South Shore Paddleboards shop owner Karen Marvin was fast asleep at home near Babylon, New York when her telephone rang at 5 a.m. On the other end, a local business owner told her about a fire in the business park where her shop was located, and said that she’d better get down there to save what she could before it was too late. Marvin hung up the phone and headed straight for her shop....
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are facing off in Super Bowl 54 in Miami. The big game is putting the two die-hard fan bases against each other to see who will win the Lombardi Trophy, but there’s one thing that puts the two groups on the same team: The beers they like to drink. The 101 Best Beers in America Read article With the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, YouGov surveyed the fans of both teams to see what beers they usually order, and a Budweiser or Bud Light came in as the “highest percentage of current customers among fans of both teams....
Ahh, the holidays. Moments of cheer, merriment, and for many, gift giving. Are you struggling with what to get that special snow lover in your life? The techie with all the latest gadgets? The Netflixer who loves to cozy up and binge every new show known to man? If you’re seeking inspiration, you’ll find it here. These are the gifts the ASN staff is giving this season, and would love to receive ourselves....
Hi I’m Gary! I’m old and don’t take hills too well … You can only get in me via the passenger door … Please put a bit of oil in me before you drive me … I’ve got a nasty little leak. This handwritten note had caught my eye, posted on a corkboard inside a paddling shop in Vernal, Utah. Presumably authored by a shuttle customer and told from the point of view of her possibly sentient vehicle....
I am bombing over a rippled sand road near Abu Dhabi in Audi’s luxe new SUV, the e-tron, with the windows down, and the howling wind is about all I can hear. The e-tron, as you might guess from the name, is a battery-powered plug-in, running a pair of near silent electric motors. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies In this burnt orange Mad Max desert, the sport-ute feels like the future, but the e-tron is most definitely an of-the-moment build....
Among the consequences of devastation wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands was the closure of the region’s national parks. As the islands recover, on Monday the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the reopening of Christiansted National Historic Site and Buck Island Reef National Monument on the island of St. Croix; and Trunk Bay Beach at Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John....
When the Volkswagen Beetle makes its comeback, it should be a lot nicer for the environment. Speaking to Autocar, Volkwagen spokesperson Herbert Diess said the next Beetles would most likely be electric and they they could also feature rear-wheel-drive. “If we wanted to do a Beetle, electrically it would be much better than today’s model, much closer to history,” he said. VW’s New California Camper Van Is an Adventurer’s Dream...
Henry Cavill is trading in his Superman cape for another uniform. The Mission: Impossible—Fallout and Justice League actor will star in the lead role for Netflix’s new series based on The Witcher, according to Variety. The fantasy series originally started out as a set of novels and short stories, and later were adapted into best-selling video games. Who Will Be the Next James Bond After Daniel Craig? Read article The fantasy series follows monster hunters who “develop supernatural abilities” to battle against dangerous beasts that inhabit the world....
You may not be as fleet-footed as you were in your 20s. But even when you’re plodding along, running helps extend your life. A meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine gathered data on more than 232,000 people during studies spanning up to 35 years and found that any amount of running, at any speed, lowers a person’s risk of death by a staggering 27 percent. Other researchers have suggested that running is a life extender because the sport has positive effects across the body—on blood pressure, body weight, heart health, cancer risk, and more....
Photos Courtesy: Miami Conservancy District Around the turn of the 19th century, the Wright Brothers–aviation pioneers credited with inventing the world’s first successful airplane–tinkered away in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. They were key players in more than just aviation — they hopped on the bicycle craze early and were editors for the local paper in Dayton, The Dayton Tattler. With their eyes set on the sky, the Wright Brothers may not have realized the ground they laid to launch Dayton into a future of recreation tourism, from on-water adventures along the Great Miami Riverway to trails across the land and the open sky above....
Have you tried Bulletproof coffee? If you’ve ever been curious about the phenomenon, now is the perfect time to give it a whirl. Bulletproof is having a big sale on Bulletproof Coffee when you bundle it with some of Bulletproof’s other biohacking products. Inside the Personal Health Laboratory of Bulletproof Coffee’s Dave Asprey, the World’s Most Famous Biohacker Read article Here’s the theory behind it: Coffee is filled with beneficial antioxidants....
As a human who loves spending time in the mountains, summer is really tough on me. You see, I love boating, camping, trail running, mountain biking … I dig all the fun-tivities that summer offers. But I hate being hot. It hurts my heart, emotionally speaking. To combat my summertime heat allergy I’ve thought about freezing a pair of boxers and giving myself an atomic wedgie or living in an ice-filled kiddie pool like some awkward furry-faced ski bum version of “The Little Mermaid....
Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad model is getting a major upgrade. The company announced Thursday at its education-themed event in Chicago that the newest iPad model will have updated graphics, enhanced performance, and augmented reality capabilities. And unlike the previous model, this one will have will have support for Apple Pencil, allowing users to create handwritten notes, illustrations, and markups on documents and screenshots. Review: 72 Hours With the Apple HomePod Smart Speaker...
For Mike Wiley, part of the team behind Portland hot spots Eventide and the Honey Paw, winter is a time to surf icy waves, then thaw out with hot, bourbon-spiked cider. Curious what his life’s like when he’s off duty? In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies We spoke with the chef and restaurateur about the recipe every man should master, his go-to drink, and what’s always in his fridge....
As James Fredrick and Alex Ippoliti were cycling down a gravel road on military land near Anchorage, Alaska, a grizzly bear ran out of the woods and pulled Fredrick off his bike in a horrific attack. The two friends were riding on a road on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richards property near Clunie Lake in Eagle River on Saturday morning when the incident occurred, as reported by Alaska Dispatch News and ABC News....
Long distance swimmer Matt Moseley is here wrapping up his first (and shortest) leg of a Caribbean crossing that will take him from St. John’s to Puerto del Rey, Puerto Rico. So far, so good! On Saturday, July 8, competitive distance swimmer Matt Moseley completed a 20,000-yard swim (about 12 miles) in a 25-yard pool — 800 grueling lengths. This was all part of Moseley’s preparation for his 50 mile swim in a three-day island-hopping event across the Caribbean that he is currently taking on....
Everything may going high tech these days, but you just can’t stop a guy from having a wallet. A nice, sleek-looking wallet to compliment your attire while keeping your money and cards in order. But wallets can get worn down over time. And if you’re in a position of needing a new one, you should do yourself a favor and head over to Macy’s to pick up the Ralph Lauren Burnished Leather Bifold Wallet while it’s on sale for 40 percent off....
Spend much time in pretty much any mountain town, coastal town, desert town, or, hmm, any town, really, where there are lots of people doing lots of things outdoors, and you will see them: Subaru Outbacks (sometimes seemingly outnumbering people). Many plastered with national parks stickers, most with racks for skis, bikes, snowboards, kayaks. Some lifted and kitted out with chunky all-terrain tires and off-road lights, others sparking clean with a tweed-clad professor driving along on leather seats....
With no signs of SUV and crossover lust slowing, sales for the humble sedan are in a death spiral. Too bad, because there are a few sporty models that still offer thrills behind the wheel, with room to spare for friends and groceries. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Horsepower: 630 Zero to 60: 3.1 sec MSRP (From): $159,000 Is the latest flying four-door from AMG a family hauler, a loaded weapon, or just some cosmic joke?...
Ciders can be sneaky calorie bombs, but this refreshing plum cider falls under 200 calories. The sweetness of the rice wine and cider is cut by savory, crispy pancetta garnish—a golden combination that makes for a flavorful cocktail. If you’re feeling particularly kitchen-savvy, pair this plum cider cocktail with crab cake BLT burgers for a tasty summer surf-and-turf meal. Cocktail recipe courtesy of Anthony Caporale, director of Beverages Studies at the Institute of Culinary Education....
