News Flash - December 2009

Last month marked the opening of the first phase of New Orleans' National WWII Museum's (www.nationalww2museum.org) $300 million expansion, which will quadruple the size of the museum upon its completion in 2015. Check out the Victory Theater, which offers a 4-D cinematic experience.

Miami has two hot hotels opening this month: The avant-garde Vikram Chatwal Hotel's Dream South Beach (www.vikramchatwalhotels.com) will feature a restaurant run by Michelin-rated chef Geoff rey Zakarian and a glass-enclosed rooftop lounge. Built completely with floor-to-ceiling windows, the stunning Tempo Miami Hotel (www.tempomiami.rockresorts.com) is located in a soaring 67-story landmark building-the city's tallest residential structure.

The Walt Disney Family Museum (www.waltdisney.org) recently opened its doors in San Francisco. Drawings, storyboards, film clips, art, photographs and cameras tell the story of Walt Disney and his family (both real and imaginary).