Mr. LAUER: The Summer Palace was the royal court's playground in the summer months.

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There is also the Summer Palace, a massive imperial garden built in the 18th century that is on the outskirts of the city.

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Baysari uses the palace as a summer retreat, occupying it sporadically in the months of July and August.

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Even a Michelin two-star chef couldn't tempt some acrophobic invitees to an exclusive lunch overlooking the Belgian royal palace last summer.

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Then, after the Windsor Castle fire of November 1992, it was agreed that the tax payers should not pick up the bill for restoration, but that Buckingham Palace would be open to the public in the summer and the money raised in that way instead.

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The exhibition, which is part of this summer's annual opening of Buckingham Palace, includes a host of priceless jewelry, such as the emerald-encrusted Vladimir Tiara and two brooches set with stones from the famous Cullinan Diamond, said to be the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, at nearly 3, 107 carats.

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Then, in the summer of 1669, came Louis's order to dismantle the ancient lodge and build a grand new palace, based upon the unfinished stone envelope.

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With many of the city's finest table, like Man Wah and Summer Palace, housed in five-star hotels, Chinese chefs regularly rub shoulders with top toques from Europe and America.

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The television veteran is doing four nights this summer at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas (two just-completed acts on June 8-9 followed by two more shows on August 3-4).

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Owners hope to open the famed Garden District restaurant Commander's Palace in late spring or early summer.

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