Mary Daniels

Here are some telephone numbers and addresses for cheechakos to call or write to before heading toward the Kenai Peninsula: - Alaska Rivers Co., P. O. Box 827, Cooper Landing,...

Newcomers to Alaska hear some puzzling words or phrases they may never have heard before. Here`s a sample: Cheechako: A newcomer to Alaska, who hasn`t been there long enough to...

''It must seem really peculiar when there`s a Cubs game; all these people are walking to Wrigley Field and we`re going in the opposite direction, dragging these tree branches,'' says...

At one point George Colin ''was so obsessed with his work,'' said his agent, Glen Joffee, ''he would have caught the cats running around his property and painted them too.''...

A spanking new trading post called Mongerson-Wunderlich Western, 701 N. Wells St., offers a roundup of frontier fashions by owner Susan Mongerson, who is also the boss-lady, with husband Rudi...

''First and foremost, it`s a furniture store, very upscale,'' says display diva Judy Niedermaier of her newest venture, Niedermaier 900, which will open Monday at 900 N. Michigan Ave. (Decoration...

A treat for animal lovers will take place Saturday at Garfield Farm Museum`s 5th Annual Rare Breeds Show and Sale. The farming industry has standardized the breeds of livestock that...

A new line of limited-edition porcelain figurines by ''Roots'' author Alex Haley, based on his childhood memories, is the latest in collectibles at Cultural Creations, housed in Le Market mall,...

It was a wrong number that put David Heinz on the Wright track. Ten years ago, Heinz, a self-taught furniture artisan, now 30, began doing cabinetry, woodworking and refinishing in...

A trend in the `90s seems to be for consumers to find cachet in buying items typically used in commercial enterprises. Edward Don & Co., a distributor of food service...