Fall preview
Don't get your swimsuit in a bunch: Summer ain't over yet. But that doesn't mean you can't start planning the best fall ever with our picks for the coolest events and openings, from a brewery that's also a coffeehouse that's also a comedy theater to a museum invaded by Muppets. So take one last dip in the lake, then dive into an awesome autumn.
Published: August 25, 2010

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Behind the Cover
Cut-paper artist Angie Pickman shows us how she made the artwork on this week's cover.








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