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Sun protection is one of the Ten Essentials from the U.S. National Park Service’s list of must-have gear to bring along for hiking and camping. This includes sunscreen, UPF-treated apparel and hats and, arguably the most fashionable entry: sunglasses. When shopping for sunglasses, you’ll want to consider the activity or sport you’re planning to wear them for. For example, saltwater can be damaging to mirrored lenses and metallic components, so wire-rimmd aviators with a mirrored lens aren’t ideal for wear on the ocean. Or, when you’re riding a bike or climbing, wraparound sunglasses can reduce glare and bright spots in...

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any more startling at Yachiyo’s most unique sweets shop, this happened. About a year ago, we went out to the town of Yachiyo in Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo’s neighbor to the east, to visit a very unique shop called Maboroshido. Maboroshido is a dagashiya, a store that specializes in old-school, inexpensive Japanese sweets, and elderly owner Yasuko Murayma decided to adapt to the contactless sales needs of pandemic protocols by manually operating vending machines (and a puppet) so her customers could get their snack fixes. We recently made the trip to Yachiyo again to...

Josh Cavallero—aka BikingDC—has amassed more than 110,000 followers on Instagram documenting his exploits as an UberEats bike courier. The 25-year-old started making deliveries last summer with a GoPro camera strapped to his head, giving people a behind-the-scenes glimpse at restaurant takeout operations, tipping realities, order mix-ups, precarious packaging, and a whole lot of Washington lobbies. […] The post UberEats Biker’s Viral Instagram Videos Reveal What DC Food Delivery Is Really Like first appeared on Washingtonian.

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, the outdoors starts calling once again. And that can only mean one thing: it's time to swap out the long pants and jackets for dresses and shorts. If you thought plus-size shorts were limited, think again. This year, many of the top trends, like faux leather and floral prints, are available in plus-size shorts as well. Whether you prefer the classics and are searching for new plus-size jean shorts to throw on with any and everything, want a pair of athletic shorts for the gym, or want to make a...

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