June Sawyers

"A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson (Broadway; $25) After more than 20 years living and working in England, author and journalist Bill...

"The Unofficial Guide to Cruises 1998" by Kay Showker with Bob Sehlinger. (Macmillan Travel, $19.95) Winner of the Lowell Thomas "Best Travel Guidebook of Year" Award, this hefty tome (a...

Every year you see the same pathetic sight at shops across the country. Normally self-assured men of all ages acting like they would rather be somewhere else--anywhere else--than participating in...

Does the man in your life spend a lot of time on the road? If so, here is a short list of gift ideas--all with a travel theme. Money belts...

The first Swedes arrived in Chicago in the 1840s. In pre-Chicago Fire days the original Swede Town was located just north of the Chicago River (near Wells and Division Streets)....

The most precious item you can give that busy traveler on your holiday gift list is the gift of time. Survival kits and travel organizers are good time-saving choices. The...

Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Christian Lemaitre Celtic Fiddle Festival (Green Linnet) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) 1/2 Kevin Burke from Ireland, Johnny Cunningham from Scotland and Christian Lemaitre from Brittany are three of the...

Tom and Chris Kastle Earthways/Waterways (Sextant Music) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Tom and Chris Kastle are local performers who specialize in songs of the sea, especially the music and lore of the Great...

Here is a brief list of pagan events this weekend: Friday: "Out of the Broom Closet: Pagans in a Global Society." Lecture by Ed Hubbard; 7-9:30 p.m., Light of the...

Here is a guide to some of the groups that make up the pagan Chicago area: Organizations Antara Holistic Center. 25563 N. Gilmer Rd., Mundelein; 708-949-6718. Metaphysical classes, workshops, psychic...