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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
Small home living: not `downsizing' but `right-sizing'
With the current trend toward de-cluttering and downsizing, there are plenty of books about how to winnow down possessions to the few that are truly necessary and loved. This book shows how you can live well once t…
Hotel design trends: Lobbies and rooms with a point of view
Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary furniture an…
Airbnb launches Bahamas sabbatical to help after Dorian
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb is giving a few people a chance to spend a two-month sabbatical in the Bahamas in an attempt to boost the Caribbean island damaged last year by Hurricane Dorian.
Alexa, read me a story: Audio content for kids on the rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Musson in Belgrade, Montana, does a lot of driving with her four girls. Juggling a broad age range, 1 to 9, she's forever searching for ways to keep them all entertained without relying enti…
1st retail pot shop on Cape Cod opens in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Cape Cod has its first legal pot shop.
Sit tight, gardeners, the plants need to chill
Outdoor plants in cold climates need to bank a certain number of hours being chilly during the winter for their buds to awaken in the coming months. And that’s not the same thing as being cold.
Huge, tropical jackfruit catches on as a meat substitute
If you’ve never heard of jackfruit, keep your eyes open: You’ll start noticing it everywhere.
Liz Weston: Retirees' top money regrets
In a previous column, I detailed retirees’ biggest lifestyle regrets, such as not traveling more before their health gave out and not communicating clearly with a partner about what they hoped retirement would be l…
RIGHT AT HOME: Reclaimed wood’s past adds character to decor
In their new book, ``Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide’’ (Abrams, 2019), woodworkers Alan Solomon and Klaas Armster close with an imagined recounting of one tree’s story from sprout to salvage.
Maxwell Quartet to perform Thursday
MOSES LAKE — Four friends who’ve played classical and folk music together most of their lives will perform in concert Thursday at the Wallenstien Theater. The …
Steinbeck letters, memorabilia on sale in February in N.J.
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Steinbeck Collection, an upcoming sale at a New Jersey auction house, might as well be called ``Travels with Elaine.''
Hotel design trends: Lobbies and rooms with a point of view
Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary furniture an…
RIGHT AT HOME: Reclaimed wood’s past adds character to decor
In their new book, ``Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide’’ (Abrams, 2019), woodworkers Alan Solomon and Klaas Armster close with an imagined recounting of one tree’s story from sprout to salvage.
Hybrids lose edge but Edmunds picks 5 still worth buying
Buying a hybrid in 2020 doesn't have the same cutting-edge feel that it used to back in the early 2000s. Today, all the hype surrounds the latest electric cars.
Cigar box blues
SOAP LAKE — “Nothing’s better than the sound of an acoustic guitar with your fingers sliding across the strings.”