Luxury Living

When you live slopeside, cutting fresh tracks on an untouched ski run is a daily occurrence. Here, we reveal 10 of the top ski-in/ski-out communities in the West—for true powderhounds only.

There is a reason why this time of year is called the happiest season of all. From the moment the turkey is carved to the second the ball drops in Times Square, each weekend is jam-packed with friends, family and festivities, which is where party-planner-to-the-stars David Tutera comes in. “For over 22 fabulous years,” Tutera has been designing fetes for everyone from Barbara Walters and Al Gore to Elton John and the Rolling Stones—he even planned Star Jones’s high-profile wedding.

For nearly a decade, Kathy Peterson has been one of the nation’s top decorating experts, having authored five books, including “Kathy Peterson’s Great Outdoor Decorating Makeovers,” and appearing on countless television programs on HGTV, DIY Network, E! and more. (Currently, Peterson is a co-host on Lifetime’s new “The Balancing Act.”) Read on as she offers up ideas on how to refresh your open-air space, including a do-it-yourself project that is sure to charge up your creativity and find a new use for that dresser collecting dust in the corner of your guest room.

The architectural marvel known as Nordon Manor is listed with Prudential Real Estate for $10,990,000. The estate is unlike any other property in Phoenix in the fact that it is an exact replica of an 18th century Pennsylvania farmhouse.