A last-minute Valentine's Day gift guide for procrastinating lovebirds
When I was growing up, every Valentine's Day, my dad would give my mom chocolate-dipped apricots from the now-defunct Ovations in the University Center. There would be the obligatory card, but it's the chocolate apricots that stick in my memory. That's what makes Valentine's Day worthwhile -- it's a chance to give someone you love a meaningful and unique gift.
Fearless food
Mike Dodge is a lifelong Alaskan, but in the kitchen he's a citizen of the world. Dodge is executive chef and partner in Anchorage's two Hott Stixx Restaurants, and his menus take diners to Jamaica, Japan, China, Thailand, Israel and Indonesia, among other destinations. One popular stop is Alaska - salmon, halibut, scallops, crab and produce pack the menu.
'Blue Bear' puts emotional edge on literary meditation
Perseverance Theatre faced several challenges in adapting "The Blue Bear" as a play. There's the problem of telling a story that is 100 percent nonfiction. Lynn Schooler's memoir of his time guiding photographer Michio Hoshino in Southeast Alaska -- hoping to see a rare glacier or "blue" bear -- reveals no serious conflict between the two, the only characters seen on stage.
Wayne and Wanda's tips for surviving Valentine's Day
Actually, is there really such a thing, a genuinely happy Valentine's Day? I suppose it happens, like the occasional Christmas miracle or the bountiful Easter egg hunt. But for most, Valentine's Day is a day that is an anxious mix of pressure and commercialism, disappointment and even depression.
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List of Grammy winners in select major categories
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