INSIDE COSTCO
29 Cash in a flash
Need cash? A Business Capital
Line of Credit from American
Express may be just the ticket.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
47 How we pick out the pieces
Costco buyers take you inside the
world of fine furniture and show
you how they pick the best colors
and trends of the season.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
82 Buying Smart: Going organic
Organic foods are wholesome
and pure—and Costco offers a
healthy selection.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
85 Spice up your kitchen
McCormick’s Gourmet Collection
will spice up your favorite dishes;
also, select fresh chicken cuts are
now offered in individual pouches.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
AND TIM TALEVICH
98 News from the warehouse
Read about one of America’s
tallest authors, as well as a pop
singer warehouse sighting.
Also:
87 Member Services Update
88 What’s New at Costco
99 Specialty Services
99 Special Events
43 Making a clean start
The Learning Channel’s Clean Sweep
designer Angelo Surmelis says
removing clutter in your home can
be an emotional transformation.
BY JUDITH STOCK
71 Costco Book Buyer’s Pick
Gladiator screenwriter William
Nicholson invests a part of himself
in his work. His latest novel, The
Society of Others, is no exception.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
75 The thrill of the hunt
Murder, mystery and, of all things,
warmth are blended in John
Lescroart’s thriller The Hunt Club.
BY DIANA JORDAN
77 Bluebird snow special
Sun and snow make Colorado a winter paradise. Costco offers
discounts for skiing in the famed
Rockies and at other great resorts.
BY TIM TALEVICH
79 Cruising 101
You’ve heard the myths about cruising. Without going overboard, we
answer cruise questions.
BY GORDON TURNER
ONLINE EDITION
BONUS MATERIAL
Photo contest retrospective
Take a look at our favorite winners from the first
10 years of the Costco photo contest.
Additional 2006 photo contest winners
Complete author interview
Read the continuation of the Book Buyer’s Pick
interview with William Nicholson, author of The
Society of Others.
Book Look
News about the publishing world plus book
signings at Costco.
More Creative Cooking recipes
Additional chicken recipes from the series
of Costco cookbooks.
Mario Batali,
“Creative
Cooking” 81
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editorials
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
11 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
13 Fresh Views
Brain food for the entrepreneur
15 Financial Connection
By Suze Orman
17 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
NOW VOTE ONLINE
18 Debate
Should the federal government
support communities built in areas
susceptible to natural disaster?
Plus, a 2005 Debate recap.
81 Creative Cooking
Check out our chicken recipes.
100 Member Connection
Odds and ends from
Costco members