HOUSE OF BRAD PITT PICS

Heading: Brad Pitt shows off his finally finished Hollywood hills compound and reveals that his real turn-ons - aside from Jennifer - range from Gustav

Stickley to Frank Gehry.

Brad Pitt is kicking back on the deck of his Hollywood Hills house, smoking a cigarette and recalling, in a devilish tone, a recent experience that was "just about as much fun as I've ever had," one that left him "salivating".

It was a visit to the office of Frank Gehry. This summer, when every other celebrity or VIP was busy wrangling tickets to a Madonna performance, Pitt pulled HIS strings to see the superarchitect, not the superstar.

"The perks for me aren't good tables or concert seats," he explains. "For me, it's getting to meet Gehry, It was just a thrill for me to see the working of his operation. Right now, Gehry's the voice, the pioneer. He's completely reinventing construction." As for the part that really got Pitt's juices flowing, it was the new materials department - titanium foil, specially treated glass, etc. Marvels the heartthrob:

"I got to see where it's all going."

Calling from his Santa Monica office, Gehry confirms Pitt's passion for the subject. "He's in love with architecture," Gehry says. "He was like a kid in a candy store. He had a gleam in his eye - and those eyes are pretty gleamy." But Pitt is not just a pretty face, the architect notes. "He's done his homework. He was very well informed."

Gehry adds with some amusement that the strings Pitt pulled weren't all that high-placed - the meeting was arranged through a mutual acquaintance at Gold's Gym, where the architect works out. According to Gehry, Pitt made a few indirect overtures through the friend.

"He was rather timid about it," Gehry says. "Finally I told my friend, 'Just have him call me.'"

Pitt's design expertise is evident in these photographs of his Hollywood Hills house. The place is actually made up of two buildings that Pitt connected: a modest 1910-era stone house and a 1950s studio structure. Both were originally outbuildings to a rambling Craftsman-style main house on the estate.

Pitt began reassembling the whole property in the mid-Nineties. His first thought was to quickly "fluff up" the smaller buildings before he tackled the big house, but he soon found himself captivated by the potential of the smaller buildings and the opportunities they gave him to experiment. In the end, he labored on them for more than three years. The most intensive period was during the yearlong hiatus he took after wrapping 'Fight Club' in early 1999. "I had taken films kind of as far as I wanted to at that point, and I wanted to take some time off," he notes.

But Pitt didn't do it all alone. He enjoyed a happy relationship with what he refers to as "a collective" of talent. First among them was designer Kevin Haley, a former actor who has in just a few years built one of the most enviable client lists in town (Meg Ryan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder and Cameron Diaz included). Haley, whom Pitt describes as "invaluable", found the collaborative nature of the job - along with Pitt's enthusiasm - inspiring. "He loves it so much it makes you want to do your best," says the designer.

Other members of this collective included landscape architect Jay Griffith, Graft (a firm of young German-born architects) and Mike Cross, a colorful Irishman (formerly of Fort Hill Construction) whom Pitt descibes as the best contractor in California, if not the world. Pitt says the group functioned very much in the spirit of the Bauhaus: "We were always trading ideas off each other and discussing things."

It was Haley, Pitt says, who provided the initial direction for the stone house, when he removed the interior paneling and found the living room lined with a warm mineral called howlite. The designer suggested a way to restore and enhance the stone, using a mortar similar to that found in Provence. Pitt liked the results so much he wanted to use it throughout the house. Unfortunately, the mine from which the howlite had been extracted had been closed years ago. Here, again, Pitt utilized his star power: The owner of the mine opened it up in exchange for an autograph for his daughter. "There is a soul to stone," Pitt says. "I truly believe there is a vibration to it."

And stone is by far the actor's favorite building material. He imported untold quantities of travertine marble from a mine outside Rome for other areas of the house, particularly the master bathroom. The bathtub was carved by hand by artist Jackie Del Fonso from a 13-ton slab. Now shaped something like a dinosaur egg sliced open, it weighs about six tons.

The tub is just one highlight in what has to be the coolest bathroom in town. Just about everything is made of travertine, from the walls (in huge, four-by-eight-foot sections) to the toilet. The whole room serves as a shower basin: Water pours from a "rainhead" in the ceiling (no showerhead here); the tub overflows onto the floor; and a glistening sheet of water falls down the length of one wall. The only items not made of travertine are the cast-bronze fixtures and the moonlike alabaster globe lamp on the ceiling. Custom-made by New York artisan Mike Adams - who did all the lighting in the house - the lamp can glow a variety of colors thanks to its fiber-optic light source.

Building the room was a herculean feat. To bring the tub in, a crew literally followed procedures used to build the pyramids. Since using a crane would have meant removing trees outside, a crew of 10 men brought the item in on a suystem of rolling pipes. But Pitt says the undertaking was well worth the effort, particularly because of the timing. "The bathroom was the first thing in the house I worked on at the time when Jen and I were really hooking up strong," he says, referring, of course, to his wife, Jennifer Aniston. "Things come out of those times in your life.

Things are on your mind...and I guess I had a dirty mind at that time.

It is a bit hedonistic in there. It is a sexy room." After a moment's pause he adds, "It works".

One of Pitt's other favorite rooms in the house is the stark white plaster-walled garage, which also functions as a party room. Multi-hued fiber-optic lights help set the mood of choice. "They look like some wild nuclear energy source," he says. "It's total playtime here."

Achieving a cohesive flow between the modernish studio and the more timeless stone house was a challenge. "It looks simple, but it's very, very complicated," Pitt says. "What I'm proudest of is the harmony of materials - the way steel meets plaster meets wood - it's flawless." It had better be. "I go crazy if a corner doesn't meet right," he admits. For his part, Haley helped to unify the two buildings by using similar textures and colors in both.

A central feature of the studio is an ingenious "toolbox" wall, from which a light box and rare 1934 Zig-Zag chair by Rietveld slide out. The piece was designed by a group of German-born graduates of Southern California Institute of Architecture (Graft, their firm, now has offices in Los Angeles and Berlin). Overhead, light comes from mica panels, which at night glow tomato red - a color Pitt says he was "jonesing on" at the time of construction.

The studio's bathroom is completely different from the one in the main house. Composed almost entirely of glass, it affords little privacy: Even though the glass walls are treated with a thin traslucent film, one can see well enough through them. "It's all family and friends here," Pitt explains. "Nobody is embarrassed - or impressed."

The renovation process mirrored Pitt's "working through" the last century of design, beginning with his interest in the Craftsman school. "Ever since I've been making a little money, it's what I've been following," the actor says, referring to his superb collection of furniture and Tiffany lamps.

Intellectually, Pitt says he was attracted first to the Arts and Crafts style because of "its elegance and simplicity." But he finds himself becoming more and more contemporary. "As I work my way through it, I have become a lover of all architecture," he says. "I am fascinated and obsessed with where its going. Like art and music, architecture reflects society and where society is heading." Besides Gehry, Pitt says he has "flipped" for Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas.

Whether working in vernacular or contemporary styles, however, Pitt says the goal is the same. "My main thing here was a quest for harmony," he explains. He feels he has succeeded. "Where this place really wins is the soul, the feeling of being in it," he says. "I feel like there is music in this place. I see the charts, I hear the notes."

Pitt even describes his design work as being "more creatively fulfilling" to him than his acting. "In film, it's not your voice, it's the director's medium," he says. "Here, you can get your voice in every medium. I get off on that." Not that he's ready to retire any time soon. He has two big releases this fall: 'Spy Game', a thriller directed by Tony Scott in which he stars opposite Robert Redford, out November 21, and 'Ocean's Eleven', Steven Soderbergh's all-star (George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon) remake of the Rat Pack classic, arriving December 7.

Pitt is not designing for one anymore But his wife "definitely has a love" for design, too, he says.

Indeed, Aniston was supportive enough to give him a surprise weekend stay at a private Greene and Greene-designed house for his birthday last year. But it appears their tastes diverge somewhat. As has been widely reported, the couple recently purchased a six-bedroom $13 million Beverly Hills house that's said to resemble a French chateau. When pressed, Pitt admits his wife may have slightly different ideas about decoration. "She has an - uh - more matronly take on it," he says gingerly.

However the new residence turns out, Pitt says he will "absolutely" keep this property. In addition to serving as a place for his meetings, it will be the couple's art studio. "We love to work with clay, draw, carve pumpkins here," he says. It's also a great party house. "It's a place made for late nights, fires, drinks, friends."

Of course, it's not like this couple has to choose between only two houses. They have lots of real estate between them - and more being added all the time. Pitt reveals he is already "working on a great project up the coast". The actor has acquired "a bunch of little hippie shacks," which he says are "kind of like a commune".

"This one is about keeping it really cheap and using all prefab materials," he explains. (His main supplier, he jokes, is the store he nicknames "Home Cheapo".) "We're seeing what you can come up with under those restraints." Mind you, according to sources, this project is set on a stunning plot of land - 15 of central California's most glorious coastal acres.

Following that project, Pitt has more plans. "I want to start building something from the ground up," he says.

Which may be one reason Gehry says he is eager for a return visit from the star. "I hope he comes back - he's welcome," says the architect.

Gehry adds that he would rather have Pitt as a client than as competition. Given the actor's enthusiasm, who knows? "I was worried for a moment," says Gehry, "that he was going to change professions."

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Join Outdoor Travel Adventures in February or March 2002 to experience 12 days of adventure, scenic beauty, Maori culture and Kiwi hospitality. This unique itinerary was designed with the adventure enthusiast in mind, exploring the best of New Zealand�s North and South Islands.

Your small group takes on activities that may include sailing, blackwater and whitewater rafting, mountain biking, sea kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, canoeing, swimming with dolphins, jetboating and glacier hiking. Start off sailing in Auckland�s Waitemata Harbor, and then continue through the North Island to the small farming town of Te Kuiti for a farm stay. Experience "cave-tubing" in the Waitomo Caves and venture to Rotorua, the heart of New Zealand�s native Maori culture.

Nelson, the gateway to three national parks and the geographic center of New Zealand, is your introduction to the South Island. Hike and kayak in sub-tropical Abel Tasman National Park, then continue to Paparoa National Park, and the "pancake rock" shore of Punakaiki overlooking the Tasman Sea. Finally, venture to Westland National Park for a stunning heli-hike on Franz Josef Glacier before ending in Queenstown, "the adrenaline capital of the South Island."

Cost for the 12-day trip is $2,199 per person based on double occupancy, and includes accommodations, most meals, local guides, activities, and internal transfers. 2002 dates are February 12-23 and March 5-16. Maximum group size is 20 people. Travel agent and direct client bookings welcome.

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Aeronautiqa, Inc. to provide first luxury aerial cruises in nearly 70 years

Aeronautiqa, Inc. is commencing the design, construction, and operation of the first rigid airship cruise line, Aeronautiqa Aerial Cruises. Aeronautiqa Aerial Cruises will begin services in 2004, offering a variety of cruises to exotic destinations worldwide.

The Aeronautiqa Cruise Airship is the largest airship of any type built to date, measuring 250 meters (820 feet) in length. Each cruise airship has luxury stateroom accommodations for 100 passengers, as well as fine dining and entertainment salons, occupying over 2,500 square meters (26,000 square feet) of interior space. Traveling mere hundreds of feet over land and sea, the Aeronautiqa Cruise Airship travels at a top speed of 125 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour), and is capable of flying around the world nonstop without refueling. Passengers will experience unparalleled panoramic views, fine dining, and entertainment, as they travel swiftly, smoothly, and quietly through the air.

Rigid airships were the first commercially significant form of travel by air, carrying over 34,000 paying passengers and flying 170,000 kilometers (107,000 miles) without injury before World War I-- eclipsing anything achieved by the airplanes at that time. By 1930, regularly scheduled transatlantic services between Europe and North and South America were offered by the Graf Zeppelin, which had previously flown around the world in 1929. By 1937, over 52,000 paying passengers had been carried by airships flying 2.2 million kilometers (1.4 million miles) without incident, despite the use of highly flammable hydrogen as a lifting gas.

This is the first time that the public will be able to experience the awe and luxury of long distance airship travel since the Hindenburg caught fire in 1937. In reviving the rigid airship, Aeronautiqa has taken advantage of logical advances in materials science and systems technology attained since that time to provide the ultimate cruising experience. Of course Aeronautiqa will also use nonflammable helium to buoy its ships and employ the latest advances in flight controls and navigation systems.

Further details about the company and the advance booking of cruises, including bookings for the inaugural cruise, the first commercial rigid airship flight in almost 70 years, will follow shortly.

About Aeronautiqa, Inc., and Aeronautiqa Aerial Cruises--

Aeronautiqa, Inc. is a privately held company specializing in the design, construction, and operation of commercial passenger rigid airships for luxury aerial cruises and travel.

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Maine Offers Hot Deals This Fall

Enjoy Foliage In The Outdoor Adventure Capital Of The East

AUGUSTA, ME -- The word is out: Maine is experiencing a banner foliage year. Experts say the summer's balmy heat, coupled with August's minimal rainfall, have heightened the colors this season, granting Maine the crisp, brilliant foliage that everyone longs for in a New England autumn.

To celebrate nature's glorious gift, the state's travel industry: hotels, motels, plus some restaurants and attractions are offering super hot deals for fall visitors. Some deals seem too good to be true, such as those of the elegant, turn-of-the century, Oakland House Seaside Resort (800-359-RELAX) tucked into the edge of the Blue Hill peninsula, in Brooksville. Oakland House has a range of packages that include free boat rides, a Culinary Getaway, three nights midweek for the price of two or five nights for the price of three.

The deals are everywhere in Maine, from wide-open Aroostook County to downtown Portland. For visitors, these hot deals and fabulous foliage form the perfect backdrop for the thrill of outdoor challenges in Maine, the Outdoor Adventure Capital of the East.

Adventures abound. It could be a hike, bike ride or a simple round or two of golf. The Sugarloaf Grand Summit Resort Hotel and Sugarloaf Inn (1-800- THE LOAF) are offering room rates at $49 per person, double occupancy, including breakfast and health club privileges.

In the Moosehead Lake region, one of the nation's prime foliage spots, visitors can relax at Evergreen Lodge in Greenville. Stay two or more nights, pay full price for the first night and half price each night after. Spend the day canoeing on Moosehead Lake, or hiking nearby. Few fall experiences are as breathtaking as the view from atop Mount Kineo.

Or carry your own canoe or kayak for a spontaneous paddle as you wander the looping roads of Maine's midcoast peninsulas. At the Revolutionary War-vintage Blue Skye Farm in Waldoboro (866-506-6254), overlooking a marsh trimmed with ruddy foliage, the second night is half-price and includes a lobster supper for two.

But if your idea of an outdoor adventure is the journey between mall and golf course, look into the ever-dramatic Cliff House (207-361-1000), just a few miles up from the outlets of Kittery. It's offering a three-night October package that includes a round of golf at two nearby courses, plus a lobster dinner.

For more than 150 other great deals tailored to this spectacular season, view the extensive list at www.visitmaine.com.

These hot deals coincide with the very start of Maine's foliage season, which is moving blissfully slow this year. According to the state's foliage website, www.mainefoliage.com, Aroostook County, Western Maine, Katahdin and Downeast are still at least a week away from peak color, while central and southern Maine are just beginning their journey to brilliance. To find out what the foliage is like and where, visit the website, or call Maine's foliage hotline at 800-777-0317.

With such a range of activity for the fall traveler, it pays to linger, taking advantage of such deals as Bridgton's Noble House B & B (888-237-4880). Two adults can stay for $99 a night, including a full country breakfast and complimentary wine and cheese upon arrival. Bridgton is on one of the state's suggested fall foliage driving tours, the Maples and Mountains loop. Drive north for a dramatic hike in Grafton Notch State Park, then head around to Lovell and Fryeburg where the sweep of scarlet, gold and green is mirrored in the stillness of a lake and accentuated by the quiet white of village steeples.

Other suggested driving loops are highlighted on the 'Hot Deals' section of the Maine Office of Tourism's web site, www.visitmaine.com. You'll find deals in each as you head deep into the heart of Maine, the Outdoor Adventure Capital of the East.

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Sundancer's West Introduces B&B/Eco Tour Section

A Bed&Breakfast and Eco/Tour section has been added to the Sundancer's West web site. Visitors may now go to the site to locate a Bed & Breakfast establishment at their holiday destination, and innkeepers may list their inns free of charge at the site.

Sundancer's West, an internet site that explores the old and new American West, and provides world-wide travel news for its readers, has upgraded the site once again. The site will soon provide a place for Bed and Breakfast profiles and Eco Tour Travel, as well as news and links to related sites.

Larry Lagarde, founder of Areafocus, Inc., a New Orleans, Louisiana based services firm, will be in charge of the new section, entitled "Travel By Bed and Breakfast."

Mr. Lagarde has an extensive background in the travel and hospitality industry. As webmaster for approximately 90 travel related web sites, his responsibilities include writing copy, shooting photography and the design, promotion and maintenance of these sites. Mr Lagarde recently managed his own travel site and e-zine.

Mr. Lagarde, who lives and works in New Orleans, Louisiana, serves as category editor for the Netscape Directory (DMOZ) and speaks occasionally at web site design and promotion conferences. He also serves on the board of directors for Louisiana Marine Fisheries Museum, a state museum.

Larry Lagarde has attended college in New Orleans and Austria, and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, using his skill as photography to illustrate his travels. He is married and loves cycling, hiking, kayaking and traveling.

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Catholic Pilgrimage to the 'Last House of the blessed Virgin'

icTurkey...one of the UK's leading special interest holiday company launches the Catholic Pilgrimage 2 - The last house of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Ephesus.

In the closing years of the nineteenth century, the Aegean coast of Turkey witnessed three of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Two of these - the discovery of Ephesus and Troy - made international headlines overnight. The third, in 1881, was immediately enveloped in secrecy. It was kept a secret because nobody in the Vatican believed that an obscure French priest, following the equally obscure visions of a German nun and mystic, could possibly have found the actual house where the Virgin Mary spent her last years. Yet by the end of the century the evidence had become so compelling that scholars had pronounced the discovery authentic and Pope Leo XIII had declared the site a place of pilgrimage.

Today it is one of the holiest shrines in Christendom. Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II have both made special journeys there to worship, and over a million people visit every year. For Christians around the world, it has become quite simply the most important house on earth.

"this holy house is unique throughout the World" Pope Pius Xll

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