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
London's DSTRKT club was the spot for Jay-Z and Kanye West's star-studded Watch the Throne afterparty last night. The rappers performed at the O2 Arena before meeting up with their famous friends to celebrate. Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin came out for the bash, as did their pal Stella McCartney. Gwyneth and Chris's kids, Apple and Moses, got in on the fun earlier when they watched the 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
The time has finally arrived: the James Beard Awards, or the Oscars of the food world, have just been announced. After months of suspense following the announcement of this year's semifinalists and subsequent finalists, the results were announced at a star-studded gala in New York's Lincoln Center, where a smattering of top talent from Grant Achatz to Top Chef winner Paul Qui walked home with Read more
On Feb. 6, Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the throne. To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee, the royal family is traveling around the world on her behalf; Prince Harry recently enjoyed a successful royal tour in Central America and the Caribbean. The queen herself will be staying closer to home for the celebrations. Today the queen put on her best royal red to check out Gloriana, the new Read more
We always think that getting what we want is the key to happiness. After all, if you had the perfect job, family, and life, you'd be happy, right? Not so much. It's human nature to always want more and to think that the grass is greener on the other side. What you can do to feel more satisfied with your place in life is to alter your personality. In fact, research has shown that personality is 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 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
