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Appellation Healdsburg In 2024 , chef Charlie Palmer and Four Seasons vet Christopher Hunsberger are set to debut the buzzed-about Appellation Healdsburg in California ’ s famous wine country . The new 108- key hotel will feature a signature Charlie Palmer restaurant , spa , fitness center , two pools , culinary gardens , expansive indoor-outdoor event space and walking trails encircling the property and connecting to the Foss Creek Trail .
GeoEx ’ s Iraq Tour GeoEx has just debuted an ambitious new trip itinerary around Southern Iraq , called “ On the Road to Baghdad : Exploring Southern Iraq .” The 2024 trip highlights include experiencing the millennia-old architecture of Ur , Uruk and Ctesiphon ; joining pilgrims in prayer at the Shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf and the Shrines of Hussein and Abbas in Karbala , two of Islam ’ s holiest cities ; cruising the Mesopotamian Marshes by motorboat and walking the ancient corridors of Babylon .
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Signia by Hilton Atlanta Set to open in January , this new hotel is Atlanta ’ s biggest ground-up development project in four decades , as well as the tallest building on the city ’ s west side . The 976-room hotel will offer direct access to the Georgia World Congress Center via a pedestrian walkway , and it ’ s located next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena , offering guests easy access to sports and entertainment events . The hotel will have four restaurants and three bars , plus a spa , beauty bar and fitness center . It will also have more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space , including the largest hotel ballroom in Georgia .
Universal ’ s DreamWorks Land in Orlando This summer , NBCUniversal announced its plans to open a DreamWorks Animation theme park at Universal Studios Orlando . Set to open in 2024 and comprise four acres , the new park will draw inspiration from the animation studio ’ s intellectual property , which includes the likes of Shrek , Trolls , Kung-Fu Panda and Gabby ’ s Dollhouse . The destination will target younger kids and their families .
Top to bottom : A rendering of a bird ’ s eye view of the new Appellation Healdsburg property in California ’ s wine country ; The Great Ziggurat of Ur is one of the attractions featured in GeoEx ’ s Iraq Tour ; A rendering of the entrance at Signia by Hilton Atlanta ; A rendering from Universal Orlando shows beloved DreamWorks characters promoting the new land .
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