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If Camel's Hump seems forbidding in winter, you're not looking at it right. The cold weather means you'll meet no leaf-peeping tourists conga-lining up the mountain; instead, the hike is hushed and magical, with animal tracks on the trail and snow-laden branches lining most of the route. But unless you want to be postholing the whole way up, it's best to hike in snowshoes such as the new Over the Top model from WiUiston-based TSL Snowshoes ($219; www.tsloutdoor.com). The climbing heel is designed to reduced tired calves and feet, and steel crampons at the shoes' front and rear ends ensure you won't end up on your rear.
Most of us who grew up pulling on two or three pairs of hose to keep our feet warm and dry in our (too tight) ski boots have since wised up and learned the ways of thin, ...
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By Andrew Seligman
The Associated Press
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The Santa Fe Art Institute and the College of Santa Fe are not exactly strange bedfellows -- both institutions cater to the arts in unique and special ways. But despite being situated on the campus of the college, SFAI is not a stepchild of the school and should not be viewed as such. It is a separate, nonprofit institution with a nearly 17,000 square-foot facility with office and studio space, galleries, and housing for students and guests in residence.
In existence since 1985, SFAI moved into its permanent digs from cramped temporary quarters on Second Street during the summer of 1999. Designed by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the current building was funded in part by the Burnett Foundation and the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust, with additional support ...
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Shop onthe Web
You don't even have to leave the comfort of your home to shop for outdoor goodies. Try these Web sites:
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BY ALISON HOUGHTON, 16 Freestyle Staff Writer
From midnight on Thanksgiving until the end of December, much of the population is consumed with one general thought: locating that perfect present for that perfect person.
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If you're like most parents, your kids probably have a wish list that's a mile long. So how can you give them something special that won't be discarded by January? During this hectic holiday season, why not a little togetherness? We've got four great ideas to help you and your family slow down and spend quality time together. We even have suggestions for gifts that will help commemorate your day.
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The holiday season is upon us, and the shopping has begun. For the next three weeks in the Here's the Deal column, we will look at gift ideas for those on your Christmas list and note the current sales in the Dayton area.
This first guide is all about buying for the biggest Christmas lovers of all -- the kids.
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CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- School is out and neighborhood parks, swimming pools and ball fields have come alive with family outings, sporting events and rec...
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Give a last minute gift that can change a life forever
GIFTS THAT DO GOOD AVAILABLE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
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NORMAL - It's easy for coffee lovers to give the gift of a caramel macchiato or a white chocolate mocha Frappuccino when they purchase a Starbucks gift card.
We were successful (nationally) right from the start," said August Griffin, store manager at the Starbucks at the Shoppes at College Hills in Normal. "It was like a niche we hadn't answered yet for our customers.