Hemispheres Magazine

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It may be the nerve center of a global superpower, but for some people, the White House is a workplace like any other. Well, almost. “The Working White House: 200 Years of Tradition and Memories,” on display March 19 through May 29 at Orlando’s Orange County Regional History Center, introduces visitors to the people responsible for cooking, cleaning and serving White House staffers and world leaders alike. thehistorycenter.org

GOLF SPOTLIGHT THIS GREEN AIN’T EASY // Located on the Honduran island of Roatan, the Pete Dye–designed Black Pearl is part of the Pristine Bay Resort and may be the toughest, most beautiful course in Central America. Featuring rolling hills and one of Dye’s signature island greens, the Black Pearl rewards accuracy. www.pristinebayresort.com

SNAP APPLE // Bring the Big Apple home with New York: A Photographer’s City, a new book that offers 350 different takes on the fabled, photogenic megalopolis. More than 100 artists fanned out over all five boroughs, capturing cityscapes, still- lifes and vignettes throughout New York’s never-sleeping streets. www.rizzoliusa.com

HOTEL SPOTLIGHT OH DEER // With the mercury rising and the Salt Lake region celebrating yet another year of record snowfall, the St. Regis Deer Valley in Deer Valley, Utah, is offering skiers an unmatched spring skiing experience. Ski valets will have your equipment ready in the morning—so you can hit the slopes right out of the hotel—and they’ll be there to take it off your hands at the end of the day, when you pay a visit to Jean- Georges’ J&G Grill. www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ //The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong— occupying a brand new, 118-story skyscraper—opens for business this month with 312 guest rooms overlooking the harbor, a rooftop bar, a chocolate tea room and four other dining venues, plus an ESPA brand spa. ritzcarlton.com

FOR A SONG

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. While Fort McHenry is best known as the birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” it was also crucial in preventing Maryland from seceding. This month, the fort once known as the Baltimore Bastille will be a bastion of historical education when the new visitors center gets a multimedia exhibit. www.nps.gov/fomc

ART OF THE MATTER

Sharjah, little sister to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, gets arty this month. From March 16 through May 16, the 10th Sharjah Bienniel arts fair rolls out installations, film screenings, musical performances and readings throughout this beautiful old port city. You may leave with a new favorite Emirate. www.sharjahart.org

CALENDAR MARCH

3 – 6 MIAMI // Watch models on the runway by day and dance the nights away at the Miami Beach International Fashion Week. www.miamifashionweek.com

3 – 6 SAN FRANCISCO // Learn how to grow orchids or just wander around admiring them at the 59th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition. www.orchidsanfrancisco.org

20 – 22 BARCELONA // If you need an excuse to hang out on the Spanish coast, check out the Sitges Car Rally, a race featuring cars built before 1924. www.rallyesitges.com

23 – 27 NEW ORLEANS // The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival is the perfect place to don your finest seersucker, wax literary, watch plays and hoist a glass of champagne in honor of the writer’s 100th birthday. www.tennesseewilliams.net

CALENDAR APRIL

13 – 14 ISCHGL, AUSTRIA // Put on a costume and schuss with chefs at the fancy-dress Gastronomy Ski World Cup. www.ski-worldcup-gastronomy.com

15 – 17 STOCKTON,CALIFORNIA // See how the pros cook asparagus, and watch the fried-food-eating competition—in awe—at the Asparagus Festival. Oh, and finish your vegetables. www.asparagusfest.com

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