A side effect of the pandemic could make merchants a little merrier this holiday season. Because consumers have more money to spend from not traveling, lower fuel costs and a recovering job market, the National Retail Federation projects shoppers will lay out a record amount on gifts and other trappings […]
Hospitality has been shut for a month (AFP via Getty Images) It has been a long few weeks. The capital had just got back into the swing of returning to some form of normality before the latest lockdown was imposed from November 5. But it now appears business lunches could […]
When the rapper Rico Nasty talks about falling in love at first sight, she doesn’t mean with an individual, but with a feeling. She’s talking about her first time on a real stage, and not even as a performer, but as a hanger-on in the wings. Still, that night, everything […]
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MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin State Park 2021 admission stickers and trail passes are available for gift options this holiday season. As a result, their 2022 sticker design contest for high schoolers has now begun. According to a release, the state park says the stickers and passes are perfect […]
“How the holiday season goes could make or break whether retailers on the brink of bankruptcy are forced to liquidate,” said Vince Tibone, a retail analyst at commercial-property data firm Green Street. “Black Friday is not going to be the giant in-person shopping event that it has been in prior […]
I never imagined that going completely deaf and losing everything I owned would turn out to be the best things that ever happened to me. What seemed like a great tragedy that would lead to empty and joyless life ended up making me far more successful and happier than I […]
This has been a tough year for anniversary celebrations. The National Sports Center for the Disabled turned fifty in 2020, but the NSCD wasn’t able to have a big bash — even if this anniversary is really something to celebrate. In 1970, legendary ski instructor Hal O’Leary, along with Jerry […]
By Ann Saphir and Kevin Mohatt SAN FRANCISCO/DENVER (Reuters) – The United States is having a Thanksgiving holiday like no other. More than 20 million people are on some form of unemployment insurance, and a fresh wave of layoffs is coming, as restaurants and other in-person businesses close amid a […]
JIANHE, China — Yang Asha smiled serenely down at the craggy emerald landscape, her hand outstretched in welcome. She appeared unmoved by the fierce condemnation her presence has ignited in China — she is, after all, made of gleaming stainless steel and bigger than the Statue of Liberty. To officials […]
The stress of everyday life was already weighing on the Morse family before the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States. Amber Morse said she had been feeling like “the pace of life was just running kids to and from every activity and kind of getting absorbed” in the rush. […]
Black Friday shopping in 2020 looks much different from years past because due to the global pandemic. While it’s not unusual for big retailers to start their Black Friday deals a bit early, even days before Thanksgiving, some giant names like Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Home Depot advertised huge […]
In February 2016, I checked into the hotel in Nashua, N.H., that functioned as headquarters for the Chris Christie-for-president campaign. As luck would have it, I got a room right next to the suite occupied by the Christie entourage. I hung around downstairs with the reporters as the results came […]
CLOSE Many of the usual places children can see Santa Claus are still inviting him from the North Pole, but have several precautions in place due to COVID-19. Visits with Santa Claus will be a little different this Christmas season. (Photo: ToddKuhns, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Add a facemask to the red suit […]
The Guardian Republicans are right: democracy is rigged. But they are the beneficiaries Conservatives relish the irony of Trump’s audacious reversal of the truth around rigging – because it distracts attention from their minority ruleThe Republican establishment, despite being unfairly advantaged by the skewed composition of the electoral college, by […]
Black Friday eBike Deals Tomorrow is Black Friday but there’s already been a huge influx of Black Friday bike deals online. To save you from you trawling through hundreds of websites, we’ve searched high and low for the best bargains and collated them here. So, if you’ve been thinking about […]
Good morning, all. Happy Thanksgiving 2020. In yet another reminder of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact, the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York is continuing, but without the crowds and hundreds of volunteers who make it happen every year. The parade will, however, still air in living rooms across […]
Trio’s, 8201 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, last week rolled back its dining capacity to 25%, in keeping with recommendations from the White House coronavirus task force, out of caution for the safety and well-being of customers and staff. “We have two dining rooms which allows us to do this easily,” […]
MADISON — Anyone looking for a holiday gift for outdoor enthusiasts can purchase the new 2021 Wisconsin State Park admission sticker or trail pass in time for the holidays. The 2021 state park stickers and state trail passes go on sale Tuesday. “We are excited to offer annual admission passes online […]
Christmas is just around the corner and for so many of us, this is the time to pack our travel bags and head for a holiday with our loved ones. Also, the celebrations this year won’t be just the way they usually are so travelling somewhere around can be a […]
Thanksgiving Day is here, and whether you’re looking for a last-minute ingredient for dinner, or want to enjoy some holiday sales, you may be thinking about heading to Target. But is Target open on Thanksgiving Day? Target will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year. The company announced its decision […]
Black Friday will look a little different this year due to the pandemic but many retailers are still offering sales and other deals to entice consumers. This year more than ever, retailers are likely to offer the same sales online and in-person in order to help consumers avoid crowded stores […]