Life & Style
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Do you crave a little red-blooded adventure along with your red wine? The Napa Valley may have just what you seek. Sure, you can indulge such standard bro behaviors as golf and biking. But hotels and other businesses in the popular wine region are kicking things up a notch. Get behind […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world. Yet more than 20,000 international HIV researchers and activists will gather in the nation's capital later this month with a sense of optimism not seen in many years — hope that it finally […]
CHARLES TOWN, Jamaica (AP) — In a backwoods town along a river cutting between green mountains, quick-footed men and women spin and stomp to the beat of drums. One dancer waving a knife is wrapped head-to-foot in leafy branches, his flashing eyes barely visible through the camouflage. This traditional dance re-enacts the Jamaican Maroons' specialty: […]
With many people hitting the city of Atlanta to soak up the social scene, it’s easy to empty your wallet before you realize what happened. I recently took to Georgia’s capital city without an agenda (or a rental car) to visit friends and enjoy a bit of the local culture. What I didn’t want to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes. The OraQuick test detects the presence of HIV in saliva collected using a mouth swab. The test is designed to return a result […]
With temperatures rising across the country, swimsuit season is officially here. Just check your Facebook timeline and you’ll notice the number of people checking in at the gym has jumped as folks work to shed that “winter layer.” However, what you probably won’t see as much as those gym check-ins is a change in folks’ […]
We're lost. Amongst all the nasty politics and attempts to tell the truth about Obama's health care plan, we've lost sight of what real health care is. Having adequate health coverage for all is essential is ensuring the health of all U.S. citizen. But even before the political back and forth, real health care starts […]
Highlights: Although sales of luxury SUVs have slipped over the past few years, the Escalade is still one of the best-selling luxury vehicles in this segment with over 25,000 new-vehicle sales annually. The Escalade was just name the best luxury SUV in terms of short-term quality, according to the industry respected J.D. Power survey. MSRP […]
CHICAGO (AP) — It may be known as the Windy City, but cash does not need not go flying from your pockets when you visit Chicago. From the shores of Lake Michigan to the sidewalks along the Magnificent Mile, you can find outdoor family fun along with history and culture without spending a cent. Here […]
THREE FORKS, Mont. (AP) — An elegant, century-old hotel, an authentically Western town center and easy access to limestone caves and historic landmarks make this southwestern Montana burg worth a stop on a drive between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. With the park-to-park trip covering 370 miles, it can be driven in a day. But […]
A plus-size friendly gym in Vancouver is banning skinny people from working out in their facilities. Body Exchange hopes to help plus-size people feel less self-conscious during their workout by creating a more comfortable environment. Body Exchange’s founder and CEO Louise Green believes that her gyms will become a safe-haven for overweight people battling weight […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of the nation's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors. But that doesn't mean you have to surrender to the area's infamous heat and humidity, particularly brutal […]
