The Summer Olympics may come only once every four years, but the (tiki) torch lighting of your own Beach Olympics can happen any time — as long as you’ve got sand, water, a volleyball net, a plastic flying disc and that age-old desire to pummel your buddies in contests of strength and stamina. “Competing in [...]

Smuggling a baby into Cuba requires a few simple things. Well, first off you need a baby. Check. Then you need airline tickets to Mexico with a separate flight to Havana to skirt the U.S. travel ban. Check. Third, you must be crazy. Check. It looks like we’re ready for takeoff. I took the roundabout [...]

Read on to find both Father’s Day ideas from a female perspective and a Great Outdoors Month destination list.   June is national Great Outdoors Month, so why not get something for yourself for Father’s Day that will enable you to step into nature?  Use your new Father’s Day swag to visit these oh so hip [...]

Hey, I’m a guy. Therefore, I have this habit of putting things, (wallet, keys, phone, business card case, pocketknife, etc.) down, somewhere, there, or was it there? Out on the town, I have reached for the phone, only to be reminded it is safely charging in a kitchen outlet! I have looked at valets in [...]

Most domestic beer is around 4-6% alcohol by volume. Personally, that’s enough alcohol for me. I, believe it or not, actually like the taste of beer and drink it more for the flavor than for the amount of alcohol in it. I appreciate the subtle yeasty, citrus flavor of a hefeweizen on a beautiful, sunny [...]

Take a quick look inside the closet of any of your female friends or relatives and you will surely stumble upon the infamous “little black dress.”  After all, every girl and woman owns at least one. There is no doubt that this age-old garment’s greatest advantages are its eternal elegance and unique utility.  But what [...]

Spring is time for new beginnings, a fresh look and a new sense of self (Be the man!) Maybe social pressure has been getting you down, or the high expectations placed on you by others, whether family members, your coworkers or even yourself; it may be time for you to look at your current life [...]

Ever since the dawn of time mankind has been fascinated by fire.  Truth be told, camping helps many of us scratch that pyro itch in constructive ways.  Think about your fondest memories of camping and some of them probably center on sitting around a campfire.  But as society has increasingly made our lives easier, the [...]

For those of us in the northeast, it may seem like winter is not even remotely close to ending. But, the first day of spring is March 20th, also known as the Vernal or March Equinox. It is now less than a month until spring technically begins. What styles of beer is spring known for? [...]

The cold, dull, and busy winter in some parts of the country has left many parents and kids dreaming of a get-away. But with finances and budgets tight, many can’t even imagine saving enough for a family vacation. Experts say there are ways to make this dream come true, and the first step is to [...]