COVER STORY
Wish you
were here?
DEPARTMENTS
Costco Travel helps members
get where they need and want
to go, with style and value.
BY SHERRIE NEWMAN
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HILTON LOS CABOS BEACH & GOLF RESORT
7 Front End
BY GINNIE ROEGLIN AND
DAVID W. FULLER
10 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
13 Fresh Views
Brain food for the
entrepreneur
15 Consumer Connection
BY DAVID AND
AMANDA HOROWITZ
17 Financial Connection
BY SUZE ORMAN
20 Informed Debate
Is golf a sport?
66 Creative Cooking
Fusion cooking
BY SCOTT JONES
75 Arts & Entertainment Book buyers’ picks +
DVD buyers’ picks
87 For Your Health
Golf injury prevention +
Arthritis Awareness Month
Every member has a
unique story.
FEATURES
19 Orchids for the masses The orchid is a surprisingly affordable and easy-to-maintain flower.
BY DEBRA PRINZING
23 Watermarking Digital watermarking lets magazine readers use their smartphones or tablets to scan articles
or ads for additional info or entertainment.
BY DAVID WIGHT
24 Legislative issues If you think “there oughta be a
law,” there are ways you can
help make that happen.
BY CARRIE MADREN
27 Hiring teens How to work best with your
summertime employees.
BY PAMELA KLEIBRINK THOMPSON
55 Grad cakes A graduation celebration is
incomplete without cake,
fresh from the Costco bakery.
BY HANA MEDINA
57 Pet-friendly hotels More hotels and resorts are
catering to pet owners and their
furry charges.
BY ALICE SHAPIN
MEMBER SERVICE:
1-800-774-2678
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SPECIAL SECTION
Summer
recreation
•Travel tips
39
•Vacation videos
40
•Sports programs for
the disabled
42
•Urban kayaking
47
•29-inch bikes
48
•Bike safety
49
•The First Tee
51
Plus, Buyer’s Picks
MAY 2013 ;e Costco Connection 3
