California’s Most Charming Small Towns for a Quiet Holiday Retreat

California’s Most Charming Small Towns for a Quiet Holiday Retreat

Carmel-by-the-Sea Carmel-by-the-Sea is a fairytale-like village in Monterey County known for its restaurants, wine tasting rooms, art galleries and storybook architecture. The European-esque Northern California town is festive year-round, but when the holidays hit, enjoy string lights, hanging ornaments and poinsettia-lined shops. On December 5, festivities kick off with Holidays in the Park, showcasing both…

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Don’t Miss These Five Museum-Grade Works in Art Basel Miami Beach’s Meridians Sector

Don’t Miss These Five Museum-Grade Works in Art Basel Miami Beach’s Meridians Sector

Jesús Rafael Soto’s ‘Pénétrable’ While Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto has enjoyed a long-overdue international resurgence over the past year—including renewed enthusiasm from both collectors and institutions—the most compelling dimension of his practice remains his large-scale installations, conceived from the outset as multisensory catalysts for a synthetic spatial experience. At PAMM in Miami, it has…

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1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Target recalled over metal contamination fears

1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Target recalled over metal contamination fears

More than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at retailers including Walmart and Target have been recalled after the Ohio-based manufacturer warned the products may contain metal fragments. Great Lakes Cheese Co., the Hiram, Ohio-based firm, initiated the voluntary action affecting multiple brands sold at major retailers. The recall, which began on Oct. 3,…

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‘The Family Stone’ at 20: The most divisive Christmas movie of this century

‘The Family Stone’ at 20: The most divisive Christmas movie of this century

Initially released at the end of a short, surprising boom period for 21st century holiday classics, The Family Stone may be the most divisively beloved Christmas movie of the past 20 years. (It celebrates that anniversary in mid-December.) This comedy-drama about Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker), an uptight professional woman stymied by the insular and judgmental…

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