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Thousands of people living near Boulder, Colorado have been told they have to leave their homes, as a 3,500 acre wildfire fanned by high winds continues to threaten the landscape.
Though the winds have calmed down since Monday, firefighters still have a long battle ahead, as the fire has already engulfed dozens of homes in an [...]
The people of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are probably tired of tropical storms, enduring the third one to come ashore in as many months. But, Tropical Storm Hermine caused little damage to the weather-weary region, as only minor damage and a few scattered power outages were reported.
The storm came ashore Tuesday in Mexico and lashed [...]
Hurricane Earl is spiraling onto the East Coast, forcing tourists and residents to leave. Visitors to the popular North Carolina vacation areas have been forced to cut short their visits, and the bad weather from the storm is expected to continue through the Labor Day weekend.
Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia has declared a state of [...]
If you’re looking for a new reason to like New York in June, consider how much fun it might be to be able to play your own Gershwin tune on one of the 60 new pianos that will be installed in various locations around the city, including Coney Island and four other Queens locations. [...]
Fourteen people were killed early this morning when flash floods moved through Arkansas, trapping several people. The first six deaths were reported at 3:13 a.m. from the Albert Pike Campground in Montgomery County. North Little Rock National Weather Service confirmed that campgrounds along two rivers, the Caddo and the Little Missouri in Arkansas were [...]
Chicago unveiled an expanded tourism website and an official greeters program this week, in a bid to lure more visitors to “The City with Big Shoulders.” The city’s official tourism website at www.explorechicago.org contains tips on more than 200 neighborhoods within the city. It is also the guide to festivals, museums, concerts a free official [...]
Flights in and out of Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, the capital city of the Caribbean tourist hot spot Jamaica, have been canceled due to continued violence on the island. Access to the airport has been intermittently blocked because of several gunfights that have broken out in the area.
American Airlines has completely suspended its [...]
Military families can admire an Asian artifact or puzzle over a Picasso for free this summer. About 600 museums across the nation are offering free admission to active members of the military and their families, in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts. The program was unveiled in San Diego, where 14 museums participated [...]
Memorial Day Weekend typically sees a dramatic increase in gas prices and a larger-than-normal number of people taking to the roads anyway, but this year, gas prices have dropped and most drivers are still acting hesitant about wasting a lot of gas on long road trips. This traditional launch of the summer travel season is [...]
Visitors to Florida’s West Coast can relax and enjoy the world-famous white sand beaches, knowing their vacation will not be spoiled by the Gulf oil spill. Panama City is open for business and the oil spill is not projected to make landfall in the area. That’s the message sent by a new incentive through the [...]
