Holidays

  • Christmas dinner table

    20 Creative Alternatives to a Traditional Christmas Dinner

    The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are a dinner-party delight. If ever there were a time to roll out the glitz and glam, this is it. And that often means a meal full of culinary bling — posh main…

  • Christmas tree in a mall

    What to Buy in December

    Holiday shopping is gearing up to the point of frenzy — even if things look a bit different this year thanks to the pandemic — and just about everything appears to be on sale. While this might tempt some shoppers to…

  • Christmas lights outside

    50 Best Christmas Light Displays in America

    The holidays aren’t just about spectacle, but it certainly helps enhance the magical, celebratory qualities for which the season is so beloved. That’s why, despite the pandemic, most communities around the nation are stringing up lights (if not holding tree…

  • boarding flight with mask

    How Holiday Travel Is Going to Be (Really) Different This Year

    COVID-19 has certainly shaken up holiday travel plans this year, but the global health crisis hasn’t put the kibosh on year-end celebrations altogether. Instead, Americans are simply getting more creative with their plans, including travelers booking (much) longer visits at…

  • 25 gifts that let you give back

    Many holiday budgets are a bit tighter this year, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the U.S. economy. If giving gifts to your loved ones and organizations in need is on your holiday shopping to-do list, you…

  • Horror Halloween concept. Scary zombie bride on a night cemetery.

    20 Haunted Houses and Attractions That Are Actually Open This Year

    While the coronavirus has upended much of 2020, Halloween lovers need not despair. Though traditional trick-or-treating outings may not take place in many places, there are still plenty of haunted houses and spooky attractions open across the country this year…