Thomas Connors

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Lake Geneva has long been a summer getaway for Chicagoans seeking to escape the sweltering city. And when the Wrigleys and their peers chilled out back in the day, they did so in style, relaxing in houses that would have fit right in with the mansions of Newport’s Bellevue Avenue. Tastes and lifestyles have changed

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Like book publishing, art dealing was long considered a gentlemanly profession, a kind of closed circle, open to a sophisticated elite. Today, selling art—whether through dealers or auction houses—has become an international industry and navigating it takes know-how. For collectors, having an art advisor is as key as retaining a trusted attorney and a top-notch

SCHUSS!

Ski lodges. In the American West, they tend to be big, timbered affairs with massive stone fireplaces. In Europe, the classic chalet rules. In the wildly popular Zermatt, Switzerland, most chalets sport wooden shutters and overflowing flower boxes. All very gemütlich. Things look a bit different at The Omnia. A boutique property nestled in the

Rise & Shine!

Eggs or oatmeal? Tea and toast? Breakfast. Some skip it. But for many, getting fueled bright and early is the only way to start the day. That morning meal can really make an impact. And for Emily Groden, it’s opened the way to a whole new business. Raised on the North Shore—the daughter of two

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

Lacrosse, fencing, crew. All fine sports. But for most fans, they don’t hold a candle to baseball, football, and basketball. Yet, in what you could only call a counterintuitive move, another elite athletic recreation—squash—was envisioned as a portal to empower young people back in 1996, by Williams College and Harvard graduate, Greg Zaff. A former

RISE & SHINE!

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