Simple sips for summertime
Eric Alperin, the mixologist behind cocktail hot spots The Varnish in Los Angeles and Half Step Bar in Austin, Texas, isn't the type to overcomplicate things. "I like to take...
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Market Report: What do you do with green tomatoes?
What's the deal with all the green tomatoes piled up at farmers markets? Well, you can blame the cooler weather, says Danny Disterheft of D & S Fruits & Vegetables,...
Seattle studio strikes a refined note with lovely, modern wind chimes
Wind chimes can be a pleasant addition to a yard, garden or porch. They're not typically associated with cutting-edge design, though. I associate them with a nature store near where...
Getting schooled on lunch
In a blink, it will all be over. The leisurely mornings. The trips to the beach. The too-late bedtimes delayed by ice cream and game nights and movies under the...
Midwest travel: Events and exhibits worth visiting
Illinois Aug. 15-17: Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival, Rochelle. During this 17th annual event there will be a classic car show, parade, food, a beer garden, live entertainment and more. tinyurl.com/q87aql8....
Duluth: A superior beer town
The gateway to Minnesota's North Shore, Duluth is no stranger to tourism, but recently its reputation for craft beer has become a great draw for travelers. To say beer in...
News to use: Travel tips and trips
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently. Beijing and Shanghai — including airfare — for just $999 per...
See reading glasses through a new lens
Staring at a computer screen while working, or simply grabbing a good book at the end of the day, can mean picking up a pair of reading glasses. It's possible...
New tool to help those with arachnophobia
Being afraid of spiders may seem silly, but when a person checks every corner before entering a room or hyperventilates just thinking about them, it's serious and likely a phobia....
Tuberculosis battle is global
In a poor neighborhood along the banks of the Saigon River, Tran Ngoc Tam and his wife sat inside a one-room dwelling so tiny it could barely fit a bed....