Monday, May 23rd, 2011
by Celia Shatzman
Easy Street: The perfect road trip app When I was a kid, road trips weren’t exactly a blast. Back then, there were no portable DVD players or smart phones—the snazziest entertainment option was a Walkman. Now there’s another new tech gem to make those long drives a breeze: the RoadAhead app. Available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the free app automatically pinpoints the driver’s location on any U.S. highway and...
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
by Melissa Knific
What We’re Eating: Fried Chicken If I were to rank my favorite foods, fried chicken would be near the top. And in my opinion, the best is from Brown's Bar-B-Q in Kingstree, SC.
This weekend, I headed to Lowcountry for a wedding of friends, which are really more like family considering I've spent the last 25-plus summers vacationing in South Carolina with them. At some point within the past quarter-century, I...
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
by Stephanie Emma Pfeffer
There are so many deal sites out there these days: Groupon, LivingSocial, etc. What I love about
Zozi, though, is that it focuses on experiences rather than products. Take a class, learn a new skill or go on an adventure—think private surfing lessons, a photography walking tour, even a belly dancing boat cruise. No? How about build-your-own-chocolate-bar? There's literally something...
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Everything about camping!
In another month or so, I'll be making the first of several camping trips this summer. Now, I consider myself really lucky to have a regular place to go, in the wilds of upstate New York, where...
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