"After desperately attacking the earth to get to the prized white truffle (white truffles grow deeper than other varieties), Giotto backs off. He is trained not to destroy (or eat) the treasure he has discovered. Campinotti holds Giotto aside, praising him sweetly, as he gently extracts the aromatic fruit of the fungus from the dirt."

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"The interiors are glamorous, warm, and inviting — a combination of vintage art deco curves, colors, and prints, with maximalist flourishes like the lobby's bold floral wallpaper."

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"It's also the storybook quality of the sweeping landscape, the low fog that clings to the ground in the morning, the hoarfrost that encases each branch and blade of grass, the twinkling icicles hanging from every structure, and the kinds of Ponderosa pines and Douglas firs that Bob Ross would have called 'happy little trees.'"

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"The meal culminates in a crescendo of cacao in every conceivable preparation: hot drink, kombucha, truffle, cookie. Each mouthful is a surprise and a confirmation of the ingredient's essence."

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"There's utilitarian moisturizing and then there's nourishing, aromatic, anoint-me moisturizing. Attar Floral Repair Concentrate from buzzy San Francisco-based Monastery, a small-batch beauty brand (and skin-care studio), is the latter.""Club regulars make quiet progress back and forth in the lap pool. Guests walk the grounds with a cup of coffee in hand. Hiking trails and a stone labyrinth on the property invite contemplation. The sound of nature...is punctuated here and there by the satisfying puckering sound of a tennis ball hitting a racket."

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"The fact that Arcana's cabins may appear to be but a trick of the eye is the most literal manifestation of the company's intention to live lightly on the land."

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