Stuck in America on a late-summer break, GQ columnist Chris Black and his wife discover Continental slowness without leaving this continent—in the exotic climes of Orange County and Santa Barbara.

Summer travelers are facing uncertainty as the clock winds down on a possible strike by Air Canada flight attendants, which ...

Tucked away in a stone-faced strip mall in Mesa, Arizona lies a secondhand paradise that makes bargain hunters’ hearts race faster than a roadrunner on espresso. Third Eye Thrift isn’t just another ...

In the heart of San Diego’s Sports Arena district sits a wonderland of secondhand delights where your wallet stays fat while your shopping bags bulge – the Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation ...

Sadly, we are unlikely to make the common-sense move to shorten summer break. The Vacation Industrial Complex is just too powerful.

From the column: "The affluent parents of an earlier generation gave us the current summer-vacation model. … Now, as then, ...

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame.

The toxic brew of anxieties and fatigue within families needs attention. Allowing unstructured time over the summer may be part of the remedy.

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame. Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the ...

Just because the school bell is ringing doesn’t mean summer is over. According to a new study from the Family Travel Association, 57% of parents say they’re still going on vacation, even after classes ...

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame.

This week, we are talking about displacement and how organized communities are resisting the violence of gentrification. We will be hearing from organizer and author Andrew Lee, whose book Defying ...