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The long wait is over and we are excited to share that Savoy Hotel Boracay is reopening this June 1, 2022.  We can’t wait to welcome you back, so here are exciting treats to color your experience once again!  Plan that perfect beach day to the Boracay you know and love, and avail of our hotel room vouchers for Php 3,150 per night good for two (2) people.  Amazing surprises and complimentary treats await so start booking your stays and purchase these special reopening vouchers until May 31, 2022.  Savoy Hotel Boracay welcomes back guests on June 1, 2022These are valid until...

For eight hours, Colwood resident Graham Hales was spinning away on a stationary bike, sheltered from the rain under a tent in front of West Shore Parks and Recreation. For most of that time, he had a rotating roster of friends spinning alongside him, and for the entire time, he was in competition against Raida Bolton in a similar setup in Courtney. While many people’s legs would start burning just reading about it, Hales was all smiles throughout the day. This donation duel spin-a-thon was for a good cause after all, with all proceeds benefiting Victoria Hospice as part of...

Image: Shutterstock With so many events going on in London each summer, it's hard to pick what to do and where to go — and especially this year, with summer 2022 being the first restriction-free (hopefully!) summer since 2019. To help you out, we've picked out favourite things to do in the capital, whether you want to watch films under the stars, rock out at music festivals, or just eat and drink your way round the London. Outdoor culture in London: summer 2022 Summer by the River returns When the sun comes out, London takes the roof off. If it...

A 22-year-old Hemet man accused of assaulting a teenage girl at a Riverside community center was arrested, police announced Thursday, May 26. The incident happened on April 15 at 2:26 p.m. at Orange Terrace Park Community Center at 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway, the Riverside Police Department said in a news release. Police declined to release further details into the nature of the assault. Through tips from the community, police were able to identify Robert Bates as the suspect, authorities said. Bates was arrested in Perris on Tuesday, May 24, on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex, contacting a minor...

With summer around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to talk with a personal trainer about the best ways to get in better shape. I don’t know about you, but between my middle-aged middle and my sagging upper arms, (or as my British friend A used to say “bat wings”) I’m always on the hunt for ways to firm up. “My daughter Courtney is a personal trainer,” said my friend D. “She works with boomer women.” Wow-o-wow, I wonder if she would be interested in sharing some fitness tips,” I asked. D connected us and voila. Not...