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Many of us are thinking about a warm, beautiful beach somewhere, with sparkling turquoise water and equally sparkling sunsets. But where? And when? These have been voted as best beaches, including Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the the USA.
Epic Pass for the 2025/26 ski and snowboard season is on sale now at the lowest price of the year, and include free passes for friends and family. Prices increase on May 26, and you lose the free passes.
Indianapolis is justifiably famous for the Indy 500 race every Memorial Day weekend. It’s the oldest race in the USA – 2025 is the 109th running – and one of the most famous races in the world. But Indianapolis has a much more to offer, during Race Week or anytime of the year. Here’s why Indianapolis is on our list of where to go next.
Low-cost airline Spirit is upgrading the customer experience with extra legroom seats for an additional price, just like the full-fare airlines. The new, more comfy seats are being installed on planes in June and available for purchase in July across most of the Spirit fleet, with the new seating arrangement on flights starting July 9.
Get ready for clogged roads and airports. AAA predicts more than 45 million of us will be on the move over Memorial Day weekend, the largest number in 20 years, and more than one million more than last year. Not surprisingly, nearly everybody will be traveling by car – more than 39 million of us – also an increase of one million compared with last year, and also a record.
Some of the best reasons to visit national parks are the chance to spot wildlife, including bison, elk, bear, moose, wolves, eagles, trumpeter swans and more. Plus, of course, hundreds of species of birds. With more than 400 national parks and preserves in the National Parks System, there’s plenty of opportunity.
Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May. Many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on the cheap.
The current ski/snowboard season is still underway, but passes for next season are on sale now at the lowest prices of the year. There are big changes changes to the Ikon Pass for to this pass next season, with new resorts added, one leaving, and the end of the Base Pass Plus, plus price increases. Here are the details.
These picturesque and iconic courses are where many champions learned to play, competed and made history, including World Golf Hall of Fame inductees, and where US Presidents, Supreme Court justices, film and theater celebrities and others have played.
Sesame Place Philadelphia is the first theme park in North America to launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, launching in time for Autism Acceptance Month in April. Also known as the Sunflower, it is a global initiative designed to support children and adults with non-visible disabilities and conditions, including children with autism and military veterans
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