December 15, 2007 - Contents

Features

Parisian Plan

Julianna Margulies charts a course through her favorite French city.  Read More

The Man In The Can

Being chased by a bull is Martin Kiffs job. And, yeah, there's an art to it. But the bigger question is, how does Martin Kiff fit 26 rodeo clowns into one truck?  Read More

An Unlucky Devil

The Tasmanian devil is not just an imaginary character in a Looney Tunes cartoon - it's a very real creature. And it's in very real danger of being wiped out.  Read More

A Convenient Truth

Dale Vince and his company, Ecotricity, are trying to get the word out that the answer to clean, cost-effective power is blowing in the wind.  Read More

An Estate Of Curious Whimsy

Winston Churchill's baby clothes. A 10-foot-tall toilet. UFO abductions. They're all part of Ireland's most eccentric castle.  Read More

Broken Tees, Broken Dreams

The golf course building boom of the 1990s is a distant memory, and the industry is suffering a major hangover caused by too many courses and too few golfers. Now, thousands of acres of fairways and greens are being plowed under. What happened?  Read More

Departments

History Does Repeat Itself - Over And Over

Music reissuing gives the phrase Play It Again, Sam a whole new meaning.  Read More

Go Now

A weekend in Niagaras wine country.  Read More

Life's Little Questions

Why are there Braille dots on the keys of drive-through ATMs? And why don't the Japanese have many swear words? We found the man who can answer those questions and others like them economically.  Read More

UpFront

Winter Brews

While a beer-enhanced cooling off is always welcome during a sweltering summer day, hearty winter beers offer such a burst of flavor that, quite frankly, we look for...  Read More

In-between Meals

THE HORNETS AND THE SAINTS don't EVEN BEGIN TO COVER WHAT A REBOUNDING CRESCENT CITY HAS TO OFFER. NEED A GOOD BREW WITH YOUR MEAL THIS WINTER? We've UNCAPPED SOME IDEAS. PLUS MUCH MORE.  Read More

To Market We Go

Gift cards be gone. This impressive array of gift and craft markets around the world will help you finish your shopping in one-of-a-kind style. And the biggest gift ...  Read More

A Weekend In New Orleans

You can't keep a good city down. It's been a little more than two years since Hurricane Katrina came crashing down on New Orleans, and the city is proving that it's ...  Read More

Neck Warmers

Fight the chill of winter by wrapping up in one of these cozy scarves.CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Red cashmere scarf, Target, $25, www.target.com // Black motif scarf, Urban...  Read More

Downlow

Gift Lit

When all else fails, buy them a book - like maybe one of these 2007 releases that you might have missed.  Read More

A Very Good Year?

With 2008 fast approaching, we're marking our calendars for some excellent entertainment options. By Jenna Schnuer and John RossBooks We Can't Wait to Read1 THE BOOK...  Read More

Lucy Liu Can Parle Français

BOOKS TO READ. MOVIES TO SEE. TV SHOWS TO TIVO. YOUR WINTER DEFINITELY won't BE BORING. LUCY LIU HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE DAYS OF ALLY AND THE GANG. PLUS MUCH MORE.  Read More

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Highlights from this Issue

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Winter Brews

While a beer-enhanced cooling off is always welcome during a sweltering sum... Read More

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In-between Meals

THE HORNETS AND THE SAINTS don't EVEN BEGIN TO COVER WHAT A REBOUNDING CRES... Read More

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To Market We Go

Gift cards be gone. This impressive array of gift and craft markets around... Read More

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A Weekend In New Orleans

You can't keep a good city down. It's been a little more than two years sin... Read More

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Neck Warmers

Fight the chill of winter by wrapping up in one of these cozy scarves.CLOCK... Read More

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Gift Lit

When all else fails, buy them a book - like maybe one of these 2007 release... Read More

Image about Jenna Schnuer
A Very Good Year?

With 2008 fast approaching, we're marking our calendars for some excellent... Read More

Image about Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu Can Parle Français

BOOKS TO READ. MOVIES TO SEE. TV SHOWS TO TIVO. YOUR WINTER DEFINITELY won'... Read More