Planning an international trip is complicated. These are the elements to...
Gita Sitaramiah | (TNS) Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Declan Halloran’s family considered traveling to popular Algarve region spots Albufeira or Lagos in Portugal last summer, but he knew those cities...
View ArticleGreenmount Avenue in Waverly sees a better life
The 3100 block of Greenmount Avenue in Waverly demonstrates how neighborhood change is both slow and deliberate. What makes a neighborhood rich and complex are often the businesses that take years to...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for March 10, 2024
General Daily Insight for March 10, 2024 Not every new beginning needs to kick off with a bang. Today’s skies feature a lovely New Moon in fantastical Pisces at 5:00 am EDT, encouraging us to follow...
View ArticleQuick takes: What wedding tradition should be retired?
Chuck Yocum, Anne Arundel County Public School employee Chuck Yocum, Anne Arundel County Public School employee “The best man pulling the garter off a bridesmaid. I understand when the groom does it...
View ArticleDarkroom: Bouquet of daisies
I spotted this painted flower pattern on the windows of Zachary’s Jewelers on Main Street in Annapolis. I knew it would make a good shot if the right person walked in front of the window. That is when...
View ArticleOscars 2024 red carpet: See what the stars wore
The Oscars 2024 red carpet is underway, and the stars are already dazzling at the 96th annual Academy Awards. The show starts at 4 p.m. — an hour earlier than usual — on ABC with late-night TV funnyman...
View ArticleOscars 2024: How to watch (or stream) tonight’s show
The 96th annual Academy Awards are set to kick off this Sunday, March 10, at the new time of 7 p.m. EST (an hour earlier than usual). Many critics expect “Oppenheimer” to sweep the major categories. It...
View Article‘Oppenheimer’ wins best picture at Academy Awards, Emma Stone takes best actress
By Jake Coyle, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy...
View ArticleOscars 2024: Complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards
Awards presented at the 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood: Picture: “Oppenheimer: Actor: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Actress: Emma Stone, “Poor Things” Supporting actor: Robert...
View ArticleHorse racing interests need bill filed, passed with 4 weeks left in General...
As the thoroughbred horse racing industry struggles with waning interest and grave economic challenges, its Maryland stakeholders are seeking to chart a path forward amid strong headwinds. But to...
View ArticleLove, Pomelo, the Italian restaurant from Café Dear Leon’s owners, to open...
When he opened his Canton bakery in 2020, Min Kim chose a name for the business that expressed his hopes for the future. Café Dear Leon “was the beginning of a love letter to my son,” said Kim, whose...
View ArticleWhy the ‘A League of Their Own’ TV show continues to resonate with fans — and...
Roughly 90 miles west of Chicago, Beyer Stadium’s brick ticket booth stands eight decades later as a physical reminder to the history embodied at the baseball field. The Rockford Peaches and the...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Irish Inspired Frittata
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service (TNS) When St. Patrick’s Day comes around, I start to think about an Irish-inspired dinner. Here’s a quick festive one that includes sausage, potatoes, eggs...
View ArticleColumn: Best Oscar night in a long time. Here’s why, in 5 easy pieces
For the civilian in me, the one with a 50-year rap sheet of annual Oscar night viewership dating back to “The Sting,” Sunday’s Academy Awards went down nice and easy. Same goes for the critic me. We...
View ArticleSpokane in Spring: A Washington getaway offers historic and modern delights,...
If you’ve ever read a book that is super place-specific and then visited that area immediately after, you’ll know how I felt on a recent trip to Spokane, Washington. I’d recently read Jess Walter’s...
View ArticleWine, etc.: Discovering some obscure Italian wines for you to enjoy | COMMENTARY
Italy, the world’s largest wine-producing country, is home to a plethora of grape varieties. The Italian government has authorized more than 350 grape varieties for commercial grape production out of...
View ArticleRecipe: Celebrate the start of spring by making this primavera salad
Will spring feel like spring? I hope so. My calendar shows that it starts on March 19 this year and I’m in the mood for longer, warmer days. This primavera (“spring” in Italian) salad from “Mildreds...
View ArticleTV Tinsel: Ricky Martin, Carol Burnett unlikely co-stars in Apple TV’s ‘Palm...
Luaine Lee | Tribune News Service (TNS) It’s not a pair that one would expect on television but Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin and comedy legend Carol Burnett are cozy co-stars in Apple TV’s next...
View ArticleTripadvisor’s top 10 beaches in the world include some spectacular entries
As winter comes to a close across the country, Tripadvisor just rolled out some sunny news, its 2024 travelers’ choice award for the “Best of the Best Beaches” — around the world and here in the U.S....
View ArticleWhat to stream: Many of 2023’s Oscar-winning films are ready to access at home
Katie Walsh | Tribune News Service With the 2024 Oscars in the books, some cinephiles might be ready to move on to new films, but others may want to catch up with the winners they have yet to see....
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