December 2011
Features
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Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Main Liner in Your LifeWhether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or even Festivus, the holiday countdown is well underway. So here’s a little shopping help for our procrastinators out there. |
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Fabulous Main Line Family RoomsFour families create exquisite personal spaces that are both functional and fun. |
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Top Doctors 2011The Main Line area’s best practitioners in 28 specialties, as voted by thousands of their peers in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. |
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Top Doctors 2011: Patients' ChoiceOur readers pick the best practitioners in the specialties of Aesthetic Medicine, Allergist, Chiropractic, ENT, Optometry, Psychology and Physical Medicine & Rehab. |
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John Prendergast: A Larger-Than-Life Humanitarian With an Undying MissionThis Berwyn-raised human-rights activist has become a poster boy for peace in Africa. But has he made peace with himself? |
Departments
Foreword: Editor's LetterArchive » |
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A Complicated Man: Writer J.F. Pirro Describes Activist John Prendergast |
Frontline: Great EscapeArchive » |
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Pennsylvania Travel: Morningstar Inn |
Frontline: First ImpressionArchive » |
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Q&A: Main Line YMCA Volunteer of the Year Lindley ThomasThe Ardmore resident tells us what led her to the Y and other tidbits about her life. |
SceneArchive » |
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Please Touch Museum's 16th Annual Great Friend to Kids Awards |
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Little Smiles Visits CHOP Patients for the Holidays |
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No Place Like Home Fur the HolidaysMain Line Today readers share seasonal shots of their best four-legged friends. |
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Patrón Secret Dining Society Comes to Philadelphia |
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Main Line Art Center’s 75th-Anniversary Preview Party |
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11th Annual 'Teal-gating for Ovarian Cancer' Gala |
Frontline: MLT MustsArchive » |
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Staff Picks: Breffo's Spiderpodium, "All About Bullies" and Ryan Adams |
Habitat: HomefrontArchive » |
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Cure Your 'Empty-Wall Syndrome'West Chester photographer Michele Gifford can help, from framing to installation. |
Epicure: Mini-ReviewArchive » |
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Gemelli on Main: A Must-Visit in ManayunkClark Gilbert has moved his Narberth BYO to Philly—and we miss it already. |
Style Line: Local FashionistaArchive » |
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Q&A: Bryn Mawr's Vanessa Halpert of Vanessa Fox FashionThe fashion designer tells us what winter trends she loves most and more. |
Style Line: Must HaveArchive » |
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Wine Lover's Gift: Stylish Decanters From Terrain at Styer’s |
Frontline: EntrepreneursArchive » |
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Roger Schwab: Keeping Main Line Health & Fitness Going StrongHis fitness expertise has earned national acclaim during the past 35 years. So why aren’t more people listening to Roger Schwab? |
Frontline: EducationArchive » |
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Travel for Teens Shows Main Line Youth the WorldThe Wayne-based travel company has cornered the market on serious cultural immersion for globe-trotting teens. PLUS: Five rules of etiquette for French travel. |
Frontline: 60 SecondsArchive » |
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Lower Merion's Adam Sherman Offers Expert Advice on DonatingThe CEO of Philadelphia's Firstrust Financial Resources talks philanthropy in a down economy. Find out when (and how much) to give charitably. |
Frontline: RetrospectArchive » |
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The Truth of the First Battle of Bull RunA Civil War regiment did its bit—and has been taking grief for it ever since. But should Norristown's 4th Pennsylvania Volunteers have been denied a hero’s welcome? |
Main EventsArchive » |
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December Pick: The Kimmel Center Celebrates 10 Years |
Living WellArchive » |
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Are Autism, ADD/ADHD, Asthma and Allergies Linked?Crozer-Chester Medical Center's Dr. Sandra Gawchik weighs in on possible connections between these conditions in kids. PLUS: Stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
Habitat: Home of the MonthArchive » |
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Interior Designer Neda Couzens Makes a Conshy Home Luxurious and LivableThe Bryn Mawr decorator works her magic on a manse that’s perfect for entertaining. |
Habitat: TrendsArchive » |
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Heat Your Home This Winter With A Stylish FireplaceDreifuss Fireplaces in Paoli and Philadelphia reveals the latest fireplace-design trends. |
Habitat: Hot PropertyArchive » |
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Newtown Square Real Estate: Renovated Five-Bedroom For SaleThis 13-year-old home features upgrades galore, from the master bathroom and kitchen to the library and billiards room. |
Epicure: ReviewArchive » |
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Sangkee Noodle Bowl: Affordable, Fresh Asian Comfort FoodChinatown’s beloved Sang Kee partners with Win Signature Restaurants for a Newtown Square outpost. |
Epicure: In the DrinkArchive » |
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Gemelli on Main's Chocolate Manhattan Delights at the HolidaysThis Manayunk restaurant's sweet concoction with organic chocolate is an instant seasonal classic. Get the home recipe here. |
Epicure: Quick BitesArchive » |
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December Restaurant News & EventsKeep your eyes open for Il Porto and a new 320 Market Cafe in Media, plus Downingtown's Orangery BYO and Ardmore's St. James Place. |
End of the LineArchive » |
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The Wonder Year: How 1971 Left Its Mark on a Philly Sports FanFour decades may seem like a long time. But to 93.3 WMMR's Kevin Gunn of Havertown, 1971 feels like yesterday. |
