Month: November 2019

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, San Francisco’s always-jumping Union Square ups its game. A towering Christmas tree aglow with thousands of lights and ornaments rises from its center. Skaters whirl around an ice rink, grooving to holiday and pop music. Street performers entertain in and around the square. Festivities include Hanukkah menorah lightings and…

Global stock markets fell Thursday after President Trump signed a bill supporting human rights in Hong Kong, potentially increasing tensions as the U.S. and China talk about ending their trade war. Trading volumes were muted, however, with the U.S. closed for Thanksgiving. China reacted with indignation to the legislation, which Congress passed with overwhelming support.…

BERLIN —  Workers at Amazon distribution centers in Germany have gone on strike for better pay on Black Friday, one of the busiest days of the year for the online retailer. Union ver.di said Friday that the walkouts began overnight at six distribution centers across the country, with some due to last until Tuesday. Union representative…

Martinis are the biggest thing in cocktails. That’s why they’re shrinking. Having quietly become fixtures at bar industry events, baby martinis — or ’tinis, in bar world lingo — are sweeping into top bars. Among the most striking reason for today’s teeny martini: Even the drink’s most ardent fans think today’s martinis are too big.…

1/12 The French Normandy-style condominium building in Hancock Park dates to 1928.  (Gabriel Felix) 2/12 Faubourg St. Denis.  (Gabriel Felix) 3/12 Architect James N. Conway laid out the building in a symmetrical H shape in keeping with the dictates of the style.  (Gabriel Felix) 4/12 The building is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. …

The Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving harvest celebration in fall 1621. During the American Civil War in 1863, President Lincoln recognized Thanksgiving as a federal holiday. Click Here: Tienda Liga Mexicana In modern times, we celebrate the holiday by traveling home, cooking a delicious feast, and watching TV on the couch with loved ones. If…

Beginning two weeks before Thanksgiving, I avoid looking at, much less reading, all food sections. But this year, Thanksgiving, like everything, started early, mere days after Halloween, and with it all those “Here’s how to make Thanksgiving dinner without meat/outdoors/on the moon” pieces that inevitably have me reaching for the Xanax. Many people have anxiety…

1/9 SpongeBob SquarePants flies low to the ground during the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Windy weather meant the giant balloons flew at a lower level.  (Porter Binks / EPA/REX/Shutterstock) 2/9 Santa Claus waves in front of Radio City Music Hall during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /…

Kevin Magnussen’s return to Grand Prix racing today in Melbourne didn’t reap many benefits, the Renault driver achieving only a few laps in FP1 and a just two exploratory installation laps in FP2. Needless to say, because of the limited running imposed by adverse weather conditions, the French outfit and the Dane both have their…

Wintry weather temporarily loosened its grip across much of the U.S. just in time for Thanksgiving, after tangling holiday travelers in wind, ice and snow and before more major storms descend Friday. There were some exceptions to the respite, particularly involving Interstate 5 in California, which was shut down early Thursday as heavy snow softly…