Steven Hansen
End-of-Summer Harvest of Charming Realities
August is the month of abundance. Farm stands are heaped with tender sweet corn and peaches so gloriously fragrant you can smell them...
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Steven Hansen
- Aug 22
- 2 min
The Sweetest Chocolate Sipping Room in America
There are any number of famous chocolate shops around the country. Many appear as destinations on organized chocolate tours and even...
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Steven Hansen
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Listen to the Most Beautiful Birdsong in North America
“I stepped away from the mic, hit the record button, and prayed to high heaven that there would be no disruptions … no cars driving by,...
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Steven Hansen
- Jul 31
- 2 min
DIYs? Author talks? Concerts? Stream Top Public Library TV Shows
Long gone are the days of the local public library as a quiet repository of books and newspapers – dormant except for the occasional...
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Steven Hansen
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Chilling Out On the ‘Sky Porches’ of New York
The dog days of summer right now have many of us zipping between the air-conditioned sanctuaries of home-car-office-supermarket-home in...
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Steven Hansen
- Jul 20
- 2 min
The Coolest Bar in America Right Now
The U.S. weather map for most of the lower 48 this week is glowing in colors from Flamin’ Hot Doritos orange to broiled lobster scarlet –...
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Steven Hansen
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Summer Joy Captured in These Three Unlikely Songs
Summer is the most sensual time of year. Warm weather and sunny skies evoke feelings of joy and carefreeness. Birds twittering in lush...
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Steven Hansen
- Jul 2
- 2 min
Burn Up Your Woes and Worries
It’s that time of year once again to banish your gloomy thoughts and troublesome worries by having them publicly incinerated along with...
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Steven Hansen
- May 29
- 1 min
NYC’s Sun-sational Show Opens Tonight for Limited Run!
If your spring-summer vacation plans bring you to New York City any time between today and July 13, you can add one more tourist...
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Steven Hansen
- Apr 27
- 2 min
LIVE! From the Ocean Floor
Whether you’re a professional oceanographer, or just curious about underwater life, or simply can’t sleep, you can now listen to the live...
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Steven Hansen
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Saunter through Springtime in Central Park
It’s here at last! We’ve been desperate for rejuvenating, sunny springtime weather and it’s bursting forth at last all around the...
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Steven Hansen
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Wow the Neighbors with these Weirdly Huge Garden Plants
Attention, ambitious gardeners! Maybe you’ll never get into the Guinness Book of World Records for your pumpkins or win any ribbons at...
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Steven Hansen
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Spend 3 Hours on an Enchanting Greek Island
The holidays are long gone. Spring has not yet awoken. We are in the in-between. It’s a good time to disappear. Take a break from the...
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Steven Hansen
- Feb 10
- 1 min
The Ultimate Trip Tease
It’s only February and we’re already daydreaming about a summer road trip! The first glimpse of blue sky and glimmer of sunshine that...
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Steven Hansen
- Feb 3
- 1 min
One Martini Movie: "Oh Baby!"
Enjoy this month’s One Martini Movie in the same amount of time it takes to mix and enjoy a classic gin Martini – or mocktini. (Or mix...
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Steven Hansen
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Can You Solve This Puzzle?
Attention cruciverbalists! Can you solve this crossword? If it doesn’t look familiar, you may have missed it. You see, this is the very...
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Steven Hansen
- Jan 9
- 5 min
They Survived the Test of Time
Don’t be surprised if somebody wishes you “Happy Old New Year!” on Saturday. That’s because the official first day of the year on the...
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Steven Hansen
- Dec 26, 2022
- 4 min
New Year’s Eve Instant Party Kit
Still haven’t made plans for New Year’s Eve? No worries. We've got your party right here. All you need is a heady cocktail, some simple...
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Steven Hansen
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Release Your 2023 Wishes High Above Times Square at Midnight!
You can hold your wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year deep in your heart, OR you can have them launched into the skies...
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Steven Hansen
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
Choose a Forest, Sit Back and Listen
The physical and mental benefits of “forest bathing” are well known. This ancient Japanese therapy, known as shinrin-yoku, is the...
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