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1997 ARTICLE LISTINGS BY CATEGORY
TRAVELAccessories, Gear 1Agriculture 1Alaska 1Arizona 1Art, Exhibits, Museums 1Beaches, Coast 2Best of the West 2Biking 2Boating, River Trips, Cruises
3California 3Camping 4Canada 4Colorado 4Environmental Action 4Events 5Fishing 7Hawaii 7Hiking, Trails 7Idaho 7Lodging 7Mexico 8Montana 8Nevada 9New Mexico 9Oregon 9Parks, Public Lands 9Points West 10Publications 10Restaurants 10Sports 11Tips, Deals 11Trains, Rail Museums 11Utah 11Washington 11
Western Wanderings 12Wildlife, Nature 12Window on the West 12Wineries, Wine Regions 12Wyoming 12
GARDENAnimals 13Annuals, Biennials 13Arrangements 13Beneficial Insects 13Bulbs, Bulblike Plants 13Cactus, Succulents 13Community Action 13Container Gardening 13Crafts, Projects 13Design Contests, Awards
13Events 14Fruits, Nuts 14Herbs 14House Plants 14Landscaping 14Lawns, Grasses 14Native Plants 15Nurseries, Seed Sources 15Perennials 15Pesticides, Herbicides 16Pests, Diseases, Insects 16Pruning 16Publications 16Public Gardens 17Roses 17Shrubs 17Soils, Amendments 17Structures, Planters 17
Techniques, Maintenance 17Tools, Products 18Trees 18Tropicals, Subtropicals 18Vegetables 18Vines 18Water Features 18Watering 18
HOMEArchitecture 19Artisans 19Bathroooms 19Building Materials 19Design Contests, Awards
19Doors, Entries 19Ecology, Energy 19Electrical, Electronic 19Entertainment Centers 20Fireplaces, Woodstoves 20Furniture 20Garages 20Home Office 20Interior Design 20Kitchens 20Lighting 20Living, Family Rooms 20Maintenance 20Outdoor Structures 20Painting, Wallpaper 21Paths, Patios, Paving 21Projects, Crafts 21Publications 21Remodeling 21Safety, Security 21
Shade, Sun Control 21Storage 21Tools, Products 21Windows, Skylights 21
FOODAppetizers 22Barbecuing 22Beverages 22Breads 22Cakes 22Casseroles 22Cereals, Grains 22Competitions 22Cookies, Candies 22Dairy, Eggs 22Desserts 23Equipment 23Fish, Shellfish 23Food Products 23Fruit 23International 24Meat 24Menus 24Nuts 25Pasta 25Pies, Pastries 25Poultry 25Preserves, Relishes 25Publications 25Salads 25Sandwiches 25Sauces, Syrups 26Soups, Stews 26Techniques 26Vegetables 26
CODES
(g) = short item in travelguide, garden guide,home guide, foodguide
(f) = feature article
* = recipe with 30% orless fat
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Accessories, gear Alarm clock (g), Apr 19Backpack, picnic, May 14; Dec 37Barbecue utensils, Dec 37Beach chair tote, Jul 12Bells, for hiking boots (g), Mar 17Bicycle, electric, May 56a SC,SW,MNBicycle rack, car trunk (g), Jun 21Camping gear, sources, May 109Camping tools, May 108Canopy, picnic table, Sep 16Cooler, collapsible (g), Dec 20Crock pot, May 108Dog bowl, collapsible (g), Oct 19Door lock, hotel or motel (g), May 19Espresso maker, May 14Eye pillow (g), Sep 21Fishing hats, May 14Flashlight, strap to head, May 14Generator, solar, May 108Global positioning system, May 108Globe and atlas combination, Feb 12Goody bag, Dec 37Lantern, push-button ignition, May 109Light, path and feet illuminated, Dec 36Mattress, self inflating, May 108Monocular, night vision (g), Jul 17Motorbike, folding (g), Aug 21Navigation, satellite signals (g), Feb 17Organizer, travel documents, Dec 37Palette, portable, Dec 37Pump, pocket size, Dec 37Radio, two-way (g), Nov 19Walking staff, Dec 37Water bottle, child’s, May 109
Agriculture Apple growing regions (f), Sep 82Northwest
farmers’ markets, four, Aug 37food and flowers, map guide, Aug
72produce stands (f), Aug 73
Alaska Cordova, Copper River salmon, May 49
NW,SW,MN; 50 NC,SCInside Passage, reservations,
AlaskaPass (g), Jan 16Juneau, Mount Roberts Tramway (g),
Aug 22Kenai Peninsula, map guide, Jun 30
SW,MN; 47 NW,NC,SCKetchikan, attractions, Jul 33Tongass rain forest (f), Nov 100
Arizona Apache Junction, Superstition Mountain
trek, trails (g), Mar 16 SWBisbee, Shady Dell RV Park, Sep 20
SW; Oct 34 NC,SC; Nov 40f NW
Brew pubs, eight choices, Dec 40 SWCampgrounds, eight best, May 103-104Chiricahua country, May 46 NW,SW,MN;
46h NC,SCDesert oasis resorts (f), Feb 68Flagstaff, Kachina Trail (g), Sep 21
SC,SWGlen Canyon Dam water release, Mar
154Glendale, antiques (g), Oct 20 SWGrand Canyon, South Rim to Phantom
Ranch, Jan T4Phoenix
Arizona Science Center (g), Apr 18SW; 42d NC
Mystery Castle, Boyce Gulley’s (g),Nov 22 SW
Orpheum Theater restoration (g),Jun 20 SW
Phoenix Mountain Preserve,mountain biking (g), Feb 17SW,MN
South Mountain Park (g), Jan 15SW,MN
Prescott, attractions, Nov 40Salt River, rafting trips, Feb 36 NW; Mar
38 NC,SC,SW,MNScottsdale, Indian Bend Wash greenbelt
(g), May 19 SWTonto National Monument (g), Nov 18
SWTubac, Juan Bautista de Anza National
Historic Trail (g), Mar 17 SWTucson
Arizona-Sonora Museum,hummingbirds (g), Feb 16 SW
Mount Lemmon, Butterfly Trail (g),Jun 21 SW; Ski Valley, Dec 26
Yo-yo Museum (g), Jul 18 SW; 36SC
Vermilion Cliffs, condor reintroduction(g), Oct 18 SW,MN
White Tank Mountains Regional Park(g), Dec 20 SW
Willcox, apple stands, Sep 88
Arts, Exhibits, Museums Arizona
PhoenixCowboy Artists Sale & Exhibition
(g), Oct 19 SWPhotographs of the Developing
West (g), Jul 17 SWTucson
Glass art conference (g), Apr 19Patent Medicine in the
Southwest (g), Nov 19 SWYo-yo Museum (g), Jul 18 SW;
36 SCCalifornia
Berkeley, UC museums, exhibits,Mar 30 NC
Davis, Japanese kite exhibit (g),May 22 NC
Escondido, Still Lifes (g), Sep 21 SCLa Jolla
Chamber Music Festival (g), Aug21 SC
Museum of Contemporary Art,Jan 24 NW; 32 SC,SW,MN;34 NC
Los AngelesAfrica exhibit (g), Dec 24 SCCounty Museum of Art, Arthur
Dove retrospective (g), Nov19 SC
design center showcase, May136
George Segal works (g), Jul 17SC
Hollywood Bowl season (g), Jul17 SC,SW
Natural History Museum, Catsexhibit (g), May 19
opera Fedora (g), Sep 21 SCPhilharmonic and Bobby
McFerrin (g), Feb 17Monterey, Jazz Festival (g), Sep 21
NC,SCNapa, Rene di Rosa art collection
(g), Jun 20 NCNevada City, Celebration of Sierra
Woods (g), Sep 21 NCOakland, Frank Day Maidu Indian
Art (g), Jul 17 NCPalm Springs, pre-Columbian
objects, Costa Rica (g), Mar 17Riverside, coastal lifestyle (g), Aug
21 SCSacramento
classic car auction (g), Aug 22NC
Crocker Art Museum landscapes(g), Feb 17
San Diego, Wild Animal Park’sHeart of Africa (g), Aug 22NC,SC,NW,SW
San Francisco Bay Area, east bayjazz clubs (g), Nov 18 NC
San Franciscoarport exhibit (g), Jul 17 NCCrown Point Press, 35 years (g)
Oct 19 NC,SCdesign center showcase, May
136Marsh Theater (g), Aug 22 NCMasami Teraoka exhibit (g), Nov
19 NCMuseum of Modern Art,
Arneson exhibit (g), Feb 18NC
San JoseOf Mice and Men (g), Nov 19
NC
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The Robot Zoo (g), Nov 19 NCWilliam Wegman art (g), Jul 17
NCSan Luis Obispo
Mozart Festival (g), Jul 17 NCperforming arts center (g), Mar
20 SCSanta Clara, Intel Museum (g), Jul
16 NC; 31 SCSanta Rosa, Art for Life exhibit and
auction (g), Sep 21 NCStanford, New Guinea sculptures
(g), Jan 16 NCColorado
Boulder, Bach Festival (g), Jan 15Denver
Denver Art MuseumChristo project (g), Jul 17 MNdesign shows (g), Jan 14
SW, MNInternational Bell Museum (g),
May 18 MNIdaho, Coeur d’Alene art auction (g), Jul
17 MNMontana
Bozeman, T. rex exhibit (g), Oct 20MN
Glacier National Park, railroadposter exhibit (g), May 22 MN
Missoula, International Wildlife FilmFesitval (g), Apr 19
New Mexicojazz workshops (g), Sep 21 SWSanta Fe
Chamber Music Festival, Jul 30O’Keeffe exhibits, Jul 30Opera, Jul 30; schedule (g), Feb
18Taos, Corn dances (g), Jul 17 SW
OregonAshland
Ballet in the Park (g), Aug 21NW
Oregon Shakespeare, Mar 22NW,MN
Bend, High Desert Museum, Apr 25NW,MN; 42f NC
Eugene, Bach festival (g), Jul 17NW
Portland, OSMI Gobi desertdinosaurs (g), Jun 22 NW
Salem, Gilbert House Children’sMuseum, Forest Puzzles (g),Jan 15
Texas, Dallas, design center showcase,May 136
Utah, Park City, Sundance Film Festival(g), Jan 15
WashingtonLa Conner, Museum of Northwest
Art, Jacob Lawrence exhibit (g),Apr 22 NW
Langley, Whidbey Island Center forthe Arts, Aug 33
Olympia, Washington ShakespeareFestival (g), Aug 21 NW
Seattledesign center showcase, May
136Frye Art Museum reopens (g),
Feb 17Henry Art Gallery dedication (g),
Apr 19Wyoming
Cody, Remington firearms (g), Jul17 MN
Jackson, National Museum ofWildlife Art, Seyler exhibit (g),Feb 18 SW,MN
Beaches, Coast British Columbia
Sooke coast, Sep 34Vancouver Island, Fisgard
Lighthouse (g), May 22 NWCalifornia
Channel Islands, Santa Cruz Island(g), Jun 22 SC
Crescent City, Battery PointLighthouse, Jul 68
Lake Tahoe, Jun 28 NC Lost Coast (f), Sep 24 NCMarin Headlands, Sep 40b NCPoint Reyes (f), Apr 28 NCSan Francisco, Bay Area
lighthouses, Jan 24 NC,SW,MNshorebirds, Feb 36 NC,SC
Hawaiibeaches, 14 best, Mar 34Kauai, Jan 72
MexicoBaja
Ensenada, Gold Coast, Sep 24SC,SW
Los Cabos, Nov 24Oregon, Oregon Dunes National
Recreation Area, overlook (g), Feb17 NW
Washington, Whidbey Island beachesand parks, Aug 26, 32
West coast, 40 best beaches (f), Jul 62
Best of the West Apron, carry garden supplies, Jun 14Aquarium, wall-mounted, frames, Jan 10Backpack, picnic gear, Jun 14Basket, fiber art, Dec 16Beach chair tote, Jul 12Blanket, Native American design, Feb 12Blueberries and chocolate, Apr 14Candle stakes, garden lights, Jul 12Canopy, picnic table, Sep 16Cards, seeds imbedded, Jun 14
Carryall, portable phone, Mar 12Charger plates, wood, Oct 12Cherries: candy, relish, sauce, Aug 14Clocks, artisan, Aug 14Cutting boards, handcrafted, Oct 12Dinnerware
ceramic pony plates, Nov 14fruit motif, Apr 14Mimbreno reproductions, Dec 16platters, vegetable motif, Aug 14
Espresso maker, May 14Fishing hats, May 14Flashlight, strap to head, May 14Globe, interactive, Feb 12Grater, cheese, Jan 10Grill, outdoor fireplace, Apr 14Knee pad, colorful, Jan 10Knife, hardwood handle, Nov 14Plant stake, carved animals, Sep 16Plugs, bath and kitchen, pewter, Oct 12Raclette maker, Sep 16Rose, ‘Sunset Celebration’, Dec 16Sand pail, candy, Jul 12Sleeping bag, silk, Mar 12Snow slippers, Feb 12Soap, loofah, Nov 14Stovetop, portable, Mar 12
Biking Arizona
PhoenixMountain Preserve (g), Feb 17
SW,MNSouth Mountain Park (g), Jan 15
SW,MNScottsdale, Indian Bend Wash
greenbelt (g), May 19 SWWhite Tank Mountain Regional Park
(g), Dec 20 SWBicycle
electric, May 56a SC,SW,MNrack, car trunk access (g), Jun 21
CaliforniaAltadena, Mt. Lowe Railway Trail (g),
May 19 SCDarrington Mountain Bike Trail (g),
Mar 17 NCDeath Valley (g), Oct 19 NC,SC;
Nov 19 SWLong Beach, Bikestation for
commuters, May 56 SC,SW,MNSan Diego County, Lilac Bridge (g),
Feb 17 SCSan Francisco Bay Area, Iron Horse
Trail (g), Sep 21 NCSan Francisco, waterfront, May 46d
NC,SCSanta Barbara, Devereux Slough
(g), Nov 19 SCSanta Ynez Valley, Jun 30 SC
Great Divide, mountain biking maps (g),Feb 18
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Hawaii, off-road trails (g), Apr 22Nevada, Las Vegas area, Bristlecone
Loop Trail (g), Aug 20 SWOregon, Newberry National Volcanic
Monument, Paulina Creek (g), Jul17 NW
UtahMoab recreation areas, Apr 32Park City, Deer Valley lift and
downhill (g), Aug 20 MN
Boating, River Trips, Cruises Alaska, Wilderness cruises, Nov 106Arizona, Salt River, rafting trips, Feb 36
NW; Mar 38 NC,SC,SW,MNBoating, ten Western lakes, Jul T4British Columbia
ferries (f), Jul 22, 25Sooke coast service, Sep 37
CaliforniaAmerican River, whitewater summer
camp (g), May 22NC,SC,SW,MN
Lake Tahoe, Jun 24, 29 NCNavarro River canoeing (g), Aug 20
NCSacramento River, Sep 38 NC,SCSan Francisco Bay dining cruises,
Sep 40f NC,SCSan Francisco, Jeremiah O’Brien
sailing (g), Oct 18 NCTrinity Alps, May 46b NC,SC
Colorado, Ruby and Horsethief canyon,fall color, Sep T3
Columbia River islands, Oct 22 NWCruise Line, fitness emphasis (g), Oct
20Idaho, Boise, tube rentals, Jul 38
SW,MNMontana, Missouri outfitters, tours, Mar
98Oregon, Cascades, Sep 38 SW,MN; 40
NWUtah, Green River, kayaking Gray
Canyon (g), May 19 MNWashington
ferries (f), Jul 20Yakima, rafting trips (g), Jul 16 NW
Waterskiing, ten Western lakes, Jul T4Whitewater rafting, 10 rivers, Jul T6
California Altadena, Mt. Lowe Railway Trail hikes
(g), May 19 SCAnaheim, Disneyland, Light Magic, Jun
30d NC,SC,SW,MN; 34 NWApple Hill, apple stands, Sep 86Arroyo Grande, Lopez Lake hike, Mar 42
SC; 44 NCBeaches, 20 best choices (f), Jul 68Berkeley, UC museums, Mar 30 NC
Big Bear Lake area, jeep tour (g), Aug20 SC
Brew pubs, choices, Dec 40 NC,SCBuena Park, Knott’s Berry Farm,
Windjammer, Jun 30dNC,SC,SW,MN; 34 NW
Campgrounds, 32 best choices, May102, 104
Capay Valley, drive, almond bloom (g),Feb 17 NC
Carmel Valley, horticultural detour, sixnurseries, Jun 62
Carmel, walking tour (g), Sep 20 NCCastaic, Castaic Lake State Recreation
Area, Jul T8Catalina Island, guide map, Sep 30Cerro Gordo, ghost town, Oct 30
NW,NC,SC,SWChannel Islands, Santa Cruz Island (g)
Jun 22 SC; by air (g) Sep 22 SCChico, Bidwell Park, disabled access (g),
Jul 17 NCCoast
central, birding, Oct 40shorebirds, Feb 36 NC,SC
Corona del Mar, Sherman Gardens, Jun36d SC
Culver City, model railroad store (g), Oct20 SC
Death Valleybiking (g), Nov 19 SWFurnace Creek Inn, Feb 71
Desert oasis resorts (f), Feb 68Fallbrook, Santa Margarita River Trail
(g), Mar 17 SCGlen Ellen, Napa and Sonoma wine
country by horseback, Jul 30b NCGold Country, hotels, historic, Apr 40
SC,SW,MN; 42 NC; 42d NWGuadalupe, City of the Pharoah, Dunes
Discovery Center, Oct 15Healdsburg, Dry Creek Valley, Oct 26
NC,SC,SW,MNHermosa Beach, Pier Avenue
revitalized, Oct 34L SCJulian, Apr 30 SC,SWLa Canada-Flintridge, Descanso
Gardens, Jun 36d SCLake Forest, Whiting Ranch Wilderness
Park (g), Jun 21 SCLake Tahoe (f), Jun 24 NCLava Beds National Monument (g), Apr
19 NCLong Beach
Bikestation, May 56 SC,SW,MNRancho Los Alamitos, Jun 36d SC
Los Angeles area, Santa Claritawoodlands, Feb 38e NC; Mar 30 SC
Los Angelesdowntown, attractions, Nov 44b NC
(SF only)Echo Park (g), Jul 18 SC
Getty Center, parking reservations(g), Oct 21
Laughlin park architectural tours (g),Apr 22 SC
movie collectible shops (g), Mar 16SC
Mulholland Drive (f), Mar 22 SC,SWmuseum access, Cee LA (g), Jan
16Los Angeles-to-Denver, Desert Wind
train (g), Apr 18 MNLos Gatos, Icelandic horse treks (g),
Nov 22 NCLost Coast (f), Sep 24 NCMalibu, Solstice Canyon hike (g), Apr 19
SCMarin County
Giacomini Open Space Preserve(g), Apr 18 NC
Marin Headlands, Sep 40b NCMount Tamalpais (f), Mar 22 NC
Mendocino area, Navarro River guidedcanoeing (g), Aug 20 NC
Mendocino, walking tour, movie setlocations, Apr 30 NW,MN; 46b NC;Nov 44b SC (LA only)
Morro Bay, chess, outdoor, giant pieces(g), Jun 22 NC
Mount St. Helena hike (g), Nov 19 NCNapa, Rene di Rosa art collection (g),
Jun 20 NCNapa Valley, winery Christmas concerts
(g), Dec 21 NCNewport, Upper Newport Bay exploring,
May 50d SCOakland
jazz clubs (g), Nov 18 NCRedwood Regional Park (g), Jun 21
NCrestaurant choices, seven, Nov 40h
SC; 58 NC; 44d NWOcotillo, Fossil Canyon (g), Jan 14 SC
(San Diego)Orange, antique shopping, Nov 58
SC,SW,MNOrange County, Irvine Regional Park (g),
Oct 18 SCOwens Valley, Cerro Gordo, Oct 30
NW,NC,SC,SWPinnacles National Monument, Apr 44
NCPlacer County, big trees (g), Oct 20 NCPleasanton, Shadow Cliffs Regional
Recreation Area, Jul T8Point Reyes National Seashore (f), Apr
24 NCRed Bluff, activities, Sep 38 NC,SCRedding, activities, Sep 38 NC,SCRidgecrest
Maturango Museum petroglyphtours, May 42
Trona Pinnacles (g), Nov 18 SC
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Running Springs, Heaps PeakArboretum (g), Jul 17 SC
Russian River, loop drive, Oct 24NC,SC,SW,MN
Sacramento Riverdelta drive, Oct 35 NW; 44 NC; 46h
SCtowns, upper valley, Sep 38 NC,SC
San Bernardino Mountains, Heaps PeakArboretum (g), Jul 17 SC
San Diegoattractions seldom visited, Jun 26
SC,SW,MNBalboa Park (f), Jun 24 SC,SW,MNChildren’s Museum (g), Sep 20 SCLake Miramar, in-line skating (g),
Apr 18 SCMission Bay, bayside walk, in-line
skating (g), Apr 18 SCMission Hills walk (g), Dec 20
SC,SWSea World, lunch with Orca (g), Jun
20 SC; Wild Arctic, Jun 30dNC,SC,SW,MN; 34 NW
Tecolote Canyon and NatureCenter, Feb 36h NC; 36SW,MN; 38d SC
Zoo, Jun 28 SC,SW,MNSan Diego County
Anza-Borrego Desert State Parkhikes, Apr 40 NC; 42b SC; 42hNW
Batiquitos Lagoon, May 54e NC,SCLake Hodges, Piedras Pintadas trail
(g), May 22 SCland use (f), Apr 24 SC,SWLilac Bridge biking (g), Feb 17 SC
San Francisco Bay Areaeast bay jazz clubs (g), Nov 18
NClighthouses, Jan 24 NC,SW,MNMount Tamalpais (f), Mar 22 NCPulgas Water Temple and comet
Hale-Bopp, Jun 168San Francisco
bay dinner cruises, Sep 40f NC,SCCamera Obscura, Feb 14Fort Funston walks (g), Dec 20 NCFort Mason Center (g), Feb 16 NChotels, 50 choices under $100 (f),
Nov 92Jeremiah O’Brien sails (g), Oct 18
NCLatin nightclub tour, Apr 30 NC; 42f
SCMarsh Theater (g), Aug 22 NCMechanics’ Institute Library and
Chess Room (g), Jul 18 NCOpera House reopens, Sep 18theater, discount and advance sales
(g), Mar 20waterfront biking, May 46d NC,SC
San Jose Historical Museum, Civil Warreinactment, May 50d NC
San Luis Obispo, performing arts center(g), Mar 20 SC
San Marino, Huntington BotanicalGardens, Jun 36d SC
San Ramon Valley, walking, biking (g),Sep 21 NC
Santa Barbara areaLa Conchita, Jan 24 SC; Mar 30
NW,SW,MNLake Los Carneros (g), Jan 15 SC
Santa Barbara, Devereux Slough biking(g), Nov 19 SC
Santa Clara, Intel Museum (g), Jul 16NC; 31 SC
Santa Cruz, West Cliff Drive pathway(g), Mar 16 NC
Santa Monica, arts and food, Apr 42hSC
Santa Monica Mountains, Circle XRanch trail (g), Aug 20 SC
Santa’s Village, Fantasy Forest (g), Nov22
Santa Ynez Valley, Jun 30 SCSki resorts, ten for families, Dec 26Sonoma County, wineries, attractions (f),
Oct 22 NC,SC,SW,MN Sonoma Valley, discounts (g), Mar 20Temecula Valley wine region, Sep 40b
SCTrinity Alps area, May 44 NC,SCTule Lake, birding, Oct 36Universal City, Universal Studios, Jun 31
NC,SC,SW,MN; 34 NWValencia, Six Flags Magic Mountain,
ride, Jun 31 NC,SC,SW,MN; 34 NWVentura, river trail (g), Dec 21 SCWeaverville, May 46b NC,SCYosemite, winter visit, Nov 46
Camping Beach sites, Jul 64-66, 70California
Lost Coast, Sep 29 NCMarin Headlands, Sep 40d NCSan Francisco Bay Area, Mount
Tamalpais, Mar 29 NCTrinity Alps, May 46b NC,SC
Family camps, western choices, Apr T4Gear, accessories, sources (f), May 109Idaho, Giant White Pine Campground,
fall color, Sep T7Montana, Big Larch Campground, fall
color, Sep T7RV camping advice, Apr T6Sleeping bag, silk, Mar 12Stovetop, portable, Mar 12Washington, Mount St. Helens area,
May 32Western, 100 campsites, equipment (f),
May 100
Canada British Columbia
Barkerville, Sep 40d NWCowichan Valley, Aug 78Duncan, Cowichan River Trail, fall
color, Sep T4Ferries, northwest (f), Jul 25Northwest, food and flowers, map
guide, Aug 72Okanagan Valley, orchards,
wineries, Aug 79Saanich Peninsula, fruit and
vegetable stands, Aug 78Sooke coast weekend, Sep 34Vancouver
Chinese immigrants, Jun 17Science World (g), Jan 14 NWumbrella shop (g), Feb 18 NW
Vancouver Island, FisgardLighthouse (g), May 22 NW
Victoria, rail, The Malahat, toCourtenay (g), Sep 22 NW
Canadian Rockies, winter at CanadianPacific hotels (f), Jan 18
Colorado Aspen area, backcountry huts, Jan T2Aurora, Aurora Reservoir, Jul T8Brew pubs, five choices, Dec 42 MNCampgrounds, six best, May 103, 105Denver, attractions, activities (f), Sep 66Denver-to-Desert Wind train (g), Apr 18
MNDurango & Silverton Railroad (g), Sep
20 MN; 22 SWGlenwood Springs
attractions, Mar 26 NW,MN; Nov40d SC
Glenwood Canyon Recreational Trail(g), Jul 17 MN
Great Sand Dunes National Monument(g), Jun 20 MN; 30d NW
Mosca, Inn at Zapata Ranch (g), Jul 18NW,MN
Rocky Mountain National Park onhorseback (g), Jun 21 MN
Ruby and Horsethief canyon, fall color,Sep T3
San Luis, shrine and chapel (g), Nov 18MN
Ski resorts, two for families, Dec 26 Steamboat Springs, Nov 33Telluride, gondola to Mountain Village
resort (g), Apr 22
Environmental Action California
San Diego CountyBatiquitos Lagoon, May 54e
NC,SCland use (f), Apr 24 SC,SW
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Idaho, Boise, greenbelt, park activities,Jul 38 SW,MN
New Mexico, churches, adobe,preservation, Jan 12
Rain forests, temperate (f), Nov 100
Events Alaska, Anchorage, WinterFest (g), Jan
15Arizona
Bisbee, haunted house (g), Oct 19SW
FlagstaffArboretum open house (g), Jul
17 SWscience festival (g), Sep 21
SC,SWLitchfield Park, Wild Winter Nights
(g), Dec 24 SWMesa
air show (g), Mar 17holiday fair (g), Nov 19 SW
PhoenixChristmas Mariachi Festival (g),
Dec 24 SWPueblo Grande Indian Market
(g), Dec 24 SWPrescott, Cowboy poets gathering
(g), Aug 21 SWScottsdale
Arabian Horse Show (g), Feb 17Dixieland jazz (g), Nov 19 SWHalloween reading (g), Oct 19
SWSedona, Fantasy of Lights (g), Dec
24 SWSuperior, fall festival (g), Nov 19 SWSuperstition Mountain trek (g), Mar
16 SWTucson
Beer Festival (g), May 19Fiesta de San Agustin (g), Aug
21 SWHohokam tour (g), Nov 19 SW
Winslow, rodeo (g), Sep 21 SWCalifornia
Avalon, Fourth of July parade (g),Jul 17 SC,SW
Berkeley, artisans holiday openstudios (g), Nov 19 NC
Big Bear Lake, extreme sportsevents (g), Feb 17
Burbank, arts festival, (g), Nov 19SC
Capitola, begonia festival (g), Sep21 NC
Carlsbad, fall fair (g), Nov 19 SCCerritos, Irish folk music (g), Nov 19
SCClaremont, Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, birthday (g),Apr 58 SC
Coloma, Gold Rush Days (g), Oct19 NC
Coronado, open house and parade(g), Dec 24 SC
Davis, kite festival (g), May 22 NCDel Mar, holiday displays (g), Dec
24 SCEscondido, Myths & Magical
Fantasies (g), Jan 15Fort Bragg, whale festival (g), Mar
17Fremont
Ardenwood Historic FarmChristmas (g), Dec 24 NC
Harvest Festival (g), Oct 19 NCMission San Jose Bicentennial
(g), Jun 21Half Moon Bay, Pacific Coast Dream
Machines (g), Apr 22 NCHealdsburg, guitar festival (g), Aug
21 NCIndio, horse-jumping (g), Jan 14 SCJulian, wolf reserve open house (g),
Aug 22 SCKirkwood, extreme skiing
competitions (g), Mar 20 NCLa Jolla, Underwater Pumpkin
Carving Contest, Oct 159Lodi, crane festival (g), Nov 19 NCLong Beach, basketball, pro league
(g), Jul 16 SC; 31 NCLos Angeles
Boo at the Zoo! (g), Oct 19 SCEcho Park Lotus Festival (g), Jul
18 SCNissan Open golf tournament
(g), Feb 16 SCTerry Fox Run (g), Nov 19 SC
Mendocino, whale festival (g), Mar17
Menlo ParkConnoisseur’s Marketplace
street fair (g), Jul 17 NCSunset Magazine photo contest
announcement, Jun 48; Jul86; Aug 47; Oct 129
U.S. Geological Survey OpenHouse (g), Sep 21 NC
Modesto, holiday concerts (g), Dec24 NC
Morgan Hill, opera, alfresco (g), Aug21 NC
Morro Bay Harbor Festival (g), Oct19 SC
Oakland, Women of Taste (g), Oct19 NC
Oceanside, Mission San Luis ReyFiesta (g), Aug 21 SC
Oxnard, Parade of Lights (g), Dec24 SC
Palo Alto, arts festival (g), Aug 21NC
Pasadenamodel railroad club (g), Nov 19
SCPlanetfest ‘97 (g), Jul 17 SC
Rolling Hills Estates, horse show(g), Sep 21 SC
San Bernardino, Silverwood Lakereopening (g), Jul 17 SC
San Diegobodysurfing championships (g),
Aug 21 SCChristmas on the Prado (g), Dec
24 SCHillcrest CityFest (g), Aug 21 SCinSITE97 (g), Sep 21 SC
San FranciscoAfrican American Shakespeare
Company (g), Aug 21 NCart deco sale (g), Dec 24 NCBay to Breakers (g), May 19Books by the Bay (g), Jul 17 NCCarnaval (g), May 18 NCJazz Festival (g), Oct 19 NCLeap Sand Castle Classic (g),
Sep 21 NCTeddy Bear Tea (g), Dec 24 NC
San JoseHistorical Museum, Civil War
reinactment, May 50d NCJazz Festival (g), Aug 21 NC
San Luis Obispo, City-to-Sea MiniMarathon (g), Oct 19 SC
Santa Barbara, Summer MusicFestival (g), Jun 21
Santa Claraforest conservation days (g),
Mar 17Home and Garden Show (g),
Jan 15Santa Maria, Celebration of
Harvest, Oct 19 SCSanta Rosa
cemetery walk (g), Oct 19 NCChristmas fair (g), Dec 24 NC
Sebastopol, Apple Blossom Festival(g), Apr 19
Squaw Valley, extreme skiingcompetitions (g), Mar 20 NC
Trail Days, trail repair (g), Apr 19Universal City, holiday events (g),
Dec 24 SCVacaville, Nut Tree remembered (g),
Nov 19 NCWhittier, Antique Street Faire (g),
Oct 19 SCYosemite, Strawberry Music Festival
(g), Aug 21 NCColorado
Canon City, Coloradofest (g), Oct 19SW,MN; Sep 21 MN
Denver, Larimer Square Winter Fest(g), Nov 19 MN
5
T R AV E L
Georgetown, Christmas market (g),Dec 24 MN
Grand Junction, Dinosaur Days (g),Jul 17 MN
Telluride, Playwrighting Festival (g),Aug 21 SW,MN
Hawaii, Maui, Wailea, Lei Festival (g),May 19
IdahoBlackfoot, fair (g), Aug 21 MNBoise, Children’s Home Run (g), Jul
17 NW, MNCoeur d’Alene, holiday festival (g),
Nov 19 NWLewiston, Dogwood Festival (g), Apr
19Orofino, Lumberjack Days (g), Sep
21 NW,MNPayette, Apple Blossom Festival (g),
May 19Pocatello
Cottages and CranberriesFestival (g), Nov 19 MN
Dodge National Circuit FinalsRodeo (g), Mar 17
St. Maries, Paul Bunyan Days (g),Aug 21 MN
Sun ValleyChristmas events (g), Dec 24
MNjazz jamboree (g), Oct 19
NW,MNWeiser, fiddlers’ contest, Jun 34
NC,SC,SW,MN; 37 NWMexico, Baja, Vinedo San Gabriel, food
and wine festival, Jul 37Montana
Bigfork, antique show (g), Aug 21MN
Billings, Holiday Parade Downtown(g), Nov 19 MN
Essex, ski benefit (g), Dec 24 MNGreat Falls, Russell auction, Mar 14Kalispell, holiday arts and crafts (g),
Nov 19 MNLibby, Christmas Comes to Life (g),
Dec 24 MNMissoula, haunted house (g), Oct
19 MNNevada
Las Vegasfigure skating championships
(g), Jul 17 SWjazz sessions (g), May 18 SC;
22 SWMs. America Pageant (g), Dec
24 SWParade of Lights (g), Dec 24 SW
Pahrump, grape stomp (g), Oct 19SW,MN
Renoballoon race (g), Sep 21 MN
Buck’n Ball (g), Dec 24 NW,MNchili cookoff (g), Oct 19 SW,MN
Winnemucca, fair and stampede (g),Aug 21 MN
New MexicoAlbuquerque
Fiber Art Fiesta (g), May 19Indian legends (g), Sep 21 SWState Fair (g), Sep 21 SW
Crownpoint, Navajo rug auction (g),Jun 22 SW
Glencoe, cowboy symposium (g),Oct 19 SW,MN
Jemez and Tesuque pueblos, SanDiego Feast Day (g), Nov 19SW
Red RiverFourth of July Parade (g), Jul 17
SWMardi Gras in the Mountains (g),
Feb 17Roswell, UFO anniversary, Jul 14Santa Fe
and Taos, culinary tour (g), Aug21 SW
at Christmas, Dec 78Indian market (g), Aug 21
SC,SWSouthern Railway starlight ride
(g), Nov 19 SWTaos
crafts (g), Aug 21 SWPueblo, San Geronimo Feast
Day (g), Sep 21 SW,MNOregon
Albanycaroling and wagon ride (g), Dec
24 NWChristmas Storybook Land (g),
Nov 19 NWAshland, Candlelight Tour of Homes
(g), Dec 24 NWAstoria, regatta (g), Aug 21 NWCannon Beach, arts festival (g), Nov
19 NWCharleston, Shorebird Festival (g),
Sep 21 NWCorvallis, Da Vinci Days (g), Jul 17
NWHood River, Halloween Spook Train
(g), Oct 19 NWMcMinnville
International Pinot NoirCelebration, tickets (g), Jan16
Wine & Food Classic (g), Mar 17Medford, jazz jubilee (g), Oct 19
NWPortland
Brewers Festival (g), Jul 17 NWCelebration of Bread (g), Jul 17
NW
Greek Festival (g), Oct 19 NWTrillium Festival (g), Apr 19Winter Wunderland (g), Dec 24
NWSisters, High Mountains Dixieland
Jazz Festival (g), Sep 21 NWTierra Del Mar, summer fair (g), Aug
21 NWTualatin, crawfish roundup (g), Aug
21 NWUtah
Moab, Music Festival (g), Sep 21SW,MN
Salt Lake CityFestival of Trees (g), Dec 24 MNMormon Trail (g), Jul 18 MN
WashingtonBellevue, Pacific Northwest
Showcase of Fine Craft (g),Sep 21 NW
Long BeachSport Kite Championship (g),
Sep 21 NWWater Music Festival (g), Oct 19
NWOlympic Music Festival (g), Jun 21Port Townsend, Wooden Boat
Festival (g), Sep 21 NWSeattle
Best of the Northwest (g), Nov19 NW
Christmas Ship (g), Dec 24 NWholiday craft sale (g), Dec 24
NWInternational Film Festival (g),
May 19U.S. Hot Rod Association, truck
racing (g), Jan 15Woodland Park Zoo fundraiser
(g), Jul 17 NWSpokane
Christmas Arts and Crafts show(g), Nov 19 NW,MN
Fall antique and collectors sale(g), Oct 19 NW,MN
Frisbee Championships, canine(g), Jul 17 NW,MN
Riverfront Park Restaurant Fair(g), Aug 21 NW
Tacomaart walk (g), Nov 19 NWOktoberfest (g), Oct 19 NWZoolights ‘97 (g), Nov 19 NW
WyomingCody, Buffalo Bill Art Show and
Sale (g), Sep 21 MNFort Bridger, Mormon Trail (g), Jul
18 MNGrand Targhee, bluegrass festival
(g), Aug 21 MNGreen River, Mormon trail (g), Jul
18 MN
6
T R AV E L
Jackson Hole Wine Auction (g), Jun21
Rock Springs, Mormon Trail exhibit(g), Nov 19 MN
Fishing California
Lake Tahoe, Jun 26, 30 NCSacramento River, Jul T2Trinity Alps, May 46b NC,SC
Clinics, women-only, Jul T2Colorado, South Platte and Arkansas
rivers, Jul T3Oregon
Cascades, Sep 38 SW,MN; 40 NWDeschutes and McKenzie rivers, Jul
T3Utah, Green and Provo rivers, Jul T3Wyoming, Firehole and Yellowstone
rivers, Jul T4
Hawaii Beaches, fourteen best, Mar 34Big Island, Kailua-Kona to Ka Lae, Jul
30b NW,NC; Oct 44 SC,SW,MNBig Island, Kona Coast, coffee, tours, Jul
31 NW,NC; Oct 44 SC,SW,MNHonolulu, activities, eight free, May 48
NC,SC; 52 NWInns, historic, May 34Kauai (f), Jan 68Maui, upcountry attractions, Nov 51
Hiking, Trails Arizona
Chiricahua National Monument,May 46 NW,SW,MN; 46hNC,SC
Flagstaff, Kachina Trail (g), Sep 21SC,SW
Grand Canyon, South Rim toPhantom Ranch, Jan T4
Juan Bautista de Anza NationalHistoric Trail (g), Mar 17 SW
Phoenix, South Mountain Park (g),Jan 15 SW,MN
Scottsdale, Indian Bend Washgreenbelt (g), May 19 SW
Superstition Mountain (g), Mar 16SW
Tucson, Mount Lemmon, ButterflyTrail (g), Jun 21 SW
British Columbia, Duncan, CowichanRiver Trail, fall color, Sep T4
CaliforniaAltadena, Mt. Lowe Railway Trail (g),
May 19 SCChico, Bidwell Park, disabled
access (g), Jul 17 NCcoast, guided walks, shorebirds,
Feb 36 NC,SC
Fallbrook, Santa Margarita RiverTrail (g), Mar 17 SC
Lake Forest, Whiting RanchWilderness Park (g), Jun 21 SC
Lava Beds National Monument (g),Apr 19 NC
Lopez Lake, Mar 42 SC; 44NCLos Angeles area
Mulholland Drive parks, Mar 24SC,SW
Santa Clarita woodlands, Mar 30SC; Feb 38e NC
Lost Coast (f), Sep 24 NCMalibu, Solstice Canyon (g), Apr 19
SCMarin County, Giacomini Open
Space Preserve (g), Apr 18 NCMarin Headlands, Sep 40b NCMount St. Helena (g), Nov 19 NCMount Tamalpais, three choices,
Mar 27 NCOakland, Redwood Regional Park
(g), Jun 21 NCOcotillo, Fossil Canyon (g), Jan 14
SC (San Diego)Pinnacles National Monument, Apr
44 NCPoint Reyes, Apr 28 NCRidgecrest, Maturango Museum
petroglyph tours, May 42Running Springs, Heaps Peak
Arboretum (g), Jul 17 SCSan Diego County
Anza-Borrego hikes, Apr 40 NC;42b SC; 42h NW
Batiquitos Lagoon, May 54eNC,SC
east county, Apr 29 SC,SWLake Hodges, Piedras Pintadas
trail (g), May 22 SCSan Diego, Mission Hills (g), Dec 20
SC,SWSan Francisco, Fort Funston, walk
with dog (g), Dec 20 NCSan Francisco Bay Area
Iron Horse Trail (g), Sep 21 NCSkyline Ridge (g), May 19
Santa Barbara area, Lake LosCarneros (g), Jan 15 SC
Santa Monica Mountains, Circle XRanch (g), Aug 20 SC
Trinity Alps, May 46 NC,SCYosemite, winter walks, Nov 46
ColoradoGlenwood Canyon Recreational Trail
(g), Jul 17 MNGlenwood Springs, Mar 27 NW,MN;
Nov 40d SCHealth tips, Jan T8Hawaii, Kauai, Jan 75New Mexico
Sandia Mountains (g), Apr 19 SW
Santa Fe areaAtalaya Mountain (g), Jul 17 SWWinsor Trail (g), Oct 19 SW
NevadaLamoille Canyon, fall color, Sep T4Las Vegas area, Bristlecone Loop
Trail (g), Aug 20 SWMt. Rose, hike for views of Tahoe
(g), Aug 20 NC; Sep 21 MNOregon
Aufderheide Memorial Drive (g),Sep 21 NW
Ecola State Park, Tillamook Head(g), May 19 NW
Neskowin Crest Research NaturalArea (g), Oct 19 NW
Newberry National VolcanicMonument, Apr 26 NW,MN; 42hNC; Paulina Creek (g), Jul 17NW
Oregon Dunes Overlook (g), Feb 17NW
UtahGrand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument area, Feb 25Horseshoe Canyon (g), Oct 19 MNMoab recreation areas, Apr 32Wasatch Mountain State Park, fall
color, Sep T3Washington
Du Pont, Northwest Landing (g),Mar 17 NW
Hood Canal area, Apr 97Mount St. Helens area, May 30-32 Nisqually River, Jun 24, 28 NWSpokane, Little Spokane Natural
Area (g), Nov 19 NW,MNTonasket, Virginia Lilly trail (g), Jun
21 NW
Idaho Boise, greenbelt, park activities, Jul 38
SW,MNCampgrounds, five best, May 105Craters of the Moon National Monument,
cross-country skiing (g), Dec 20 MNCub River Canyon, fall color, Sep T2Jerome, barn dance (g), Sep 21 MNPalouse, Aug 36Sandpoint, Schweitzer Mountain Resort,
skiing, Dec 26Weiser, Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest, Jun
34 NC,SC,SW,MN; 37 NWWhite Pine Scenic Byway, fall color, Sep
T7
Lodging Alaska
Kenai Peninsula, Jun 30 SW,MN; 47NW,NC,SC
Ketchikan, Jul 35
7
T R AV E L
ArizonaB & B resource (g), Aug 22Bisbee, vintage RV’s, Sep 20 SW;
Oct 34 NC SC; Nov 40f NWPhoenix
holiday specials (g), Dec 24SC,SW,MN
resorts, winter, Feb 71, 74Royal Palms (g), May 22Wigwam Resort (g), Jul 18
Prescott, Nov 40bScottsdale
Camelback Inn (g), Oct 20NW,NC,SW,MN; Dec 21 SC
holiday specials (g), Dec 24SC,SW,MN
Sedona, spa, winter stay (g), Feb 18Tucson
resorts, winter, Feb 72, 75spa, Jan T7
Wickenburg, resorts, winter, Feb 75California
Anaheim, three nights for two deal(g), Nov 22
desert resorts, Feb 68, 71, 73Dulzura, Brookside Farm (g), Oct 20
SCGold Country, hotels, historic, Apr
40 SC,SW,MN; 42 NC; 42d NWhostel, Pigeon Point Lighthouse,
Jan 24 NC,SW,MNLayfayette, Lafayette Park Hotel (g),
Jul 18 NCLos Angeles
downtown, Nov 44L NC (SFonly)
Miramar Sheraton Hotel (g), Jul18 SC,SW
Park Hyatt (g), Nov 22 SCMonterey, winter rates (g), Nov 22Mount Shasta, Mount Shasta
Resort (g), Dec 24 NCPalm Springs, golf package (g), Aug
22Petrolia, Sep 29 NCPoint Reyes, Apr 29 NCRed Bluff, Sep 40 NC,SCRedding, Sep 40 NC,SCSan Diego, holiday specials (g), Dec
24 SC,SW,MNSan Francisco
Grand Hyatt, Labor Day rate (g),Sep 22 NC,SW
holiday package, Dec 24 NW,NChotels, 50 choices under $100
(f), Nov 92Mansions Hotel (g), Nov 22 NC
Santa Monica, Hotel Oceana (g),Mar 20
Shelter Cove, Sep 28 NCSonoma County, wine country, Oct
29 NC,SC,SW,MN; 46 NW
Temecula, Sep 40b SCTrinity Alps, May 46b NC,SC
CanadaBritish Columbia
Okanagan Valley, Aug 79Sooke coast, Sep 36
Rockies, Canadian Pacific hotels inwinter, Jan 18
ColoradoDenver
downtown, Sep 72Oxford Hotel, Sunday layover
(g), Sep 22 SC,SW,MNGlenwood Springs, Mar 27 NW,MN
Nov 40f SCMosca, Inn at Zapata Ranch (g), Jul
18 NW,MNRedstone, Redstone Inn (g), Dec 24
MNSteamboat Springs, Nov 36Telluride, Camel’s Garden and Hotel
Columbia (g), Dec 24 SWDogs welcome, Jul 36 NW,NC,SW,MNHawaii
HawaiiKohala Coast (g), Feb 18spa, Jan T7
inns, historic, May 34Kauai, Jan 76Maui
Napili Kai Beach Club (g), Sep22 NC,SC; Nov 22 SW,MN;Dec 24 NW
resort package (g), Dec 24upcountry, Nov 55
Idaho, Sun Valley, Idaho Country Inn (g),Sep 22 MN
MexicoBaja
Ensenada, Gold Coast, Sep 29SC,SW
family-friendly resorts, Apr T1Los Cabos area, Nov 30Tecate, spa, Jan T6
Oaxaca, Oct 83Montana
Glacier National Park backcountrychalets (g), Jul 16 MN
hot springs, 14 choices, Oct 30 MN;34h NC
Motels, bargain guide (g), Dec 24 Nevada
Las Vegas, New York-New York (g),Jun 22
New MexicoSanta Fe, Dec 79Taos, Inn at Snakedance, Sep 22
SWOcean front lodging, Jul 64-67, 69, 71Oregon
Ashland, Mar 24 NW,MNBend area, Apr 26 NW,MN; 42h NC
Cascades, Sep 38 SW,MN; 40 NWEugene, Aug 75; Oct 29 NW; 34h
SC; Nov 40d NCGuest ranches, Jun 37 SW,MNHecata Head, lighthouse (g), Jan 16Mount Hood inns, Jan 31 NW; Mar
43 NC; Apr 46 SCNewport, Jun 30 NWPortland
5th Avenue Suites Hotel (g),Sep 22 NW
Governor Hotel (g), Nov 22 NWMcMenamins Kennedy School
(g), Aug 22Rogue River Valley, Aug 75
Ski lodges, cross-country, Jan T2Spas, health tips, Jan T8Utah, Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument area, Feb 22Washington
Bellingham B & B’s, Mar 38 NWHood Canal area, Apr 101Leavenworth, Aug 76Mazama, Freestone Inn (g), Apr 22Mount St. Helens area, May 32Port Townsend, Sep 24 NW,MNSan Juan Islands, home rentals (g),
Jun 20 NWSeattle
hotels, two new (g), Aug 22Super Saver Package (g), Dec
24Whidbey Island, Aug 33Yakima Valley, Aug 77
Wyoming, Johnson County, TA GuestRanch, Apr 16
Mexico Baja
Ensenada, road (f), Sep 24 SC,SWfood and wine festival, Jul 37 Los Cabos (f), Nov 24; family-
friendly resorts, Apr T1Morelia, fruit gazpacho, Nov 56Oaxaca, attractions (f), Oct 78
Montana Anaconda, Old Works Golf Course (g),
Aug 20 MNBig Sky, skiing (g), Feb 16 MNBrew pubs, Dec 43 MNCampgrounds, six best, May 102, 106Flathead Lake, bison, birds, fall color,
Sep T5Fort Benton
attractions, Mar 98Hornaday bison, May 16
Glacier National Park backcountrychalets (g), Jul 16 MN
Great Falls, Mar 98Helena, Mar 99
8
T R AV E L
Hot springs, Oct 30 MN; 34h NCLewis and Clark Country (f), Mar 92Missoula, breweries (g), Apr 22 MNSeeley Lake, fall color, Sep T7Ski resorts, two for families, Dec 26Three Forks, Mar 99
Nevada Campgrounds, five best, May 103, 106Lake Tahoe (f), Jun 24 NCLamoille Canyon, fall color, Sep T4Las Vegas area, Bristlecone Loop Trail
(g), Aug 20 SWMt. Rose, hike, bike to views of Tahoe
(g), Aug 20 NC; Sep 21 MNReno, restaurants (g), Aug 20 MN; Sep
22 NCTonapah (g), Jun 22 MN
New Mexico Abiquiu, Georgia O’Keeffe tours, Jul 30Albuquerque, back roads to Las Cruces,
Oct 34 SW,MN; 34b NW,NC,SCBandelier National Monument, Tsankawi
mesa (g), May 18 SWBrew pubs, five choices, Dec 43 SWCampgrounds, six best, May 106Capulin Volcano National Monument (g),
Jul 16 SWChurches, adobe, preservation, Jan 12Crypto-Jews, Dec 34h NC,SCLa Cueva, history, farm gardens (g), Aug
22 SW,MNLas Cruces, back roads to Albuquerque,
Oct 34 SW,MN; 34b NW,NC,SCMap, activities, Dec 52Mountainair, Oct 34 SW,MN; 34b
NW,NC,SCPetroglyph National Monument (g), Apr
22 SWRestaurants, Dec 44Roswell, UFO anniversary, Jul 14Sandia Mountains trail (g), Apr 19 SWSanta Fe area, Winsor Trail (g), Oct 19
SWSanta Fe
Atalaya Mountain hike (g), Jul 17SW
attractions, Dec 78Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Jul 28holiday season (f), Dec 74
Ski resorts, five for families, Dec 26Thoreau, Navajo Co-op Store bear toys
(g), Mar 20 SW,MNTortugas Pueblo, Fiesta of Our Lady of
Guadalupe, Dec 34c NC,SCTurquoise shopping, Dec 34e SC
Oregon Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
off-season (f), Mar 22 NW,MN
Aufderheide Memorial Drive (g), Sep 21NW
Beaches, 10 best (f), Jul 66Bend area
Cascade Lakes Highway,Sep 38SW,MN; 40 NW
high desert (f), Apr 24 NW,MN; 42fNC
Brew pubs, six choices, Dec 42 NWBridges, covered, Nov 42 NW,NC,SC Campgrounds, 12 best, May 102, 106Cascade Lakes Highway, Sep 38
SW,MN; 40 NWCascades, loop drive from Bend, Apr 27
NW,MN; 43 NCColumbia River Gorge
horseback outings (g), May 18 NW;56b SC
trail (g), Nov 22 NWColumbia River islands (f), Oct 22 NWEcola State Park, Tillamook Head hike
(g), May 19 NWEugene, revitalized, Oct 28 NW; 34h SC;
Nov 40d NCFarmers’ markets, four choices, Aug 37Guest ranches, Jun 37 SW,MNHecata Head, lighthouse lodging (g),
Jan 16Hood River Valley, apple stands, Sep 84Map, guide, food and flowers, Aug 72Neskowin Crest Research Natural Area
hike (g), Oct 19 NWNewberry National Volcanic Monument,
Paulina Creek (g), Jul 17 NWNewport, marine attractions, Jun 30 NWOregon Dunes, hike (g), Feb 17 NWPortland
Blue Lake Regional Park, Jul T8brew pubs, Aug 36b NW,NC,SCLibrary, children’s section remodel
(g), Sep 20 NWMoonstruck Chocolate Bar, Feb 139OSMI dinosaurs (g), Jun 22 NWRaven maps, Aug 18soda fountains (g), Aug 20 NW
Rogue River Valley, fruit stands, Aug 75Rough and Ready Creek, Sep 148Sauvie Island, Oct 26 NWSki resorts, three for families, Dec 26Wild Islands, Oct 26 NWWillamette Valley
covered bridges, Nov 42 NW,NC,SC fruits stands, Aug 75nurseries to visit (f), Aug 64
Wineries, Thanksgiving open house (g),Nov 18 NW
Parks, Public Lands National
Bandelier National Monument,Tsankawi mesa (g), May 18SW
Canyonlands National Park,Horseshoe Canyon (g), Oct 19MN
Capitol Reef National Park,orchards, Jul 140
Capulin Volcano National Monument(g), Jul 16 SW
Channel Islands National Park,Santa Cruz Island (g), Jun 22SC
Craters of the Moon NationalMonument, winter (g), Dec 20MN
Death Valley, Furnace Creek Inn,Feb 71; biking (g), Oct 19NC,SC
Ebey’s Landing National HistoricalReserve, Aug 29
fee increase (g), Apr 22Glacier National Park backcountry
chalets (g), Jul 16 MNGolden Gate National Recreation
Area, Marin Headlands, Sep40b NC
Grand Canyon, South Rim toPhantom Ranch, Jan T4
Grand Staircase-Escalante NationalMonument (f), Feb 20
Great Sand Dunes NationalMonument (g), Jun 20 MN; 30dNW
Lava Beds National Monument (g),Apr 19 NC
Kings Range National ConservationArea, Sep 38 NC
Mount Rainier National Park,Nisqually River trails, Jun 24NW
Mount St. Helens National VolcanicMonument (f), May 24
National Bison Range, Sep T5Newberry National Volcanic
Monument, Apr 26 NW,MN; 42hNC; Paulina Creek (g), Jul 17NW
Oregon Dunes National RecreationArea (g), Feb 17 NW
Petroglyph National Monument, rockart viewing (g), Apr 22 SW
Pinnacles National Monument, Apr44 NC
Point Reyes National Seashore (f),Apr 24 NC
Rocky Mountain National Park byhorseback (g), Jun 21 MN
Salinas Pueblo National Monument,Oct 34 SW,MN; 34b NW,NC,SC
Tongass National Forest (f), Nov100
Tonto National Monument (g), Nov18 SW
Yosemite, winter visit, Nov 46
9
T R AV E L
RegionalArizona
Phoenix Mountain Preserve (g),Feb 17 SW,MN
Phoenix, South Mountain Park(g), Jan 15 SW,MN
White Tank Mountain, mountainbike track (g), Dec 20 SW
CaliforniaLos Angeles area
Mulholland Drive parks, Mar24 SC,SW
Santa Clarita woodlands, Mar30 SC; Feb 38e NC
Marin County, Giacomini OpenSpace Preserve (g), Apr 18NC
Oakland, Redwood RegionalPark (g), Jun 21 NC
San Diego CountyAnza-Borrego Desert State
Park hikes, Apr 40 NC;42b SC;
land use, Apr 29 SC,SWSan Francisco Bay area, Skyline
Ridge Open SpacePreserve (g), May 19
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park,Sep 29 NC
Utah, Moab, three recreation areas,Apr 32
Washington, Hood Canal, Apr 97
Points West Catalina Island, Sep 30Great Salt Lake, May 38Kenai Peninsula, Jun 30 SW,MN; 47
NW,NC,SCNew Mexico, Dec 52
Publications Books
Backpacker’s Handbook, Dec 37Bay Area Wild: A Celebration of the
Natural Heritage of the SanFrancisco Bay Area, Oct
Beneath the Sea in 3-D, Jun 29NW; 36a SC
California Coastal Access Guide,Jul 71
Geological History of theWenatchee Valley and AdjacentVicinity, May 50g NC,SC
Great Lodges of the West, Dec 37Mayordomo, by Stanley Crawford,
Dec 18Northwest events guides (g), Oct 21Peterson’s Learning Adventures
around the World (g), Jun 22Roadside Stands and Farmers’
Markets, Aug 37
Trouble-free Travel, Jan 32 NC; Apr38 SC,SW,MN; 40 NW
World’s Most Dangerous Places (g),Mar 20
Yellowstone Album (g), Sep 22Books, reference
birding, Oct 42Boulder, Colorado hikes, Sep 33California hikes, Sep 32Denver, Sep 72Desert Southwest (g), Apr 22fall color, Sep T8Kauai, Jan 77Kauai and Maui hikes, Sep 33Lewis and Clark country, Mar 99Lost Coast, Sep 28 NCMount St. Helens, May 33Mount Tamalpais, Mar 29 NCnorthwest hiking, Sep 33rain forests, Nov 105shorebirds, Feb 36 NC,SCTucson hikes, Sep 32
BrochuresCentral Coast Birding Trail (g), Oct
21Mormon Pioneer Trail (g), Jul 18 MVacation rentals directory (g), Sep
22Calendar, Indian celebrations (g), Jul 18Catalog, Yellowstone Institute classes
(g), Jun 22Coupon book, San Diego (g), Jul 18Maps
computer, with satellite navigation(g), Dec 24
Great Divide by mountain bike (g),Feb 18
Las Vegas to Death Valley RoadGuide (g), Mar 20
Raven Maps & Images, Aug 18San Francisco Bay Trail, May 46d
NC,SCNewsletter, Dog-Gone, dog destinations
(g), Sep 22Posters, National Park Service, WPA
reproductions, Dec 36Software, Virtual Seattle 2, Dec 37Web sites
air fares, discounts (g), Feb 18air travel couriers (g), Apr 22campsite directories, Apr T8Cancun (g), Sep 22Colorado lodging (g), May 22Colorado lodges and cabins (g),
Dec 24 NW,MNFodor’s Travel Service (g), Nov 22Frommer’s travel information (g),
Jun 22historical city maps (g), Oct 21hotel discount service (g), Jul 18lodging, Jan 10maps, Jan 10
Orcas Island flight (g), Sep 22Washington and British Columbia
ferries, Jul 22
Restaurants Alaska, Ketchikan, Jul 35Arizona
PhoenixMercBar (g), Aug 20 SWMexican restaurants, Jan 26
Prescott, Nov 40bBrew pubs, Western choices, Dec 40
NW,NC,SC,SW,MNBritish Columbia
Sooke coast, Sep 36Vancouver, Fish House in Stanley
Park, Aug 99California
Dulzura, Brookside Farm (g), Oct 20SC
Hermosa Beach, Oct 34L SCJulian, Apr 30 SC,SWLos Angeles downtown, Nov 44L
NC (SF only)Oakland, seven choices, Nov 40h
SC; 58 NC; 44d NWOrange, Nov 58 SC,SW,MNPoint Reyes, Apr 29 NCRed Bluff, Sep 40 NC,SCRedding, Sep 40 NC,SCSacramento River Delta, Oct 35
NW; 44 NC; 46h SCSan Francisco Bay Area, wine bar
restaurants (g), Jan 14 NCSan Francisco Bay, cruises, Sep 40f
NC,SCSanta Monica, Apr 42h SCSonoma County, wine country, Oct
28 NC,SC,SW,MN; 45 NWSouthern California
Belgian-style (g), Nov 22 SCNew Orleans-style (g), Feb 18
SCTemecula, Sep 40b SCTrinity Alps, May 46b NC,SC
ColoradoDenver, Sep 73Glenwood Springs, Mar 27 NW,MN;
Nov 40f SCski resort dining (g), Mar 16 MNSteamboat Springs, Nov 36
HawaiiKauai, Jan 76Maui, upcountry, Nov 55
MexicoBaja
Los Cabos area, Nov 31Ensenada, Gold Coast, Sep 29
SC,SWOaxaca, Oct 83
Nevada, Reno, restaurant choices (g),Aug 20 MN; Sep 22 NC
10
T R AV E L
New MexicoAlbuquerque, Dec 48Espanola, Dec 48Santa Fe, 11 choices, Dec 44, 46Taos, six choices, Dec 46
Northwest, food pioneers (f), Aug 84Ocean front dining, Jul 64-68, 70Oregon
Ashland, Mar 24 NW,MNBend area, Apr 26 NW,MN; 42h NCNewport, Jun 30 NWPortland
brew pubs, Aug 36b NW,NC,SCking salmon restaurants, May 49
NW,SW,MN; 50 NC,SCoyster bars, Aug 99soda fountains (g), Aug 20 NWThai restaurant choices (g), Mar
20 NWWildwood Restaurant, Aug 86
WashingtonHood Canal area, Apr 96, 97Port Townsend, Sep 24 NW,MNPoulsbo, Poulsbohemian
Coffeehouse, Aug 93Seattle
Fremont bistros (g), Feb 16 NWGrand Central Bakery, Aug 85king salmon restaurants, May 49
NW,SW,MN; 50 NC,SCMonorail Espresso, Aug 93museum cafes, Mar 44a SCMutual Fish Market, Aug 92oyster bars, Aug 99Palace Kitchen, Aug 91Pike Place Market, Aug 34teahouses, Nov 32b SC; 44
SW,MN; 58 NW; 40f NCtwelve choices, Feb 28
Whidbey Island, Aug 26, 33
Sports Basketball, summer pro league, Long
Beach, Calif. (g), Jul 16 SC; 31 NCBoating, ten best Western lakes, Jul T4Bobsledding, Park City, Utah (g), Dec 21
MNFootball, University of Washington,
cruise to game (g), Oct 18 NWHorseback riding
Columbia River Gorge, Ore. (g),May 18 NW; 56b SC
Icelandic horse treks, Calif. (g), Nov22 NC
Napa-Sonoma wine country, Calif.,Jul 30b NC
Rocky Mountain National Park,Colo. (g), Jun 21 MN
South Mountain Park, Ariz. (g), Jan15 SW,MN
Kayaking, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Jun 30 NCParasailing, Lake Tahoe, Jun 30, NC
SkiingBig Sky, Mont. (g), Feb 16 MNCrested Butte, Colo., free lift tickets
(g), Nov 22family resorts, 30 Western (f), Dec
26 less expensive choices, Calif., Jan
31 NC,SC,SW,MN; 34b NWSteamboat Springs, Colo., Nov 33
Skiing, cross-countryAspen, Colo., hut network, Jan T2Beaver Creek Trail, Utah (g), Mar 17
MNCarson Pass, Calif. (g), Jan 15 NCCraters of the Moon National
Monument, Ida. (g), Dec 20 MNhealth tips, Jan T8Icicle River Trail, Leavenworth,
Wash. (g), Dec 21 NWMethow Valley, Wash.(g), Jan 15
NW; Jan T3Royal Gorge, Calif., Jan T2women’s organized trip (g), Feb 18
Snorkeling, Los Cabos, Baja, Nov 28Snowboarding, Jan 119Snowshoeing, snow slippers, Feb 12Sportfishing, Los Cabos, Baja, Nov 28Swimming, best Western lakes, Jul T8Waterskiing, best Western lakes, Jul T4Winter, active sports package, Colo. (g),
Nov 22
Tips, Deals Air fares
discount fares (g), Jun 22South Pacific discount (g), May 22weekend discounts (g), Feb 18
Back care, driving and flying, Apr 36Camping with an RV, Apr T6Car travel with children, Apr T8Diet, dining away from home, Aug 36f
NC,SC; Oct 34 NWDiscount tickets, San Francisco, Seattle
(g), Aug 22Discounts, senior, Carmel, Calif. (g), Aug
22 NC,SCDriving, winter roads, Dec 54 NWHealth tips, Jan T8Turquoise shopping, Dec 34e SC
Trains Desert Wind train, Denver-to-Los
Angeles, (g), Apr 18 MNDurango & Silverton Railroad, Colo. (g),
Sep 20 MN; 22 SWGolden Spike National Historic Site,
Utah, May 38Malahat, Victoria to Courtenay B.C. (g),
Sep 22 NWMt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe,
Wash., Jun 26 NW
Utah Brew pubs, Dec 43 MNCampgrounds, six best choices, May
102, 107Canyonlands National Park, Horseshoe
Canyon (g), Oct 19 MNFruita, u-pick orchards, Jul 140Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument (f), Feb 20Great Salt Lake activity and history map,
May 38Green River, kayaking Gray Canyon (g),
May 19 MNMoab, recreation areas, Apr 32Park City
Deer Valley lift (g), Aug 20 MNUtah Winter Sports Park
bobsledding (g), Dec 21 MNSki resorts, two for families, Dec 26Wasatch Mountain State Park, fall color,
Sep T3
Washington Beaches, 10 best choices (f), Jul 64Bellingham, Mar 38 NWBrew pubs, six choices, Dec 42 NWCampgrounds, 11 best choices, May
102, 107Columbia River islands (f), Oct 22 NWCoupeville, galleries and attractions, Aug
26Du Pont, Northwest Landing (g), Mar 17
NWEatonville, Pioneer Farm/Ohop Indian
Village, Jun 26 NWElbe, Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Jun
26 NWEllensburg, Yakima River float trip (g),
Jul 16 NWFarmers’ markets, four choices, Aug 37Hood Canal (f), Apr 94Ilwaco, cranberry harvest (g), Oct 20
NWIssaquah, Pine Lake, Jul T8Langley, galleries and attractions, Aug
32Leavenworth
fruit stands (f), Aug 76Icicle River Trail (g), Dec 21 NW
Mazama, Freestone Inn (g), Apr 22Methow Valley, cross-country skiing (g),
Jan 15 NWMount Rainier National Park, Nisqually
River trails, Jun 24 NWMount St. Helens National Volcanic
Monument (f), May 24Nisqually River (f), Jun 24 NWNorthwest, food and flowers, map guide,
Aug 72Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Jun 28 NW
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T R AV E L
Okanogan Highlands, fall color, Sep T6Olympia, capitol walk (g), Apr 19 NWOysters (f), Aug 96Oysterville, Aug 99Palouse, Aug 36Port Townsend, activities (f), Sep 24
NW,MNPuget Island, Columbia River, Oct 26
NWQuilcene, Aug 98Republic, Stonerose fossils (g), Jul 18
NWSan Juan Islands
ferries, Jul 24home rentals (g), Jun 20 NW; 30b
NC,SC,SW,MNSeattle
Boeing tour (g), Aug 22 NWcruise to University of Washington
football games (g), Oct 18 NWdancing, big-band (g), Mar 16 NWGo Center (g), Jan 16 NW,SW,MNnorthwest ferries (f), Jul 20Pike Place Market, Aug 34restaurants, 12 choices, Feb 28Space Needle, New Year
reservations (g), Jan 16teahouses, Nov 32b SC; 44 SW,MN;
58 NW; 40f NCUniversity of Washington campus
walk (g), Apr 18 NWwildlife in winter, five sites (g), Dec
20 NWSki resorts, four for families, Dec 26Snohomish, old town (g), Aug 22 NWSpokane, Little Spokane Natural Area
(g), Nov 19 NW,MNTonasket, Virginia Lilly trail (g), Jun 21
NWTrout Lake, Sawtooth Berryfields (g),
Aug 20 NWWenatchee, fruit stands (f), Aug 76Whidbey Island weekend (f), Aug 24Winthrop, Methow Valley cross-country
skiing, Jan T3Woodland, cottonwood tree farm, Aug
156Yakima
float trip (g), Jul 16 NWfruit and vegetable stands, Aug 77
Yakima Valley, apple blossom time, Apr42 NW
Western Wanderings Adobe church preservation, New
Mexico, Jan 12Camera Obscura, San Francisco, Feb 14City of the Pharoah, Guadalupe, Calif.,
Oct 15Crawford, Stanley, author, New Mexico,
Dec 18
Hornaday bison, Mont., May 16Johnson County, Wyo., Apr 16King’s Saddlery, Sheridan Wyo., Nov 16Maps, Raven Maps & Images, Medford,
Ore., Aug 18Opera, San Francisco, Sep 18Russell Auction, Great Falls, Mar 14UFOs, New Mexico, Jul 14Vancouver and Hong Kong immigrants,
Jun 17
Wildlife and Nature Berry picking, Sawtooth Berryfields,
Wash. (g), Aug 20 NWBirding
CaliforniaNewport Bay, May 50d SCPinnacles National Monument,
Apr 44 NCSan Diego County, Batiquitos
Lagoon, May 54e NC,SCSanta Barbara area, Lake Los
Carneros (g), Jan 15 SCshorebirds, Feb 36 NC,SC
gear, Oct 42Utah, Salt Lake birding, May 38Washington
Hood Canal area, Apr 97Nisqually National Wildlife
Refuge, Jun 28 NWWest’s 10 best sites, Oct 36
Birdsbluebird nesting boxes, May 180condor reintroduction, Vermilion
Cliffs, Ariz. (g), Oct 18 SW,MNhummingbirds, Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum, Tucson, Feb16 SW
Botanical gardensHawaii, Kauai, Jan 77Southern California, Jun 36d SC
Comet, Hale-Bopp, Jun 168Fall color, trees, Sep T1, T8Fossil hunting, Republic, Wash. (g), Jul
18 NWHot springs
Glenwood Springs, Colo., Mar 26NW,MN; Nov 40f SC
Montana, Oct 30 MN; 34h NCSteamboat Springs, Colo., Nov 33
Rain forests, temperate (f), Nov 100Rockhounding, Calif., Ocotillo, Fossil
Canyon (g), Jan 14 SC (San Diego)Trees, Monterey pines, Apr 158Wildflowers
CaliforniaLopez Lake, Mar 43 SC; 44a NCMalibu, Solstice Canyon hike
(g), Apr 19 SCPinnacles National Monument,
Apr 44 NC
Point Reyes, Apr 28 NCWildlife
WashingtonNorthwest Trek, Jun 28 NWSeattle, winter viewing (g), Dec
20 NW
Window on the WestBluebirds, Orange County, May 180Comet Hale-Bopp, Pulgas Water Temple,
San Francisco Bay Area, Jun 168Coral reefs, Nov 188Cottonwoods for paper, Wash., Aug 156Cow’s skull, O’Keeffe legacy, New Mex.,
Dec 140Glen Canyon Dam, Ariz., Mar 154Monterey pines, Calif., Apr 158Moonstruck Chocolate Bar, Portland,
Feb 139Orchards, pioneer, Utah, Jul 140Pumpkin carving, underwater, Oct 159Rough and Ready Creek, Ore., mining
law, Sep 148Snowboarding, Jan 119
Wineries, Wine Regions California
Dry Creek Valley, Healdsburg, Oct26 NC,SC,SW,MN
Napa Valley Wine Auction dinner(g), May 22
Napa Valley, winery Christmasconcerts (g), Dec 21 NC
Russian River loop, Santa RosaArea, Oct 24 NC,SC,SW,MN
Santa Ynez Valley cycling, Jun 30SC
Temecula Valley, Sep 40b SCValley of the Moon, Sonoma, Oct 24
NC,SC,SW,MNOregon
McMinnville, International Pinot NoirCelebration, tickets (g), Jan 16
Portland, Oregon Clear CreekDistillery, Aug 94
wineries, small, open house (g),Nov 18 NW
Washington, Whidbey Island Vineyard,Aug 33
Wyoming Alta, Grand Targhee, skiing, Dec 26Brew pubs, Dec 43 MNCampgrounds, three best, May 107Chief Joseph Highway (g), Apr 19 MNJohnson County history, Apr 16Rawlins, Sun Ranch Mormon Handcart
Visitors Center (g), Jul 18 MNSheridan, King’s Saddlery and King
Ropes, Nov 16
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T R AV E L
AnimalsBirds
birdbaths to make (f), May 122bluebird nesting program, May 181hummingbirds (Agastache cana),
Jul 47 SW,MNDeer, gardening strategies (f), Nov 78Squirrels, peanuts, roasted (g), May 63
Annuals, BiennialsCelosia, All-America selection, 1997 (g),
Jan 46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SCColeus, sun-loving (g), Jul 47 SCColor
combinations, annual, Jul G6instant, sun or shade, Jul G1mild-winter bloomers, Jan G8summer, pink and lavender (g), Jun
52 SCwinter, eight choices, Sep 48 NC
Euphorbia (E. marginata) ‘Summer Icicle’(g), Feb 52
Garden, front yard, Laguna Beach, Calif.(g), Apr 56 SC
Gerberas, new colors (g), May 56NW,NC,SW,MN
Gypsophila, All-America selection, 1997(g), Jan 46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SC
Honeywort (Cerinthe majorpurpurascens) (g), May 64 SW,MN
Monkey flower (Mimulus), new colors(g), Jun 51 NC
Paraguayan sweet grass (Steviarebaudiana) (g), May 64 SW,MN
Phlox (P. drummondii) dwarf, ‘Dolly’ (g),Mar 56 NC,MN
Poppies, California, yellow (Eschscholziacaespitosa) (g), Jan 46 SC
Sea holly (Eryngium giganteum),starburst blooms (g), Jul 47 SW,MN
Sweet peas (Lathyrus odorata), heritage(g), Sep 50 MN,NC,SC; 52 SW
Violas, Penny series (g), Mar 54 SW,MN
ZinniaAll-America selection, 1997 (g), Jan
46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SCaugustifolia ‘Crystal White’, for heat
(g), Jun 51 SW,MN; 52 NW
ArrangementsBouquets, plants for, Sep 62Buds, forcee bloom (g), Feb 49 NWCut flowers, arranging tips (f), Sep 56Potpourri, instant, Sep 62
Beneficial InsectsEarthworms, lawn (g), Feb 52 NCPollination gardens, Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum (g), Jun 52 SW,MN
Bulbs, Bulblike PlantsAmaryllis, care (g), Mar 52 NC; 54
NW,SW,MNCannas
fancy-leaved (g), Aug 60 SC‘Phasion’ South Africa (g), Jun 51
SWCrocus, Autumn (Colchicum), planting
tips (g), Aug 60 SW,MNCyclamen indoors, sizes, care (g), Jan
42 NW,SW,MN; 46 NC,SC,SDDahlias, northwest farms (f), Aug 80Gladiolus (G. dalenii), orange (g), Oct 60
SCLilies, pollen-free (g), Jan 43 SC (San
Diego),MN; Mar 56 NW; Apr 58NC,SC
Narcissus, forcing for winter bloom (g),Nov 70 SC,MN; 71 NW,NC,SW
Tulipscolorful foliage (g), Oct 58 NW; 60
MN‘Queen of Night’ , and calendulas
(g), Oct 60 NCtime to plant (g), Dec 64 SC
White and silver choices for moonlightgardens, May 85 SW,MN
Cactus, SucculentsCactus
octopus (Stenocereus alamosensis)(g), Sep 51 SW
orchid (Epiphyllum), hanging (g),May 62 NC
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ roots in vase (g),Aug 60 SW,MN
Community ActionEdible Schoolyard, Berkeley, Calif. (g),
Feb 49 NCStreet trees, (g), Nov 74 NC
Container GardeningBristlecone pine (Pinus aristata), potted
(g), Nov 74 MNColor
autumn, Sep G1schemes, four, Jan G2
Containers, faux painted, Jul 58Courtyard in pots, apartment, Apr 74Cyclamen indoors, sizes, care (g), Jan
42 NW,SW,MN; 46 NC,SC,SDGrasses, ornamental, Apr G1Hanging baskets
floral, how-to (g), May 62 NW,MNtips (g), Jun 51 SC; 52 NC; 54
NW,SW,MNvegetables, Jun 104
Native plant choices (g), Oct 60 SC
Plants for self-watering pots, Nov 86Pots
Loteria folk-art (g), Dec 62self-watering, Nov 86
Wheelbarrow garden (g), Jul 46 SW,MN;47 NC; 48 SC; 51 NW
Wisteria (W. sinensis), in pots (g), Apr57 SW; 58 NW,MN
Crafts, ProjectsBirdbaths, four to make (f), May 122Containers, faux paint techniques, Jul 58Fountain, strawberry pot (f), Jun 78Potpourri, easy rose, Aug 58Trees, tabletop Christmas, Dec 104Trompe l’oeil on garage wall (g), Jul 48
NW; 51 SC,SW,MNWeather station, (g), Feb 52 MNWheelbarrow garden (g), Jul 46 SW,MN;
47 NC; 48 SC; 51 NW
Design Contests, AwardsWestern Garden Design Awards,
winners, designers (f), Mar 64Decoration
Laguna Hills, Calif., pool wall,sculpted, Ruzicka, Mar 78
Paradise Valley, Ariz., watertrough, Douglas, Mar 79
Outdoor living, California“ruined walls,” Orr, Mar 67patio plantings, poolside, Orr,
Mar 66chess, lawn, Chandler, Mar 64
Problem-solvingdriveway, reclaimed space,
Siegel, Mar 84driveway, toned-down, Eisele,
Mar 89terrace on tight slope, Lyons and
Suzman, Mar 86Regional gardens
Santa Fe, “Stonehenge hillside,”Okuma, Mar 68
Santa Fe, trough and fountain,black, Okuma, Mar 74
Seattle, basalt columns, pavers,Allworth and Berger, Mar 70
Tucson, pool, plantings, smallspace desert, Trent, Mar 70
Small spacepatio, sunken, Berkeley, Calif.,
Lutsko, Mar 82fountain, black concrete, neon,
San Francisco, Delaney,Cochran, & Castillo, Mar 82
patio, flagstone, San Francisco,Thueme, Mar 80
Water conserving, garden “rooms,”Mediterranean-inspired,Seattle, Hammer, Mar 76
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G A R D E N
EventsArizona
PhoenixFestival of Lights (g), Dec 63
SWLow Desert Gardening and
Landscaping Conference(g), Aug 60 SW
seminars, Pima County CooperativeExtension (g), Apr 58 SW
Tucson, La Fiesta de los Chiles (g),Oct 60 SW
British Columbia, Victoria Flower &Garden Festival (g), Jun 52 NW
CaliforniaNorthern
California Horticultural Societyplant sale (g), Mar 54 NC
Carmel Valley, Carmel GardenShow (g), May 64 NC
Half Moon Bay Coastal FlowerMarket (g), Aug 60 NC
Palo Alto, Gamble GardenCenter tour (g), May 64 NC
San FranciscoLandscape Garden Show,
Apr 58 NCOpen Garden Day (g), Jun 52
NCSecret Gardens of the East
Bay tour (g), Apr 58 NCVisions of San Francisco (g),
Apr 58 NCSanta Cruz Arboretum, grevillea
tours (g), Jan 43 NCSanta Rosa, Luther Burbank
Gardens (g), Aug 60 NCSouthern
autumn sales (g), Oct 60 SCcamellia shows (g), Feb 52 SCcymbidium shows (g), Feb 49
SCLos Angeles, Lotus Festival (g),
Jul 18 SCSan Diego, Mum Festival (g),
Nov 74 SCUC Riverside Botanic Gardens
sale (g), Oct 60 SCVilla Narcissa (g), Apr 58 SC
ColoradoDenver
Botanic Gardens, light show,Dec 63 MN
International Water Lily SocietySymposium (g), Aug 60 MN
OregonBrookings, Azalea Festival (g), May
64 NWPortland, Oregon Fuchsia Society
show (g), Aug 60 NWWashington, Tacoma, Garden Club
Flower Show, Sep 52 NW
Fruits, NutsApples
antique: types, harvest tips, Sep 90growers and stands (f), Sep 82
Berry plants by mail (g), May 64 SW,MNFruits, thinning (g), Jun 52 SW,MNMelons
grow in Northwest, Jun 52 NWvarieties, sources, Apr 62
Moss, in fruit trees (g), Oct 60 NWPeanuts, roast for squirrels (g), May 63Stone fruits, orchards, Capitol Reef Nat’l
Park, Jul 140Watermelons
ripeness, vine (g), Aug 60 SW,MNvarieties, sources, Apr 62
HerbsBasil, All-America selection, 1997 (g),
Jan 46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SCChoosing, growing, using (f), May 68Essentials, 14 planting choices, May 70Fresh, storage tips for, Jun 60Gardens to visit, five, May 76Gourmet, 11 easy to grow, May 74Lavender, types, recipes, Oct 76
House PlantsBamboo palm (Chamaedorea
erumpens), leaf drop (g), Jan 46NW
Coleus, sun-loving, Jul 47 SCFicus of the Future, trouble-free (g), Jan
42 NC; 48 NW,SW,MNSpathiphyllum, ‘Sensation’ (g), Feb 54
MN
LandscapingBackyard pleasures (f), Jun 67Borders
carefree plant choices, Jul 54color with no blooms (g), May 64
MN; Jun 51 NWfoliage, yellow-green (g), Aug 59
SC; 60 NWherb and Mediterranean plants (g),
Jun 50 SCwinter, one-day, Jan G6
Colorannuals, Laguna Beach front yard
(g), Apr 56 SChot colors, drought-tolerant (g) Mar
54 SCNovember, choices (g), Oct 60 SCpink and lavender (g), Jun 52 SCshade, Jul G7sun, Jul G6sun and shade, Jul G8white, Descanso Gardens, Calif.,
May 62 SC; 64 SW
white plants with silver foliage, seein moonlight, May 83 SW, MN
Deer-resistant plants, ten, Nov 78Ground covers
creeping fescue, boulders, LagunaBeach (g), Nov 70 SC
Sinjen’s, Nov 90 Lawn with chess set, Mar 64Lighting, sculptural plants for holidays
(g), Dec 63 NC,SCPatio
tropical, San Diego (g), Jul 46 SCwindow wall, Tucson, Jul 52
Regionalmountain, Plant Select plants (g),
Feb 54 MNmountain and high desert, water
wise (g), Jun 50 SW,MNNorthwest, contrasting plants and
structures (g), Jul 46 NWNorthwest, unthirsty plant source
(g), Jul 48 NWReno-Sparks area, general advice
(g), Oct 60 SW,MNSanta Fe, ornamental grasses (g),
Aug 59 SW,MNRooms, outdoor (f), Jun 68Side yards, hot and shady, Jun 56Slopes
natives, perennials, Golden, Colo.,Sep 51 MN
Santa Monica, Calif. Sep 63seaside, Rancho Palos Verdes,
Calif., Jun 90steep lot, Denver (g), Oct 58 MNtwo plants for (g), Sep 52 SW
Small space: 600 square feet, koi pond,costs, Apr 72 NC,SC,SW
Stylescottage-style, San Mateo, Calif. (g),
Jun 50 NCEnglish-style, Napa Valley (f), Jun
94“homestead-style,” pioneer
principles, Mt. Vernon, Wash.(g), Jun 50 NW
Mediterranean, Feb 80mission-style courtyard (f), Feb 80walled, Tucson (g) Nov 70 SW
Western Garden Design Awards, (see“Design Competitions, Awards”) (f),Mar 64
Lawns, Grasses, GroundCoversGrasses
bamboo (Sasa veitchii), groundcover (g), Sep 51 NW
creeping fescue, (g), Nov 70 SCKorean grass (Zoysia tenuifolia),
landscape use, Sep 63
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G A R D E N
muhly grass (Muhlenbergiacapillaris ‘Regal Mist’) (g), Nov74 SW
ornamental19 choices, Mar 59container, landscape, Apr G1Santa Fe (g), Aug 59 SW,MN
purple fountain grass, shearing (g),Feb 52 SC
Ground covers, Sinjen’s magic carpets,Nov 90
Lawns, cutting tips (g), Aug 62
Native PlantsAgastache cana, (New Mex., Tex.),
bubble gum for hummingbirds (g),Jul 47 SW,MN
Chamisa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus),(g), Jun 50 SW,MN
for containers (g), Oct 60 SCGrasses, muhly grass (Muhlenbergia
capillaris ‘Regal Mist’) (g), Nov 74SW
Poppies, California, pale yellow(Eschscholzia caespitosa) (g), Jan46 SC
Source, CCSN Desert Center, LasVegas (g), Sep 52 SW
Nurseries, Seed SourcesAcorus gramineus ‘Ogon’, Aug 59 SC;
60 NWAgastache cana, bubble gum for
hummingbirds (g), Jul 47 SW,MNAnnual honeywort (Cerinthe major
purpurascens), May 64 SWApples, antique, Sep 90Bamboo (Sasa veitchii), Sep 51 NWBeans, shelling, May 62 SW; 63 NW,MN;
64 NC,SCBerry plants by mail, May 64 SW,MNCactus, orchid (Epiphyllum), May 62 NCCarnation, ‘Velvet ‘N Lace’, Jan 43Celandine poppy (Stylophorum dipyllum)
(g), Dec 64 NWChard, Mar 52 NW,MN; 54 NC; 56 SCChard, ruby, ‘Charlotte’ (g), Dec 64 SCChili, ‘Big Chile’, Mar 53 SW,MNChinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis),
Jan 43 NWCollards, May 64 NWCommercial gardens, Goldsmith Seeds,
Gilroy, Calif. (g), Jul 48 NCCorn, Sweet Breed hybrids, Apr 60 MNDelphiniums, English (D. elatum), Mar 56
SW; Apr 57 NW,NC,SC,MNDogwood (Cornus kousa) ‘Ruby
Slippers’, Jun 51 NWDrought-tolerant, Mediterranean plants,
Feb 48 SC
Euphorbia (E. marginata) ‘SummerIcicle’, Feb 52
Ficus of the Future, Jan 42 NC; 48NW,SW,MN
Fuchsiasmite-resistant, Sep 52 NCunusual, Aug 60 NW
Geranium (G. macrorrhizum), Oct 60NW
Ginger, source correction (g), Oct 60 NCGladiolus (G. dalenii), Oct 60 SCGrasses, ornamental, Mar 63Hanging baskets, floral (g), May 62
NW,MNHeather, Scotch (Calluna vulgaris) , Nov
74 NWLavender, 152 varieties, Mar 53 NCLettuce, ‘Monet’, Mar 53 SW,MNLilac (Syringa vulgaris), low-chill
varieties, Feb 63 NC,SC,SWLilies, pollen-free, Jan 43 SC (San
Diego),MN; Mar 56 NW; Apr 58NC,SC
Magnolia, ‘Freeman’, Apr 58 NCMahonia (M. ‘Arthur Menzies’), Dec 63
NWMaples, Japanese (Acer palmatum), Nov
70 NW,NCMelon, ‘Earligold’, Jun 52 NWNurseries
CaliforniaCarmel Valley, 6 to visit, Jun 62Half Moon Bay Nursery (g), Aug
60 NCJamul, Simpson’s Garden Town
Nursery (g), Jun 51 SCSan Marcos, Buena Creek
Gardens, Saturday tours(g), Feb 48 SC
Solana Beach, SolanaSucculents (g), Jan 46 SC(San Diego)
Summerland, Pan’s Garden,garden art (g), Jul 47 SC
Watsonville, Roses of Yesterdayand Today (g), Mar 54 NC
Nevada, Las Vegas, CCSN DesertGarden Center, Sep 52 SW
OregonDahlias, seven farms to visit,
Ore. and Wash., Aug 80Forest Grove, Dutchmill
Herbfarm, Mar 53 NCScappose, Joy Creek (g), Jul 48
NWWillamette Valley, 13 to visit (f),
Aug 64Washington
Brinnon, Whitney RhododendronGarden, Apr 99
Dahlias, seven farms, Aug 80
Steilacoom, Fellows FamilyFlowers, Aug 60 NW
Paraguayan sweet grass (Steviarebaudiana), May 64 SW,MN
Passion flowers (Passiflora), May 85 NC,SC
Penstemons, (P. digitalis) ‘Husker Red’,Apr 58 NW
Peoniesmild climates (g), Dec 64 NCtree, Feb 52 NW
Peppers, ‘Bolivian Rainbow’, Feb 54NC,SC,SW
Phlox (P. drummondii) dwarf, ‘Dolly’, Mar56 NC,MN
Poppies(Eschscholzia caespitosa), Jan 46
SC(Eschscholzia caespitosa and E.
californica), Nov 84(Eschscholzia californica ‘Apricot
Flambeau’), Oct 58 NC,SC; 59SW,MN; 60 NW
Potatoes, Feb 58Roses
David Austin English, Jan 43 SCFlower Carpet, white (g), Jun 52
SW,MNSea holly (Eryngium giganteum), Jul 47
SW,MNSeeds
Botanical Interest, Sep 52MN,NC,SC,SW
old-fashioned, Charles B.Ledgerwood (g), Mar 53 SC
Squash, ‘Ambercup’, Mar 53 SW,MNStrawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’) (g),
Oct 60 NCSweet peas (Lathyrus odorata), heritage
varieties, Sep 50 MN,NC,SC; 52SW
Tomatoes, “cluster” or currant, Mar 54SW,MN
Tulips‘Queen of Night’ (g), Oct 60 NCcolorful foliage, Oct 58 NW; 60 MN
Twinspur (Diascia), May 63 NC,SCViolas, Penny series (g), Mar 54 SW,
MNWildflowers, Oct 58 SWWisteria floribunda ‘Longissima’ (g), May
64 NCZaluzianskya ovata, South African plant,
May 64 SW,MNZinnia augustifolia, Jun 51 SW,MN; 52
NW
PerennialsAcorus gramineus ‘Ogon’, bright foliage,
Aug 59 SC; 60 NW
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G A R D E N
African daisy (Osteospermumfruticosum), (g), May 66 SW
Agastache cana, bubble gum forhummingbirds (g), Jul 47 SW,MN
Cannasfancy-leaved (g), Aug 60 SC‘Phasion’ (g), Jun 51 SW
Carnation, ‘Velvet ‘N Lace’ (g), Jan 43Celandine poppy (Stylophorum dipyllum)
(g), Dec 64 NWChrysanthemums, how to encourage
bloom (g), Nov 74 SCColeus, sun-loving (g), Jul 47 SCColor
autumn, Sep G1calendar, bloom times, May 80combinations, perennial, Jul G6mild-winter bloomers, Jan G8pink and lavender (g), Jun 52 SCsummer, late (g), Sep 52 NWwhite and silver, moonlit garden,
May 85 SW,MNCutting garden, organic growing tips,
May 78Delphiniums, English (D. elatum) (g),
Mar 56 SW; Apr 57 NW,NC,SC,MNDianthus, two fragrant varieties (g), Nov
71 SC; 74 NCGeranium (G. macrorrhizum), fall color
(g), Oct 60 NWGerberas, new colors (g), May 56
NW,NC,SW,MNGingers (Hedychium) in Santa Cruz,
Calif. (g), Aug 60 NC“Grown as annual” defined (g), Feb 52
MNHeliotrope, white, (g), Mar 54 SCHydrangea, oakleaf (H. quercifolia), fall
color (g), Oct 60 NWLavender, retail and mail order source
(g), Mar 53 NCLeopard’s bane (Doronicum) (g), Mar 54
NWLobelia syphilitica, late summer bloom,
Sep 52 NWMexican evening primrose (Oenothera
berlandieri) (g), Apr 58 SWMonkey flower (Mimulus hybridus), new
colors (g), Jun 51 NCPelargonium sidoides (g), Mar 54 SCPenstemon
‘Early Bird Mixed’, care (g), Feb 49firecracker (P. eatonii) (g), Sep 51
SW(P. digitalis) ‘Husker Red (g), Apr 58
NWPeonies, Central Valley (g), Dec 64 NCPoppies
California, softer colors, Nov 84(Eschscholzia californica ‘Apricot
Flambeau’) (g), Oct 58 NC,SCPrimroses (Primula), types (f), Jan 50Salvias
book (g), Apr 60 NC,SWlarge, late bloom (g), Oct 59 NC,SC
Sedum‘Autumn Joy’ roots in vase (g), Aug
60 SW,MNlate summer bloom, Sep 52 NW
“Tender,” defined (g), Feb 52 MNThalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’,
nursery owner’s pick (g), Mar 54 SCTwinspur (Diascia), new colors (g), May
63 NC,SCZaluzianskya ovata, South African plant
(g), May 64 SW,MN
Pesticides, HerbicidesDiatomaceous earth, warning (g), Jul 47
NW,NC; 48 SW,MNPesticides, giant whitefly, nontoxic
control (g), May 64 SCSnail control, use wheat, not oat bran
(g), Jul 48
Pests, Diseases, InsectsDiseases
blossom-end rot on tomatoes (g),Jul 48 SC
pine needle drop is natural (g), Nov74 SW, MN
pitch canker, Monterey pine, Apr158
powdery mildew control, nontoxic(g), Apr 58 SC
Insectsant, aphid control (g), May 64 SCgiant whitefly, control (g), May 64
SCsawfly, control (g), Apr 58 SCsweet potato weevil, identification
(g), Aug 60 SCPest control, organic (f), May 97Pests
deer, garden strategies (f), Nov 78snails
diatomaceous earth pesticide,Jul 47 NW,NC; 48 SW,MN
wheat, not oat bran (g), Jul 48weeds, puncture vine (Tribulus
terrestris) (g), Jun 51NC
PruningHibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) (g), Aug 60
SCMaples, Japanese (Acer palmatum), Nov
70 NW,NCRhododendrons (g), May 64 NWRoses (g), Jan 46 SW,MN
Trees, storm-damaged (g), Mar 53 NW
Publications, ReferencesBooks
Apples for the 21st Century (g), Jan46 SW,MN
Backyard Bird-Lover’s Guide (g),Feb 52 MN
Book of Salvias: Sages for EveryGarden (g), Apr 60 NC,SW
California Gardens (g), Aug 60 SCCommon Poisonous Plants and
Mushrooms of North America(g), Jul 48 SW,MN
Deer Resistant Planting, Nov 82Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs, for
cold climates (g), Dec 64 MNForgotten Pollinators, Jun 52
SW,MNGarden Flowers from Seed, Nov 74
NCGarden Trellis: Designs to Build and
Vines to Cultivate (g), May 63SW; 66 NC,SC
Gardening by Mail (g), Oct 60 NCGardening with Native Plants of the
Pacific Northwest (g), Jul 48NW
Growing Desert Plants fromWindowsill to Garden (g), Apr58 SW
Hardie Newton’s Celebration ofFlowers (g), Dec 64 SC
Herb Gardener: A Guide for AllSeasons (g), Feb 52 NC
Johnson’s Guide to Gardening (g),Jan 46 NC
Medical Botany (g), Jul 48 SW,MNMoss Gardening (g), Dec 64 NWSecret Gardens of Santa Fe (g),
Dec 64Smith & Hawken: 100 English
Roses for the American Garden(g), Apr 58 SC
Southern Arizona Nature Almanac:A Seasonal Guide to PimaCounty and Beyond, Nov 74
Success with School Gardens: Howto Create a Learning Oasis inthe Desert, Oct 60 SW
Sunset Western Landscaping, Feb85; (arbor excerpt), Jun 116bNW; 116 SW,MN
Tropical Gardening (g), Jun 52 SCWater Gardens (garden bridge
excerpt), Jun 116d NW,NC,SCXeriscape Plant Guide, Denver
Water and American WaterWorks Assn. (g), Jun 50SW,MN
16
G A R D E N
Your First Orchid: A Guide forBeginners, Nov 74 NC
CatalogsArena Roses, David Austin English
roses (g), Jan 43 SCGardens for Growing People, mail
order (g), Jun 52 NCCD, In the Garden and Pastorale (g),
Dec 64 SWNewsletter, Rose Garden (g), Jan 46 SC
(San Diego)Organizations
American Dianthus Society (g), Oct60 SW,MN
Master Gardener phone numbers,Southern Calif. (g), May 64 SC
street tree care (g), Nov 74 NCtree information, Oct 72
Web sitesArizona-Sonora Desert Museum (g),
Jun 52 SW,MNBanana Tree nursery, Oct 60 NCgarden help, Mar 12New Mexico State U., garden help
(g), Jul 48 SWVirtual Garden, Oct 60 NC
Public GardensArizona
Phoenix, Desert Botanical Garden,wildflower tips, Oct 58 SW
TucsonArizona-Sonora Desert
Museum, specialty gardens(g), Jun 52 SW,MN
Tohono Chul Park gardens (g),Sep 51 SW
California, NorthernGilroy, Goldsmith Seeds, display
garden (g), Jul 48 NCMenlo Park, Sunset Publishing,
tours for kids, Sep 10California, Southern
Corona del Mar, Sherman Gardens,Jun 36d SC
Fullerton, Yorba Linda attractions(g), Jul 48 SC
La Canada-FlintridgeDescanso Gardens, rosarium
(g), May 62 SC; 64 SW; Jun36d SC
Huntington Botanical Gardens,Jun 36d SC
Long BeachRancho Los Alamitos, Jan 42
(San Diego); Jun 36d SCHawaii, Kauai (g), May 64 NC
RosesDavid Austin English (g), Jan 43 SCFlower Carpet, white (g), Jun 52 SW,MN
Hips (g), Sep 52 NW‘Lovely Fairy’ and ‘Royal Bonica’ (g), Mar
53Potpourri, easy, Aug 58Pruning (g), Jan 46 SW,MN‘Sunset Celebration’, ordering, Dec 16‘Scentimental’, winter hardy (g), Sep 52
MN
ShrubsChamisa (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
(g), Jun 50 SW,MNColor
autumn, Sep G1white and silver, May 85 SW,MN
Fothergilla monticola, seasonal color (g),Nov 74 NW
Fuchsias(F. magellanica) (g), Aug 60 NW(F. procumbens) (g), Aug 60 NWmite-resistant (g), Sep 52 NC
Heather, Scotch (Calluna vulgaris),favorites (g), Nov 74 NW
Hydrangeasstandard and lace cap (g), Feb 48
NW,NC,SW,MNturn pink to blue (g), Jan 46 (San
Diego) Leucospermum, unthirsty and showy
(g), Feb 48 SCLilac (Syringa vulgaris), 8 low-chill
varieties, Feb 60 NC,SC,SWMahonia, yellow-flowered (M. ‘Arthur
Menzies’) (g), Dec 63 NWMelianthus major, winter care (g), Nov
74 NWPeonies, tree (g), Feb 52 NWPieris japonica, care, May 83 NWPoinsettias, dappled (g), Dec 63Rhododendrons, Ironclad hybrids, 12
choices, Apr 72 NW,MNRosmarinus officinalis ‘Irene’, trailing (g),
Sep 50 NW,SW; 51 NC,SCSalvias, large, late-blooming (g), Oct 59
NC,SCSouth African heather (Erica persoluta),
care (g), Mar 54 NW
Soils, AmendmentsAmendments
manure, bagged, measurements(g), Jun 52 SW,MN
mix your own (g), Nov 76Compost
easy basics, solutions, Oct 74grass clippings and weeds in (g),
Sep 52 MNleaves, shred (g), Sep 50
Mulch, cocoa bean shell, (g), Sep 52 SCOrganic gardening, tips from four
gardeners (f), May 92
Sewage sludge (biosolids), use on foodcrops (g), Jul 48 NC
Soils, caliche, planting (g), Apr 58 SW
Structures, PlantersArbor, basic guidelines, Jun 116 SW,MN;
116b NWBridge, garden, Jun 116d NW,NC,SCChair, fir stump (g), Nov 71 MN; 74 NWColdframe, with skylight (g), Apr 58 MNGate, metal vine-patterned (g), Nov 70
MN; 71 NW,NC,SW; 74 SCGreenhouse, inflatable, Feb 60 NW,MNRaised beds, wheelchair-accessible (g),
Aug 59 NWTomato cage, homemade (g), Jun 54
NC,SC
Techniques, MaintenanceAmendments, mix your own (g), Nov 76Ant and aphid control, May 64 SCAsparagus, harvesting (g), Apr 60 MNBamboo, confining (g), Sep 51 NWBasket, hanging, vegetable, Jun 106Buds, indoor bloom (g), Feb 49 NWCaliche soil, planting (g), Apr 58 SWChrysanthemums, encourage bloom (g),
Nov 74 SCColdframe, homemade (g), Mar 54 SWCompost, easy basics, solutions, Oct 74Corn, planting tip (g), May 64 SW,MNCymbidiums, repotting (g), Mar 54 SCDeer, how to thwart, Nov 78Fruit trees, plant from containers (g), Apr
58 SWFruits, thinning (g), Jun 52 SW,MNGreens, prune for holiday decoration (g),
Dec 66 SC,SW,MNHanging baskets, floral, how to make
(g), May 62 NW,MNHydrangeas
from pot to garden (g), Feb 48NW,NC,SW,MN
turn pink to blue (g), Jan 46 (SanDiego); Feb 48 NW,NC,SW,MN
Lily pollen, removal (g), Jul 48 SW,MNLow-maintenance garden tips, Jul 54Melianthus major, winter care (g), Nov
74 NWMelons, for Northwest (g), Jun 52 NWMoss, in fruit trees (g), Oct 60 NWMulch, hard-rock (g), May 66 SWNarcissus, forcing for winter bloom (g),
Nov 70 SC,MN; 71 NW,NC,SWOrganic gardening
principles, May 78San Juan Islands (g), Aug 59 NWtips from four gardeners (f), May 92
Planting lessons, learned in Korea (g),Apr 58 NW
Plants, self-watered, care of, Nov 86
17
G A R D E N
Poppies, California, sowing tips, Nov 84Pruning
hibiscus (Alyogyne huegelii) (g),Aug 60 SC
maples, Japanese (g), Nov 70NW,NC
roses (g), Jan 46 SW,MNtrees, storm-damaged (g), Mar 53
NWtrees, three steps, Jan 54
Raised mound vegetable (g), May 66NW,MN
Roots, unraveling container-grown plant(g), Oct 60
Skirt, weed proof, for trees (g), Sep 52SW
Soilexcess salt (g), Feb 49 SW,MNpH reduction (g), Oct 60 SC
Spray, powdery mildew (g), Apr 58 SCSummer planting, tips for, Jul G4Trees
living Christmas, ice cube wateringof, Dec 64 SW,MN
young, winter protection for (g), Sep52 MN
Tulips, time to plant (g), Dec 64 SCVegetables at 8,000’, tips (g), Jun 51 MNWeeds, puncture vine (Tribulus
terrestris), control of (g), Jun 51NCWildflowers, planting tips (g), Oct 58 SW
Tools, Equipment, ProductsEquipment, weather station, homemade
(g), Feb 52 MNProducts
apparel, gardener gear (f), Dec 68apron, denim, holds tools, Jun 14basket liners, Jun 106Botanical Interest seeds (g), Sep 52
MN,NC,SC,SWcandle stakes, outdoor, Jul 12diatomaceous earth, insecticidal (g),
Jul 47 NW,NC; 48 SW,MNfootwear, Birki Clogs (g), May 63garden art, assorted, Pan’s Garden
(g), Jul 47 SC“Garden Game” (g), Dec 64 SW,MNgazing balls, source (g), Sep 52 NCgloves, Wonder Gloves (g), Apr 57greenhouse, inflatable, Feb 60
NW,MNknee pads, patterned, Jan 10lights, outdoor party candles, Jul 12lotion, Dec 64 NC,MNnotecards, seed sprouting, Jun 14phone, portable, Mar 12plant stakes, animal heads, Sep 16Screen Between, pots (g), Jun 51skirt, weed proof, for trees (g), Sep
52 SW; Nov 74 SCsprinklers new choices, Apr 80tote, Mar 12
tree support, Bio-Tie (g), Oct 60SW; Nov 71 SC
Toolschildren’s supplies (g), Jun 52 NCmail order, Jul 48 SCmowers, electric cordless, May 86nozzle
multipurpose trigger (g), Jul 47 Pest Blaster (g), Jul 48 SCScreen Aire (g), Jul 48 SC
saw, Japanese pruning (g), Jan 43shears, cut-and-hold (g), Sep 50Soil Scoop (g), Mar 53spade, transplant (g), Feb 49tillers, mechanical, Feb 64trowels, specialty (g), Aug 58wheelbarrow, wood (g), Oct 58
NW,NC,SC; 59 SW,MN
TreesAmerican arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
vs. Canada hemlock (Tsugacanadensis) (g), Nov 74 MN
Chestnut trees, (g), Aug 60 NCChinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis)
(g), Jan 43 NWConifers, autumn color (g), Oct 60 MNDogwood (Cornus kousa) ‘Ruby
Slippers’ (g), Jun 51 NWGingko care, first season (g), Jan 46 NCLarch (Larix), color (g), Oct 60 MNliving Christmas, ice cube watering, Dec
64 SW,MNMagnolia, ‘Freeman’ (g), Apr 58 NCMaples, Japanese (Acer palmatum) (g),
Nov 70 NW,NCPalo verde, Littleleaf (Cercidium
microphyllum) (g), Sep 51 SWPines
Monterey, pitch canker, Apr 158 needle drop (g), Nov 74 SW, MN
shade, choices for West (f), Oct 64Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) for
Northwest gardens (g), Oct 59 NWStrawberry (Arbutus ‘Marina’), new type
(g), Oct 60 NCstreet, organizations, (g), Nov 74 NC
Tropicals, SubtropicalsCactus, orchid (Epiphyllum), hanging (g),
May 62 NCOrchids
coffee grounds on (g), Sep 52 SCCymbidiums, repot (g), Mar 54 SC
Palm, windmill (Trachycarpus fortunei),hardy in Northwest (g), Apr 60 NW
VegetablesAsparagus harvesting (g), Apr 60 MNBeans, shelling kinds, care of (g), May
62 SW; 63 NW,MN; 64 NC,SC
Beets, growing tips (g), Sep 52 SCCabbage, All-America selection, 1997
(g), Jan 46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SCChard
care (g), Mar 52 NW,MN; 54 NC; 56SC
ruby, ‘Charlotte’ in holiday gardens(g), Dec 64 SC
Chili, ‘Big Chile’ (g), Mar 53 SW,MNCollards, growing tips (g), May 64 NWCorn
best varieties, sources, Apr 62planting tip (g), May 64 SW,MNSweet Breed hybrids, three corns in
one (g), Apr 60 MNGarden, mounds (g), May 66 NW,MNHigh altitude, tips (g), Jun 51 MNLettuce, ‘Monet’, (g), Mar 53 SW,MNMelons varieties, sources, Apr 62Okra, All-America selection, 1997 (g),
Jan 46 NW,MN,SW; 48 NC,SCPeppers, ‘Bolivian Rainbow’ (g), Feb 54
NC,SC,SWPotatoes, colors, varieties, care, Feb 56Squash, ‘Ambercup’ (g), Mar 53 SW,MNSummer favorites (f), Apr 62Tomatoes
blossom-end rot (g), Jul 48 SC“cluster” (g), Mar 54 SW,MN‘Early girl’, history, Apr 62homemade cage (g), Jun 54 NC,SC
Watermelons, varieties, sources, Apr 62
VinesBougainvillea, potted (g), Mar 52 SC,SWMandevilla (M. splendens) ‘Ruby Star’,
new hybrid (g), Jun 52 SCPassion flowers (Passiflora), May 83 NC,
SCWisteria (W. sinensis), in containers (g),
Apr 57 SW; 58 NW,MN
Water FeaturesFountain
black trough, Mar 74round, black, with “disappearing”
water, Mar 82strawberry pot, to make (f), Jun 78
Pondkoi, small, Apr 72 NC,SC,SWtrough, concrete, slate-lined, Mar 79plantings, patio, Mar 66walls
“ruined walls,” Mar 67sculpted, Mar 78
Swimming pools, small lots, Jul 92
WateringSprinklers: heads, risers, nozzles Apr 80Watering vs. spritzing (g), Sep 54
18
G A R D E N
Architecture Craftsman-style floor plans (g), Jan 80Resource-sensitive home, Apr 122Sunset’s Dream House, plans (f), Apr 84Tract house remodels (f), Aug 106Western Home Awards (f), Oct 92
cabin, Methow Valley, Wash., Oct100
desert, climate sensitive, ParadiseValley, Oct 116
glass walls, maximize outdoorspace, Berkeley, Calif., Oct 115
industrial materials, sculptural, SanDiego, Oct 105
lap pool house, Venice,Calif. Oct123
light box, capture light and view,Lafayette, Calif., Oct 118
low cost designindustrial character, Vashon
Island, Wash., Oct 120Methow Valley, Wash., Oct 100
mountain retreat, Idaho, Oct 103ranch house, porch, Texas, Oct 114remodel, bungalow, Denver, Oct 112restoration
log cabin, Oswald West, Ore.,Oct 110
warehouse, Texas, Oct 98symmetrical houses, Santa Monica,
Oct 94traditional urban farmhouse, Seattle,
Oct 104vacation home
maximize forest views, PugetSound, Oct 122
Oregon coast, Oct 106viewing ramp, house and ravine,
Dallas, Oct 108
Artisans Blankets, native American, Feb 12Clocks, wardrobe motif, Aug 16Cutting boards, handcrafted, Oct 12Dinnerware
ceramic pony plates, Nov 14charger plates, wood, Oct 12glass, painted (g), Jul 90platters, fruit and vegetable motif,
Aug 16Fireplace screens, metal, Jan 82Furniture
children’s, bold colors, Sep 76fine, woodwork, Apr 130reproductions, Hearst Castle, Jul 98
Knives, hardwood handles, Nov 14Roll-shade, painted (g), Dec 102Rugs, painted canvas (g), Feb 95
Bathrooms Counters, Apr 116, 118, 120
Drawer pulls, rubber, pliable (g), Dec102
Floors, radiant-heated concrete (g), Mar100
Medicine cabinet, framed (g), Jul 89Plugs, pewter, Oct 12Small, six solutions (f), Apr 116Tile, Apr 116, 120Tissue boxes, paper coverings, project,
May 141Tub
claw-foot, wood surround (g), Nov114
conversion to bedroom seat (g),May 120
open to deck, shower room (g), Mar100
soaking, by fireplace (g), Jan 78Vanities, Apr 116, 118, 120Walls
concrete, pigmented, Mar 110glass blocks (g), Feb 96
Washstand, sink base, Oct 126
Building Materials Benderboard, wood fiber and reclaimed
plastic (g), May 120Concrete
colors and textures (f), Mar 110heat-storing, Apr 124interior use, care of, Mar 114
Glass block, bathroom wall (g), Feb 96Glass, etched landscape scenes (g), Jan
80Lexan, polycarbonate, bulletproof (g),
Feb 94Moldings
polyurethane (f), Sep 96plastic and foam (g), May 119
Plywood, exterior grade for interior use,Apr 124
Steel, lintel, enlarge living room entrance(g), Apr 112
Veneer, resin-based, solid surface (g),Feb 96
Wood-floor substitute (g), May 119
Design Contests, Awards Interior-Design Awards, call for entries,
Aug 123; Jun 130Mailbox design awards, call for entries
(g), Jul 89Western Home Awards, call for entries,
Feb 107Western Home Awards winners (f), Oct
92cabin, Methow Valley, Wash., Oct
100desert, climate sensitive, Paradise
Valley, Ariz., Oct 116glass walls, maximize outdoor
space, Berkeley, Calif., Oct 115industrial materials, sculptural, San
Diego, Oct 105jury announcement (g), Mar 102lap pool house, Venice, Oct 123light box, capture light and view,
Lafayette, Calif., Oct 118low cost design, industrial character,
Vashon Island, Wash., Oct 120low cost design, Methow Valley
Wash., Oct 100mountain retreat, Idaho, Oct 103ranch house, porch, Texas, Oct 114remodel, bungalow, Denver, Oct 112restoration, log cabin, Oswald West,
Ore., Oct 110restoration, warehouse, Texas, Oct
98symmetrical houses, Santa Monica,
Oct 94traditional urban farmhouse, Seattle,
Oct 104vacation home, maximize views,
Puget Sound, Oct 122vacation home, Oregon coast, Oct
106viewing ramp, house and ravine,
Dallas, Oct 108
Doors, Entries Glass, etched landscape scenes (g), Jan
80Moldings, prefabricated polyurethane,
Sep 96Wallpaper borders on interior doors (g),
Mar 101Video Monitors, surveillance, Oct 128
Ecology, Energy Building America, mass production
technologies, Oct 126Energy saving books (g), Apr 113Energy Star Homes Progam, Oct 126Environmental Home Center, Seattle (g),
Aug 104Features, whole house, Apr 124Fireplaces, masonry, clean-burning (g),
Feb 95Recycled materials, household products,
new, functional (f), Feb 76Use Less Stuff Day (g), Dec 102Washing machines, energy efficient, Oct
124Wildfire prevention tips (g), Aug 102Woodlike products, plastic, molded
substitutes (g), May 119
Electrical, Electronic Cameras, digital, Jul 100Grills (g), Jun 108Hand tools, accessories (g), Feb 95
19
H O M E
Home security products, Oct 128Home theater system, Apr 132Levels, Jan 84Lighting
bulbs and sensors, Aug 124motion sensor switches, Aug 124
Motion detectors, Oct 128Multifunction peripheral, MFD, May 144Outlet cover plates (g), Jan 79Power strip, sensors turn off equipment,
Aug 124Stud sensors, Jan 84Surge protector, Apr 132Tape measures, Jan 84; with voice
recorder (g), Nov 112Theater, outdoor movies, Jun 114Ultrasonic measurers, Jan 84Video disks, digital, Apr 132Video monitors, surveillance, Oct 128Videoconferencing, TV and modem
setup, Apr 132
Entertainment Centers Cabinet, TV and stereo (g), Nov 112Home theater system, Apr 132Outdoor, movie theater, Jun 114
Fireplaces, Woodstoves Bathroom (g), Jan 78Masonry, clean-burning (g), Feb 95Outdoor, garden fireplaces, Jun 68Remodeled, fireplace facades, six (f),
Nov 116Screens, artisan (g), Jan 82
Furniture Armoire
computer work center (g), Dec 100home office use, Jan 61
Bar stools, May 139Cabinet, TV and stereo (g), Nov 112Casual, indoor-outdoor use (f), Mar 104Chairs
casual, for indoor-outdoor use (f),Mar 104
slipcovers, book review, Oct 125Sunset, wood craft project (f), Jul 74
Children’sbold colors (f), Sep 76desk, corner (g), Apr 114
Lamps, indoor-outdoor use, Mar 106Reproductions, Hearst Castle collection,
Jul 98Seat, bench, hides bathtub (g), May 120Wood, artist designed, Apr 126
Garages Storage, wall, modular grid (g), Sep 92Wall, exterior, painted scene, Oct 126
Home Offices Bedroom conversion to, Jan 59Bedroom conversion to, colorful cabinets
(g), May 119Choices, five (f), Jan 58Computer work center armoire (g), Dec
100Multifunction peripheral, MFD, May 144Power strip, sensors turn off equipment,
Aug 124
Interior Design, Decorating Chairs
casual, for indoor-outdoor use (f),Mar 104
slipcovers, book review, Oct 125Color
bold, how to use, Sep 104furniture, painted (f), Sep 76
Design centers, shopping do’s anddon’ts, Sep 102
Fireplace screens, artisan, Jan 82Flooring, ideas, design center showcase,
May 136Home offices, five examples, Jan 58Ideas, design centers, May 136Kitchens
bar stools, May 139cabinets, five ideas, Feb 108remodel ideas, five (f), Feb 98ventilating hoods, four styles, May
132Lampshades, paper, how-to, Jan 86Living room
artifacts, multicultural (g), Sep 93chairs, compliment artifacts (g), Aug
103Southwest motif (g), Dec 101
Mirror frames, natural materials, Nov124
Moldings, prefabricated polyurethane,Sep 96
Pillows, five patterns, how-to (f), Oct 86Rugs
children’s drawings (g), Nov 112painted canvas (g), Feb 95
Seat, bench, hides bathtub (g), May 120Tabletop
centerpiecesharvest materials (f), Nov 108strawberries, fresh, Jun 76tree, foliage and cinnamon (f),
Dec 104linens, mix and match, Aug 126
Wallpaper borders on interior doors (g),Mar 101
Kitchens Bar stools, May 139Breakfast room, windows replace walls
(g), Mar 102
Cabinetsfive choices, Feb 108remodeled kitchens, Feb 98
Counters, concrete, pigmented, Mar 112Drawer pulls, rubber, pliable (g), Dec
102Lighting, three choices, Feb 102Outdoor
dining room, Jun 74pizza oven, grill (g), Jun 109, 110
Remodeledarches connect adjacent spaces,
Jun 116 NW,NC,SCfive examples (f), Feb 98skylight enlarges (g), Nov 113tract houses, Aug 108, 116, 118
Sink plugs, pewter, Oct 12Ventilating hoods, four styles, May 132
Lighting Bulbs, switches, sensors, Aug 124Kitchens, daylight through cabinets, Feb
110Lamps
indoor-outdoor use, Mar 106shades, paper, do-it-yourself, Jan 86whimsical, sculptures, Oct 124
Outdoorcandlelight in the garden, Jun 120fixture, pivoting (g), Aug 104
Living, Family Rooms Design
multicultural (g), Sep 93Southwest (g), Dec 101
Dining room, remodeled, tract houses,Aug 112, 118
Entrance, expanded with steel lintel (g),Apr 112
Fireplace screens, artisan, Jan 82Floors, concrete, pigmented, Mar 112Furnishings, designed (g), Aug 103Outdoor, living and dining rooms, Jun
68, 70, 72, 74
Maintenance Concrete, interior use, care of, Mar 114Wildfire season tips (g), Aug 102
Outdoor Structures, Features Backyard pleasures (f), Jun 67Birdbaths, four to make (f), May 122Decks
examples, seven (f), Jun 98poolside, Japanese design features,
May 128railing, steel, for views, Apr 126
Dining area, oceanfront (f), Jun 90Grills, barbecues, choices (g), Jun 108Hot tub, deck and shade (g), Aug 104
20
H O M E
Patio rooms (f), Jun 68Pools
ramp, for wheelchair (g), Sep 92small, six (f), Jul 92
Porch, veranda for hot climate (g), Jul 88Railing, redwood (g), Sep 94Theater, outdoor movies, Jun 114Trellis
deck, disperses light, Apr 126wall, patio privacy (g), May 118
Painting, Wallpaper Painting
bold colors, examples, Sep 104furniture, bold colors (f), Sep 76Provencal street scene, Oct 126rubber stamp (g), Sep 94
Wallpaperborders, interior doors (g), Mar 101torn for texture (g), Apr 114
Paths, Patios, Paving Lighting
candlelit gardens, Jun 120fixture, pivoting (g), Aug 104sculptural for gardens, Aug 124
Pathsedging, wood fiber and reclaimed
plastic (g), May 120garden to beach, Jun 90
Patiosoutdoor rooms (f), Jun 68privacy, trellis wall (g), May 118
Projects, Crafts, Woodworking Birdbaths, four choices (f), May 122Candles for garden lighting, Jun 120Centerpieces
harvest materials (f), Nov 108strawberries, fresh, Jun 76
Chairs, Sunset (f), Jul 74Frames, natural materials, Nov 124Hat, flower hatband, Jun 118Lampshades, paper (f), Jan 86Model, home office plan, Jan 66Moldings, prefabricated polyurethane,
Sep 96Ornaments
clay house facades, Dec 109cornhusk stars, Dec 108metal farolitos, Dec 110
Paper wraps, tissue boxes, May 141Pillows, five patterns (f), Oct 86Rubber stamp painting (g), Sep 94Stains, oil, homemade color, Sep 80Tabletop, sod, Jun 112Tepee for children, Jun 126Toy chest, etched and painted, Sep 79Trees, tabletop, foliage and cinnamon (f),
Dec 104Wreath, fruits, berries, foliage (f), Dec 96
Publications Books
Consumer Guide to Home EnergySavings (g), Apr 113
Decorating on a Dime, Aug 122Green Building Resource Guide (g),
Aug 104Healthy Home Handbook (g), Sep
94Home Planning for Your Later Years
(g), Jul 90Homemade Money (g), Apr 113Simply Slipcovers, Oct 125Toward a Simpler Way of Life: The
Arts & Crafts Architects ofCalifornia, Aug 122\
Virgin Homeowner, Aug 122Catalogs
Charcoal Companion (g), Jun 110Environmental Home Center (g),
Aug 104Grill Lover’s Catalog (g), Jun 110
CD, home and interior design, Feb 112Home plans, Sunset’s Dream House,
Apr 84Web site, home security (g), Mar 101
Remodeling Dining rooms, Aug 112, 118Exterior, Mediterranean style, Aug 118Fireplace facade, six (f), Nov 116Home offices, examples, Jan 58Kitchens
arches connect adjacent spaces,Jun 116 NW,NC,SC
five examples (f), Feb 98skylight opens space (g), Nov 113tract homes, examples, Aug 108,
116, 118
Safety, Security, Insurance Door lock, hotel or motel (g), May 19Home security
products, Oct 128recommendations (g), Mar 101
Motion detectors, Oct 128sprinker, animal control (g), Apr 113
Video monitors, surveillance, Oct 128
Shade Structures, Sun Control Deck, spa (g), Aug 104Porch, veranda for hot climate (g), Jul 88Trellis shades deck, Jun 100
Storage Cabinets, kitchen, Feb 108Shelving, books in home office, Jan 63Wall, hanging, modular grid (g), Sep 92Wine, wall rack (g), Dec 100
Tools, Equipment, Products Equipment
Grills and barbecues (g), Jun 109Lighting: bulbs, switches, sensors,
Aug 124Washing machines, energy efficient,
Oct 124Inspiration, National Hardware Show (g),
Nov 114Products
aquarium, wall-mounted, Jan 10clocks, wardrobe, Aug 16dinnerware
hand-painted fruit underglaze,Apr 14
platters, fruit and vegetablemotifs, Aug 16
electrical outlet cover plates (g), Jan79
glass mulch (g), Aug 102glassware, painted (g), Jul 90grid, storage wall (g), Sep 92household, recycled materials (f),
Feb 76light, outdoor (g), Aug 104linens, mix and match, Aug 126medicine cabinet, framed (g), Jul 89motion detector, sprinkler (g), Apr
113Power Wool, sanders (g), Aug 102tape dispenser, wrist (g), Nov 114wood-smoke pellets (g), Jun 109
Toolscarving accessories for variable-
speed rotary tools (g), Jul 89chain saw, cordless, lightweight (g),
Mar 101clamp, right-angle (g), May 119ergonomically designed (g), Jan 79levels, electronic, Jan 84sander, three in one (g), Apr 113saw
box (g), Sep 92circular, view tracking, Oct 124trim, cordless (g), Jan 79
scraper and carver accessories (g),Feb 95
screwdriver, cordless (g), Dec 100stud sensors, electronic, Jan 84tape measures
electronic, Jan 84voice recorder (g), Nov 112
Windows, Skylights Breakfast room, window walls (g), Mar
102Ceiling as floor (g), Feb 94Glass walls, roll up, Apr 122Kitchen, open up ceiling (g), Nov 113Moldings, prefabricated polyurethane,
Sep 96
21
H O M E
Appetizers Anchovy puffs, Apr 143Brie, baked, with green salsa, Nov 164Bruschetta, tomato-caper*, Nov 153Caesar salad roll ups (g), Jun 134Caviar, (black-eyed peas and corn), Mar
135Dates and Parmesan*, Apr 143Dip
chipotle-corn cream cheese*, Jun152
layered, South-of-the-Border*, Jun152
Olives, green, with fennel, cracked, Apr143
Pizzas, chutney (g)*, Nov 130Popcorn, Potawatomi, Dec 90Rajas con queso, Jul 126Salmon
pickled*, Dec 125smoked, with dill*, Nov 164
Shrimp, gingered, with Belgian endive*,Nov 164
Barbecuing Apricots, grilled with mustard-tarragon
glaze*, Jun 138Beef, tri-tip roast with cilantro*, Aug 134Burger, tomatillo relish, Aug 107Flatbreads, Rosemary*, Jun 154Grills, barbecues, choices (g), Jun 108Lamb
chops, minted tomatoes, Sep 130crushed-herb (g), Aug 129
Pork, grilled with noodles*, Jul 118Salmon
bake, Indian-style, Aug 138baked, frame instructions, Aug 138curry-cured with sweet onion relish
(g), Jun 132leek-wrapped, Aug 140Pinot-plank, Aug 140
Shrimp, butterflied, garlic, May 162BNC,SC;164 NW;166 SW,MN
Squab, honey-thyme, Jul 106Steak, grilled, perfect (f), Jun 82Turkey, best-ever, barbecued or roasted,
Nov 162Vegetables, marinated, grilled*, Jul 112
Beverages Aperitifs
pastis with almond syrup, Apr 142sangria, Apr 142
Blond Marys*, Aug 107Buttermilk cooler*, Jul 124Coffee
Thai, iced*, Jun 151Vietnamese, iced*, Jul 120
Lemonadeprickly pear* (g), Aug 130
strawberry*, Apr 143Sangria, shortcut*, Jun 142Smoothie, honeydew *, Jun 150Spritzer, verjus, Jan 110b NW,NC,SC;
Mar 140Tea, Kashmir, Feb 128Watermelon rum slush*, Jul 112Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Oct 134Chardonnay, Jan 92Chenin Blanc, Jun 148dessert, Nov 132from British Columbia, Aug 132Merlot, Sep 114Pinot Noir, Apr 137red, Rhone, Aug 110Riesling, May 150Sauvignon Blanc, Mar 118sparkling rose, Dec 116Syrah, Jul 108Zinfandel, Feb 119
Breads Croutons, garlic, May 156Focaccia, double-decker*, Jul 129
NW;128 SCPancakes, blueberry buckwheat*, Jul
127Quick
brown, Irish*, Mar 135chili and corn, tiny muffins, Dec 84cornbread dressing with sausage,
and dried fruit, Nov 138cornbread, very good*, Oct 146crackers, cheese, lace (g), Dec 114crisps, pocket bread, Sep 130lemon walnut date*, Feb 126orange-apricot sweet, Nov 129pappadums, toasted*, May 147tortillas, colored, flavored, Aug 130
Yeastbagels, asiago*, May 160bread of the dead*, Oct 142flatbreads, rosemary, grilled*, Jun
154rolls
no-knead French*, Apr 141refrigerator, Jean’s, Nov 142
Cakes Apple, Mary’s, Sep 84Banana, almond, Jan 110Blackberry, May 148Cheesecake (f), Apr 104
apricot, very low-fat*, Apr 108chocolate chip*, Apr 108chocolate-orange*, Apr 109cloud with berries*, Apr 106creamy, classic*, Apr 106macadamia brittle, Nov 146ricotta, ginger and kiwi*, Apr 107
German poppy seed, Nov 168Kugen, apricot, Jun 138Pound Cake, sweet anise, Aug 135
Casseroles Cannelloni, Oct 138Chicken, asparagus, and morel, Oct 140Chile rellenos, Feb 114Enchiladas, kid-friendly*, May 162B
NC,SC;164 NW; 166 SW,MNLamb-stuffed portabellas, Oct 136Spinach pesto potato, Apr 144a
NW,NC,SC; 144 SW,MNTamale, vegetarian*, Jan 105Tortellini torta, Oct 141Tortilla pie, stacked, with carnitas, Oct
137
Cereals, Grains Couscous, pine nut, toasted*, Jan 101Granola*, May 162dPolenta
cooked, quick tricks with, May 158gratin, tomato-porcini sauce, May
158Quinoa
and wild rice stuffed squash*, Dec92
dressing with mushrooms*, Nov 156salad, Southwestern*, Jan 101
Ricebasmati rice salad with mango* (g),
Jun 133cilantro*, Jan 102risotto
pumpkin, 15-minute*, Oct 144with bitter greens, Nov 168
wild, and quinoa stuffed squash*,Dec 92
with coconut*, Jul 114
Competitions Centennial cook-off, Sep 127; Oct 143;
Nov 170
Cookies, Candies Bizcochitos, Dec 85Brown sugar petticoats, Dec 128Florentine wedding cakes, Dec 128Gingersnaps, extra-spicy, Dec 84J. J.’s chewy chews*, Dec 128Painted, Dec 126Sesame-Nut Crunch, candy, Dec 82Toffee crisps, Dec 128
Dairy Products, Eggs Cheese
and blackberry ramekins, May 152brie, baked, green salsa, Nov 164chevre, light, Jul 105
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jack, dryalmond-crusted, fried, Mar 138d
NC,SC; Jul 130 SW,MNcooking with (f), Mar 138b; Jul
129 SW,MNwith soft polenta, Mar 138d; Jul
130 SW,MNsouffle, Oct 132wafers, lace (g), Dec 114
EggsBenedict, Southwest, Dec 113omelets, Hangtown, Shelburne
Inn’s, Nov 172Pavlovas, mini*, Apr 140souffle, cheese, Oct 132souffle, Meyer lemon, Mar 130with zucchini, Mexican, Aug 135
Fat comparison chart, milk, cheese,yogurt, Apr 108
Milk, chocolate-mint ice*, May 162dYogurt, cheese, non-fat*, Apr 106
Desserts Apricots poached in orange muscat*,
Jun 140Blackberry meringue gratin*, Aug 146
NW, NC, SW, MNCobbler, vinegar, Dec 122Crisp, apple, Los Rios, Sep 89Ice Cream
corn, simply a’maize’ing, Dec 93dessert wine, variations, Jun 156eggnog, Nov 150
Ice milk, chocolate-mint*, May 162dKugen, apricot, Jun 138Mangoes
flaming, cardamom syrup, Jun 147with pistachios*, Jul 125
Pavlovas, mini*, Apr 140Pears, baked, with cardamom and
apples*, Nov 158Pops, mango-coconut*, Jun 151Pudding
bread, blueberry, Mexican, Nov 171persimmon, Nov 148
Sherbet, Meyer lemon*, Mar 132Sorbet
apricot*, Mar 118btomato, sweet*, Sep 120nectarine, white*, Jul 104
Souffle, Meyer lemon, Mar 132Sundae
double cherry, Jul 129 NChoney-fig*, Jun 151
Sweets, Thanksgiving, seven choices (f),Nov 144
Tart, apple, Columbia Gorge Hotel*, Sep85
Torte, white chocolate chip mocha, Oct147
Equipment Butter molds, wood (g), Apr 135Camp-kitchen essentials, May 116Coffee frother (g), Aug 128Coffee-roasting cone, Nov 128Espresso maker for camping, May 14Grills
barbecues (g), Jun 109fireplace, portable, Apr 14
Mallets, food (g), Feb 115Nut crackers (g), Dec 114Omelet/frying pan (g), Mar 118aPaella pans (g), Jul 105Paper baking molds, Nov 129Pellets, wood-smoke (g), Jun 109Picnic backpack, Jun 14Rack for steaming (g), Sep 110Raclette maker, Sep 16Stovetop, portable, Mar 12Yogurt cheese makers, sources, Apr 106
Fish, Shellfish Anchovy puffs, Apr 143Crab
-filled portabellas, Nov 166soft-shell with Asian mignonette,
May 148Fish soup, potatoes and fennel*, Apr 135Fish tacos
Classic Baja*, Jul 82grilled, Loews*, Jul 82Sunset’s next wave*, Jul 82
Fish with mango salsa*, Jul 112Fish with tomatoes and chili*, Apr 141Halibut, Pacific, red wine sauce*, Jun
151Oysters
guide to Washington’s oyster towns,bars, stew, tasting (f), Aug 96
Hangtown Omelets, Shelburne Inn,Nov 172
stew, Lonny’s, Aug 101varieties, Aug 100
Salmonbake, Indian-style(f), Aug 138curry-cured with sweet onion relish
(g), Jun 132leek-wrapped, Aug 140pickled*, Dec 125Pinot-plank, Aug 142poached in verjus, Jan 110b
NW,NC,SC; Mar 140smoked with dill*, Nov 164
Seafoodherb-poached*, May 156in Asian broth*, Oct 148
Shrimpand pasta Southwest, Jul 126butterflied, garlic, May 162gingered with Belgian endive*, Nov
164tiger, and pineapple salad*, Jun 146
Swordfishspicy*, Jan 104with cilantro-lime cream, Feb 126
NW,NCTacos* (f), Jul 78Trout, Bill’s, May 110
Food Products Apricots, wholesale, mail order sources,
Jun 140Beans, dried heirloom, mail order,
sources Mar 122Berries, chocolate covered, Apr 14Candy, in a sand pail, Jul 12Carrots, pickled*, Jun 150Cheese
artisan, Bellweather Farms (g), Sep112
Italian cream, Marscarpone (g), Mar118b
jack, dry, sources, Mar 138bNC,SC; Jul 129 SW,MN
Norwegian, gjetost (g), Jan 90Cherry products from Northwest, Aug 16Chocolate
Mexican, uses (g), Jan 89Scharffen Berger (g), Dec 112
Chutneys, peach, nectarine*, Jun 150Court bouillons, Jun 151Filo dough, new small size (g), Feb 117Hams, fresh (g), Apr 136Lettuce, Live Gourmet (g), Oct 130Oatmeal, old-fashioned, Christine &
Rob’s, Feb 12Pappadums (Indian flatbread), May 147Peppers, red, canned (g), Jan 90Posole, sources, Dec 81Pumpkin seed oil (g), Oct 130Salad dressings, low-fat, Jun 151Salmon, Copper River, May 49
NW,SW,MN; 50 NC,SCSauce, hot pepper, sources, Feb 92Tamarind (g), Dec 114Verjus, unfermented juice, unripe wine
grapes, Jan 110b NW,NC,SC; Mar140
Fruit Apples (f), Sep 82
butter*, Sep 87cake, Mary’s, Sep 84chutney, Rose’s hot spicy*, Sep 87crisp, Los Rios, Sep 89pie, Oak Glen, with cinnamon
sauce*, Sep 88tart, Columbia Gorge Hotel*, Sep 85
Apricotscanned, sorbet*, Mar 118bgrilled with mustard tarragon glaze*,
Jun 138kugen, Jun 138
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poached, orange muscat*, Jun 140salsa*, Jun 140-spinach salad, Jun 140
Avocadosand grapefruit salad, Feb 117soup, Chilly Willy’s*, Jun 142
Bananas, cake with almonds, Jan 110Blackberries
and cheese ramekins, May 152 cake, May 148meringue gratin*, Aug 146 NW, NC,
SW, MNBlueberries, bread pudding, Mexican,
Nov 171Cherries, sundae, double, Jul 129 NCCranberries
sauce, brandied, Julie’s*, Nov 140tart, Fran’s, Nov 146
Datesand Parmesan*, Apr 143walnut lemon bread*, Feb 126
Grapefruit, and avocado salad, Feb 117Grapes, with chestnuts*, Nov 130Lemons
bread, walnut date*, Feb 126meringue pie, foolproof*, May 164
NC, SC, SW, MNMeyer
custard-cream pie, Mar 132sherbet*, Mar 132souffle, Mar 132
Mangoesand basmati rice salad* (g), Jun 133flaming, with cardamom syrup, Jun
147with pistachios*, Jul 125
Nectarines, white, sorbet*, Jul 104Peaches
how to ripen (g), Aug 128-strawberry pie, Jun 143
Pears, baked with cardamom andapples*, Nov 158
Plums, relish, red wine*, Sep 112Pomegranates
how to handle, Sep 110with garbanzo salad*, Sep 128
Prickly pear, lemonade*(g), Aug 130Raspberries, sauce*, Dec 93Strawberries, -peach pie, Jun 143Watermelon, rum slush*, Jul 112
International Cooking Caribbean
fish with mango salsa*, Jul 112rice with coconut*, Jul 114vegetables, marinated, grilled *, Jul
112watermelon rum slush*, Jul 112
French, Foie gras, seared with cara-melized apples, Nov 174 (X WA)
Indianasparagus and beet salad* , Jul 123
black-eyed pea salad*, Jul 123buttermilk cooler*, Jul 124corn and zucchini raita*, Jul 124mangoes with pistachios*, Jul 125sweet pea salad, coconut*, Jul 123
Italiancannelloni, party-size, Oct 138focaccia, double-decker*, Jul 129
NW;128 SCpizza, chutney*, Nov 130pizza Mexican, Oct 146risotto with bitter greens, Nov 168torta, tortellini, Oct 141
Low-fat, Carribean, Vietnamese, Indian(f), Jul 110
Mexicanbread pudding, blueberry Nov 171burrito, Belize*, Sep 128chile rellenos casserole, Feb 114chimichangas, baked, Paulette’s*,
Jan 98enchiladas, kid-friendly*, May 162b
NC,SC;164 NW; 166 SW,MNfajitas, chicken, hoppin’ habanero-
lime*, Feb 90fajitas, salmon, Larry’s*, Jan 101mole, verde*, May 162 pipian verde, May 162 pizza, Oct 146pozole, chicken, quick*, Jan 97quesadillas, Reuben, Sep 112rajas con queso, Jul 127soup, albondigas, Oct 132tacos
chicken chili verde*, Jan 100fish, Classic Baja*, Jul 82fish, Loews*, Jul 82fish, Sunset’s next wave*, Jul 82lamb, hoisin-honey, Aug 107turkey-chipotle, soft*, Jan 100
tortillas, colored, flavored varieties,Aug 130
Scandinavian, Norwegian chickenmeatballs, Jan 90
Southeast Asianpad Thai noodles*, Sep 130seafood in Asian broth*, Oct 148Thai chicken curry with coconut
milk*, Mar 135Turkish, lamb shanks*, Jan 108 Vietnamese
chicken salad*, Jul 116grilled pork noodles*, Jul 118iced coffee*, Jul 120squash soup*, Jul 116sweet and sour fish sauce*, Jul 116
Meat Beef
burger, tomatillo relish, Aug 107curry, red*, Sep 134
oxtails, braised, Mar 138; Aug 166roast, tri-tip, grilled with cilantro*,
Aug 134steak
Diane, Oct 131grilled, perfect (f), Jun 82
tenderloin, with chipotle onions, Dec90
Entrees, speedy, using thin meats, Feb124
Lambchops, grilled on minted tomatoes,
Sep 130crushed-herb (g), Aug 129grilled, with smoky black beans, Mar
124ground, five fast ideas, Apr 138rack with shallots, Mar 118sandwiches, with Greek pocket
bread*, Apr 138shanks, Turkish*, Jan 108 tacos, hoisin-honey, Aug 107
Porkchops, salsa*, Jan 105chops with orange salsa*, Mar 135grilled, with noodles*, Jul 118ham, fresh, roast, Apr 136mole verde*, May 162 pipian verde, May 162 ribs, bite back, Feb 92tenderloin, with rum chutney*, Oct
147with orange-cranberry sauce, Feb
124Sausage, Thai turkey, May 114“Thinning” for quick cooking, Feb 124
Menus Barbecue, Caribbean*, Jul 112Buffet, Open-House for 24, Dec 81Dinners
casserole, five recipes (f), Oct 136Native American Christmas feast,
Dec 88Thanksgiving
low-fat for eight (f), Nov 152Wente Ranch(f), Nov 134
Partiesappetizer for 12, Nov 164tomato bash for 12, Sep 117
Quick mealsbeef, red curry*, Sep 134chicken curry, green*, Sep 134lamb sandwiches, Greek pocket
bread*, Apr 138pasta, Thai chicken*, Aug 144polenta gratin with tomato-porcini
sauce, May 158pork with orange-cranberry sauce,
Feb 124potsticker and roasted pepper
salad, Jun 144
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risotto, pumpkin, 15-minute*, Oct144
spaghetti with clams, tuna, andbacon*, Mar 138
SupperIndian salad*, Jul 120Vietnamese*, Jul 114
Nuts Chestnuts, with grapes*, Nov 130Hazelnuts, caramel sauce, Nov 150Macadamias, brittle cheesecake, Nov
146Pecans, pie Deer Valley, Nov 146Pistachios, with mangoes*, Jul 125Roasted, spicy herb, Nov 136Walnuts, lemon date bread*, Feb 126
Pasta And fresh peas*, Mar 135And shrimp Southwest, Jul 126Fettuccine, asparagus pesto*, Apr 140Linguine, with salsa chicken*, Jan 105Noodles, Pad Thai*, Sep 130Postickers, frozen, quick cooking ideas,
Jun 144Salad, Mexican*, Jan 102Spaghetti with clams, tuna, and bacon*,
Mar 138Thai chicken*, Aug 144With creamy pesto, Aug 135With mint and peas, Sep 111With Provencal basil sauce*, Feb 120
Pies, pastries Cobbler, vinegar, Dec 122Crust, butter, Nov 146Meyer custard-cream, Mar 130Pastry, short, for tarts, Apr 136Pies
apple, Oak Glen, with cinnamonsauce*, Sep 88
chicken, Southwest*, Mar 128lemon meringue, foolproof*, May
164pecan, Deer Valley, Nov 146pumpkin, sugar, The Bakeshop’s,
Nov 148stir-fry beef, Mar 128strawberry-peach, Jun 143turkey tamale, Feb 128
Tartcranberry, Fran’s*, Nov 146Roma-goat cheese, Sep 117
Poultry Chicken
and artichokes, braised*, May 147apple, Jordan’s, Jul 126
asparagus, and morel casserole,Oct 140
breasts with mushrooms, “bumpy”*,Jan 108
curry, green*, Sep 134curry, Thai, with coconut milk*, Mar
135fajitas, hoppin’ habanero-lime*, Feb
90four-pepper, baked*, Jan 106meatballs, Norwegian, Jan 90Mexican, spicy*, Jan 106picatta*, May 116salad*, Jul 116salsa, with linguine*, Jan 105
Dressing, cornbread, sausage, and driedfruit, Nov 138
Duckbreast with escarole toast, Jan 88foie gras, seared with carmelized
apples, Nov 174 (X WA)Quail, in cranberry sauce, Dec 120Squab, honey-thyme, Jul 106Turkey
best-ever, roasted or barbecued,Nov 162
dressing, mushroom-quinoa*, Nov156
gravy*, Nov 156gravy, Chardonnay*, Nov 138loaf, cold, Jun 143roast, Rosemary*, Nov 154sausage, Thai, May 114tamale pie, Feb 128
Preserves, Relishes Butter, apple*, Sep 87Chutney
apple, Rose’s hot and spicy*, Sep87
apricot, cherry, green chili, Dec 83Relish
corn, spicy*, Jun 142cucumber*, Jul 84pickled cabbage*, Jul 84plum, red wine*, Sep 112
Publications Books
Bocaditos: The Little Dishes ofMexico (g), Feb 117
Celebracion: Recipes & TraditionsCelebrating Latino Family Life(g), Jan 89
Children’s Kitchen Garden, May 147Fresh from the Farmers’ Market,
May 147San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook
(g), Mar 118bSunset 30 Minutes or Less
Cookbook (g), Sep 112
Sunset’s Casual Cuisines of theWorld, Country Inn, Sep 112
Sunset’s Casual Cuisines of theWorld Pizzeria, Sep 112
Sunset’s New Easy BasicsCookbook, Apr 136
Sunset 30 Minutes or LessCookbook (g), Sep 112
Whole Food Companions, Feb 12Wilderness Cuisine, May 116
CatalogCharcoal Companion (g), Jun 110Grill Lover’s Catalog (g), Jun 110
CD, cookbooks, six choices, Mar 97Video, MFK Fisher: Writer with a Bite
(g), Jul 106Web site, Oatmeal cookie recipe, Feb 12
Salads Apricot-spinach*, Jun 140Asparagus and beet*, Jul 123Bean, green and yellow with chive
dressing (g), Aug 130Cabbage, Napa, spiced, May 162dCactus, cryin’*, Feb 90Chicken*, Jul 116Citrus and bean*, Mar 122Coleslaw, confetti*, Jan 104Corn and zucchini raita*, Jul 124Dressing, vinaigarette, verjus, Jan 110b
NW,NC,SC; Mar 140Filet mignon, herbed, bean, and arugula,
Mar 124Fruit, verjus, Jan 110b NW,NC,SC; Mar
140Garbanzo,with pomegranate seed*, Sep
128Grapefruit and avocado, Feb 117Greens, sage-pinon vinaigrette, Dec 90Green bean and curried potato, Aug 110Italian tossed, Apr 141Pasta, Mexican*, Jan 102Peas, black-eyed*, Jul 123Potsticker and roasted pepper, Jun 144Quinoa, Southwestern*, Jan 101Red and green with cranberry dressing*,
Nov 154Romaine with Mandarins and Asian
dressing, Nov 137Shrimp, tiger, and pineapple*, Jun 146Sweet pea with coconut*, Jul 123Tuscan tomato bread, Sep 120Vinaigarette, verjus, Jan 110b
NW,NC,SC; Mar 140
Sandwiches Hero, vegetarian, Apr 144b NC,SC; May
166Lamb with Greek pocket bread*, Apr 138
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Sauces, Syrups Aioli, spicy, May 156Bearnaise, green peppercorn, Jun 84Caramel, quick uses, Nov 130Cranberry, brandied, Julie’s*, Nov 140Glaze, red wine, Jun 84Gravy
Chardonnay*, Nov 138turkey*, Nov 156
Guacamole, citrus, Jul 84Hazelnut caramel, Nov 150Hoisin, Aug 107Hot pepper sauces, heat levels, recipes
(f), Feb 86Oyster sauces, Aug 101
Asian balsamic, Aug 101Gingered vinegar, Aug 101Green chili-cucumber, Aug 101Horseradish and chives, Aug 101Lime with red chiles, Aug 101Shallot and black pepper vinaigrette,
Aug 101Raspberry*, Dec 93Rub, spiced chili, Jun 84Salsa
apricot*, Jun 140borracho*, Jul 85cranberry, spicy*, Jul 84Salsa, freezer*, Sep 126papaya-mango*, Jul 84tomatillo*, Jul 85
Sesame ginger*, Jun 84Spaghetti*, Sep 124Sweet and sour fish*, Jul 116Tartar, chipotle, Jul 84Tomato, 20-minute, Mar 138Vanilla creme anglaise, Sep 85
Soups, Stews Albondigas, Oct 132Avocado, Chilly Willy’s*, Jun 142Bean
black*, Dec 83black and pumpkin*, Jan 96white and black*, Mar 122
Bisque, red pepper*, Jan 90Bouillabaisse, Oahu, May 154Broth
chipotle-tomato*, Sep 126herb* , May 155
Eggplant, Arabic*, Nov 168Fish with potatoes and fennel*, Apr 134Fruit gazpacho*, Nov 57Gazpacho*, Aug 134Jambalaya, garden harvest*, Jul 126Posole, Christmas*, Dec 82Pozole, chicken, quick*, Jan 97Pumpkin*, Nov 154
Red pepper and tomato, Feb 128Seafood in Asian broth*, Oct 148Squash*, Jul 116Stew
chili, green*, Jan 97early California*, May 114oyster, Lonny’s, Aug 101
Tomato, roasted, Sep 124Tortilla*, Jan 96
Techniques Beans, dried, cooking, Mar 124Leeks, preparation, basic, Feb 115Planked salmon (f), Aug 138S’mores, science of, May 116Tapioca flour, thicken fruit pies (g), Jul
105“Thinning” meats, speedy entrees, Feb
124Vegetables, green, cooking and dressing
Aug 110
Vegetables Artichokes
and chicken, braised*, May 147with lemmonaise and eight sauce
variations*, Mar 126Asparagus
and beet salad*, Jul 123pesto fettuccine*, Apr 140
Beansdried, heirloom varieties (f), Mar 120garbanzo salad with pomegranate
seed*, Sep 128green, maple-mustard*, Nov 158salad, citrus*, Mar 122salad, green and yellow with chive
dressing, Aug 130salad, herbed filet mignon and
arugula, Mar 124smoky black with grilled lamb, Mar
124soup, white and black*, Mar 122tofu bruschetta (g), Jun 134
Beets, and asparagus salad*, Jul 123Bitter greens with risotto, Nov 168Broccoli rabe, stir-fried*, Apr 135Cabbage
coleslaw, confetti*, Jan 104Napa salad, spiced, May 162dstir-fry with radicchio, Jan 110
Carrots, and parsnips*, Dec 120Corn
and zucchini raita*, Jul 124popcorn, Potawatomi, Dec 90relish, spicy*, Jun 142
Cucumbers, sweeter*, Jun 150Eggplant, stew, Arabic*, Nov 168
Jambalaya, garden harvest*, Jul 126Leeks, baby, in wine sauce*, Nov 158Mushrooms
and sunchoke saute, Dec 92portabellas, crab-filled, Nov 166portabellas, lamb-stuffed, Oct 136
Onionschrysanthemums, Nov 166pearl, with trio of peas, Nov 140
Parsnips, and carrots, butter-steamed*,Dec 120
Peasblack eyed*, Jul 123fresh with pasta*, Mar 135salad with coconut*, Jul 123trio with pearl onions, Nov 140
Pepperschile, poblano, rosted*, Dec 82hot sauces, ten quick ideas, Feb 92red, and tomato soup, Feb 128sauces, hot (f), Feb 86
Potatoesbaked with toppings, party idea, Mar
118agarlic mashed, Grandmother’s, Nov
140gratin lean* (g), Dec 112smashed, May 156South-of-the-Border*, Jan 102spinach pesto casserole, Apr 144a
NW,NC,SC; 144 SW,MNYukon Gold, roasted*, Nov 156
Roots, oven-roasted*, Dec 91Spinach, pesto potato casserole, Apr
144a NW,NC,SC; 144 SW,MNSquash
blossoms with cheese stuffing, Jun133
kabocha, spiced*, Nov 128soup*, Jul 116stuffed with quinoa and wild rice*,
Dec 92zucchini and corn raita*, Jul 124
Sunchokes, mushroom saute, Dec 92Tomatoes
20 ideas for using, Sep 122bread salad, Tuscan, Sep 120-chipotle broth*, Sep 126-eggplant tortino, Sep 118harvest party, (f), Sep 122salsa*, Sep 126sorbet, sweet*, Sep 120soup, roasted, Sep 124spaghetti sauce*, Sep 124tips, Sep 126tarts, Roma-goat cheese, Sep 117
Vegetables, marinated, grilled*, Jul 112Zucchini, with eggs, Mexican, Aug 135
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