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A cluster of ripe cherries on a coffee (Coffea arabica) plant. The cherries contain seeds, or beans, which can be roasted or toasted for brewing into coffee.

How to grow your coffee indoors

A cluster of ripe cherries on a coffee (Coffea arabica) plant. The cherries contain seeds, or beans, which can be roasted or toasted for brewing into coffee.

October 21, 2023, 6:01am Life

About 20 years ago, while on vacation in Nashville, Tenn., I saw my first coffee plant growing inside a greenhouse. I was fascinated to learn that its red “cherries” grew in bunches and that each cherry contained two seeds, which are what we call coffee beans. Read story

‘Love locks’ may be from the heart, but heartless to wildlife

October 21, 2023, 5:53am Life

Couples planning to add a love lock to any fencing at the Grand Canyon in Arizona should think again, park officials say. Read story

With return to travel, hotel rates skyrocketing in some cities

October 21, 2023, 5:52am Life

Hotel room rates in major cities from Boston to Mumbai are expected to jump by double digits, even after predictions that prices were finally hitting a ceiling, according to a new report. Read story

Expand horizons with other-worldly trips

October 21, 2023, 5:51am Life

Expand your family’s horizons with other-worldly adventures. Here are five to consider: Read story

Visitors line up to enter the birthplace of Walt Disney at the corner of North Tripp Avenue and West Palmer Street in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood.

Disney’s childhood home in Chicago opens doors for tours

Visitors line up to enter the birthplace of Walt Disney at the corner of North Tripp Avenue and West Palmer Street in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood.

October 21, 2023, 5:50am Life

In Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, a modest two-story home sits on North Tripp Avenue. While typically unassuming, dozens of people lined up outside it Sunday, some in clothes featuring Mickey Mouse, waiting for a chance to peek inside the green and gray wood cottage. Read story

Before you take out your rake or leaf blower for the season, you might want to consider something other than a wholesale clear out.

Mowing autumn leaves provides natural mulch

Before you take out your rake or leaf blower for the season, you might want to consider something other than a wholesale clear out.

October 14, 2023, 6:13am Life

It’s only a matter of time before the leaves change colors and fall to the ground, which means it’s almost time for leaf cleanup season. Read story

An aerial view of Astoria, Ore.

10 scenic stops along the Oregon Coast Highway

An aerial view of Astoria, Ore.

October 14, 2023, 6:10am Life

The 75-mile stretch along Oregon’s Highway 101 from Astoria to Tillamook offers a day trip full of surprises. Also known as the Oregon Coast Highway, this route can be accessed a couple of hours from Portland and includes traversing the Northern Oregon Coast Range. Read story

Energy Adviser: Smart thermostats easy way to save money

October 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

Winter is on its way, and for most Clark County residents the cold season brings some of the highest energy bills of the year. Smart thermostats are one way to simplify saving energy while staying comfortable throughout the year. Read story

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