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cover story | holiday entertaining
IT’S FALL with all of the wonderful things that go along with it — cozy fires, the leaves on trees changing colors and what else? Comfort food. If we aren’t cooking it ourselves, then we’re seeking it. [Read Story]
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 Holiday sweet sippers
RICH, FLAVORFUL sweet wines and fruit liqueurs are often misunderstood and even dismissed as a passing phase, but today’s pours are plentiful and ever-pleasing.
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 The big party
SO YOU’RE PLANNING TO HAVE A PARTY! And you think you’ll go ahead and do it all yourself — it’s only 25 people.
How hard could that be?
Let’s see, what’s on the menu? [Read Story] |
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 Don't arrive empty handed
INVITATIONS to holiday gatherings flow like mulled cider this year and many guests frerquently suffer through the same dilemna: what to get the host?
Etiquette consultant Pamela Hillings offers two key points ... [Read Story] |
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 Brighten your home, spirits
BRING HOME the warmth of the holidays.
You can do that by pulling out the decorations, both store-bought and homemade, carefully unwrapping them and then displaying them throughout the house.
The process can be as comforting as covering yourself with ... [Read Story]
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 This rythhm moves your appetite
IN SPANISH, “Wapango” is said to mean “a rhythm.”
If so, Wapango lives up to its name. Starting with the lively music that makes you want to start dancing, to the modern, Latin decor, the restaurant feels like a trip to the Caribbean.
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 Uptown and jacked up
WORT. It lays on the tongue rich, full and sweet. Ripe with sugar ready for fermentation, the bitterness of hops apparent and the aroma already rising, this beer-to-be holds a promise akin to spring baseball and parboiled ribs about to go on the grill. [Read Story] |
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 History project
IRVING AND YESENYA CALDERON are in the business of reviving history. Owners of Calderon Construction Co. in San Bernardino, they have their hands full because renovating a house is one thing, but restoring a mansion is another. [Read Story] |
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 California natives
It is a time when many of our local trees, shrubs and flowers lose their foliage and move into winter slumber. It also is a time of awakening for many of California’s
2,300- plus endemic plants.
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 Planning for the big day
ANY BRIDES-TO-BE who want to limit the number of headaches are discovering that the best route to their wedding day includes turning to the pros. [Read Story]
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better living | health & fitness
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 Keep that weight off
SIX MONTHS of carrot sticks, cottage cheese and rice cakes did the trick. You’ve lost all that weight and could go for a big slice of chocolate cake to celebrate. Well, maybe not.
Chances are, you want to start eating normally again but ... [Read Story]
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 Get geared up
FED UP with soaring gas prices and sitting in traffic? Trade four wheels for two and join other cyclists who are pedaling their way to better health and a cleaner environment. [Read Story] |
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 Get ache out of your back (swing)
MAYBE you aren’t finishing your swing as completely as you used to.
Maybe you walk away from the 18th green with a variety of aches and pains, or wake up the next day with more soreness than you’re used to. Maybe you just don’t feel ... well, exactly right on the links.
You might need a dose of Golf WELL ... [Read Story]
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 Captured moments in time
I LOVE going into antique shops. In fact, it’s hard to get me out again. I always find the shoebox full of old postcards, and I get stuck there. You have to drag me away. [Read Story] |
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 November events
DAIMONDS AND DICE Nov. 1 - Casino-style gaming, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, opportunity drawings and a live auction to benefit The Unforgettables Foundation. [Read Story] |
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 The value of a dollar
A FEW YEARS AGO, a priest assembled a small group of teenagers for a confirmation class. He pulled out a $1 bill and set it on the desk in front of him.
“Why,” he asked, “does this have value?” [Read Story]
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