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O’ the Irish
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day. A time when the Guinness flows, it’s a little
easier bein’ green and it’s okay to
wear buttons exhorting strangers to kiss you if
you happen to be Irish (or at least a passable
poseur). But what of the gift-wrapped goodies synonymous
with other holidays? Well, Arizonans can thank
their lucky charms and head over to the Irish Gift
House in Tempe. Quite possibly the home of the
largest collection of Irish kitsch and collectibles
in the nation, The Irish Gift House is your source
for everything from Irish tea and Celtic jewelry
to Coats of Arm and hand-knit Irish sweaters. The
Irish Gift House, 1335 W. University Dr. #7, 480-731-9755, www.theirishgifthouse.com.
Tough Gear
Be fully digitized, accessible, connected and equipped
whether you're spelunking Kartchner or rafting
the Colorado. There’s no reason to fall out of touch,
out of tunes or miss your only photo op with a marine iguana just because you
had to don flippers and snorkel to venture into its habitat. Clear,
protective cases by OtterBox safeguard everything
from your iPod to your Palm Treo from water, dust
and drops, while maintaining their functionality.
Customized to the different models of electronics,
OtterBoxes are designed to provide access to the
working parts through the case. For more information
visit www.otterbox.com.
Home Exchange
You enjoy snooping through other peoples’ medicine cabinets, your wanderlust
outmatches your travel budget, you like to absorb the local flavor of new places — if
you meet any or all of these criteria, we’ve
got the travel trend for you: home exchange. Garnering
awareness from the recent release of the romantic
comedy, The
Holiday, home exchange isn’t just another bit of movieland fantasy.
Facilitated by a wide selection of websites, the very real practice involves
two individuals or families agreeing to swap residences for an agreed upon period
of time. Providing participants free accommodations
and a house sitter in one fell transaction, some
arrangements can include everything from the exchange
of vehicles to swapping animal care. To learn more
about home exchange visit www.homeexchange.com.
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