Tag: Recreation and leisure
Big venues set to expand capacity as state eases limits
BOSTON — Large event venues including TD Garden, Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium will be allowed to double their current capacities starting on Monday,...
Pierogi Fest returning to Indiana after 2020 cancellation
WHITING, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana city is bringing back its annual Pierogi Fest, a year after the festival built around the popular Polish...
China opens Everest’s north side to 38 virus-tested climbers
BEIJING — China has opened Mount Everest's northern slope to a few dozen mountaineers who will be tested for the coronavirus and must keep...
TV’s growth is a boon for ‘diverse voices’ among novelists
LOS ANGELES — Growing up an avid reader, Kwana Jackson knew where to look for romance novels with Black characters: Segregated in the “African...
Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves signed by governor
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a measure that could lead to killing 90% of the state’s 1,500 wolves...
Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
LOS ANGELES — Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday.
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Animal Crossing among 4 inductees to Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted the groundbreaking Microsoft Flight Simulator, franchise-inspiring Where in the World is...
Hall of Fame creating behavioral health program for players
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is forming a behavioral health program seeking solutions to mental and behavioral issues for current and former athletes...
First woman completing sport analytics degree at Syracuse U
Bailie Brown doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, and yet in a way she is — and so is her school.
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Endangered condor egg hatches in Northern California’s wild
PAICINES, Calif. — A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the...
