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February 2

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): Treat your valentine to a day at the spa

Your valentine deserves pampering, and nothing defines the experience like a spa treatment. While Valentine’s Day occurs on a Tuesday this year, we recommend that you schedule a visit for your favorite person to a nearby spa the previous weekend. That will guarantee you a Terrific Tuesday on Feb. 14!

Streep takes on 'The Iron Lady'

In the opening scenes of "The Iron Lady" the young Margaret Thatcher, played by Alexandra Roach, is a guest at a dinner. Right out of the box she begins to annoy the men with her pushy young-fem insistence on being taken seriously. The women simply touch their lips and wonder how she got to the table. When dinner is over, she is directed to retire with the ladies to the drawing room, while the men smoke cigars and discuss the issues of the day.

BEST SELLERS for the week of Feb. 2

Several photos included in this story Publishers Weekly best sellers

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: 'Cozy' mystery has features that most of the others lack

If you think your water tastes funny now, just wait until you find a dead body in your well.

FOOD: Stromboli: Part pizza, part calzone

A stromboli is kind of a cross between a pizza and a calzone. Bread dough is rolled out, filled with sliced meats, cheeses and vegetables, then rolled up into a tube and baked.

FOOD: Crowd-friendly taco bar fit for Super Bowl

People love to indulge in fatty, crunchy, salty foods they can munch while milling about or standing and watching the game in suspense. And if you make a dish that combines everyone’s favorite football snacks, you’ve got a winning day regardless of who wins the game.

It's man against the elements in 'THE GREY'

After reviewing some very fine, blue plate special Oscar worthy films: "Descendants,'" "The Help," " The Artist," I felt ravenous for a good cheeseburger with fries movie. I needed to see people run, things blown up, etc. So I walked into Joe Carnahan's ("A-Team") new epic "The Grey," expecting all of the above with extra onions. While I didn't get filet mignon, I was very surprised at what I was given.

George Lopez to perform at Jewett Hall Feb. 12

The Concerts at Jewett series will continue this month with a show at the Jewett Hall Auditorium on the University of Maine at Augusta campus at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. A pre-concert talk will begin at 1 p.m. For more information, visit concertsatjewett.com or call 621-3551.

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