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PUBLISHER'S NOTE

Fantastic fall

October is when our minds begin to shift to preparing for the holidays, entertaining family and friends and nestling in for the cold months ahead.

After spending the summer barbecuing, we look forward to bringing the cooking back indoors with all the comfort foods we love. With the holidays around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan your family feasts. In this issue, you will find many ideas for making great food to share with family and friends.

To help prepare all those bountiful meals, we offer enticing recipes in this issue, as well as information about the ways today's home appliances can make those meal plans a reality. Take a look at our Special Section for the latest incredible food appliances, such as versatile air fryers; microwaves that can be used for convection cooking, broiling and air frying; and the many different small appliances from Costco supplier SharkNinja.

Probably the biggest news this fall at Costco is the introduction of Costco Next. This program is the latest business innovation developed exclusively for Costco members, with offerings and savings from Costco suppliers from A (Anker electronics) to Z (Zaaina spa products) and everything in between. Personally, I've got my eye on some of the Baggallini handbags! Learn more about the program in this issue's Buying Smart.

And though it feels like we just turned the corner on summer, with the first frost of October I am already looking forward to a warm, sunny vacation spot. Could a Tahiti trip be in your future? Find out about these heaven-on-earth islands in this month's Travel Connection and how Costco Travel can help get you there in style.

However you enjoy the beauty of fall, Costco is there for you.

Coming next month

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Cindy Hutchinson

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