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For the better part of a century, Bilbao was a Spanish industrial city of gray factories and faceless shipping ports. That all changed when the Guggenheim Museum opened in 1997, bringing with it a wave of art, architecture, and music that has transformed the Basque city from an industrial blemish to a growing destination on the European map. Bilbao might not be on everyone’s European travel list – that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be....

Staying well this winter may seem more attainable when broken down into smaller categories: social distance, use hand sanitizer, keep your body fueled, hydrated and your immune system strong. An easy (and delicious!) way to do this, is by incorporating cherries into your diet. This superfood is famed for it’s anti-inflammatory superpower and is packed with a ton of antioxidants and nutrients. ANTHOCYANINS Cherries are full of anthocyanins, a powerful nutrient that kick-starts your immune system and gives the fruit their gorgeous red, blue and purple hues....

With help from Almost Skateboards, 10-year-old professional skateboarder Sky Brown and Skateistan are empowering the youth through skateboarding worldwide. Skateistan is a non-profit organization that helps support children – ages 5 to 17, with a focus on girls living with disability and low income backgrounds – through skateboarding. They believe that skateboarding is the best way for a child to gain confidence. Almost Skateboards is releasing a line of Skateistan collaboration decks and complete skateboard setups....

This summer, the Norway 75 team embarked on a historic 2000-mile journey through Norway to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the infamous Telemark raids – the successful Allied operation that halted Nazi Germany’s program to create a nuclear weapon and help raise awareness for the Royal Marines Charity and its efforts to support good mental health. By Ric Moat A History Lesson… In 1943, the whole of Norway finds itself under the occupation of Nazi Germany....

What if you could bring your kayak wherever you wanted, without having to worry about where you’d store it when it wasn’t in use, and without having to arrange alternate transportation to lug it around? Based off the principles of the Japanese art of origami, Oru Kayaks has developed a folding kayak, making the sport accessible to a wider range of participants. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...

The biggest movie awards show of the year is coming on Sunday: The 92nd Academy Awards. The Oscars this year have a number of big stars and movies competing to win, including names like Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Renée Zellweger, Sam Mendes, Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie, and many more. Oscars 2020: The Minimally Informed Guide to the 92nd Academy Awards Read article If you’re hosting an Oscars watch party this year, but not quite sure how to get everything set up to broadcast the show, don’t worry, we have you covered....

This revitalized take on your standard-issue protein shake proves that you don’t need boring, dull flavors to complement protein powder. Nutrition (20 oz smoothie) 430 calories, 52g protein, 49g carbs, 3g fat For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 1 servings Prep time 5 min. Ingredients 2 cups peaches ¼ cup fat-free Greek yogurt ½ cup orange juice 2 scoops vanilla whey or egg white protein powder...

Perfect as an appetizer or dinner, depending upon your appetite, this dish combines classic Mexican ingredients, like black beans and jalapeños, and stuffs them into colorful bell peppers. The definition of nutritious and delicious, these enchilada-style bell peppers are sure to become a weeknight staple. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 5 servings Prep time 20 min. Cook time 20 min. Ingredients...

Looking for a quick and healthy snack? These pecans have four ingredients and are done in just 20 minutes—the oven does three-quarters of the work. Recipe and photo by Kara Lydon, R.D., L.D.N, R.Y.T., nutritionist and blogger at The Foodie Dietitian. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 8 servings Prep time 5 min. Cook time 15 min. Ingredients 2 cups raw pecans 1/4 cup Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey (can substitute with any whiskey variety) 1/3 cup raw honey 1/2 tsp salt...

When most of us tackle short ribs, we either braise them until they’re unctuous blocks of meat and molten fat or slice them thin and quickly grill in the style of Korean kalbi. This winter, try a third way from Philadelphia, where Yehuda Sichel, chef-partner at the haute delicatessen Abe Fisher, cures slabs of bone-in ribs in pastrami spices, smokes and slow roasts them, then slices the meat into spice-crusted pink ribbons of unbeatable tenderness....

The Maui Dream Retreat is just around the corner. On April 23-28, eight paddlers will get the opportunity to travel to Maui and learn from the world’s top instructors while doing daily Maliko Runs. One of those instructors is Suzie Cooney, a Maui local who has spent years teaching both pros and amateurs about the nuances of downwinding. But when not teaching others to paddle, you’re just as likely to find her downwinding or surfing on her own....

When Vail’s Epic Pass debuted a half decade ago, it changed the way we thought about ski passes, linking several resorts under a single pass and making skiing between resorts economically feasible. Fast forward to the 2017-18 season and the Epic Pass has grown, well, more epic, by adding Whistler Blackcomb to a mix that includes Vail, Beaver Creek, Heavenly, Stowe and a handful of other well-known resorts across North America (and one in Australia)....

HBO is ready to go big in 2019. Following a very cryptic Game of Thrones teaser trailer that hinted at the battle between fire and ice, HBO has revealed the first real footage of Season 8—the final season—of the worldwide smash as part of their 2019 preview trailer. ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season: Everything You Need to Know About Season 8 Read article UPDATE: A new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 8 has been released, showing the Starks as they prepare to go fight against the White Walkers:...

Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is Australia’s most iconic geologic feature, a sandstone monolith rising 1,100 feet above the surrounding plains. No trip to the outback is complete without seeing it. Unfortunately, for a landscape brimming with ancient rock art and steeped in aboriginal creating stories, visiting the site’s main tourist outpost, Yulara, can feel like pulling into the overflow parking lot of Old Faithful. Which is why the newly renovated Longitude 131°, a secluded camp amid the surrounding sand dunes, is the place to stay....

Look, it’s highly unlikely that giving up booze before running a marathon (or half-marathon, or even a 10K) is going to turn you into Eliud Kipchoge come race day. And while the research isn’t cut and dry in terms of how much it might help you, going sober before a race certainly can’t hurt, says Matthew Barnes, a professor of sport and medicine, and researcher on alcohol and exercise at New Zealand’s Massey University....

During major championship tournaments like the U.S. Open and Wimbledon, it’s tennis superstars like Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer who garner the most attention. And for good reason—they’re not only some of the fittest athletes in the world, but to rise to the top of their field they’ve had to develop the perfect combination of speed, agility, power, strength, and quickness to track and return some of the trickiest shots in the game....

For the adventure traveler, it’s important to have as many camera accessories as possible that can save your equipment from hazards … not to mention your own clumsiness. Not every camera bag is right for every trip – sometimes you need to travel light, other times you need as much padding as possible. Sometimes your camera will spend more time around your neck than in your bag, and other times the reverse is true....

The last time you thought about Lincoln, it might have been when Daniel Day-Lewis nabbed an Oscar as our most famous high-pitched dead president. But the car company Lincoln? The brand has been searching for a reason to exist. So what might set Ford’s luxury brand apart in 2018? The Coolest Debuts We Saw at the New York Auto Show Read article An autonomous limousine? A plug-in electric for the well-heeled?...

In sports media, personality reigns supreme. Over the past few years, podcasts such as The Dan Le Batard with Stugotz Show and The Bill Simmons Podcast have attracted huge audiences, owing in large part to the guys—and they’re almost always guys—who’ve made their programs about sports as much as about themselves, with a flurry of in-jokes and self-references. Perhaps the greatest and most in-joke heavy of these personality-forward podcasts, and certainly the most underrated, is Back to Back....

Bruce Willis is stepping up to play famed boxing trainer Cus D’Amato in the biopic Cornerman, written and directed by Rupert Friend, Deadline reports. Over the course of his career, D’Amato managed and trained the likes of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres—all of whom have been inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The film will narrate D’Amato’s career, first as a featherweight and lightweight amateur, then as a coach....