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Benefit Lunch To Take Place At Rancharrah

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Rancharrah, the legendary Harrah family ranch in Reno, Nevada, which was on the market for $75 million last year, will host a charity benefit this spring to benefit the Obesity Prevention Foundation. Join the Western Bariatric Institute (WBI) at Rancharrah, on May 21, 2011 for Life Inspired; an afternoon of inspiration and transformation. The day will begin on the Rancharrah estate with a luncheon and will transition to the evening at the 9th Annual Fashion Show in the Rancharrah arena. Guests will go on a private tour of the cutting gardens with local chefs. The chefs will tour guests through the gardens speaking specifically to their upcoming courses. The five-course luncheon will feature a silent auction, a local artists' exhibit, as well as, inspirational speaker and NBC's Biggest Loser winner, Michelle Aguliar. Luncheon attendance includes admission and vip seating at the Fashion Show at the Rancharrah area in the afternoon. Tickets start at $145 for the luncheon and fashion show.

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Villa Costa, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

This unique Lake Tahoe home comes with a bit of history. According to the Street, Villa Costa started out as Villah Harrah when it was built for casino William Harrah in 1964. In 2004 this house went through a major renovation and has now hit the market. The 20,000 sq. ft. home is located on the water and has boat piers and two sandy beaches. The exterior was created from clear-heart redwood and imported hand-quarried quartzite block, hand-cut and hand-fitted by stone masons from Italy.The home has eight bedrooms, a kitchen with a Japanese cooking table and a breakfast bar and a master suite with dual marble baths, an exercise room, a private elevator, and custom closets. There is a home theater, an office and a recreation room. and the living room has leaded glass windows above the floor-to-ceiling glass windows with views of the lake and mountains. The home is listed at $29.95 million.

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