Carolyn McGuire

Chicago has deep-dish pizza, Kansas City has barbecued ribs, Philadelphia has cheese steaks and Cincinnati has chili-but not just any chili. It`s chili served two-way, three-way, four-way or five-way. The...

It had to happen. In this age of concern over caffeine, a coffee company has introduced a ''lite'' brew with 50 percent less caffeine. ''We developed the Lite Blend in...

When you`re ready to leave, here are some excursion choices: - A day trip into the scenic countryside via the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway that leaves around 8 a.m. from...

There are a number of ways to reach Victoria, the most popular transport being ferries. Year-round, daily sailings are available from five companies, most of which increase their runs during...

The secret`s about to be out about baker Dan Smith`s Sweet Mysteries. Earlier this week Smith opened a retail Sweet Mysteries bakery at 3335 N. Southport Ave. Before changing careers...

Woodsy, earthy, herbaceous. Oenophiles use these characteristics to describe certain kinds of wine. Likewise, those who know their beans apply the same words to aged Java, a new coffee available...

You don`t have to be a skier to take the two-hour ride aboard the Ski Train (also known as the Budweiser Eagle Liner) from Denver to the Winter Park Resort....

Summer is a great time to visit Chicago. Besides fun on Lake Michigan, there are lots of festivals in store-blues (June 9-11), jazz (Aug. 31-Sept. 3) as well as ethnic...

Take your pick. All the trains and routes across America are listed along with vacation packages to 70 cities in a new 90-page rail-vacation booklet from Amtrak. The booklet is...

Time was in Chicago that just about the only place a person could take in a dinner-theater was the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 5620 S. Harlem Ave., in Summit. That venue...