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Jowey Mirella, Lindy's Baby and Jowey Winnie dahlias grown by Sow-Local, a specialty cut-flower farm in Oakdale, N.Y. Dahlias come in a full rainbow of colors, shapes and sizes. (Photos by Lauren E.

Don’t be daunted by growing dahlias

Jowey Mirella, Lindy's Baby and Jowey Winnie dahlias grown by Sow-Local, a specialty cut-flower farm in Oakdale, N.Y. Dahlias come in a full rainbow of colors, shapes and sizes. (Photos by Lauren E.

October 14, 2023, 6:01am Life

I’ve always adored dahlias — in other people’s gardens. As much as their cheerful appearance intrigued me, there was something about the planting, staking, digging up and storing-over-winter routine that intimidated me. Read story

Copenhagen's famed Tivoli Gardens (Tim Schnupp/Tribune News Service)

10 theme parks that influenced Disney

Copenhagen's famed Tivoli Gardens (Tim Schnupp/Tribune News Service)

October 14, 2023, 5:55am Life

Walt Disney spent more than a decade dreaming up Disneyland during his travels to European amusement parks and sent his Imagineers on a series of road trips to visit popular attractions across the United States that influenced the development of the Anaheim, Calif., theme park. Read story

Pick a spot for affordable family trip

October 14, 2023, 5:49am Life

Planning the perfect family getaway — just like buying real estate — all comes down to location. Read story

U.S. issues record number of passports

October 14, 2023, 5:46am Life

The U.S. Department of State announced it had issued a record number of passports last year, while also reducing wait times by two weeks. Read story

The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans.

Get thrills, chills at the top 10 spookiest spots in the U.S.

The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans.

October 14, 2023, 5:46am Life

Paranormal adventures aren’t just a Hollywood thing. Some travelers are obsessed with them too, eager to spot the unsettled spirits and hear haunting tales of, well, hauntings. Read story

Challenges continue as crews build trail up Pikes Peak

October 14, 2023, 5:44am Life

Crews this summer inched closer in a yearslong effort to build a new trail to the top of Pikes Peak. Read story

‘Phantom hackers’ are targeting older people across the US.

October 14, 2023, 5:44am Life

A growing nationwide scam could target your grandparents, the FBI warns. Read story

A French country-inspired bookcase takes center stage, offering a picturesque canvas for seasonal delights.

It’s OK to be shelf-aware with autumn design

A French country-inspired bookcase takes center stage, offering a picturesque canvas for seasonal delights.

October 14, 2023, 5:24am Life

When we think of seasonal decorating, we often think of over-the-top florals and elaborate table settings. But what about our shelves? Read story

Get married on October’s Friday the 13th? Why not, say these Spokane couples

October 13, 2023, 7:28am Life

Friday the 13th isn’t the first day one might think of for a wedding. But it is going to be a lucky day for Emily Simpson and Juan Tapia. Read story

Music students practice at the Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Students in the program are allowed to choose any instrument. Available are guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, maracas, ukeleles, tambourines and cowbells.

Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

Music students practice at the Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Students in the program are allowed to choose any instrument. Available are guitars, keyboards, bass guitars, maracas, ukeleles, tambourines and cowbells.

October 9, 2023, 6:00am Life

Woodberson Seïde held his stepsister’s hand as they walked through Haiti ‘s capital on their way to an afterschool music program. Read story