50 Ways to Love Your Dodgers (Calendarlive.com)

In the 50 years since the moving vans arrived from Brooklyn, and in the 20 since the teams last title, Los Angeles love affair with the Dodgers hasnt waned. Maybe its the franchises lineage of colorful players, maybe its the allure of Dodger Stadium at dusk. But like sun worshipers to the beach, Angelenos are drawn to the grand ol game even as it has become big ol business. As the ... Read more

Daily Local News)

DEAR SARA: My 10yearold daughter wants a hotel birthday party. Last year, I had a great frugal birthday party for her. I used a coupon for free pizza, served soda I already had and purchased a cookie cake. I took my daughter and her cousins and friends to the city... Read more

Northern MI Search (Petoskey NewsRegister)

If your organization needs volunteers or donated items, write Debbie McGuiness at the Petoskey NewsReview, 319 State St., Petoskey, Mich., 49770, or send an email to dmcguinesspetoskeynews.com . Because of the large number of requests, we will only publish your listing twice. Read more

Calendar Des Moines (The Altoona HeraldMitchellville Index)

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 7 p.m. Wednesday. New teen and adult members welcome. Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, 511 Des Moines St. infocapitolhilllutheran.org ; 2448913. Read more

Coffees benevolent Mr. Bean (Tacoma News Tribune)

PORTLAND Walking into Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Duane Sorenson greeted a barista in singsong hipster patois. Read more