In just a couple of weeks, the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show is scheduled to take place, launching a mix of new motor trends for people to wrap their brains around and chatter about. Among those featured will be the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, set to join its siblings, the BMW ActiveHybrid models-the X6 and X7. BMW will be showcasing its new ActiveHybrid technology as part of its initiatives to rollout the green carpet.
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Everyone is buzzing about the grand opening of Wall, the swanky bar and lounge within the W Hotel South Beach. Serving up superior drinks in the realm of luxury, Wall is a venue for the savvy and smart. The W Hotel recently celebrated its grand opening. 
scale and anticipated, The W Hotel in South Beach has begun to roll out the red carpet, hosting a soft opening to get the ball rolling in preparation for the grand opening. The luxury hotel is located at 2201 Collins Avenue, amid all of the fine and exotic dining options, exhilarating entertainment, and couture a guest or resident can handle! Ahh the suite life.
e lanai wings, delectable restaurant, elegant bar and a 20,000 square foot compilation of meeting and conference space. Steps from Lincoln Road, a 10-block stretch of the best nightlife, shopping and dining, The Ritz-Carlton is in the center of South Beach hotspots.
Canyon Ranch is promoted as one of the best spas and wellness centers in the country, having two locations in Tucson, Arizona, and Lenox, Massachusetts well established. A third location in Miami Beach has been in the works since 2005 and was built beachfront, where the old Carillon Hotel once was. The Canyon Ranch Hotel/Resort/Residences finally opened earlier this year, although you wouldn’t know it. Canyon Ranch has been empty, demographic faux pas or 21st Century Depression? Only time will tell. 
The Canyon Ranch Hotel is over-designed to the point of being cheesy and reminiscent of a nice retirement home. The food is ultra health-conscious and calorically marked which we appreciate but it’s just too little too late. If you want to really detox at a Canyon Ranch opt for one of the first two locations; if you want to party in Miami Beach pick a better hotel, like the Setai, Shoreclub or soon to open W Hotel. If you want to come to Miami Beach and not interact with any other living human-beings, besides hotel staff, then go to Canyon Ranch Miami. 
Wondering how to live luxuriously in Minneapolis? Just do like Britney Spears does. The pop star is currently traveling on tour. When she hit Minneapolis, it was as luxurious as is possible. Spears stayed in the Chambers Hotel, sister hotel to New York’s famed Chambers Hotel. Built in a landmark revival building, the Chambers is the first boutique Minneapolis hotel to offer a combined art, culinary and design experience. 
The legendary Plaza Hotel which opened in New York City in 1907 has changed ownership several times. Trump bought it from the Hiltons back in 1988 and then sold it. El Ad Properties bought the Plaza Hotel in 2004 and began mega revamp-age. The historic hotel doors closed in April 2005 to re-open in March 2008 with a proper Fifth Avenue facelift. Today the Plaza Hotel and Residencies are for the rich and famous. However, yesterday The Plaza’s famous restaurant The Oak Room re-opened to the public. Redesigned by architect Annabelle Selldorf, the more contemporary looking restaurant will furthermore feature a new executive chef and menu. The chef is Eric Hara who has most recently run the kitchens of David Burke Townhouse and Fishtail. Hara has developed a new American cuisine menu for The Oak Room, with prices that take a bad economy into account. Entrees will range from just $22 – $35 and with so much new; the Plaza Hotel seems like the perfect place for some hope to grow.