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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008
DEPARTMENTS
ALL ABOARD
8 Season’s Greetings
from Amtrak
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DETOUR
Hit Parades
Mark your calendar—and your map—
and watch the fun go by.
26
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Elvis Television
Mr. Costello talks music with his friends.
30
BUSINESS CLASS
The Art of Woo
Forget the fancy slide shows and in-depth reports. Turns out a little honey
can earn you more money.
70
CAFÉ CHATTER
The Best Places To ...
From charcuterie to condiments, our
favorite culinary o erings throughout
the Corridor.
84
COCKTAIL
Crying Bloody Mary
Think beyond the celery stalk and try
one of these fresh takes on a classic.
104
FINAL STOP
Why I Love ... Amherst
For author Augusten Burroughs, the
Massachusetts college town Amherst is
where it’s at.
Contributors, page 6 • Puzzles, page 102
Station/Route maps, page 100
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FIRST CLASS
Who doesn’t love the
’90s? • Thom Filicia’s
inspired ideas •
Telemark skiing,
take me away! • Life
is better without
batteries • Daniel
Preston: Superhero •
New ways to ring in
“Auld Lang Syne” •
Barney’s Simon
Doonan on trendset-
ting • Tips for throw-
ing Inauguration Day
celebrations ...
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CITY GUIDE
African Idol •
Ballroom dancing at
The Belvedere hotel
• Boston’s Best in
Show • Sol Le Witt
at MASS MoCA •
Leonard [Bernstein]
Palooza • Philadel-
phians do it with
chemicals • Chihuly
at RISD •Older New
Kids in Providence •
Annual tree lighting
in D.C. • Don’t miss a
whale of an exhibit ...
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UP TO SPEED
Get Scrooged this
holiday season •
A Jane Austen Christ-
mas • The Beatles
do Delaware • Steve
Martin’s Picasso
at Lapin Agile •
A Dr. Seuss Classic •
Holiday festival
of trains • Ques-
tions for a Jewish
mother • Celebrating
American crafts • It’s
restaurant week
in Newport ...
