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Museum Day means free venue admission

September 15, 2019, 6:00am Life

Get into a museum without getting out your wallet on Sept. 21 thanks to Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day. Read story

Damien Hirst’s sculpture of a 13-foot tiger shark preserved in three tanks floats atop the The Palms’ Unkown Bar and also inspired the name of Bobby Flay’s new restaurant.

Las Vegas is getting a millennial makeover

Damien Hirst’s sculpture of a 13-foot tiger shark preserved in three tanks floats atop the The Palms’ Unkown Bar and also inspired the name of Bobby Flay’s new restaurant.

September 15, 2019, 6:00am Life

Of all the ways to burn through cash in Las Vegas, zip lining 12 stories above the throngs at the outdoor mall known as LINQ Promenade may be the most thrilling. Next to hunting down zombies in a virtual reality game, seeing Lady Gaga in concert or hanging out at… Read story

San Francisco International Airport’s redone Terminal 1 includes several new food options, including The Little Chihuahua, a taqueria.

San Francisco airport’s Terminal 1 more inviting

San Francisco International Airport’s redone Terminal 1 includes several new food options, including The Little Chihuahua, a taqueria.

September 8, 2019, 6:02am Life

Here’s good news for anyone heading to or through San Francisco International Airport. SFO has completed the first phase of a Terminal 1 redevelopment, giving travelers a series of bright, airy spaces and new restaurants and retail spaces. An airport Grand Hyatt hotel will follow in October. Read story

The Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Md., was the home of the woman who founded the American Red Cross.

These national historic sites celebrate great women

The Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Md., was the home of the woman who founded the American Red Cross.

September 8, 2019, 6:00am Life

Tom Cummins knew a little something about Mary McLeod Bethune. He had read about the civil rights activist in the context of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s “Black Cabinet,” a group of African American leaders that the president and his wife consulted in shaping their New Deal programs. So when Cummins’… Read story

What does the U.S. have against vacation?

September 5, 2019, 6:03am Life

As summer-getaway season draws to a close, it’s time to face a tough reality: America is not a great vacation nation. Read story

Park visitors walk near the entrance to the Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run ride Tuesday during a preview of the “Star Wars”-themed land, Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The attraction opened Thursday to park guests.

‘Star Wars’ hotel like a cruise into space

Park visitors walk near the entrance to the Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run ride Tuesday during a preview of the “Star Wars”-themed land, Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The attraction opened Thursday to park guests.

September 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

It’s going to be a cruise to nowhere, but that will be just fine with die-hard “Star Wars” fans. Disney officials on Tuesday offered new details on its recently announced “Star Wars”-themed resort in Florida. Read story

Boardwalks make for lively strolls

September 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

Stroll along an historic walkway where coastal views pair with seaside fun. Read story

Spirit Airlines now allows booking flights over text

September 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

“Just text me.” Read story

Director of Moesgaard Museum Mads Kähler Holst replaces the first of many pedestrian signals for Viking signals in Aarhus, Denmark, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The red and green Viking inspired signs have been chosen to symbolise Aarhus’s special Viking history.

Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals

Director of Moesgaard Museum Mads Kähler Holst replaces the first of many pedestrian signals for Viking signals in Aarhus, Denmark, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. The red and green Viking inspired signs have been chosen to symbolise Aarhus’s special Viking history.

August 26, 2019, 9:30am Life

It’s safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That’s the message to pedestrians in Aarhus as it unveils new crossing signals to celebrate the history of Denmark’s second largest city. Read story

Hollyhock House, one of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpieces and his first project in Los Angeles, in February 2015. Commissioned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1919, Hollyhock House is part of what Barnsdall imagined as a cultural arts center for the performing arts.

L.A. opens Hollyhock House to looky-loos

Hollyhock House, one of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpieces and his first project in Los Angeles, in February 2015. Commissioned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall in 1919, Hollyhock House is part of what Barnsdall imagined as a cultural arts center for the performing arts.

August 25, 2019, 6:05am Life

Visitors may finally set foot in the sunken living room, the dining room and the conservatory of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Hollyhock House in Los Angeles’ Barnsdall Park, even though they still have to cover their shoes with paper booties and keep their hands to themselves. And more rooms upstairs… Read story