Even though I drive a hybrid, I still try to group my errands so as to conserve gasoline. My bank and Trader Joe’s share a parking lot, so it just makes sense to take my shopping list if I need a trip to the ATM. Sometimes, though, you’ll be surprised by the errands you can group. I can’t help but wonder if they’re Early Girl or Big Beef.

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It’s hard to say “no” to decadent desserts that become local legends – Serendipity’s Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, Jahn’s Kitchen Sink Ice Cream Sundae, the key lime pie at Joe’s Stone Crab, Café Du Monde’s powerded sugar coated beignets, and the many other sometimes famous mile-high layer cakes and cheesecakes you will find in every state. I recently learned about the spring and summer tradition of fresh strawberry donuts at Glendora, California’s The Donut Man, about 30 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Hearing that the donuts [...]

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