PIC greets Russian ladies with fresh rosesAs a leading hotel catering to the Russian market on Saipan, Pacific Islands Club has organized and developed several events to treat its Russian guests with special care. In January, PIC hosted two spectacular parties to celebrate the Russian Orthodox Christmas and New Year's holidays.

The Pear TreeThe Peartree sell a variety of beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks and bar snacks. Catering for private parties of up to 50 people is available upon request. They also have a pool table and a darts board.

Chicago up 2 among 'most wired'Forbes magazine ranks Chicago No. 19 on its list of \"Most Wired\" cities, behind smaller venues such as Raleigh, N.C., Seattle, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. Chicago ranked No. 21 last year.Forbes uses information such as the number of people with high-speed Internet access and the number of public Wi-Fi high-speed hot spots available. The list, released Tuesday, follows by six months a ...