In Nevada, a School for Stolen Native American Kids Will Be a Museum
Posted on 02/10/2019, 7:00 PM
Starting in the late 19th century, the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of Native American children to leave home and attend boarding schools with the goal of assimilating students into the dominant Euro-American culture. While providing a basic education, the schools also often required Native attendees to do manual labor and forbade them from speaking their languages, carrying out cultura...
Finally! After Years of Waiting, TWA Hotel at JFK Opens Reservations
Posted on 02/08/2019, 5:45 PM
Booking a room at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is off to a lovely start. On Valentine’s Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at noon, reservations open for stays beginning May 15, 2019. The grand opening is an illustrious second act for what was once known as the TWA Flight Center, a major hub during the Jet Age era. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, the distinctive terminal, considere...
Rare Civil War Artifacts Debut at Philly’s Constitution Museum
Posted on 02/07/2019, 9:00 PM
Philadelphia's National Constitution Center—chartered by Congress to "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis"—is adding a new permanent exhibit recounting a crucial chapter in that document's history. Opening May 9, "Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality" will use interactive multimedia and scores of historical artifacts to illustrate ...
Key West Bans Common Types of Sunscreen
Posted on 02/07/2019, 8:00 PM
In a late effort to revive its rapidly dying coral reef system, the island city of Key West, the crown of the Florida Keys, will ban sales of all sunscreen containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. "Various studies indicate the two chemicals can increase coral bleaching, cause mortality in developing coral and cause genetic damage to corals and other marine organisms," stated the officia...
Better Visit D.C.'s Newseum Soon: It Closes in 2020
Posted on 02/07/2019, 9:00 AM
Just a little more than 10 years after unveiling a splashy new steel-and-glass building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the journalism-focused Newseum has announced it will close to the public in January 2020. The site opened in 2008 with much fanfare and much high-flown talk of preserving the Fourth Estate as print news organizations struggled to adjust to the digital age. The Newseum,...
You Can Throw Your Own Parade in New Orleans! Here's How
Posted on 02/06/2019, 7:00 AM
You don’t have to be the king of a Mardi Gras club to throw your own parade and march through the streets of New Orleans. But if you do, you’ll certainly feel like one. While it's a little-known fact, it’s actually quite simple to throw your very own second line parade in New Orleans, legally and complete with police escort and marching band. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps ahead of...
The World's New Best Chef Works at a Hotel in North Denmark
Posted on 02/05/2019, 4:30 PM
Chef Kenneth Toft-Hansen of Svinkløv Badehotel, a hotel on Denmark's northern coast, just beat out a Swede and a Norwegian to win the prestigious Bocuse d'Or prize for gastronomic excellence in Lyon, France. Imagine Beat Bobby Flay, a cooking contest in which chefs go head-to-head with the same core ingredients, but where a win can actually change your life. Scandinavian chefs have repeatedly ...
Martin Luther King's Family Home Will Open to the Public
Posted on 02/04/2019, 12:45 PM
The house in Atlanta where Martin Luther King, Jr., lived with his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their four children will soon be open for tours. The nonprofit National Park Foundation purchased the home, located in the Vine City neighborhood, from the estate of Coretta Scott King on January 8 and promptly transferred the property to the National Park Service. The building will become part of the M...
Casino Giant Caesars Planning Non-Gaming Hotel in Arizona
Posted on 01/30/2019, 1:45 PM
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, the company behind the Caesars, Harrah's, and Horseshoe brands of casino resorts, is expanding beyond slot machines and roulette tables. Caesars opened two non-gaming resorts in Dubai in late 2018 and started work on another casino-free property in Los Cabos, Mexico that's scheduled to start taking guests in late 2020.Now the company has announced plans for it...
New Website Finds Flight Discounts and Travel Deals for U.S. Military Members
Posted on 01/23/2019, 7:00 AM
The U.S. military's first-ever website for leisure travel is now up and running.The Department of Defense partnered with Priceline to create American Forces Travel, an online booking platform with discounted vacation deals and packages for current and retired military service members, their families, and civilians working with the Defense Department. After verifying their eligibility via the site's...
