Plastic bags provide convenience beyond the 3-1-1 liquid policy The plastic bag. It comes in an assortment of fashionable colors: dark green, black, white.  It is durable (hello, super...

Man Tries to Smuggle Snakes on Plane   In a classic case of life imitating art, or at least imitating a Samuel L. Jackson movie, a man attempted to sneak snakes on a plane at the Miami...

  Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of the US Open Despite plenty of weekend fears to the contrary, US Open tennis kicked off as scheduled Monday morning after only “minimal” damage was reported at the...

  Many flights to and from the Northeast are still being affected   Travelers are expected to encounter more flight delays and cancellations Monday after a long and stormy weekend left...

Dine Aboard World's Oldest Sailing Vessel   Moshulu, whose namesake is a Seneca Indian tribal word meaning “fearless," battled the precarious ocean for almost 90 years before it came to rest...

  The Stone of Hope at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial   This weekend’s star-studded dedication of the brand new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington D.C. has...

  Legoland California in Carlsbad, CA   The folks behind Legoland California are set to undertake what could be the costliest expansion project yet for the famous theme park. Construction is...

Hurricane Irene Keeping Planes on the Ground   Flight cancellations due to Hurricane Irene are starting to grow. Hundreds of flights are expected to be cancelled this weekend because of the...

  Faceboook's Places will soon be phased out   “Places,” Facebook’s response to the wildly successful start-up Foursuqare, is now being phased out according to a recent blog post from...

The Boston restaurant game is going to see some ‘new kids on the block.’ Actor Mark Wahlberg and his brother, New Kids on the Block pop-group sensation, Donnie plan to open a burger joint in their...

  The Straphangers Campain Annual subway report card is in!   One of the most eye-opening experiences for out-of-towners arriving on flights to New York City can be a ride on the city's...

 Riverhawk Music Festival   Now that it’s “Back to School” season, it’s time to focus on the important things in life such as cool festivals to attend. The “Sunshine State” offers a...

  A conceptual image of the high-tech "Bloon"   It seems that space truly is the next frontier for adventure travelers. We told you last week about a Russian firm’s plan to launch the first...

  Cracks have been discovered near the top of the Washington Monument A day after a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast, National Parks Service officials in Washington D.C. have...