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Will LeBron James Buy In Miami?

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

The announcement that LeBron James will be playing for the Miami Heat next season has some real estate agents very excited. A report in US Weekly has LeBron already planning to party in South Beach, renting out cabanas at the W Hotel. James will stay there briefly before heading to New York City for the wedding of Carmelo Anthony and Lala Vasquez.

But where will LeBron lives permanently once he heads to Miami? One rumor had him making an offer on a $49.5 million waterfront estate in Coral Gables. Coral Gables is home to many athletes but a 20,000 square-foot house would actually be a step down for James who has a 35,000 square foot palace in Akron, Ohio. Will that home hit the market? It seems unlikely. The home was built to his specifications and he'd be hard-pressed to get any decent return on his substantial investment. He also has deep ties to the community.

Another potential neighborhood for LeBron James could be Star Island, the former home of Shaquille O'Neal. But LeBron James might want to wait before putting down real estate roots. Some of the athletes we've seen try to sell their home in Florida have had a rough time including Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade who struggled to unload his Pinecrest home.

The Huffington Post has a list of ten Miami mansions for LeBron James to consider including the incredible Setai penthouse we recently had as an estate of the day.

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The World's Best Men's Store - in a Cleveland Suburb

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Filed under: Apparel, Men's Style

Over at GQ.com the sartorially astute Michael Williams has cast his vote for the world's best men's store - Cuffs Clothing (above) in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. "It's a real men's shop in the traditional sense," he writes, "a holdover from the days before mass market chains dominated the landscape, days back when a man only needed to go to one place to rig himself out for the year." In addition to the classic wardrobe staples and everything from pajamas to dinner jackets and a wide range of custom tailoring options, their stately brick premises house a wine shop, bar, gallery and extensive range of goods from Hermès. Click here to see more pix.

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The Unveiling of the Imperial Blue Serpent Clock Egg

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Filed under: Art, Charity

This beautiful Faberge creation from Princess Grace of Monaco's collection, which has not left Monaco in over 30 years, was unveiled today at the Consulate General of Monaco in New York City.

Thanks to Prince Albert II, who inherited the piece in 2005, the Imperial Blue Serpent Clock Egg will be traveling to Cleveland, Ohio, where it will be on display with six other Faberge wonders in the Artistic Luxury exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art through January 2009.

The Imperial Blue Serpent Clock Egg was crafted in St. Petersburg in 1887, and presented by Alexander III to Maria Fyodorovna.

Gallery: The Unveiling of the Imperial Blue Serpent Egg

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Cleveland Renaissance St. Patrick's Day Package

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

St. Patrick's Day isn't really a hotel holiday but maybe it should be, after all, having a nice clean room to fall into at the end of the evening's festivities sounds rather nice. The Renaissance Cleveland hotel offers a St. Patrick's Day package that makes it convenient to enjoy Cleveland's parade. They have two packages, the Leprechaun and the Pot O Gold. The Pot O Gold includes a night in a suite, two pints of Conway's Irish Ale, two corned beef sandwiches and a full bottle of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade takes place on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1 p.m.

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