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Coney Island on Memorial Day was a shadow of its usual summer self. The Cyclone and the Wonder Wheel—the iconic roller coaster and ferris wheel—stood idle. The line for hot dogs at the nation’s first Nathan’s seemed long, but only because masked customers stood a few extra feet apart. A limited number of other restaurants and bars served carryout only, but there was nary a wait anywhere else.This story is playing out in dozens of shore towns along America’s coastline at the start of Pandemic Summer, as beaches become important cultural and fiscal components of a piecemeal national effort to...

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Restrictions as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic haven’t stopped Summit County officials from educating children on bike safety. St. Anthony Summit Medical Center’s ThinkFirst program and Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District in Breckenridge have partnered to host this year’s bike rodeo. Every year, the two organizations host a bike safety fair at county elementary schools. This year, to follow group size precautions outlined in the state’s safer-at-home public health order, the event will be virtual. Parent’s who wish to participate can tune into a host of bike safety videos on the fire district’s website and help...

What do you currently do at ShopAppy.com? As the CEO and founder of ShopAppy.com, my main focus is taking a strategic view on partnerships, investment, technology and how our platform is rolled-out across towns. I am really fortunate to have a highly motivated and passionate team who get on with speaking to businesses, on-boarding and dealing with much of the day to day operations. Critical for us to maintain our competitive edge is keeping in regular contact and exchanging new ideas as we engage with both place partners, customers, and businesses. We have regular weekly meetings and test out new...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new twist on the electric bike that's small enough to carry in a backpack, weighs just 12 pounds, and can be inflated in around a minute.