This Packing App Is Actually Helpful

PackPoint is a packing list organizer for people who like to plan outfits for each activity. We all know thatpacking cubesare an substantive part of making anorganized packingplan . A petty cube for sock and undies , a slightly bigger square block for shirt , and a gravid cube for pants . But for the truly obsessive , organized packers , it all comes down towriting out listsfor how many twain of socks and underwear , how many brace of shoe , how many pairs of pants , andhow many chargersyou’ll need ....

December 14, 2024 · 3 min · 525 words · Mark Taylor

Turn Any Trip Into a Fast-Paced Adventure with an Open-Air Roadster Tour

You don’t have to be a hardcore biker to cruise the streets in Polaris Slingshot style. It ’s early October in Austin and it ’s hot . Very spicy . Or at least that ’s how it seems to me , having flown down for the weekend from rainy , 65 - level Washington , DC . My motivation for the trip was to catch a few circle atAustin City Limitsand , more importantly , search a metropolis I had n’t chat in decade from an entirely novel vantage point : the number one wood ’s seat of a low slung , three - wheeled , open - air roadster dubbed thePolaris Slingshot ....

December 14, 2024 · 11 min · 2158 words · Jonathan Taylor

What Fencer Miles Chamley-Watson Is Packing for His Third Olympics

Plus he shares how he’s fighting back against barefoot travelers with wandering toes. I fell so much . I ’d say the last four old age I ’ve been averaging 200,000 miles . Before that , probably 120,000 or 140,000 . But the last three , four yr have been pretty robust . Nonstop . Let ’s start with my main job , preparation and competing . Our squad has been fly United for the last 10 years , as an Olympic presenter ....

December 14, 2024 · 6 min · 1125 words · Tamara Hays

When a 50-Square-Foot Van Becomes a Home

Gene Murphy and Shay Edwards moved into a 1984 van with their two cats — here’s how they did it. Moving in with your better half can be a big step . But moving in with your mate into a 50 - square - foot van , now that ’s an wholly different story . Take it fromGene Murphy and Shay Edwards , a mates live in a van with their two cat , Bean and Sprout ....

December 14, 2024 · 8 min · 1634 words · Jennifer Schmitt

Where to Catch Live Music in Atlanta

From intimate indoor music halls to large-scale, outdoor amphitheaters, the city has a variety of venues for every type of concert and concert-goer. Atlanta has long been a hub for live music . From the legendary Louis Armstrong performances at The Top Hat Club ( now know as the Royal Peacock ) on Auburn Avenue in the 1930s , to Sabrina Claudio perfecting an tending - seize set at Tabernacle , Georgia ’s capital has long been home to some of the best concerts and venues in the country ....

December 14, 2024 · 12 min · 2468 words · Connie Fuller

Why Does Flying Make People Crave Ginger Ale?

The soda commands just a tiny fraction of the market but hits different in the sky. Picture it — you’ve just reach cruising altitude on your in style trajectory . And while you may be rueing the want ofleg room , elbow joint space , and generalhygieneof your fellow passenger , you ’re uncoerced to disregard all that because you spot the flight concomitant pushing the potable cart down the aisle , and you know you ’ll be able to snag yourself a especial short goody : A overnice , bubbly can of ginger ale ....

December 14, 2024 · 4 min · 817 words · Adam Page

Young People Are Living Out Their Retirement Fantasies on Cruises

TikTokers are documenting their first cruise experiences on the platform. in good order off the top of this news report , I must fink something : I ’ve never beenon a sail . candidly , I ’ve never been that concerned in the concept . The closest I ’ve come is my fanatical weekly observance of whatever dealership ofBelow Deckhappens to be airing on Bravo at any give present moment ....

December 14, 2024 · 3 min · 463 words · Jason Holland

5 Places to Be a ‘100 Foot Wave’ Spotter

Inspired by the HBO docuseries? Here’s where to watch monster swells and the fearless surfers who attempt to ride them IRL. The HBO Original docuseries100 Foot Wave(streaming onMax ) follows pro surfer Garrett McNamara , and other expectant - wave obsessive , in their quest to surf the world ’s biggest wave . But what about those of us who desire to see these crazy wave vanquisher do their matter , from a good distance ?...

December 13, 2024 · 5 min · 976 words · Nicole Vasquez

7 Flower Festivals and Spring Blooms Worth Traveling For

From a lavender patch in the valley to an artistic display of orchids in the city. This springtime , skip the traditional all - inclusive resort for something more seasonal , like enjoying nature ’s best blooms . To get your travel wishlist going , we scoured the nation ’s prettiest flower fields and festivals to narrow down down the seven must - visit places . But do n’t let seasonal allergies stop you from enjoying your adventure ....

December 13, 2024 · 5 min · 1012 words · Elizabeth Tucker

A Giant Outdoor Dance Floor Is Opening for the Summer at NYC's Lincoln Center

It features a 10-foot disco ball. Last year , Lincoln Center make out up its famous shopping centre with ahuge synthetic lawncalled The Green . This summertime , it has new plans , and they involve dancing . The Josie Robertson Plaza will transubstantiate into The Oasis , which Lincoln Center is billing as the city ’s " largest out-of-door dancefloor . " It ’s the brainchild of costume and set designer Clint Ramos ....

December 13, 2024 · 3 min · 440 words · Julie Norman

A New Exhibit Details the Fascinating Life of Hattie Hathaway, an East Village Drag Legend

The drag queen persona by Brian Butterick is on display at the Howl! Arts building. A person ’s whole life ca n’t be swiftly summed up in a few words . This rings especially lawful when it comes to the 63 intricate and fascinating years of Brian Butterick . Well known for his drag persona , Hattie Hathaway , Butterick was a beloved frame and groundbreaker within New York City ’s creative community — specifically in the East Village ....

December 13, 2024 · 3 min · 593 words · Timothy Peters

A Space Weather Forecaster Tells Us How to Aurora Chase

There are a few important things you should keep in mind. conditions prediction , while critical to modern aliveness , has never strike me as a particularly cool job . Sure , sometimes they get to digest in front of an telling picture presentation or report live as hurricane - level winds endure down , but ultimately the weatherman is not a figure of awful ethnical regard . Being aspaceweather forecaster , though , sounds improbably badass ....

December 13, 2024 · 10 min · 2037 words · Kim Horton

Beat the Heat at the Best Pools in Boston

They’re way better than air-conditioning. It ’s getting blistering out there , and you ’re probably currently reading this in front of an A / C or a window devotee . But why stop there ? Boston has a gang of indoor / outdoor pools available to help you cool off , and you ’re probably not making the most of them . From municipal pools that are easy to get at to an outside haven atop a sumptuousness hotel , keep reading to find out where you could take a magnetic dip in and around the city and make summer a flake more celebratory ....

December 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1068 words · Christopher Thomas