Whimsical NYC waterfront park funded by Barry Diller opens
NEW YORK — A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the...
HGTV’s Nicole Curtis wins dispute over Detroit home project
DETROIT — The star of HGTV’s “Rehab Addict Rescue” has won a dispute with Detroit over ownership of a blighted home.
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Cabo’s world-class golf scene revving back up after pandemic
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — The opening of Rancho San Lucas Golf Club was a grand affair.
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How to ease out of mortgage forbearance, avoid foreclosure
American homeowners were given more opportunity to hit pause on their mortgage payments because of the financial ravages of the pandemic, but that relief...
Monet’s gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic
GIVERNY, France — Beneath the scudding clouds and amid the luscious blooms, the gardeners tend the flowerbeds that were the pride and joy of...
Gathering again? Gifts to wow and thank your host
The weather has warmed up, a lot of vaccines have gotten into a lot of arms, and many of us are getting ready to...
Dubai police warn ‘wild cat’ stalks residential neighborhood
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police Tuesday warned inhabitants of a residential neighborhood in the skyscraper-studded city that a “wild cat" was loose...
US mortgage rates fall for 4th week; 30-year dips to 2.94%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates declined this week, marking their fourth consecutive week below 3% and further evidence of the strength in the economy’s recovery...
Poland wants to buy Marie Curie’s vacation house in France
SAINT-REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE, France — Poland’s prime minister says he’s given instructions for the government to buy a house in France where the Nobel-winning scientist couple...
Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardens
By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose bush brought up...