In 2009, he wrote the seminal piece on Kelly's wardrobe, the Times revealing him in full-color haberdashery splendor, featuring his penchant for Windsor knots and Charvet ties -- tastes that have grown more expensive in tandem with his swelling ego.
After driving the 81 miles from Flagstaff, Ariz., the destination where most air travelers land, head to El Tovar Hotel (Grand Canyon Village, 928-638-2631; www.grandcanyonlodges.com) Thistoricric lodge, purposely built at such an angle that guests must leave their rooms to see more than a glimpse of the splendor, features one of the easiest access points to the canyon rim.
The 2004 documentary Beyond the Gates of Splendor featured interviews with some of the Huaorani and surviving family members of the missionaries.
"Spirit and Splendor" vacation packages featuring accommodations and tickets are available through Marriott Hotels.
HUNTINGTON Huntington Jewish Center Ridotto, Concerts "With a Touch of Theater," presents "Musical Splendor of Versailles," featuring French chamber music of the 17th century with narration and projection.
Murray Hill's second great landmark lies outside the district proper but nonetheless commands its major axis: the Beaux-Arts facade of Grand Central Terminal, with its heroic sculpture group featuring Mercury soaring in muscular splendor.
Past exhibitions at the Manarat have included "Splendors of Mesopotamia," featuring objects on loan from the British Museum, which is providing the curatorial and business expertise to the Zayed National Museum, set to open in 2016.
And who can resist a back page featuring a cartoon by Harvey Pekar, of "American Splendor" fame?
In the film's most inspired conceit, Selma is obsessed with musicals, and in her darkest moments she escapes into Technicolor production-number daydreams (featuring Bjork's songs) that Mr. von Trier renders with surreal splendor.
The people at the Working Wardrobes headquarters on Pullman Street eagerly welcomed racks of labels donated by Au, which featured works of sartorial splendor designed by the likes of Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, DKNY and Ralph Lauren.
When Kazan returned to the parents-versus-children theme in "Splendor in the Grass," it was with a stinging lyricism beneath the melodrama (and featuring a lovely, long-unsung performance by Natalie Wood).
