Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Flannel Fest brings back the sounds of the ’90s this weekend
MOSES LAKE — The organizers of Flannel Fest are turning up the heat this year. Literally. “One of the things we…
Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?
BRUSSELS (AP) — Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever.
Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving
Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table.
In Santa's mailbag, a peek into children's pandemic worries
LIBOURNE, France (AP) — Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u." Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an adult's help that he please use …
Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship
NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other.
Excerpts of letters sent to Santa
Excerpts from letters sent to Santa that have been received by his sorting office in France:
Over head upkeep: Why to get a roof inspected before winter sets in
Take care of your roof. So it can take care of you.
Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?
BRUSSELS (AP) — Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever.
Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving
Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table.
In Santa's mailbag, a peek into children's pandemic worries
LIBOURNE, France (AP) — Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u." Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an adult's help that he please use …
Edmunds: Black Friday car deals may not be as bountiful
Once a novel concept in dealership marketing, Black Friday car deals have become as common as the TV deals at your local big-box store. While the savings on new cars aren’t that dramatic — no 70% off fire sales her…
Rocky the Christmas tree stowaway owl returns to the wild
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (AP) — Rocky the stowaway owl is back in the wild.
When to donate rewards to charity and when to give cash
If you’re looking to give to charity this holiday season but don’t want to dip into your bank account, donating unused credit card rewards, hotel points and airline miles can be a helpful alternative. In some cases…
Lights, camera, sell: Retailers want you to watch and shop
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jenna Powell gets in front of a camera, she can sell $10,000 worth of sparkly dresses and tie-dye hoodies in 40 minutes.
Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.
As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic
MILAN (AP) — Though the first real snow has yet to fall across much of Europe, ski buffs are imagining with dread a once-unthinkable scene: Skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland while lifts idle across the border in Ita…