Hot Time in Old Town's Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Hotel

I deliberately ignored the most recent previous incarnation of Old Town State Historic Park and everything in it. Oh, I did succumb to curiosity at one point, enough to have a margarita and a few bites at a Mexican restaurant, but I couldn’t bring myself to write about it.

McGinnis: Give so our neighbors won't know hunger

It was an old envelope in the back of an old dresser drawer, a piece of office stationary dating back to maybe the ‘50s.

Rooms trade places: Small bedrooms become closets

There's no need to feel stuck. You can still move out and up within your own home. The latest lifestyle trend is shuffling the old floor plan -- without adding on -- to make living spaces new again. Converting a spare bedroom into a dressing room, for example, is popular.

Taste of Medford on Sept. 11 at Freedom Park

MEDFORD—Food and restaurant lovers alike can sink their teeth into the sights and smells of the sixth annual Taste of Medford festival on Sunday, Sept. 11. The Medford Business Association sponsored event will be held at Freedom Park on Jones Road and Old Marlton Pike from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and feature 15 Medford-area restaurants who will be providing samples of their best dishes.

More On Antiques: Hoosier Cabinet, Berry Dishes, Toy Stove, Recent Prices

Q: I have a countertop painted tin pantry that includes a clock, several towers with lids, several drawers and a few bins. It is marked "Portable Pantry Company, Cincinnati, Ohio." Do you know how it was used?