Fresh fruit margaritas, shrimp cocktail on the river

There are those restaurants where you take out-of-town guests for a nice meal, where you go on first dates, where you eat something casual on a Saturday afternoon, where you stop for lunch in middle of a day of boating.

RICK METHOT: Hunting season draws closer

At a recent weekend pool party with old friends and family, a little group of long-time hunting pals gathered around the BBQ grill to shoot the breeze while waiting for the sizzling dogs and burgers to be cooked to order.

'American idol': Re-read the live chat as one of the top 10 goes home

UPDATE and SPOILER: The bottom three were Katie Stevens, "Teflon Tim" Urban and Didi Benami. Katie was sent to safety, and Didi was the singer voted off. She sang Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon," but did not get the judges' save.

Tompkins: Clinic helps dogs avoid deadly encounters - Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle

Tompkins: Clinic helps dogs avoid deadly encounters Houston Chronicle A handler led a bouncing, happy, young Brittany spaniel over a mowed field. The animated dog sniffed and investigated the world as they walked. ...

Bill Monroe: Sauvie Island plan won't change dog training area - OregonLive.com

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Bill Monroe: Sauvie Island plan won't change dog training area OregonLive.com ... Brittany spaniel, BJ, pointing a game-farm raised chukar (foreground) during a training session on Sauvie Island Wildlife Management Area. Hunting-dog ...