Guest Author - Shannon Hurst Lane
Celebrities are just like us, they like to take vacations and see new places. I’ve gathered together, a list of some places where celebrities go to be just like us.
Park City, Utah
Park City has long been the gathering place for celebrities. Robert Redford, a long-time lover of Utah, started the Sundance Film Festival, which brings in celebrities of all calibers to see and be seen. At any time of the day or night, you may brush shoulders with your favorite actor or an upcoming actress. Keep you eyes peeled, but be sure to enjoy yourself with all that Park City has to offer.
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St. Francisville, Louisiana
You may not be familiar with St. Francisville, but you can be sure that the celebrities know where it is. Halle Barry, Billy Bob Thornton, and Heath Ledger spent time here filming Monsters Ball. George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez filmed Out of Sight in the area. Matthew McConaughey has been known to frequent the area on a motorcycle, and now Hillary Swank is in the know while filming The Reaping. Other celebrities rent a house in this charming antebellum town and enjoy the sights…incognito.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art27600.asp
Los Cabos, Mexico
The tip of the Baja Peninsula is where stars such as Madonna, Oprah, and John Travolta own getaways. Brad Pitt also called this area home while filming Troy. Sammy Hagar settled here to open up his famous cantina, Cabo Wabo, where he can jam with musicians like Kenny Chesney. You can party along with them anytime you please.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art28983.asp
Curacao, NA
Curacao is one of the ABC islands and is the hot spot for the Latin Celebrities. On one of my visits, I had a cup of coffee with a very nice man who was pleasant to talk to. Later that evening, the manager informed me that the man was Oscar D’Leon, a popular Latin Superstar. He’s one celebrity I can vouch for that is very unassuming and is a true gentleman.
http://www.bellaonline.com/art17673.asp
Santa Fe, NM
Speaking of singers, Las Palomas is the choice of lodging for celebrities visiting Santa Fe. The proprietor, Neil, is also an accomplished Tenor and hosts his many friends and colleagues at his establishment. Neil makes the best Café Mocha and his personality is what gives Las Palomas that extra little something.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32561.asp
New Zealand
For those travelers wishing to follow in the footsteps of the LOTR Trilogy, your search is over. You can stand on the bridge where the boat takes the Elfin people away for the last time. You may even want to visit a Hobbit village.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17760.asp
The Outer Banks of North Carolina
John Travolta was there to celebrate the anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight. You can be there to relive history at Kitty Hawk. The hotel of choice for visiting celebrities is The Sanderling, which boasts the best spa in the Outer Banks.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art20556.asp
New Orleans, LA
Jessica Simpson, Sara Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey, Jude Law, Sean Penn and Lindsay Lohan frequent this city, as well as many other celebrities. Recent movies filmed here were The Dukes of Hazzard, Failure to Launch, All The Kings Menand many others.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17086.asp
