March 2006 • Vol. 21 • No. 3
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A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
ONLINE EDITION
BONUS MATERIAL
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Want to know where
to get rid of
everything?
Author Spotlight:
Frances Mayes
The natural partnership of travel and writing.
Book Look
Southern relief, the Grammies and more Marley.
Healthy eating: HeartSmart cookbook
Bonnie Stern cooks up a fourth entry in this series.
More Creative Cooking
Preparing Mazzetta Shrimp de Jonghe.
Olive oil
Frank Bordoni spills the joy of this golden liquid.
More Buying Smart: Countertop FAQs
Frequent member questions about this program.
22Making his mark
Craig Newmark keeps a low profile, but
craigslist.org, his deceptively simple creation,
has had an impact on the Internet commu-
nity that is nothing short of astounding.
BY LISA ALCALAY KLUG
GENE X HWANG/ORANGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Whimsic
Alley
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32 Magical shops
Harry Potter fans may not be able to enroll
in Hogwarts just yet, but they can stock up on
magic supplies at Whimsic Alley in California.
BY MARYAM HENEIN
37 Saving the best for Last
Steve Kluger wrote Last Days of Summer—the
story of a wild and warm relationship between a
boy and his baseball hero—as a way to reconcile
a tenuous relationship with his father.
BY J. RENTILLY
41 Big news for shrimp lovers
INSIDE COSTCO
43 Costco Travel
Kirkland Signature cruises—
new value on the high seas.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
51 High-test savings
The best auto buying and financing
with these two member services.
BY WILL FIFIELD
54 Buying Smart:
Special Order Kiosks
Costco’s one-stop home-
improvement shop.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
Also:
53 Member Services Update
63 Specialty Services
63 Special Events
TOM HINKLE Y, S TUDIO 1501
Move beyond cocktail sauce! Wonderfully tasty and
versatile, shrimp can dress up any dish.
SPECIAL SECTION:
BY TIM TALEVICH
OUTDOOR LIVING
DEPARTMENTS
5 Editorials
15 Consumer Connection
By Ginnie Roeglin and David W. Fuller By David Horowitz
7 Dialogue
16 Debate
Letters from our readers Should the government help
11 Fresh Views people upgrade their TVs to Brain food for the entrepreneur receive digital signals?
13 Financial Connection
64 Member Connection By Suze Orman Odds and ends from
Costco members
26 Landscape, ho!
Your backyard could be the best on
the block.
BY WILL FIFIELD
27 Fire good; fire pits better
Satisfy that quest for fire.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
27 Wanted: Yard makeovers
Send us before-and-after photos,
and the top yard makeover artists
will win Costco Cash cards.
COVER PHOTO: GENE X H WANG/ORANGE PHO TOGRAPH Y
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