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As Iwrite this installmentofmyquarterly letter toyou, dear readers,
MirandaLamberthas justwonmultipleawards from theAcademyof
CountryMusicAwards (ACM)and theCountryMusicAssociationAwards
(CMA), and is currentlyonahuge tour aptlynamedOnFire— likeher
careerat themoment, nodoubt.Thecoolest thing is thatasbusyasshe is,
Mirandagaveanunhurried, thoughtful interview forourcoverstoryand
has graciouslyoffered topartnerwith
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magazine ona
ticketgiveaway. Seepage42 for the featurestoryandmoredetails, andbe
sure tovisit celebratedliving.com/promotions foryourchance towina
MirandaLambert concertpackage!
Whataresomeofyour favoritesummerconcertmemories?Wecontinue
withamusic theme inseveral places this issue:where toeat, sleep, shop,
and listen inNashville; acomprehensive10-pagemusic roundupcalled
“SummerPlayList” (pennedby twomusic fanatics, JamesMayfieldand
JenniferRobertsonNorris); andaback-pageprofileon the iconicJimmy
Buffett,who isquite theentrepreneurandcertainly
responsible forhundredsof incredibly fun, light-
heartedsummertimeconcerts.
Another importantpartof thissummer issue is
our always-popular, highlyanticipatedannual
Readers’ChoicePlatinumListresults— theculmina-
tionof thousandsof
CelebratedLiving
readers (truly
experts in travel!)weighing inon thebesthotels, golf
courses, spas, andcruise lines theworldhas tooffer.
The luckyGrandPrizewinner receivedaLandRover
DrivingSchoolAdventureat thegorgeousBiltmore
inAsheville,NorthCarolina, plus500,000American
AirlinesAAdvantagemiles just forvoting forher
favorites. Fiveotherswon100,000mileseach.How
manyof theplaces listedhaveyoubeen to…orwant
tobeable tosayyou’vebeen to?
As youwould likely expect of
CL
’s editor, I’vevisitedmanyon the list.
I recentlymademyfirstvisit to the lush islandofKauai andwasawestruck
by thenatural beauty, thegeographicdiversity, and themultitudeof activi-
tiesandadventuresavailable. Picturesof the incrediblysteepgreencliffs
along theNaPaliCoastdon’t evendo them justice; see itall upclose for
yourself fromacatamaranoronachallenginghike (thispartof the island is
inaccessibleby roadandyouwill soon realizewhy).Onesuggestion fora
dreamyweek (ormore!)discoveringKauai onyourown: Startnearoneend
of the islandandstaya fewnightsat theGrandHyattKauaiResortandSpa,
thendiscover theothersideof the islandvia the luxuriousSt.Regis
PrincevilleResort—both in theTop10HawaiiHotelson thePlatinumList.
Please take this issueof
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withyou, congratulate the
staffsof thewinninghotels, golf courses, spas, andcruise linesyouvisit in
thenear future, andenjoyyoursummer!
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