Thursday, February 18, 2010SLIDE SHOW
We sent photographer Michael Mohr out on the streets of his hometown to capture the wild costumes, impromptu parades, and energetic, bead-hungry crowds that keep the good times rolling in NOLA.
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Following the trail blazed by Stumptown Coffee Roasters founder (and hometown hero) Duane Sorenson, a new class of caffeine geeks is setting up superspecialized cafés all over Portland, Ore.
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