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Star Magazine Interview | She gives voice to the past
May 14, 3:05 PMQYou are able to make a living working only as an actor. What is your background?
Sisters on the Fly hit the road in vintage trailers
May 12, 8:10 PM
Sisters on the Fly, a national group of camping enthusiasts founded by two actual sisters who love fly-fishing in Montana, has three rules: No husbands. No pets. Be nice. The founding sisters, Maurrie Sussman and Becky Clarke, have seen their sorority of adventurers grow from a dozen in 1999 to about 1,700 active members today in all 50 states and Canada.
The Mag Interview | Bobbi Cummings cultivates peace and resilience
May 12, 7:50 PM
Bobbi Cummings of Lenexa is a master gardener. Cummings’ mobility is sharply limited because of severe arthritis, so she designed her garden to be as accessible as possible both to work and relax in. Her garden is on the Johnson County Master Gardener Tour on May 18 and 19.
LOVE STORY
Love Story | They found happiness for the second time
May 12, 9:06 PM
“I know someone you might want to go out with,” a friend told Rosemary Wayne. It was fall of 1992, and Rosemary, then 53, had been a widow for a year and a half. She’d dated only one person, and it hadn’t worked out. Her friend described Joe Gittemeier, a 50-year-old widower who was looking for someone to spend time with.
- Love Story | He won the ‘girl in the pink bathrobe’ May 1, 12:36 PM
- Love Story | Dancing was their first step Apr 28, 8:20 PM
- Love Story | She staked her claim early Apr 21, 8:00 PM
LAST BITE
Last Bite | These brownies have a surprise ingredient
May 12, 9:31 PM
Using black beans in a dessert is unconventional, but these gluten-free vegan brownies from Jamie Milks, owner and recipe developer at Everyday Organic, are a tempting treat for people with (or without) dietary concerns.
- Last Bite | Light and bright seafood ceviche May 6, 5:10 PM
- Last Bite | A grown-up twist on a campfire classic Apr 28, 8:46 PM
- Last Bite | Beyond spinach dip Apr 21, 8:20 PM
TRAVEL
Travel Troubleshooter | Car renters beware of insurance scam
May 12, 9:24 PM
Q. My wife rented a car at the Orlando airport from Budget recently. Even though she said she did not want or need the extra loss-damage waiver insurance, she was informed that her car insurance was “invalid” and that to rent the car she needed Florida insurance.
- Steamboat cruises return to the Mississippi River May 12, 7:54 PM
- In Louisville, five flavorful blocks May 1, 1:05 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | If you can’t say anything good ... May 1, 12:52 PM
- Myrtle Beach, S.C., adds attractions and spruces up old favorites Apr 28, 7:42 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | Victim of a star-crossed reservation Apr 28, 8:43 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | Have TSA’s body scanners been exposed as flawed?
- Taos, N.M., celebrates women who nurtured its arts community
- Last chance to enter our annual photo contest
NOW TRENDING
Now Trending | Think short and bright
Apr 29, 8:24 PM
Colored jeans are cropped for spring and summer.
- Now Trending | Curve-hugging dresses May 12, 9:10 PM
- Now Trending | Pockets are a top pick May 1, 12:18 PM
- Now Trending | Rock ‘n’ retro Apr 28, 8:33 PM
THE SCOUT
The Scout | Gracious (outdoor) living
May 12, 8:32 PM
A mix of new and antique objects to enhance your backyard and patio.
- Sweet somethings for Mother’s Day May 3, 9:44 AM
- The Scout | Kitchen helpers Apr 28, 8:29 PM
- The Scout | Scent-sational Apr 21, 7:58 PM
DESIGN NOTEBOOK
Design Notebook | Wallpaper can stretch beyond walls
May 14, 9:42 PM
It seems that wallpaper has been around forever, or at least for 2,000 years, dating back to when the Chinese started to hang decorated rice paper on their walls. Since then, wallpaper has been popular, reflecting designs and patterns that change to suit the fashion of the times.
- Design Notebook | Patio love May 1, 12:27 PM
- Design Notebook | Mix of fabrics satisfies all in mother-in-law suite Apr 28, 8:37 PM
- Design Notebook | Rethink dining room lighting Apr 21, 8:12 PM
MONEY MANNERS
Money Manners | Should groom’s parents get stuck paying for extras?
May 12, 9:14 PMDEAR JEANNE & LEONARD: Our son is marrying a girl whose family has more money than ours. What should we offer to contribute to the cost of the wedding? The bride-to-be’s parents gave “Courtney” and “Kyle” a $30,000 budget, but Courtney has gone over it.
- Money Manners | This is no way to impress your girlfriend’s parents Apr 21, 8:06 PM
- `Outthere' after 35 Mar 16, 10:07 AM
- Ronnetta Parks; `I had to come out of my shell' Mar 16, 10:07 AM
ARCHITECTURE A-Z
- Architecture A-Z | ‘F’ is for Faultless Starch, Fidelity Security, 4646 Apr 28, 8:40 PM
- Architecture A-Z | ‘E’ is for Eastwood Hills, Elmwood Cemetery and more Apr 14, 8:23 PM
- Architecture A-Z | ‘B’ is for Bott house, Bliss Syrup and more Feb 12, 8:21 PM
- Architecture A-Z | A is for ‘adaptive reuse’ and more Jan 28, 9:28 PM
- Architecture A-Z | ‘C’ is for cover-ups and Chatham Feb 26, 7:51 PM
- Architecture A-Z | ‘D’ is for ‘demolition’ Mar 31, 9:02 PM
MORE STAR MAGAZINE
- Love Story | They found happiness for the second time May 12, 9:06 PM
- Design Notebook | Wallpaper can stretch beyond walls May 14, 9:42 PM
- Now Trending | Curve-hugging dresses May 12, 9:10 PM
- The Scout | Gracious (outdoor) living May 12, 8:32 PM
- Last Bite | These brownies have a surprise ingredient May 12, 9:31 PM
- Money Manners | Should groom’s parents get stuck paying for extras? May 12, 9:14 PM
- Steamboat cruises return to the Mississippi River May 12, 7:54 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | Car renters beware of insurance scam May 12, 9:24 PM
- The making of Shatto's new Ice Cream Sammich May 5, 7:24 PM
- The Mag Interview | Brent Beasley has tips to soothe sore gardeners May 8, 8:08 PM
- The 1 percent isn't such an exclusive club after all Apr 28, 8:04 PM
- Good Neighbors | The case of the street-hogging grump May 1, 12:22 PM
- Money Manners | Is she so stressed she can’t write a check? May 1, 12:38 PM
- In Louisville, five flavorful blocks May 1, 1:05 PM
- Now Trending | Pockets are a top pick May 1, 12:18 PM
- The Mag Interview | Betty Saraczewsky-Kulenda leads the parade for Polish pride Apr 25, 6:54 PM
- Love Story | Dancing was their first step Apr 28, 8:20 PM
- Design Notebook | Mix of fabrics satisfies all in mother-in-law suite Apr 28, 8:37 PM
- Now Trending | Rock ‘n’ retro Apr 28, 8:33 PM
- Architecture A-Z | ‘F’ is for Faultless Starch, Fidelity Security, 4646 Apr 28, 8:40 PM
- The Scout | Kitchen helpers Apr 28, 8:29 PM
- Last Bite | A grown-up twist on a campfire classic Apr 28, 8:46 PM
- Myrtle Beach, S.C., adds attractions and spruces up old favorites Apr 28, 7:42 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | Victim of a star-crossed reservation Apr 28, 8:43 PM
- Fifty things every Kansas Citian should know May 10, 11:08 AM
- The Mag Interview | Bob Workman, ambassador for the Flint Hills Apr 18, 8:24 PM
- Good Neighbors | The case of the driveway behemoth Apr 21, 8:09 PM
- Design Notebook | Rethink dining room lighting Apr 21, 8:12 PM
- Now Trending | The power of flowers Apr 21, 8:03 PM
- The Scout | Scent-sational Apr 21, 7:58 PM
- Last Bite | Beyond spinach dip Apr 21, 8:20 PM
- Money Manners | This is no way to impress your girlfriend’s parents Apr 21, 8:06 PM
- Taos, N.M., celebrates women who nurtured its arts community Apr 21, 7:25 PM
- Travel Troubleshooter | Have TSA’s body scanners been exposed as flawed? Apr 21, 8:16 PM
- Nevada Lee is a doctor who still makes house calls Apr 7, 8:30 PM
- Below Kansas City's surface lie underworlds of fun Feb 17, 9:49 AM
- The 2010 food issue: 35 people, places and things that made us drool Jun 27, 12:46 PM
- Cancer diagnosis brings two friends together for journey of a lifetime Feb 15, 4:41 AM
- The Mag Interview | Dermadoctor opens KC store May 28, 11:45 PM
- Missouri and Kaw roll by mostly unnoticed, but river-lovers have a vision to change that Jul 5, 9:05 AM
- Nelson's Shuttlecocks at 15 years old: Many things to many people Jun 29, 10:26 AM
- From age 9 to 99, these people look forward to 2009 Jan 5, 9:50 AM
- Star photographers share their favorite published and unpublished shots Feb 5, 10:16 PM
- Megan Birdsall finds her voice and sings again Dec 13, 7:45 PM
- Check out the bathroom! Oct 19, 8:09 AM
- Finding art in unexpected places Oct 13, 11:53 AM
- Calisthenics and running draw hundreds to KU’s Memorial Stadium in Lawrence Aug 17, 7:02 PM
- Now Trending | Think short and bright Apr 29, 8:24 PM
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