The listing for Candy Spelling’s $150 million home in Holmby Hills, California has gone live. The home has been quietly listed for months but this is the first official look at the home. It’s listed with Hilton & Hyland and the firm principals Jeff Hyland and Paris Hilton’s dad, Rick Hilton, are handling the sale themselves. The crown jewel of one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Southern California, The Manor is one of the most famous homes ever built, and set a new standard for exclusive residential estates. Built by entertainment royalty Candy and Aaron Spelling, the estate rests on approximately 4.7 acres of rare, flat land in Holmby Hills. …click here to read more

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The Dior Cannage Bow d’Orsays ($730) is our pick for Shoe of the Day. Quilted suede and patent calfskin adds a feminine touch with a center bow at the peep toe. This is the perfect shoe to finish off a polished look.

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This year marks 400 years since Galileo’s first demonstration of the telescope. It was a time when the idea that the Earth revolved around the Sun was considered a dangerous notion. Galileo’s first glimpses of the planets changed our world forever.

PBA Galleries of San Francisco is auctioning off a first edition, second issue, of the book in which the first English translation of Galileo’s “famous dialogues” were published.

This is the second issue, with a new title-page and contents list. When it was first issued in 1661, it was to be Volume One of a two volume work. In 1666, however, shortly after Volume Two was printed, the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the city. Nearly all copies of the second volume were lost. A small quantity of unused sheets of the first volume remained and in 1667 these were supplied with a new title-page and contents-list with reference to the material in Vol. II omitted. This second issue is very rare and estimated to sell for $30,000 to $40,000 at auction on September 17 .

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With a new take on pigment and a unique approach to accessorizing, Jane Schub has single-handedly revolutionized the way we see nail color.

Strange Beautiful nail polish is sold in volumes, not separate bottles. Creator Jane Schub challenges the way we look at the polish right from the start. A bold, Lucite box contains all eight bottles, with no interrupting labels or stickers, allowing the colors to represent themselves.

Each nail color stands as representation of a real world pigment, something seen, remembered or experienced.

Think bright turquoise, clementine orange, soft lilac, and a milky brown among the offerings—all formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP free. Because each collection is limited edition and one-off, you have a limited time to add these colors to your stash of polishes. And don’t forget the artisanal component; all eight shades come in a handmade, hand-etched box.

$79 for eight polishes.

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The Heloise Lamb Leather Hobo from Chloe ($1,595) is exquisitely made of lamb leather and fabulously designed with pleated detail and braided top handle. The soft lambskin powdery tones are irresistible.

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Stunning wrap around views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami Skyline are the hallmark of this outstanding Mediterranean beauty ($18,000,000) located on a three sided waterfront acre in Entrada Estates. Completely renovated in 2008 with the finest attention to detail, this home boasts 8 bedrooms, 7 1/2 baths, gourmet kitchen overlooking family room, formal and informal living rooms with two sided stone fireplace, wet bar, billard room, open formal dining room all with swewping water views from every room. Evening views allow for a glittering and serence lit ambiance. A gorgeous guest house with a large covered patio overlooking a tropical pool and cabana. Additional amenities include two docks with davits, a boat basin (permit app for), Smart home technology, staff quarters, 3 car garage. This gated estate is like no other in Gables/Grove neighborhoods. …click here to read more

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Celebrate a classic American spirit at the 2009 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital of the World.

Guests enjoy five days of black-tie galas, historical tours, great food and entertainment. The Kentucky Bourbon Festival gives you a weekend full of smooth Bourbon, delicious food, and great entertainment, with a healthy dose of Kentucky hospitality thrown in for good measure. From black tie galas to historical tours, there is something for all ages and interests. It’s a wonderful five-day event full of activities for the whole family.

Come celebrate this passion and history at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

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