This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2020, CNET’s gift picks with expert advice, reviews and recommendations for the latest tech gifts for you and your family. Nintendo doesn’t have a new console this year like the PS5 or Xbox Series X and it’s entirely possible that the person […]
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It’s almost ironic: Thanksgiving’s roots lie in togetherness and bountiful harvests. But for any CDC-respecting environmentalist, the alarming surge of COVID-19 and the social distancing directives that come with it will likely mean staying put this year. As fabulous as candied yams and cornucopias are, they’re just not the same […]
Ernie Rodriguez leads by example. Serving as a role model for kids as a camp counselor and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski instructor is just the beginning. He takes his passion for people to new heights by volunteering for Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that affords veterans and motivated first responders […]
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Why battle Black Friday crowds when you can enjoy the peace of the butterfly exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden? The day after Thanksgiving is coming. But do you really want to go anywhere near a mall? Even at the best of times, Black Friday shopping is a preview of […]
After Tony and Clint Gibble got into toy collecting a few years back, they began buying and selling toys online. It was a fun thing to do, especially during the winter when things got slow for their photography business, which focuses heavily on weddings. Their photography expertise came in handy […]
NEW YORK (PRWEB) November 25, 2020 D. Joseph Ziders, a resident of Buffalo, New York who graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2007 with a degree in Geographical Information Systems, has published his new book “Jeremiah Revel: The Blackguards of Charlatan”: an action-packed and compelling literary debut. Jeremiah Revel wanted […]
Shopping for holiday gifts for kids? Looking for activities that don’t involve a screen? Consider toys and activities that will inspire them this holiday season and beyond. Here are four great gift ideas that will encourage kids to be creative and use their imaginations: • Arts and crafts: Craft kits […]
It was with a heavy heart that I concluded that the peculiarly British invention of the chalet girl is to become extinct, at least for now. November is usually peak chalet booking period for British skiers – but changing quarantine requirements have put many off while, from January, British staff will […]
In conjunction with its free-and-on-demand production of A Christmas Carol-An Audio Play, Goodman Theatre opens a new online holiday home-GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol-featuring unique gifts inspired by the play and the current moment. Audiences can also support the production and Chicago artists (Season of Concern) through donations, and help fund the development of […]
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The Mandalorian‘s second season has been very well received so far, with each episode providing a cool self-contained adventure that’s adding up to a bigger picture. Fans are happy, Disney+ is seeing record viewing figures and the show looks set to continue for many seasons to come. There’s only one […]
Winter holidays are filled with delicious meals, desserts and sugary drinks, and often all that indulging can take a toll on our physical health. (Have you ever had a stomach ache after eating one too many pieces of Thanksgiving pie?) For this reason, holiday hikes are a popular tradition, one […]
The Week I was wrong about Mitt Romney The Donald Trump phenomenon is purported to have divided friendships, families, and even marriages. I can attest to this fact in my own suburban Washington household, for this perhaps peculiar professional reason: It has occasioned my wife, the longtime sufferer of all […]
Join me, and explore the Star Wars movies and shows for the first time. Lucasfilm Tempted by the hype around The Mandalorian season 2 but put off by the long history of Star Wars? The sci-fi saga is one of those vast long-running franchises that social media gets extremely excited […]
In a year like no other in recent history, it would be easy to be grousing instead of grateful today. The following people, however, answered our call to share their thankful thoughts to brighten the holiday season. Enjoy. The gift of life Kari Dirks, 60, Coralville The year 2020 will […]
This Christmas, Greenwich Theatre reopens with Russ Tunney’s thrilling festive adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic children’s novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. This fun-filled socially distanced adventure is accompanied by an online and interactive experience, Sir Willoughby’s Challenge, for those unable to attend the live performance. The Wolves of Willoughby […]
Image source: Getty Images. While it doesn’t influence our opinions of products, we do receive compensation from partners whose offers appear here. We’re on your side, always. See our full advertiser disclosure here. For shopping enthusiasts, Black Friday is something of a national holiday; a major event sandwiched between Thanksgiving […]
Boris Johnson has revealed his Covid winter plan, including a strengthened three-tier system of local restrictions for England that comes into force on December 3. The plans mean there will be a “uniform set of measures” applicable in any tier across the country, rather than negotiations with each local authority. Mr […]
Carla Hall is one of America’s most beloved chefs, and the former Top Chef star revealed that while times have been tough, it makes her feel good to give back, especially during such difficult times. Throughout the pandemic, Hall has done various things to spread a little love to her […]
CLOSE MUNCIE, Ind. — Whether it’s sitting on Santa’s lap, attending a Christmas concert or gathering for a tree-lighting ceremony, the holiday season in a typical year is full of events featuring large crowds and close connections to family and friends. With Gov. Eric Holcomb’s latest executive order limiting crowd sizes to […]
Ginger Floerchinger-Franks typically invites 10 people to her home in Boise, Idaho, for Thanksgiving dinner and cooks the entire meal herself, including her specialty, pumpkin soup. But the pandemic has forced her to devise a new plan: a socially distant potluck. Three households will each prepare a dish, and Floerchinger-Franks […]
Santa Claus is going virtual amid the pandemic. Flight School Studio, a Dallas-based Academy Award and Emmy nominated creative team, is bringing a new interactive experience to Sugar Land Town Square from Nov. 27 to Dec. 24. The innovative holiday installation features a three-dimensional St. Nicholas inside a large snow […]