Celebrating Friendship and Art

Corrine Hansen Taylor has a three-pronged goal she tries to meet every day: Do some-thing productive, do something that makes someone else happy, and do something fun and creative. This year, she’s been achieving that goal with her Squares of Love project, in which...

Holiday Shopping in an Atypical Year

The holidays this year feel unlike any other. Our mindset and needs have shifted, and socializing is scaled back. How we shop and even what we want to give and receive have changed. In the windup to gift-giving season, local merchants have adapted, too, by thinking...

10 Tips to Spread Holiday Cheer at a Distance

The holidays, touted as “the most wonderful time of the year,” are around the corner. Typically at this point, one might be planning to host or attend large gatherings. But not this year, thanks to COVID-19. While social distancing has put a damper on in-person...