Leisure

26+ min ago   (436+ words) Lord of the Rings fans, we’d like to inform you that Hobbiton is no longer a 12-hour journey from Singaporeton. Now, you can journey across Middle-earth and find yourself in the Shire in all of 35 minutes from Woodlands Checkpoint. Ready…...

20+ min ago   (310+ words) The annual Reign of Terror haunted house introduces a terrifying backwoods hunting cabin and a pitch-black ‘Lights Out’ night for 2026. Thousand Oaks’ Reign of Terror Haunted House has returned even bigger for the 2026 Halloween season. The long-running walk-through attraction, which…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (629+ words) Ikebana can be a bit like solving a puzzle, except there’s no fixed answer. Because each flower, and human individual, is different, there are multiple solutions. “There’s a ‘detox’ purifying factor, and a healing,” says Hiroyuki Okada, 40, who began taking…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (311+ words) Published 5:45 pm Monday, September 21, 2026 As the Halloween season looms, the Maple Ridge Museum and Cornerstone Supernatural are once again hosting paranormal investigations at the historic Haney House. The event billed “The Dead of Night” is happening on Oct. 2 and 3, and…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (87+ words) What to know about Paramount's settlement and its impact on movies Meta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen… Ikenobo headmaster designate Senko Ikenobo speaks during an interview in Tokyo, on July 17, 2026. Ikenobo ikebana instructor Hiroyuki…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (798+ words) Dallas resident Catalina Currea, 29, paints during the West Main Arts Festival on Sept. 19 at West Main Street. Currea said art is a form of expression. Among the noise of live music in the heart of downtown Arlington on Saturday, paintings,…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (517+ words) Lanterns around Mid-Autumn Festival are often associated with nights of bright displays, festive crowds and elaborate illuminated installations. But in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, there is another way to experience them. For this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (229+ words) More than three years after a devastating tornado destroyed the campground at McCormick's Creek State Park, Indiana has unveiled plans to bring camping back, and the new campground will be considerably different from the one that was lost. Governor Mike…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (972+ words) There is something about the holidays — especially those toward the end of the year — that always seems to spark a little extra excitement, curiosity and imagination. While there may be a split call on which holiday is truly the best,…...

13+ hour, 21+ min ago   (120+ words) Discover the beautiful Japanese art of Kinusaiga, a unique no-sew fabric craft that transforms colorful fabric pieces into stunning works of art. In this beginner-friendly class, participants will learn the techniques of cutting, layering, and tucking fabric into a design…...