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Hard-drinking young adults suffer surge in deadly liver disease

Culture Lifestyle

Hard-drinking young adults suffer surge in deadly liver disease

A little over a year ago, Eric Dunham had the operation that saved his life: a double transplant to give him a new liver and...

Rita Giordano - Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)

Virgin Galactic gives inside look to new spaceport

Virgin Galactic gives inside look to new spaceport

When Virgin Galactic space tourists get ready to launch 50 miles above the Earth, they’ll first hang out in a new facility...

Richard Tribou - Orlando Sentinel (TNS)

Tourists beware: Know the rules of Rome

Tourists beware: Know the rules of Rome

When I traveled to Rome in March, I enjoyed a few moments of relaxation on the Spanish Steps, which run 138 rungs between the...

Kerri Westenberg - Star Tribune (TNS)

5th Annual OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival Returns to the Iconic Santa Monica Pier

5th Annual OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival Returns to the Iconic Santa Monica Pier

The 5th annual OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival splashes onto the iconic Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, Sept....

The college search can be a great excuse for a family vacation — and a 57-hour train ride

The college search can be a great excuse for a family vacation — and a 57-hour train ride

When my daughter put two California colleges on her list, I casually wondered whether it would be cool to take the train there...

John Carpenter - Chicago Tribune (TNS)

The coolest ways to get around town this summer

Culture Trendsetter

The coolest ways to get around town this summer

The bus is too crowded, the train is too hot and your car is always in the shop. For a dose of la dolce vita, try Vespa’s...

Kasondra Van Treeck - Chicago Tribune (TNS)

The best places to visit in Norway

The best places to visit in Norway

Stretching from the North Sea all the way up to the Arctic Circle, Norway is a dream destination for outdoor enthusiasts and...

Kevin Brouillard - Oyster.com (TNS)

Players have to travel between world of the dead and living in Tokyo RPG Factory project

Culture Tech

Players have to travel between world of the dead and living in Tokyo RPG Factory project

With its watercolor hues and anime-inspired style, “Oninaki” looks as though it were crafted from a dream. The soft...

Gieson Cacho - The Mercury News (TNS)

5 futuristic tech ideas that might actually happen (and 5 that won’t) — predictions from Comic-Con 2

Culture Tech

5 futuristic tech ideas that might actually happen (and 5 that won’t) — predictions from Comic-Con 2

Science fiction writers of years past have predicted tech inventions long before they existed, from tablets and cell phones to...

Brittany Meiling - San Diego Union-Tribune

The 10 best beaches in Hawaii

The 10 best beaches in Hawaii

The beaches in Hawaii are world-renowned, and include calm stretches of white sand in Kauai, surfer-friendly spots in Oahu, and...

For most, cash-back cards are better than airline credit cards

For most, cash-back cards are better than airline credit cards

If you use an airline credit card, such as the American Airlines Aadvantage MasterCard, might I suggest a cash-back card instead?...

George Hobica - Tribune News Service (TNS)

Apollo 11: The Immersive Live Show thru 8/11 - Special discount offer!

Apollo 11: The Immersive Live Show thru 8/11 - Special discount offer!

APOLLO 11: THE IMMERSIVE LIVE SHOW. In 1969, NASA launched its most daring mission: landing astronauts on the Moon and returning...

Campus Circle Staff

The best places to visit in Chile

The best places to visit in Chile

Stretching along the western shores of South America’s Southern Cone, Chile offers a bedazzling variety of windswept coastlines,...

Margot Bigg - Oyster.com

L.A. Zoo's 21-and-over Summer Entertainment Series Kicks Off On Friday, June 28th

L.A. Zoo's 21-and-over Summer Entertainment Series Kicks Off On Friday, June 28th

The L.A. Zoo’s Roaring Nights summer entertainment series kicks off on Friday, June 28, transforming the Zoo into a music...

Campus Circle Staff

Go to Boise for its arts scene? Yep! The booming city is undergoing a cultural renaissance

Go to Boise for its arts scene? Yep! The booming city is undergoing a cultural renaissance

“Boise is a badass,” declared Jake Logue Salutregui, who, when he’s onstage at the downtown Balcony Club, goes...

Brendan Kiley - The Seattle Times (TNS)

First-Ever Santa Monica Pride Bar Crawl Takes Over Downtown Santa Monica on June 22

First-Ever Santa Monica Pride Bar Crawl Takes Over Downtown Santa Monica on June 22

June 22 is officially the day to be gay in Santa Monica. Join us in painting our town with color at the FIRST EVER Santa Monica...

Campus Circle Staff

Disney’s Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is a fully realized ‘Star Wars’ toy

Disney’s Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is a fully realized ‘Star Wars’ toy

Disneyland has long had games in its parks, from a shooting range in Frontierland to what is essentially a collection of mini...

Todd Martens - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Cryotherapy means standing naked in a chamber at -240 degrees. We gave it a try

Culture Lifestyle

Cryotherapy means standing naked in a chamber at -240 degrees. We gave it a try

Back in my days as a Division I women’s basketball player, many post-training sessions and practices ended with dips in...

Christen A. Johnson - Chicago Tribune (TNS)

Waterfalls are roaring this spring in Yosemite National Park

Waterfalls are roaring this spring in Yosemite National Park

There’s no finer place in California to view waterfalls than Yosemite Valley. And there’s no better time than now.Roaring...

Lisa M. Krieger - San Jose Mercury News (TNS)

The 10 best islands for honeymoons

The 10 best islands for honeymoons

If you’re trying to decide where to go for your post-wedding escape, a sun-splashed island can be a solid choice. But which...

Christina Vercelletto - Oyster.com (TNS)

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

Culture Art

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition at Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest minds and talents of all time. He was an artist and inventor who created the most incredible...

Campus Circle Staff

Disneyland heads into uncharted lands with ambitious Galaxy’s Edge

Disneyland heads into uncharted lands with ambitious Galaxy’s Edge

Here’s a familiar and effective design trick often used at theme parks: Corral guests under or through a passageway that...

Todd Martens - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Person to Person: How to find your voice of authority

Culture Lifestyle

Person to Person: How to find your voice of authority

Do you get upset a lot because you let other people run over you? Maybe you’re a young person working for a hateful boss....

Judi light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson and Ted Hagen - Tribune News Service (TNS)

Homeless artist wants to ‘be the light’ on LA’s skid row

Culture Art

Homeless artist wants to ‘be the light’ on LA’s skid row

He keeps his spray paint cans in an old cooler. His acrylic paints and chalk are stashed in a cracked milk crate. They are piled...

Jessica Gelt - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Portugal’s wild Azores isles are geothermal wonders — and relatively close to the US

Portugal’s wild Azores isles are geothermal wonders — and relatively close to the US

Some visitors consider the Azores a warm Iceland, which is only partly true. But as I hiked a rocky beach path on Sao Miguel...

Simon Peter Groebner - Star Tribune Minneapolis (TNS)

Multiple Fringe Fest & Other Award Winners Assemble to Produce Clown Show for Upcoming Fringe Fest

Multiple Fringe Fest & Other Award Winners Assemble to Produce Clown Show for Upcoming Fringe Fest

Previous Fringe award winners team up for this year’s Hollywood Fringe to create the First official Bouffon/Clown troupe...

Campus Circle Staff

6th Annual MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street

6th Annual MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street"on Sunday, May 26 in Santa Monica

The annual "MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street" takes place on Sunday, May 26th in Santa Monica. This interactive,...

Campus Circle Staff

Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Returns To Staples Center (7/12 thru 7/14)

Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Returns To Staples Center (7/12 thru 7/14)

After packed-crowd season of Monster Jam stadium events at Angel Stadium earlier this year, Monster Jam Triple Threat Series™ will...

Campus Circle Staff

Tips for a safe trip from women with bona fides

Tips for a safe trip from women with bona fides

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Catharine Hamm - LA Times (TNS)

As world tourism rises, finding ways to authentically engage

As world tourism rises, finding ways to authentically engage

I recently returned from Italy, and it’s a great place to visit. Just ask the more than 58 million other international...

Kerri Westenberg - Star Tribune (TNS)