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Asus Eee PC X101 MeeGo Netbook Price, PC X101 MeeGo Netbook Features

Asus Eee PC X101 MeeGo Netbook

Asus Eee PC X101 Netbook sports a 10 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and it comes with choice of operating systems which include MeeGo and Windows 7.

Asus Eee PC X101 is powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Oak Trail processor, Intel GMA 600 graphics and it’s feature include two USB ports, a 3.5mm audio jack and a 6 cell battery.

Asus Eee PC X101 will be available in stores from July 2011.

Asus Eee PC X101 Price

    Asus Eee PC X101 MeeGo Netbook Price: $199.99
    Asus Eee PC X101 Windows 7 Netbook Price: $310

Samsung Galaxy Z Price in India, Samsung Galaxy Z Features & Specifications

Samsung has launched a new Android smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Z. Samsung Galaxy Z sports a 4.2 inch touchscreen Super Clear LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy Z is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and it runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Samsung Galaxy Z features 5 megapixel camera on the rear, a front camera for video calling, WiFi, GPS, USB, 8GB of built in storage and expandable microSD card slot.

Samsung Galaxy Z Features & Specifications:

    4.2 inch touchscreen Super Clear LCD display
    Screen resolution – 800 x 480 pixels
    Dual core 1GHz processor
    Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
    5 megapixel camera on the rear
    Front camera for video calling
    WiFi, GPS, USB
    8GB of built in storage
    Expandable microSD card slot

Samsung Galaxy Z Price

Samsung Galaxy Z Price and release information is not yet revealed.

Buffalo MiniStation Plus USB 3.0 Portable Price Storage Solutions, HD-PNT500U3 MiniStation Plus USB 3.0

Buffalo Technology Inc. has launched MiniStation Plus line of portable storage solutions that comes in two storage capacities – the 500GB MiniStation Plus (HD-PNT500U3) and 1TB MiniStation Plus (HD-PNT1.0U3). Both the MiniStation Plus drives are also USB powered and provide transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps when used with a USB 3.0 port.

The drive is housed in a secure shock proof chassis and both storage sizes can be used either with Mac or Windows machines. Both the versions also offer backward compatibility with USB 2.0 ports.

The drive is accompanied with numerous apps, including 128-bit software encryption, a good backup app, and extra utilities for boosting transfer speed. Setting up the MiniStation’s software is also fast and easy when compared to other drives. The Buffalo Backup Utility uses a tree structure that makes it easy for the users to choose files for backups.

The Buffalo MiniStation 500GB drive is available for around $84.99 while the 1 TB MiniStation Plus is priced at $119.99. Both the drives come in Red, Black and Silver and have a 2 year Warranty.

Neoclassical Paneling

Rounding out the collection of rooms at the Getty is the Neoclassical style (possibly my favorite). Together, these styles make up the collection of decorative arts at the museum.

The highlight of the Neoclassical collections is a paneled room designed by the famous Parisian architect Claude-Nicholas Ledoux. Designed for the house of a wealthy plantation owner from Santo Domingo as a Parisian base, the paneling entered American hands after demolition of the Ledoux designed complex in the late 19th century.

You can clearly see the emphasis on ancient Greek and Roman design of the Neoclassical movement, born out of the rediscovery of ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum. This was a direct and contrary response to the fluidity of the previously popular Rococo style (again, you see this following the political climate of a populace fighting against their ancient aristocracy during the age of enlightenment).

The details in this room are simply amazing and I love all of the mirrored surfaces. Hopefully now you can see why I love the Getty so much, and not just for the gorgeous Richard Meier designed campus!

New Dell Inspiron R Laptops – Inspiron R with Stylish Changeable Lids

Dell Inspiron R

Dell has launched the new ”Change is Easy” campaign for the the updated Dell Inspiron R Laptops – New Dell Inspiron 14R and the new Dell Inspiron 15R .

The new Dell Inspiron R laptops are now powered by the latest Intel 2nd generation processors (Intel Sandy Bridge) . The ”Change is Easy” campaign is targeted at the young generation who are looking for the latest laptops with stylish changeable lids .

The key features of the new Dell Inspiron R Laptops are :

    Powered by the latest and powerful 2nd Generation Intel Core processors
    Pre-loaded with the latest Windows 7 Home Basic/Premium 64-bit OS
    Optional interchangeable lids with different colors and prints
    14-inch (Inspiron 14R) and 15.6-inch (Inspiron 15R)
    Optional intelligent graphics – Switchable graphics according to the requirements .Uses high-performance discrete video cards for graphics-intensive applications and automatically switches to an in-built graphics for optimum battery/power usage .

For detailed specifications refer New Dell Inspiron 14R (14-inch)and the new Dell Inspiron 15R (15.6-inch) .
 
Dell Inspiron R Price

The new Dell Inspiron R Price in India start from Rs.34,300 .

Nokia X1-01 Price in India – Nokia X1-01 Dual SIM GSM Music Mobile Phone

Nokia X1-01

Nokia has launched the new Nokia X1-01  , an affordable price Dual SIM GSM Mobile Phone . It is a music centric mobile phone sporting dedicated music keys and crisp and clear sound speaker . It features up to 16GB expandable memory to store your all music files . It has long battery backup with up  to 43 days of standby time and 13 hours of talk time .The new Nokia X1-01 is actually the Dual SIM version of the Nokia X1-00 music mobile phone .

One of the unique feature of the new Nokia X1-01 is remembering the settings for up to five separate SIM cards and customizing each SIM its own logo, music signature or ringtone.

Nokia X1-01 Dual SIM Mobile phone features :

    Dual SIM GSM support
    Display : 1.8 inch TFT display , 128 x 160 pixels resolution
    Dimensions – 112.2 x 47.3 x 16 mm
    Weight: 91.05 g
    Music mobile phone
    Dedicated music keys
    Loud speaker
    MP3 music player
    3.5mm audio jack
    Stereo FM Radio
    one-click creation of a favourite playlist
    Torch light
    Up to 16GB microSD card support
    1320 mAh Li-Ion battery
    Standby time : up to 43 days
    Talk time : 13 hours
    Available in colors : Red, Ocean Blue, Orange, Dark Grey and white


Nokia X1-01 Price in India

The new Nokia X1-01 Price in India is Rs.1,950 . It is available now .

Airtel iPhone 4 Price in india, Airtel iPhone 4 Plans , Tariff and Offers in India

Airtel iPhone 4

After , Aircel’s iPhone 4 announcement, Airtel has also unveiled the much awaited Apple iPhone 4 Price and Plans details . There are some offers with the Airtel iPhone 4 like monthly rental discount on postpaid connection and amount credit-back in to the account in the prepaid connection . But their is no discount on the iPhone 4 price and you have to pay full amount to buy the iPhone 4 . Once you buy the iPhone 4 then you can go for the discounted plans which offers a limited amount of 3G data transfer along with the local call minutes and SMS.

Airtel iPhone 4 Price in India

    Airtel iPhone 4 16GB Price – Rs.34,500
    Airtel iPhone 4 32GB Price – Rs.40,900

Airtel iPhone 4 Plans
Airtel iPhone 4 Postpaid tariff plan :

Rs.600 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.600
    A2A local minutes 550 mins
    Local SMS 500 sms
    Data (3G*) 300 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.300
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.600
    Your monthly discount : Rs.300
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.7200

Rs.800 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.800
    A2A local minutes 700 mins
    Local SMS 750 sms
    Data (3G*) 400 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.400
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.800
    Your monthly discount : Rs.400
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.9600

Rs.1000 per month
    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1000
    A2A local minutes 950 mins
    Local SMS 1000 sms
    Data (3G*) 600 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.500
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1000
    Your monthly discount : Rs.500
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.12000

Rs.1200 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1200
    A2A local minutes 1050 mins
    Local SMS 1250 sms
    Data (3G*) 800 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.600
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1200
    Your monthly discount : Rs.600
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.14400

Rs.1400 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1400
    A2A local minutes 1250 mins
    Local SMS 1500 sms
    Data (3G*) 950 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.700
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1400
    Your monthly discount : Rs.700
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.16800

Rs.1600 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1600
    A2A local minutes 1400 mins
    Local SMS 1750 sms
    Data (3G*) 1150 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.800
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1600
    Your monthly discount : Rs.800
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.19200

Rs.2000 per month

    Offer duration 24 months
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.2000
    A2A local minutes 1900 mins
    Local SMS 2000 sms
    Data (3G*) 1350 MB
    Rental discount : Rs.1000
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.2000
    Your monthly discount : Rs.1000
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.24000

Airtel iPhone 4 Prepaid Tariff Plan

Monthly recharge of Rs.600

    Number of recharges 24
    Recharge value : Rs.600
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.544
    Service tax @10.2% : Rs.56
    A2A local minutes 550 mins
    Local SMS 500 sms
    Data (3G*) 300 MB
    Credit Back into Main A/C : Rs.272
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.544
    Your monthly discount : Rs.272
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.6528

Monthly recharge of Rs.999

    Number of recharges 24
    Recharge value : Rs.999
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.907
    Service tax @10.2% : Rs.92
    A2A local minutes 950 mins
    Local SMS 1000 sms
    Data (3G*) 600 MB
    Credit Back into Main A/C : Rs.453
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.907
    Your monthly discount : Rs.453
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.10872

Monthly recharge of Rs.1600

    Number of recharges 24
    Recharge value : Rs.1600
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1452
    Service tax @10.2% : Rs.148
    A2A local minutes 1400 mins
    Local SMS 1750 sms
    Data (3G*) 1150 MB
    Credit Back into Main A/C : Rs.726
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1452
    Your monthly discount : Rs.726
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.17424

Monthly recharge of Rs.2000

    Number of recharges 24
    Recharge value : Rs.2000
    Monthly offer charges : Rs.1815
    Service tax @10.2% : Rs.185
    A2A local minutes 1900 mins
    Local SMS 2000 sms
    Data (3G*) 1350 MB
    Credit Back into Main A/C : Rs.907
    Your monthly offer charges : Rs.1815
    Your monthly discount : Rs.907
    Your monthly saving 50%
    Your savings in 24 months : Rs.21768

Note : These Plans are for Delhi/NCR , and the exact plans for your city may differ . But there is very less difference in in various cities Airtel iPhone 4 plans

Nokia C2-03 Touch Mobile Price In India – New Dual SIM GSM Slider mobile phone Video

Nokia C2-03

Nokia C2-03 is a new dual SIM GSM mobile phone .It is a Touch and Type mobile phone with slider alpha-numeric keypad .It remembers up to 5 SIM cards settings .

Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type mobile key features/specs :

    Dual SIM GSM , easy swap
    Touch and Type mobile
    Large 2.6″ touch display screen
    Slider keypad
    Symbian Series 40 OS
    Quad band GSM
    Music Player
    Video Player
    Nokia Ovi
    Bluetooth
    USB
    New Nokia browser
    Nokia maps
    Dimensions : 103 x 51.4 x 17mm (L x W x H)
    Weight : 118gm
    Standby time : up to 400 hours
    Talk time : up to 5 hours
    Music playback time : up to 35 hours
    240 x 320 , 65K colours
    Internal memory : 10MB
    Expandable memory : up to huge 32GB


Nokia C2-03 Price in India

The new Nokia C2-03 Price in India will be around Rs.5,000 . Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type mobile is coming soon .

Nokia C2-02 – Touch and Type Slider Mobile Phone, Nokia C2-02 Features & Specifications

Nokia C2-02

The new Nokia C2-02 Touch and Type is a single SIM  slider mobile with Touch and Type form factor . It has a large touch screen display with slider alpha-numeric keypad . It is the single SIM version of the Nokia C2-03 dual SIM mobile phone .

Nokia C2-02 Touch and Type Mobile key features :

    Touch screen display
    Slider keypad
    Social networking ready
    Pre-loaded maps , No data subscription required

Nokia C2-02 Touch and Type mobile phone specs :

    Single SIM GSM
    2.6-inch touchscreen display
    Slider alpha-numeric keypad
    Dual band GSM
    Symbian OS , Series 40
    Java MIDP 2.1
    Flash Lite
    Nokia Ovi
    Pre-loaded Nokia Maps , Works in Offline mode
    Bluetooth , USB connectivity
    Camera : 2 mega-pixel , Full screen viewfinder with touch controls
    Dimensions : 103×51.4×17 mm
    Weight : 118 gm
    Music Player : AMR, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV
    Video Player : H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 (stored as .mp4 or .3gp files), WMV codecs/formats
    Available in Colors : Chrome Black ,  Golden White
    Pre-loaded games : Golf Tour ,Solitaire,Memorize, Nature Park and Picture Puzzle,Music Guess
    Nokia Browser with web apps catalogue
    GPRS/EDGE – Internet connectivity
    Battery : BL-5C 1020 mAh Li-Ion battery
    Standby time : up to 400 hours
    Talk time : up to 5 hours
    Music playback time : up to 35 hours
    Display : 2.6-inch Touchscreen , 240 x 320 resolution , 65K colours
    Memory
    Internal memory : 10MB
    Expandable memory : up to huge 32GB


Nokia C2-02 Price in India

The new Nokia C2-02 Price in India will be around Rs.5,000. It will be launched  soon .

Micromax X450 VanGogh – New Dual SIM GSM Mobile with Dockable Bluetooth Headset

Micromax X450 Van Gogh

Micromax is known for its innovative mobile phones launches in India . Micromax VanGogh X450 is the new innovative design mobile featuring Dual SIM GSM support with Dockable Bluetooth Headset ! Yes , that is true . Now you do not require to carry Bluetooth headset (hands-free) in your pocket , it is dock-able inside the new Micromax VanGogh X450 with self charging capacity (using the mobile power of-course) . Due to such innovative mobile phones Micromax is today the number one desi mobile brand in India . (PS : Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter whose paintings were known for vivid colors especially the Sunflower Paintings)!

Micromax VanGogh X450 mobile key features :

    Dual SIM GSM , Dual Standby
    Dockable Bluetooth Headset with self charging
    3.5mm audio Jack at the top
    USB port at the top
    2 mega-pixel Camera
    Expandable Memory upto 8GB

Micromax VanGogh X450 mobile specifications :

    Form Factor : Bar Style
    Network : Dual Band GSM
    Dimensions : 116.7x52x20.3 mm
    Display : 2-inches QVGA, 262K Colors
    Camera : 2 MP
    Video recording
    Multi Format Music Player
    Video Player
    Stereo FM Radio
    Games
    Bluetooth with A2DP
    GPRS/WAP/MMS
    Expandable Memory upto 8GB
    Battery : 1000mAh Li-ion
    Talk Time Up to 4 hours
    Standby Time Up to 13 days

Micromax X450 Price

The new Micromax VanGogh Price is around Rs.3,500 .

Baroque Interiors

Before the Rococo, there was the excessive and sometimes heavy baroque style, popular in the late 17th century and in France, associated with Louis XIV (whose bust appears in the overmantel above). The room seen here is another period room found at the Getty Museum.

Meant to impress, the style is excessively styled with every surface taken into consideration for ornament. Unlike the rococo which was meant to be fun by focussing on light and elegance, the baroque was meant to impress (much like Louis's political regime).

The inlaid ebony writing table above was actually in the inventory of Versailles in the king's mistresses' small palace, the Trianon de Porcelaine (Madame de Montespan). I'm in love with that Japaned box and gilded stand in the window!

Notice the parquet de Versailles flooring in the room, also alluding to the regime. This begs the question, if it isn't baroque, should one fix it? (sorry, I couldn't resist!)

New Google Nexus Prime Android Phone Exposure, Google will launch the third generation of Nexus phone

New Google Nexus Prime Android Phone Exposure: Recently, the news from the BGR that Google will launch the third generation of Nexus phone, which maybe named “Nexus Prime”, and it will be manufactured by Samsung. The Googel Nexus Prime cell phone will run the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, which maybe has a more than 4.0-inch Super AMOLED HD touchscreen with 1280 × 720 pixels, a 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4460 dual-core processor, a 5 million pixel camera, and support WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, DLAN and so on.
 

New Android Phones – New Google Nexus Prime Android Phone Picture

T-Mobile Touch 4G Slide Upcoming Price india, T-Mobile Touch 4G Features

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Upcoming in July: The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide cell phone will be available in July, and its price of $ 199.99 with a two-years contract. The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide has a 3.7-inch WVGA S-LCD display, a 1.2Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor, a 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which support for HSPA + , WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and run the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Sense 3.0 UI.
 
New T-Mobile Phones - T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Picture

Nokia 701 Price in India, Nokia 701 (Helen) Features and Specification

Nokia is coming up with a new Symbian device dubbed as Nokia 701 (Helen). The Nokia 701 will run on Symbian Belle OS and powered by a 1GHz processor to provide faster user experience.

The Nokia 701 will be the successor of one of the popular tochscreen smartphones, C7. The Nokia 701 Smartphone sports a 3.5 inch LCD Clearblack LCD Display, a 8MP camera, video playback/recording, Music Player, Jack, Internal memory and support to external memory through micro SD card.

Full specifications of Nokia 701 are yet to be revealed, please stay tuned and check back later as we might have more information to share about this phone.

Nokia 701 Smartphone Features and Specs:

Network: 3G
OS: Symbian Belle OS
Processor: 1GHz
Display: 3.5 inch LCD Clearblack LCD Display
8MP camera
HD video playback/recording
Music Player
Jack
Internal memory a
micro SD card slot to support external memory
Social Networking Integration
Battery: Standard

Nokia 701 Price in India

Price and Launch date of Nokia 701 Smartphone is not revealed yet.

Nokia 700 Price in India, Nokia 700 (Zeta) Features and Specification

Nokia is coming up with a new Symbian device dubbed as Nokia 700 (Zeta). The Nokia 700 will run on Symbian Belle OS and powered by a 1GHz processor.

The Nokia 700 is expected to be the thinnest smartphone by Nokia. The Smartphone sports a 3.2 inch AMOLED Display, camera, video playback/recording, Music Player, Jack, Internal memory and support to external memory through micro SD card.

Full specifications of Nokia 700 are yet to be revealed, please stay tuned and check back later as we might have more information to share about this phone.

Nokia 700 Smartphone Features and Specs:
Network: 3G
OS: Symbian Belle OS
Processor: 1GHz
Display: 3.5 inch LCD Clearblack LCD Display
Camera
video playback/recording
Music Player
Jack
Internal memory
micro SD card slot to support external memory
Social Networking Integration
NFC support
Battery: Standard

Nokia 700 Price in India

Price and Launch date of Nokia 700 Smartphone is not revealed yet.

Nokia 600 Price in India, Nokia 600 (Cindy) Smartphone Features and Specification

The Nokia 600 is an upcoming device powered by 1GHz processor. The Nokia 600 (Cindy) Smartphone sports a 3.2 inch AMOLED Display, camera, video playback/recording, Music Player, Jack, Internal memory and support to external memory through micro SD card.

Full specifications of Nokia 600 are yet to be revealed, please stay tuned and check back later as we might have more information to share about this phone.

Nokia 600 Smartphone Features and Specs:

Network: 3G
OS: Symbian
Processor: 1GHz
Display: 3.2 inch LCD Clearblack LCD Display
5 MP Camera
HD video playback/recording
Music Player
FM radio
Jack
Internal memory
micro SD card slot to support external memory
Social Networking Integration
NFC and IM support
Battery: Standard

Nokia 600 Price in India

Price and Launch date of Nokia 600 Smartphone is not revealed yet.

Nokia 500 Price in India, Nokia 500 is an upcoming device ,Features and Specification of Nokia 500

The Nokia 500 is an upcoming device powered by 1GHz processor. The Nokia 500 (Fate) Smartphone sports 5MP camera, video playback/recording, Music Player, Jack, Internal memory and support to external memory through micro SD card.

Full specifications of Nokia 500 are yet to be revealed, please stay tuned and check back later as we might have more information to share about this phone.

Nokia 500 Smartphone Features and Specs:

Network: 3G
OS: Symbian
Processor: 1GHz
Display: LCD Display
5 MP Camera
HD video playback/recording
Music Player
FM radio
Jack
Internal memory
micro SD card slot to support external memory
Social Networking Integration
IM support
Battery: Standard
 
Nokia 500 Price In India

Price and Launch date of Nokia 500 Smartphone is not revealed yet.

Early Rococo

You may remember the Rococo room I showed you from the Getty museum last week; also included in the museum's collections is a Regence room.

Called Regence (after the Regency of Louis XV, 1715-1723, as he was too young to immediately take the throne after the death of Louis XIV), the style moves away from the heavy baroque formalism which Louis XIV dictated at Versailles and into the less formal style found in upper class Parisian townhouses.

This was the birth of the French boiserie as we celebrate it today and you can see it here painted white with the crown and overmantel picked out in gilding. I love seeing the baby steps between formal design styles such as this and that they coincide with major political events fascinates my inner geek!

Cabinet of Curiosities

I hope everyone enjoys their first weekend of summer! Nothing says summer more to me than seashells from the beach. Why not display them in a gorgeous antique cabinet, such as this one from the Getty Museum in LA; what could be better?!

The charming Chateau Marmont

While in LA, friends stayed in a bungalow at the famous Chateau Marmont and we spent a lazy afternoon lounging at the pool. I just had to share it with you!

Nestled into the Hollywood Hills above Sunset Boulevard, the hotel offers extreme privacy and actually feels more 'east coast' then Hollywood.

Right under the disturbing billboard James Franco put up in honor of Brad Renfro (seen above) is the pool where we had bottles of rose and fresh cherries delivered while dangling our feet into the near bathwater temperature water; heaven.

Built in 1929, the hotel feels like a relic stuck in time, in the best way possible. I loved this patio furniture.

The bungalows are behind the pool along a series of heavily planted pathways with charming surprises around each corner like this little water feature.

The doors have arched sidelights and beautiful stained glass which look to be inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. The front door leads directly into a casually furnished living room .

The design throughout speaks of the arts and crafts movement and every little detail could be original to the hotel's building.Each bungalow has a small kitchen that I imagine myself spending most of my time.

Love the high painted wood wainscoting and wallpaper.

No dishwasher here - we're back in time afterall! I'm not sure I'd want to cook a full meal on this vintage stove, but it's a charming place to warm up water for tea or leftovers. My grandparents had a similar stove and refrigerator in their basement that were original to their house and I always just loved the look of them.If you ever find yourself in LA, I highly recommend a stay at the Chateau! For more pictures and information -visit the post by HabituallyChic from last year HERE.

The William Penn Hotel

Since opening in 1916, the William Penn Hotel has been the cultural hub for many of Pittsburgh's more elegant social events (my parents were married here as well as having their high school proms on the upper level ballrooms).

While the hotel might be a tad bit shabby these days, I never miss a chance of having a drink in the Terrace Room off the lobby seen here, and last weekend was no exception. Elegant crystal chandeliers, great old details and wood paneling, not to mention the sense of history here, all draw me in (as did the bartender's heavy pour!).

Do you have a favorite local hotel that you haunt?