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Waikiki
(Encyclopedia) WaikikiWaikikiwīkēkēˈ [key], famous beach and resort center SE of Honolulu on SE Oahu island, Hawaii. Tourism is the economic mainstay; Waikiki is known the world over for its beach…Cancún
(Encyclopedia) Cancún Cancún känk&oobreve;n [key], city (2021 metro area est.pop. 971,798, Quintana Roo state, SE…Hefner, Hugh Marston
(Encyclopedia) Hefner, Hugh Marston, 1926–2017, American publisher and businessman, b. Chicago. Raised according to strict Methodist principles, Hefner reacted by launching (1953) Playboy, a magazine…Canadian Pacific Railway
(Encyclopedia) Canadian Pacific Railway, transcontinental transportation system in Canada and extending into the United States, privately owned and operated. The construction of a railroad crossing…Newsom, Gavin Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Newsom, Gavin Christopher, 1967– American businessman and politician, b. San Francisco. He was a cofounder (1991) of the PlumpJack Group, whose businesses grew from a wine store to…Palm Beach
(Encyclopedia) Palm Beach, town (1990 pop. 9,814), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on a barrier beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1911. It is a well-known resort of the…Niagara Falls, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Niagara Falls, city (1991 pop. 75,399), S Ont., Canada, on the Niagara River opposite Niagara Falls, N.Y. Formerly called Clifton, it is a port of entry, an important industrial city,…Villa d'Este
(Encyclopedia) Villa d'EsteVilla d'Estevēˈlä dĕˈstā [key], name of two famous villas in Italy. One lies near Tivoli, c.20 mi (30 km) E of Rome. Built in 1550 by Pirro Ligorio for Cardinal Ippolito II…Starrett, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Starrett, PaulStarrett, Paulstărˈĭt [key], 1866–1957, American builder, b. Lawrence, Kans. After serving (1903–22) as president of the George A. Fuller Company in Chicago, he opened…Top Ten Green Hotels in the United States, 2007
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