In the Sep/Oct 97
Cigar Aficionado

Michael Richards

Up Front

Editors' Note : An Adult Pleasure

Letters : Out of the Humidor

Features

Profile : Dr. Stable and Mr. Hip - Hector Elizondo may play a hospital chief of staff on TV, but in real life he's a cool cat.

Hotels : Hotel Excelsior, Florence, Italy

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas

Cigars : Selling the Smokes: Vintage Cigar Ads - For More Than a Century, Cigar Ads Were Among the Best in the Business

Cover : Falling Up - Michael Richards pratfalls his way to fame and fortune as "Seinfeld's" Cosmo Kramer.

Gambling : Leading Las Vegas - The World's Most Successful Sports Bettor Tells How He Uses Computers and Guile to Move the Line

Travel : Above It All: Hot Air Ballooning - Those with No Particular Place to Go, Ballooning is the Only Way to Travel

Sports : Tennis, Everyone? - It's Been Three Decades Since a Few Far-Sighted Officials Rocked the Staid Amateur Tennis Establishment and Jolted the Game into the Modern Era

Tech : Buying High-End Audio Equipment - A High-End Retailer Offers His Top Tips on Buying Audio Equipment

Watches : Water World: Shopping for Spas and Whirlpools - To Keep from Taking a Bath, Shop for Spas and Whirlpools with Your Mind and Not Your Passions

Style : Coats of Arms - From the Utilarian Apparel of Both War and Peace Comes Classic Outerwear

Collecting : The Name Game: Collecting Signed First Editions - A Bibliophile's Tales of Collecting Signed First Editions

Going, Going, Gone! - Before Auction Fever Sweeps You Away, Make Sure You Know What You're Buying

Diamond Dreams - In the World of Baseball Memorabilia, it is Best to Keep Your Eyes on the Ball

Dining : Sam & Harry's, Washington, D.C.

The Wild Boar, Nashville

Puro Chile, Santiago, Chile

History : Che's Habanos - During his Years in the Jungle, Cigars Were Che Guevara's Faithful Companion

Planes : The Concorde: Faster Than Sound - For the Traveler in a Hurry, 20-year-old Concorde is Still the World's Fastest Way to Fly

Cigars

Profile : French Cinema's Reluctant Genius - Jean-Luc Godard makes incomprehensible films appreciated by tiny audiences, and he has no intention of changing.

Venues : Grand Havana Room, New York City - New meaning has been given to the phrase, "Being on top of the world."

Industry : Avo Uvezian: The Man in the White Suit - The cigar showman in his mimbre hat and Brioni suit, Avo Uvezian is as recognizable as the cigar that bears his name.

Cuba Report : Cuban Comeback - Though Still Beset by Tobacco Shortages, Cuba Gears Up to Meet the Demand

Interview : Powers That Be - In a life marked by one great love and a staggering loss, Stefanie Powers emerges as a woman of uncommon strength.

Culture : Great Moments - A Mayor and His Lonsdales