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People are always surprised when I, an avowed nature devotee, express how in love I am with New York City. I feel so at home there each time I visit, and I was even lucky enough to work there in the summer of 2017 for a celebrity, managing their artwork and photographing their home (and helping them prepare for a renovation). While it may seem contradictory to be an outdoorsy person and also feel this way about New York City of all cities, it really isn’t. For one, human beings are complicated and messy, and being contradictory is part of...

Throw in picture-perfect year-round weather and it’s easy to understand why you might want to relocate here. If that’s your dream, this neighborhood guide will give you a head start on researching your move to San Diego. First, a quick glance at San Diego: San Diego is located on the southwestern tip of California, strategically positioned on the U.S.-Mexico border and the Pacific Rim, making it a major gateway for international trade and tourism.  With 1.4 million residents in 2019, San Diego is the second largest city in California after Los Angeles.  Reaching beyond the city’s borders, San Diego County...

Apple Fitness+ is Apple's growing subscription fitness service introduced in December 2020. One of the many workouts you can do on the Apple Fitness+ service is rowing. Rowing is a full-body workout that is low intensity and good for people of any fitness level to try. Of course, you will need to have a rowing machine on hand to use, as well as your Apple Watch. Which rower is best for you? These are some of the best rowing machines for Apple Fitness+. Apple's preferred rower Life Fitness Row HX Trainer Staff Pick The Life Fitness Row HX Trainer is...

Publisher: EK Publishing, LLC Genre: Contemporary, Romance Rating: 5 stars Reviewed by Larkspur Hot, inked, motorcycle-riding hero Sexy wedding planner with a whole lot of explaining to do Steamy, small town romance Second chance romance And lots and lots of make-up sex When Stella Cavanaugh gets the chance to come home after a seven-year, self-imposed exile, she takes it. She was born to be a wedding planner, and she hopes creating her sister’s wedding might just earn her the redemption she’s been hoping for. The only thing holding her back is the fear of running into Griffin James, the love...

There’s something about the combination of Nicolas Cage and Portland that just feels right. Each emanates a performative eccentricity that can sometimes obscure a genuinely artistic soul. Cage is probably known more for his cockroach-eating antics in Vampire’s Kiss and his twisted take on Elvis in Wild at Heart than he is for his Oscar-winning turn in Leaving Las Vegas. Portland gets more coverage for its naked bike rides and political passions than for its vibrant culinary and cultural diversity. Which brings us to Pig, the shot-in-Portland story about a man (Cage) who lives alone in the Northwest woods with...