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Winter ’12 The living room of Edie and Stephen Smith takes advantage of the best aspects of Topeka lofts: wide spaces, central locations and historical heritage.
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tree house For Christmas trees at this home, it’s a simple case of the more, the merrier
The Boyle House Drink Santa gets eggnog, but for the rest of the Boyle family there’s kefir year-round
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Home Tour with Edie and Stephen Smith Work space and home life intersect at the city’s central street for one professional couple
She Really Did It By tapping the city’s resources and experience of previous ventures, Joanne Morrell helped Topeka create a treasure for children
Meet&Greet The Dog Professionals
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A band plays at The Spotted Cat, one of New Orleans’ many live jazz clubs. Photograph courtesy New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau.
22 the Nutcracker Leads Lineup of Holiday Concerts
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Big Events for a ‘Big Read’
Drink the Great Gatsby You can read fiction, and you can imbibe in it
58 The Santa Legacies For Jennie Rose, holiday figurines symbolize a friendship of Christmases past
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Winter ’ 12
66 Beyond Bourbon Street Search through New Orleans to discover the best foreign city you’ll ever see without a passport (even if you don’t eat the bunny)
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Topeka’s architectural styles in an A-Z format, illustration by Lana Grove with design by Jenni Leiste. Illustrations based on photographs by Bill Stephens.