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The Good Stuff on the a enda

Barbecue

Festival,

Lexington, NC

Happy Halloween

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dine on seasonal fare

Savor craft cocktails and

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Save room for a shareable

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learn the history

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will share details about the

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well as its past as a haven

for celebrities like Zsa Zsa

Gabor and Bing Crosby.

Relaxing Getaway

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Details, p. 112

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GHTOY

LAB

...in a nice way, of course! Etiquette

expert and founder of Manners&Co.

Sunita Padda explains how to decline

anything without guilt.

Turn down an invitation

RSVP no, explaining that you have a

prior commitment and saying thank you.

Any explanation is courteous.

Offer something else

Support comes in many forms. If you

can’t attend an event, provide some

ideas or words of encouragement.

Decline to donate

to a friend’s cause

Privately explain that you’re not in a

position to do so now, but you’d love

to support the person in other ways.

Share the info on social media.

ETIQUETTE

HOW TO

SAY NO