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institut le rosey
from the strokes posted in music by donkeyoti
Established in 1880, this Swiss boarding school has some interesting associated superlatives.
1. The Institut Le Rosey is the only boarding school that changes campuses during different seasons. This is to utilize the school's own ski resort in the winter months (January to March).
2. The annual tution and boarding fees are CHF 125,000 (about $133,000), making Le Rosey the most expensive school in the world.
In the music world, Julian Casablancas was sent here at the age of 13 to improve his academic performance, where he met Albert Hammond, Jr. years before they would go on to form The Strokes.
good news garage
from car talk, click and clack, tom and ray magliozzi posted in radio by donkeyoti
The stars of NPR's Car Talk- Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers (better known as Tom and Ray Magliozzi)- used to own a DIY garage called Hacker's Heaven.
After that didn't work out, they opened a legit auto repair shop called Good News Garage, which is still open today.
Tom Magliozzi passed away on Nov. 3, 2014 from complication of Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old.
frank murphy’s store (former)
from gordon parks posted in art and design by donkeyoti
The American photographer, musician, writer and film director, Gordon Parks, got his photographic career started when he walked into Frank Murphy's department store and asked if they needed a photographer.
Although Frank Murphy turned him down, Mrs. Murphy overheard the conversation and decided to give Gordon Parks a chance. After a stilted start (he accidentally shot all the photos with double exposure), his photographs were a success and featured throughout the store.
His career began shortly after, and Parks later became a photographer for the Farm Security Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, Life magazine and several other publications. In 1971, he directed the film Shaft.
Today, the location is a restaurant called Pazzaluna.
matt’s bar
from man vs. food, food wars posted in television by donkeyoti
Matt's Bar is "Home of the Jucy Lucy," a hamburger stuffed with hot melted cheese and grease: delicious. Although not the only Jucy (or Juicy) Lucy in town, it's been featured in the tv shows Man vs Food and Food Wars.
On June 26, 2014, President Obama visited Matt's to try the Jucy.
the golden girls house
from the golden girls posted in television by donkeyoti
Just north of Sunset Blvd in LA is the house that served as the exterior for the 80s sitcom The Golden Girls (series run 1985-1992). The show was set in Florida, so there's no telling if Blanche, Rose, Dorothy or Sophia will be around there.
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