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Or you could just stay in

Winter Guide 2005

Maybe you're of the hibernation school. You burrow into your home in December, swaddle yourself in flannel and goose down, and subsist on frozen pizzas and canned goods until April.

By Erica Curtis Jan 12, 2005

winter guide 2005



Hypothermia is the price of contemplation

It's 8:20 a.m. and 10 degrees outside. My fingertips are beginning to numb inside my new Isotoner gloves.

By Mike Doser Jan 12, 2005

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Who needs California? The winter pantry

Winter guide 2005

It's become a dull cliché to say that the best cooking is that which cooks least, starting with the finest, freshest produce. It's kind of a French idea ripped into California overdrive by food gurus like Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame.

By Adam Wilcox Jan 12, 2005

winter guide 2005



If life gives you snow, make snow angels

Winter guide 2005

These are the events that make you hope the weather stay wintry. How else do you set a world record for snow angels or carve ice sculptures?

By Erica Curtis Jan 12, 2005

winter guide 2005



Shovel your blues away

Winter guide 2005

After spending the first few weeks of the new year getting fat and staying warm, you're gonna wanna go out. I know it's cold and miserable outside, but don't pretend this is your first winter either.

By Frank De Blase Jan 12, 2005

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Get your coat, get your culture

Winter guide 2005

It's not rocket science: To keep warm, you gotta keep moving. And just because you're wearing boots and your winter hat makes your hair look funny doesn't mean you can't get out and get your culture on.

By Erica Curtis Jan 12, 2005

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City’s choice

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City's choice: nature centers It only takes a few minutes in the car to get you into the wilderness: or seeming wilderness.

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