Contributors

Blackpool is a carnival-esque tipsy-toupee, ears-pierced-while-you-wait place, where I can experience working-class England at play. Showing its beach and tower.
Rick Steves

Blackpool, Coney Island in England

Kitsch, greasy spoons, shows, and fun

By Rick Steves | August 9, 2022
Strangeways Brewing accepting an award at the 2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on Aug. 8, 2022, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery West Creek. Image by Annie Tobey
Annie Tobey

2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Winners

106 breweries entered 33 different style categories

By Annie Tobey | August 9, 2022
man outside on a laptop, possibly working on a puzzle. Photo by Nyul Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters Mammal Search Puzzle

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 8, 2022
young boy holding a handmade lemonade sign Tptphotos, Dreamstime. Humorist Greg Schwem is still waiting for the anarchists, agitators, and looters that were predicted. The warning has given him all sorts of excuses to stay inside as well as messages for those would-be protestors.
Greg Schwem

Still Waiting for the Anarchists, Agitators, and Looters

Greg Schwem says, ‘I thought my suburb would be overrun by now’

By Greg Schwem | August 5, 2022
horses racing at the Palio di Siena. Photo by M. Rohana, Dreamstime. Travel writer Rick Steves takes us to Italy’s world-famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, a proud 500-years-old tradition.
Rick Steves

The Palio di Siena Horse Race

90 Seconds of sheer medieval madness

By Rick Steves | August 2, 2022
senior woman doing puzzle Rozenn Leard Dreamstime.com
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Bodies of Water

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 1, 2022
Author of the new Beatles book, Laurie Jacobson, surrounded by some of her Beatles memorablia - photo credit Jon Provost
Books

A New Beatles Book: ‘Top of the Mountain’

Laurie Jacobson compiles a new Beatles book, with a little help from her friends

August 1, 2022
Chicken wings from Cocky Rooster restaurant for article on National Chicken Wing Day
Food Finds

Just Winging It

National Chicken Wing Day

By Steve Cook | July 28, 2022
two funny talking pigs looking over a pig pen fence - photo by Janecat11 Dreamstime. Writer and humorist Nick Thomas digs up the history of some common pork idioms that have infiltrated American culture.
Humor

Jest a Moment: Pigging Out on Pork Idioms

The poor innocent pig has become the butt of many derogatory sayings

By Nick Thomas | July 27, 2022
A cobbled street in Arcos serves as an alfresco dining spot. In Spain’s Andalucía region, stroll the streets of Arcos de la Frontera, sample market foods, and watch bull-fighting on TV at a bar.
Rick Steves

Cultural Treats in the Small Towns of Andalucia

A stroll through the Spanish region with travel writer Rick Steves

By Rick Steves | July 26, 2022

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