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December/January 2007

Features
Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide

A Return to Religion

What is unclear from science at this point, and what might never be understood is this: Is conversion a response to an increase in dopamine, making the person more susceptible to a belief in a...

Jane Lott
Keep it Off!

Keep it Off!

How to party without putting on the pounds.

Shelly G. Keller

Departments
Regional Focus: Open for Business Archive »

Fairfield is emerging as a center for a new breed of food manufacturing companies.

Charles Neave
Places Please Archive »

Personality: A Celebration of Life Archive »

In June 2003, with one vocal teacher, six students and the help of her colleagues, the Missouri Street Arts Academy was born.

Greater Good: With Access for All Archive »

Access Adventure is a unique nonprofit with the mission of providing opportunities for people with disabilities to enjoy the outdoors via horse-drawn carts.

Jane Lott
Cool Kids: Huffman Wins for U.S. Kids Archive »

UPS chooses Napa girl's artwork for Dale Jarrett's NASCAR Ford.

Jane Lott
Community: The Flu is Coming! Archive »

Winter is here and the change of season brings good memories for many people. It also brings the flu.
Home: Spice Up Your Table Archive »

Home: Wine Country Homes Archive »

The 10 essentials for an enviable Napa Valley Estate.

Shelly G. Keller
Entertaining: 10 Hostess Gifts for under $40 Archive »

Bookbag: 10 Best Cookbooks to Give or Get Archive »

Shelly G. Keller and Jeannie R. Howard
Bookbag Junior: Cookbooks Just for Kids Archive »

As the "just for kids" cooking instructor at Shallots Cooking School in the Nugget Market in Vacaville, Kris Tavalero sees first-hand how children warm to culinary experiences.

Shelly G. Keller
First Person: The Relativity of Being Archive »

Jane Lott
Mic's Picks: Mic's Picks: Austin and San Antonio Archive »

When you ask Texans to choose their favorite city in "the greatest state in the Union", Austin and San Antonio will top the list. For foodies: a wide range of epicurean experiences are available...
Spirit Speaks Archive »

"The journey to enlightenment has no steps; you are light. The secret is knowing that when you arrive, there was 'know' journey." -Clint Cochran, mystic
Marketplace: Steve Rasser: Teaching What You Love Archive »

Jeannie Howard
Marketplace: Drinks Archive »

Dining Out: Go Fish Opens in St. Helena Archive »

Reviewers usually wait a few weeks or months after a new restaurant opens to give it a chance to settle in. But there's so much interest in St. Helena's GO FISH, we decided to review it right away.

Paul Franson
Wine Notes: Artisanal Distillers Brighten the Holidays Archive »

These distillers of fruit and grain have moved beyond tiny niches into the mainstream of the adult beverage business, and it's a rare upscale bar that doesn't proudly feature local vodkas, gins,...

Paul Franson