Click your heels
From the folks who brought you Gap and Old Navy, comes a new online shoe site that could give the revered zappos.com a run for its money. Piperlime.com has scores of big-name styles for men, women and kids and offers free shipping for both purchases and returns. Check out their mouse-over tool for getting a quick look at shoes from seven angles.
Read and do
Crocheted robots, felt iPod cozies, ant-farm room dividers. These aren’t your grandmothers craft projects. The new Craft: magazine has a cute, clever and definitely post-modern take on embroidery, knitting, jewelry making and more. The pictures are swell, and the instructions for scores of homemade items are easy-to-follow. $14.99.
The high road
Thanks to rising fuel prices, crossover vehicles – somewhere between SUVs and standard passenger cars – are hot, but automakers are only now figuring out how to make them look good. Ford’s new 2007 Edge takes a giant step in that direction. Its “bold, American design” takes the bull by the horns: big, flashy grill, raked windshield, wheels pushed out to the four corners. It’s a muscular car with a civilized personality. Prices start around $25,000.
Know as you go
Pocket Map, the handy, laminated Denver-area street guide that folds up into a wallet-sized tool, has been updated to include the new RTD light rail commuter line. For folks looking to head southeast from the city – who want to look mass-transit savvy along the way – this might be worth the $1.50 it’ll cost you for the new edition. Get them at the Tattered Cover.
