When Track 13 comes up, those unfortunate enough to be waiting in the lavish new area must dash across much of the length of the sprawling station -- negotiating stairs, escalators, a warren of hallways and scores of other harried commuters -- to make the train.
There he became a rising star in a local government that served as a showcase for classic governing party politics and rewarded local support by lavishing the area with largely unnecessary public works projects.
By the 1930s Seawall Boulevard was filled with lavish casinos; other areas of town also had pockets of gambling.
Stalin kept a dacha compound there called Green Grove, and Putin now has a lavish spread in the area.
Mr. Tange's plans call for three zones, each a mile square in area: a lavish garden surrounding the pillar and temple; a place for monasteries with a canal dividing Buddhism's two main traditions, the Mahayana and Theravada; and a space for tourist accommodations.
A lavish bathroom, a sitting area and dressing room comprise the multiroom master suite.
Never more so than in early 2001 when Marcos and the rest of the high command mounted a rock star-style tour of Mexico, designed to rally support for the peace accord signed in 1996 by the previous government and then forgotten in favour of a huge military deployment, support for anti-rebel paramilitaries, and lavish spending in indigenous areas.
We decided to stay the night in Pepin, at the area's most lavish B & B, the Harbor Hill Inn.
It wanted a new way to raise money without having to compete with the lavish events in the Washington area.
The air-conditioned double-occupancy tents, which are lit by antique kerosene lamps, have lavish bathrooms and a seating area with a view of the lush green haveli grounds.
A private balcony sits off the master suite, which has a sitting area and a lavish bath.
