Were they a haven, an escape from male predation, a control of women’s sexuality—or all three?
Travel
The Allure of the Boutique Hotel
Off-the-beaten-track properties offer a more authentic, private, one-of-a-kind experience.
Architecture
Lyford Cay Follies and the Brilliance of Henry Melich
Take gobs of money, eccentric heiresses unfettered by the limitations of society’s conventions, and what do you get? Some of the most fantastical homes in the world.
Trends
Fido’s Fortune: Pets Inherit Millions from Wealthy Owners
At what price happiness? Well, if your pet brings you joy, when you die, that price might be very high indeed.
Florida Dispatch
Wall Street South
Post-pandemic Palm Beach feels increasingly like a seaside Manhattan. Just add palm trees and pastels.
Equestrian News
Ocala’s Trifecta: Land, Love, and God
What are the odds that a Disney-style Equestrian Center will give Wellington a run for its money?
Property Porn
GOLDEN HANDCUFFS
What it’s really like to inherit a castle, according to Alexandre de Vogüé, one of the heirs of Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Ho Ho Ho
The Best Holiday Pop-Ups
From traditional tree lightings and ice skating to cocktail pop-ups and boozy ice cream to heated pools with a view.
Art
Paris is Burning
Could Paris reclaim the European art capital crown from London for the first time in decades?
The Heartland
Barning Man
Inside the Walton family’s new art and music festival drawing the chic-set to the Ozarks.
Downtown Vibe
Agita in Greenwich Village
The pandemic brought heroin and all-night ragers to Washington Square Park. What’s next?
Dog Days
Creature Comforts
As the rich travel with their dogs like never before, charters and hotels are lavishing beloved pets with treats from Beagle Burgers to Yappy Hours.
