China’s relaxed entry rules bring more travel, but would-be tourists wary of remaining barriers

During the Lunar New Year holiday week in February, China recorded 3.23 million tourism receipts, almost the same as the festival period in 2019, the official Xinhua news agency reported in February. A big boost to these figures came in December, when China began allowing citizens some countries to enter without a visa for 15 … Read more

Mayor mulls bike lane changes as lengthy bridge project looms

PROVIDENCE, RI (WJAR) – With years of traffic problems ahead, Providence is looking for long-term ways to ease congestion by replacing the Washington Bridge. That could include changing or removing bike lanes. “We’re seeing traffic in places we wouldn’t have anticipated on Allen’s Avenue as people try to bypass themselves, try to get to 95 … Read more

Humane Society in Elkhart County looking for donations for their pet food pantry

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S.F. is getting a new kind of bike parking next year

A new bicycle storage hangar at Fourth and Minna Street in San Francisco. Courtesy SFMTA A new bike storage hangar at Howard and Second Street in San Francisco. Courtesy SFMTA San Franciscans will get a new safe bike parking option in the Yerba Buena area early next year: bike sheds, or half-cylinder-shaped metal sheds that … Read more

World Naked Bike Ride could come to San Antonio next year

A rider poses at the start of the Philly Naked Bike Ride held in August in Philadelphia. Tassanee Vejpongsa/Associated Press It’s not unusual to see cyclists weaving their way through downtown San Antonio, but a different kind of bike ride that could take place in the Alamo City next year is sure to catch the … Read more

Westport woman honors three generations and 90 years of family’s service to USA with homemade ‘Boot Garden’

WESTPORT, Mass. (WJAR) – A Westport woman with a large military family is honoring them with her “boot garden.” Christine Cabral, 85, has lived in her home off Davis Road for more than 60 years. He is proud of his landscape. “I do a lot of gardening. I like working in the garden and putting … Read more

Ethel M lights up Holiday Cactus Garden for the season

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) – The future of the holidays is back in Las Vegas. Ethel M kicked off the Christmas festivities in Henderson with a special lighting ceremony in their iconic Holiday Cactus Garden. The community gathered under dark skies on Friday to catch the lights going off at exactly 6:18 pm. Guests were able … Read more

Well-prepared beds are the key to a successful garden | Goliad Advance-Guard

After the relentless summer heat, October arrived with milder temperatures and scattered rain. Gardeners everywhere rejoice; I know I am! October 14th brings us the “Annular Solar Eclipse” that will be visible in parts of the United States and Mexico. This eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun and the … Read more