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A Chat With DC’s Best Stand-Up Comic Who Also Plays Santa

Plus, how much stuffing the suit really needs

11 Holiday Gift Ideas From Independent Brands Around Miami 

Shop local, support Miami-owned businesses and score points with your loved ones

A Return to Scary Normalcy: Krampusnacht Is Back

A holiday tradition that's not about the fat guy in the red suit

A “Nutcracker” Dancer’s Guide to the Best of Holiday Chicago

The best (and dancer-approved!) spa services and cheat meals in the Windy City

12 Gifts Only DC Residents Will Love

Including Yayoi Kusama sneakers, Wizards tickets and a seaplane ride out of town

How a Former Hedge Fund Guy Became a Top Travel and Adventure Photographer 

David Yarrow’s new book, "Storytelling," takes readers from South Sudan to the American West

Top Chicago Art Specialist Zachary Wirsum on How to Start Your Own Collection

Plus, the artists the Hindman Auctions director has on his own walls

DC, You Can Go See a Holiday Movie Pretty Much Every Day This Month

The best places to get your holiday movie fix, all season long

John James Is Your Favorite Five-Star Napa Resort’s Florist of Choice

Napa's top florist shares the story of his long career

Take a Trip Into the Technicolor World of Visual Artists DABSMYLA

We spoke with the married artistic duo about their new character-filled show at Control Gallery

“Harry Potter” Comes to Leesburg With the Forbidden Forest Experience

It's a hot ticket this holiday season, and we got a preview

“Natural Light” Is the Captivating New Monograph by Contemporary Visual Artist J. John Priola

Horizons and houseplant portraits invite viewers to look at how we live in the world

A Gripping Portrait of the Black Power Movement Comes to Houston

A new exhibition shows activist Stokely Carmichael through the lens of photographer Gordon Parks

The Kimbell Art Museum Turns 50 

Forth Worth's coolest looking museum celebrates its Golden Anniversary

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The 20 Best Concerts in Miami This Spring 

Including Tori Amos, TLC, Feid, Sierra Ferrell, a few dozen country stars and more

The Definitive Ranking of Undertaker WrestleMania Entrances

Looking back on the legacy of the Dead Man ahead of WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium

The San Antonio Spurs Are Heading to Austin

Until Austin gets a team of its own, this is the next-best thing

A Chat With the Scientist Living Underwater for 100 Days

Dr. Joseph Dituri is in the midst of Project Neptune 100. He's really happy about it.

Could This Punctuation Mark Be the Perfect Baseball Team Name?

A new Maryland franchise is capitalizing on the greatness of not being in the MLB

Everything to Know About Buc-ee’s, Texas’s Favorite Roadside Stop

From BBQ to “beaver nuggets,” Buc-ee's has it all

Trovador Weaves Personal Stories Into Each Bespoke Hat

Designs from this Austin hatmaker can feature song lyrics and wood-burned symbols, and clients include ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons

The 23 Best Concerts in DC This Spring

Start the season indoors, end the season celebrating Pride outdoors

The Endless Influence of Scandinavian Design Gets Its Due in Wisconsin

A co-curator of a new Milwaukee Art Museum exhibit that spans 90 years previews six essential works

The 7 Most Exclusive Members-Only Clubs in Chicago — And How to Join

Have your initiation fee, college diploma and/or high-engagement Instagram account at the ready

What It’s Like Becoming a Ganjier, a Sommelier for Weed

Scott Reiman offers consulting, food pairings and 420-friendly happy hours

DC’s 9 Best Neighborhood Sports Bars

Cool spots to take in all of the March Madness

Uncovering the Sunset Strip’s Secret History of “Glamor and Gambling”

It wasn’t always a haven for rock stars, or high-end hotels

Everything You Need to Know for DC’s Cherry Blossom Season

Including where to pick up cherry blossom-themed goodies

Life After European Pro Ball: A Chat With Sweat Founder Coach G

Gerard Burley on his unique fitness studio, mental health and cookies