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September 7, 2008
SPECIAL ISSUES
The Careers Issue
Working For a Living
Recession-proof careers, still working at 65, entrepreneurs and more.
the restaurant issue
Restaurants for Every Occasion
Are you breaking up? Making up? Or just in need of a great last-minute spot to take your parents? Don't fret. Just read on.
your home issue
The Grand Outdoors
Four garden makeovers, plus the perfect window box and tips from Ellen C. Wells.
the real estate issue
The Cape Is Calling
Vacation homes on the Cape, plus the best ZIP codes and rules for surviving a soft market.
the summer camps issue
Finding the Right Camp
A guide for the anxious parent, plus camps off the beaten trail, parenting tips and more.
More than 105 picks in four categories: Food, People & Ideas, Diversions, and Shopping.
Bostonian of the Year
Guarding the House
When the mortgage crisis blew up, Bruce Marks stood up for the Average Joes.
YOUR HOME: Get Organized
So Happy Together
Editing and organizing is the secret to a beautiful home. How one determined designer put a seriously disordered Cohasset family in its place. |
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For Your Eyes Only
Ken Dietz wanted his Jamaica Plain home office to be as slick as a secret agent's. So he looked to Bond - James Bond. |
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Hide Everything
We all want our counters free from clutter. An exercise in finding storage in unexpected places. |
Bidding Wars? Quick Sales? It's Happening!
The local real estate market is not universally slow. There are three exceptions that are making sellers (sorry, buyers) happy.
29 Secrets to a Simpler Life
Closet coach Alexandra Ryan and interior designer Lara Friedman overhaul four disheveled spaces and prove that with a little pluck, even chaos can become picture-perfect.
DESIGNING
The Easiest Makeover Ever
Kathi Chrisicos transformed a Needham family room (three times!!) by getting creative with accessories.
Miss Conduct
Defuming the Office Microwave
\Can you ban smelly foods? Plus elopement joys and dropped thank yous.
COUPLING
The Gatekeeper
I wanted to try dating again. Then my 12-year-old vowed to sabotage those ladies she didn't approve of.
FIRST PERSON
The Big One
is it only a matter of time before a catastrophic hurricane slams into New England?
SHOP AROUND
All Grub, No Pub
James Hios of Publick House Provisions in Brookline's Washington Square explains why beer is better than wine (and why his shop can't sell it - yet).
PERSPECTIVE
For Me, School's Out
I may be leaving my profession and my old students, but I'm gaining new friends.
FASHION PLATES
Mix Master
This event planner has a grand old time combining high- and low-end pieces.
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CRAVINGS The Stuff of Falafel Fantasies KITCHEN AIDE A Pan for All Seasons |
LETTERS
Healthcare woes
Readers weigh in on our "Sick of It" feature regarding cancer rates in Hull, and the dangers of inexperienced hikers in the White Mountains.