If you’ve been watching the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, you’ve probably noticed something peculiar about the medal ceremonies. As the athletes receive their winning gold, silver, or bronze, they’re also handed a long, narrow box. If that made you curious, you’re not alone—social media has been abuzz with people asking perhaps the most important question […]
Once again, folks in the west are waking up to the all-too-familiar hazy skies of wildfire season. Cities in Oregon and northern California are feeling the brunt of two large blazes, and other states are getting smoke from fires in Canada, too. As air quality alerts continue to become a normal—albeit dystopian—part of life, it […]
If it seems like there’s a product or supplement for everything these days, it’s because there is—and it’s really hard to know what’s legit and what’s snake oil. But I’ve been a fitness instructor for the last seven years, and with some trial and error, I’ve found a number of tried-and-true products I now can’t […]
In case you were wondering, showing up to play in the Olympics never loses its magic. If anyone should know, it’s USA Basketball and WNBA player Diana Taurasi, who at age 42, is playing in her sixth Olympic Games in Paris. “The Olympics, it’s just a different feeling from any other event, whether it’s WNBA […]
Things have changed at this swanky cocktail bar. They have already been several several culinary incarnations here at one of the swankiest drinks venues in town. The latest is Shio who describe themselves as Modern Asian small plates. The aesthetic remains a pleasingly low-lit, art-deco affair. Well spaced tables and booths sit around a central […]