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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Local
Reports indicate that the fire started in the northwestern side of the club area between 4 and 9am. Lyford Cay fire fighters responded. There were no casualties and Mr. Nygard was out of the country. Estimated 1 million dollars in damage. A large party was planned for Sunday, November 15th and the Cay was also to be used as a backdrop for photo shoots for the Miss USA Swimsuit Model Search presently underway.
(VIDEO Interview) Peter Nygard opts out of recession - set to open World Headquarters at Times Square
Inside Nygard Cay: A Bahamas Destinations Exclusive Tour (VIDEO Sneak Peek) " The most amazing villa rental where the Mayan civilization comes together with a sports addict's thrill creating a wedding planner's dream wedding location. Sean Connery, Oprah Winfrey, Robert DeNiro and former President George H.W. Bush have been to Nygard Cay. This modern Mayan masterpiece is a 150,000 square foot wonderland of excess. There are waterslides and countless Jacuzzis. Hundreds of craftsmen from Hollywood and Canada used tons of stone to create this colossal structure hinting at pre-Columbian cultures. There is a 32,000 square foot grand-hall with a 100,000 pound glass ceiling. The Cay is inspired by the Mayan civilizatian which had some of the finest architecture throughout the history of the world. " In 1987, Peter Nygård fulfilled his creative passion and architecturally designed and built his own Robinson Crusoe playground named NYGÅRD CAY. This private luxury resort includes replicas of Mayan Temples, private tennis and volleyball courts, beaches, pool, disco club, state-of-the-art home theatre, and 20+ themed cabanas for himself, his family and many celebrity guests who wish to get away for a serene sabbatical.
Peter
Nygård is truly a Rags-to-Riches story and Robin Leach is one to know,
as he has featured NCBR on numerous segments of Lifestyles of the Rich
and Famous throughout the 90s. On DEC-04, George Hamilton took us
behind the scenes of Peter Nygård’s private celestial playground on a
special TV segment called Life of Luxury on ABC. Photos from Shesomajor.com
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