Four powerhouse NFL squads, four must-visit American cities.

The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will play in Super Bowl XLVI, following Sunday’s respective wins over the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. Football aside, each of these four teams plays their home games in a truly remarkable city. Should you find yourself daydreaming during the big game on Sunday, Feb. 5, let your mind drift towards

Cactus brings Latin flavors and a sunny disposition to the greater Seattle area.

The Restaurant: A jaded Northwesterner might view January with disdain for its rotten weather and post-holiday melancholy. Snow threatens closures, rain hisses down with a vengeance and wind chokingly whips in from the Sound. In pursuit of happiness, locals tend to seek out sunnier elements and warmer conditions, such as Mexican excursions and Caribbean island crawls.

Kirkland’s GEM Salon invites you to switch up your look in 2012.

“Hair style is the final tip-off whether or not a woman really knows herself,” Parisian designer Hubert de Givenchy told “Vogue” in 1985. With this in mind, Kirkland’s GEM Salon invites men, women and children of the Eastside to stop in for a visit — and possibly leave with a completely different look.