charvet specializes in shirts, as you undoubtedly know. But unless you’ve visited the second floor of the brand’s Paris outpost, you haven’t had the full experience. This is a shirt-making mecca, with bolts and bolts of incredible fabrics, not to mention more shades of white than you thought possible. They will cut a pattern just for you and make whatever you need, from dress shirts to pajamas to the world’s best tuxedo shirt. It’s one of the greatest sartorial experiences you can have. Then you can walk across to the Ritz and celebrate with a martini. Sounds like a good afternoon to me.
Naples, Italy: A Necktie
Different men dress up differently, logically enough. I’ve always been partial to Southern Italians, who view formality less as a burden than an opportunity for expression. That’s the right approach and it shows in their ties (as well as everywhere else). The irony is that many of Naples’ great tailors revere the English. Rubinacci was originally called London House, after all. But England is cool and rainy, while Naples is hot and sunny. So the brand uses softer, lighter fabrics more suited to the climate, especially lovely silks that are an Italian specialty. Stop at the famous E. Marinella store, which has been selling ties to the great and the good for decades. The shop is usefully open at 6:30 a.m., for men who decide they need a different alternative on their way to work — a service you can appreciate even if you’re sleeping in.
London: Bench-Made Shoes
The world may be getting less formal, but that doesn’t mean we have to as well. If you’re going to an important meeting or a formal event, you want to make a strong impression. And you’re not going to do that wearing sneakers, which are for boys. Real shoes, usually made in Southampton, are available widely in London. You know the names: Crockett & Jones, Edward Green, John Lobb. When you’re truly dressed, you need a brogue, a loafer, a Chelsea boot. London is the place to get them.
Nice, France: Espadrilles
Designers worldwide are trying to sell you a fancy version of this classic slip-on. They add needless luxury to one of the great basic equations when you’re in sight of the sea: canvas and a rope sole. In nearly any French beach town, you can find espadrilles everywhere from flea markets to grocery stores. They should cost 10 euros or less, the way God intended. When you find some you like, buy at least three pairs. You’ll be happy you did.
Florence, Italy: Leather Goods
You might check out at the grocery store with your phone, you might not even carry cash, but every man still needs a good wallet. The fact that we don’t technically need leather goods makes them feel more special, not less. Florence has a leather-making tradition dating back centuries, with shops and stalls all over the city. You can head to Il Bisonte in search of a very good wallet, but you’ll likely leave with a briefcase and a duffel bag. A Minnesotan turned New Yorker, David Coggins is the author of the New York Times bestseller Men and Style and writes a style column for Artful Living.
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mimosas: Wellness tourism is on the rise. While vacations were once synonymous with lounging on the beach sipping cocktails, these days we’re craving healthier sojourns — ones that leave us feeling better than when we arrived. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of wellness-focused resorts to make that happen. These five healing properties around the world will soothe your body, mind and spirit.
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ROYAL MANSOUR MARRAKESH, MOROCCO
Why We Love It
No trip to Morocco is complete without a visit to a traditional hammam, a steam room steeped in Arabic history where locals go to purify and socialize on the daily. Royal Mansour boasts one of the most opulent options in all of Marrakesh, complete with beautiful environs that add to the appeal. The showpiece of this 53-riad property is the three-story spa, accessed via an incredibly fragrant private citrus grove. Upon arrival, you’re welcomed through a famously intricate white birdcage atrium that honors traditional Arabic architecture.
What to Try
Unsurprisingly, the revitalizing hammam ritual is the thing to do here. Royal Mansour’s hammam has three rooms, all made of marble and kept at various temperatures. Prepare to be scrubbed, cleansed then cleansed some more with traditional Moroccan ingredients. To take your experience to the next level, book a bespoke hammam session that’s tailored to your specific needs or opt for a luxe spa suite for a personalized all-day package you can enjoy with your plus one.
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Nicknamed the “new Tulum,” Bacalar is quickly earning a reputation as Mexico’s upand-coming hippie hot spot, with properties like Casa Hormiga setting the tone. This 18-room boutique hotel opened in August 2020 with an emphasis on sustainability, natural design and community involvement, as the founders believe that true wellness lies in immersing yourself in nature and local culture. The spa, Casa Ritual, has been dubbed a ceremonial sanctuary.
What to Try
The Yucatán Peninsula is home to North America’s largest Indigenous population, the Mayans — which is why an ancestral Mayan ritual is essential here. Start with a temazcal ceremony, where you’ll sit in a traditional sweat lodge with a Mayan healer to cleanse and purify your body, mind and spirit. Or try the new house ritual to let go of heavy energies and manifest your desires.
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Why We Love It
When most people think of the Hamptons, they picture stylish soirees and epic pool parties. But the area’s first luxury wellness retreat is the opposite of that; Shou Sugi Ban House is all about the Zen. Opening in May 2019 and named for the Japanese wood preservation technique, the property encourages you to chill in order to emerge stronger. With 13 soothing cedar villas and amenities like a hydrotherapy spa, a healing arts barn, and a hyper seasonal and local menu designed by Noma cofounder Mads Refslund, the retreat focuses less on rigor and restrictions and more on slowing down and reconnecting with nature — and yourself.
What to Try
Though Shou Sugi Ban House is named after a Japanese concept, the spa menu skews global. It’s particularly known for its hydrotherapy offerings like the watsu therapy experience, an aquatic massage in a private heated saltwater pool. Another standout? The sacred sound journey, which restores balance through healing sounds from gongs, tuning forks, and Himalayan and crystal bowls.
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Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas overlooking the famously spiritual town of Rishikesh, Ananda is among the best Ayurvedic retreats in India. The sister science to yoga, this ancient holistic healing system encourages overall balance through personalized health plans and a strong connection to nature — two things Ananda boasts in spades. The 78-room hotel is also known for its tours of nearby temples and monasteries as well as outdoor activities like kayaking, whitewater rafting and morning mountain hikes.
What to Try
Like most Ayurvedic retreats, Ananda specializes in all-inclusive programs customized to fit your needs, beginning with a personal health consultation. You can also choose from 80+ à la carte treatments. Opt for the abhyanga massage for stress relief and healthier skin or a traditional shirodhara experience to awaken your intuition.
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Although Euphoria is Greek-owned, the property’s wellness philosophy is also influenced by traditional Chinese medicine. Try the sanctuary for busy minds energy work session to relieve stress or the classic five element balancing massage that leaves you feeling especially grounded.
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One of Europe’s most celebrated destination spas, Euphoria Retreat is as much about the location and history as it is about the treatments. Opening its doors in 2018, this 45-room inn is built into ancient Byzantine ruins nestled high in the sacred Peloponnese mountains, home to some of Greece’s most prominent archaeological sites. A private grove of cypress trees is primed for forest bathing, and the locally sourced Mediterranean fare is delectable, particularly the fresh soups. But the crown jewel has to be the multilevel spa embedded in the earth, featuring a circular staircase designed to take you through the five elements according to ancient Chinese philosophy: water, wood, fire, earth and metal.
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overlooking turquoise waters and a white sand beach is a five-star Anguilla escape: Quintessence Hotel. This boutique Relais & Châteaux property is a must-visit for travelers looking for an intimate, bespoke Caribbean getaway with an artful twist. Often referred to as the Tropical Grand Mansion, Quintessence took a full decade to design, build and decorate. But once you step foot inside, 10 years won’t seem so long considering the fine craftsmanship and thoughtfulness in each and every detail. An open-air lobby greets guests with vaulted cedar ceilings, fine furnishings from around the world, and a view of the glittering infinity pool. The property consists of nine exquisite suites with more on the way. Quinn, a three-suite extension of the main resort, is set to debut later this year. Between Quintessence’s private nature and the attentiveness of the staff, you’ll feel as if you’re the only guest there. Concierge and 24/7 butler service complement the opulent and intimate nature of the hotel. The warm and luxurious suites, named after Haitian artists and popular Anguillian beaches, are clad in leather, rattan and stone. Standout features include large private terraces and floor-to-ceiling Turkish marble bathrooms. Plus guest quarters are outfitted with the finest in sleeping accommodations; sounds of ocean waves, Frette linens, and top-of-the-line Hästens mattresses guarantee a great night’s sleep. The Tropical Grand Mansion sets itself apart from other resorts on the island in more ways than one, with a focus on art being one of them. The hotel is home to one of the world’s largest collections of Haitian art and antiques outside Haiti, all part of proprietor Geoffrey Fieger’s personal collection. Art aficionados will love exploring the paintings and sculptures tucked around every corner, both in the common areas and in their suites. Henry-Robert Brésil’s botanical landscapes are favorites amongst many. To continue the theme of art, an onsite gallery is open to the public for viewing and purchasing. And later this year, the Q Art Gallery will unveil the Art Bar, an outdoor lounge where guests can grab a drink before and after browsing the extensive collection. Now that you’re dreaming of an artful Anguillian getaway, you’re likely wondering how to get there. Until now, there has never been a direct flight to the island from the United States. Simplifying travel to Anguilla, American Airlines just launched direct flights from Miami. Wheels up.
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well-heeled travelers to destinations like Cannes, Monaco and St. Tropez. Yet the iconic beaches and nightclubs once reserved for the rarefied few now regularly appear on Instagram feeds the world over. In our social media–saturated culture, these see-andbe-seen cities have started to lose their luster. Today’s glitterati seek a new kind of sparkle. Not from the flash of a camera, but from a Mediterranean sun shining down on crystalline waters — specifically those of Montenegro’s Boka Bay. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has everything a modern-day magnate could want: unbeatable views, appreciating real estate values and plentiful places to park a megayacht. As if the region’s turquoise waters, dramatic emerald mountains and quaint terracotta-roofed towns weren’t enticing enough, new projects from deep-pocketed developers are bringing every indulgence of classic Riviera hedonism to Montenegro shores. Yet even with these new properties, like the Venetian-inspired One&Only resort and the 450-berth superyacht marina at Porto Montenegro, this tiny Balkan nation maintains an under-the-radar quality that makes it uber seductive to the ultra rich. Montenegro carries much of the same charms of the Mediterranean’s more well-known millionaire playgrounds. There are tree-lined old European towns with open-air cafes for leisurely afternoons, familiar locally grown staples like seafood, olive oil and wine on every menu, even an outpost of the iconic St. Tropez club Nikki Beach. With glittering casinos, designer fashion outposts, and forthcoming five-star resorts from Rosewood and Ritz-Carlton, Montenegro has all the upper crust cachet and none of the passé. It’s this uniquely intoxicating combination of pleasure and privacy that has many wanting to stay full-time. That’s now possible with Montenegro’s Citizen by Investment program. Launched in 2019, it provides passports in exchange for sizable financial contributions (think $500,000 or more) to help bolster the country’s growth. Newly minted passports in hand, 1 percenters are quickly snapping up equity in the form of high-end homes at premier developments like Dukley Gardens and Luštica Bay. Of course, if a penthouse is too cramped for the family, why not buy an actual palace? The Palazzo Tripkovic recently came up for sale. Set high above the waterfront, the breathtaking Baroque residence clocks in at nearly 12,000 square feet and boasts bay views as well as mooring for a megayacht. Even as investor interest in the region grows, sustainability remains a priority, with large swathes of the country preserved as natural parks and protected areas. Plus new structures are designed in keeping with the longstanding medieval village aesthetic to preserve an integrity of place. All that unspoiled nature doesn’t just bring peace of mind, it also creates an ideal environment for growing high-quality ingredients. The superior plates coming out of award-winning kitchens along the bay are a testament to Montenegro’s abundant local agriculture — yet another element attracting affluent patrons to the area. Montenegro is famously one of few countries without a single McDonald’s within its borders. Instead, refined establishments offer simple yet elegantly prepared dishes — pasta, fish, fruits de mer — that draw strong influence from the country’s Venetian past. Waterfront spot Verige65 is known for its seafood, and Sabia, One&Only’s onsite Italian eatery, has Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli at the helm. If you’re looking to venture farther afield for a day trip, the islet of Sveti Stefan — now a five-star Aman property — is a prime place to enjoy an alfresco meal and access to private beaches. Once the summer residence of a Serbian queen, the isle has become a hot spot for vacationing celebrities, including tennis star Novak Djokovic and the Beckham family (Brooklyn was recently rumored to be planning his wedding there). Of course, the image-conscious elite can’t go just anywhere when it’s time to detox after all this indulgence, which is why Montenegro is now home to the world-famous Chenot Espace spa. Blending centuries-old Chinese medicine with modern technology, this new-age holistic wellness center features almost any offering one could want, from ancient remedies like acupuncture and massage to high-tech treatments like intravenous nutrient therapy and neuro-acoustic deep relaxation sessions. While it may be too soon to say the sun is setting on more classic Riviera destinations, there’s no doubt that Montenegro is poised to steal the spotlight. All boast a sparkling sea embellished with luxe hospitality, and the comparison quickly becomes a who-wore-itbest competition between the up-and-coming ingenue and the more seasoned starlets. Though both beautiful, only one can claim to be truly au courant.
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hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and spas debuting regularly. The devil-may-care attitude that seeps into your bones here is singularly unique to this modern microcosm of flashy fun in the Mojave Desert. If you need a break from the Strip, a hike at Red Rock Canyon outside the city is a relaxing contrast to a night out on the town. There’s no better place to live large and revel in the moment, with world-class performances and nightlife every day of the week. After all, anything goes in Las Vegas.
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WALDORF ASTORIA The most elegant hotel in town is undergoing a two-year, multimilliondollar transformation. The first phase of the property-wide refresh includes brightening up all 389 guest rooms and suites as well as meeting spaces with a desert-themed color palette. Later in the year, a new fine dining restaurant will replace Twist by Pierre Gagnaire. For now, the 23rd floor SkyBar boasts some of the best panoramic views on the Strip. Formerly the Mandarin Oriental, the Waldorf Astoria maintains the non-gaming and non-smoking standards that create a serene oasis. It’s easy to spend the entire day at the expansive two-story spa, relaxing in the vitality pool, laconium and sensory rain showers before a pampering treatment employing OSEA Malibu products. The hotel sits adjacent to the Shops at Crystals for high-end shopping, and a house car is on standby to take guests anywhere on the Strip.
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This Cirrus Training Center is one of the most luxurious flight schools in America, with 16 Cirrus and Cessna planes. There’s been a huge surge in interest for flight training in the past couple years, and Las Vegas remains one of the best places to learn. With All In Aviation, adventure seekers can design their own flight lessons anywhere in the Southwest region. Bring up to three guests and visit destinations like Zion, the Grand Canyon or Sedona, Arizona, with views of Lake Mead, Red Rock and the Hoover Dam along the way. Stop for lunch or a round of golf — Mesa Grill at Sedona Airport is especially scenic — before returning to Henderson Executive Airport. Bonus: All time in the air counts toward hours to obtain a private pilot’s license if you opt to enroll in flight training.
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Tucked away in the Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace is legendary French chef Guy Savoy’s only eatery outside Paris, and it’s the finest display of haute dining in Las Vegas. Dinner is both an art and a performance, with Champagne, bread, cheese and more than two dozen petit fours all served tableside by trolley. The artichoke and black truffle soup is a must-try dish that earned chef Savoy his third Michelin star, served with a side of buttery toasted mushroom brioche to sop up every last drop. New on the menu this winter are a hearty game meat chanterelle stew and a vegan root vegetable medley. Ambitious gourmands can even book a private cooking class with Executive Chef Nicolas Costagliola to learn the secrets behind signature dishes then enjoy the fruits of their labor at the Krug Chef’s Table in the kitchen.
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Fashionistas must visit chic indie brand Etoile’s flagship boutique at Grand Canal Shoppes for versatile handbags that balance style and function. Montreal native Annye Grande founded the brand in 2016 to compete with the likes of Dior and Prada, and her creations are crafted using the best European materials right here in the United States, with touches like soft suede lining and secure magnetic flap closures. Each bag is really two in one: Signature totes include custom inserts that can be worn as a small crossbody, and bucket bags come with suede wristlets. Choose from python leather, fluffy shearling and functional nylon fabrics and customize your bag with novelty leather shoulder straps depending on your mood. New accessories include leather water bottle holders and earbud cases. More Etoile outposts are set to open in 2022, but for now, this is the brand’s only retail location.
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Discerning spa goers seeking peace and quiet head to this recently renovated private club just off the Strip. The mansion-like property boasts a gym, pool, spa and salon, and its sweeping marble staircase and gilded gold ceiling make a striking first impression. Members have access to private cigar, wine and gym lockers, and day passes are available for non-members. After playing tennis on the city’s only clay courts, sip sangria in a poolside cabana. The medical spa features high-tech offerings you won’t find elsewhere, including microneedling and laser therapy for lifting, tightening and pigment control. After your treatment, get ready for an evening out at Michael Boychuck Salon while enjoying complimentary bubbly. The celebrity colorist has worked with stars like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry here, and the salon offers hair and eyelash extensions along with balayage and blowouts.
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pack a suitcase, fly halfway around the world and simply exist in a different space. Real change is more intangible, less choreographed and almost never predictable. Our most profound trips can happen by accident. Others are born of tragedy. And sometimes, we don’t even realize the impact an escape has had until we return home. Here, five everyday people — a publicist, an entrepreneur, a sailor, a chef and a musician — take us through the journeys that altered their lives in unimaginable ways. Woven throughout their stories, you’ll also find more than a dozen trip ideas to inspire your future travels, from a snowshoeing gastronomy tour of Japan to a musical cruise on the Danube. What revelations await you on your next sojourn? The only way to find out is to take that first step.
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KATHERINE HAN, 53 Travel Publicist Westminster, Colorado I had a routine mammogram in June 2020 and got my diagnosis that July: cancer. I didn’t know what to expect with the double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. I’d been so healthy and active up to that point, hiking and trail running. And now my doctors were telling me I might not walk for awhile and I wouldn’t be able to lift my arms above my shoulders. It was scary. I expected the pain and the physical recovery. But the emotional side, the depression — that’s something you can’t prepare for. The way I got through it was to start walking. Literally, just push myself off the couch and go for a walk, even if it was only 10 minutes. Each day though, I’d go for a longer and longer walk. In October, my brother and I went hiking at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. The weather was beautiful, the leaves were changing. I was feeling better. But it wasn’t until May 2021 — eight months after my surgery — that I went to Costa Rica. Las Catalinas is a seaside resort town on the Guanacaste coast, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and tropical rainforest on the other. I had been there for work trips and knew the weather that time of the year was great for trail running, mountain biking and kayaking. I opted to stay for a month. The first day there, I got up at 5:30 and hit the trails. Some days I’d go longer, others shorter or hillier, but every morning I’d go. I was testing myself in a way I hadn’t since my surgery. Las Catalinas has 26 miles of amazing trails. One minute you’re running along the cliffside with a sheer drop straight into the ocean, then suddenly you’re running through the jungle with howler monkeys, snakes and colorful birds. I usually listen to music
Life-Changing GREEK YOGA The weeklong Nefeli Nine Retreat in Dikastika, Greece, has everything you need for a detox: morning hikes through the countryside, highintensity afternoon workouts, daily yoga sessions, nutritious organic meals, soothing massages and plenty of poolside lounging. June, September, October and November 2022. nefelinine.com
KOREAN SPAS When you’re not tucking into healthy temple cuisine or roasting your jet-lagged bones in a jjimjilbang (bathhouse) in Seoul, Ker & Downey’s eight-day Korean Wellness Retreat has you bouncing down to Jeju, a retreat island known for its mineral-rich waters. There, you’ll hike the dormant Hallasan volcano, tour herbal farms and tea plantations, and indulge in a bit of therapeutic forest bathing. Year-round departures. kerdowney.com
CALIFORNIA ESCAPISM Opening in early 2022 in Rancho Mirage, California, the 230-acre Sensei Porcupine Creek is an ultra luxe wellness resort with a cutting-edge diagnostic center, world-class golf course and tennis facilities, yoga and fitness pavilions, and a picturesque spa garden for facials and bodywork. In other words: a true desert oasis to unwind and reset. Year-round bookings. sensei.com
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or a podcast when running at home, but down there, I just listened to nature. After my run, I’d go to an outdoor gym and alternate between cardio and weight training. I don’t really lift weights, but I was trying to build back my upper body strength. I paddleboarded, too — my first attempt since the mastectomy. At first I was like, No way can I do that. But a guide helped push me out and as soon as a wave would pass, I’d get on the board and go. My mindset went from zero to You can do this. When I told a trainer that I’d recently had a double mastectomy, he said, “I never would have guessed.” What a vote of confidence! People didn’t even know I was sick. And that’s the thing: Who you were before something like this is not who you are now, but that doesn’t mean the person I am now can’t be just as strong — or even stronger. On my last day in Las Catalinas, I ran 13 miles. I’d never run that far in my life. I wanted to stop so many times, but I wouldn’t let myself. I just kept going until I finished. It was the turning point in my recovery, when I realized my mind and body could do anything. I was in a fragile emotional state when I arrived in Costa Rica, but this trip showed me I don’t have to be defined by my cancer. I’m not scared anymore.
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REDISCOVERING A PLACE OF BEAUTY RUSSIA MARIA KARR, 34 Rumore Beauty Founder and CEO New York City I grew up in Siberia in the early nineties. Russia was rebuilding itself — politically, economically and philosophically — and resources were scarce. Russian women are known around the world for their looks, but the idea of vanity or a beauty routine didn’t exist back then. Imported cosmetics were hard to come by and super expensive, and whatever government-owned brands existed — like heavy creams in reusable aluminum packaging — were not sexy. But people made the most of what they had, venturing into the forest to gather natural ingredients like herbs, berries and mushrooms for home treatments. By the time I was a teenager, the world started opening up. Doorto-door beauty brands like Avon and Oriflame were appearing on the market. I even worked a brief stint for Oriflame when I was 14, going from classmate to classmate with sales catalogs. I came to the United States in 2007 as an exchange student. I lived with a family in Staten Island, and one of my first memories was walking down the street and hearing five languages in a matter of minutes. I’d never heard a language other than English or Russian spoken in real life. It was remarkable. I stayed here for college then went to work in the beauty and entertainment industries. In America, Russia is often seen as the bad guy because of its politics. And then there are the stereotypes about vodka and bears. I wanted nothing more than to assimilate and just be seen as a valid citizen of American society. Four years ago, I got into running. After completing my first marathon in New York City in 2018, I decided I wanted to go international. Berlin was my first choice, but it was ridiculously expensive. So I started looking into other options and came across Russia. I hadn’t been to my home country in more than 10 years, but I decided to sign up for the Moscow Marathon in September 2019. My first morning there, I walked around Moscow just absorbing everything. There was this overwhelming feeling like, This is all mine. This is who I am. These are my roots. I remember going to Red Square and feeling awed by the beauty. I felt so proud. It was then that I realized I had been wrong to deny my identity all that time. As a beauty professional, I couldn’t resist the urge to shop in the Russian stores. I discovered a lot of brands I’d never heard of before. Mi&Ko, made in Kirov, uses all-glass packaging for its 100% natural, sustainable skincare products. Botavikos makes vegan cleansers,
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“I realized I had been wrong to deny my identity all that time.” scrubs, serums and masks; the Anti-Stress Serum with sea buckthorn and niacinamide is a true gem. That’s when I thought, How come no one knows about Russian beauty products? In my entire career, I’ve never seen any in the United States. That day, I promised myself I’d find a way to connect my career in New York City with my Russian heritage. Last February, I launched Rumore Beauty, the first and only e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery of Russian beauty brands. It’s going really well so far, but the idea is still very new. When I first started representing Korean beauty brands back in 2014, it was like the Wild West; Korean beauty wasn’t mainstream at all and Americans thought face masks were weird. Now, look at it: Korean beauty is everywhere. I’m hoping Russian beauty will also be very big one day and that we’ll be the ones to introduce it. I’ve always prided myself on being a world traveler, but going back to my home country never felt as exciting as going on safari in Africa or climbing Machu Picchu. Yet it was such an important trip for me to reconnect with my roots and understand that my Russian background isn’t something negative that I have to hide. That trip made me realize it’s OK to be an immigrant. Like a puzzle, my culture, language and love of beauty just came together.
Life-Changing TUSCAN FASHION For the voguish Italophile, nothing touches Couturista Travel’s six-day tour of Tuscany, granting VIP access to private ateliers, artisan show rooms, luxury retail outposts, pop-up shops, and collections at the Pitti Palace Costume Gallery and Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence. Year-round departures. couturistatravel.com
GUATEMALAN CRAFTS Tia Stephanie’s 10-day tour of the Guatemalan Highlands goes deep on Mayan textiles and traditions. See the handiwork at the Ixchel Museum in Guatemala City come alive at the Chichicastenango market, where women sell colorful jaspe (ikat) and cortes (wrap skirts). Then experience back-strap weaving in Nebaj and foot-pedal looming in Totonicapán. Yearround departures. tiastephanietours.com
MOROCCAN ARTISTRY If it’s decorative marquetry boxes, ottoman poufs and boucherouite rugs you’re after, this 13-day tour of Casablanca, Fez, Rabat, Essaouira, Marrakesh and the Atlas Mountains has all your interior design needs covered. Local scouts will lead you through the medieval medinas, where you’ll meet artisans specializing in zellige tilework, leather tanning, Arabic calligraphy and more. Year-round departures. artisansofleisure.com
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JAMES KELL, 47 Sailing Virgins Founder Canberra, Australia My cousin Tom died in an avalanche in 2008. He was skiing in the Australian backcountry with his brother Pete when a cornice of snow just exploded, taking him with it. Pete dropped straight into the chute behind the avalanche and was digging madly for hours. But my cousin was buried 10 feet under. Tom was 21 years old, perfectly healthy, an up-and-comer in the regional rugby union. The loss was just terrible, especially for Pete. At Tom’s funeral, me, Pete and another cousin of ours, Gus, started asking ourselves, Why do we do what we do? Our family has always been adventurous; it’s part of our identity. After a couple more beers, we agreed to have an adventure in Tom’s honor. The only rule was: At every decision point, choose the harder option. We couldn’t think of any place more outlandish than Mongolia in winter. To make the trip even harder, we decided we wouldn’t use engines for transport or book any accommodations in advance. In 2010, Gus and Pete started the trip at the Russian border, where they hired a Mongolian guide called Temujin, named after Genghis Khan, and purchased some horses. I flew into Ulaanbaatar a few weeks later, and they picked me up from the airport on horseback. For the next three weeks, we rode 14 miles a day across lunar landscapes, stopping in the afternoon to find a ger — a Mongolianstyle yurt — to sleep in. Can you imagine? Here come these three white guys, dressed in head-to-toe down jackets and pants like Michelin Men. We must have looked like aliens, but the Mongolians
“The only rule was: At every decision point, choose the harder option.” were totally unfazed. There was never any astonishment, no fakery. We’d just sit with the men on one side of the ger and the women would sit on the other. They’d serve us simple but tasty noodles and soups, foods that fill you with energy when you’re freezing on the steppe. They never asked for money, though we’d of course pay them. It was just pure hospitality. When the wind got up, we’d kite surf. It was a little reckless but also exhilarating. We got battered and bruised, but we never lost a glove. In -50 degrees, that’s when you’re in real trouble. From Ulaanbaatar, we went south to the Gobi Desert, where we switched from horses to camels. The plan was to cross over to China, but Temujin had appendicitis. We rode back to Ulaanbaatar, and the hospital operated on him that day. We’d made it just in the nick of time. Traveling by horseback made me realize just how big the world really is. It was slow and uncomfortable, but we finally had time to think. From dusk to dawn, we were in our own heads, sometimes riding an hour or two without talking. There’s no Starbucks out there. No Internet. No distractions. And Tom had died just two years earlier, so it was still very raw. There were some tough days, but I would argue that the nomads are as content — if not more so — than your average Westerner. Our constant quest for better, faster, cheaper does not make us happier. I was working at a corporation before our Mongolia adventure. Afterward, I hopped off the rat race. I knew that wasn’t what I wanted to be doing with my life. This trip was validation. Now, I’m the owner of my own adventure travel company. A lot of people from the corporate world take our sailing courses, and even though they’re only one week, it’s enough time for them to ask the big questions about life. There’s no utopia, so forget about that. But there are other alternatives. The point is to step back and dream.
Life-Changing ALASKAN RAFTING Raft 160 miles down the raging Alsek River, navigating icebergs and exhilarating class II, III and IV rapids between remote Haines Junction in Yukon, Canada, and Yakutat, Alaska. MT Sobek’s 13-day crossing is not for the faint of heart: The expedition includes riverside camping, a helicopter portage over a dangerous canyon and — with any luck — bear encounters. July 2022. mtsobek.com
IRISH HIKING Summit Ireland’s highest peak, Carrauntoohil, on this weeklong Wilderness Ireland trek through the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas. The mountainous route covers up to nine miles a day, showcasing panoramic views of MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Brandon Bay and the Ring of Kerry. Though you may find the trails quite rugged, the overnight accommodations are pure comfort. April and May 2022. wildernessireland.com
PAKISTANI OFF-ROADING Wild Frontiers’ 15-day Hindu Kush loop from Islamabad journeys to the heart of remote Northern Pakistan. En route, you’ll tour Buddhist sites in the formerly off-limits Swat Valley, sleep in the home of a Chitral prince, hobnob with a Kalash chief, catch a game of mountain polo and shop in a Pashtun bazaar. May, August and September 2022. wildfrontierstravel.com
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PATI JINICH, 49 Chef and TV Host Washington, D.C. I was born and raised in Mexico City, but it wasn’t until my husband and I moved to the United States in 1997 that I became nostalgic for my home country. Though I was an awful cook, I started going to Latino grocery stores to find Mexican ingredients. And the more Mexicans I met from the diaspora, the more I realized how little I knew about my own country. I was working as a policy analyst in a think tank, feeling bored and miserable. All I could think about was food and how my identity as a Mexican living in America only made sense in the kitchen. I started teaching Mexican cooking classes on the side and, little by little, made it my central thing. Here we are, a decade later, and Pati’s Mexican Table has been on PBS for 10 seasons. The show is part travelogue, part cooking series. We visit a different region of Mexico in each episode then I return to my kitchen to show viewers how they can recreate those flavors at home. When you have two home countries you adore, you want to do right by both. It’s that dichotomy that inspired my latest PBS special, La Frontera, which aired last fall. While there are certainly preconceptions about Mexico, there are even more about the Borderlands. It’s seen as this crime-ridden place where Americans go to get trashed. Though I had researched a lot about the history and politics of the region, it wasn’t until I started meeting the communities actually living along the U.S.-Mexico
border that I began to understand just how unique it is. It’s a world caught in between — neither here nor there — and it’s fascinating. We filmed La Frontera for two and a half weeks last May and June. We wanted to cover the entire length of the border, but with COVID restrictions, we focused on Texas — specifically El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville. People think of the Borderlands as mostly Mexicans and Americans, but there are Mexicans who’ve been in the United States for centuries as well as Americans living on the south side of the border. There’s a big Syrian community in El Paso and Japanese American cattle farmers raising Akaushi beef in the Rio Grande Valley. There are Haitians, Cubans, Chinese, Muslims, crypto-Jews — all these micro universes. And they’re fed up with being portrayed so narrowly in the media. The people in these towns are hard-working, adaptable and resilient, because they have no other choice. The border towns shocked and surprised me. El Paso has a thriving artist community, and the people there tell their stories through murals and music. It’s like a living, breathing museum. Brownsville has SpaceX, so there’s this gigantic space shuttle on a beach with kids playing and people fishing — all these clashing things coming together. And Big Bend National Park is just jawdroppingly beautiful. Even the border wall itself, which is loved by so many and hated by others, looks like a sculpture from certain angles. The food, of course, blew my mind. Tex-Mex is criticized as this bastardization of Mexican, but it’s really its own regional cuisine with so many variations. In the Rio Grande Valley, I tried raspados — shaved ice gone wild, topped with all sorts of sweet and sour things — for the first time. In Marfa, this quirky little town that feels like a movie set, I tasted some of the best barbecue of my life at Convenience West. If you like history, if you like art, if you like eating, if you like intense experiences, if you like nature — the Borderlands is a fascinating region. It has so much to offer, yet it’s so misjudged. And the farther you get from the Borderlands, the bigger the misconceptions get. The sister cities on either side of the border have far more in common with each other than they do with New York City or Mexico City. As a Mexican who now lives in the United States, I have spent decades treading between these two countries I call home. What I found when people opened their homes and lives to me was not a place where two countries clash, but a fascinating, rich, diverse universe with possibilities that cannot exist anywhere else.
“It’s a world caught in between — neither here nor there.”
Life-Changing PERUVIAN FARE Belmond has really outdone itself with this 11-day foodie adventure through Peru. High points include shopping Lima’s Surquillo Market with a chef, dining aboard the fabled Hiram Bingham train as it descends Machu Picchu and learning how to stir up the perfect chilcano in Colca Valley. Topnotch accommodations include the five-star Belmond Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu. Year-round departures. belmond.com
SLOVENIAN WINE Eat and drink your way along the SlovenianItalian border with celebrated chef Ana Roš of Hiša Franko. Prior’s exclusive five-night culinary and natural wine itinerary stops at castles, churches, and a clutch of organic and biodynamic vineyards; it even weaves in a hands-on foraging experience in the idyllic Soča Valley. September 2022. priorworld.com
JAPANESE GASTRONOMY Follow in the footsteps of samurai warriors on Walk Japan’s five-day snowshoeing tour through rural Aizu. Part of the outfitter’s Onsen Gastronomy series, the journey balances luxuriating soaks at thermal hot springs with tours of sake breweries and deep dives on soba noodles and delicate Japanese sweets. December to March. walkjapan.com
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NATALIA “SAW LADY” PARUZ, 40 Professional Sawist New York City My mother tricked me into dancing when I was 10 years old. She took me to see the film Movie Movie, where one of the characters is a dancer. When we left the theater, I said, “Wow! I want to learn how to dance.” That’s how I got hooked. I started with tap and ballet but eventually discovered contemporary dance. I was a trainee with the storied Martha Graham Dance Company. Her technique went against the dance conventions of the time, telling dramatic stories through movement. By 2000, dance was my life. I was at the studio every day — taking classes, rehearsing, performing. Then one day as I was crossing Central Park South, I got hit by a car. The driver stuck his head out and asked if I was OK. I was in shock, so I said yeah and he took off. Some nice people picked me up from the street and carried me to the sidewalk, then an ambulance rushed me to the hospital. It wasn’t until the next day that I really started to feel the pain. I suffered an injury to my upper spine. I could walk, I could jog, but I couldn’t dance because I’d lost mobility in my neck. I couldn’t even turn my head sideways. And leaning backward? Forget it. I tried physical therapy, acupuncture, you name it — there was no reversing the situation. I was 20 years old and all my ambitions, dreams and plans were changed in a snap. The day after the accident, I was supposed to have a callback audition for the Radio City Rockettes. Needless to say, I couldn’t go. I was living with my parents in Queens at the time, and they saw how devastated I was. To cheer me up, they planned a trip to Austria in 2001. My favorite movie as a kid was The Sound of Music, so they thought I might like to see where it was filmed. A good distraction, you know?
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Life-Changing EUROPEAN CLASSICS If you’re a fan of Strauss, Schubert, Liszt, Bartók and Haydn, you’ll find plenty to love on Tauck’s 12-day, five-country musical cruise along the Danube River. Among the highlights: stopping at a storied Slovenian opera house, observing a recital of Europe’s largest pipe organ in Passau, Germany, and chatting with a professor at Salzburg’s Mozarteum University. April, August and October 2022. tauck.com
ARABIAN ART The sheer glitziness of the United Arab Emirates tends to overshadow the peninsula’s more artistic leanings. This nine-day trip from Remote Lands sets the record straight — visiting established and up-and-coming galleries, community art spaces, and studios in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the vibrant port city of Muscat, Oman. Year-round departures. remotelands.com
LOW-COUNTRY CULTURE Smithsonian Journeys’ six-day tour of Charleston and Savannah digs into the complicated racial history of the South’s most iconic haunts. Visit one of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal churches in the country, learn the real stories behind those grand plantation homes, and engross yourself in the unique cultural and linguistic heritage of the Gullah Geechee community on Hilton Head Island. March and November 2022. smithsonianjourneys.org
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“I felt a fire inside me, like how I used to feel about dance.” The trip was amazing. In Innsbruck, we went to a variety show for tourists — just a hodgepodge of Austrian folklore, singing and dancing. Then suddenly, this guy comes onstage with a carpenter’s handsaw and starts playing it. I was mesmerized. The sound was so beautiful: surreal, angelic, singsongy. And even though he was sitting on a chair, the technique involved a lot of movement. The steel blade bends as you play it with a bow, creating wave-like shapes in the air. It was very visual — dance in a different form. Watching this act, I felt a fire inside me, like how I used to feel about dance. After the show, I went backstage to talk to the saw player and asked if he would give me a lesson. He said no, but advised me to imitate what I saw him do onstage. He wasn’t trying to be mean; this art form is traditionally self-taught. I had some musical teachings growing up — my mother taught me piano and I took guitar lessons — but I didn’t continue on with it. When I got back to New York, I borrowed a saw from a friend and tried doing what I saw onstage. I could make sounds, but the saw was rusty and only played six notes. So I went to a local hardware store and tried out all the saws. Furious, the shop owner came to the aisle and was like, “What is this noise?!” When I explained what I was doing, he looked at me like I fell down from Mars. I ended up purchasing an expensive saw, so he was happy, and sure enough, it had an octave and a half of notes on it. When I first started playing, I was learning basic melodies like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” This evolved into Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Eventually, I developed my own technique and started commissioning original music. It was the first time since the accident that I felt passionate about something. I had no intention of making this my profession, but the walls in New York apartments are thin. Sound carries. Unbeknownst to me, a neighbor told a community center that I was learning this cool art form. They invited me to play for their seniors. After just a few months, my phone started ringing with invitations. But it was busking that got me the most gigs — weddings, festivals, corporate events — as well as my nickname, “Saw Lady.” Today, I’m a professional sawist, performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden. You know the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”? For me, the car accident was the lemons. Austria turned it into lemonade.
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1800 SHORELINE DRIVE | ORONO BUILDING SITE | $1,495,000 Spectacular estate building site on 3 private acres with sweeping south facing views of Lake Minnetonka. Ideal close-in location. Open to all builders. Dock included.
12897 SURREY STREET | EDEN PRAIRIE 3 BR 3 BA | $775,000+ Welcome to Prairie Heights, a new luxury villa home neighborhood showcasing 23 beautiful lots and architecturally designed plans providing convenience and simplicity of one-level, maintenance-free living. Exceptional details and amenities are afforded with Norton Homes’ high level of standard features and ability to customize selections. The association includes lawn care and snow removal allowing you more time to enjoy family, travel and recreational activities. Conveniently located within minutes of shops, restaurants and parks.
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Custom designed gated residence set on sprawling woodland setting overlooking Arrowhead Lake. This luxurious home offers an exceptional finishes, gracious proportions, voluminous interiors, open-concept spaces and magnificent walls of windows.
A thoughtful renovation/addition of an historic Lake of the Isles residence with walls of windows that effortlessly meld the tranquil outdoors, Japanese inspired gardens and picturesque water views with creatively designed interior spaces.
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Uptown residences with a Manhattan vibe. This exquisite residence offers walls of windows, European inspired moldings and luxurious finishes.
A classic, brick-wrapped Georgian Colonial architecture with an all-encompassing remodel. This exemplary property blends finely restored and new architectural details, irreplaceable character and thoughtfully integrated modern-day luxuries.
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A custom corner residence at the iconic Edgewater building with modern design and breathtaking water vistas. Wrapped in floor to ceiling glass, this unit brings the picturesque outdoors inside and offers dramatic views of water and skyline.
Light-infused Landings townhome located in vibrant North Loop with coveted views overlooking the picturesque Mississippi River. Soaring interior volume, open concept floorplan, walls of windows, custom finishes and well appointed kitchen.
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Own one of the best lots in Country Club of Edina! The perfect blend of old-world craftsmanship with today’s modern amenities and design can be found throughout this Choice Wood custom-built home. An entertainer’s dream!
Custom built home of Discovery Crossing. The main floor features a private owners’ suite, study, and a custom gourmet kitchen that opens to the screened porch and deck. Newer in-ground swimming pool is perfect for summertime entertaining.
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This Story Book Charmer on Gilfillan Lake in North Oaks is sure to impress. From the spacious kitchen to the hearth room area off the dining room to the private master suite, you’ll find spaces that are convenient for day-to-day living.
Enjoy privacy and seclusion in this beautiful 10-acre estate situated perfectly to capture stunning views of Veronica Pond in the heart of Lake Elmo. This executive-built home has an open floor plan, main floor den, two story great room & more!
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Outstanding Sculpture Garden and skyline views framed by walls of glass. Fully renovated 2 bedroom + den condo, with open center island kitchen open to the great room, den/study, private elevator entry to unit, and expansive terraces. Much coveted building and location.
Classic red brick center hall Colonial with storybook setting overlooking Lake of the Isles. Light filled, private yard with terrace, superb entertaining spaces, skylit 3rd floor bonus room, remodeled lower level with family room and wine room.
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Accented by stone, walls of glass and high ceilings, this architect designed contemporary takes superb advantage of its picturesque Bearpath site. Kitchen/family room open to a cantilevered porch and deck. Walkout level sport court and 4-car garage.
Bright and refined corner unit overlooks St. Anthony Falls and Stone Arch Bridge panoramas. Artfully remodeled. Natural maple floors, 10’ ceilings, new 8’ maple doors, sleek Valcucine kitchen with quartz counters, and heated marble bath floors.
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Rare Parkwood Knolls building opportunity! Prime 1.16-acre parcel affords gently sloping lot large enough for pool and extensive landscaping, 125-feet waterfrontage on 'Lake Harmony' with west facing views.
Situated on the 17th floor at The Legacy with great westerly views to the Mississippi River and Stone Arch Bridge, this open 2,042-square foot home with 3 bedrooms affords outstanding cityscapes from its penthouse perspective.
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18313 NICKLAUS WAY | EDEN PRAIRIE 6 BR 7 BA | $3,299,900 Bearpath's FINEST. Exquisite Street of Dreams Award winning Cudd brick two story, perched on stunning 1+ acre lot. Soaring open floor plan, two story great room, gourmet kitchen, office and so much more. Private backyard paradise boasts fabulous pool and spa. Spectacular lower level for family fun. Eight-car heated garage. Don Maietta 612.940.9000 dmaietta@cbburnet.com
18310 NICKLAUS WAY | EDEN PRAIRIE 5 BR 5 BA | $1,599,900 Elegant Cramer built two story home overlooking Bearpath's 10th green. Private half acre cul-de-sac lot on highly coveted Nicklaus Way. Expansive open floor plan features fabulous family gathering and entertaining spaces throughout. Lower level walk out includes large family room, billiard room, exercise room and more. Don Maietta 612.940.9000 dmaietta@cbburnet.com
10065 EDEN PRAIRIE ROAD | EDEN PRAIRIE 4BR 4BA | $1,890,000 Exquisite resort style home on almost 3 acres! Executive style home has undergone an extensive remodel. The home allows for main level living. Heated 4-car garage, Owner’s suite, walk in shower, & soaking tub. Exercise room with floor to ceiling windows. Landscape upgrades throughout including custom firepit & water feature. Ryan Platzke & Brace Helgeson Helgeson Platzke Real Estate Group 952.942.7777
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1450 W. FARM ROAD | CHANHASSEN 4 BR 4 BA | $1,575,000 A blend of sophisticated design and high quality amenities, this beautiful home is located in Hesse Farm, an unrivaled estate setting community surrounded by picturesque rolling hills, ponds and abundant nature. Dramatic floor to ceiling windows create gorgeous, sun-filled spaces for casual, everyday living and entertaining. Eric and Sharla Stafford 612.282.6895 skstafford@cbburnet.com
716 N. 1ST STREET UNIT 642 | MINNEAPOLIS 2 BR 2 BA | $995,000 High-end New York style meets modern North Loop loft in this two-story, corner, penthouse overlooking the Mississippi River. Step inside & take in the exquisite detailing throughout & spectacular views captured out every window. Private balconies and rooftop decks. Second level private owner's oasis. Josh Zuehlke 612.735.2345 jwzuehlke@cbburnet.com
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New construction with all the walkable amenities of St. Paul’s Mac-Groveland neighborhood. Potential build to suit. Philip Wahlberg 651.336.2410 Michaela Toohey 651.253.6830
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admit their weekends can disappear quickly. The busy family longed for a cabin retreat but realized that didn’t fit within the scope of their dynamic lifestyle. Then one evening while cruising on White Bear Lake with friends, they spotted a unique piece of shoreline. “Sara and I grew up on the east side of the Twin Cities, so we were familiar with Dellwood,” Tony shares. “We realized we didn’t have to go far for our dream lake place — it was right here all along.” The Yocums tapped longtime friend and architect Andrea Swan to design a custom home for the peninsular lot. She immediately went to work, prioritizing the couple’s desire to maximize outdoor and entertaining space. The goal? To provide captivating views within a comfortable, lodge-like family retreat that breaks the bounds of any one type of architectural style. Swan partnered with Streeter Custom Builder to create an aesthetic that beautifully demonstrates the confluence of the clients’ architectural admiration. You see the influence of mountain modern in the gable roof accents, a touch of classic modern thanks to clean interior lines and black-framed windows, and subtle hints of Prairie with natural materials like stone and cedar. There’s even a coastal feel, highlighted by expansive verandas and balconies, making indoor/ outdoor living a breeze. “This home celebrates the process of design,” notes Swan. “It exudes the blended spirits of the clients and provides flexibility for their style to continue to evolve.” From the beginning, the couple dreamed of a pool and hot tub on the lake side of the residence while still allowing plenty of natural light to pour into the lower level. “A custom home of this caliber is a complex puzzle,” explains Streeter Director Joe Crowley. “The first step is identifying value and asking what’s most important.” To that end, the team worked closely with the Yocums to achieve a modern lodge aesthetic while keeping in mind the family’s day-to-day needs. A tuck-under garage reconciled walkout lake access while maintaining the main level’s indoor/outdoor connection. “The screen porch is where you’ll find me,” Sara says with a smile. She and Tony love the outdoor kitchen, too — a prime spot for entertaining. The grill boasts a Brazilian backsplash evocative of the Argentinian barbecues Tony enjoys while on hunting excursions. The exotic stone is paired with cedar so it looks right at home. Entertaining is seamless thanks to an inventive twist: sliding doors at countertop height. “Andersen Windows & Doors is a great partner,” notes Swan, pointing to the team’s excitement to customize a traditional sliding door system into automated windows. It allows for
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total freedom of interaction, like being able to grab a steak off the grill and slide it right inside. Recessed walls form a perfect pocket for the windows, which can be opened or closed from a smartphone or a wall switch. The wine and whiskey room also received extra custom treatment. Situated just off the kitchen, the space features a sliding glass exterior door system. “It mimics a storefront window while thermally sealing the contents inside,” notes Crowley. Drywall trim completes the sleek look and camouflages the door casing. Other highlights include the iconic floating staircase leading to the bedrooms (including a fun loft area for the Yocums’ daughter) and an owner’s suite with a unique element: a closet office. Fondly referred to as the “cloffice,” it makes for an impossibly short commute. “They had one in their previous home and loved it,” Swan explains. “We were excited to integrate and elevate it in this new space.” A vaulted ceiling, custom cabinetry and balcony access make this a home office like no other. The owner’s suite is flanked by another balcony boasting gorgeous lake views. “It was important that our family enjoy the outdoors as much as possible,” Sara shares. Friends are over constantly — swimming, fishing and boating in the summer and continuing the fun into winter. “The basement is really designed for the kids,”adds Tony. A full kitchen, fitness space and hockey room (complete with synthetic ice) make for a cool hangout any time of year. And parents get in on the fun, too, with the garage dedicated to Tony’s hunting equipment, ATVs and snowmobiles. “Our top priority is to make your home yours, in every way that’s important to you,” say Swan and Crowley, of this and each collaborative project. In this case, the powerhouse team worked closely with the clients, pivoting when needed while staying true to their dream of a fun and relaxing getaway right at home.
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past few years have been a roller coaster. She and her husband/business partner, Jeremy, operated the firm out of their home for 16 years. Just as they were ready to make the leap to a commercial space, the pandemic hit and their plans got paused. As restrictions eased — and clients who’d been stuck at home powered a shelter industry boom — Eminent leaped back into growth mode, building out a 2,300-square-foot space in Plymouth and developing a team of eight fulltime employees. Hagen was itching to expand. An interior designer for 25+ years, she cut her teeth at Billy Beson Company. “He taught me everything I know about design — the good and the bad,” she laughs. Shortly after her older son was born, she launched Eminent. Now that her kids are teenagers, she is doubling down on business. Eminent doesn’t have a look, and that’s by design. Hagen loves the variety, whether contemporary, modern, traditional or farmhouse. Her favorites, in turn, reflect her penchant for the fun and functional.
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2 | Trend “I love the new white finishes,” she says. “Everything is coming out white, from light fixtures to doorknobs to plumbing. It’s fun and an excuse to pop up color elsewhere.”
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4 | Furnishing A comfy sectional where the entire family can settle in is a perennial client request. Her favorite? Hickory Chair Furniture Co.’s customizable Kent series Chesterfield-style sofa sectional.
5 | Purveyor Timorous Beasties, a Scotland-based studio that designs hand-printed fabrics and wallpapers. Hagen is drawn to the company’s edgy florals and fantastical patterns. “You have to look really closely as there’s more than meets the eye at first glance,” she explains. “The florals aren’t so happy; they’re half dead or there’s a bug in them.” It’s a go-to resource for fabulous wallpaper, fabric for dining room chairs or the occasional throw pillow.
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7 | Icon The timelessly elegant Barbara Barry. “She has a look she runs with,” Hagen explains. “That’s different from me. I don’t have a look people come to me for; our goal is to make clients happy. But personally, I’ve always been drawn to her aesthetic. Her femininity and sophistication come through in her designs.”
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FOR ONE SUN-LOVING MINNEAPOLIS SNOWBIRD, PKA ARCHITECTURE AND MARTHA DAYTON DESIGN CREATED A LIGHTHEARTED MODERN RETREAT IN SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO.
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the rugged peninsula between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean. Like the whales who journey every year from icy Alaska to sunny Mexico, there’s a pod of Minnesotans who happily decamp from Minnesota to Cabo every winter. Novelist R.D. Zimmerman and his late husband, Lars Peterssen, cofounder of PKA Architecture, are among the many snowbirds who’ve fallen in love with San José del Cabo, the centuries-old colonial city just east of Cabo San Lucas. Nestled between the Sierra de la Laguna mountains and the Pacific Ocean, this quiet community is home to an intriguing mix of Mexicans, Americans, Canadians and other expats. Generous and convivial hosts, Zimmerman and Peterssen love introducing their guests to the laid-back pleasures of life in Mexico. Most days, the routine is simple: a leisurely breakfast by the pool, lunch at the beach club, an evening stroll through San José del Cabo’s many art galleries, followed by an alfresco dinner in the lush gardens of Acre, Tamarindos or Flora’s Field Kitchen, a trio of enchanting farm-to-
table restaurants in the foothills. After soaking up the Cabo sun for many years, one of their close friends decided to join the community. She bought the lot next door and commissioned Peterssen and his colleague, architect Andrew Edwins, and interior designer Martha Dayton of Martha Dayton Design to create her own hacienda away from home. The client’s decision to work with a Minneapolis-based team was easy, as both firms have extensive experience designing vacation properties in Mexico and Costa Rica as well as homes, lofts, condos and cabins in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, New York and other locales. This team has collaborated on several projects in the Cabo community with builder GD Constructores and Los Cabos Landscaping, so they have an in-depth understanding of the architectural guidelines, the requirements for building in Mexico and the technical challenges of the Baja climate. With a cadre of trusted experts to oversee the 12-month construction process, the client had both confidence and peace of mind, allowing her
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to relax and enjoy the process of building a destination retreat from her Minneapolis home. The design development process unfolded smoothly and easily with weekly in-person meetings at the Martha Dayton Design and PKA studios as well as occasional — and highly enjoyable — site visits to Cabo. Guided by the client’s vision of an inviting and comfortable contemporary home with plenty of space for entertaining family and friends, the team responded with a modern hacienda that reflects Cabo’s unique spirit of place. Designed to make the most of the delightful winter temperatures while managing the intense summer heat, the H-shaped open floor plan creates two private courtyards for alfresco living with breathtaking views of nature from every room. Throughout the residence, sliding glass doors and pocket doors disappear into the walls, creating a seamless flow between indoors and out, and allowing the ocean breezes to flow through the rooms. Dayton and her colleagues Kelly Perry and Kory Reckinger created a fresh, lighthearted vibe with a palette of cool coastal neutrals accented
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with bright colors inspired by Mexican folk art. They designed custom furnishings and had them manufactured in the United States and delivered to the home. They also collaborated with local Cabo artisans to create unusual bespoke furnishings and other details. The hacienda offers an array of spaces for relaxing and entertaining in Cabo style, including a spacious living room with a striking limestone fireplace wall created by local stonemasons and a dining area defined by a handcrafted table and kicky blue and white chairs. The open kitchen features custom cabinetry and doors made of indigenous parota wood, natural stone countertops, handblown light fixtures, and sleek ivory counter stools for casual meals around the center island. The ocean-facing courtyard includes an outdoor living room, a dining area shaded from the sun, and a row of ivory chaise lounges complete with matching umbrellas. An infinity pool and spa offer a perfect vantage point for spotting whales, while a rooftop deck is an ideal spot for sipping a freshsqueezed lemon-lime-orange margarita and watching the sun set over the mountains, drawing another picture-perfect day in San José del Cabo to a gentle close.
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Tourists arrive by watercraft, helicopter or small plane with eight to 10 others. Timing is everything, as the unpredictable weather controls who comes and goes from this wild dune of wind and water. Once you get there, you can’t stay overnight. And when you leave, you can’t take anything with you. If you find, say, a Coke bottle from 1965 along the shoreline, it has to stay. “When you leave, you see your footprints in the sand,” explains wild horse photographer Sandy Sharkey. “But then within seconds, the breeze covers them up. It’s like you were never there.” Sable was first recorded on a map in 1502, although it’s unclear who discovered it. Some historians say it was the Portuguese, who fished these waters, while others posit it was the Basques or the Vikings. Settlers tried to colonize the isle in the 1550s, but they ultimately abandoned those plans — along with their animals and belongings — when conditions became unbearable. The nickname “Graveyard of the Atlantic” is a fitting one. Some 350 shipwrecks have been recorded, the most notable being the 1737 wreck of the Catherine, in which 98 souls perished. The island’s wrath is two-fold. First, it rests upon an unseen continental shelf the size of the Grand Canyon. Second, its unique positioning creates a terrifying vortex of the Labrador Current and the Gulf Stream that picks up ships and sets them on sandbars like plastic toys. There’s one person who knows Sable best: naturalist Zoe Lucas, who’s been compared to Jane Goodall. Now the president of the Sable Island Institute, she first visited in the seventies. “As soon as I stepped off the plane, I was swept away,” she notes. For four decades, she was one of the only
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people living on the isle full-time, studying the horses and working on dune restoration. Although she no longer calls Sable home, she visits whenever possible. The island remains inhospitable for a variety of reasons: Farming isn’t practical without proper soil. Rivers don’t exist, nor do brooks of fresh water. Winter’s cold threatens the existence of any livestock, and fog and quicksand are serious summer perils. Finally, waste disposal is nearly impossible. So what was it like living on this unlivable island? “Endless — I was constantly seeing and learning,” Lucas says. Passionate about stabilizing environments compromised by human activity, she stayed in an isolated field camp to monitor and care for the isle. She lived an hour’s walk from the main station, without power or running water. Supplies were flown in every two weeks, weather permitting. “I find the island fascinating,” Lucas explains. “It’s remarkable and unusual. An answer to a question opens up four more. In my entire adult life, I’ve never been bored.” She spent most of her 40 years on Sable documenting the behaviors of the horses to better understand how they could survive the treacherous conditions. And her stories are akin to The Black Stallion. Lucas followed one stallion from foal hood to death. He was badly injured in a fight with another stallion in his younger years, losing an eye. She wasn’t sure he would survive, but he came back with a vengeance and built one of the strongest bands of horses she ever recorded. Lucas named him Gem, after the horse in the children’s book Pit Pony by Joyce Barkhouse. Horses are thought to have first arrived on Sable in the 1750s by ship, captured by the British from the Acadians. Their unique characteristics — bulging noses, muscular
shoulders, low-set tails — resemble a blend of the North African Barb, the Canadian horse and equines from early American colonies. Now protected by the government, the island population has ranged from 150 to 500 in recent years, with family bands made up of eight to 10 horses. Sable is their home and all they know, from birth to death. When their time is up, their bodies become part of the blowing sand. On the island, horses pay humans no mind. If you’re roaming along the sand road, it’s not uncommon for a stallion to plod by without taking notice, his long mane scraping tufts of sandwort. “These horses are completely, from the ground up, Sable Island,” photographer Sharkey muses. “They are the sand, the surf, the sun, the wind. They absolutely symbolize freedom.” The horses’ fate is ever shapeshifting, just like the isle itself. Sable is subject to natural erosion thanks to the ocean, with peak elevation sinking 25 feet over the past century. The opportunities to visit are dwindling, too. “Embracing natural change is part of being on Sable Island,” Lucas says. “Working and living on Sable, everything is about the weather. Everything you do is built around the tides.” There was once a light keeper’s house on Sable, but it’s since been buried in sand. Ships no longer run aground the island. Humans come and go; seabirds cry in the gales. And the dunes endure, despite Mother Nature’s wrath. Nobody really knows if Sable is growing or shrinking, but ultimately, it may be doomed to disappear. As most mysteries go, one day, we may wonder if Sable Island and its wild horses ever existed at all. Visit our website for a Q+A with Drew Doggett about photographing the horses of Sable Island.
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phenomenon where the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon in northern Finland for much of December and January. Days aren’t spent in complete darkness though. Rather, daylight has a dreamy blue tint, and winter activities like skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing are enjoyed in moody half darkness. There’s even a chance to glimpse the explosion of northern lights twisting across the sky. Finns know this as an exciting time to get outdoors, when the snowy world takes on an ethereal glow. You’ll need to venture north from Helsinki to experience kaamos at ski resorts in Lapland, with Finnair offering convenient daily direct flights. When you hit the slopes, there are plenty of lights so you can ski with good visibility, plus you’ll be donning a high-power headlamp Finland to guide you. The snow also reflects backlight, so you’re never in complete Ski Resorts blackness, even off-piste. to Try Outdoor enthusiast Maija Palosaari has skied nearly all the Lapland resorts. LEVI “Skiing down a fell (mountain) using a One of Finland’s largest, most luxurious ski resorts, Levi headlamp creates the feeling of going boasts 43 slopes and 143 miles of cross-country skiing very fast, like moving in space at the tracks. There are plenty of runs for all levels as well as three speed of light,” she shares. “It can be a bit spooky at first, but once you get used terrain parks with jumps and rails, a popular choice among to it, it’s a magical Nordic experience.” a younger generation of freeskiers and snowboarders. The The forest is eerily quiet because resort is a favorite for families, featuring dedicated kids’ the snow absorbs all sound, and the areas, covered carpet lifts, a sledding hill and daycare. surrounding silence is a mystically meditative environment with only your SAARISELKÄ thoughts and your heartbeat to keep The northernmost ski resort in Europe offers two fells, you company. By the end of January, Iisakkipää and Kaunispää, with exciting runs for athletes of the light begins to increase and the days all abilities. Fridays from December through April, there are become longer, leaving the sky brushed designated night skiing sessions, too. Saariselkä is adjacent with beautiful pastel hues. to Urho Kekkonen National Park, one of Finland’s largest Guide Raimo Hekkanen, who national parks, with fabulous hiking and snowshoeing. leads northern lights cross-country And this winter, Aurora Queen resort opens, boasting tours, recommends skiing at night glass-ceiling aurora view igloos and suites surrounded by for the best chance to see wildlife the Finnish forest. like fox, reindeer and rabbits. He is also the owner of Nuorgam Holiday RUKA Village, a cozy riverside property on At Ruka, snowmaking begins in October and lasts until the northernmost border between May, making for one of the longest ski seasons in Finland. Finland and Norway. “Skiing during the This lively Alpine town is especially charming and hosts polar night is always memorable,” he World Cup competitions in ski jumping, cross-country and explains. “The moonlight, the shadows Nordic combined. Reindeer sled rides, husky safaris and all the animals make you feel like and ice-fishing are popular activities when you aren’t hitting you’re in a fairy tale. You’re out in the wilderness without light pollution, the slopes. Finland’s longest zipline recently opened here, so you’re able to see the northern too, soaring from Ruka’s peak to the gondola lift station lights almost every evening when the (you can even zip down with your skis). sky is clear.”
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LAURA SCHARA SETS HER SIGHTS ON A HAWAII BUCKET-LIST EXPERIENCE.
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WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF HAWAII, THEY PICTURE THE
beautiful beaches and iconic sunsets of this bucket-list destination. My recent trip there was indeed a bucket-list experience, but it was more than just a vacation — it was a spiritual calling. A calling to touch the ancestral hunter and gatherer part of my soul. Growing up, I followed my dad, Ron Schara, in a pheasant field and fished alongside him for years. My sister and I were taught the meaning of the circle of life at a young age. We developed a deep understanding that hunting is a means of providing for your family as well as an important component of conserving natural resources, habitat and wildlife. I remember tagging along one time on a deer hunt, and I found it too boring to sit still in a deer stand. I discovered other passions in the outdoors, but I never got into big game hunting until recently. Over the past few years, I’ve had a growing desire to harvest big game. I wanted to know I could connect with my roots and put food on the table that I harvested and prepared myself. I knew it was going to be a different experience than upland bird hunting. It was going to take more effort, more hiking, more stalking — just like my ancestors used to do. I wanted to be invested in this circle-of-life experience. When I started researching where to go and what to hunt, I set my sights on the axis deer. I have had the pleasure of cooking and tasting some of the best wild game, from elk and moose to antelope and caribou. In further research, I learned that axis deer venison is considered the gold standard of wild fare — the Wagyu beef of game meat, if you will. I also discovered that some Hawaiian islands are heavily populated with the species. An outdoor adventure in paradise? Sign me up! Lanai is a small, lesser known island of Hawaii. There are only 30 miles of paved roads on the isle, and its only town, Lanai City, has a population of 2,700 people. It’s stunning and remote all at the same time. There are only two resorts on the island, both Four Seasons properties that are serene, beautiful and relaxing. To make this bucket-list excursion happen, I enlisted the best of the best. World-class outfitter Pineapple Brothers was founded by one-time Navy SEAL Jack Carr and former FBI Special Agent Jon Dubin. My guide for the day was Alec Pascua, who was born and raised on Lanai and has been hunting since the age of 8. The day of the hunt, Pascua picked me up at 5:30 a.m. It was a typical Hawaiian morning with a sunrise full of color and a mild temperature around 65 degrees. Off we went to a large volcanic crater in the middle of the island. When we arrived, Pascua told me there were thousands of
deer in the field, yet you couldn’t see them with your naked eye. When I looked through my binoculars, it was eye-opening. I was shocked by how many deer I saw. I thought it was going to be easy, but Pascua explained that axis deer are very skittish. If they hear you or catch your scent, they are gone in seconds. As we walked along the ancient volcanic crater, I started to wonder how axis deer even got to this island in the middle of the ocean. Originally from India, they landed on Lanai in the late 1800s as a gift from the emperor of Hong Kong. With zero natural predators on the isle, the population has exploded. Today, they’re considered an invasive species, with upward of 30,000 axis deer roaming the land. Hunting axis deer helps balance the deer population and the ecosystem, therefore protecting other native animal and plant species on the island. Nature, wildlife and habitat are meant to live in a balanced harmony, and hunting plays a key role in that. Back to the action, Pascua and I watched through the binoculars for awhile, then he told me it was time to move. And by move, he meant crawl. We were stalking the deer, observing them and reading their body language. At that moment, my natural instincts kicked in and I realized this was how our ancestors survived. When the time came to harvest a deer, I made sure I was steady and accurate, as that’s the honorable thing to do. Afterward, I didn’t know how I was going to feel. It wasn’t a moment of excitement; it was a moment of gratitude. I said a prayer of thanks. I was grateful to be able to harvest organic food in an environmentally friendly way and to be able to provide many meals for myself and loved ones. I was doing my small part to help sustain the ecosystem. Lanai local Bob the Butcher is famous for his skills. My axis deer was processed, vacuum sealed, frozen and delivered to the airport for me to take home. Upon my return to Minnesota, I grilled my first burger. The rumors are true: Mild and tender, axis deer venison is without a doubt the best tasting wild game I’ve ever had. I have shared my bounty with family and friends as that is part of the role of provider. Telling my story of hunting in paradise goes along with the meal. I plan on returning to Lanai once my freezer is empty. The combination of tropical bliss, luxury accommodations and a ceremonial experience of an ancient tradition will have me checking this adventure off my bucket list twice. Laura Schara is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and cohost of the television series Minnesota Bound. Learn more at wildlyliving.com.
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MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH ANCHOVIES WAS
a caper, anchovy and olive pizza that was so eyewateringly salty that it ended my relationship with anchovies before we had a chance to get acquainted. Generally, a food accepted as edible by some fraction of the human race is something I can find a way to eat. But I couldn’t finish that pizza. Anchovies and I remained estranged for years. I considered them a fishy fish — too much salt and stink. I decided they were still eaten mostly out of cultural loyalty, an artifact of former scarcity when people ate small oily fish because they couldn’t afford to turn their noses up at protein or fat in any form. And then at some point, there were simply too many anchovy recipes to stop producing the smelly little things. But shortly after the turn of the century, I fell in love with Alice Waters. (You might know her as, oh, the chef/ owner of Chez Panisse and inventor of the farm-to-table movement, for starters.) It was a long-distance affair, which, if you asked her, she might not remember well. But in its first full bloom, there wasn’t anything she suggested that I wouldn’t try, anchovies included. So when Alice (she’ll always just be Alice to me) recommended keeping anchovies around as a basic larder staple, like black pepper, garlic or good vinegar, I lined my refrigerator door with jars in French, Italian and Spanish: anchois, acciughe, anchoas. I vowed that by whatever name and in whatever form, by sheer will if necessary, I would learn to love them. I would choke them down and like it, as an emblem of my great — though, I was beginning to suspect, at least partially unrequited — love. Here and there, I would catch glimpses into the Latin world’s romance with these strange mouthfuls. They could seduce, at times, like some dark Mediterranean dream date, adding a fleshy sensuality to Niçoise salad, a brackish depth to orecchiette with rapini, an umami so voluptuous it was almost lewd in anchovy butter. But other times, there would be a bite of such tinny and almost revolting fishiness that I would return to my initial post-pizza verdict. Around this time, I came upon Alice’s basic vinaigrette recipe, which remains on the short list of my life’s great
food moments. It was also, I would say, the high point of our relationship, which could only progress so far unless she was willing to put in a little more work on her end. Prior to Alice, I had spent a lot of time ruining a lot of vinaigrettes before I learned to start by crushing a healthy pinch of coarse salt and garlic together, macerating them in wine vinegar for 10 minutes, then tasting that concoction for balance before adding oil. The challenge with even that memorable and reliable preparation, however, is a tendency toward vinegary tartness that I can’t always seem to balance with more oil or salt. And that is where anchovies swam their pungent way back into my kitchen. In one variation, Alice suggested crushing anchovy with the salt and garlic to begin the vinaigrette. So one day I drew a dark, bristly fillet from the jar, slapped it like a ragged leech in my mortar, crushed salt, garlic and anchovy into a gray paste, added vinegar, then added oil. Let me say there was something about that vinaigrette that was unlike any other before it. It was not just extra salty with a suspicion of tide pool. There was something mouth-filling that offset the acidity of the vinegar in the same way that lemon juice alone is unpleasantly puckery but lemon juice on a tuna steak is refreshingly bright. At that point, anchovies and I sort of nodded to each other, acknowledged that some hurtful things had been said, and more or less set aside our differences. • • • • The Vermillion Coast of France is some 20 kilometers of rocky coastline that ambles a little drunkenly southward from Argelès-sur-Mer, between the impossible green of the Eastern Pyrenees and the impossible blue of the Mediterranean Sea, to the Spanish border, where it becomes the Costa Brava. A friend who grew up in France once told me that if he could retire anywhere, it would be on the Vermillion Coast in the village of Collioure, a picturesque tumble of red-tiled roofs and medieval streets hugging the shore of one of the shapelier bays along the French seaboard. The village is also renowned, out of proportion to its size, thanks to some guys who once came here to paint:
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Steve Hoffman’s Salade Collioure Makes 4 servings This rustic Mediterranean salad is inspired by FrenchCatalan flavors and two of the specialties of Collioure: anchovies and Banyuls vinegar. If you love anchovies, mix in a few extra fillets with the red pepper strips. This can be served as a lunch unto itself or as an appetizer or apéritif with olives, baguette and fresh goat cheese. Any Southern French or Northern Spanish wine will pair beautifully.
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Matisse. (That would be too expensive, to name only one objection.) Matisse himself would have preferred a plate of anchovies to a Matisse, I’d wager, if it were getting late in the afternoon on the quay after a too-light lunch. • • • •
Picasso, Matisse, Derain, Dufy and Chagall. Motivated by some combination of all of the above, our family found itself in Collioure one afternoon some years back and discovered it to be, indeed, a kind of perfectly proportioned jewel of pastel stucco, stone-paved passageways, and umbrellaed restaurant tables serving seafood and local rosé. There was nothing not to like here, and yet I wandered the esplanades in that Southern European atmosphere of total and unbothered acceptance that life is beautiful in an unshakable funk. It is often like that for me in places that are famous for something high-culturish that happened a long time ago and are now reduced to marketing their past like a 45-year-old in a hockey jersey who once scored the winning goal. In Matisse’s time, when Collioure was the primary fishing port on the Côte Vermeille, the half moon bay would have been filled with sailboats and fishing skiffs, and the beach covered with nets and women mending them. Today, there are pleasure craft in a small marina, and the beach is covered with tourists in swimsuits and man capris, intently engaged in not mending fishing nets. The actual working fishing port moved to the next town south along the coast, Port Vendres, almost certainly in order to accommodate the tourists and pleasure boats coming to see the picturesque fishing village that Matisse and Derain painted, which remains picturesque but is no longer in any meaningful way a fishing village. I had just about had my fill of chasing the ghosts of Matisse and Dufy through a village the two would no longer recognize when I came across a sign for Anchois Roque on a loudly trafficked, diesel-scented street. I followed my nose through a small boutique up into a concrete processing room that smelled of vinegar and iodine, utterly out of sight of the late afternoon light playing in a painterly way over the cerulean blue of Collioure Bay. The word “anchois” instantly brought back to me that Collioure was as famous in France for its anchovies as for its Post-Impressionists, which I found important and reassuring, because you can’t toast a slice of baguette, rub it with garlic, sprinkle it with sea salt and olive oil, lay a wet slice of tomato on it, then top it all with a
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Soon enough, I was giving my total attention to a whiteaproned woman who was deftly tearing the dorsal fins from one after another of a limp pile of headless anchovies before splitting their backs open and filleting them with her fingers. She was concentrating on her work and narrating softly in the rat-a-tat-a-tang Midi accent that is the beloved background music to any stay in the region. She explained how the fresh anchovies were beheaded, gutted, then brined in big casks for at least three months. They arrived on her worktable in slippery handfuls to be filleted and placed in rows on absorbent paper. Once dried, they would be fitted, again by hand, into jars and tins, ready to eat. Three hundred tons of anchovies a year, one fillet at a time. So far, the only machine found to have enough precision and delicacy to process anchovy fillets is the human hand, which is remarkable in a world of Mars landings and in-vitro fertilization. As a result, six generations of human hands have been processing anchovies for the Roque family since 1870, which means that Fauvism may very well have been nourished not only by revolutionary ideas about art and color, but also more practically by the sturdy and hard-working Roque family — a thought that makes me inordinately happy. What a peckish Fauve might have ordered, sitting at his cafe table after a long day fighting convention, would be a Salade Catalane composed of alternating spokes of anchovy fillets and tongues of roasted red pepper, sprinkled with hard-boiled egg, a persillade of parsley and garlic, and a vinaigrette of olive oil and Banyuls vinegar. A century later, our aproned hostess recommended this very preparation to us, her eyes lifting briefly from her anchovies for emphasis, then pausing long enough to kiss her oily fingers through a conspiratorial smile, before going back to work in one of those places where good things haven’t changed.
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Dense forests rest below limestone bluffs, punctuated by deep lakes, meandering streams and countless caves. This rugged topography has been described as hauntingly beautiful — a most apt portrayal. The Ozarks and its people have a multifaceted personality, one that marries a quiet peacefulness with an eerie hush. There are hiding places, but also places to be hidden. There are the deeply religious and their megachurches intermingled with the anti-government. There are those who live below the poverty line along with the ultra wealthy, who reside in sprawling suburbia. And there’s a guarded spirit to this part of the country, with a rawness buried beneath the all-American surface. This swath of land was widely unknown to most folks until the popular television show Ozark transported viewers to southern Missouri. The plot follows Jason Bateman’s character as he navigates the complicated juxtapositions of the Ozark Mountains and finds himself entangled in power, poverty and piety in a small town. These woodlands were also my childhood playground. I grew up in the Ozarks and was 12 years old when the Springfield Three, as they came to be known, disappeared. I can still see the bright yellow flyers with Stacy McCall, Suzie Streeter and Sherrill Levitt’s faces that blanketed my hometown in 1992.
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It was a time when I’d ride my bike around town with carefree abandon. My mother, who worked as a school cook, never locked our doors. At my father’s home in nearby Hollister, my siblings and I would get lost in the woods behind our house, knowing that we were to show up in time for dinner. I was in junior high, a cheerleader with good grades and the safety net of living in a small town. It was then that Springfield, Missouri — and what it meant to be from the Ozarks — was forever changed.
It all happened on June 7, 1992, in the early hours after graduation night for Stacy and Suzie. Like most graduation celebrations, the evening commenced with cake and pictures, followed by parties. And the girls had big plans: They were driving with friends to Branson the next day to hang out at a water park. It’s the sort of thing we did as kids in the Ozarks. But that never happened. Stacy and Suzie, along with Suzie’s mother, Sherrill, seemingly vanished and have been missing ever since. To make one person disappear is difficult. But to make three people disappear is nearly impossible — until it isn’t. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the crime, and yet the early nineties feel like a lifetime ago. 1992 was the year Bill Clinton was elected 42nd president of the United States. It was the year of the Los Angeles riots, after the world witnessed the beating of Rodney King. The same year the Mall of America opened as the biggest in the world and Aladdin, Basic Instinct and The Bodyguard ruled the box office. That year, AT&T released a video telephone for a whopping $1,500. We didn’t have smartphones, and unless you were a Wall Street trader, you probably didn’t have a cell phone. Had we all had iPhones, I might not be telling this story. Stacy McCall was 18 at the time of her disappearance. She worked at a gymnastics center and, thanks to her long dark blond hair, often modeled for the local bridal shop. Her mom would tell me she was fun and bubbly, and that they often called her “Spacey Stacy.” She was a good student, loved to read and had a close group of friends. Suzanne “Suzie” Streeter was 19 at the time of her disappearance. She and Stacy were friends when they were younger but drifted apart in high school, like kids do. Suzie worked at the local movie theater and planned to become a cosmetologist. Her brother would later tell me she loved shopping at thrift stores. She looked like she’d be one of the cool girls at school, with light blond hair and a style people would want to imitate. Sherrill Levitt was 47 at the time of her disappearance. She was a single mother who had moved to the Ozarks in 1981 to build a stable life for her family; she was particularly
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close with her daughter, Suzie. She worked as a cosmetologist and was known to have her clients’ coffee ready upon arrival. She was a hard worker and a devoted friend. Sherrill had recently purchased a bungalow at 1717 East Delmar Street that, within two months, would become a crime scene.
The Springfield Three is an ongoing mystery that haunts my hometown to this day. Those bright yellow missing posters that blanketed the town in 1992 can still be found hanging, now tattered and faded. In telling this story, I felt a responsibility to the families and to the community not to sensationalize the case or paint a caricature of the Ozarks. I was also well aware of what has come to be known as “missing white woman syndrome,” in which stories about missing women of color receive disproportionate media coverage. And then there’s our collective obsession with true crime, which experts say has become especially troubling in recent years. Telling this story would be complicated, and I would need to be careful of all the sensitivities surrounding it. Although I return to the Ozarks regularly, I now live in New York City with my husband and dog, making a living as a journalist. But despite my work covering lifestyle topics and interviewing celebrities, this case has always been at the back of my mind. I decided a podcast would be the best platform for this story. In order to tell it the right way, I’d need to revisit my roots. So in January 2020, I flew with my producer, Ali, to Springfield for what was supposed to be the first of many trips. We had just four days to interview our first subjects and visit relevant places. My entire family still lives in the Ozarks and I travel back often, but this time felt different. I was here to work and felt a duty to tell a story the people in my town would respect. One rainy day was spent in a local library interviewing Janis McCall, who graciously spent hours talking about her daughter, Stacy. Her words were raw and heartbreaking, and I held it together until I got back to my mom and grandma’s apartment, where I sank into a chair and dissolved into tears. Another day, Ali and I drove an hour in a snowstorm to talk with law enforcement. We visited the woodlands, a notable Western store and a local watering hole to chat up locals who vividly remember the case. The degree of separation is small in these parts, and an old friend knew the current owners of 1717 East Delmar Street. Upon visiting, we discovered it looked eerily similar to the 1992 crime scene photos. At that time, I didn’t realize it would be my last visit to my hometown until we launched The Springfield Three: A Small-Town Disappearance in May 2021.
I never could have guessed we’d experience a global pandemic just two months into this project. Like so many others, we pivoted to researching and producing the podcast from our homes. I spent months recording under a fort of blankets to drown out the blaring sounds of the city. We taught ourselves — and folks in their seventies who were involved with the case — how to use Zoom. My small New York City apartment came to resemble a scene from CSI, taken over by poster boards plastered with images and information about potential suspects. All told, I would dedicate 24 months of my life (and counting) to telling the story of the Springfield Three.
In researching this case, I fell down a true crime rabbit hole. Between Reddit subthreads and private Facebook groups, the information out there about a 30-year-old unsolved crime is overwhelming. It wasn’t until I discovered this deluge of data that I began to understand the many, many details of this case. The hardest part? Determining what was actually accurate. Here’s what we do know: Stacy and Suzie had made plans to spend graduation night with a friend, but the friend’s house was crowded with family and at the very last minute — around 2:15 a.m. on June 7 — they decided to instead stay at Suzie’s house. Sherrill, meanwhile, had spent the evening post-graduation at home painting a dresser and spoke to a friend around 11 p.m. That was the last time any of these women would be seen or heard. Later that morning, friends arrived at the Delmar home looking for Stacy and Suzie, who were supposed to go with them to the water park. The group had no idea they were walking into a crime scene. Per the report police would later file, Stacy, Suzie and Sherrill’s purses were all neatly lined up in the living room. Sherrill’s wallet contained nearly $900 cash. Stacy’s migraine medication, which she always kept on hand, was in her handbag. Suzie and Sherrill’s cigarettes and lighters had been left behind. The cars were unsuspiciously parked in the driveway, with the keys inside the house. The television had been left on, and a gold graduation gown was slung over a chair. It looked like someone had been sleeping in Sherrill’s bed, as the satiny green sheets were peeled back. In Suzie’s room, her new king-size waterbed was unmade. Stacy’s clothes — the clothes she’d worn the day before — were neatly folded in a pile, her flowered shorts on top of her sandals. Her jewelry was carefully tucked inside a pocket. It appeared the only items missing from her outfit were her yellow shirt and underwear. There were two makeup-smeared washcloths
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in the hamper, which seemed to indicate that the girls had removed their makeup before going to bed. Two slats in the blinds were separated, as if someone was peeking out. Nothing in the home was amiss and, as so many locals will tell you, the women seemingly vanished into thin air.
Rumors swirl around small towns, and Springfield is no different. While working on this podcast, I spoke with numerous people involved in the case, from friends and family to detectives and journalists. Everyone seemed to have an opinion, but none of them were quite the same, and many leads ended up being dead ends. Ask anyone in the Ozarks about the Springfield Three, and you’ll likely hear the parking lot theory. It was widely speculated that the women’s bodies were buried underneath a local hospital parking lot. But this proves nearly impossible as construction didn’t begin until 1993 (a year after the disappearance), and the bodies likely would have been discovered during that time. A similar theory suggests they’re buried beneath a palatial Western store. And it’s in one of these places that many people believe the women’s bodies lie to this day. Then there’s the grave robbers theory. In February 1991, three young men were arrested after they broke into a mausoleum and stole gold fillings from a corpse’s mouth. Suzie happened to have dated one of the men around this time and gave police a statement about him. Could this be enough fuel to warrant her abduction — or was it just a compelling story fit for dramatic interpretation? And I’d be remiss not to mention the infamous van. A witness claims that in the early hours on the night of the disappearance, she was sitting out on her front porch when she saw a mid-1960s to early 1970s–era Dodge panel van with a silvery greenish hue. She described a distressed young woman in the driver’s seat — who she would later say was Suzie Streeter — being told by an unidentified male to “Back out slowly and don’t do anything stupid.” The Springfield Police parked a replica of the van outside their station, but no solid leads surfaced. It wasn’t until I dug deep into the case that I heard about the Girl Scout camp theory. Some background: Legend had it that a Girl Scout troop was murdered in a wooded area near Lake Springfield. Local teens would visit the site at night to scare themselves, mostly because there wasn’t a whole lot else to do in these parts. As it turns out, the property was actually the remains of a private hunting camp that was destroyed by a fire in the 1970s, leaving behind abandoned stone buildings, a fireplace and an
in-ground swimming pool hidden deep in the Ozark woodlands. The demise of the Girl Scout troop may be an urban legend, but it certainly doesn’t make it any less scary when you’re out in the woods at night. I discovered a haunting anonymous 2013 blog post that detailed a Texas teenager’s visit to the Ozarks in 1992. It stated that on the night of June 7, the then 15-year-old boy snuck out with a local friend, who took him to the Girl Scout camp. While they were far in the woods, a van appeared with three men and three women. The post states he witnessed the women being assaulted — possibly murdered — then loaded back into the vehicle. It goes on to say that the chain of events that happened that night has haunted him his entire life. His friend, meanwhile, took his own life not long after the incident, in November 1993. Similar crimes in the area have sparked new interest — and leads — in the Springfield Three. In June 1985, just seven years prior, 20-year-old pageant queen Jackie Johns from nearby Nixa had gone missing. Her Camaro was found at a gas station with her bloodied clothing in the back seat, and her body was later discovered at Lake Springfield. Unfortunately DNA analysis wasn’t available at the time, and like the Springfield Three, the case went cold. It wasn’t until 2010, 25 years after the slaying of Jackie Johns, that local businessman (and early suspect) Gerald Carnahan was found guilty for her murder after DNA evidence linked him to the crime. Some think he could also be the person responsible for the disappearance of the Springfield Three. Others believe it’s former Army Ranger Robert Craig Cox, who is currently serving time in a Texas prison for aggravated robbery. In 1988, he was sentenced to death for the 1978 murder of 19-year-old Walt Disney World worker Sharon Zellers. The following year, his conviction was overturned in a rare ruling by the Florida Supreme Court on grounds of insufficient evidence. Cox had lived in Springfield and was rumored to have worked for Stacy’s father. In a rare 1996 interview, he told a reporter he knew the women were murdered and buried in Springfield and would never be found, adding that he would disclose what happened to them after his mother died. Cox is up for parole in 2025, and his mother is still alive. Will her passing be the catalyst for the closure we’re seeking?
I moved away from the Ozarks years ago, but it will always be a part of me. Generations of family connect me to the area’s dense hollows and towering bluffs. The smell of damp leaves and a burning fire instantly transports me back to those woodlands. The feeling of jumping into a cool body of water reminds
me of the lake I swam in every summer. The sound of a fiddle is like a childhood soundtrack. There are stories of the Ozarks that are never forgotten, and the Springfield Three is now one of them. I wrote this podcast because I wanted to tell the story of these women and give those involved a chance to tell their story, in their own words. After the debut and more than half a million downloads, a lot of people came out of the woodwork to tell me their stories as well. This new information resulted in three bonus episodes that aired last fall. Bartt Streeter, Sherrill’s son and Suzie’s brother, reached out to talk — something he’s been vehemently against in the past. He gave me insight into what his family was like, explaining how hard Sherrill worked as a single mother and how they all loved to dance. He also expressed his frustrations with the case and described what it was like to have his reputation besmirched while experiencing such a painful loss. Bartt’s life was changed instantly after his mother and sister went missing, but being named a suspect was something that would follow him forever. A Missouri woman named Shellie contacted me through Instagram after hearing the podcast to tell me she was once picked up on the street by a man who tried to take her home. After watching a crime show, she recognized that man as Robert Craig Cox. She told me, “I will never forget those eyes — I never will.” And there was Jennifer, who lived with Cox at the time of the crime, when she was in middle school. Her mother was engaged to him and provided the alibi for the day the Springfield Three went missing, attesting that the two of them were at church. Jennifer gave us a peek into Cox’s life during this bonus interview, explaining what he was like, what his habits were — and that he was not at church the day of the disappearance. Our obsession with true crime is a strange phenomenon. I once devoured the genre, relishing any opportunity to play armchair detective. After all, isn’t it human nature to want to know whodunnit? But while writing this podcast, I had to take a break from this kind of heavy content and instead craved more lighthearted entertainment like Seinfeld and The Golden Girls. During the all-consuming process of unpacking a hometown disappearance, I went from being a bystander to becoming part of the narrative. The Springfield Three are real women who might still be out there somewhere. Although these new developments haven’t yet helped us solve the case, each revelation leads us closer to an answer: What really happened to Stacy, Suzie and Sherrill? Head to ArtfulLiving.com for a behind-thescenes Q+A with Anne Roderique-Jones.
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Aulik Design Build Gary Aulik, president of Aulik Design Build, still wins over clients the same way he did 40 years ago when he was rollerblading around the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes looking for construction jobs: He draws them a picture. “Nobody does that anymore because of all the digital platforms available — am I a dinosaur or a unique commodity?” he wonders. “When you hire my firm, you get me and my 40 years of experience working closely with each client to understand their vision and dream. I like to put those dreams into some communicative element — a sketch or a floor plan — before I have even charged them a nickel.” When the aha moment arrives, like with a current client who realized not only was Aulik sketching them an image of their future house in real time but he was drawing it upside down so they could understand it across the table, he knows they’re onto something — together. In an era of building bigger homes and bigger businesses, he has focused his energy on maintaining his boutique businesses and building better projects and relationships, one sketch at a time. “That sketch becomes a trust that you understand the client’s vision,” he explains. That isn’t to say he doesn’t lean on his team of talented architects and designers to use the latest in modeling and animation software to bring a dream home to life. “It’s a match made in heaven,” Aulik shares. His artistic approach hasn’t curbed him from embracing the future: “We are designing LEED-certified, GreenStar and zero-energy-ready homes, sometimes in very challenging environments,” he notes. And he’s seeing growing interest in innovative construction techniques, on- or off-grid. “I haven’t allowed my brown paper bag persona to prevent us from looking well into the future and finding environmentally sensitive, sustainable techniques,” he adds. This cancer-surviving husband, father, grandfather, photographer, bonsai practitioner and artist is not slowing down anytime soon. “I’m sure I’m one of the luckiest guys I know,” Aulik concludes. “I get to do what I love to do for people I love doing it for with people I love doing it with. When you get to do what you love every day, work doesn’t feel like work. It’s what you look forward to.”
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Entrepreneur Dave Murray bought his first vehicle for the Total Transportation fleet, a six-passenger limo, in 1987. He ran the business out of his Woodbury home until he had four limos, then it was time for more space. His son Charlie explains that the company’s current location — a 50,000-square-foot facility in Mahtomedi — is a far cry from that two-car garage. Charlie and his brother Nick, who now help run the family business, grew up cleaning cars in the driveway. After leaving the nest and pursuing entrepreneurial dreams elsewhere, they returned to Minnesota in 2010 to be closer to family. But some things never change, Charlie says: “We’re still very customer service–focused, in a business that never closes.” And he means that literally. Someone answers the phone 24/7 every day of the year, fielding calls for everything from last-minute airport drop-offs for redeye flights to transportation for organs ready for donation. “When you’re literally saving lives, companies need to know transport will be there on time,” Charlie explains. “We live, sleep and eat this business. We do our best to provide the safest, cleanest vehicles and transportation in our market. We never stop.” And they continue to innovate, adding an app and online booking as well as diversifying the company’s fleet to accommodate logistics for large events. Today, Total Transportation has four divisions: corporate, luxury, motorcoach and an affiliate network encompassing 450+ cities. All this without ever losing sight of the small details clients appreciate: opening and closing doors, carrying luggage, and the like. And while Charlie handles the books and advertising, Nick handles operations and Dave handles the shop, no one is above a job. “It’s fun,” Charlie says. “We have a phenomenal team that works tirelessly to make sure we’re successful.” Total Transportation offers a vast range of vehicles, from a 1957 stretch Chevy (modified by Dave himself ) to sedans to limos, stretch Escalades, motorcoaches and party buses, meaning they can move one person or one huge event comprising 300 people without a hitch. And they’re doing so cautiously, sanitizing and cleaning vehicles multiple times a day to ensure your ride is dependable and safe — just as it ever was.
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John Taylor Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
John Taylor admits he’s always been a bit of a contrarian. So the fact that he started out studying enology and agribusiness but ended up here in Minnesota to perfect a wine made from the coldclimate Frontenac Blanc grape shouldn’t come as a surprise. It was research on cold-climate grapes from the University of Minnesota Extension that caught his attention while he was still living and working in California. “I thought it might be fun to make wine on the last frontier of winemaking,” he shares. In 2017, he arrived in Minnesota and the following year, he joined Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery, where he now serves as winemaker, distiller and vice president of alcohol operations. “You only get one shot a year, one vintage every year,” he notes. “There’s a story to that vintage, which helps build mystique and romance into the product.” He wants to shepherd not only the right grape into the right wine into the right bottle — and into your glass — but also help shepherd Minnesota onto the map as an important viticultural area, much like Napa Valley. That might seem bold, but with the lessons the industry has learned — plus a raft of patience — Taylor thinks that it’s possible, especially with the establishment of the Alexandria Lakes and Upper Mississippi River Valley viticultural areas. As he explains, Chankaska owners Kent and Jane Schwickert have certainly built the foundation to launch it. “I’d put Chankaska right up there with West Coast or Old World wineries,” Taylor says, citing the owners’ 300+ visits to wineries around the world. “They didn’t spare any expense in creating a property that is not just an onsite experience, but a property with the tools necessary to make world-class wines. When you’re here, you can see the results of the vision and you can taste it in the wines, spirits and liqueurs we make.” Situated just outside Mankato, Chankaska can host 350-person events and is home to 13 acres of vineyard as well as another 12 acres of grounds with a creek and forest winding throughout the property. “We really pride ourselves on not only making a great product, but also providing a great experience,” Taylor notes. And with each harvest, he thinks it’s possible Minnesota wines will be labeled with that coveted viticultural area stamp and sought after worldwide. “I want to finish my career in Minnesota, and if I helped put Minnesota wine on a national or worldwide stage, I’ll have considered my career a success,” he says.
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