Parents know how difficult it can be to keep kids interested in their schooling — especially in 2020. Now that various schools across the country have closed and are moving to virtual programs, online learning is becoming an even more important option than before. Then again, your child doesn’t have […]
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Any dream of Colorado snow this season unfortunately will wake to a world in which COVID-19 still exists. This is a reality of which the state tourism office is acutely aware. “While on-mountain activities tend to be naturally socially distant,” said office spokeswoman Abby Leeper Gibson, “it’s important that travelers […]
Getty The majority of Americans say their holiday plans won’t be business as usual in 2020. The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is complicating plans for family gatherings and travel in the U.S. this winter. Sixty percent of respondents to Travelocity’s 2020 Holiday Outlook survey claim they won’t be traveling […]
My third cookbook was a dream project, quite literally. It made manifest the dream I’d had as a budding food editor just out of culinary school, to travel and eat while writing a book. In Austin, Texas, I rode a bike to a restaurant every day for two weeks to […]
Lisa Andre That’s right, everyone, 4-H is back and better than ever in this strange time of COVID-19. 4-H Lucky Clover Club had its first meeting in September that was conducted from the comfort of our own homes instead of in person at the Grange Hall in Los Olivos. At […]
Salvation in a parking lot sounds like the name of a heartland rock anthem by Meat Loaf or Bruce Springsteen, not the unofficial 2020 theme song for Mainly Mozart. But after the coronavirus pandemic forced Mainly Mozart to postpone its annual June festival and all its April and May concerts, […]
Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale (right) and City Manager Grant Yates have a conversation in the city’s pre-recorded State of the City Address Oct. 8. Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale struck an optimistic tone while reflecting on the difficulties of the past year at the 2020 Lake Elsinore State of […]
Michelle F. Davis, Bloomberg Published 3:20 p.m. ET Oct. 9, 2020 | Updated 3:58 p.m. ET Oct. 9, 2020 Jamie Dimon sees a need to begin returning to what work looked like at the start of 2020, but he concedes the path to normal is still a long one. JPMorgan […]
Video games have taken on new importance this year as we shift our focus back to hobbies that have kept us safely indoors. For gamers, this has been a treat, with old games from our childhood making reappearances — like the remake of Tony Hawk Pro Skater — and new […]
As we enter the final weeks of 2020, it’s fair to say it’s been a barnstormer of a year for games. Sure, there’s the big AAA franchises everyone expected to make a big splash — Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, and Doom Eternal. But some […]
In a relatively rare sight these days a business woman checks an airport flight information board. … [+] Business travel demand in the U.S. and around the world is down more than 70% from 2019, and increasingly there’s data, signs and commentary suggesting that it may be years before it […]
Thanksgiving is usually a time for friends and family to gather and celebrate together. But this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines for celebrating the holiday during the COVID-19 pandemic that’ll make it look very different from what we’re used to. The CDC’s considerations […]
The garland-draped huts, the warm glow from inside, the smell of roasting nuts — all of that will be missing from Daley Plaza this year after Christkindlmarket organizers said the popular event will go online. Blame the coronavirus. “Ultimately, the safety of our visitors, our staff and our vendors really […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China estimated that 13 million railway passenger trips were made on Thursday at the start of the Golden Week holiday, the highest for a single day since the coronavirus outbreak began in February, according to state media. Although this figure signals pent-up demand for travel now that […]
One of the places the family stayed, the luxury Montage Deer Valley mountain resort, now offers “Montage Academy” for distance learners, complete with an all-day monitored “study hall” and access to virtual tutors. Other hotels are offering on-site tutors and tickets for “field trips” at area attractions. Explore5 small towns […]
NEW YORK (AP) — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “roadschooling” amenities. With […]
NEW YORK (AP) — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “roadschooling” amenities. With […]
TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Could Rally All the Way to $11, Says Cantor Is more volatility on tap for stocks? Following a three-week losing streak, the longest in about a year, all eyes are on the market. The three major U.S. stock indexes have struggled for the last few […]
With sales taxes plunging, a hotel industry ravaged and nightclubs closed by emergency law, Miami-Dade commissioners passed a $9 billion budget Thursday night that expands county hiring, preserves services and keeps property tax rates flat. Before their votes during the online meeting, commissioners warned not to expect such an easy […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many to rethink their long-term plans, like committing to multiyear college programs — especially since forced virtual learning has not led to an overall reduction in the cost of schooling. Instead of enrolling as normal, some students and parents are researching gap year options. In […]
When the coronavirus shuttered the hospitality industry in March, Chicago bartender Garrett Collins moved back home to Edmond, Oklahoma, where he now lives with his parents and grandmother. “When I first moved in, I felt pretty guilty,” Collins, 27, said. “I felt like I was very lucky and privileged in […]
Learning a new business skill is an excellent way to break into an industry, make yourself more attractive to employers or earn more money and responsibility in your current career. But between work, family and life, the thought of spending years in a classroom can be overwhelming. Fortunately, you don’t […]