Best of CH 2011: Five Travel Pairings

From the beachside to the Big Apple, our choice locales and travel essentials of the past year

After yet another year of seemingly endless adventure, we look back on our favorite trips of 2011 and the items we bring when we take to the road. With the right gear and the right destination, a last-minute red-eye becomes a welcome surprise. Hôtel Americano and GoToob We loved the minimalist, Mexican style of this NYC hotel when it first opened, and it hasn’t lost …

Gʉilty / (NOT) Guilty

A new show curated by Sarah Schmerler sheds light on the luster of four artists' work

In the forthcoming group show “Gʉilty / (NOT) Guilty,” art critic and curator Sarah Schmerler brings together four talented artists for a cohesive display of works surrounding the play on words that the title implies. Turning guilt instead into a word synonymous with a gold surface, the exhibition explores the luster of an artist’s work in economic downtime and questions what makes a piece of …

Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York, 1989-92

$26 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $26 Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York, 1989-92 In this wild and vivid book, documentary photographer Chantal Regnault captures the New York City ball culture of the late ’80s and early ’90s. This hardcover edition features hundreds of pictures from the heart of the “voguing” scene. Available from Amazon for $26 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Voguing and …