YOUR PLACE.Byline: - Compiled by Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. DINING IN Dining in is a formal military function for members of a company or other unit. The practice is thought to have begun in 16th Century England, in the monasteries and early universities. STYLE: St. John, the family fashion business that's famous for knit suits, has added housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. to its growing list of goods. You'll find the oh-so-tasteful stemware stem·ware n. Glassware mounted on a stem with a broad base. and other tabletop items at the St. John boutique in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. and upscale stores such as Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus U.S. department-store chain. It was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1907 by Herbert Marcus, his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband, A.L. Neiman. and Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New . When you'd like a little touch of gold but don't own a gold mine yet, you can fake it with Farberware's 45-piece set of white dishes edged with a double band of gold for $19.99. Matching gold-toned Farberware flatware is the same price. Both are available at Kmart stores. HOME, SWEET HOME: There's something romantic about a house with a name instead of just a number. Names like Greystone Manor, Hummingbird Hill or Ivy Cottage are usually reserved for mansions or historic homes, but now anybody can name his or her home. Even a humble tract house, says Garry Smith, founder of American Home For the American mortgage lender, see . The American Home is a center of intercultural exchange located in Vladimir, Russia. The home is designed to model a typical American suburban home and its main focus is the ESL school that provides lessons for Russian students. Registry, a new national, patented registry of more than 5,000 home names. Smith claims a house with a name tends to make people feel more grounded and also improves property value. Since the registry is only 2 years old - and nobody has registered a name in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. yet - the possibilities are endless. Among the names already taken in other parts of the country, says Smith, are Slice of Paradise, Cactus Corner, Rancho-Not-So-Grande and Sunset House. So far, nobody has requested Tara of ``Gone With the Wind'' fame, while names with ``rose'' or ``hummingbird'' are the most popular. Registration is $99 and makes your home's name legally yours for five years (with renewal opportunities). The company also sells custom-made plaques, cards and other items that you can see on its Web site, americanhomeregistry.net. For more information, call (866) 466-3100. BRANCHING OUT: Leaves are falling like raindrops as winter approaches, but it's not too soon to think about what your trees will look like in the spring when new leaves appear and branches dip low enough to scratch the paint on your car. If your tree is getting too big for your yard, it needs a trim - and you can learn how to give a professional cut at 10 a.m. today at the Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. Plant pathologist Jerry Turney is teaching the course on tree pruning and the fee is $18. If you miss it, but want to know about planting and caring for fruit trees, check out certified nurseryman Marc Hall's gardening class at 10 a.m. Tuesday, also priced at $18. The Arboretum is at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. To register, call (626) 821-3222. To learn more about the trees in your yard or ones you'd like to plant, there's a new book, ``Botanical Garden I'' (Firefly Books; $75) by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix. The photographer/botanist duo have included 510 genera of temperate woody plants - otherwise known as trees and shrubs - and offer a little nostalgic history, botanical description and planting information. IT'LL FLOOR YOU: There's actually a contest for the worst-looking wooden floor, so pull off the throw rugs and take a close look. If you think yours will qualify, send a photo with a letter explaining in 100 words or less why you think you have the most flawed wood floor in America. Winner will get the floor refinished with Varathane products, plus other goodies. Send to America's Most Flawed Floor Contest, 200 E. Randolph Drive, 63rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. Deadline is Nov. 30. Or just enter at www.varathane.com. Winners will be notified during the week of Dec. 16. COMPUTER GARDENING: Landscape designers like to work outdoors, but a growing number prefer to move their mouse around on a computer pad. A Thousand Oaks-based company called GardenSoft, which caters to professionals and state parks, has released a newer version of its Garden Works software that organizes and stores photos of the user's landscape. For more information, call (805) 492-0120 or visit www.gardensoft.com. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (St. John's stemware) (2) no caption (Farberware's flatware) (3) no caption (Book: ``Botanical Garden I'') |
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