Home sweet home.
With the state of the economy up in the air, families throughout the country are putting their vacation plans on hold until things begin to stabilize. Rather than plan a week-long trip to an exotic locale, many are planning extended weekend getaways to locations within driving distance of home. With this in mind, we are beginning a series called "Wee"kend Getaways, highlighting vacation spots Read more
The only child to survive into adulthood of one of America's most prominent presidents built this Georgian Revival Summer home on 500 acres of land in Manchester, VT, at the turn of the 20th century. It was home to only his descendants until 1975, when it was purchased by a historical society; today, it lives on as a museum, preserving the family legacy. Can you tell me the name of his father, Read more
Both fans of Justin Bieber and football team Manchester United share a little something in common — each has the most active and engaged Facebook fan base, according to a study by FanGager: 2.6 percent of Manchester United's fan base of 9,915,504 is active, and of Bieber's 20,379,964 fans, 1.8 percent are active. Curious as to what these folks are saying, I decided to take a look. Surprisingly Read more
David Beckham landed at LAX with Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz yesterday. The entire Beckham family spent the last few weeks in the UK, where they celebrated baby Harper's first Christmas. Their most recent overseas outing on Sunday was just about the boys, though, since David, Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz caught a soccer match in Manchester with David's dad, Ted. Victoria joined in on the fun for New Read more
David Beckham joined his father, Ted, and his three sons, Romeo, Cruz, and Brooklyn, at yesterday's FA Cup third round soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The Beckhams cheered on David's former team, United, who went on to win 3-2 against their crosstown rivals. David, Victoria, and their four children went to the UK for the Read more
David Beckham gave a thumbs-up this afternoon as he headed inside the Old Trafford stadium to watch the home team, Manchester United, take on Juventus from Turin, Italy. Becks is in the UK with his former squad as a salute to his friend and best man, Gary Neville, who is retiring soon. David put on the Manchester jersey to play for 90 minutes with his old pal, in what's called a testimonial. Read more
David Beckham joined the MLS All-Stars last night to take on his old team, Manchester United, at New Jersey's Red Bull Arena just outside NYC. There were plenty of stars in attendance to watch as David's squad faced off against the visiting Brits, including Ethan Hawke, Jessica Szohr, and Gerard Butler. Despite the support for the MLS players, Manchester beat the All-Stars with a final score of Read more
Prince Harry partied in Croatia over the weekend, spending Saturday night out with friends at an open-air nightclub. He was on the island of Hvar for dancing and drinks at Veneranda, which, despite having a VIP section, Harry enjoyed from the main area. Harry proved why he's the royal with the party-boy reputation when he fell into a pool with all his clothes on, then proceeded to keep dancing on Read more
A team of researchers from the University of Manchester recently conducted a study on 18 mummies from the Pharaonic period and found that ancient Egyptians used pomade, curlers, and even extensions to create styles very similar to modern beauties. "There was a variety of hairstyles and cuts — some of the mummies had really beautiful curled hair," says study lead researcher Dr. Natalie Read more
Prince Harry shakes the hand of a female ambulance crew member at Salford Ambulance Headquarters in Salford, England. A recently single Harry has been meeting with all the emergency services crew members, including firefighters and police officers, who were working during the rioting and looting in Salford and Greater Manchester last week. Keep clicking to see more photos of the prince showing Read more
