Ace Hotel, London

An interview with Ace Hotel co-founder Alex Calderwood at their new Shoreditch property

Well into bookings and a spot-on event schedule just a month after opening, The Ace Hotel‘s latest offering takes its characteristic simplicity and buzz to east London’s Shoreditch neighborhood. The brand has already become known as a haven for the hip from Portland and Palm Springs to NYC and (as of next month) downtown LA; but London is the hotel group’s first international foray. It’s …

City Guides Spotlight: Austin

A city that's ever-evolving but remains true to its self-proclaimed weirdness

Sponsored content: Austin, Texas isn’t limited to one touristic area, instead it’s a place balanced in neighborhood attractions; each area has a reason—or three—to visit. And, while it’s ever-growing and evolving, with an exponential creative influx each year, the city remains as laid-back and nontraditional (staying true to its “Keep Austin Weird” mantra) as always. Hosting some of the best fairs, festivals and music programming …

City Guides Spotlight: Nashville

The "Silicon Valley of the music business" offers creative food and experiences to match its shiny vinyl records

Sponsored content: Dubbed “the Silicon Valley of the music industry” by The Atlantic, Tennessee’s capital is where artists from Elvis Presley to the Kings of Leon—and even Bob Dylan—have recorded albums. The residents of Nashville made music history when they were the first to hear static-free radio after the city was granted the US’ first FM-broadcasting license, way back in 1941. Today, there’s always somewhere …