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CONTENTS December 2019

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48 In Every Issue Gary’s Greeting Saludos de Gary The A-List Spotlight Community Outreach 24 Our People 28 Feedback

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70 Agenda 93 Fun! 100 Advertiser Directory 103 The Southwest Guide 116 One Question

Play 32 Cast your vote for which sandwich reigns supreme, throw it back to Y2K, and treat yourself to delicious mochi.

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December 2019 EDITORIAL creative director Kevin de Miranda executive editor Mark Shimabukuro art director Desiree Espada editors Catherine Downes Melissa Flandreau Alex Macon associate editor Mary Layne Strieber designers Mariela Garcia Christine Smith Maria Williams editorial intern Lawrence Smelser art intern Javier Loredo contributors Kristin Blake, Nick Cabrera, Stephen DeVries, Tommie Ethington, Chris Gash, Jim Gold, Page Grossman, Andrew Joyce, Patrick Leger, Kevin J. Miyazaki, Kelsey Ogletree, Colin Price, Kathleen Willcox, Kelsey Wilson web development, pace interactive Jason Dalton, Craig Davis, Carolyn Eckstein EDITORIAL INQUIRIES Write to Southwest: The Magazine 4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75204, or email letters@southwestmag.com. Our writer’s guidelines and editorial calendar can be found at southwestmag.com.

SOUTHWEST INQUIRIES For comments or questions directed at Southwest Airlines that don’t pertain to the magazine, write to Southwest Airlines Customer Relations P.O. Box 36647, Dallas, TX 75235-1647, or visit the “Contact Us” page at Southwest.com.

ceo & owner Bonnie McElveen-Hunter chairman emeritus Eugene Johnston secretary-treasurer Patricia M. McConnell president Jason Whiting chief operating officer & chief financial officer Leigh Ann Klee vice president, production James A. DeCata senior production manager Greg Onder director of marketing Candice Thomas media analyst Samantha Absher

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Gary’s Greeting

Finding Joy The holidays can be an emotionally charged time for many reasons. They can be stressful, sad, or joyous—and I suppose they can be all three. This has been a challenging year for Southwest Airlines® on several fronts, and I can certainly relate to the wide range of emotions as the year winds down.

Earlier this year, our beloved Founder and friend Herb Kelleher passed away.

We were all deeply saddened, but even in our time of grief, we found joy in the wonderful memories we all cherished

with Herb—the brilliant advice he so often shared, the hysterical and outrageous stories that resulted in one of his famous belly laughs, and the joy he had for life and everyone he encountered. I feel so incredibly blessed to have known Herb for more than three decades as a mentor, a friend, and frankly, a hero.

Not a single day goes by that I don’t feel grateful and joyful to be a part of the Southwest Family. As I look at my desk, I have a stack of letters from Customers and Employees alike sharing wonderful

stories, photos, and memorabilia—all focused on how Southwest Airlines has brought them joy in one way or another.

I spend time with our Employees around our system on a weekly basis, and on almost every occasion, each one shares a story with me or expresses their gratitude to be a part of this great Company.

And the same is true for so many of our Customers—they are loyal fans and love Southwest Airlines.

This time of year, our Purpose of connecting People to important moments with family and loved ones in their lives always seems to mean more. I’ve been blessed to have a tremendous amount of joy in my life and in my heart, and I’m especially grateful for the joy my own family brings me every day.

I hope you all find joy this holiday season, and I wish you and your loved ones the very best from all of your friends at Southwest Airlines!

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Gary Kelly Chairman and CEO Southwest Airlines

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Descubriendo la Felicidad Las fiestas de final de año pueden ser un tiempo cargado de emociones por muchas razones. Pueden ser estresantes, tristes, o alegres – y supongo que también pueden ser las tres cosas al mismo tiempo. Este ha sido un año difícil para Southwest Airlines ® por algunas razones, y sin duda me puedo identificar con la amplia gama de emociones a medida que el año llega a su fin.

A principios de este año, nuestro querido Fundador y amigo, Herb Kelleher, falleció. Todos sentimos una profunda tristeza, y aún en nuestro

momento de dolor, encontramos alegría en los recuerdos increíbles que todos atesoramos con Herb – los brillantes consejos que solía compartir, las graciosas historias que resultaban en una de sus famosas carcajadas y la alegría que tenía por la vida y por todas las personas que conoció. Me siento muy bendecido de haber conocido a Herb por más de tres décadas como mentor, amigo, y, de hecho, como un héroe.

No hay día que pase que no me sienta agradecido y feliz de formar parte de la Familia de Southwest. Cuando miro mi

escritorio, tengo un montón de cartas de Clientes y Empleados compartiendo historias maravillosas, fotos y recuerdos – todas sobre cómo Southwest Airlines les ha brindado alegría de una manera u otra. Cada semana, paso tiempo con nuestros Empleados y casi en cada ocasión, alguien comparte una historia conmigo o expresa su gratitud por formar parte de esta increíble empresa.

Lo mismo es cierto para muchos de nuestros Clientes – son leales admiradores que aman a Southwest Airlines.

En esta época del año, nuestro Propósito de conectar a las personas a los momentos importantes con su familia y a otros seres queridos en sus vidas, siempre parece ser más significante. He sido bendecido con una vida y un corazón llenos de alegría y estoy especialmente agradecido por la felicidad que me brinda mi familia. ¡Espero que todos encuentren alegría durante esta temporada festiva, y les deseo lo mejor a ti y a tus seres queridos de parte de todos tus amigos de Southwest Airlines!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN M. KELLER

Gary Kelly Chairman and CEO Southwest Airlines

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The A-List

“Listen. That’s the best advice I have received, and I work on getting better at it every day.”

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For Deep Eddy Vodka president John Scarborough, the best part of his job is the pride he feels watching people enjoy the company’s spirits, whether that’s in a bar, a restaurant, or even on a Southwest® flight. After all, he knows the hard work and care that goes into crafting the Austin, Texas-based vodka. Deep Eddy emphasizes authenticity, both in its all-natural flavor and the brand experience itself. To John, that starts with building a bond with the people who create the Deep Eddy experience, and he relies on Southwest’s convenient flights to connect him to the team around the country. Thanks, John, for being a loyal Customer—and for helping us all enjoy a delicious drink 35,000 feet in the air. —Delaney Sanders, Communications & Outreach OPEN INVITATION “We just finished an expansion of our Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room in Dripping Springs, Texas. Say hello the next time you’re in Austin.”

MOOD BOOSTER “I can’t tell you how many times Southwest has put a smile on my face when I was tired during an early flight or after a long day of travel.”

CHEERS! “My go-to beverage on Southwest has to be Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Cocktail and Deep Eddy Ruby Red. A flight attendant recommended it to me, and it’s so delicious.”

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Repurpose with Purpose is one of many ways Southwest gives back to communities across the nation. Through this initiative and with the help of partner organizations, we upcycle, downcycle, and recycle thousands of pounds of discarded material into useful products.

Help Heal Veterans partners with Southwest to provide free therapeutic craft kits to military service members and veterans who are receiving medical care throughout the U.S. By providing physical benefits like restoring motor skills, improving concentration, and enhancing rehabilitation, the kits support the healing process for challenges like traumatic brain injuries. Veterans can also experience psychological benefits, such as relieving symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Southwest supplies Help Heal Veterans with leather from repurposed aircraft seat covers for use in the kits. Through this outlet, more than 90,000 pounds of leather from Southwest seat covers have been given a new life. Help Heal Veterans offers 11 leather kits that use the upcycled Southwest

leather, including ones to make wallets and footballs, with new designs in the works. Help Heal Veterans works with veterans and clinicians to provide the right kits to meet veterans’ needs, and they often become part of rehabilitation treatment plans.

For 47 years, Help Heal Veterans has provided 31 million therapeutic arts and crafts kits, produced by veterans and military family members in Winchester, California, to over 18 million service men and women. These volunteers include Army and Air Force veteran John Eddleman (pictured), who works weekly on the kits. Partnerships with VA medical centers, military hospitals, senior living facilities, and veteran’s transitional programs allow the organization to reach 200,000-plus veterans each year.

Through Repurpose with Purpose, Southwest is able not only to bring therapeutic craft kits to veterans, but also to work with additional partners to support workforce development for human trafficking survivors and adults with disabilities.

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I know that First Officer Wendy H. M. puts her everything into all that she does. Just one example is her latest project for Southwest’s Adopt-A-Pilot program, where classrooms “adopt” a Southwest Pilot. She took the essays that her students had written about what they want to be when they grow up and carried them with her on her many flights. These essays were passed out to the Passengers so they could read them and then write down a few words of advice for the students. Then, Wendy compiled all of these notes and made a beautiful bound booklet that she gave to each teacher as an end-of-the-year present. But it doesn’t stop there. She also gave each student their own booklet with their essays and the responses. I know that this was a project from Wendy’s heart, and I’m sure her mark will not be forgotten at that elementary school.

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En route to Phoenix via Buffalo, I wrote Captain Drew V. a note about one of my great memories as a former flight attendant flying in and out of Buffalo. Years ago, while in flight, our Captain would take orders from the crew for chicken wings from Anchor Bar, the alleged originator of the Buffalo chicken wing. Upon arrival, someone would mysteriously appear on the tarmac with our takeout order! (I understand there was a back gate from the bar to the tarmac.) I shared this memory and asked, if that connection was still happening, to put me in for an order of extra crispy wings. Lo and behold, while waiting for the turnaround of the PHX departure, Captain Drew delivered wings for me, my seatmates, and the crew! He did fess up that Anchor Bar now has a location inside the terminal, but he wouldn’t accept my offer to reimburse him. Safe to say, my flight to Phoenix was delicious and memorable.

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NO POLITICS OR EX’S Skip the urge to talk about politics or your ex on a first date. 71% of singles we polled do not want to go that deep when they first meet

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Dating life pre-It’s Just Lunch?

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Erik: I mainly met women through friends and work associates. It was always awkward and hit or miss.

Danielle: I had been divorced for a few years and was trying to figure out how to get back into the dating world. The online thing was not what I wanted to do, and not the caliber of men I was look looking for. A friend of mine met her husband through It’s Just Lunch so I decided to give it a try.

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Challenges of re-entering the dating scene?

E: The rules had changed. It’s a part-time job and too much work to meet someone online. I wanted to meet someone face-to-face right off the bat. My time is valuable and I didn’t want to waste it getting to know someone in the virtual world only to realize “this isn’t going to work out”.

D: I was out of the singles scene for a couple years. I liked It’s Just Lunch because it was a commitment to “I’m going to take that step and venture out.”

Benefits of working with a matchmaker?

D: As you get older, it’s harder to meet people. I was surrounded by married people. The matchmakers introduce you to people you wouldn’t normally meet in your day-to-day life. That’s what I absolutely loved about it. I also love their feedback process after every date. You feel like you’re

SECOND DATE? First dates can be less stressful

HIRING A MATCHMAKER MIGHT BE THE ANSWER... ou’re successful, single and attractive, so why is it so hard to meet someone special?

You’re not alone. Many singles share your frustration. But there are options. We sat down with Erik Laver and Danielle Merritt-Laver to find out why they turned their dating lives over to the matchmakers at It’s Just Lunch (IJL).

Melissa Brown, CEO of It’s Just Lunch, shares her top tips for moving from a first date to a second (or 10th)!

if you don’t put so much getting a little bit closer to finding that person that you want to spend time with.

Particular challenges of being an entrepreneur and dating?

E: Being a business owner, my schedule is always full. My of office manager turned me onto It’s Just Lunch. She sat down in my office and said, “You have to start dating and meeting some new people. It’s Just Lunch is the dating service that I wish I had gone through.” So I called and signed on as a member. My matchmaker made it so easy for me to meet new women. She set everything up. The restaurant.

My date. I just had to show up.

Simple. I had a fabulous experience. And met Danielle, my wife!

Find out what an It’s Just Lunch matchmaker can do for you by calling 1-800-858-6526 or visiting www.itsjustlunch.com.

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pressure on yourself. The only question you should be asking yourself on a first date is: “Do I want to see this person again?” instead of the stressinducing “Could I see myself married to him/her?”

CHEMISTRY Determining if there is chemistry on a first date is extremely important according to the singles we talked to.

That’s why we set singles up on face-to-face dates. You can only feel chemistry when you are physically with someone.

It’s Just Lunch Matchmakers:

SANDRA HATTON

SARA DARLING

JULIE YARWORTH

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Why join It’s Just Lunch?

Ping: I fly frequently for both work and fun. When I saw It’s Just Lunch in the airline magazine, it was as if the matchmaker was talking to me! One day after a particularly long flight and wanting to snuggle with someone and watch a movie, I decided it couldn’t hurt to give it a try.

Most enjoyable part of the It’s Just Lunch process?

I’d call back, get the details and run through my availability. The next thing I knew I was in front of an interesting woman having a great conversation.

L: I tell my clients an analogy all the time: Would you rather drive across the country in a Toyota Corolla or a BMW 5 series? They always say the 5 series. You get what you pay for. Investing in yourself and your future with someone special means investing in the right matchmaking service. For me that was It’s Just Lunch.

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40% Not important 54% Moderately 45% Moderately 17% 29% Very Not important important Very important 15% 54% Moderately 17% Very important 29% Not important 54% Moderately 17% Very important

Female: Female:

I could casually date someone who didn't have the same political beliefs as me, but incasually the longdate termsomeone it probably I could who won’t work out: didn't have the same political beliefs as me, but in the long term it probably I could casually won’t date worksomeone out: who didn't have the same political beliefs as True me, but in the long term it probably 52.0% won’t work out:

True 52.0%

False True 48.0% 52.0% False 48.0%

Do you have any advice for singles who want to meet that special someone?

L: Having someone doing all the work to select and schedule a date. It was like I had my own personal dating concierge to take care of all the details. All I had to do was be on time for my date and be myself. It really was a stress-free experience.

P: Invest in your own happiness, it is always worth it.

What was it like working with the It’s Just Lunch matchmakers?

How important is a person’s political party affiliation when deciding to go onHow a date with him/ important is a her? person’s political Male: party affiliation when deciding to go on a date with him/40% her?Not important How political 45% Moderately Male:important is a person’s party affiliation when deciding to go Very 15% Notimportant important 40% on a date with him/ her?

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Perfectly Risky. Boring. Taboo. fine.

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Time has a way of slowing down at this 153-year-old home turned bed-andbreakfast in Galveston, Texas. Looking toward the water from the top-floor balcony, it’s easy to picture sailboats in place of cruise ships or to imagine women in ball gowns descending the front steps to meet their suitors. It feels only natural, then, to enjoy a leisurely breakfast sans cellphones or to while away an afternoon in a rocking chair on the veranda. When you do have somewhere to be, the inn’s location between the beach and The Strand Historic District makes it easy to get there. Just remember to be back in time for the complimentary happy hour, where guests can indulge in two drinks and an appetizer—think freshly caught Gulf shrimp and ice-cold margaritas. From $179

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/ SEATTLE Tokara Japanese Confectionery keeps it simple and delicious with mochi wrapped around spongy white bean paste.

In Japan, it's custom to eat this treat on New Year’s Day.

/ NEW YORK CITY The mochi at Patisserie Tomoko comes in three flavors: green tea, black sesame, and Earl Grey chocolate.

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Mochi

When it comes to these bite-sized confections, texture is essential. The pillowy exterior should be soft to the touch. The rice dough must squish and give under the force of your teeth. Classic daifuku mochi is filled with anko—a slightly sweet red bean paste—but breaking from tradition means you might find fillings like rich brownies, puckery raspberry jam, or even ice cream. At Two Ladies Kitchen in Hilo, Hawaii, the bakers get especially imaginative with their mochi. The shop offers more than 20 flavors, ranging from pear to poha berry, but its best-selling treat is the ichigo daifuku: delicate, white dough wrapped around red bean paste with a ripe strawberry in the center. The tiny downtown bakery permits just enough space to get in, select your goodies, and get out.

Can’t commit to a single flavor? Instead of holding up the line, reach for a premade variety pack. You never know what you’ll discover.

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/ AUSTIN, TX The corn mochi at Barley Swine is served with a scoop of sweet honeycomb ice cream and sticky cajeta, a Mexican caramel sauce.

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of us feel most productive on Mondays.

Maybe a case of the Mondays isn’t so bad after all. According to a survey conducted by staffing service Accountemps, more workers reach peak productivity on Monday than any other day of the week. That output starts to take a dive around Wednesday before hitting its lowest point when the weekend is within reach (unsurprisingly, only 11 percent reported getting the most work done on Fridays). But whatever the day, the earlier the better when it comes to crossing things off your to-do list: 44 percent of respondents said they’re most productive in the a.m. How’s that for Monday morning motivation?

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EAT ↘ Thunderbird’s menu features tempting Southern bites, from catfish sandwiches to cornbread with jalapeno honey butter.

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Head to Hi-Fi Indy, a venue tucked inside the Murphy Arts Center. For smaller shows, try Lo-Fi Lounge on the center’s second floor.

DO ↗ With ’30sstyle lanes at Action Duckpin Bowl and ’50s and ’60s decor at Atomic Bowl, the Fountain Square Theatre Building offers vintage fun.

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Here’s how co-founder Sierra Tishgart describes the company: I was a food editor at New York Magazine, so I was immersed in the food scene, but cooking had become less of a priority as I’d gotten busier. I wanted to spend more time investing in that, and the first step was buying new cookware. But when I went to figure out what I needed and why, it was a confusing and antiquated market. The luxurious, beautiful cookware was cost-prohibitive, and a lot of cheaper options came in massive sets that were too much for my small kitchen. There was an opportunity to modernize the space, and so my co-founder, Maddy Moelis, and I started Great Jones. We currently have five products, from a Teflon-free nonstick skillet to an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven. We want to make high-quality cookware more accessible, and to us, that means not only having a lower price point, but also providing knowledge to consumers. Cooking can be a source of joy, but it can also feel overwhelming. If Great Jones can set people up for success at the first step of the process—and continue providing recipes and inspiration along the way—hopefully they’ll feel more confident spending time in their kitchens.

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This many hearts in the right place can make a world of difference.

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at kumiko, one of the biggest names in Chicago’s bar scene, it’s all about the little things. As creative director and beverage guru Julia Momose puts it, “If there are 100 things in the room, even though one guest won’t notice all of them, over the course of the evening, our guests as a unit will.”

Momose, who opened Kumiko with Noah and Cara Sandoval in January, certainly sweats the small stuff when it comes to the West Loop bar’s expansive and innovative beverage menu. She describes each drink as a connection to Japan, where she grew up, whether through its style and feel or a specific ingredient. There are explorative flights that help guests experience Japan’s key sake-producing regions, and comparative spirits flights to help them appreciate nuances in Japanese whisky and shōchū, a distilled liquor made from grains or starches like sweet potatoes and barley. And then there are what Momose calls “spiritfrees,” the zero-proof cocktails she’s been designing since long before their recent rise in popularity. The Hōji-Hai, for example, features hōjicha, a Japanese green tea, as well as pomegranate molasses, Concord grape vinegar, and Q Club soda.

Momose wanted to have something on the menu “beyond your basic Diet Coke and soda with a lime” for guests who don’t drink, but it was also for her mom and dad. “My parents don’t drink, and it took me a really long time to tell them that I was a bartender,” she says. “Part of that was because I didn’t know if they would approve, necessarily, but also because I knew that they wouldn’t be able to experience the work that I was doing.” A spirit-free drink menu was one way to give them a view into her world.

For Momose, it comes down to creating an experience tailored to each guest, whether they’re searching for a complex cocktail or an artfully arranged drink. “Kumiko is a place where you can dive in and lean forward and ask questions and get smart answers—or a place where you can just sit back and feel special.” —Melissa Flandreau PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN J. MIYAZAKI

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JOY SPENCE Master Blender Appleton Estate In 1981, Spence joined Jamaica’s renowned Appleton Estate as its chief chemist; in 1997, she became the first woman to be named a master blender in the spirits industry. Today, the distillery’s tour experience is named after Spence herself.

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BRIDGET FIRTLE Founder The Noble Experiment When Firtle, a native New Yorker and former Wall Streeter, founded The Noble Experiment in Brooklyn in 2012, it became the city’s first rum-only distillery in nearly 100 years.

KAREN HOSKIN Co-Founder Montanya Distillers It’s not just Montanya Distillers’ rum that’s impressive. Hoskin’s focus on sustainability means its facilities in Crested Butte, Colorado, from the distillery to the tasting room, are 100 percent wind-powered.

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achieving the title of master cicerone is no small feat. The designation, which recognizes an individual’s “exceptional understanding of brewing, beer, and pairing,” requires a grueling two-day, 14-hour exam with written, oral, and tasting components. A test-taker might, for example, have 15 minutes to identify which beers in a flight are different from a control sample and explain how. In 2011, Nicole Erny became the fourth person and the first woman to receive the certification. “You don’t really prepare for that exam,” she says. You just know when you’re ready. Today, she’s the quality, sensory, and 60 southwest december 2019

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educational projects coordinator at Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California—in other words, the resident beer genius. And Erny really does take every sense into account. Part of her job involves training the staff to identify different aroma compounds and distinguish them from taste. “Our tastes are limited to sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami,” Erny says. “Everything else is an aroma.” She draws on years of experience as a beer bartender to instruct others on creating a positive customer experience. “That’s a big part of where the magic happens,” she says.

“It’s about connecting great beer with people who are going to enjoy it.” —Tommie Ethington

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erny’s tips for a better beer experience USE THE RIGHT GLASS “There are different glasses for different beer styles, but the shaker pint that so many American bars use is actually a terrible beer glass because it tapers outward, making it harder to capture the aroma and maintain carbonation.”

EYEBALL IT “First, look at the beer.

What is the color and clarity? What is the [foam] head thickness and texture?

If there are bubbles on the sides or bottom of your full glass, the glass is not ‘beer clean’ and may be impacting the flavor.”

PREPARE YOUR PALATE “I take one small sip to clear my mouth, and then a medium-sized sip that I let linger to warm it up and really assess the tastes, body, carbonation, and other aspects of mouthfeel. When you swallow, breathe out through your nose to get the most aroma charge possible.”

ASSESS THE AROMA “Bread, caramel, chocolate, and anything else that reminds you of a bakery usually come from malt, the sugar source of beer.

Citrus, pine, tropical fruit, and herbal aromas typically come from hops, which provide bitterness.”

DON’T FEAR DARK BEER “Color is not an indicator of a beer’s strength and is a fairly poor indicator of its flavor profile. It takes very little roasted malt to color a beer deep brown or even black, and many beers are dark in color but have a thin, light body or a light flavor.”

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SUGAR AND SPICE

by lauren paylor of Dos Mamis; Washington, D.C. 1½ ounces rum 5 ounces spiced nonalcoholic tepache*

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Build in a highball glass with crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice. (For a nonalcoholic version, replace rum with 4 ounces water and top with club soda.)

LYNNETTE MARRERO

GUNMETAL FIX

by mary palac of Paper Plane; San Jose, California 1¾ ounces Del Maguey Vida mezcal ¾ ounce lemon juice ¾ ounce Small Hand Foods pineapple gum syrup 2 dashes Fee Brothers rhubarb bitters ½ ounce Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur Build all ingredients, except the violet liqueur, in a rocks glass. Fill with crushed ice, then stir. Float the violet liqueur and garnish with a lemon wheel.

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the people working behind a bar should reflect the diversity of the people drinking on the other side. That was one of the ideas behind Speed Rack, the bartending competition for women started by bartenders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero in 2011. Since then, Speed Rack events have gone worldwide, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer charities and spotlighting the importance of gender diversity in the bartending industry. A mixologist and consultant, Marrero meets many of the best female bartenders around the world through her work, so we asked her to ask them for a few favorite recipes. —Alex Macon

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BEACH BLANKET BEBIDAS

by jen ackrill of SKY Waikiki; Honolulu 11/2 ounces Tromba Blanco tequila ¾ ounce Carpano Bianco vermouth 1/2 ounce Cointreau liqueur 1/2 ounce passion fruit puree 1/4 ounce calamansi juice 3 dashes Scrappy’s black lemon bitters Combine all ingredients into a mixing tin and shake. Pour over a large ice cube in a wine glass and garnish with a blood orange wheel.

SWEET AND SOUR SOUR

by caer maiko ferguson of Daijoubu Pop-Up; Austin, Texas 1 egg white 1 pinch of salt 4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 1/4 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce Plantation Pineapple rum 1 ounce Ford’s gin 11/4 ounces sweet and sour syrup* Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake, add ice, then shake again. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a fried wonton roll and sesame seeds.

QUI ZAS, QUI ZAS, QUI ZAS

by lynnette marrero and natasha bermudez of Llama San; New York City 11/2 ounces coconut-infused Macchu Pisco* 1/2 ounce Gyokuro Tea shōchū 1/4 ounce yuzu juice 1/2 ounce lime juice 1/4 tablespoon matcha tea powder 1 egg white Add all ingredients to a shaker, keeping the egg white to one side. Quickly whip the shaker, then add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with shiso.

RITMO TROPICAL by nicole fas of Bottega; San Juan, Puerto Rico

11/2 ounces Bacardi Anejo Cuatro rum 1 ounce pineapple juice 1/2 ounce lime juice 1/2 ounce Martini Bianco vermouth 1/2 ounce simple syrup 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters In a shaker, add all ingredients.

Shake, then strain into a coupe or cocktail glass. Add a spritz of absinthe and garnish with an orange peel.

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according to the american distilling institute, women own and operate less than 2 percent of distilleries, but when it comes to tasting spirits, they do have the upper hand. “Women have more olfactory cells and more taste buds, so, in a way, there’s this whole profile of spirits, a whole palate, that’s never been introduced to the world because women haven’t been [involved in] production,” says Jill Kuehler, who began dreaming up Freeland Spirits in 2014. The company’s first spirit launched in December 2017, and the Portland, Oregon, distillery and tasting room opened in July 2018. Kuehler and Molly Troupe, the master distiller at Freeland Spirits, have since developed a coveted gin-making method that preserves fresh botanicals. They also produce a bourbon aged in local pinot noir barrels and have plans to release a rye whiskey. And they’ve done it largely with an all-female team. Many of their ingredients come from female farmers, their teardrop-shaped bottle was designed by a woman, and about 80 percent of their investors are women. Troupe interprets their motto—“She flies with her own wings”—to mean there are no limits. “That’s something we really do live by every day.” —T.E.

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JESSICA JOLY Jessica Joly knows many Americans find sake intimidating. Maybe they can’t read the labels, or they’re scared of trying something new. Having grown up in the U.S. and Japan, Joly was perfectly positioned to dispel those fears. But a Miss Sake USA is made, not born.

Joly, who won that inaugural crown in 2016, became a sake sommelier by learning the diverse flavor profiles and brewing methods that make sake so special. “I felt like I could be the bridge that connected the stories behind Japanese sake to an American consumer.” —A.M.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KATHRYN ELSESSER

sake starter kit Amabuki Ginno Kurenai The “Pink Lady” will resonate with rosé lovers.

Nanbu Bijin Awa Sparkling Junmai Ginjo Ditch the champagne and try this effervescent sake.

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EMILY DARCHUK

a food scientist by trade, Emily Darchuk has worked at NASA, Kellogg, and Coca-Cola developing new products. But when the Oregon native began consulting in the dairy industry, she saw a problem—and set out to solve it. “For every 10 pounds of milk, you can make 1 pound of cheese, so you’re left with 9 pounds of excess whey,” she says. Some producers have outlets to use this whey, like turning it into whey protein powder, but for the most part, it goes to waste. Darchuk came up with the idea of creating a special spirit by fermenting the lactose in the whey and converting it into alcohol. The result was Wheyward Spirit, a smooth, clean liquor with a similar ABV to vodka (80 proof), but more flavor: hints of natural spiciness and creamy vanilla. The lactose is stripped out in the distilling process, so it’s nothing like drinking a glass of milk. So far, Wheyward Spirit is a proverbial drop in the milk bucket when it comes to making dairy operations more sustainable, but as the company continues to grow, Darchuk has big hopes of making a larger impact. “We like to say we do things differently for the right reasons,” she says. “We’re trying to have some fun from an outsider’s perspective.” —Kelsey Ogletree

Tengumai Yamahai Junmai Bold and funky, with a hint of mushrooms, this brew is for the red wine drinkers.

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When Celeste Beatty founded Harlem Brewing Company in 2000, she became the latest in a long line of black entrepreneurs and creative types to flourish in the Manhattan neighborhood. Beatty honors that legacy with her beer—brews have names like 125th Street IPA and Sugar Hill Golden Ale—and her commitment to “brewing it forward.”

Through in-kind donations and collaborations with neighborhood institutions like the Apollo Theater, the company has become a part of Harlem’s newest renaissance. But Beatty believes in a community that transcends geographic boundaries. “Beer brings people together. We need to have as many different people at the table—or at the bar— as we can.” —A.M.

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nearly 4,000 wineries are sprinkled throughout California, but according to a 2018 study from Santa Clara University, just 10 percent have women as their lead winemaker. And of the small batch of women who lead those operations, only 4 percent also own the winery—compare that to male winemakers, who own the wineries 47 percent of the time.

But one woman in Los Angeles has adopted the Sisyphean task of getting women’s finished bottles of wines into the hands of consumers. A certified sommelier specializing in Italian wines— as well as a third-generation restaurateur and certified beer specialist—Coly Den Haan knew exactly what she was getting into when she opened Vinovore in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles in September 2017.

“The wine industry is a boys’ club,” Den Haan says. “I will admit it has gotten better since I first became a sommelier 12 years ago, but it’s still dominated by men.”

To help combat the industry’s skew toward men, Den Haan decided to create a wine, beer, and goods shop featuring natural, organic, and biodynamic wine and beer made by women.

Not that you’d know the rotating selection of 150 bottles is made exclusively by women, she says. Entrenched in Vinovore’s DNA is an interactive shopping system—Den Haan’s bid to “demystify geekier wines,” what she calls more obscure grape varietals or wines from less readily available growing regions. Buyers come in and choose which “vinovore” they are—in other words, an animal alter ego that suits their tastes and personality. An Orange Tiger will look for orange-stickered bottles that represent their adventurous tastes, while a Gold Owl might seek out oldworld whites. In other words, they’ll soon find themselves with a wine that fits their palate and mood. —Kathleen Willcox

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four bottles in den haan’s cellar Martha Stoumen’s Post Flirtation Rosé: “A restrained and elegant expression. Super pretty and juicy, with an earthy undertone.”

Kate Norris’ Gamine, a 100 percent carbonic grenache: “Crunchy and vibrant, it hits you in all the right places. A versatile food wine, and fantastic chilled.”

Arianna Occhipinti’s SP68: “This skin-fermented white (or orange) wine is salty and smooth, with loads of style and pizazz.”

WINE BOTTLE PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW THOMAS LEE, JOSHUA CHANG, COURTESY OF VINOVORE, MELANIE ZELNICK PHOTO

Birdhorse Wines’ Verdelho: “Lovingly made by two queer women, it’s golden, ripe, and textured. Like drinking sunshine.”

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ale ochoa always knew she’d have a career in whiskey—the only question was how she’d get there. With a degree in food science and technology from Texas A&M University under her belt, she set out to earn her master’s degree in flavor chemistry and sensory science, all while keeping her eye on the goal. “I kept saying, ‘I want to work with whiskey; I want to work with whiskey,’ and that’s how I’d introduce myself.”

While completing her master’s, Ochoa met Rob Arnold, the head distiller at Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co. Today, Ochoa works at F&R as a whiskey scientist, where a big part of her day-to-day involves quality assurance, from when the spirit goes into a barrel to when it’s in the customer’s hands. “I sample every barrel when it turns a year old, 2, 3, 4,” Ochoa says. “I track everything, see how things are maturing, and try to develop patterns in our maturation in our barrel barn.”

But her favorite part? Smelling the whiskey. “Even with barrels from the same tank, you get some that are super maple-forward, some that are straight fig, and others that are smoky and nutty,” she says. “Not to quote Forrest Gump, but it’s like a box of chocolates—you really never know what you’re going to get with each barrel.” —M.F. 68 Southwest december 2019

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An instrumental part of the winery’s longevity? Ninety-sevenyear-old Maddalena Riboli, who’s been in the family business for more than 70 years. In 1946, Riboli, then Maddalena Satragni, met Stefano Riboli on her family’s farm and married him later that year. Together, they began working with Stefano’s uncle, Santo Cambianica, at San Antonio Winery, and after Cambianica’s death in 1956, Stefano was granted ownership, with Riboli at his side.

In a male-dominated industry, Riboli made room for herself.

She took over bookkeeping, had the idea to begin sourcing grapes from California’s Central Coast, and encouraged the company to open a restaurant within the winery—one of the first such operations. Almost 50 years later, the eatery, Maddalena, is still open.

Today, Riboli remains involved with the winery, with a little help from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who are carrying on the legacy she helped build. And her namesake line of vinos at San Antonio Winery—Maddalena—has been carefully crafted with “bold, yet humble flavors,” to honor the passionate woman for whom it’s named. —M.F.

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THE LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY

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Looking to jazz up your January? The jazz capital of the world (sorry, New Orleans) is home to the Winter Jazzfest, when fans and musicians come from all over for performances on stages across the city. More than 150 acts, from longtime stars to young up-and-comers, will play during the festival. Great music is guaranteed, but a festival with this much breadth, devoted to a famously improvisational form, is sure to deliver some surprises. winterjazzfest.com

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DECEMBER 20–31 NEW ORLEANS

Skate Into the Holidays For Christmas fun that will warm even those hearts that are two sizes too small, grab your family and check out the NOLA Christmasfest this holiday season. Try not to wipe out on the ice at the indoor skating rink, take a ride on the carousel, and, of course, meet Santa Claus and his friends.

There’s also an inflatable snow globe for creative photo ops and a place for kids to go snow tubing.

It’s New Orleans, so the snow isn’t exactly real, but it’s Christmas, so the magic is. And don’t worry, there’s not a Grinch in sight. nolachristmasfest.com DECEMBER 21 CHICAGO

Get In the Holiday Spirits Why do the holidays make us want to drink? Whatever the reason is, there are plenty of options available to get a good Christmas buzz. Whether your go-to boozy holiday drink is mulled wine or eggnog, spiked hot chocolate or a hot toddy, the Chicago Holiday Cocktail Festival at Moe’s Cantina River North provides the perfect opportunity to try them all. Don your tackiest sweater, grab some friends, and paint the town red and green while sampling all of your favorite yuletide beverages. holidaycocktailfestival.com

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JANUARY 2–5 NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND

Get Your Game On

If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t hate the player or the game, what sounds better than a four-day video game festival?

Maybe a video game festival that stays open for every hour of those four days. Super MAGFest, put on by gamers for gamers, is a celebration of video games, video game music, and arcades. There are pinball tournaments, guest speakers, concerts, and displays of rare artwork, so there’s no chance you’ll ever be bored. Buy a badge, book your trip, and prepare yourself for 96 hours of all things gaming. magfest.org

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Have a Very Vegas Christmas

Though Las Vegas may not be known as a winter wonderland, there are still ways to celebrate the season in the middle of the desert.

At Las Vegas Christmas Town, have a “snowball” fight in Frosty’s ball pit, sled down a snowy hill, take in a Christmas light show, and go for a whirl on the Polar Express train ride. You can even partake in Yuletide laser tag or help Rudolph save Christmas from

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Get Up Close With Classics Michelangelo’s most well-known works are often feats of impressive scale. We think of “David,” standing tall, or of gazing up in awe at the roof of the Sistine Chapel. In

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Michelangelo: Mind of the Master, at the Cleveland Museum of Art, we see one of art history’s biggest names at a more human level.

This exhibition collects more than two dozen of his drawings and sketches, many of them done as he prepared to work on the grand pieces that would make his art immortal. clevelandart.org THROUGH JANUARY 20 SAN FRANCISCO

Launch Into Space Five decades after a man walked on the moon, outer space continues to be a source of inspiration for artists and designers. At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Far Out: Suits, Habs, and Labs for Outer Space blends science fiction and fact with displays of conceptual designs for the hypothetical astronauts of tomorrow.

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reach the final frontier, we have to imagine what we’ll do out there. sfmoma.org JANUARY 23–30 MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA

Beat the Winter Blues If you’re looking for a surefire way to escape cold weather, look no further than Montego Bay, where historically, the average high temperature in January hovers around the high 80s. Buying a ticket for Jamaica Winterfest means signing on for a weeklong stay at the SeaGarden Beach Resort, complete with dining and drinking and access to a private beach club. Every night you can jam to performers like Paul Nelson & the All-Star Band, and every day you can soak up the warm sunshine. petersplayers.com JANUARY 24–26 COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA

Ring In Another New Year Most cultures celebrate the new

year, and many celebrate the occasion without regard for the Gregorian calendar. In a multicultural country like the U.S., this means we have more than one opportunity to ring in the new year after Jan. 1. The Tet Festival of Southern California, held at the Orange County fairgrounds, marks the Vietnamese Lunar New Year with a replica of a traditional Vietnamese village, traditional food and drink, cultural performances and entertainment, and a pageant. tetfestival.org JANUARY 24–26 IRVING, TEXAS

Burn Your Taste Buds Connoisseurs of scorching hot foods should head to Zestfest to get their fix. The food festival invites heat seekers around the country to partake in fiery dishes, from hot wings to hotter peppers.

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Grape stomping, wine sipping, and craft beer drinking are all part of the Coastal Virginia WineFest. More than 80 vendors will be on hand, while representatives from dozens of Virginia wineries will hand out samples and sell their wares. It’s a wonderful way to sample some of what makes Virginia one of the country’s better—and too often overlooked—wine regions. coastalvirginiawinefest.com

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As one of the most famous cultural figures of the 20th century, Andy Warhol has gotten his 15 minutes many times over. But Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again, a wide-ranging retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago, reveals new depths to an artist who once cheekily called himself “deeply superficial.” Shallow or not, his work maintains its relevance in an era where images are copied and distorted endlessly on the internet. We’d like to think Warhol would get a kick out of seeing his “Marilyn” and “Green Coca-Cola Bott les” replicated again and again in museum selfies. artic.edu

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FEBRUARY 5–9 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO

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FEBRUARY 8–9 LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA

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Dracula.) For the rest of us, there’s the South Florida Garlic Fest at John Prince Park, where carnival rides, arts and craft vendors, and food and drink vendors await.

Dishes at Garlic Fests past have included garlic ice cream, garlic pizza, and garlic crab cakes, while Buddy Guy, Stephen Marley, and Michael Franti have been among the musical acts. Vampires need not apply. garlicfestfl.com

FEBRUARY 9 TAMPA, FLORIDA

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth From ice cream to cookies to cakes, all desserts are created equal.

We’re equally as interested in eating ice cream as we are in eating cookies, at least. Fortunately, at Dessert Wars, a celebration of sweets at Armature Works, we can have it all. Try samples from chocolatiers, cake shops, and ice cream

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Most winter carnivals consist of Christmas trees lightings, concerts, and rides. The Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival places more of an emphasis on the city’s Western history and its love of winter sports. Skiing and snowboarding—much of it done on the snowy streets of downtown Steamboat Springs, with skiers pulled by horses—abound, with other events oriented around family-friendly fun. On the carnival’s final night, guests can expect a fireworks show and other spectacular demonstrations. sswc.org

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emporiums until your sweet tooth can’t take anymore. If you miss the Tampa edition, the dessert festival heads to Miami, at Soho Studios, on March 7. dessert-wars.com FEBRUARY 14–23 NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND

Have Fun in the Snow If you fancy cook-offs, concerts, and family-friendly shows (and who doesn’t?), then the Newport Winter Festival is just the ticket.

More than 150 events take place during the 10-day festival. At past editions of the festival, kids have enjoyed balloon creations and magic shows. Parents have relaxed with winter cocktails and caught performances by an illusionist— magic shows, but for adults. This year, the whole family can likely enjoy some of all of the above, and more. newportwinterfestival.com

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Carnivores, beware: The Arizona Vegetarian Food Festival is a meat-free zone. Get a ticket for the two-day veggie fest at the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater and sample vegan and vegetarian confections from all over the state. The menu goes well beyond tofu, with offerings that include everything from nachos to vegan hot dogs. Hear from physicians, authors, fitness experts, and chefs who will speak about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Enjoy all of the above as you listen to live music by artists from all over North America. azvegfoodfest.com

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The Sunshine State is a favorite travel destination for families, couples, and retirees alike.

Regardless of what you're seeking, Florida has it all. By Page Grossman

luxury living

the coast of Florida is a first-choice destination for many people seeking a relaxing vacation. But what about those seeking a relaxing lifestyle? Kolter Urban makes coastal living a reality through its amenity-rich lifestyle communities, which tout energy-efficient designs and luxury finishes.

Kolter Urban is opening multiple new Florida communities in 2020. The

community in Sarasota will include 73 private residences in an 18-story tower along the waterfront. Each residence features an open floor plan and a balcony with panoramic views of the Florida coastline.

Swanky amenities include a resort-style pool, a spa, a lap pool, food and beverage service, a waterfront lounge, a fitness center, assigned parking spaces, and a dog park.

Bonus: Downtown Sarasota’s shopping and dining district

is just minutes away.

Kolter Urban’s Singer Island property offers 19 floors of stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Each of the 48 luxury residences includes an open floor plan, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and a large terrace. The floor plans start at just over 3,000 square feet and can be as large as 6,000 square feet, offering two-, three-, or four-bedroom configurations. Residence amenities include an oceanfront

Kolter Urban offers top-notch residences with dazzling views.

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HYDE PARK HOUSE | Tampa From the mid-$900,000s

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There’s no reason to compromise when you can have it all. Kolter Urban presents eight spectacular Florida and Georgia communities offering dynamic downtown and waterfront locations. Each showcases innovative architectural design, breathtaking views and resort-style amenities. All surrounded by endless dining, shopping and entertainment.

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pool, a fitness center, gathering spaces, climate-controlled storage, and a garage.

The third Kolter Urban project opening in 2020 is along Las Olas Boulevard and holds the title of the Tallest Building in Fort Lauderdale.

No matter where you choose to live in Florida, Kolter Urban has a home for you.

raise the roof

polo international inc., which started in South

Florida, has grown from a small, locally owned business to one whose products can be found across the U.S. and the Caribbean. The company is a leader in roofing and industrial coating, having installed more than 30 million square feet of industrial-grade sili-

cone coating for commercial and residential roofs. Polo International Inc.'s clients include pharmaceutical plants, retail shopping centers, airports, industrial facilities, storage centers, and residential complexes.

Installing silicone roof coatings can increase energy savings and lower maintenance costs, all for less than half the price of a new roof.

On top of those savings, the silicone roof coating is 100 percent tax-deductible in the first year.

Adding a silicone coating to a building makes it a “cool” roof—and we’re not just talking about aesthetics.

The silicone coating creates a barrier between the roof and the outdoor elements, and the white color of the silicone

reflects sunlight instead of absorbing it, which reduces the temperature inside the building.

Reflecting solar rays and lowering the amount of thermal energy absorbed by the roof helps the building’s internal temperatures remain more constant. This means less energy is used to cool the building, translating to savings on your electric bill.

Instead of replacing a roof, improve efficiency and lower energy costs by having Polo International Inc. install a silicone roof coating.

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a new chapter

retirement may signify the end of your professional life, but it’s the beginning of a new social life. Valencia del Sol, GL Homes’ community for those

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Experience the Best 55+ Lifestyle at a Valencia Community in a Prime South Florida Location

SOUTH FLORIDA – The pleasant weather, year-round outdoor lifestyle and sun-kissed beaches beckon many retirees to Florida. Valencia communities offer a renowned 55+ luxury lifestyle by GL Homes that’s included with your new home.

The superb lifestyle at Valencia features a magnificent clubhouse with a fully-equipped fitness center, swimming pool, resistance exercise pool, spa, yoga and exercise studio, art studio, restaurant, multi-purpose room, tennis courts, basketball, pickleball, bocce, and so much more! A full-time Lifestyle Director organizes a wide variety of clubs, fun events, and opportunities for making new friends.

Located in the most desirable coastal locations in Florida (Port St. Lucie, Boynton Beach, Bonita Springs, Tampa area) prices at a Valenica community start from the $200s to the $500s. Valencia offers charming twin villas and stunning single-family residences with garden, lake, or preserve views. With a wide array of gorgeous home designs, visitors can tour decorated models and visit the model centers open daily.

Prospective homebuyers can experience firsthand the best of Florida’s active-adult lifestyle during a “Stay & Play” visit. For $99, the Stay & Play” visit includes a three-day/two night stay in one of the gorgeous, fully furnished villas or single-family homes. Participate in activities from the community lifestyle calendar, including classes, tennis matches, events, and activities or simply unwind by the pool. Now is the time to plan your dream stay at Valencia – the best 55+lifestyle in Florida.

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55 and older, is ready to support your new lifestyle.

The villas and single-family homes at Valencia del Sol are available in a variety of sizes and styles. Each residence features high ceilings, luxurious kitchens, spacious living rooms, and stylish designer finishes. Home prices start around $250,000 and go up to $430,000, helping you choose something that’s right for your lifestyle and your budget.

Valencia del Sol also offers residents a variety of amenities as well as gathering spaces, which make it easy to host friends from outside the community and make new friends within it.

Among the amenities are a resort-style pool; a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating; tennis, pickleball, and bocce courts; and a sprawling lawn where the community hosts events like farmers markets, movie nights, and live concerts. The community also includes sidewalks designed for biking and strolling so you can stay active and take in the well-kept landscapes.

The Valencia del Sol community is located southeast of Tampa, where you’ll find shopping, several golf courses, lush parks, and plenty of restaurants just a short drive away. Boat rides and beaches

are just around the corner.

Hanging up your business clothes for the final time can be scary for many professionals. Ease those nerves by investing in your future retirement and future fun at Valencia del Sol.

celebrate the game

florida is a golf lover’s paradise. With more than 1,250 courses to choose from (more than any other state), the Sunshine State offers a multitude of options for teeing off. One of the best places to hit the links is at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, just south of Jacksonville.

Inside the World Golf Village, you’ll find the World Golf Hall of Fame, a museum filled with artifacts, memorabilia, and stories from the greats of golf. Additionally, there’s an IMAX Theater, which plays documentaries and Hollywood films.

Special exhibits include “Tales from the Collection” and “Class of 2019 Inductee Exhibit,” which is dedicated to the Hall of Fame’s newest inductees. You can check out major championship trophies, expense booklets, and even the shredded outfit worn by Retief Goosen when he was struck by lightning while golfing with a friend in 1985.

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ride in style off lease only has an

inventory of thousands of preowned cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, including models from 2016 to 2019. There are Alfa Romeos, BMWs, Maseratis, Lexuses, and more. The best part? All of the vehicles are available on Off Lease Only’s website.

If you find the car that’s right for you, simply click, buy, and have it delivered to your door. There’s no need to worry, because if you don’t like it, you can simply make use of Off Lease Only’s fiveday or 500-mile exchange policy and trade it in toward a

Shopping for a car has never been so easy.

different make and model.

Off Lease Only prices its cars at thousands of dollars below retail value and has no hidden fees. Many vehicles are still under factory warranty, and extended service agreements are available for added peace of mind. In addition, you can put money toward your new car by trading in your old car.

Off Lease Only prides itself

on offering every customer excellent service regardless of their budget. Off Lease Only has an A-plus rating from the Better Business Bureau and was DealerRater’s 2019 Used Car Dealer of the Year.

Find your dream car and have it shipped directly to you, or visit any of Off Lease Only’s four state-of-the-art superstores across Florida.

never dull

the ideal kitchen isn’t complete without a set of perfectly sharp knives. But what happens when those knives dull? F.N. Sharp has solved that problem.

Each set of F.N. Sharp knives comes with three free sharpenings. Just choose your delivery schedule based on how often you use your knives, and a new

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set of knives will appear on your doorstep, ready to use. Use the prepaid label and F.N. Sharp’s exclusive packaging to send your dull knives back. Never again will you have to prep dinner with unsharpened knives.

F.N. Sharp knives are made of 67 layers of Japanese Damascus VG-10 steel hammered into a feather pattern and perfectly balanced to make chopping effortless.

The knives come in sets of three or six and as a set of steak knives. If you’re new to handling a kitchen knife and want to improve your chopping, paring, and dicing skills, head over to the F.N. Sharp blog for tips, recipes, and more.

no wait, no water, no work

no-h2o provides an ondemand, eco-friendly car wash wherever you are. Sign up on the new app and request a wash at your location, wherever you may be. Whether you’re sitting down for a business lunch, stuck at the office all day, or catching a movie, you do your business and the team at NoH2O will do theirs.

Once you’ve ordered your car wash from the app, a technician will arrive and clean your vehicle using the patented No-

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H2O system—no water needed.

Technicians simply spray, wipe, and polish, leaving your car sparkling. Each No-H2O wash saves approximately 35 gallons of fresh water when compared to a traditional car wash. It’s good for your car, your time, and the environment.

No-H2O is an Irish company that has opened franchises throughout the U.S., including in Silicon Valley; Dallas; Austin, Texas; and Florida— with more to come. The company also partners with Sixt car rental, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook to provide car washes to their employees.

HOPE AND HEALING

WOLFSON CHILDREN’S

Hospital has launched Hope Starts Here, a campaign that

raises funds for a nonprofit serving the children of North Florida, South Georgia, and beyond. You can support these children by donating at hopestartshere.com.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 50 best children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric cancer and pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.

These rankings are based on several factors, including the number of procedures performed, the care provided by staff, and what other practitioners are saying about the hospital.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is providing specialized care for children while also teaching others how to do the same. As a hospital that

Christine Licsko, child life specialist for Wolfson Children’s Hospital, holds Isabella “Bella” Gray.

performs a high volume of specialty procedures, it’s the perfect environment for learning. As with any skill, the more you do something, the better you get at it.

Your donation ensures the children of North Florida and South Georgia get the best care they can. At Wolfson Children’s Hospital, hope starts here.

Provide hope and healing to Florida kids.

Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville provides care to all children, regardless of their ability to pay. As a not-for-profit organization ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation, we can provide life-saving care to children because of the generosity of people like you.

A gift of any amount will help. Give now at HopeStartsHere.com or call 904.202.2919.

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FRANCHISES SHARE A GIVING SPIRIT

By giving back to their local communities, franchisees are making a global impact. Here’s how these entrepreneurs are spreading their generosity. By Jim Gold

dogs make a difference dogtopia and its fran-

chise owners provide safe, fun environments for dogs and peace of mind for pet owners.

Beyond its business model, the company inspires positive change in the world through the Dogtopia Foundation.

The foundation raises funds for deserving causes that provide service dogs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, support youth literacy programs, and create job opportunities for adults with autism.

“At every level, Dogtopia is full of loving, compassionate people who want to do right by the communities we serve,” says Diane Foos, owner of Dogtopia of Rocklin, California.

Her fundraising events have revolved around ticket raffles and seasonal photoshoots for dogs, among other initiatives, Foos says.

“Our pet parents love being able to treat their dog while also supporting these very deserving causes,” she says.

The foundation is helping Foos match a service dog to a local veteran. “It’s fantastic knowing our efforts are going directly to someone in our own community whose life will be positively changed with a trained service dog,” she says.

Since 2017, the Dogtopia Foundation has sponsored

22 service dogs for veterans, says Jeri Kendle, the foundation’s executive director. The foundation supports research on how dogs can help veterans with PTSD and backs a program that prepares veterans to teach puppy training classes.

Leading those classes can be a job opportunity for veterans, who are also given the chance to interact with families in their community, Kendle says.

Dogtopia has also launched an employment manual that ensures its dog daycare centers are equipped to hire people with autism, Kendle says. Right now, about 20

Dogtopia believes that dogs can make the world a better place.

adults with autism already work for Dogtopia.

“When given the opportunity, individuals with autism can bring a unique perspective and understanding to an organization,” Kendle says. “One person’s unique strengths may be a gamechanger for an employer or organization.”

For the third straight year, Dogtopia has supported SitStayRead, a program serving about 2,500 elementary school students in Chicago schools.

Volunteers in the program teach literacy skills while using dogs to engage students.

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how to do well by doing good one of the joys of being in business for yourself is deciding what causes you want to support, says Jack Johnson, who co-founded The Franchise Insiders with his wife, Jill.

Their no-fee consulting firm matches clients to the franchise opportunities that suit them best. “Clients work with us for free,” Jack says, explaining that The Franchise

Insiders’ compensation comes from commissions paid by franchisors.

The Johnsons give each client $2,000 of that commission. “Giving back to clients right away helps them start their business,” Johnson says.

The Johnsons work with more than 500 franchises in a number of different sectors: health and beauty, fitness,

Franchise Insiders co-founders Jack and Jill Johnson know that running a franchise is often a family business.

quick-service restaurants, senior care, home improvement, and even drone photography.

Through their “Business Builder Profile” survey and personal consultations, they ask questions that help clients dig deep. The Johnsons want to understand every client’s goals, dreams, and skills.

Clients don’t always know the opportunities that are available. The Franchise Insiders helps clients start building wealth. Johnson suggests beginning with a low-investment franchise. That first franchise should be recession-proof and based on something people always need, he says.

“It’s not always going to be sexy,” he says. But it should be something stable—something your family can get involved in, that can be passed down to the next generation.

Later, you can invest in more franchises and take more chances, Johnson says.

The Johnsons constantly monitor franchises and stay on the cutting-edge of industry trends. They learn from clients’ experiences and success stories so that they know what works. “Franchisors seek us out and want to work with our clients,” Johnson says.

Once clients are in business for themselves, they can decide how to give back to their communities. The Franchise Insiders puts clients in a position where they can choose how to be charitable.

“You want to align yourself with a charity that makes sense with your business,” Johnson says. Most franchisors will cover that with new franchise owners.

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help neighbors build better lives as independent business owners, SealMaster franchisees live, work, and give in their local communities. “If you’ve got it to give, I think you should,” says Chad Sayler, who runs the SealMaster territories that serve Georgia and Alabama.

He and his franchises choose to back causes and institutions that support police officers, families, and children. Among those causes is the annual Yaarab Shrine Circus that takes place in Marietta, Georgia, about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. Proceeds from the 10-day event benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children, a system of 22 hospitals

Franchise owner Bob Krebs routinely takes youth groups to National Hot Rod Association races.

that provides care—regardless of a family’s ability to pay—to children with conditions that include orthopedic problems, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

Brian Cratz, who owns the SealMaster territories that serve Tennessee and Mississippi, supports a number of organizations as well. “Giving back is very important to me,” Cratz says.

Near and dear to his heart are the Nashville Rescue Mission and Brentwood Baptist Church Nurture Team.

Nashville Rescue Mission helps those facing addiction, homelessness, or other circumstances that compromise their health, hope, and ability to live independently. The Nurture Team serves people in times of illness and crisis in a variety of ways.

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IN THIS ISSUE / 104 Travel Tips / 106 Inflight Entertainment / 107 Beverages / 108 Products and Services / 110 Rapid Rewards® / 112 Go International / 114 Route Map

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Fly With LUV®

SNACK TIME

Check out these reminders to enjoy a stress-free travel experience.

Secure a position in the A1-A15 boarding group with Upgraded Boarding. Ask a Customer Service Agent at the gate or ticket counter.*

SAY CHEESE!

Please be respectful of Employees and Customers when capturing photos or videos onboard.

We serve complimentary snacks, but feel free to bring your own food onboard— you just can’t bring your own alcohol to consume onboard.

SMOKE-FREE E-cigarettes are not allowed to be used in the cabin.

Permitted Pueden usarse dentro del avión

Small portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as tablets, e-readers, and smartphones weighing less than 2 pounds may be used in AIRPLANE mode at all times on domestic flights, unless a Crew Member indicates otherwise.

A small PED may be held in hand, attached to a person, or placed in clothing or a seatback pocket. Devices and accessories may not block access to the aisle. Large PEDs such as laptops weighing 2 pounds or more must be stowed under the seat or in an overhead bin for taxi, takeoff, and landing. It is recommended that laptops be placed in a case when stowed under the seat. Please use headphones for all audio and video. Siempre puedes usar dispositivos electrónicos portátiles y pequeños (PEDs) tales como tabletas, lectores electrónicos y teléfonos inteligentes que pesen menos de 2 libras en modo AVIÓN en los vuelos domésticos, excepto si un Miembro de la Tripulación indica lo contrario. Puedes tener un PED pequeño en la mano, llevarlo encima, en la ropa o en un bolsillo en el respaldo del asiento. Los dispositivos y accesorios no pueden bloquear el acceso al pasillo. Los PEDs grandes como computadoras portátiles que pesen 2 libras o más deben de ser guardados debajo del asiento o en los compartimentos superiores mientras el avión avanza por la

pista, durante el despegue y el aterrizaje. Se recomienda que las computadoras portátiles se guarden en un estuche debajo del asiento.

Por favor usa auriculares para cualquier sonido o video.

Smartphones (in AIRPLANE mode) Teléfonos inteligentes (en modo AVIÓN) Tablets or E-readers (in AIRPLANE mode) Tabletas o lectores electrónicos (en modo AVIÓN) Laptop Computers Computadoras portátiles Audio Players Aparatos de audio DVD/CD Players Reproductores de DVD/CD

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Pueden usarse en ocasiones dentro del avión We understand you may want to document your travel on Southwest Airlines®. Want to photograph and/or record Southwest Airlines Customers or Employees? Let them know first! The use of cameras and mobile devices is permitted onboard to capture personal events but can never interfere with the Safety of a flight and should always respect others’ privacy. Entendemos que es posible que desees documentar tu viaje en Southwest Airlines. ¿Quieres fotografiar y / o grabar Clientes o Empleados de Southwest Airlines? ¡Hazles saber primero! El uso de cámaras y dispositivos móviles se permite a bordo para capturar eventos personales, pero nunca debe interferir con la seguridad de un vuelo y siempre debe respetar la privacidad de los demás.

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Pueden usarse en todo momento dentro del avión Electronic nerve stimulators and other implanted medical devices are also permitted.

Dispositivos de estimulación electrónica de los nervios y otros aparatos médicos implantados también son permitidos.

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On a Business Trip?

With EarlyBird Check-In® (ranging from $15–$25 one-way per person), we check you in 36 hours before your flight so you receive a better boarding position—and earlier access to overhead bin space.

BEFORE YOU GET UP, REMEMBER ...

Although you can form lines at the back lavatory, you cannot form lines at the front lavatory or gather in the front galley.

Please remain seated when the seatbelt sign is turned on.

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CHEERS! If you’re a Business Select Customer, your first drink is on us.† WORK PERKS Business Select Passengers can bypass long lines by taking advantage of our Fly By® priority checkin and security lane access (where available). For a complete list of available Fly By locations, visit Southwest.com/flyby.

*Price depends on Customer’s itinerary; subject to availability. †Business Select Customers receive a free premium drink on the day of travel.

Never Permitted Nunca pueden usarse dentro del avión

Devices capable of transmitting data, unless otherwise noted, are never permitted. Nunca son permitidos los dispositivos con capacidad para transmitir datos, excepto que se especifique lo contrario.

Two-Way Radios (Walkie-Talkies) or Scanners Radios emisores/receptores (walkie-talkies) Television or AM/FM Radio Receivers Televisión o radios de AM/FM Remote-Controlled Toys Juguetes de control remoto Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking Devices not allowed for use in the cabin. No se permite el uso de Cigarrillos Electrónicos y Dispositivos para fumar adentro de la cabina.

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Also Good to Know También es bueno saber DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Southwest Airlines offers assistance to Customers with disabilities upon request. Please notify a Flight Attendant if you use a needle/ syringe while onboard so we may provide you with access to a disposal container. Southwest Airlines siempre ofrece asistencia para sus Clientes con discapacidades que así lo soliciten. Por favor, notifícale a un Auxiliar de Vuelo si necesitas usar una jeringa durante el vuelo para que podamos proporcionarte acceso al contenedor de desperdicios.

CREW INTERFERENCE Federal law prohibits any Passenger from assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a Crew Member or interfering with a Crew Member’s duties. La ley federal prohíbe que los pasajeros ataquen, amenacen o intimiden a los Miembros de la Tripulación o que interfieran con los deberes de un Miembro de la Tripulación.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES Cellphones and pagers may be used at the gate and after landing. Los teléfonos y localizadores pueden ser usados en la puerta y después de aterrizar.

CARRYON BAGGAGE Customers are limited to one (1) bag per person, plus one (1) smaller personal item. El límite es de una (1) maleta por persona y un (1) artículo personal más pequeño.

No serviremos bebidas alcohólicas a las personas menores de 21 años de edad. Nos reservamos el derecho de negar la venta de bebidas alcohólicas a cualquier persona a discreción de nuestros Empleados.

LOST AN ITEM ONBOARD A FLIGHT? Visit the Customer Service page on Southwest. com to report a lost item. Visita la página de Servicio al Cliente en Southwest.com para reportar un objeto perdido.

PERSONAL DEVICES Unapproved personal devices (e.g., Knee Defender, infant slings) may not be attached to any part of the aircraft. Dispositivos personales no aprobados (coo por ejemplo “defensores de rodillas” o mantas portabebés) no pueden sujetarse a ninguna parte de la aeronave.

PETS All pets must stay inside their carriers and under the seat (not in an unoccupied seat) for the duration of the flight. Todas las mascotas deben estar adentro de sus portamascotas y debajo del asiento (no en un asiento vacío) mientras dure el vuelo. Southwest.com/pets ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Customers are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages not purchased onboard.

Alcoholic beverages will not be served to anyone under the age of 21. We reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcoholic beverages to anyone at our Employees’ discretion. Se prohíbe que los Clientes consuman bebidas alcohólicas si no fueron compradas a bordo.

SEATBELT EXTENSIONS Only seatbelt extensions provided by Southwest Airlines are approved for use onboard the aircraft. Only one seatbelt extension per person is allowed. Solo están aprobadas las extensiones para el cinturón de seguridad provistas por Southwest Airlines para su uso abordo de la aeronave. Se permite una sola extensión para el cinturón de seguridad por persona.

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Inflight Entertainment

Getting Connected

100% free inflight entertainment has arrived. Make time fly with free movies,1* messaging,2* and music.3*

To view movies and select ondemand TV content, download the Southwest® app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store before your flight.

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HOW TO CONNECT: SOUTHWESTWIFI.COM

Handheld Devices

Tap the Settings icon, and then put phone on Airplane Mode. Choose the WiFi icon. Turn WiFi On with On/Off button.

Select SouthwestWiFi from your WiFi network list.

A new page will appear with a link to Southwestwifi. com or an option to copy the URL. Click the link or copy it into your browser.

If the Inflight Entertainment Portal doesn’t load automatically, type Southwestwifi.com into the address bar.

Select your entertainment option and enjoy.

Laptops

Click the WiFi icon.

Select SouthwestWiFi from your WiFi network list.

A new page will appear with a link to Southwestwifi. com or an option to copy the URL. Click the link or copy it into your browser.

If the Inflight Entertainment Portal doesn’t load automatically, type Southwestwifi.com into the address bar.

Select your entertainment option and enjoy.

2 Messaging service only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (must be downloaded before the flight). 3Free live TV and iHeartRadio on WiFi-enabled international flights may not be available for the full duration of the flight. *Free inflight entertainment available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Where available.

• Content and services are offered on WiFi-enabled aircraft only. We cannot guarantee that connecting flights will be WiFi-enabled.

• Service on flights to/from destinations outside the contiguous U.S. may not currently be available for the entire flight.

• Movies and select TV content require download of the free Southwest app.

• Pricing information for purchasing WiFi can be found on the Inflight Entertainment Portal.

• In order to provide a topnotch WiFi experience, we prohibit access to certain

high-bandwidth applications and websites, including Netflix, HBO GO®, and telephony applications (VoIP). We also prohibit access to certain obscene or offensive content.

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Beverages

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Business Select Customers receive a free premium drink† on the day of travel.

Cazadores and OJ , Mexico, since 1922, Cazadores Tequila is crafted using a sustainable, MADE IN ARANDAS

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COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES

• Coca-Cola® • Coca-Cola® Zero Sugar • Diet Coke® • Canada Dry® Lemon Lime Sparkling Water • 7UP® • Dr Pepper® • Diet Dr Pepper® • Seagram’s® Ginger Ale • Seagram’s® Tonic Water • Seagram’s® Seltzer Water • Mr & Mrs T® Bloody Mary Mix • Mr & Mrs T® Margarita Mix • Mott’s® Tomato Juice • Minute Maid® Cranberry Apple Cocktail

• Minute Maid® Orange Juice • Minute Maid® Apple Juice • Minute Maid® Pineapple Orange Juice** • Community® coffee* • Community® decaf instant coffee* • Community® tea • Hot Chocolate • Noncarbonated Purified Drinking Water

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All alcoholic beverages purchased onboard must be consumed onboard the aircraft.

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†You must be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not drink alcoholic beverages because of the risk of birth defects. Images of the alcoholic beverage product do not reflect how it is actually served. Customer will not receive a beverage with a cap. In accordance with FAA regulations, Customers are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages onboard that are not served by Southwest Airlines.

Valid Southwest Rapid Rewards® drink coupons, as shown here, are printed with expiration dates and the Member’s (or issuing group’s) name. Business Select drink coupons are valid for sameday use only. Valid Rapid Rewards® and Business Select drink coupons will be accepted onboard for beer, wine, and liquor.

RECYCLING

We’re happy to recycle the following items for you: empty plastic bottles, empty aluminum cans, and newspapers/magazines.

RECEIPTS

Customers can retrieve drink receipts at Southwest.com/ beveragereceipts.

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… you’re searching for the right present. No matter who you’re shopping for, we have the perfect idea.

This holiday season, give your loved ones the gift of a destination with a Southwest Airlines® gift card.

Southwest.com/giftcard

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... you’re flying with a furry friend.

Let Fido tag along by purchasing a Pet Fare ($95 each way). All pet carriers must fit under the seat in front of you.

Southwest.com/pets

… YOU WANT TO GET AWAY THIS WINTER. Southwest

Vacations® can help you plan your dream getaway and save big by bundling your flight, hotel, and rental car. Southwest vacations.com

… you want to help out. The holiday season is a time for giving, and Southwest makes it simple to transfer or donate your Rapid Rewards® points. Southwest.com/pointscenter DECEMBER 2019 SOUTHWEST

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Rapid Rewards

Earn Points This Holiday Season

Whether you’re dining with family, gift shopping, or treating yourself, it’s easy to earn—and redeem—Rapid Rewards® points.

RAPID REWARDS DINING® Travel just got tastier. Earn points while dining out at restaurants you love this holiday season. rapidrewardsdining.com.

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SHOPPING BUTTON Install the Rapid Rewards Shopping button on your Google Chrome browser. rapidrewardsshopping. southwest.com/button

LAITHWAITES WINE Earn 2,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points and get a special bonus when you join the Laithwaites Wine Club. laithwaites.com/southwest

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Rapid Rewards Members can earn 1,000 points on an order of $29.99 or more. 1800flowers.com/ rapidrewards

MORE REWARDS Use More Rewards to redeem points for the perfect present, from gift cards to merchandise.

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Sign up at Southwest.com/enroll.

All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

Earn 50,000 Points

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50,000 points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first three months of opening your account • 7,500 anniversary points • 4 Upgraded Boardings* per year • $75 Southwest® annual travel credit • 20% back on inflight purchases

Hotels

Paint the town red; then turn in at your favorite hotel and earn up to 10,000 Rapid Rewards points per night.† Book now at Southwesthotels.com in partnership with Booking.com.

Visit our Inflight Entertainment Portal at Southwestwifi.com to learn more about the exclusive 50,000 point offer.

Accounts subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations apply. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards are issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. 50,000 point offer is exclusive to the Southwest Inflight Entertainment Portal and airport kiosks (where available) and is subject to change. See Southwestwifi.com and click the Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card link for offer details. To learn more about the Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card visit Southwest.com. All Southwest Rapid Rewards® Program Rules and Regulations apply; please visit Southwest.com/rrterms.

Earn from 1,000 to 10,000 points per night for every hotel stay booked through Rocketmiles. Visit rocketmiles.com/southwest to book now.

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*When available

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Rental Cars

Speed up the earning with your next car rental.

Earn 600 points per qualifying rental.† Visit Southwest.com/car-rentals to book now.

†Hotels and Rental Cars: Potential to earn additional points depending on applicable promotion. Partners are subject to change. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/ rrterms. ©2019 Southwest Airlines Co.

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• 25 percent pointearning bonus • Fly By® priority check-in and security lane access* • Priority boarding to help you get on the plane faster Southwest.com/ ALstatus *For a complete list of available Fly By® locations, visit Southwest. com/flyby.

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• All the perks of being an A-Lister • Free inflight WiFi (where available) • 100 percent point-earning bonus Southwest.com/ ALPstatus

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Every time you purchase a flight or redeem points for a flight, Companion Pass lets you choose one person to fly free of carrier charges* with you for an entire calendar year.

Southwest.com/ companion *Does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 oneway. Visit Southwest. com/rrterms for a complete list of Companion Pass rules.

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Close to a reward flight but need a few more points? You can buy points for yourself, give them as a gift, or transfer points from your Rapid Rewards account to another Member—all from one location.

Visit Southwest. com/pointscenter to get started.

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Go International

TOTAL RELAXATION

The Hotel Riu Guanacaste is located on Matapalo Beach and is all-inclusive.

Insider’s Liberia Southwest® serves 13 international destinations, SOUTHWEST VACATIONS® SWEEPSTAKES Visit Southwestvacations.com/WinLIR and enter for your chance to win round trip air travel for two on Southwest to Liberia International Airport, four-night double accommodations at Hotel Riu Guanacaste, and round trip airport/hotel transfers in Costa Rica.* Boarding, Customs, and Immigration 1

This Space For Offical Use Only

2. Free of duty imports: passengers entering the country by sea or by air may import goods of duty, additional to their personal baggage, as long as they prove their value with an invoice or receipt and such amount does not exceed 300 US dollars or its equivalent in domestic or foreign currency or 75 US dollars when the entry is by land.

Alcoholic beverages, shredded tobacco or automobile fuel cannot be imported as part of the duty free exemption.

Customs Declaration

FORM APPROVED OMB NO. 1651-0009

19 CFR 122.27, 148.12, 148.13, 148.110,148.111, 1498; 31 CFR 5316

Each arriving traveler or responsible family member must provide the following information (only ONE written declaration per family is required). The term “family” is defined as “members of a family residing in the same household who are related by blood, marriage, domestic relationship, or adoption.”

1 Family Name

First (Given) 2 Birth date

Middle Month

Day

Year

3 Number of Family members traveling with you 4 (a) U.S. Street Address (hotel name/destination

(b) City

During the vacation periods of Holy week, summer and winter, Mexican Nationals entering the country by land may import, under duty exemption, items of up to 300 US dollars or its equivalent in domestic or foreign currency provided that such people do not live along the border strip or border region. The starting and ending dates of such periods can be consulted directly with customs personnel or at www. aduanas.gob.mx.

6 Passport number 7 Country of Residence

trip prior to U.S. arrival

11 I am (We are) bringing

(a) fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds, food, insects: (b) meats, animals, animal/wildlife products: (c) disease agents, cell cultures, snails: (d) soil or have been on a farm/ranch/pasture: 12 I have (We have) been in close proximity of livestock:

Yes

No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No No

Yes

No

(such as touching or handling)

13 I am (We are) carrying currency or monetary instruments

over $10,000 U.S. or foreign equivalent:

(see definition of monetary instruments on reverse)

14 I have (We have) commercial merchandise:

Yes

No

(articles for sale, samples used for soliciting orders, or goods that are not considered personal effects)

15 RESIDENTS—the total value of all goods, including commercial merchandise

I/we have purchased or acquired abroad, (including gifts for someone else, but not items mailed to the U.S.) and am/are bringing to the U.S. is: $ VISITORS—the total value of all articles that will remain in the U.S., including commercial merchandise is: $

Read the instructions on the back of this form. Space is provided to list all the items you must declare.

Signature

CBP Form 6059B (04/14)

1 Last name(s) Nationality

Mexican laws establish among others the following penalties and sanctions related to the importation of goods into the country: • Omission to declare whether coming in or out of the Mexico´s customs amounts of cash, in domestic or foreign checks, payment orders or any other documents receivable in an aggregate amount exceeding the equivalent of 10,000 US dollars or its equivalent in domestic or foreign currency, which action will be punishable with a fine of 20 to 40% of the exceeding amount and the corresponding criminal penalties will be applied.

• Introduction into or extraction of goods from Mexico, using deceitful methods to hide items, when their imports or exports is prohibited, restricted or because foreign trade duties must be paid, will be punishable with fines ranging, to 70 or 100%, of the commercial value of merchandise.

• Omission of the total or partial payment of foreign trade duties. When failure consist of only a duty omission and the goods do not exceed 3,000 US dollars or its equivalent In domestic or foreign currency, the penalty will consist of up to 116% of the commercial value of the items. Once the duties have been paid, the Customs Authority will make the items available to the passenger.

• If the corresponding documentation required by the Customs Law prove that the merchandise was properly submitted for proper customs procedures in order to enter the country, is not exhibited, a precautionary seizure of the non declared goods as well as the corresponding vehicle, in case the passengers entered the country by land, will proceed.

• For non declared items which do not comply with regulations and restrictions other than duties, abandonment can be declared once the corresponding fine is paid.

Issue on 2013. Please look up for changes in this information when you are visiting us again at customs desk or at www.aduanas.gob.mx Date (month/day/year)

Welcome to Mexico

Name(s)

I HAVE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM AND HAVE MADE A TRUTHFUL DECLARATION.

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for passengers coming from abroad

Passengers may import items to their personal baggage without requiring the services of a customs agent by paying a global rate of 16%, provided that the total amount, excluding the duty free exemption, does not exceed 3,000 US dollars or its equivalent in domestic or foreign currency as long as an invoice, proof of payment or any other document that proves the commercial value of the items is provided.

INFRACTIONS AND SANCTIONS

9 Airline/Flight No. or Vessel Name 10 The primary purpose of this trip is business:

sat.gob.mx

aduanas.gob.mx

3

Customs Declaration

Please read the instructions prior to filling this form: Every passenger or head of household must provide the following information.

PAYMENT OF DUTIES

• Duties can be paid using the form “Pago de contribuciones al comercio exterior” (Foreign trade tax payment).

• The total value of computer equipment, added to the rest of the items above cannot exceed 4,000 US dollars or its equivalent in domestic or foreign currency.

• Items subject to compliance, regulations other than payment of duties (permits, certificates, and notifications) cannot be imported.

• In order to determine the tax basis, the duty free exemptions mentioned in number 2 could be deducted from the value of the items.

(c) State

5 Passport issued by (country)

8 Countries visited on this

2

Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

Passport number

2

VISITORS T Number of days you will stay in Mexico RESIDENTS OF MEXICO Number of days you stayed abroad

3

Number of family members traveling with you Number of luggage pieces (bags and packages) you bring with you Missing luggage or luggage to be imported by cargo (pieces) (See Notification 1 of this form)

4 MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Mark with an X the means of transportation Maritime Vessel No.

Ground Transport No.

Air Flight No.

5 Carrying money in cash, receivables or a combination of both is legal; however, not declaring the total amount when more than the equivalent of 10,000 US dollars is carried may be subject to administrative or criminal penalties.

Are you carrying amounts in cash, documents receivable (checks, promissory notes, payment orders, etc.) or a combination of them, the combined total of which exceeds 10,000 US dollars or their equivalent in national or foreign currency?

No If you have answered Yes, please declare the total amount in US dollars

Yes

$

If you answer Yes, you must also fill out the “Declaración de internación o extracción de cantidades en efectivo y/o documento por cobrar” (Customs Declaration for the import/export of cash, receivables or equivalent documents), which you can request from the customs personnel in charge at the entry ports to Mexico or download it from the Customs Internet Site: www.aduanas.gob.mx

U.S. CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM*

Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (or one Passenger per family with the same address) bound for the U.S. How to complete this form: • Complete before arrival in the U.S. • Write in English, in capital letters.

• Be sure to include the street name and number, city, and

state of your address in the U.S. • If you are transiting through the U.S., you may write TRANSIT and your final destination country.

• Lines 5 and 6 may be left blank if not using a passport.

• On Line 9, enter WN for Southwest, followed by your specific flight number.

• Please read both sides of the declaration.

• Sign at the “X.”

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including Liberia, Costa Rica.

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ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK Hiking

through the rainforest at this national park means walking by old lava fields and around the base of Arenal Volcano, a stunning backdrop.

NICOYA PENINSULA Costa Rica’s largest peninsula boasts an 80-mile shoreline dotted with beautiful beaches and laid-back towns. Try Playa Mal País for surfing, or relax at Playa Samara.

PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK Keep your eyes peeled

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STOCKSTUDIOX/ISTOCK (ARENAL VOLCANO), MLENNY/ISTOCK (NICOYA PENINSULA)

for the diverse and abundant wildlife at this expansive national park. Known as a top bird-watching destination, Palo Verde is also home to capuchin and howler monkeys, crocodiles, and iguanas.

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For complete details and Official Rules, visit Southwestvacations.com/WinLIR. By submitting this entry, you agree to the Official Rules. By entering, information collected will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at Southwestvacations.com/generalinformation/privacy-and-security-policy. Sponsor: Apple Leisure Group, doing business as Southwest Vacations, 8517 South Park Circle, Orlando, FL 32819. Enter by 11:59 p.m. CT on Dec. 31, 2019. International air travel does not include taxes and fees of at least $5.60 per one-way flight.

MEXICAN CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM

Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (or one Passenger per family with the same address) on flights bound for Mexico.

How to complete this form: • Complete sections 1–6.

• Once completed, sign and date the form.

MEXICAN IMMIGRATION FORM

Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (including children) who are not citizens of Mexico, on flights bound for Mexico.

How to complete this form: • Complete sections 1–14 on the top portion of the form and sections 1–10 on the bottom portion of the form.

• Once completed, sign and date the top portion of the form.

• Sections on the form titled “USO OFICIAL” are for use by Mexican Immigration officials and should not be filled out by Passengers.

What to do with this form: • The form will be separated as Passengers proceed through Mexican Customs.

• Make sure to retain the bottom portion of the form, which serves as your visa while in Mexico. It must be surrendered

at time of check-in for your return flight. Passengers unable to present this form at time of departure will be fined by Mexican Immigration. * Go to cbp.gov to download, fill out, and print this form before your next international flight.

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Route Map

Your Destination Awaits

Plan your next getaway with Freedom Fares® at Southwest.com®.

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what do you love about performing?

See Shania onstage in Let’s Go! at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood through June 6.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIAMPAOLO SGURA

I love the people. I love surprising them and making them happy, bringing them joy, bringing them emotion. I love interacting with them. For me, it’s a very social experience, and I’ve very much designed the Let’s Go! residency to be interactive and involve the audience a lot. There’s a unique show experience that you can have in Las Vegas that you really can’t have anywhere else, and it’s a place to connect with fans from all over the world and other artists. It’s a mecca of the performing arts, and I feel privileged to be part of it.

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