A hearty hoorah to the town of Spa in eastern Belgium! That’s purportedly where the name for those luscious downtime emporiums comes from. Although some would argue we’d have to give due credit to the Romans first, then the Greeks for the actual practice of relaxing into a vast bath...
Jennie Baker, Hairstylist
“It’s hard to have a bad hair day when you’re famous.” —Marion Jones, world champion track and field athlete See if some of these celebrity-associated hairstyles ring a bell: Jennifer Anniston’s Rachel cut from Friends, one of the most popular of all time; Farrah Fawcett’s feathered flip, which fueled many...
Marcus Chavez, Electrician/Business Owner
Many DIYers think they can take care of any repair, maintenance or home-improvement project around their own house. Broken toilet? No problem. Paint the bedroom? Nothing to it. Build a deck? Piece of cake. They think they’ll just save the money and handle it themselves, whether they’re actually good at...
Mitch and Carole Tempus, Restaurateurs
Log on to the Internet, search for Mexican restaurants and I’ll guarantee there are plentiful options … in any American city. Some will argue many of the country’s favorite dishes—such as fajitas, margaritas, chimichangas—aren’t “authentic” Mexican food at all. But open any menu and read those names (or tacos, enchiladas,...
