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Publishers’ Letter
Letters to the Editor


FEATURES
SPAAAAAAH
by Nancy J. Parisi
Spa popularity has grown by mega-leaps
in recent years. Find out about spa
culture in the Niagara region.


COME AND GET I.T.
by Anna Geronimo Hausmann
Wizards of the web, these young technoids
may be the key to Buffalo’s economic revival.
Plus a guide to WNY web sites.


SOPHISTICATED, CIVILIZED:
BUFFALO NIGHTLIFE,
ADULT-STYLE

by Elizabeth Licata
and Cynthia Farrington

The mature crowd likes to party with panache.


LOVE AT FIRST SOUND BITE: JOHN MURPHY AND MARY TRAVERS
by Elizabeth McCall
A story of family, politics, and the media.


DEPARTMENTS:

INFO@SPREE
Buffalo news briefs and more.

ARTS
MUSIC
The Endless Fascination of Tango
by Robert Boardman


CULTURE
The Karpeles Museum: Bad Handwriting, Great History
by Ted Pelton


LITERATURE
Twain at Your Fingertips:
Huck Finn Goes Digital

by Stephen Gingerich


SPREE RECOMMENDS
Mini-reviews of books, music,
exhibitions, and more.

by Robert Boardman
and Elizabeth Licata


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FOOD & LIVING
DESIGN
Winter Landscaping:
Cherries Hung with Snow

by Wayne and Susan Johnson

FINANCIAL
Upshifting to Avoid Financial Stress
by Bruce Eaton


SPORT
Winter Catch: An Ice Fishing Primer
by Joe Thielman


ETIQUETTE
The Civilized Citizen
by John Bourdage


CHEF'S BEST
Romantic, Sumptuous Desserts

by Mary Gross, Dolci
and Joël Chenet, Croquembouche


RESTAURANT REVIEW
For Romantic Evenings

by Ann Blask


WINE
Getting the Red Out: Sun-born
Wines Relieve Winter’s Chill

by Bernard Ledermann


FOOD
Second Helpings: The Continuing
Adventures of Three Foodies

by Tracy J. Marshall, Vicki G. Marshall
and Margaret M. Toohey


Cover Photography by Mark Dellas.
Oleg Cassini tuxedo available
exclusively at Tuxedo Junction.

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