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FIRST PERSON Sarah Brown and Susan Ford Bales' connection to Susan G. Komen.................................

Susan G. Komen Honoring the Promise ................

HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC Red Carpet Reveal ..........................................

AROUND TOWN A Screen Queen and a Princess ..

Andy Warhol Opening......................................

LITERARY LIGHTS An excerpt from Chris Matthews' new book ......................................................

Chris Matthews' Book Party ..............................

Washington Ideas Forum ...................................

Andrea di Robilant Book Party ...........................

Harman Center Gala .......................................

CAUSE CELEB Joaquin Phoenix on the real price of war ...................................................................

DIPLOMATIC DANCE Ladies of Diplomacy ........

Reception for Gordon Brown ..............................

Ronald Reagan Centenary Tribute .......................

SPECIAL REPORT Silvio Berlusconi's farewell ...

THE TH ANNUAL RECORD OF WHO'S WHO IN WASHINGTON

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EDITOR'S LETTER .............................

FYIDC LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE Time's up, but it's not too late!.....................................

LIFESTYLES FASHION Holiday drama ............

TREND REPORT Washington men who wore it well, and sparkle and shine for the ladies ........................

LUXURY TRAVEL Winter getaways............................

LIFE OF THE PARTY Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation Gala ........................................

Habitat for Humanity Build Hope Gala .

National Italian American Foundation Gala ...............................................

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WASHINGTON SOCIAL DIARY PARTIES PARTIES PARTIES ....................

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT Ted Leonsis sparks an unlikely friendship through philanthropy.................

Fight for Children's Fight Night ..........................

Knock Out Abuse Against Women .......................

OVER THE MOON Holiday Happenings.........

25th Lombardi Gala ........................................

WL-SPONSORED EVENTS Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation Gala ............

Habitat for Humanity Build Hope Gala ................

National Italian American Foundation Gala ...........

Susan G. Komen Honoring the Promise ................

Luke's Wings Homecoming Gala .........................

Boys & Girls Clubs Women's Leadership Gala ........

WL-EXCLUSIVE EVENTS Washington Ideas Forum ...................................

Andrea di Robilant Book Party ...........................

Reception for Gordon Brown ..............................

Ronald Reagan Centenary Tribute .......................

Steven Brill Book Launch .......................................

Potomac Conservancy Benefit..............................

HOME LIFE INSIDE HOMES Washington's grand estates .......

OPEN HOUSE Home for the Holidays .............

RE NEWS Happy Closings .............................

ENTERTAINING Andre Wells' party tips ...........

MY WASHINGTON Rima al Sabah's favorite places ...........................................................

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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ociety,” as our more traditional readers might view it, may have gone the way of lorgnettes, debutante cotillions and restricted clubs, but it does live on in Washington in the sense that interesting, important, charming and — above all — generous people are out and about more than ever. Social life revolves around entertaining, and while athome dinner dances for no particular reason are rare, charity events and that ubiquitous Washington institution — book parties — are now scheduled months in advance.

Washington Life’s Social List has always been more based on philanthropy than anything else (including “celebrity” derived from high office), and we are always happy to take advantage of this annual opportunity to recognize those who stand out by means of their remarkable standards of caring and generosity. The first couple of lists attempted to adhere to the old standard of 400 names set by “The” Mrs. Astor in New York’s Gilded Age. Happy to report, our latest roster now numbers approximately 750 people who make Washington the great and giving capital city we know it to be.

This ties into this year’s special Home Life feature on the city’s great estates, past and present. How many of you remember that two great properties, comprising more than 160 acres between them, once occupied much of upper northwest Washington? That would be the Glover and the Archbold estates (“Westover” and “Hillandale”), much of which later was donated to form the city’s splendid Glover-Archbold Park. Thanks to our Historical Landscapes columnist Donna Evers for her great research on this fascinating compilation.

Our dance cards were full this fall as we made our way from Sibley Hospital’s Celebration of Hope & Progress Gala to the National Italian American Federation’s 36th annual bash (with a special surprise keynote from President Barack Obama) and Luke’s

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Wings’ welcome home for wounded veterans. As a result, we’ve fallen a bit behind in our holiday shopping. Luckily, our lastminute gift guide has plenty of easy-tofind presents for the most finicky recipient.

While you’re at it, don’t miss event planner Andre Wells’ strategic planning tips to add a bit of flair to your holiday gatherings.

We’ve also got plenty of ideas to freshen up your holiday look with a special extended trend report. Turn to these pages for sartorial inspiration from some of Washington’s best-dressed.

With all that festive fun, you’ll need to unwind and de-stress, so why not book a trip? We’ve found a few interesting spots — a few far-flung and some closer to home — that will rejuvenate our spirits before and after the holidays. Executive Editor Michael Clements reports on a hidden gem in the Bahamas that has us all looking forward to a beachfront getaway.

As the year comes to a close, it’s worth taking a look at what’s important, clichéd though it may sound. Meaningful relationships, a more peaceful world, good health — these are some of the causes our contributors: Ted Leonsis, Joaquin Phoenix, Sarah Brown and Susan Ford Bales write about this issue.We are thankful for that and so much more.We wish all of you health, happiness and peace, and look forward to seeing you in the new year. Happy holidays!

Nancy R. Bagley Editor in Chief Readers wishing to contact Nancy Bagley can email her at nbagley@washingtonlife.com

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H.STERN “Copernicus” pendant in 18 kt. Noble gold and yellow gold with diamonds ($1,700); Neiman Marcus at Tysons Galleria, 703761-1600, www. hstern.net

BLOOMINGDALE’S THE MEN’S STORE leather magnetic money clips ($20 each); Bloomingdale’s at The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 240-744-3700, www.bloomingdales.com

SPARK one-of-a-kind cocktail ring with 7 ct. aquamarine and diamonds in 18 kt. white gold ($12,450); Liljenquist & Beckstead at Tysons Galleria, 703-749-1200, www. landbjewelry.com

MOëT & CHANDON Gold Moët Imperial Jeraboam three liter bottle in 18 kt. gold leaf ($995); Calvert Woodley Wines & Spirits, 202-966-4400, www.sherry-lehmann.com

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TIFFANY & CO. Locks narrow bangle with diamonds in 18 kt. gold ($3,800); Tiffany & Co. in Chevy Chase, 301-657-8777, www.tiffany.com

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MAXIME MANUFACTURE automatic F-700 watch in 18 kt. rose gold and stainless steel case with an alligator strap ($3,550); Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-393-2747, www.tinyjewelbox.com

L’OBJET POUR FORTUNY assorted canapé plates detailed with 24 kt. gold ($175 for a set of four); Neiman Marcus at Tysons Galleria, 703-761-1600

GRANDOE BENTLEY leather gloves with cashmere lining and “Sensor Touch” technology ($115); Bloomingdale’s at The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 240-7443700, www.bloomingdales.com

JORGE ADELER custom-designed earrings with pearshaped Chrisophrase gemstones, mounted in 18 kt. yellow gold ($6,590); Adeler Jewelers, 703759-4076, www. adelerjewelers.com

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AZZURRI ITALIANI! Guests were abuzz with excitement as they awaited a special keynote address by President Barack Obama, who did not disappoint with his opening remark about wanting to be Italian a er an introduction by Rep. Nancy Pelosi. “All I can offer is a last name that ends in a vowel,” he joked. Soon a er, the packed house of 2,000 was tucking into classic Italian fare while emcee Maria Bartiromo of CNBC announced this year’s honorees: entrepreneur Claudio Bozzco, one of Italy’s most powerful businesswomen; Emma Marcegaglia, former chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures; former Paramount Pictures and MGM chief Frank Mancuso Sr. and fashion designer Gianni Versace’s brother Santo Versace. PAISANI: David Faustino, Frankie Avalon, Joe Pantoliano and Tony Lo Bianco.

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TO HEALTH Sibley Memorial Foundation raised more than $1 million at its 11th annual Celebration of Hope & Progress gala to support the hospital’s ongoing commitment to provide state-ofofthe-art, compassionate and personalized medical care. The night ht began with cocktails in Sibley’s brand new Medical Building then en moved to a tented dinner on the picturesque grounds. MEDICAL AL MILESTONES Radio personality Laura Ingraham shared her er Sibley story and described herself as a cancer “thriver” during a riveting testimonial.

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POLLYWOOD The Nexus of Politics﹐ Hollywood﹐ Media﹐ and Diplomacy | Susan G. Komen Honoring the Promise, Reception for Gordon Brown and more

Natasha Bedingfield, Nancy Brinker and Sarah Brown at the Susan G. Komen ‘Honoring the Promise’ Gala. (Photo by Ben Droz)

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A MOTHER’S LEGACY

BY SUSAN FORD BALES Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s awards gala brought me to just blocks from the place where in 1974 my mother Betty Ford did something quite shocking.

In September of that year, just six weeks into Dad’s presidency, Mom stated publicly four words that had shattered women’s lives for decades: “I have breast cancer.”

Hearing any woman, much less the First Lady, talk openly about breast cancer was stunning. Where once there had been secrecy and shame, Mom shined a light of openness and candor.Where once there had been darkness and fear, she shined a light of strength and hope. And on that day, Betty Ford changed women’s health – forever.

Earlier this summer, we said our final goodbye to Mom who died at the age of 93. She had survived breast cancer for 37 years. And she left this world with tre-

mendous pride at the progress we’ve made in fighting all types of diseases, especially those that affect women.

Amid many tears in October, I was honored to accept Komen’s Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Mom. As I said that evening, the award would have made her so proud because she always admired the candor and commitment that Susan G. Komen for the Cure and its founder, Nancy G. Brinker, brought to this fight.

Nancy founded the organization in her sister’s memory in 1982. Throughout this year’s event, I was deeply moved to see all that Komen has accomplished in research and education in its almost 30 years. And I couldn’t help but think where we would be today if Mom had not had the courage to shine her light on this disease, and if women like Nancy Brinker hadn’t gone on to add their own brilliant lights of courage.

S AV I N G L I V E S W O R L D W I D E

BY SARAH BROWN During my years at Downing Street, I had a personal rule to never accept awards, only to present them to others.

And so it was with some trepidation that I joined the Susan G. Komen for the Cure gala awards night in October. It was a privilege to be on that Kennedy Center stage to accept the Global Leadership Award and, more to honor

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those who have helped advance the fight against breast cancer: leading scientist Charles M. Perou of the University of North Carolina; groundbreaking Dr. Sandra M. Swain of the Washington Cancer Institute; Ellen V. Sigal, of Friends of Cancer in Washington, and Susan Ford Bales, who bravely remembered her mother, Betty Ford’s battle against breast cancer.

No matter where we we live, women want good health and access to good healthcare when we’re sick. Susan G. Komen is a pioneer in this effort, raising over $2 billion in 30 years and providing millions of women worldwide with improved healthcare access. They remain true to their mission, investing in cancer research to make good on Nancy Brinker’s promise to her dying sister Susan to find that cure.

Komen’s message, advocacy and scientific and clinical support make a difference. The latest figures show that survival rates in the U.S. and the U.K. are over 95 percent for women diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer who are treated immediately.

Komen’s work is particularly meaningful because I have seen how devastating cancer can be to families through my work with the White Ribbon Alliance, a campaign to save mothers in pregnancy and childbirth. Our international network in 153 countries has seen hard-won improvements. Each time a mother’s life is saved by a midwife or skilled health worker, entire families thrive. And when a mother succumbs to untreated breast cancer, families suffer.

We want to see better survival rates everywhere – from China, moving fast to bring better healthcare to its giant population, to the poorest corners of sub-Saharan Africa. As our knowledge widens, so does our responsibility to find and treat women who struggle to access decent healthcare for themselves and their families.

Nancy’s promise to her sister so many years ago has now become everyone’s promise to all our sisters around the globe.

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HEARTFELT TRIBUTE A shorter program than last year’s didn’t detract from the depth of this year’s gathering in honor of founder Nancy Brinker’s sister, awarding trailblazers in the fight against breast cancer. “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb (a survivor) kept things lively between moving tributes from presenters like MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who shared her story of beating the deadly diseaswe, and musical performances by Natasha Bedingfield and hip-hop violin prodigy Miri Ben-Ari. Chairman David Rubenstein noted that 75 percent of the proceeds would support local efforts for early detection and treatment. Later, at a pink-hued reception, Brinker announced that the group’s $2 million fundraising goal had been met. HONORED WARRIORS: Researchers Ellen Sigal and Charles Perou, Dr. Sandra Swain, Susan Brown and a tearful Susan Ford Bales accepting the Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of her mother Be y Ford, a 37-year survivor who helped break the stigma of the disease.

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Red Carpet Reveal Clint Eastwood opens up at Newseum screening

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ometimes losing a bet is a good thing. That was the case among the throngs of journalists who bet that Clint Eastwood, director of “J. Edgar” would do a quick two-step on the red carpet at the film’s premiere at the Newseum and then be gone. Wrong!

The sometimes press-averse director/ actor engaged journos who questioned him on the late FBI director’s quirky personality.

“He did a great job developing the organization, but he ran it with a very small group of people around him,” Eastwood said, adding that Hoover was part “hero” but, in the end, very difficult to categorize and “definitely a very idiosyncratic type fellow.” (No kidding. )“He’s still a mystery to me. I liked him. I liked dealing with him.You know, making him into a live character.”

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who also walked the red carpet, doesn’t think

but her husband was mentally ill,” Black said. “At that time, a woman couldn’t just come to an event like this. She had to be on someones’ arm, and at that point Hoover’s mother decided to make her youngest son into her new man.” It turns out that she also lived right across the street from the Newseum. “Really, she lived right over there,” he pointed out. “Not far from here at all.”

During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover rose to be one of the most powerful men in America as head of the FBI throughout 50 years, eight presidents and three wars.

He was both ruthless and heroic according to the filmmakers and historians.

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that J. Edgar was a cross-dresser, a long rumored piece of gossip. “That was one of the things that got shot down early in the research,” he said. There was, however, a lot of research on his mother. “She really wanted to be invited to events just like this,

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DEBRA LEE CEO of BET Networks on woman power and her career: “I’ve never found [my gender] to be a handicap.”

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MARK RUSSELL at Chris Ma hew’s book party at the Hay Adams: “I’ve been writing spiritual hymns for Herman Cain’s next appearance at The National Press Club: Let there be pizza on earth.”

ANDREA MITCHELL on ba ling breast cancer:

FABIO at the National Italian American Foundation Gala: “I just love to have a lot of fun in life.”

“Within two weeks of ge ing diagnosed, I had surgery.

When you’re a deadline person, you want to get it done.”

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Joey “Pants” Pantoliano is in a happy place. While Joey “Pants” here for the National Pantoliano Italian American Foundation’s Annual Gala, the actor revealed that his depression, or “mental illness” as he prefers to call it, is now under control. Last year he produced a documentary “No Kidding, Me Too” on the disease.

“This year,” he said, “has been a great year. My wife and I are welcoming in a new grandson ... My daughter Melody and her husband are living with us in Connecticut; I’m acting and producing in a new play called ‘Living Hell’ and I sold a book to the Weinsteins.” Life is good.

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A Screen Queen and a Princess Meryl Streep promotes women’s history at a local awards ceremony; Princess Michael of Kent’s diplomatic cousin is well served

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UNEXPECTED HEROINES

Who knew that sultry Hedy Lamarr, the legendary screen siren of the ’40s, dubbed “the most beautiful girl in the world,” was also a scientist whose inventions saved lives and led us to cell phones and Wi-Fi? Who knew that the “modern” struggle for women’s r ights was championed as early as 600 years ago by Christine de Pizan, an Italian writer living in Paris, who published in 1405 her shocking view that women were not inferior to men, and that given the right to an education they too could succeed in law and science?

Actress Meryl Streep knew, and she has sustained with $1 million in seed money her avowed passion to build a National Women’s History Museum near the Mall to celebrate these women and a host of others for their contributions to history.

Striding on stage with the ringing call of “Let’s go!,” Streep opened the museum’s De Pizan Honors Gala to supporters who filled the amphitheater of the Ronald Reagan Building. Joan Wagers is president and CEO of the museum, which exists for now only online.

She and Streep introduced the awardees, beginning with former senator, John Warner, who helped to champion the suffragist cause in the Senate.

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would be desk-top sized, and would be used in everyday life. The award named for her was given to Helen Greiner for her innovative work in robotics, including the familiar round robot that goes scurrying around to vacuum our floors.

The Hedy Lamarr Living Legacy Award was granted to Marissa Mayer, who oversees engineering, design and strategy for Google and has several patents for products related to artificial intelligence. Because of her work there have been important advancements in Google’s technology that everyone uses today.

Meryl Streep and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison at the De Pizan Honors Gala. (Photo by Jan Duplain)

The ceremonies featured pioneering women of the past paired with their counterparts of today. The Ida B. Wells Award went to Cathy Hughes, founder and chairman of Radio One, the first African-Americanowned company to dominate major American radio markets. Wells, born into a slave family, became a journalist to spread the word about the lynching of three of her friends. Run out of town because of her reporting, she went on to Chicago to help found the NAACP and work with Jane Addams to make sure that the city’s schools remained integrated.

The late Rear Adm. Grace Mary Hopper developed the computer language COBO, and predicted early on that computers eventually

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A note from a friend, Princess Michael of Kent, turned up in the mail of Washington designer and hostess Aniko Gaal Schott: “Dear Aniko, Please take care of my cousin Gyorgy Szapary, who will soon arrive in Washington as the ambassador of Hungary.”

Aniko happily did, rounding up to honor him what seemed like half the Green Book including an Ethiopian prince, a former president of Bolivia, a score of out-of-town over-achievers and a gaggle of ambassadors.

Sentimental moment: When Nash Schott, surveying the stunning scene his wife had created, raised his glass in a toast to “my beautiful wife, the love of my life.”

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per-related creations, the National Gallery invited VIP donors to mingle with veterans (“survivors” may be a be er word) of the pop icon’s entourage at a glam black-tie preview and dinner. Factory superstar “Baby” Jane Holzer was spo ed reminiscing with film director John Waters at her table over lobster thermidor and châteaubriand. What “Andy” would have thought of the haute cuisine and an orchestra playing Strauss was anybody’s guess — although Ina Ginsburg, a Warhol pal and onetime Washington editor of Interview magazine, was sure the artist would have loved it. “He always kept an open mind about everything,” she said.

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NATIVE SON REVEALED Chris Matthews’ latest book explores the legacy of John F. Kennedy

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ertain things come with the territory. Jack about the most desirable benchmark of achievement. The Kennedy, born in 1917 in the spring of the football field was not just where reputations were made next-to-last year of World War I, was the and popularity earned, it was where campus legends were second son of nine children. That’s important born.

Joseph Kennedy’s handsome eldest boy would prove to know. The first son is expected to be what the parents are looking for. Realizing that notion early, he becomes himself equal to the task. Entering Choate, the boarding their ally. They want him to be like them – or, more school in Wallingford, Connecticut, where he was a student from the age of fourteen to eighteen, he quickly made his accurately and better yet, what they long to be.

Joseph Kennedy, a titan of finance, whose murky early mark. A golden youth, he became the headmaster George connections helped bring him riches and power but never St. John’s ideal exemplar. Transcending his origins – which the fullest respect, had married in 1914, after a seven-year courtship, Rose Fitzgerald. The pious daughter of the colorful Boston mayor John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, she launched their this lonely, sick boy. His mother never loved him. substantial family when, nine months later, she presented her husband with his son and heir, History made Jack, this little boy reading history.”

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.. For the proud couple, he would be their bridge to both joining and JACQUELINE KENNEDY, NOVEMBER 29, 1963, FROM NOTES mastering the WASP SCRIBBLED BY THEODORE H. WHITE society from which so they, th as Roman Catholics in early meant getting past the prejudices St. John was said to hold twentieth-century America, were for his kind, the social-climbing Irish – Joe Jr., with his tw perfect body and unquestioning, other-directed mind, barred. b Such stand-in status meant, seemed to embody the Choate ethos without breaking for f the young Joe, that he had a sweat.

A second son such as Jack Kennedy, arriving as he did to accept all the terms and rules put forth by those whose ranks two years later, finds himself faced with that old familiar he was expected to enter. The tough act to follow. And, of course, embedded in the soul idea was to succeed in exactly of any second male child is this Hobson’s choice: to fail to the well-rounded manner of match what’s gone before guarantees disappointment; to the New England Brahmin. match it guarantees nothing.

You have to be original; it’s the only way to get any Above all, that meant grades good enough to keep up at attention at all – any good attention, that is. the right Protestant schools, From JACK KENNEDY by Chris Matthews. Copyright © and an ability to shine at sports as well. In this last 2011 by Chris Matthews. Reprinted by permission of Simon & instance, there was no doubt Schuster, Inc., NY.

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BEST AND BRIGHTEST Brainier sorts dined with the Bradleys on the eve of the Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum. Six hundred guests participated in the two-day event that featured prominent thinkers, journalists and policymakers sharing ideas on the most important issues of the day. STELLAR LINE-UP: The Atlantic-sponsored event’s VIP participants included Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Speaker of the House John Boehner, Sen. Marco Rubio, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.

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BOOK BASH: Top politicos and many of the reporters who cover them crowded into the Hay-Adams to celebrate Chris Ma hews’ latest achievement: a critically acclaimed biography of John F. Kennedy. The “Hardball” host kept busy by personally inscribing countless gratis copies of “Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero” with special a ention to Ben Bradlee and George Stevens Jr., the only two men in a endance who actually knew the assassinated president.

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CARO AMICO: Those who knew Andrea di Robilant from his days as a Washington correspondent for the Italian newspapers La Repubblica and La Stampa in the 1990s were pleased to be with him to celebrate yet another book, “Irresistible North: From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers,” during his recent U.S. publicity tour. PATRICIAN PURSUITS: A er his well-received two-volume biography based on the correspondence of an 18th-century Venetian ancestor, the so -spoken author turned his formidable talents to analyzing the claim that a pair of Venetian merchants, the Zen brothers, may have discovered North America before Columbus.

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STARS AND SUPREMES: Noted actors Patrick Stewart, Richard Thomas, René Auberjonois, Kelly McGillis, Pat Carroll, Stacey Keach, Harry Hamlin and Bradley Whitford were part of an all-star cast that gathered to celebrate Michael Kahn’s 25th anniversary as founding artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Stellar turns by Chelsea Clinton, playwright Terrence McNally, opera diva Denyce Graves, the cast of the hit Broadway musical “West Side Story” and dancers from the Joffrey Ballet were all part of the festivities before guests repaired to the spectacularly illuminated National Building Museum for drinks, dinner and dancing.

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THE TRUE COST OF WAR Several new organizations are proving that peace saves more than lives B Y J O A Q U I N P H O E N I X , D O T M AV E R A N D M I C H A E L S H A N K

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ook at 2011’s most significant events, those that will have an indelible impact on our future.

We saw new wars, revolutions, record-breaking global population growth, climate-related disasters and poverty and income inequality statistics. We also witnessed innovative efforts to build peace on local, national and international levels.

Given that media generally focus on the violence, we thought it worth reflecting on a few organizations that are contributing to a more peaceful world.

In Gainesville, Fla., the legacy of River Phoenix lives on in the first Center for Peacebuilding named after the actor, an effort that manifested this year. Not many know of River’s commitment to building peace. “If I have some celebrity,” he wrote, “I hope I can use it to make a difference.

The true social reward is that I can speak my mind and share my thoughts about the environment and civilization itself.”

Realizing that every moment must be used to leave the world a better place, River’s activism in social justice, animal rights, environment and peace causes inspired what has become the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding.

River’s Center, whose board of directors includes Phoenix family members, with River’s mother Heart serving as president, is courageously and compassionately addressing increased insecurity stemming from vandalism, bullying, gang-related issues, robberies, homicide and domestic violence.

Partnering with local government, schools, universities, businesses and stakeholders, the Center is helping to prevent, intervene and heal from violence. We need more of this

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in every community: peacebuilders on every block, taking back the night (and day) from the violence that has pervaded it.

Nationally, a new institution that received its 501(c)3 status this year, is offering an alternative to the myriad war colleges,, military academies andd lost from lack national defense universities. s. of good governance and corruption. In With courses on campuses throughout the country, the National Peace this way, IEP can assess the true cost of violence Academy (NPA) is building the skills for and the economic benefits of peace.

Since violence takes a toll on businesses and a more professional peacemaker in every aspect of life — personally, socially, politically, governments and reduces economic productivity, IEP highlights the positive economic impact institutionally and ecologically.

The founders recognized that unless that improvements in peace can have and shows we invest in the know-how behind the that peace is intimately linked to opportunity, health, education and the structures for peace, we economy. will remain in conflict Savings, had the and war. For peace world been at peace last to be taken seriously, had the world been at year, total over $8 trillion it must be taught peace last year, total over ($38 trillion over the seriously. In training $8 trillion ($38 trillion previous five years). a new generation of As you focus on the peacebuilders, NPA over the previous five holidays and what truly is providing the tools years).” matters, consider helping to be the change we us transform policies that seek.

Globally, the Institute for Economics and react to violence and pursue more preventive Peace launched its Washington office this year. and proactive approaches. Peace is indeed The IEP produces the Global and U.S. Peace possible; we just have to build it. indices, which quantify peace and its economic benefits by calculating how much countries and Joaquin Phoenix is River Phoenix’s brother. Dot cities can save by freeing up money currently Maver is the president of the National Peace Academy. spent containing violence, whether crime, Michael Shank is the U.S. vice president of the incarceration, homicides or military, or money Institute for Economics and Peace.

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Ladies of Diplomacy Female envoys play an increasing role on Embassy Row; a distinguished African jurist makes her home in Washington

BY GAIL SCOTT

THE DUTCH/FINNISH CONNECTION Renée Jones-Bos, the first female ambassador from the Netherlands and until recently, the only female European Union ambassador, loves telling U.S. audiences of the historic and economic connections between the U.S. and her homeland over the past 400 years. After all, explorer Henry Hudson first “discovered” Manhattan island for the Dutch East India Company in 1609 and called it “New Amsterdam.”

Now, Finland’s first female ambassador, Ritva Koukku-Ronde, proudly boasts of almost as long a healthy relationship with her colleague’s country and her own, “two dynamic nations” with “economies among the most competitive in the world.” (They join two “sister” ambassadors in the EU Club: returning Bulgarian Amb. Elena Poptodorova and the newly arrived Marina Kaljurand from Estonia.)

Netherlands Amb. Renée Jones-Bos (Courtesy Photo)

These aren’t the only ties that bind the Dutch and Finnish envoys, who, with their husbands (both residing in Washington), have become fast friends.

Jones-Bos’s tweedy and entertaining spouse, Richard Wou Jones, is Welsh; Koukku-Ronde’s husband, Hidde Ronde, is a Scot. Plus, Ronde has just been graciously welcomed into International Club #1, which several years ago changed its by-laws to fold Jones into its formerly “wives only” membership.

Great strides for women … and men!

THE LADY IS A JUDGE When you meet Aminatta N’Gum, wife of Gambian Amb. Alieu Momodou N’gum, she will proudly be wearing a colorful cotton native dress but she is equally comfortable wearing a white wig and a long, black robe. Back in Gambia, a tiny but beautiful country bordering the Atlantic on Africa’s western Amb. of Finland tip, she is a distinguished high appeals court judge.

Ritva Koukku-Ronde (Courtesy Photo) Now on leave of absence during her husband’s diplomatic appointment here, she is currently a visiting researcher at the International Law Institute.This highly educated wife and her economist husband, an appointed envoy who is an equally well-known civil servant, have three children who are on their way to impressive careers. Their daughter Mignone, 28, who served in Gambia’s trade ministry and the World Trade Organization, is now with Afrika Kommitt. Son Momodom, 26, studies International Business at Bradford University and daughter Sohna, 24, a graduate of the University of

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Aminatta N’Gum, wife of Gambian Amb. Alieu Momodou N’gum, wears her jurist’s wig over traditional national dress (Courtesy Photo)

Aberdeen, is starting her own fashion line. (A 21-year-old son was tragically killed in a car accident just four days before Aminatta was scheduled to leave for the U.S.) Born in Zambabwe, but brought up in war-torn Rhodesia, Aminatta witnessed “man’s inhumanity to man” as a child and later in life as a lawyer serving on the U.N.’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

This stunning, wise and thoughtful woman is a wonderful role model.

DANCERS CHANGED MUSIC THE SAME: The 2005 Oscarnominated film “Hotel Rwanda” put Paul Rusesabagina in the spotlight.

He was the hero upon whom the story was based — the hotel manager who, in 1984, saved 1,268 Tutsis and moderate Hutus from the horrific genocide ravishing his homeland. “There’s always room [for more]” was his reply to those seeking refuge as he bartered for lives by offering money, liquor and cigars to ward off the killers.

For this achievement and for subsequently becoming an important human rights advocate, he was awarded the third annual “Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize” on Nov. 16 in the U.S. Capitol. The award is named after the late Rep.Tom Lantos, the Hungarian-born Congressional Human Rights Caucus co-founder, House Committee on Foreign Affairs chairman and the sole survivor of the Holocaust to serve in Congress.

“Rwanda has new leaders and the dancers have changed but, unfortunately, the music has stayed the same. … The government is trying to silence my voice,” he told the crowd. “Human Rights must be a central concern of the American government” so that history does not repeat itself.

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Addio, Silvio Italy’s bizarre love affair with Silvio Berlusconi may be finished, but is it over for good?

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play differently in Italy; n the end, it was not they don’t threaten to bring bunga-bunga that down leaders: they just add caused Italians to spice to their personality. turn against Silvio “Bunga-bunga,” Berlusconi Berlusconi but bancaexplained dismissively in banca (the Italian word for a press conference, meant bank). If it was true that nothing more than “let’s their prime minister, at 75, enjoy ourselves, let’s dance, was having sex with young let’s drink … it’s my vision girls, good luck to him. of living.”

But dragging the world’s It is not such a cliché seventh-biggest economy to say that he sometimes into the same mess as the seemed like a character right Greeks, of all people? That out of a movie by Federico was unforgivable.

Fellini: he almost was one.

As Berlusconi arrived When Fellini died in 1993 to submit his resignation to the neorealist maker President Giorgio of “La Dolce Vita,” Napolitano in that mordant look early November at the seamier side the crowd in the of Italy’s postwar piazza shouted so did the traffic of CIA and State Department bagmen hefting economic miracle, “buffone” (clown), suitcases of U.S. dollars to Italy to prop up endless wobbly coalition was working on a and a group sang governments (about 60 of them since the end of World War II)... script about a rich the “Hallelujah Italian entrepreneur Chor us” from who buys the city of Handel’s “Messiah.”

So, now he’s a clown. But they had voted him underage prostitute (a criminal offense in Italy) Venice with the intention of converting it into into office three times: in 1994, and again in was shrugged off. A few months ago, with a theme park. In the movie, the entrepreneur 2001 and 2008. To elect him once could be the financial storm scudding down on Italy, renames the Canal Grande (the Grand Canal) regarded as an error of judgment; but three Berlusconi went on television, not to calm Canal Cinque. Berlusconi’s most important public fears of an economic meltdown, but to television station is called Canale Cinque, or times looks like collective insanity.

It was not as if Berlusconi’s conservative complain indignantly that he had never paid Channel Five.

“Berlusconi represented the desire of Italians coalition government had at any time looked for sex in his life.

That fell far short of Bill Clinton’s immortal to be rich and happy without caring about their as if it was achieving anything of substance; it was mostly theater — and bad theater at that. line, “I did not have sex with that woman” responsibility to the state,” comments author Yet even his recent indictment for paying an (remember that one?). But political sex scandals and political columnist Massimo Franco of the

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newspaper Corriere della Sera. “It was a misunderstood conception of freedom.” Franco says Berlusconi’s political defeat is hopefully the end of an era of shallow and unfocused government. “Just as the 1992 scandals closed a chapter in Italian politics, the economic cr isis Former Italian President that finally pushed Silvio Berlusconi departs Berlusconi over the the Quirinale Palace after edge marks the end proving unable to survive of another era. A his latest crisis. new dynamic will reshape the political spectrum.”

Franco is referring to the widespread arrests on bribery and corruption charges in the mid-1990s that virtually wiped out the old political parties, including the governing Christian Democrats and the once-powerful Communist Party.

When the Cold War ended so did the traffic of CIA and State Department bagmen hefting suitcases of U.S. dollars to Italy to prop up endless wobbly coalition governments (about 60 of them since the end of World War II), primarily intended to prevent the Communists from taking over. There are still individuals in Washington who recall making such cash deliveries.

When the Soviet threat disappeared so did much of American aid. Left to their own devices, Italy’s politicians managed to commit political suicide on a large scale through Tangentopoli, a series of campaign financing schemes and other secret financial arrangements that went sour, exposing a third of the country’s lawmakers, plus businessmen and bankers, to prosecution and jail.

Into this political wasteland and breach stepped Silvio Berlusconi, a brash multimillionaire with a large media conglomerate. Ad men packaged him as Mr. Average Italian — an outsider who

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campaigned on the promise to change things in Rome. His political movement was called “Forza Italia!” (Go Italy!).

More of a product brand name than the name for a political party, it resonated with Italians because it was how they cheer the national soccer team.The fact that he was not a member of Italy’s political class made him attractive to disillusioned voters.

For one thing, he spoke their language. Before Berlusconi, Italian politicians had belonged to a closed world that communicated in a coded language only they understood. This code reached its highest level of incomprehension when the Christian Democrat leader Aldo Moro famously described an informal cooperation agreement with the Communists as “convergenze parallel” (parallel convergences).

Berlusconi’s over-the-top behavior and

gave Italians another reason for supporting him: staying power.

His government set a record by remaining in office until the end of its mandated term in 2006. No other Italian prime minister had ever accomplished that feat. He was well on his way to completing a second full term when he resigned in November.

Italians came to regard his ability to stay in office as a sign of their country’s political maturity. It meant that voters no longer faced the embarrassment and inconvenience of having to go to the polls every few months, as in the past (voting is mandatory in Italy.)

Gradually, the country came to believe that the left-wing opposition offered no adequate alternative — in part because the Berlusconi media machine never stopped telling them so.

To his European colleagues he was always a bit of a joke, but he had good personal relations with President George W. Bush (though not President Obama), Vladimir Putin and Libya’s fallen strongman Moammar Gaddafi. It was the Libyan who introduced him to the term bunga-bunga, which — if some of its young participants are to be believed — was basically partying with sex and drugs.

Italians seemed indifferent to his behavior: it was the way he was. Indeed, until recently, the bet was that he could win a third mandate

As Berlusconi arrived to submit his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano early in November the crowd in the piazza shouted

“BUFFONE” (CLOWN)

and a group sang the Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah. So now he’s a clown: but they had voted him into office three times.

women-chasing were a startling change from his somber predecessors (Moro was kidnapped by the Red Brigades on his return home from his daily Mass; seven-time prime minister Giulio Andreotti had close ties to the Vatican, as well as — allegedly — with the Mafia). But in 2001, Berlusconi won a second election and

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in the 2012 election. Not now. Prime Minister Mario Monti, who has surely never bungabunga-ed in his life, has until the end of the current legislature in the spring of 2013 to save Italy from disaster — or not. Either way, elections will have to follow, but Silvio Berlusconi will not be in the race.

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ELIE TAHARI creme pencey dress with jeweled cuff ($698); Elie Tahari, 571-765-3396, www. elietahari.com. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE jeweled clip earrings ($295); Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria, 703-7610700, www.saksfifthavenue. com. TINY JEWEL BOX silver and white topaz ring ($1,295); Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-393-2747, www.tinyjewelbox.com. TORY BURCH Amina high heel sandal ($395); Tory Burch, 703288-0786, www.toryburch.com.

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Opposite: ANNE FONTAINE zipper bib collar ($1,350), zipper bangles in black and gray ($250 each) and flower ring ($150); Anne Fontaine, 703-714-0509. ELIE TAHARI creme shelly pant ($248); Elie Tahari, 571-765-3396, www. elietahari.com. POUR LA VICTOIRE Arina eggplant suede platform pump ($250); Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria, 703-761-0700, www. saksfifthavenue.com. This page: ELIE TAHARI Halley gold and black pants ($298); Elie Tahari, 571-765-3396, www.elietahari. com. ANNE FONTAINE white blouse ($395), black flower bracelet ($150), crystal bow brooch ($100) and black flower bracelet ($185); Anne Fontaine, 703-714-0509. TORY BURCH Amina high heel sandal ($395); Tory Burch, 703-288-0786, www. toryburch.com.

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This page: ELIE TAHARI long white dress ($998) and gold chain-edged cuff ($198); Elie Tahari, 571-765-3396, www. elietahari.com. TORY BURCH gold circles logo cuff ($145); Tory Burch, 703-288-0786, www.toryburch.com. POUR LA VICTOIRE “Tifara” mirrored sandals in gold ($295) and SAKS FIFTH AVENUE gold double teardrop rhinestone earrings ($160); Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria, 703-761-0700, www.saksfifthavenue.com. Opposite: ANNE FONTAINE black neck collar ($550) and red satin flower handbag ($750); Anne Fontaine, 703-714-0509. TINY JEWEL BOX black pierced evening stone ball earrings ($1,425); Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202393-2747, www.tinyjewelbox. com. NAUDRI pavé cuff ($425); Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria, 703-761-0700, www.saksfifthavenue.com.

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LAUNDRY long ruffled dress in plum ($248); KATE SPADE layered gold necklace (price upon request); Bloomingdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5300 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 240-744-3700, www. bloomingdales.com; ADOLFO DOMINGUEZ sequined bronze peep-toe sling-back heels ($265), sequined evening clutch ($140); TALBOTS three-quarter length zip gloves ($129); The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md., 20815.

MAKEUP & HAIR See previous page.

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SUITUpgrade The business suit is de rigueur for men in Washington, but that doesn't mean your coat and tie have to be boring

GET MY LOOK “I spruce up a suit with color and a little snap. I get jackets at Lilly Pulitzer and buy items from resort collections like Ralph Lauren. They come in very limited quantities, so less people wear them. Sometimes I'll wear a summer belt made of cloth with a blue suit. A snappy belt works, especially since many of us don’t walk around with our suit jackets buttoned.”

GET MY LOOK “I love separates from Ralph Lauren, Uniqlo and LL Bean Signature, but I also like digging around secondhand stores, of which there are several great examples in D.C. such as Meeps, Rock it Again and Dr. K's Vintage.”

STYLE TIP Want to go bolder?

Try a blazer with a print or a velvet sports coat.

Prim and Preppy

CALVIN KLEIN

STYLE TIP The tie clip is traditionally placed between the fourth and fifth button of the shirt placket, midway between the pectoral and ab muscles.

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Be the life of the party this holiday season and add color to your wardrobe like interior designer, Frank Rudolph. Also, try pairing neutral slacks with a bright blazer or sports coat.

Bright and Bold

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Use the power of prep like Accenture management consultant, Pepper Watkins. Try a bold navy blue suit over a dress shirt with stripes and add a textured tie.

For something more original, try a wool tie with a tie clip.

STYLE TIP Spruce up an ordinary suit with a hint of contrasting texture.

Try a suit with a satin lapel for evening or a wool suit with a leather lapel for an edgier look.

GET MY LOOK “I look for slim-cut suits at Benetton in Dupont Circle. The buyer for that store has a great eye. About a third of my sport coats are vintage YSL pieces from shops like Treasury, Rock it Again and Dr. K's Vintage.

I've scored some great seasonal items like vests and blazers at the Georgetown Rugby Store. If you don't know what looks good on you, Kelly Muccio, owner of Lost Boys has an amazing eye.”

Trendsetter Words of wisdom from newly opened The Streets of Georgetown’s lead designer Joseph Abboud.

Your suit shouldn't walk into the room before you.

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A leaner (not tight) and traced-tothe-body cut will make a suit look more alive.

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If you want to look like James Bond, wear a well-fitting cashmere turtleneck sweater under your suit.

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Style for men should be timeless. I don't like 'clothes of the season.'

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STYLE TIP Anyone who knows me knows that I have this huge affinity for bowties. I don't think they get enough recognition and appreciation, especially among younger men.

“I’m wearing a bespoke suit from Paul Smith in London, a vintage YSL wool vest from Dr. K, a gold and tiger-eye tie clip from Burberry, a tie from a small shop in London (although I love bowties from Keith Lippert Gallery on M Street), shoes by John Varvatos and a watch by Michael Kors.”

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Texture is the new color template:Try Glen Plaid,Tic Weave and Chalk Strip. ●

If you have a jacket custom made, make sure to request working buttonholes.

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ShineON

KATE SPADE putting on the ritz frozen oval hinge bangle ($248); Kate Spade in Georgetown, 202-333-8302, www. katespade.com

Deck the halls with glitz and glam to shine like a star this holiday season.

ALICE AND OLIVIA ritchie embellished blouson dress ($330); Saks Fifth Avenue in Chevy Chase, 301657-9000, www. saksfifthavenue.com

KATE SPADE miss glitter crossbody bag ($155); Kate Spade in Georgetown, 202-3338302, www.katespade.com

ALICE AND OLIVIA lucille beaded bustier tier dress ($795); Saks Fifth Avenue in Chevy Chase, 301-6579000, www. saksfifthavenue.com

DAVID YURMAN 8mm tourmaline albion earrings ($3,250); David Yurman at Tysons Galleria, 703-8277730; www.davidyurman.com

LOUIS VUITTON Odeon open-toe pump ($1200); Louis Vuitton at Tysons Galleria, www.louisvuitton.com

AIDAN MATTOX sequined gown ($540); Saks Fifth Avenue in Chevy Chase, 301657-9000, www. m saksfifthavenue.com

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STEPHEN WEBSTER turquoise and diamond crystal haze ring in 18K white gold ($5,500); Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-393-2747, www. tinyjewelbox.com

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VERSACE FOR H&M short pleated silk skirt with gold and silver Grecian motif and chiffon lining ($199); H&M in Georgetown, 202298-6792, www. hm.com

WINTER WONDER LANDS Inspired destinations to warm the heart and soul Kessler Canyon, Debeque, Colo.

WWW KESSLERCANYON COM VIBE Down-home ranch with plenty of room to roam inside and out INDULGENCES An all-inclusive package covers rooms and meals, plus outdoor

sporting activities, fitness and spa privileges, live entertainment at dinner, movies and chauffeured transport. Rates start at $980, double occupancy. Children’s rates start at $245.

PERFECT G U E S T Outdoorsy cowboys and cowgirls with an active brood who crave creature comforts

The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla. WWW THEBREAKERS COM VIBE Over-the-top in a deliciously decadent way INDULGENCES This self-contained, 140-acre oceanfront

resort includes 540 rooms, nine restaurants, 10 high-end boutiques, two championship golf courses, a 20,000square-foot spa, five pools, 10 tennis courts and half a mile of private beach. A $250 million investment in an ongoing revitalization and enhancement project promises to add even more luxury.

PERFECT GUEST Wealthy snowbirds who want a full and effortless Palm Beach experience

Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver, B.C. WWW ROSEWOODHOTELGEORGIA COM VIBE Cool luxury in an historic building located in downtown Vancouver INDULGENCES A winter ski and spa package for two including two nights in

luxury rooms, SUV transport to Whistler Backcomb, ski lifts, a massage for two and more. Starts at $1,927, through March 31, 2012.

PERFECT GUEST Cosmopolitan “D.I.N.K.s” (read: double income, no kids) who want to look good both on and off the slopes

Gansevoort, Miami Beach, Fla.

P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y O F E A C H C O M P A N Y.

WWW GANSEVOORTMIAMI BEACH COM VIBE Celebrity-friendly spot to see and

be seen in Miami INDULGENCES Located in ultra-hip South Beach, the 18-story hotel has three restaurants, sultry lounges, a David Barton Gym + Spa, designer shops and one of the largest private beach clubs in Miami. Don’t miss “The Rooftop,” a hotspot famed for celebrity sightings.

PERFECT GUEST Social butterflies looking for a one-stop party shop, complete with white-glove service for the hangover

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KAMALAME CALM There are over 700 islands and 2,400 cays in the Bahamas and probably just as many variations on the type of vacation you can spend on them.

If low-key “barefoot luxury” is your thing, get Kamalame Cay on your radar.

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eard of Andros Island? You’re not alone if you haven’t. It’s the largest inhabited island in the Bahamas yet it lazily passes the days away in the shadows of Freeport to the North and Nassau to the East. Why? There’s just not much here, save for acres of twisting mangroves, pine forests and beautiful beaches.There are no large water parks, shopping malls or mega couple resorts. But there is luxury — tucked away on the island’s eastern shore is a slice of Caribbean heaven called Kamalame Cay Resort.

Before it was named to Conde Nast Traveler’s “The Gold List 2008” Kamalame Cay Resort was known as a mecca for bonefish anglers. Each day, the tide rumbles into the bay behind the cay where, in crystal clear shallow waters, large silvery trophy fish hunt before the tide recedes leaving a surreal desert-like landscape. You can experience this daily dance first-hand in one of the resort’s complimentary kayaks — just don’t get caught high and dry.

Kamalame Cay owners Brian and Jennifer Hew have infused the resort with their laid-back yet savvy and sophisticated vibe.

It’s private and luxe enough to attract the jet-set — wealthy and famous alike — but shabby-chic enough to force them all to leave their pretense at home.

A typical day at Kamalame doesn’t involve watching TV — there aren’t any. There’s no Wi-Fi or Internet access either. Phones in the

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room? Nope. Cell phone service? Maybe if the wind blows in the right direction. Face it, the only way busy urbanites can unplug is if all the plugs are ripped from them. Fear not — conquering digital withdrawal merely takes waking up early, throwing your snorkel gear into a sea kayak and paddling to a small island for a swim.When you return, you’ll find a breakfast basket at your doorstep filled with hot gourmet coffee, fresh fruit, croissants and juice. After breakfast, grab a magazine and read in a hammock for awhile. Still missing email?

With the afternoon comes the heat, but there’s still plenty to do. Hop on a bicycle or into a golf cart (every cottage comes equipped with one) and go for a ride up the three-mile cay. Too much effort? Book a spa session at the Overwater Spa. Located in a pavilion at the far end of a picturesque pier, you can listen to waves gently lapping below you while you indulge in various therapies, massages or facials. The spa uses ecocertified naturopathica products and the attentive service is on par with any you’d find in a high-end name-brand luxury resort.

Craving more adventure? There are several dive spots 10 to 15

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Kamalame Cay owners Brian and Jennifer Hew have infused the resort with their laid-back yet savvy and sophisticated vibe.

GETTING THERE

We recommend the Continental Connection, which flies directly from Ft. Lauderdale / Port Everglades Saturdays and Tuesdays to Andros Town. You can also fly direct to Nassau and use Le Air daily service to Andros Town. Charter flights are also available.

minutes away, most notably “King Kong’s Cave.” Picture the steep and narrow desert canyons of Moab 100 feet below the ocean’s surface.The Andros Barrier Reef is the world’s third longest and lies adjacent to the “Tongue of the Ocean,” a close-ended stretch of the Bahamian trench. Needless to say, the deep-sea fishing here is excellent as well.You can visit the dive shop on the property to book same-day snorkeling, scuba diving, bone fishing or deep-sea fishing excursions.

Day trips to Nassau, eco-tours and seaplane safaris can also be arranged.

Speaking of fresh fish, The Great House does a stellar job of cooking them.

Three meals a day are offered within its rustic coral walls.The house also serves as the resort’s de facto social hub.The menu varies but regularly features the catch of the day, mainly yellowtail snapper, as well as Bahamian favorites such as conch fritters. The eco-conscious resort also supports Bahamas Reef Environment Education Foundation and the ongoing fight against the invasive Lionfish species by serving it as part of a five-course tasting menu which includes lionfish ceviche and ravioli.All-inclusive or pay-as-you-go options are available.Also notable (and highly popular) are the fully stocked honor-system bars located in The Great House and Tiki Bar adjacent to the palm-tree-shaded swimming pool.

After a day of relaxation and aquatic pursuits, come back to the privacy of your own secluded cottage or villa. There are 19 individual properties on site ranging from the 600-square foot Anglers Nests to one-room seaside octagon cottages wrapped in French doors, and larger three- to four-bedroom villas for groups and families. Each consists of multiple doors and windows you can keep open to maximize the soothing Caribbean breeze.The quaint cottages are ideal for couples looking for a private romantic oasis or honeymoon. Rates start at $350 a night.

On the last night, as I strolled along the empty moonlit beach, I looked up at the stars and across the sea where I could see the faint lights of Nassau glowing in the distance. It felt wonderful not being in a huge resort, or far worse, in a plane traveling back from some exotic far-off destination. Sometimes you just don’t need that much jet in your set.

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The 16th annual record of notably social individuals from politics, diplomacy, business, philanthropy and the arts PORTRAITS BY JOSEPH ALLEN

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A Mr. and Mrs. JAMES ABDO (Mai) Mrs. John WILLIAM ABEL-SMITH (Mimi) The Honorable and Mrs. TYLER ABELL (Bess) The Honorable DAVID C. ACHESON Mr. GLEN ACKERMAN and Mr.

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Rock Creek running to the waterfront, the serenity of the towpath on an early spring morning, hidden reaches of the Potomac where we kayak alone through islands that change every season, even as the river itself never does. Add to this the beauty of National Cathedral, the sense of history in every neighborhood, the wild cacophony in the streets, voices from every corner of the world.What’s not to love about a city that is home to the National Geographic, Smithsonian, Library of Congress and the National Archives, not to mention five great universities?

We travel all the time, and what better gateways to the world could one ask for than Reagan Airport and Union Station.

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Mr. and Mrs. PETER W. ARUNDEL (Brady)

Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER ADDISON (Sylvia Ripley)

Mrs. MARTIN ATLAS (Liane)

Mr. and Mrs. JORGE ADELER (Graziela)

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Mr. and Mrs. DAVID AGNEW (Lela) Mr. and Mrs. JOHN E. (“CHIP”) AKRIDGE, III (Sally) The Honorable MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT The Honorable and Mrs. CLIFFORD L. ALEXANDER, JR. (Adele) Senator and Mrs. LAMAR ALEXANDER (Honey) H.E. the Ambassador of Yemen ABDULWAHAB A. AL-HAJJRI Justice and Mrs. SAMUEL ALITO, JR. (Martha-Ann) H.E. the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia and Mrs. ADEL BIN AHMED AL-JUBEIR (Farah) Mr. and Mrs. JOE L. ALLBRITTON (Barbara Jean) Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT L. ALLBRITTON (Elena) H.E. the Ambassador of Oman HUNAINA AL-MUGHAIRY and H.E. FUAD AL-HINAI H.E. the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates and Mrs. YOUSEF AL-OTAIBA (Abeer) H. E. the Ambassador of Kuwait Sheikh SALEM ABDULLAH AL-SABAHand Sheikha RIMA AL-SABAH Mrs. STEWART J.O. ALSOP (Elizabeth) Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT ALTMAN (Lynda Carter) Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL ANSARI (Karen) Mr. and Mrs. JAIME APARACIO (Petra) Mrs. R. W. APPLE, JR. (Betsey) Ms. ADRIENNE ARSHT

Mr. JEFFREY BADER and Ms. ROHINI TALALLA Ms. NICOLE BAGLEY The Honorable ELIZABETH FRAWLEY BAGLEY The Honorable HOWARD H. BAKER, JR. and the Honorable NANCY LANDON KASSEBAUM Mr. ROBERT BARNETT and Ms. RITA BRAVER Mr. and Mrs. ALEXANDER BARTH (Mary) Mr. MICHAEL BARONE Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES L. BARTLETT (Martha) Mr. and Mrs. JOHN S. BEALE, JR. (Louise) H.E. the Ambassador of Australia KIM BEAZLEY and Ms. SUSIE ANNUS Mr. and Mrs. HARRY BELIN (Susan) Mr. and Mrs. MORTON BENDER (Grace) Mrs. W. TAPLEY BENNETT, JR. (Margaret) The Honorable and Mrs. WILLIAM J. BENNETT (Elayne) Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND (“RAY”) BENTON (Nina) The Honorable and Mrs. WAYNE L. BERMAN (Lea) Mr. and Mrs. ADAM K. BERNSTEIN (Tracy) The Honorable and Mrs. STUART A. BERNSTEIN (Wilma) Mr. MAX N. BERRY Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE, III (Madzy)

Mrs. ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL (Margaret)

The Vice President of the United States and Mrs. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. (Jill)

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN ARUNDEL (Christine)

Mr. and Mrs. R. HUNTER BIDEN (Kathleen)

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SOCIA L LIST The Honorable and Mrs. JAMES H. BILLINGTON (Marjorie) Mrs. WORTH BINGHAM (Joan) The Honorable and Mrs. ROBERT O. BLAKE (Sylvia) Mr. ANTONY BLINKEN and Ms. EVAN RYAN Senator and Mrs. ROY BLUNT (Abigail) The Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs. JOHN BOEHNER (Debbie) The Honorable LINDY BOGGS Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS HALE BOGGS (Barbara)

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Mr. and Mrs. CHILDS F. BURDEN (Elaine) Mr. and Mrs. I. TOWNSEND BURDEN, III (Valerie)

Mrs. ALDUS H. CHAPIN (Dolly)

Mrs. EDWARD B. BURLING, JR. (Frida)

The Honorable and Mrs. JOHN E. CHAPOTON (Sally)

Mrs. GAHL HODGES BURT

The Honorable and Mrs. O. DONALDSON CHAPOTON (Mary Jo)

The Honorable RICHARD R. BURT Mr. and Mrs. MARVIN P. BUSH (Margaret)

Mrs. KEVIN P. CHARLES (Ellen)

The Honorable HARRY FLOOD BYRD, JR.

Prince and Princess DAVID CHAVCHAVADZE (Eugenie) H.E. the Ambassador of Lebanon and Mrs. ANTOINE CHEDID (Nicole)

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The Honorable RICHARD B. CHENEY and the Honorable LYNNE B. CHENEY

Mr. and Mrs. CALVIN CAFRITZ (Jane)

Mrs. SAMUEL E. BOGLEY (Rose Marie)

Mr. and Mrs. CONRAD CAFRITZ (Ludmila)

The Honorable AVIS T. BOHLEN and Mr. DAVID P. CALLEO

Mrs. PEGGY COOPER CAFRITZ

The Honorable and Mrs. MICHAEL CHERTOFF (Meryl)

Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM N. CAFRITZ (“Buffy”)

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. CICERO (Catherine Conover)

Mrs. CHARLES A. CAMALIER, JR. (Anne)

Mrs. BRICE MCADOO CLAGETT (Diana)

Count and Countess PEDER BONDE (Clarissa)

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES A. CAMALIER, III (Patricia)

Senator BARBARA BOXER and Mr. STEWART BOXER

Mr. and Mrs. F. DAVIS CAMALIER (Lynda)

The Honorable and Mrs. RAYMOND C. CLEVENGER, III (Leslie)

Mr. BENJAMIN C. BRADLEE and Ms. SALLY QUINN

Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL CANTACUZENE (Elizabeth)

Mr. and Mrs. DAVID G. BRADLEY (Katherine)

Mr. and Mrs. RODION CANTACUZENE (Melissa)

Mrs. B. RIONDA BRAGA (Mary)

Mr. L. MICHAEL CANTOR and Ms. JENNY SPRINGER

The Honorable and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER S. (“KIT”) BOND (Linda)

Miss EDITH H. (“BOBBIE”) BREWSTER Justice and Mrs. STEPHEN G. BREYER (Joanna)

The Honorable WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON and The Secretary of State, HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

Ms. LORI D. CAMALIER

Mr. and Mrs. CALVIN H. COBB, JR. (Olive) Mr. and Mrs. JOHN COCHRAN (Barbara) Senator and Mrs. THAD COCHRAN (Rose) Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW COCKBURN (Leslie)

The Honorable and Mrs. MORTIMER CAPLIN (Ruth) Mr. and Mrs. BERNARD J. CARL (Joan)

The Honorable and Mrs. WILLIAM S. COHEN (Janet Langhart)

The Honorable NANCY G. BRINKER

Ms. MARGARET CARLSON

Mr. and Mrs. CARL B. COLBY (Dorothy)

The Honorable and Mrs. WILLIAM E. BROCK, III (Sandra)

The Honorable and Mrs. RICHARD W. CARLSON (Patricia)

*Mr. and Mrs. JONATHAN E. COLBY (Susan)

Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND C. BROPHY (Jeanette)

Mr. and Mrs. TUCKER CARLSON (Susan)

The Honorable ANN BROWN and Mr. DONALD A. BROWN

The Honorable and Mrs. FRANK C. CARLUCCI (Marcia)

Mr. and Mrs. LEONARD H. BROWN, III (Diane Ray)

Mr. JAMES CARNEY and Ms. CLAIRE SHIPMAN

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES N. (“CHUCK”) CONCONI (Janelle)

Mr. and Mrs. JORGE E. CARNICERO (Jacqueline)

The Honorable ESTHER COOPERSMITH

Mr. and Mrs. PRESTON BROWN (Eva)

Mr. and Mrs. JORGE J. CARNICERO (Rima)

Mrs. RONALD H. BROWN (Alma)

H.E. the Ambassador of Ireland and Mrs. MICHAEL COLLINS (Marie)

Mr. and Mrs. STEPHANE CARNOT (Brooke)

Senator and Mrs. SCOTT P. BROWN (Gail Huff)

Mrs. CONSTANCE CARTER

Mr. E. EDWARD BRUCE

Mrs. MCGHEE CARTER (Marcia)

Ms. MAGALEN OHRSTROM BRYANT

Mr. TOM CARVER and Ms. KATTY KAY

Mr. DAVID CORN and Ms. WELMOED LAANSTRA

Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM L. BRYANT (Aliki)

Mrs. EUGENE B. CASEY (Betty)

Dr. and Mrs. MILTON CORN (Gilan Tocco)

Mr. and Mrs. MARK BRZEZINSKI (Natalia)

Mr. and Mrs. HENRY C. CASHEN, II (Diana)

Mr. and Mrs. WARREN J. COX (Claire)

The Honorable and Mrs. ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI (Emilie)

Mr. and Mrs. ENRICO CECCHI (Andrea)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT H. CRAFT, JR. (Margaret)

Mr. and Mrs. GIUSEPPE CECCHI (Mercedes)

Dr. and Mrs. WILLIAM H. CROCKER (Jean)

Mr. KEVIN ST. C. CHAFFEE

Ms. ANDREA BRUCE CURRIER

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ashington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm,” as my uncle, Jack Kennedy, put it. Carter grew up in Selma, Ala., and I’m from New York City. Washington D.C. being a familiar jumble of North and South was the deciding factor in our decision to settle here when we got engaged in 1999.

As a historian I’ve loved researching and writing about Washington where everything takes on a new dimension. Alice Roosevelt Longworth lived in that house. Bob Woodward met “Deep Throat” here. Abraham Lincoln spent his summers there. Although I’ve lived in Washington for more than a decade, I still get in the wrong lane sometimes when I drive around Dupont Circle. As I’m routed down Massachusetts Avenue when I’m trying to go up Connecticut, I always try to catch a glimpse of Patterson House. It makes me think of young Colonel Lindburgh, fresh from his historic solo transatlantic flight, addressing the crowds from the balcony. Or of J. Edgar Hoover, Huey Long and Evalyn Walsh McLean and her Hope Diamond – along with Cabinet secretaries, movie stars and cowboys – arriving for a wild evening at one of Cissy Patterson’s legendary parties.

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Mr. and Mrs. JOHN DONOVAN (Linda)

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Justice RUTH BADER GINSBURG

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Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT T. FOLEY (Carol)

Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD DUBIN (Elizabeth)

Mr. and Mrs. LEE M. FOLGER (Juliet)

Mr. and Mrs. SPOTTSWOOD P. DUDLEY (Blair)

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Mr. and Mrs. NEIL C. FOLGER (Izette)

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Mrs. MELVILLE BELL GROSVENOR (Anne) Miss SARAH A. GROSVENOR

Mr. JIM HOAGLAND and Ms. JANE STANTON HITCHCOCK

The Honorable BRANDON H. GROVE, JR.

Mrs. WALTER J. HODGES (Margaret)

Mr. and Mrs. ACHILLE MURAT GUEST (Judith)

Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTIAN C. HOHENLOHE (Nora)

Mrs. CHARLES E. GUGGENHEIM (Marion)

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Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT HOLLENSTEINER

Mr. and Mrs. JAY L. JOHNSON (Sydney/“Nini”)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT M. HAFT (Mary)

The Honorable and Mrs. STUART W. HOLLIDAY (Gwen)

Mrs. GILBERT HAHN, JR. (Margot)

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Mrs. ALEXANDER M. HAIG, JR. (Patricia)

The Honorable and Mrs. LINWOOD HOLTON (Virginia/“Jinks”)

Mrs. NAJEEB E. HALABY (Libby)

Mr. and Mrs. H. CARTER HOOD (Amanda Smith)

Mr. and Mrs. GREGORY HALL (Wendy Adeler)

Mrs. OUTERBRIDGE HORSEY (Mary)

The Honorable and Mrs. LLOYD N. HAND (Ann)

Mr. and Mrs. OUTERBRIDGE HORSEY (Georgina)

Mr. and Mrs. FRANKLIN L. HANEY, SR. (“Emmy”)

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN K. HOSKINSON (Ana)

Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD HANLON (Pamela)

Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR A. HOUGHTON, III (Peggy)

Mr. THOMAS HARDHART and Ms. VIRGINIA SHORE

Mrs. LINDA L. HOUGHTON

The Honorable JANE HARMAN

Mrs. PATRICIA E. HOWAR

Dr. WILLIAM A. HASELTINE

Mrs. RAYMOND J. HOWAR (Pamela)

General (U.S. M.C., Ret.) and Mrs. P. X. KELLY (Barbara)

Mr. TODD HATHAWAY and Ms. NORA MACCOBY

Miss JANET A. HOWARD

Mrs. JACK KEMP (Joanne)

Representative STENY H. HOYER

Ms. KAY KENDALL

Mr. and Mrs. HADLAI A. HULL (Ann)

Justice and Mrs. ANTHONY M. KENNEDY (Mary)

Mr. and Mrs. STEPHEN A. HAYES (Theo)

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN E. HUNNICUTT (Catherine)

Mrs. EDWARD M. KENNEDY (Victoria)

Mr. and Mrs. WEBB COOK HAYES, IV (Sara)

Mr. AL HUNT and Ms. JUDY WOODRUFF

Senator JOHN F. KERRY and Ms. TERESA HEINZ

Mrs. JOHN W. HECHINGER, SR. (June)

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Mr. JOSEPH KEUSCH and Ms. JAN NEUHARTH

Count and Countess JEHAN DE LA HAYESAINT HILAIRE (Constance Milstein)

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Mrs. EDMOND N. HOWAR (Margaret)

Mr. and Mrs. MARVIN L. KAY (Dolly)

Mr. JAMES V. KIMSEY

Mr. and Mrs. J. RODERICK HELLER, III (Kay)

Mr. and Mrs. GILBERT H. KINNEY (Ann)

Mrs. RICHARD M. HELMS (Cynthia)

Mr. AUSTIN H. (“KIP”) KIPLINGER

Mr. C. WOLCOTT HENRY

Mr. and Mrs. KNIGHT A. KIPLINGER (Ann)

Mr. JOHN HENRY and Ms. ANN CRITTENDEN Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL HERRALD (Susan)

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Mr. and Mrs. DAVID IGNATIUS (Eve)

Mr. and Mrs. STEVEN KNAPP (Diane) Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER KOCH (Susan)

Mrs. CHRISTIAN A. HERTER, JR. (Catherine)

The Honorable and Mrs. PAUL R. IGNATIUS (Nancy)

Mr. JULIO E. HEURTEMATTE, JR.

Mr. MARTIN INDYK

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT KOGOD (Arlene)

Mr. ROBERT M. HIGDON, JR.

Mr. JOHN PETERS IRELAN

Mr. and Mrs. TED KOPPEL (Grace Anne)

Mr. ROBIN HILL

Mr. and Mrs. WALTER ISAACSON (Cathy)

The Honorable RODERICK M. HILLS and the Honorable CARLA HILLS

Mr. and Mrs. C. OLIVER ISELIN, III (Swannie)

The Honorable TOM C. KOROLOGOS and the Honorable ANN MCLAUGHLIN KOROLOGOS

Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER ISHAM (Jennifer)

Mrs. POLLY KRAFT

Mrs. JOSEPH HIRSHHORN (Olga)

Mrs. EUGENE ISTOMIN (Marta)

Mr. JOSEPH KRAKORA

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hether it’s a simple hike along the Potomac, with a slight detour to the National Gallery of Art to round out the day, or a sinful burger at Five Guys, Washington is a mecca for anyone aspiring to a fully diverse cultural experience. We love that the Kennedy Center is an annual destination for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, that we can deepen our understanding of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre and can catch huge talents like ELEW at HR57 on any given night. Our culinary appetites are always satisfied at Le Zinc or Cafe Milano. As attorneys, we work in the seat of government and there isn’t a day that goes by that doesn’t feel relevant and dynamic.You can’t be this close to the White House and not want to get engaged. We are invested in improving the lives of young people through our support of Communities in Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention program and Sasha Bruce Youth Network, a shelter devoted to assisting abused and abandoned youth.

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Mr. LASALLE D. LEFFALL, III

Senator and Mrs. JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN (Hadassah)

Mr. and Mrs. JAMES LEHRER (Kate)

The Honorable and Mrs. HENRIK LILJEGREN (Nil)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT LEHRMAN (Aimee)

Mrs. R. ROBERT LINOWES (Ada)

Mr. and Mrs. SAMUEL LEHRMAN (Susan)

Mr. and Mrs. JAN M. LODAL (Elizabeth)

Mr. JAMES H. LEMON, JR.

Mrs. JOHN G. LOFFT (Vibeke)

Mr. and Mrs. THEODORE J.

Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT ALAN LOGAN (Lydia)

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ashington, D.C. uniquely offers the stimulation of one of the world’s most important cities, but it also has a small town feel that leads to a true sense of community. Our city is a melting pot filled with people from all parts of the globe who come together to work and play. Its magnificent physical beauty is immediately clear to anyone who visits, but there are still marvelous new places to discover even for longtime residents. On the other hand, some of its citizens are barely getting by. They face unimaginable hardships. But there is also a core ethos in our community to generously help those in need with both time and resources. That’s because Washington is a place where a kid from Chevy Chase can move away to study and work in other cities across the country, but then return home to build a life and be inspired to make a contribution every day.

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Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD (Lucy)

Mrs. BONNIE BUCHANAN MATHESON

Mrs. WENDY BURDEN MORGAN

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES T. MATHESON (Julie)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT MOSES (Patricia Kluge)

Mr. and Mrs. MALCOLM MATHESON, III (Gail)

Mr. ERIC L. MOTLEY

Mr. ROBERT R. MATHESON

Mr. ROGER H. MUDD

Mr. CHARLES B. MATHIAS

Mrs. PAT MUNROE (Mary)

Mrs. CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS (Ann)

Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER MURRAY (Carlotta)

Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD J. MATHIAS (Dale)

Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS J. MURRAY (Evelyn)

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Mr. and Mrs. TERENCE R. (“TERRY”) MCAULIFFE (Dorothy) The Honorable TIMOTHY J. MCBRIDE and The Honorable ANITA MCBRIDE Senator and Mrs. JOHN MCCAIN (Cindy)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT C. NELSON (Julia) Mrs. JOHN A. NEVIUS (Sally) Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM V. NEWLIN (Louisa)

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Mrs. JOHN S. MCCAIN, JR. (Roberta)

The Honorable and Mrs. WILLIAM T. NEWMAN, JR. (Sheila Johnson)

His Eminence Cardinal THEODORE E. MCCARRICK

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT C. NICHOLAS, III (Lynn)

Mr. and Mrs. MALCOLM E. (“MIKE”) PEABODY (Pamela)

Dr. and Mrs. THOMAS P. NIGRA (Jane)

Mr. and Mrs. PAYSON R. PEABODY (Karin)

The Honorable and Mrs. WILLIAM A. NITZE (Ann)

Mr. and Mrs. HAVEN N. B. PELL (Mina)

Ms. DOROTHY MCGHEE

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT H. (“BOB”) NIXON (Sarah)

The Honorable and Mrs. THOMAS F. (“MACK”) MCLARTY, III (Donna)

H. E. the Ambassador of Monaco and Mrs. GILLES NOGHÈS (Ellen)

Representative NANCY PELOSI and Mr. PAUL PELOSI

Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD MCLELLAN (Diana)

H.E. the Ambassador of Bahrain HOUDA NONOO

Mrs. CHARLES H. PERCY (Loraine)

The Honorable JULIETTE CLAGETT MCLENNAN

Her Majesty Queen NOOR

Mr. LUCIAN PERKINS and Ms. SARAH TANGUY

Mrs. ROBERT S. MCNAMARA (Diana)

Mr. FRANCO NUSCHESE

Mr. and Mrs. DAVID PERLIN (Skye Raiser)

Senator MITCH MCCONNELL and the Honorable ELAINE LAN CHAO

Mrs. PAUL MELLON (Rachel/“Bunny”) Mr. DAVID L. MERCER Mrs. PHILIP MERRILL (Eleanor)

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Mr. and Mrs. THEODORE A. MILES (Carlotta/“Buffy”)

Princess ALEXIS N. OBOLENSKY (Selene)

Dr. and Mrs. WENDELL G. MILES (Ann)

Mr. CHRISTOPHER OGDEN

Mrs. G. WILLIAM MILLER (Ariadna)

Ms. DIANA (“DEEDY”) OGDEN and Ms. MARGO L. CARPER

Mr. and Mrs. JAMES P. MILLS, JR. (Deborah)

Mr. MARK PENN and Ms. NANCY JACOBSON

Mr. JOSEPH G. PERPICH and Ms. CATHY SULZBERGER

Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM F. MCSWEENY (Dorothy) Mrs. GILBERT D. MEAD (Jaylee)

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Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER OHRSTROM (Lilla)

Mrs. SALLY ENGELHARD PINGREE

Mr. and Mrs. CLARKE OHRSTROM (Molly)

Mr. BILL PLANTE and Ms. ROBIN SMITH

The Honorable MARY V. MOCHARY

Mrs. GEORGE L. OHRSTROM, JR. (Jacqueline)

Mr. and Mrs. ANTHONY PODESTA (Heather)

The Honorable and Mrs. ANTHONY J. (“TOBY”) MOFFETT, JR. (Myra)

Mrs. RICARD R. OHRSTROM (Allen)

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN D. PODESTA (Mary)

Mr. and Mrs. CHRISTOPHER OLSEN (Michelle)

Mr. and Mrs. JOHN J. POHANKA (Lynn)

H. E. the Ambassador of Israel and Mrs. MICHAEL OREN (Sally)

Mr. and Mrs. CURTIS POLK (Amanda)

The Honorable and Mrs. GEORGE J. MITCHELL (Heather)

Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT J. MONAHAN, JR. (Laurie) Mr. and Mrs. C. BRAXTON MONCURE (Deborah) Dr. ROBERT MONTGOMERY and Ms. DENYCE GRAVES

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Ms. ROXANNE ROBERTS

The Honorable and Mrs. COLIN L. POWELL (Alma)

Mr. and Mrs. STEPHEN ROBERTS (“Cokie”)

Mr. and Mrs. EARL A. POWELL, III (Nancy) Lady PREVIN (Heather) Miss JUDY LYNN PRINCE Dr. and Mrs. JEROLD J. PRINCIPATO (Marjorie) Mr. and Mrs. FREDERICK H. PRINCE (Diana)

Mr. and Mrs. NASH WHITNEY SCHOTT (Aniko Gaal)

Mrs. JOHN G. ROBERTS (Jane)

The Honorable CAROL L. SCHWARTZ Mr. ROBERT C. SCHWARTZ

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Soon we were deep into the community, raising our two boys, Payson and Carter. Pam worked on the board of the Writer’s Center, the Women’s Committee of the Corcoran and several other arts organizations, while I joined the board of the Washington International School. In the ’80s Pam started producing documentaries of well-known artists.

Her most recent film explores Abbott Thayer, the father of camouflage. Meanwhile, I, discouraged like many others over the failure of the D.C. public schools, started looking for better solutions. In the ’90s I founded a group called the Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS) through which we have developed D.C.’s public charter school program whose 54 schools now enroll 41 percent of the District’s publicly funded students. Payson, his wife Karin and three grandchildren now live here, giving us even more to do. And we’re still having fun.

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LILIA BLACKMORE DOREEN TISONE and SANDI HOFFMAN / Photographer CLAY BLACKMORE and company celebrate the opening of their new studio space. (Photos by Kyle Samperton)

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CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

BEST BUDDIES An enduring friendship and a lasting impact through an innovative charity

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Shriver and I I bet we’ve exchanged 10,000 were classmates emails since we’ve met. We’ve at Georgetown become something constant in each University, she introduced me to her other’s lives. I’ll be friends with “Big parents and her brothers. I developed Ken” for the rest of my life. an unfathomable amount of respect For me, it’s a part of my social and admiration for the Kennedy responsibility as an activist, to be and Shriver families, especially authentic and do the work. For for Eunice Kennedy Shriver. I Ken and I, what started out as a considered her a saint, and one of responsibility has now turned into the 10 most important women in an honest friendship. That’s one of our country’s history. Her work the goals of BBI: a normalcy in the touched more lives integration. It’s almost a civil rights — mine included issue — not to shun but to embrace — than just about people with intellectual disabilities. anyone imaginable.

Ted Leonsis with “e-buddy” Ken Holden.

I believe that more companies As a role model, she should operate a double-bottomwas an exemplar.

I also met Maria’s helped develop the line business.That’s to say that if they do the right brother Anthony plan and provided things the right way, and they activate volunteerKennedy Shriver the real estate for ism and charitable giving through their resources, and found his Best the staff in Washing- employees, customers and sponsors, they will Jill Biden, Lynn and Ted Leonsis, Joe Buddies Internaton so they could actually see the creation of enhanced value.These Biden and Ken Holden. tional (BBI) impreslaunch e-Buddies, days I see more businesses measuring or “metricsive. The premise and I backed it ing” how they give back, applying the kinds of business disciplines to philanthropy and getting behind BBI was noble yet simple: connect- financially. ing those with intellectual disabilities with other I try to run my philanthropy like I run my 10 times the return on their investment.This is a people so that they could create mutually beneficial business. I do a lot of due diligence, and then I modern way of managing your enterprise.

My goal is to create an environment with relationships. “use the product” before I get emotionally and I didn’t have any intellectually disabled friends too financially involved. With e-Buddies, I vol- my teams, the Washington Wizards, Capitals and at that time. I saw people with mental handicaps as unteered to be part of the first coupling. Best Mystics, and my businesses that celebrates doing separate from the mainstream. Shame on me. I got Buddies located a young man, Ken Holden, who the right things the right way and actively particiinvolved with Best Buddies in 1997, when I was lives in Tampa, Fla. Thanks to the program, I can pating in our community. As the majority owner president and vice chairman of America Online. honestly say that he is now one of my best friends. of these sports teams, I would like us to be model I encouraged Anthony to start using digital cou- A day has not gone by in a dozen years when we franchises, where owners and players realize they have a huge platform on which to create social pling, a way to create friendships online via email haven’t connected in some way. and instant messaging. This process allowed Over the years, I’ve forgotten that Ken has a responsibility and then act on it.

“Big Ken” Holden would have it no other faster and easier communication between BBI disability. He’s just a buddy that I text, email or members. The program was called e-Buddies. I send instant messages to.We talk about sports, our way.

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Washington Hilton | PHOTOS BY KYLE SAMPERTON ALL ABOUT THE JOES: Though Fight Night 2011 was still about cigars, martinis, cowboy steaks and the army of a ractive hostesses who served them, a somber air marked this year’s event. Nearly 1,700 mostly male guests paid tribute to “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier who died a few days prior to the event and to its ailing chairman Joseph E. “Joe” Robert Jr., who appeared onstage in a wheelchair to donate $5 million to the charity he founded. Since 1990, Fight for Children has raised $85 million for programs that serve low-income children in the District.

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The evening of lively entertainment and a charity auction supports local shelters aiding women and children who have been affected by violence, poverty and homelessness. RECOGNIZED: Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown was honored for his dedication and sponsorship of legislation to save women’s lives. Jaci Wilson Reid served as chairman.

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The Christmas Parade in Middleburg (Photo by Middleburg Eccentric)

Holiday Happenings Hunt country residents celebrate with parties, parades, biking and bag piping

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t’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas … panic has set in while making lists, wrapping gifts and decking the halls.

Then there are the holiday parties: Martini Madness with Holly and Stuart Weinstein Bacall, a hunt breakfast at Lisa and Zohar Ben Dov’s “Kinross” and cocktails with Michelle and Randy Rouse.

The hunt country holiday season kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 3 with “Christmas in Middleburg.” Breakfast with Santa begins the day and is followed by the Middleburg Garden Club’s Greens Sale and a stunning parade of horses and hounds followed by the Christmas Parade.

There will be more than 60 entries including the U.S. 3rd Infantry Fife and Drums, several high school marching bands, horses trotting, vintage fire engines and sports cars, and the author’s son, Taylor Shapiro, who will be one half of the team of “bikepipers”

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— a comedic combination of biking and bag piping. Add the Hogettes to the mix plus the Redskin Player Alumni and Redskinette Cheerleader Alumnae. Then there are the hometown favorites: Great Meadows Polo School, The Corgi Corps, Middleburg Tennis Club USTA Women’s National Champions, Alpacas of Middleburg, Casanova Warrenton Pony Club and Middleburg Elementary School. Speculation continues until the last moment as to who will be spotted in the line-up. Previous surprise appearances have included Middleburg residents Sheila Johnson and Redskins broadcaster Sam Huff. All of this followed by Sandy Lerner’s Ayrshire Coach and then Santa.

Middleburg Mayor Betsy Davis will be in the parade and is the definition of a holiday multi-tasking dynamo. When not dealing with the details of our beloved village, she works in her family’s sprawling emporium, The Fun

Shop. I just had to ask her what was on her wish list this year. “There’s also one item that really isn’t urgent, but I have always thought would be fun,” Davis notes. “A metal detector.

Yes, I know it’s a bit odd, but there’s so much history in our soil that’s just waiting to be discovered. Just seems like a great adventure.”

Susan Byrne and her brother Bill Byrne are showing Uri Gorbachev’s colorful Russian art works at their Byrne Gallery through the New Year. They hosted an artist’s reception preview attended by Peggy and Sid Silver, who spend weekends at their Brook Hill Farm, photographer Mona Botwick and husband Chuck Botwick, Helen Walker with her daughter Ellen Walker Malherbe (who was visiting from her home in Paris) and son Evan Walker, now living in Amsterdam.

It seems like an international village, especially just up the street at Linda Tripp and husband Dieter Rausch’s German-inspired shop,The Christmas Sleigh, where they will be hosting a reception for Frau Karla Steinbach featuring her exclusive selection of nutcrackers on December 8.

REALTY NOTES: The sidewalks are buzzing over the most recent mega transaction. Irene Pollin, widow of professional sports owner Abe Pollin, sold her 149-acre “Cloverland Farm.” Peter Pejacsevich of Middleburg Real Estate represented the buyers, Michael and Connie Fleniken of Burton, Texas. John Coles of Thomas and Talbot Real Estate produced the $ 6.4 million listing. The fivebedroom stone Colonial Revival house was designed six decades ago by renowned architect William Lawrence Bottomley and built in 1944 by revered hunt country favorite W.J. Hanback. Tennis courts, a swimming pool and greenhouses are included. No word yet if the new owners will be in residence for the holidays.

And, finally, this item related to the equine dispersal from the late Edward P. “Ned” Evans’ Casanova, Va., “Spring Hill Farm” at Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale in Kentucky: Christmas Kid, a Grade 1 stakes winning mare in foal to Bernardini, was sold for $4.2 million. I’ll be keeping my eye out for a surprise under the tree.

Happy New Year indeed.

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Big band and Jazz-Age flair swung through the historic and patriotically decorated Terminal A of Reagan National Airport for Luke’s Wings second annual Homecoming Gala on Veterans Day, creating a classic American scene. Raising funds to reunite wounded troops with their families for the holidays, co-founder Fletcher Gill and Executive Director Lindsay Kin welcomed 300 supporters who especially enjoyed dancing as jets landed on the runways before them.

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Great Estates Many large landed properties that once dotted the map of our nation’s capital became museums or embassies. Others were subdivided to create new housing developments or disappeared altogether.

Only a few have survived as private residences. Here is what happened to the best of them.

BY DONNA EVERS

TUDOR PLACE ST STREET NW

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was purchased in 1805 by Martha Parke Custis Peter, the step-granddaughter of George Washington. A fine example of neoclassicism, the mansion was designed by Dr. William Thornton, who also did the U.S. Capitol. Descendants of the Peter family owned the 5.5-acre estate for 180 years. Tudor Place is now a museum and garden open to the public.

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EVERMAY TH STREET NW is a Federal-

style building designed by Nicholas King in 1801 for Samuel Davidson, a businessman who owned 150 acres in Washington, including the land on which the White House was built. The 3.5acre Georgetown estate includes a 12,000-square-foot residence with a gatekeeper’s cottage, swimming pool, tennis court and extensive gardens. Owned by the Belin family since 1923, Evermay was

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recently sold to a private owner for $22 million.

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DUMBARTON OAKS R STREET NW was

acquired in 1920 by diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred, who redesigned it, added museum space and embellished the grounds with the help of noted landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand. Among the many large parties they hosted there was their 30th wedding anniversary, for

which Igor Stravinsky composed the “Dumbarton Suite.” In 1940, they donated the 16-acre estate to Harvard University for use as a Byzantine Studies center. The museums and gardens are open to the public.

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RESERVOIR ROAD NW was

the estate of Standard Oil heiress Ann Archbold, who built the Italian villa between 1922 and 1925 and used its grounds to train

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DUNMARLIN FOXHALL ROAD NW was

built in 1929 by Duncan and Marjorie Phillips after they turned their 21st Street NW home over to the Phillips Collection.

The 16-acre estate included a 17,000-square-foot Maryland plantation-style house with 20 rooms, including a dining room that seated 30, and a large servants’ wing.The 12-bedroom mansion was demolished in 1988 but the land sat empty for years. It is now being developed as Phillips Park, a neighborhood of multimilliondollar homes.

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VALLEY VIEW FOXHALL ROAD NW In

1936, Elinor Morse Ryan, the daughter of financier Thomas Fortune Ryan, hired architect William Bottemly to build an elegant 13,000-square-foot Georgian-style mansion on her 17-acre estate. After she married Parke Howell Brady, she spent much of her time abroad and rented the house to various people, including Marjorie Merriwether Post.The property was sold to Mrs. Eugene B. Casey in 2001, and when Mrs. Casey couldn’t persuade the city to make it the official mayoral residence, she had it torn down before it could be granted historic designation. She eventually ceded the land to the Salvation Army.

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THE CAFRITZ ESTATE FOXHALL ROAD NW

Real estate mogul Morris Cafritz built this Art Deco mansion in 1938 for his wife Gwen, a famed hostess in the 1940s and ’50s.

Senators and Supreme Court justices flocked to their cocktail parties and dinners where they marveled at the lighted dance floor and terrace overlooking the city lights. The 13.8-acre estate is now the campus of the private Field School.

THE NELSON ROCKEFELLER ESTATE FOXHALL ROAD NW

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Rockefeller purchased this mansion when he became Gerald R. Ford’s vice president even though there was an official vice presidential residence on Observatory Circle. He and his wife, Happy, preferred the privacy of their own 27-acre estate.

When the property was sold and the house demolished after he left office, neighbors fought development plans for years, but finally agreed to allow Foxhall Crescents, a community of expensive town homes, to be built on the site.

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THE BELGIAN RESIDENCE FOXHALL ROAD NW

Auto heiress Anna Dodge Dillman commissioned renowned architect Horace Trumbauer to build this exquisite residence as a wedding gift to her daughter, Delphine, who married Nevada banker Raymond Baker (who had been previously married to a Bromo-Seltzer heiress, who in turn had been married to a Vanderbilt.) The 30-room mansion, a copy of the Hotel RothelinCharolais in Paris, sits on 13 acres with views of the Potomac River and Blue Ridge Mountains.The

Belgians purchased it in 1945 for use as an ambassadorial residence.

Comdominium now occupies much of the property.

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WESTOVER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW This Colonial

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Revival country house was constructed in 1896 by banker Charles C. Glover Sr. An ardent conservationist, Glover persuaded Congress to buy and preserve the land for Rock Creek Park and the National Zoo. He later donated 77 acres from his own estate to form Glover-Archbold Park.

National Presbyterian Church bought the remaining 16 acres in 1959 and resold it to developers who razed the house to build the Foxhall Cooperative and Westover, a gated townhouse community.

Barton Key, the uncle of Francis Scott Key. Presidents Martin Van Buren and Grover Cleveland later leased the estate (which once comprised 250 acres) for use as their “Summer White House.” In the 1920s, Gen. George S. Patton rented it and then sold in 1929 to Henry Stimson, secretary of war under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman.The Maret School acquired the estate in 1950.

UNDEROAK NEBRASKA AVENUE NW Located near

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American University just off Dow Chemical heiress Ruth Buchanan’s 2.75-acre residence is one of the last privately owned estates in Washington. It is noted for gardens designed by Rose Greeley in the 1950s and a magnificent 350year-old oak tree from which the property derives its name.

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WISCONSIN AVENUE

NW In 1916, Evalyn Walsh

McLean, the owner of the Hope diamond, and her husband Ned McLean, owner of the Washington Post, inherited 75 acres and a Georgian mansion designed by famed architect John Russell Pope. The estate soon became the scene of parties that rivaled the court of Versailles in lavishness and expense. After the McLeans suffered a series of misfortunes, the house was sold to the government and torn down in 1942. The McLean Gardens

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WOODLEY CATHEDRAL AVENUE

NW was built in 1802 by Philip

THE ROCKS PARK ROAD NW and SHEPHERD STREET NW

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Mona Blodgett and her husband, David St. Pierre Gaillard, built a mansion in the 1920s in Rock Creek Park and named it “The Rocks” after his family’s plantation in North Carolina.

The 21,000-square-foot house on 16 acres is so big that it has two addresses. It now belongs to Sen. John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV and his wife, Sharon, who host many events at Washington’s largest privately owned property.

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VILLA FIRENZE ALBEMARLE STREET

NW The Italian government

purchased rambling Tudor residence in 1976 from Peggy Guggenheim Logan. Peggy’s first husband, copper heir Robert Guggenheim, purchased the property in 1942 and named it after his yacht, which in turn was named after his mother Florence.

It is fitting that Italian ambassadors now call “Villa Firenze” their home. The mansion on 22 acres of elaborate gardens is sheltered

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German Shepherds as seeingeye and police dogs. In 1924, she donated 24 acres to what later became Glover-Archbold Park.

Her son, John D. Archbold, sold the remaining 42 acres in 1978 to developers who turned it into a posh, gated and eponymously named townhouse community.

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by tall trees and evergreens and is often the scene of large events.

PERUVIAN RESIDENCE GARRISON STREET NW The gated entrance

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guards the 25-acre grounds of this fine Colonial Revival stone mansion. In 1928, Charles H. Tompkins, who built the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and

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designed Meridian Hill Park, asked architect Horace Peaslee to design his home on high ground that was once Battery Terrill, a Civil War fortress. The estate was purchased by the Peruvians in 1944 and currently includes a soccer field.

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HILLWOOD LINNEAN AVENUE NW

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Evermay

Currently the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, this estate was the home of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriwether Post, who hosted spectacular parties there with gold dinner settings for 100, an army of liveried servants and museum-quality Russian and French art throughout the house.

She bequeathed the property as a museum after her death in 1973.

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Home for the Holidays These unique properties offer sensational ways to celebrate the season

DUPONT CIRCLE

R STREET NW WASHINGTON DC Built in 1911 by Clark Waggaman, this residence seamlessly merges new and existing historical features creating a one-of-a-kind offering with over 12,000 square feet of living space. The first two levels have formal entertaining and living areas, including a library walled with built-in bookcases and a chef â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen with designer cabinetry and appliances.The upper floors offer spacious bedrooms or office space, all with full ensuite baths.The lower level is an apartment with a separate rear garden entrance. Period details are found throughout and include original plaster moldings and countless imported French pieces from both the 18th and 19th centuries.

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This 13,245-square-foot custom residence features a two-story reception hall and banquet-sized dining room as well as comfortable living spaces that include an open kitchen and casual entertaining areas. The private quarters are extensive with nine bedrooms, eight full and three half-baths as well as a main-level master suite.

A heated pool, outdoor kitchen and loggia round out this well-appointed 1.41acre property.

MIDDLEBURG CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

Asking Price: $5,500,000

UNISON ROAD PHILMONT VA

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This 4,000-square-foot custom-built home is in immaculate condition and laden with one-of-a-kind features, including a 127-acre Christmas tree farm. Constructed of 6-inch blonde quarry stone with a copper roof, the house is nestled in rustic and beautiful western Loudoun County. The seasonally operational farm is in turnkey condition and produces more than enough revenue to cover operating costs. Additional amenities include magnificent stone patios, a separate in-law suite and sweeping views of the large front lawn sloping to the lake beyond.

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Happy Closings Multimillion-dollar sales end the year in the District, Bethesda, Chevy Chase and McLean

BY STAC E Y G R A Z I E R P FA R R

THE DISTRICT Peter and Diane Nachtwey sold unit L-7 at WATER STREET NW for $4,550,000 with

the help of Washington Fine Properties’ Mark McFadden. Mr. Nachtwey is the chief financial officer of Legg Mason and was formerly with the Carlyle Group. The luxe three-bedroom condo in the 72-unit building was featured in Washington Spaces magazine and boasts walls of windows that provide sweeping views of the Potomac River and city skyline.

Jim and Kristen Quigley sold MACOMB STREET NW to broadcast journalist and Washington-based TV news anchor Gordon Peterson and his wife Anne Fleming for $1,550,000. Peterson is moderator and producer of “Inside Washington,” and a coanchor on WJLA/ABC-7. He has won multiple Emmy Awards. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath Colonial was built in 1941 and sits in the heart of Kent. Amenities include a family room with a wall of windows, flagstone terrace stretching the width of the house, an au-pair suite and outdoor living room. Ellen Morrell and Matt McCormick of Washington Fine Properties represented the sellers and Washington Fine Properties’ Margot Wilson represented the buyers.

John Missing and Milica Mitrovich sold LOWELL STREET NW for $2,937,000 to James New. Mr. Missing and Ms. Mitrovich are attorneys. Mr. New is an executive at RBC Capital Markets. The seven-bedroom Colonial Revival was built in 1913 and sits on a quarter acre a block away from the National Cathedral. The classic property features a sun-filled interior with heart pine floors, a master suite with a large dressing room and

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WJLA news anchor Gordon Peterson and his wife Anne Fleming bought 5143 Macomb Street NW in Kent for $1,550,000.

a landscaped garden off of the two-level rear porch. Washington Fine Properties’ William F.X. Moody and Robert Hryniewicki were the listing agents. Liz Lavette of Washington Fine Properties was the selling agent.

Mickey Kantor and wife Heidi Schulman sold OLIVE STREET NW for $1,975,000 to Gary Messplay. Kantor, an attorney at Mayer Brown, was chairman of the ClintonGore campaign in 1992 and is the former U.S. trade representative. Schulman is a professor at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and a former NBC News correspondent. Messplay is a partner at Hunton & Williams. The four-bedroom Federal row house near Rose Park in Georgetown’s East Village was built in 2000 and features a sleek gourmet kitchen with dining area, lower-level recreation room and window-filled master

suite. Washington Fine Properties’ Anne Weir and Heidi Hatfield were the listing agents.

Matthew Jacobs and Caroline Cunningham bought

CATHEDRAL AVENUE NW from Elizabeth Tyson for $1.4 million. Mr. Jacobs is a partner at Jenner & Block law firm. Ms. Cunningham is president of the Trust for the National Mall. The five-bedroom Woodley Park Historic District property was built in 1909 and is across from Rock Creek Park. The listing agent was Coldwell Banker’s Sheila Mooney. Marry Addison of Washington Fine Properties was the buyer’s agent.

Ellen O’Kane Tauscher sold S STREET NW in Kalorama for $2,950,000 with the help of Washington Fine Properties’ listing agent Margot Wilson. Ms. Tauscher is currently undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs.

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A seven-bedroom Colonial Revival house with a landscaped garden at 3607 Lowell Street NW sold for $2,937,000 to an undisclosed buyer.

She was a Democratic member of Congress from California from 1997 to 2009. The fivebedroom Federal house was built in 1962 and is well suited for entertaining with spacious public rooms that flow into a large private garden.

MARYLAND Craig and Nicole Dobson bought MEADOW LANE from Mark and Renée Rubin for $1.5 million.

The Dobsons are both pediatricians in the District. The beautiful fourlevel 1928 English Tudor residence in the much sought after Chevy Chase Section IV neighborhood was recently renovated and expanded to include a two-story addition with a gourmet chef ’s kitchen, butler’s pantry and family room. The listing agent for the transaction was Long & Foster’s Sharyn Goldman while the Buyer’s Agent was Long & Foster’s Margaret Ferris.

Dr. Robert and Nancy Samit sold their residence at DEEP CREEK COURT in Bethesda for $2.1 million. Dr. Samit is the president and CEO of MyEyeDr., a full service

eye care facility he founded in 2001. The sixbedroom Colonial was built in 1996 and sits on a private cul-de-sac in Burning Tree Valley.

It features a spectacular addition by acclaimed builder Jeff Robins as well as a library with custom-milled cherry walls, stunning gourmet kitchen and opulent master bedroom suite.

Mark Fleisher of Long & Foster was the listing agent for the transaction.

VIRGINIA Allen and Asyeh Kabiri sold MOTTROM DRIVE in McLean for $8.6 million to an undisclosed buyer with the help of Long & Foster’s Fouad Talout. Mr. Kabiri is the founder and CEO of Selection Construction company and co-founder of KN Global Services. The six-bedroom, seven-bath brick Colonial in Elmwood Estates was built in 2002. The property sits on two well-manicured acres that include a pool and a spa.

PROPERTY LINES PRICIEST LISTING Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Moeen Qureshi is selling what is now ranked as the most expensive listing ($12 million) in the District:

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BENTON PLACE NW. The 11-bedroom Mediterranean-style mega-mansion sits on half an acre and was formerly two separate properties that Qureshi, now a World Bank official, rebuilt as one dwelling. The opulent estate sits between the vice president’s residence and Rock Creek Park. The property is listed by WC & AN Miller Realtors, a Long & Foster Company.

MOST EXPENSIVE CONDO Aerospace guru Eric Steiner and his wife Pascaline have listed their

WATER STREET NW condominium for $7,777,777 — making it the most expensive apartment on the local market. Steiner is the son of the late Jeffrey Steiner, founder of the McLean-based Fairchild Corporation and the director of

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Banner Aerospace Inc. The 6,650square-foot unit (also the city’s largest) features top-of-the-line finished and award-winning contemporary design by Richard Williams Architects. The property includes seven bedrooms, seven baths, a library, family room, two French balconies and four garage spaces. TTR Sotheby’s is offering the listing.

HISTORIC SALE “Halcyon House,” listed by Mark McFadden of Washington Fine Properties has been reported in the press as being “under contract” for $11 million to biotech tycoons Ryuji and Ueno Kuno only four months after they purchased “Evermay,” also in Georgetown, for $22 million. A historic landmark at

PROSPECT STREET NW, the classic Federal-style “Halcyon House” includes 30,000 square feet of floor space and a large garden and swimming pool that overlook the Potomac. “Halcyon

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listed “Longacres,” House” was built in a 24-acre estate 1787 by Benjamin at PENStoddert, the first NYFIELD LOCK secretary of the ROAD in Potomac Navy. Its gardens were designed for $8.5 million by the renowned on behalf of Don Pierre L’Enfant. In and Susan Franyo.

1900, it was purIt was previously chased by Albert owned by Mrs. Clemens, a nephew Franyo’s parents, Halcyon House of Mark Twain. The Gertrude and property was thorHarold Hammond, oughly restored and has not been from 1978 to 1995 on the market in by the Dreyfuss family and is more than 50 years. There are two listed on the National Register of dwellings on the property — a brick Historic Places. The selling price ranch house and a three-story, was a significant drop from the five-bedroom Colonial residence. original $30 million offering in Records dating back to 1721 indi2008. McFadden, who sold both cate that “Longacres,” named for of the properties to the Kunos, its sweeping views, once included also handled the sale of a third the Tehogge Trail (now River Road), significant listing, “Marwood” in which was used by the Canaya Potomac, for $20 million.

Indians. In 1732, the property was patented to Daniel Dulany, a promLONGACRES HITS MARKET Long inent lawyer, land developer and & Foster’s Barbara Nalls recently Maryland official.

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here are few important rules to live by: • Keep a variety of garnishes on hand:

Cranberries, cinnamon sticks, mint and apples provide wonderful seasonal touches. Display your well-stocked beverage selection with style – line up bottles with corresponding mixers, while keeping ice nearby for the convenience of arriving guests.

• Plan your dinner party menu with care: Tie dishes together with key ingredients and cook with seasonal foods, which are sure to be fresh and mostly local. Splurge on a special dish for your guests whether it’s the main attraction, like a great cut of steak, or something with a special touch of flavor, like truffles or saffron.

KEEP IT SOCIAL Nothing’s more enjoyable than spending time with your friends and family. Be sure to stay in control and never see a dull moment with these recommendations: • Give guests a VIP experience: Add attention to detail with name cards. They highlight your guests’ presence and your appreciation of them.

Stop stressing about your holiday party! Let event planning guru • A seating plan is a good call, particularly Andre Wells show you how to be festive without the drama. when bringing together family or friends from your various circles. Seat them with someone familiar as well as a new face to stimulate conversation and bring everyone closer artwork. Bright lighting over together.

SET THE SCENE dinner won’t do.

Atmosphere is arguably one • Take time to prepare: Proper preparation • Emphasize decor. Use ensures a successful and enjoyable affair. After of the most important facets of flowers, natural centerpieces or all, your efforts should be rewarded with a entertaining, particularly for votives to bring rooms to life. wonderful experience. dinner parties. The lighting, Squash, branches and other the table and overall ambiance seasonal favorites will add a BE PREPARED are the staples of your guests’ traditional touch to your table The holiday season is a marvelous time of year experience. decor.

• Remember that color that stimulates the senses with nostalgia, happiness is your friend. Be sure to • C o m p l e m e n t t h e and indulgence – it’s also one of the busiest social Andre Wells from choose a scheme that can be ambiance with a seasonal or times of the year: Events by Andre Wells.

(Photo by Eli Turner) implemented throughout and pleasant playlist. Keep music • Find an off-peak time to gather with reflects the mood. Choose rich upbeat as your guests mingle. friends, such as hosting a breakfast or a latecolors for a warm and comforting atmosphere, Transition to a smoother selection as guests night dinner. Dance cards are packed at this or brighter colors to bring some extra energy take their seats for dinner. time of year. to your gathering.

• The best aspects of holiday entertaining are impromptu parties and visits from guests.

• Set the tone of your dinner party with DINE FOR THE SEASON intentional lighting. Blend a perfect mix of Having a holiday party without the Prepare by keeping a stocked bar and pantry natural and dim lighting while highlighting customary treats and tastes of the season is a during the holiday season. ’Tis the season of important details, like centerpieces and no-no. When thinking about food and beverages, open doors and giving.

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Sited in a great location, close to Metro and worldclass shops, this wonderful, 1926 colonial rests on a 8,000-square-foot lot with a deck. The eat-in kitchen has been updated and part of the home could be used as an in-home office with a separate entrance.

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This grand estate is sited on 5 acres with a pool, spa, sports court, ponds, and a 3-par golf area. The interior offers formal living and dining rooms, a spectacular master wing, a lower-level wet bar, a hot tub, sauna, and billiards and media rooms. www.LILIAN.com.

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Adams Morgan, D.C. $939,000 This 3,200-squarefoot, Federal-style townhouse has undergone a gorgeous renovation with a wonderful, open floor plan with grand proportions.

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$2,195,000

Backing to Greenwich Park, this striking, newly constructed, Mediterranean-style home is sited in close-in Bethesda. The elegant interior, at almost 6,300 square feet boasts 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a great room, a library, recreation and media rooms, and a guest suite. Friendship Heights Office 301.652.2777.

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Renovated Colonial on sought after Lowell St at end of culde-sac. 16,266 SF lot. 40’ negative edge pool, 4,500 SF of terraces & country club grounds. 4BR, 5.5BA. $2,670,000

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Stunning French Manor custom built & exquisitely finished with the finest materials and details. 3.3 wooded acres. Pool and cabana with kitchen. 4-car garage. $3,995,000

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European-styled jewel with modern interior and exquisite finishes, great entertaining flow, expansive porches and balconies, chef ’s kitchen, master bedroom suite and bath.

Media room, wine cellar, and 2 car garage. $3,950,000

POTOMAC, MARYLAND

Ruth Ripley

Marsha Schuman

540-687-2222

Renovated Potomac estate on quiet cul-de-sac with all the amenities! Pool, guest house, two story family room with wood beams and spacious lower level complete with bedroom, bath and wine cellar! 5BR, 4.5BA. $2,395,000

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON, DC

BETHESDA, MARYLAND

Ellen Morrell Matthew B. McCormick

Anne Killeen

Situated on cul-de-sac on nearly 1/3 acre. Impeccably maintained with open floor plan & stunning main level with kitchen + FR, all overlooking terrace & pool. $1,395,000

202-728-9500

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703-216-1333

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FOX VALLEY FARM, MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA

Charming and complete property on 32ac in Orange Co. Hunt. Main house c1845 with 3BR, living room with huge windows, dining room with stone walls, pool, guest house, garage, barn. Excellent riding. AMRFP. $2,500,000

202-728-9500

301-299-9598

Charming painted 5BR, 4.5BA colonial on pretty 1/2 acre, just minutes to Beltway. Beautifully renovated interior with gourmet kitchen, updated baths, main level master suite.

Indoor pool and sauna! Act now! $1,350,000

301-706-0067

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MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

Custom Georgian home on 1.5 acres. Boasts exquisite attention to detail, grand entertaining rooms, top-of-theline amenities. Complete with limestone patio overlooking pool, English gardens and covered loggia. $5,600,000

Mark McFadden

703-216-1333

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GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

Spectacular renovation of E. Village semi-detached Federal with 3BR, 4.5BA, hardwood floors, elegant rooms, chef â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, 2-story addition overlooking pool. $5,200,000

Nancy Taylor Bubes Jamie Peva

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CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND

Substantially rebuilt & expanded with extraordinary finishes and stunning proportions. Fabulous kitchen/family room, 5BR, 6.5BA, LL. Carriage house with garage. $3,895,000

Mary Grover Ehrgood Julia Ehrgood

202-274-4694 202-997-0160

Custom built and tucked away on a private 2 acre lot, this 5BR, 5.5BA home has it all. Gourmet kitchen, sun room with cathedral ceiling. Walkout LL with wet bar, media room, BR & FBA. 3 car side entry garage. $2,390,000

Marsha Schuman

301-299-9598

FOREST HILLS, WASHINGTON, DC

Spectacular shingle-style residence beautifully set on nearly an acre of land abutting parkland. A private master bedroom suite featuring his/hers studies. A gracious home for entertaining friends and family alike! $3,795,000

Margot Wilson

Beaux Arts-style mansion located in the prestigious neighborhood of Kalorama. Extensive historic restorations and renovations of the 7BR main house. Two level one bedroom carriage house and rear gardens. $4,395,000

Jim Bell

202-549-2100

202-607-4000

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K ALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

Stunning renovation of a 5,148 square foot home! This contemporary property boasts high-end finishes, an open floor plan perfect for entertaining and comfortable family living, 5BR, 4FBA, pool, and attached garage. $3,695,000

Jim Bell

202-607-4000

MARWOOD, POTOMAC, MARYLAND

LOGAN CIRCLE, WASHINGTON, DC

Anne Killeen

Daryl Judy Kimberly Casey

Handsome brick Mitchell, Best & Visnic colonial. Nearly 10,000 square feet on three levels. Dramatic interior, soaring ceilings, terrific lower level with wet bar, exercise room, home theatre, guest suite. $2,388,000

K ALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

Susan Hand

Jim Bell

703-608-5056

K ALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

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WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC

Stunning and rarely available 2 story condo - lives like a single family home. 3BR, 3.5BA, 2 car parking. Fabulous condo amenities. Spacious rooms, gourmet kitchen & all bedrooms have balcony access + en suite baths. $1,299,000

202-256-2164 202-258-5050

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POTOMAC, MARYLAND

WASHINGTON, DC GEORGETOWN/DUPONT/LOGAN BETHESDA/CHEVY CHASE POTOMAC NORTHERN VIRGINIA MIDDLEBURG, VA WASHINGTON, VA

301-706-0067

NEW LISTING! Large 2BR/3FBA in the St. Nicholas. 1,800 +/- SF on 1 level with wood floors, wood-burning FP, large balcony off master BR, W/D in unit. Near cafes, shops and museums. Walk to Dupont Metro. $1,250,000

202-607-4000

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Perfect location - Grand, four story historic 5BR, 3.5BA Victorian with parking, au-pair suite, restored architectural details & half block from 14th Street amenities. $1,895,000

202-380-7219 202-361-3228

AU PARK, WASHINGTON, DC

Charming, deceptively large home! 4BR up including MBR suite; finished 3rd floor; LL rec room + study/spare BR suite. Delightful terrace and garden; garage. $1,095,000

Anne Hatfield Weir Heidi Hatfield

202-243-1635 202-243-1634

My Washington Rima Al-Sabah, wife of the Ambassador of Kuwait

1. My husband and I love to take our kids to SUSHIKO (2309 Wisconsin Ave. NW) on the weekends. The sushi there is always so fresh and our 4-year-old son, Nino, loves the shrimp tempura.

2. For lunch I like to meet friends at CAFÉ MILANO (3251 Prospect St. NW), where proprietor Franco Nuschese is always such a welcoming host.

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7 HOW HAS WASHINGTON CHANGED IN THE YEARS SINCE YOU ARRIVED? Washington is unchanging in that change here is constant. People from different administrations come, make their mark and move on. It’s a dynamic atmosphere for making friends because there are always new people to get to know, in addition to maintaining old friends. Washington is a remarkable, open society. We love it.

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WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU MOST LIKE TO TELL YOUR COUNTRYMEN ABOUT AMERICA? I tell them that we have a great deal in common. We both have a democratic tradition and we care very much about the future of our respective nations. I also like to tell Kuwaitis about Americans’ great generosity in responding to calls for support by charitable institutions.

Over the years I have seen Americans extend themselves to help so many worthy projects, from the USO and Conservation International to building schools for girls in Afghanistan.

Americans are an open-hearted people.

3. My favorite place to exercise is THE SPORTS CLUB/LA (1170 22nd St. NW) at the Ritz Carlton. Their pilates and power yoga classes are terrific workouts.

POUPON (1645 Wisconsin Ave. NW) for birthday cakes; (6) THOMAS SWEET (3412 4. We are loyal fans of P St. NW) for ice cream; and (7) Daniel SULLIVAN’S TOYS Espejel’s FLOWERS BY DANIEL in Silver (3412 Wisconsin Ave. Spring for beautiful floral arrangements.

NW). It’s birthday party 6 central, and I know we After our youngest son was born in 2007, we discovered parts of Washington we never had occasion to see before. We’re WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN SUPPORTING YOUR big fans of the (8) NATIONAL ZOO and HUSBAND’S MISSION? also like to ride bikes in (9) ROCK CREEK My role is to provide a congenial setting for PARK. It’s given me an opportunity to individuals from all branches of government and make new friends with the mothers of my the American business community to come to son’s friends. We have swim parties in the the Embassy of the State of Kuwait and learn a summer, go to each other’s houses for play bit about our country and our culture. We hope dates, and talk about schools and pediatrithey will come away with a sense that we are friends and allies. cians. It keeps me young!

10. I enjoy the thought-provoking productions at FORD’S THEATRE (511 10th St. NW), where I serve on the board of trustI love Washington’s many specialty shops ees.Their annual production of “A Christmas and vendors, especially (5) PATISSERIE Carol” is an absolute must. can always find that special memorable toy for Nino’s friends.

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Georgetown, DC

Great Falls, VA

Sheryl Barnes 202.262.3542 Christopher Rouse 202.288.5349

Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344

Penny Yerks, LLC 703.760.0744

Potomac, MD

Williamsburg, VA

Dupont Circle, DC

Chevy Chase, DC

Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

Deborah Eskandarian 703.319.3344 Lauren Herberghs 703.625.3590

Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344

Claudia Donovan 202.251.7011 Pamela Wye 202.320.4169

Potomac, MD

Berkley, DC

Georgetown, DC

Capitol Hill, DC

Robin Waugh 703.819.8809

Gary Wicks 202.486.8393 Mary Fox 202.316.9631

Brent Jackson 202.263.9200 Rob Sanders 202.744.6463

Located on the 7th floor featuring 6,650 sf, dramatic vistas, consummate finishes and an award-winning contemporary design featured in Elle Decor. 7 BR, 5 full and 2 half baths, library, family room, French balconies, 4 garage spaces, rooftop pool. Steps from fine shops, restaurants & Georgetown Potomac River Waterfront Park, while affording comfort and urban elegance. Available December 2011. $7,777,777.

This stunning contemporary home on over 3 acres was designed by Thomas Pheasant. Located in closein Potomac just past the Congressional Country Club, this nearly 7,000 sf residence offers a grand foyer with 30+ foot ceilings, dramatic living and dining room, indoor lap pool and a six-car garage. Walls of glass open to a spectacular lot with mature trees. $2,695,000.

One of a kind 5 year old residence with 3 BR, 3.5 baths, elegant expansive entertaining rooms, chefs kitchen with adjoining family room, library, office, sweeping partially covered terrace and owner-builder finishes including millwork, lighting, tiger wood flooring, cabinetry and much more. The residence includes separately deeded parking for 2 cars and separate storage. $1,875,000.

Zelda Heller 202.257.1226 Michael Moore 202.262.7762

This brick and limestone mansion exemplifies the best of Beaux-Arts architecture. The first floor features a reception room and two powder rooms, while the second floor offers dramatic public spaces with 13 ft ceilings, reception room and formal living and dining rooms perfect for grand entertaining. The third level offers a custom mahogany paneled library and a master suite with dual baths. Garage and circular driveway. Elevator to all floors. $4,995,000.

Absolutely stunning custom built French Country residence located in the coveted golf community of Ford’s Colony. Offering a well executed floor plan with gorgeous views and beautifully appointed with extraordinary attention to detail throughout. Perfect for entertaining family and friends. $2,650,000.

Foxhall Crescents. Architectural Design Chic with walls of windows, gourmet kitchen, 3 spacious BR, elegant baths on 3-levels, circular staircases, gleaming hardwoods, marble flooring, formal living room, dining room and library, 3 marble fireplaces, elegant and gracious, entry-level 2-car garage, privately sited on a premium lot with glorious terraced gardens!

Minutes to the White House! $1,299,000.

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Sophisticated Federal in the East Village, ideal for grand entertaining. Restored with extensive improvements. Excellent scale, large formal rooms, high ceilings and 4 fireplaces. Inviting front library, formal dining room, chef’s kitchen and a second level double-parlor living room with adjoining sunrm. 4 BR with 4 full and 2 half baths. Backyard features private patio and garden. Excellent views from the upper BR. One-car garage & extra parking. $3,995,000.

Large and completely renovated top-to-bottom 25.5 ft wide townhouse on beautiful tree-lined 19th Street.

Excellent floor plan with family room, formal dining room, high end kitchen, master suite with his / hers baths, 5 BR, 5.5 baths total. Finished lower level with 2nd kitchen & two living areas, potential in-law suite (has private entrance). Two-car parking, balcony and deck. $2,375,000.

3303 Water St – The most prestigious and soughtafter address along the Georgetown Waterfront boasts dramatic architecture. This large 1 BR residence is the epitome of urban living and features the finest finishes and lovely C&O Canal views. A discreet, full service community with dramatic common areas, spectacular city and river views, rooftop pool, sun decks, doorman and concierge. $925,000.

Downtown, D.C. 202.234.3344

Georgetown, D.C. 202.333.1212

A striking custom contemporary sited on beautiful, serene 6.8 wooded acres. Located in close-in Great Falls, this private lot boasts a tennis court, waterfall, its own pond with dock, acres of wooded beauty and complete privacy. With the 3 BR, 2 full bath, 3 level guest house, there is plenty of space for comfortable living and great entertaining. Also available for rent. $2,950,000.

6,300+ sf of stunning new construction in the heart of Chevy Chase, DC. Dream kitchen, huge master suite, and fabulous lower level. Boasts 6 BR, 5.5 baths and a 2-car garage. Builder has 2 additional projects in Chevy Chase under $2 million. $2,195,000.

Brand new, never lived-in, immediate occupancy at Capitol Quarter on Capitol Hill. Gorgeous new construction with 4-levels, 3 BR, 3.5 baths and open loft or 2nd master BR. Features hardwd flrs, gas fplc, Energy Star appliances, 2-car garage, tons of upgrades.

Built to LEED standards. Walk to Nats Stadium, Metro, Yards Park, Garfield Park, restaurants, Harris Teeter and tons of future shops. $869,000.

McLean, VA 703.319.3344

Chevy Chase, MD 301.967.3344

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