DEPARTMENTS
A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
Bill Todarello and Kathy Griffin of Rocco’s Amoré Italian in Golden Hills, OR
5 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
7 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
9 Fresh Views
Brain food for the
entrepreneur
11 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
13 Tech Connection
By Marc Saltzman
16 Informed Debate
Does a country’s
economic prosperity
lead to happiness?
Curbside
cuisine
COVER STORY
24
53 For Your Health
Oral health +
National Night Out +
Pertussis awareness
61 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks +
DVD buyers’ picks
84 Member Connection
Every member has a story.
Combine four wheels with these Costco members’ entrepreneurial passion and delectable foods and you have the recipe
for food-truck success. Find out what else is in the mix.
BY TERI CETTINA
S TEPHEN TREVISONE
INSIDE COSTCO
SPECIAL SECTION:
home FOR YOUR
FEATURES
20 Pin it to win it One of the most popular social
media sites, Pinterest is also an
effective business tool.
BY HARVEY MEYER
45 First for thirst Costco water supplier DS Waters
helps slake Costco members’ thirst.
BY DON SADLER
51 Finding your happy place Meditating is easier than you might
think, and the health rewards can be
enormous.
BY MATTHEW ROBB
59 Book Pick: The Flight of Gemma Hardy
Author Margot Livesey creates
a deeply felt work that “writes back”
to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
BY J. RENTILLY
71 Recycling cycle
A new label makes it
easier to figure out
what to recycle.
BY STEVE FISHER
73 Travel Connection:
Costco Travel cruises
Look for Buyer’s Choice
cruise packages on
Costco Travel’s website.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
32 Bedroom sweet Five interior designers offer their tips
for putting together
the perfect oasis of
peace, comfort and
relaxation.
BY ANITA THOMPSON
37 Floor-de-lis Your flooring choice
sets the tone for
every room. Some
pros and cons of
bamboo, hardwood
and laminate.
BY GRETCHEN ROBERTS
75 Suit up, men
A high-end fitted-suit
service is coming to
select warehouses.
BY TIM TALEVICH
IRIDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
76 Buying Smart:
Mattresses
You spend a third of
your life on it—make
sure you have the best
for your rest.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
MEMBER SERVICE:
1-800-774-2678
80 What’s New
82 Special Events
83 Services Update
COVER: FOOD TRUCK PHOTO: DREW ROBINSON
COVER PHOTO COMPOSI TION: BILL CARLSON
