Holidays News

Lake Winnepesaukah is putting the final touches on its new water park SoakYa in time for a Memorial Day opening at 1 p.m. The park was originally scheduled to open Friday, May 24.

A glass microscope slide with a trace of the late Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's blood is among an array of memorabilia due to be sold at auction Tuesday in England.

Millions of people across the nation and many on the First Coast are making plans to hit the road this weekend.

As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is urging everyone to buckle up.

Remember these guys? Platinum Blonde will headline this year's free Canada Day celebration in Cloverdale.

The Nerds have inherited the earth. Long live the Nerds! DC's official Naked Girls return from our brief hiatus to present Nerdettes and prove without a doubt nerds are sexy .

Ringgold will hold its annual 1890s Day Jamboree beginning on Friday, May 27. This year will mark the 38th year of the two-day festival that takes place in downtown Ringgold.

In addition to the 1890s Day Jamboree, Ringgold will begin its bi-annual Festival of Flags to honor deceased military service men and women from Catoosa County.

With Memorial Day around the corner, Michigan's Adventure will offer free admission to active and retired members of the armed forces.

More than six months after superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore, the beaches will be open in time for Memorial Day weekend.

Theme park visitors have some tough decisions to make on Memorial Day weekend if they want to be first on their block to see this summer's new attractions.

The Narberth Memorial Day Parade is short a few marhsalls and is looking for six to eight volunteers to fill the role .

Passersby on Fort Atkinson's West Milwaukee Avenue Friday might have seen snow on the ground ... and movie cameras filming it.

A bright afternoon filled with festive sun hats, wine and fancy cakes took a sharp turn for grave when the keynote speaker of the 11th Annual Denim and Diamonds fundraiser for Safe Alternatives For Everyone reminded hundreds of guests, through her story, of what they were there to support.

By Chris Daniels May 19th, 2013 Memorial Day Weekend--three words that conjure images of summer fun, of long vacation days spent in sunshine and fresh air, the extended hours of all the shopping you could want, great summer foods and a wide variety of shows and parties to entertain your evenings! Provincetown has perfected the art of summer play, ... (more)

How did violinist Jason Mowery go from fiddling in small town shows in Indiana to performing nightly in Las Vegas with Shania Twain, one of the top-selling female country artists of all time? Before the former Fort Wayne resident performed for thousands in 18 countries on five continents, before playing the Grand Ole Opry, and even before the ... (more)

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office says Panetta will also participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at the eternal flame in Daley Plaza before the May 25 parade.

Volunteers hold signs and pose for photos after loading the Santa Claus display onto a pickup truck loaned by Soggy Bottom bar.

On Monday May 18th, 2013, WVLA NBC reported, "three people, including a teenager, were sent to the hospital on Mother's Day after they were attacked at a local gas station.

New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people.