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Visits with Santa looking very different in a COVID-19 world

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 and floppy hat for ol’ Kriss Kringle this year.

Despite a world that looks incredibly different this holiday season, Santa Claus will still make himself available across the region to children seeking gift requests this year.

Many of the area malls will bring Santa back this holiday season, though it will look plenty different than years past. Santa’s Flight Academy returns to Twelve Oaks Mall with a contactless option beginning Friday a little later than in previous years. Santa will hold court in his usual spot in the center of the mall and don a face covering when meeting

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November 26, 2020

Accidentally Wes Anderson Book Is Adventurer’s Guide to a Quirky World

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Have you ever seen a place that looks like it could be in a Wes Anderson film? Whether it’s a candy-colored interior or a small building dwarfed by an impossibly large mountainscape, these enchanting places exist all over the world. The Instagram account Accidentally Wes Anderson (AWA) began in 2017 as a personal travel bucket list for creator Wally Koval and quickly transformed into something much greater and global. Now, the popular profile has 1.2 million “adventurers” (and growing) who not only marvel at these quirky locales but contribute their own photos and travel tips.

Each post in the AWA feed features an image that could be plucked from the likes of The Grand Budapest Hotel or

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November 24, 2020

Ricky Bell pushing climbing boundaries as Northern Ireland man scales new heights around the world

Bell got his first taste for rock climbing at the age of 10 when his parents would bring him and his two sisters to the Mourne’s before it progressed into holidays around the United Kingdom and Ireland, filled with climbing and exploring.

That sense of adventure has continued throughout his life, setting off around Europe as a teenager while also visiting North America, but the 37-year-old says the experiences in his home country are at the top of his list.

“I started going away on my own when I was 17,” he said.

“My mum made me sow my passport into my back pocket and I was allowed to go!

“I got to do a lot of travelling when I was in my late-teens and early-twenties. I got to travel all around North

Adventure

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November 23, 2020

In today’s world, children need satire more than ever

His masterpiece, Horton Hears a Who? which, coincidentally, acted as a sort of apology to the Japanese for drawing racist cartoons during his time as a war artist, is probably the most joyous, least preachy tale about the importance of equality in the history of fiction.

In recent years, there has been a tendency to become overly earnest when it comes to addressing harder issues – for piquancy to be replaced by a certain degree of political correctness. The lucrative Young Adult market seems to be particularly susceptible in this respect; I wouldn’t want to denigrate the work of Melvyn Burgess or Juno Dawson as it certainly has its place, but it lacks a lightness of touch, and it sometimes feels as if the author has designs on you. There is also, in much young adult fiction, a lot of trivialisation packaged up as something deep and meaningful.

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November 19, 2020

In today’s world, children need satire more than ever

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November 19, 2020

How to Travel the World With YouTube Cooking Videos

Caribbean Stew Chicken made with instructions from YouTube

Coronavirus has shut down restaurant dining and broken my heart. I pretty much abandoned onsite eating last spring, and I’m not sure when I’ll feel comfortable enough to return. I especially miss my favorite Indian and Ethiopian spots. They were more than places to eat—they let me travel, if only for the time of the meal.

With another virus surge threatening further lockdowns, YouTube cooking videos ease my nostalgia for restaurants. The challenge of trying new techniques is a small escape, which I’ve found through these four dishes: One Indian, one Trinidadian, and a couple from Ethiopia. The ingredients aren’t hard to find and the techniques aren’t hard to master, but there are some things you should know before trying the recipes.

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Before all this, whenever I wanted to

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November 18, 2020

Camping World Announces Entry Into North Dakota with Agreement to Acquire Outlet Recreation

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Camping World Holdings, Inc. (“Camping World”), the nation’s largest network of RV and outdoor lifestyle – centric retail locations, today announced an agreement to acquire the Outlet Recreation dealership based in the Fargo market. This acquisition marks the Company’s first location in North Dakota, with plans for the deal to close in December 2020.

“We are well-positioned to remain a leader in the RV industry as it continues to evolve,” said Marcus Lemonis, Chairman of Camping World. “The addition of Outlet Recreation in Fargo will allow us to expand our footprint into the state of North Dakota while continuing to deliver a high standard of customer service and integrity in the industry.”

Located in West Fargo, ND off I-94, Outlet Recreation offers a wide range of new and used travel trailers, fifth wheels and motorhomes from top manufacturers and brands. This acquisition is in line with

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November 16, 2020

Alaska’s elite nordic skiers face tough decisions on European World Cup

A skier in a blue and red white striped race uniform skis on a snowy trail with spruce trees around — Hannah Halvorsen of APU Nordic Ski Center at a recent training session at Hillside Ski Area in Anchorage on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)

Alaska’s top cross-country ski athletes are days away from the first races of the season in Europe, but the raging pandemic is forcing tough decisions among athletes.

“I’d really like to race, but I’m definitely questioning going over there,” said Scott Patterson, a 2018 Olympian.

He has plenty of reasons to be skeptical. The ski-loving Lillehammer, Norway just canceled a weekend of racing, with other venues threatening to follow suit. Cases in Europe are surging and COVID precautions on the road are ultra-strict, forcing athletes to spend much of their time cooped up in hotel rooms with little entertainment. And there’s also the danger of bringing the virus into a small town in Europe.

“I’m starting to feel like we shouldn’t even put

Hotel

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November 16, 2020

England looking to build towards T20 World Cup ahead of inaugural bio-bubble tour in South Africa

England arrive in South Africa on Tuesday to start their winter of bio-bubble touring with an eye on building towards next year’s Twenty20 World Cup.

England will play three T20s and three ODIs against South Africa spending all their time in one hotel in Cape Town and splitting the matches between Newlands (four games) and Paarl (two).

They will be locked away in the Vineyard hotel with the South African side for almost a month, returning home on Dec 10.

It is the first time that England will have experienced bio-bubble measures on the road having hosted four teams at home last summer.

Jos Buttler, the vice-captain, admitted on Monday that it was tough mentally last summer for the players to live in hotels at cricket grounds away from family and friends. The Vineyard hotel is a short walk from Newlands but at least the change of scenery from staying

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November 16, 2020

JetBlue Explores Fresh Marketing for a Post-Pandemic World

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is considering switching advertising agencies after more than a decade as part of an effort to revive its marketing and cut costs, the company said.

“Our agency RFI will help us evaluate which resources can most efficiently address changing customer preferences and the new travel landscape as we emerge from this crisis,” a JetBlue spokeswoman said in an email, referring to a request for information that the company sent agencies last month.

Many industries have suffered revenue shortfalls, reduced budgets including marketing and changed their ads’ tone during the pandemic. The air travel industry in particular is struggling as many of its usual customers stay close to home and fly far less often. Airlines are offering deals and promotions including 2-for-1 specials to try to get passengers flying

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November 14, 2020

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