Curl up on a comfy couch in the luxuriously appointed lobby of the Fairmont Hotel on The Plaza. Order martinis (330 varieties offered,) salad, appetizers or a light dinner from the Oak Room menu. Or try the sushi bar; offered daily, featuring the freshest cuts of octopus, tuna and crab. Don't forget dessert! Then, there's always an after-dinner drink.

You'll love the music! Live jazz Monday through Wednesday, 8 to 11; Thursday through Saturday, 5:30 to 9:30. Don't be surprised if you get the urge to cut the rug. No reservations required. The Fairmont is located at Wornall and Ward Parkway on the Country Club Plaza. For more information, call 816-756-1500.

If you are interested in taking a single class lasting an hour or two, just to fulfill those creative impulses, check out the Urban Arts Center. You can sign up to make silk ribbon roses, glass beads or chandelier earrings. Learn to knit, or make a bracelet out of buttons. Double your fun, and sign up with a friend. To see an entire list of classes, go to www.urbanartsandcrafts.com.

The Liberty gift store, Anna Marie’s, serves high tea in a historic home in downtown Liberty, Missouri. Tables are beautifully appointed and tea service includes 4 food courses and a tour of this historic mansion. Call for a private appointment, and enjoy a tea with your friends. Special event teas are held on holidays, such as Mother’s Day and Christmas. Sometimes there are peanut-butter-and-jelly teas where children are welcome. For information, call (816) 792-8777.

I almost had a wreck driving through the Plaza recently, when I spotted 7 people, wearing 7 helmets, driving 7 Segways in a row! The looks on their faces were priceless. I was amused and curious, to say the least. Come to find out, the hottest transportation on two-wheels hit the Country Club Plaza late summer. The new Segway Store, located just under the deck of McCormick and Schmidt (446 W. 47th Street,) is offering 90 minute "architectural tours" of our favorite outdoor shopping mall while driving this relatively new form of human transportation. It costs 50-bucks for individuals or $250 for a group of six. Both include a tour guide. Could be a fun escape for the office crew on a Friday afternoon! Or just a crazy adventure with your girlfriends! Call ahead before you go. 816-531-0600.

When you think of fashion faux pas does the man in your life spring to mind? Maybe his idea of dressing up is reaching into his closet to pull out that pair of topsiders and his 1980’s Members Only jacket he just can’t seem to give up. But getting him out to shop is an almost impossible feat. He would prefer a root canal, Chinese water torture or having your Mother come for a month long visit before going to the mall to do the dreaded “S” word…shop. Well, here is a solution to consider. Check out CLAD Menswear, a clever way to take the pain out of shopping for him. CLAD is a new type of shopping “experience.” They cater to the busy professional man by bringing the shopping to him!

CLAD caters to men who either don't have the time to shop or just plain dislike it. Period. Whether it is suits, casual clothes or accessories, they carry designer clothing lines or pieces that many shops in the KC don't offer. They have clothing for every size man and every occasion at a variety of price points. Some items are available in stock and others can be ordered with a general turn around time of 7-10 business days. They will come to his home or place of business with their products and samples. For more information, about CLAD, take a look at their business listing under “FOR YOUR MAN!’ category located in “Shop Till You Drop or the HER Shopping Mall on this site.

The next time you run into Sondra Tucker from Shawnee… don’t be surprised to see a big BriteSmile on her face, a fresh new 'do,' and gorgeous glowing skin! Sondra is the lucky winner of our January PMS (Pamper Me Silly) Package! You go, Sondra! Thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks to our sponsors: Dr. Michelle Deutch, Bangs and Bascom & Co.

Why not kick back on the patio and enjoy one of these fabulous spring days by devouring a good book? Or maybe your book club needs to find their next great "read."

You don't need an excuse, much money or even a plane ticket to escape into the latest best selling mystery, romance novel, business book or biography. You can find whatever book you need and for any reason at Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kansas . They have the perfect mini vacation for you without ever leaving KC!

Plus, one of the best things about Rainy Day Books, is the fantastic authors that owner Vivien Jennings brings to Kansas City. Just a few of these great authors she has scheduled to visit in April include:

April 5: Sarah Vowell-Assassination
Vacation.
April 6: Elizabeth Buchan-Everything
She Thought She Wanted.
April 13: Byron Katie-I Need Your Love-
Is That True?
April 19: Jane Fonda-My Life So Far.
April 20: Sue Monk Kidd-The Mermaid
Chair (author of The Secret Life of Bees)
April 29: Jack Welch-Winning: the
Ultimate Business How-To Book

Check out the Author Events Calendar on Rainy Day Books website. Just click on "Book Worm" in the Sanity Break section and select Rainy Day Books listing.

Stick out your pinky and join it's all about HER for High Tea for High Fashion. Tuesday, April 12, from 3-5 pm at the Mission Hills Country Club.
A benefit for the Missouri Women's Business Center which helps women build financially sound businesses through education. But the event is all about color, style, food, fun, camaraderie, and prizes! For tickets call 816-235-6146 or go to www.missouriwbc.com.

How about YOU produce the romance this Valentine's Day? Take your love toScreenland! For $50 you'll get two tickets to see the very romantic Casablanca (Here's lookin' at you kid,) a bottle of wine (red or white, you choose!) a box of Christopher Elbow chocolates, roses and even chocolate dusted popcorn! Tickets are available in advance by calling 816-421-2900 ext. 118. (Screenland Theatre is located one block west of 17th & Broadway at 1656 Washington Street in Kansas City, Missouri.) How's that for a something different?

The book for all New Year's Resolutions! Marty Stanley, writer, speaker, facilitator, teaches us how to change our outlook and therefore alter our outcomes! To order or find out more about this book go www.alteringoutcomes.com.

Part live-action, part animation. A little bit for everyone… or not. Is it worth your money? Click here to read the review.

Congratulations to Carol Koch of Shawnee! She won our Valentine night package of dinner at Circe and tickets to A Valentine from Mozart with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra. Thanks to everyone who entered!

It's gotten a lot of hype but does the Bee Movie live up to the promise? Click here to see what our movie mom says.

To download and fill out the 2008 Exhibitor Application, click here.

Get free passes to see My Sister's Keeper starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin on Monday June 22. Go right now, to www.gofobo.com/rsvp and type in KSHB9234 and print your pass for two. See you Monday night!

When a clean cut high school girl (Emma Stone) does a favor to help out her best friend, rumors get started and she finds her life paralleling Hester Prynne’s in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the gossip to advance her social and financial standing.

This film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for MATURE THEMATIC ELEMENTS INVOLVING TEEN SEXUALITY, LANGUAGE AND SOME DRUG MATERIAL.

Screening is September 8 at the AMC Mainstreet at 7:30pm. To get a free pass, just send request through CONTACT US.