For a lavish country-club-style atmosphere set in an urban forest of oaks and pines, plus athletic extras like a running track, three large outdoor pools, a 125, 000sqft fitness centre, tennis courts and a climbing wall, check out the 289-room Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa near the Galleria on the west side of town.
The early influence of French Art Deco aesthetics can be seen in the stained-glass ceiling of the ballroom in the otherwise largely Beaux Arts-style old French Sports Club -- now the Okura Garden Hotel -- as well as in some other interior flourishes.
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"It's all in fun in the end really, " says Roe, the president of the Washington-based Whisker Club who competes in the Hungarian-style moustache category.
It shows a comparable gross margin, but has higher expenses, half the growth rate in revenue and scant expansion in square footage. (The Gap, with half of Kmart's revenue, flaunts 40% gross margins and earns twice as much money.) Costco does compete well with Sam's Club, the slower growing, warehouse-style branch of Wal-Mart.
It is an elite club, membership of which is chosen by Masonic-style ritual.
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"Many rule revisions have occurred only long after an issue was first identified, such as the changes relating to croquet-style putting, the 14-club maximum, and the stymie, " Nager said.
During his time at the club the Reading-based outfit became renowned for their open style of play and attacking outlook.
In December, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was photographed giving an American-style middle finger to Fulham fans after his club's 1-0 loss there.
Their presence is updating the street style of Southampton, as famous for its country-club fashion sense as for its picturesque beaches and sprawling farms.
Louis had already hit the bar with a looping header against his former club - one of 16 the striker has now played for - but rounded things off in style with his injury-time strike.
He was captured on police cameras wearing an Afro-style wig and throwing burning cardboard through a broken window at Manningham Ward Labour Club.
DeGale, who fights out of the Dale Youth Boxing Club in London, extended his lead to 6-3 after three rounds and opened up in some style in the final round.
Guests can look forward to a Camelback Signature Facial complete with a hot stone hand and foot massage, or explore the Camelback Golf Club, featuring two-championship 18-hole courses and a 36, 000-square-foot pueblo-style clubhouse.
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