Nothing opens the spigot for angry music industry tweets quite like Spotify Wrapped season. The streaming service’s year-end recap seemed to generate more impassioned debates this year — one side vehemently arguing that you shouldn’t give free advertising to a tech company that’s hamstrung the entire industry by not paying […]
Recreation
In a two-part series, KPBS reporter John Carroll examines how some of the park’s cherished institutions are holding up during the pandemic. Photo by John Carroll Above: The International Lawn at Balboa Park’s International Cottages is shown on Dec. 1, 2020. Balboa Park is many things. Among them, the jewel […]
Ruth Nash leads a class at Studio B Dance Center. Fitness center capacity in Summit County was recently reduced from 25% to 10% amid level red restrictions, which is negatively affecting businesses like Studio B.Photo from Kelsey Booth Photography The fitness industry has taken a big hit with […]
NATCHITOCHES, La. – With the State of Louisiana back in a modified phase 2, the Natchitoches Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. is trying to keep his citizens and staff safe. Under a new order, starting Monday, December 7th, all access to city buildings will be restricted to the public for the […]
The Greeley Natural Areas and Trails staff wants community input as it develops a five-year strategic plan for the city’s natural areas, trails and open lands. Resident comments will be considered as the staff develops the plan — called Get Outdoors Greeley — which will feature programming to help connect […]
The following has been provided by the City of Natchitoches: NATCHITOCHES, La. (City of Natchitoches) – By order of the Mayor of the City of Natchitoches, Monday, December 7, all access to city buildings will be restricted to the public for the safety of the employees and citizens until further […]
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The West Virginia ski season officially kicks off on Friday, December 3rd, with the rope-dropping at Snowshoe Mountain. At more than 4800 feet above sea-level, it is often the sight of our first ski runs annually. But even at that that high elevation this December opening […]
Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. New corporate identity to unify growing portfolio of premium product brands focused on outdoor lifestyle Survey: In 2020, participation in outdoor activities grew among U.S. consumers, including those new to outdoor activities EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Dec. 02, […]
Tri-Citians will once again be able to enjoy two Tri-Cities Christmas holiday traditions that date back to the 1960s. Both can be viewed from the socially-distanced safety of a car like they have been for decades. And they start this weekend. A light boat parade along the Columbia River launches […]
Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday it made “absolutely no sense” for a New Jersey restaurant to have defied rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus as new cases continue to surge. The governor criticized an Oakland restaurant, Portobello, after a Facebook photo of patrons packed in its […]
Find all of the most important pandemic education news on Educating N.J., a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators. The number of students, teachers and school staff who have contracted or transmitted the coronavirus at school rose to 285 this week after four new school outbreaks were […]
On Friday, Nov. 27 Maria Lake State Park was offering free admission to visitors and people from all over took advantage. Usually visitors need a parking pass placed on the dashboard of their vehicle in order to enter the park but not on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The Lake Maria […]
A standard nine-month window for campground reservations at Oregon state parks could become a thing of the past. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced a proposed rule change Tuesday, which if approved would give the agency more flexibility in deciding both the campground reservation window and the transaction fees […]
Now is the time when snowbirds flock to the Southwest – and Arizona is a major hot spot for those looking for a warm winter getaway from the harsh weather up north and in the Midwest. Arizona’s sizzling desert turns into a mildly warm winter utopia with beautiful landscapes that […]
Netflix is soon to lose yet another major TV series from its catalogue as all eight seasons of Dexter are set to leave the service on December 30, 2020, a day before Gossip Girl and The Office also exit the streamer as the latest casualties of the streaming wars. This […]
CAPITAL TIMES ARCHIVES Logan Wroge | Wisconsin State Journal The Madison City Council banned late Tuesday city agencies, including the Madison Police Department, from using facial recognition technology and also pushed back a decision on Edgewood High School’s latest effort to install lights at its athletics field. On a 17-2 […]
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Road work in Lynchburg could impact your commute this week. The D Street Bridge will close daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday as water crews install sewer service to the area. Traffic will be detoured onto Cabell Street and Victoria Avenue. Botetourt County Schools is holding a […]
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, Calif. (KGET) — Many small business owners were forced to reinvent how they served the public under statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Freelance artists, although free from overhead cost, also had to make adjustments. As Governor Newsom teeters on issuing another stay at home order the Kern River Valley Art […]
A Happiest Season sequel hasn’t been handed the green light yet, but director Clea DuVall has ideas. The holiday rom-com recently debuted on Hulu. Fronted by Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a lesbian couple who wind up in an uncomfortable situation at Christmas, the movie has become an online […]
WinterFest is happening throughout December in Henderson. Some activities will be presented virtually, such as the annual tree lighting at 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 and Sights and Sounds of the City, Holiday Edition. Some activities will require registration in advance. Other activities include the Holiday Light Display (Dec. 3-Jan. […]
Michigan on Tuesday reported a record 190 deaths tied to COVID-19 and added 5,793 new cases. Of the Tuesday deaths, 30 were identified during a delayed records review, the state said. With the additional records, Tuesday surpassed the previous high for deaths of 164 reached on April 16, at the […]
The National Park Service has rejected charging an entrance fee to simply set foot inside its Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River. The announcement came Tuesday as the federal agency released its new Visitor Use Management (VUM) Plan for the park, capping […]