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granddad and grandson on a laptop, perhaps playing a puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles for Kids and Adults: Two Scores!

Two scrambled word games

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 6, 2023
MONOPOLY: Richmond Edition
Annie Tobey

MONOPOLY: Richmond Edition

Two dozen iconic sites replace the board game’s traditional squares

By Annie Tobey | October 30, 2023
man on tablet, maybe finding the Boggle hidden countries. Prostockstudio
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Hidden Countries

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 30, 2023
Three popular breakfast menu items at Maple Street Biscuit Company: Squawking Goat (bottom left), Bam! Yo-Yo (top), and Five & Dime. Image by Annie Tobey
Annie Tobey

Take a Drive to Maple Street – Biscuit Company, That Is

For soul-soothing, belly-filling, palate-pleasing Southern breakfast fare

By Annie Tobey | October 26, 2023
From “Skärgården” – literally “garden of skerries,” unforested rocks sticking up from the sea – to larger islands, populated with trees and people, the Stockholm archipelago offers an idyllic land-and-seascape. Travel writer Rick Steves offers suggestions for exploring it.
Rick Steves

Destinations in the Stockholm Archipelago

Making your way through the idyllic collection of islands

By Rick Steves | October 24, 2023
Cover of "Connecticut in the Movies" book, by Illeana Douglas
Nick Thomas

‘Connecticut in the Movies’

Illeana Douglas pens her state’s Hollywood connections

By Nick Thomas | October 23, 2023
An Asian grandmother and her grandson are on a laptop, perhaps playing a puzzle, perhaps the Boomer Jumble puzzles for adults and kids. By Monkey Business Images
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: MIL and flags

The scrambled word game, classic and for kids

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 23, 2023
Enjoy a sunset stroll along Vernazza's breakwater at dusk when colors deepen and glow. Part of the beautiful finds in Cinque Terre.
Rick Steves

Five Flavors of Italy in the Cinque Terre

A laidback, colorful alternative to the French Riviera

By Rick Steves | October 17, 2023
An Asian man on his electronic tablet
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

A Fruity Boggle Puzzle

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 16, 2023
Coffee drink with whipped cream and muffin, from The Dancing Turtle in Hatteras Island, NC
Food Finds

Wasting Away at the Dancing Turtle

A Hatteras Island spot where ‘nothing’ at home

By Steve Cook | October 12, 2023

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