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Insider: I learned creases in sneakers are a big no-no with teens today. I had to buy my son crease guards, which are as silly as they sound.

Insider: I learned creases in sneakers are a big no-no with teens today. I had to buy my son crease guards, which are as silly as they sound.

“Why are you walking like that?” As my 12-year-old son crept across our living room, he turned his toes outward and walked on his heels. He stepped gingerly, though I don’t know if there’s another way to step when one avoids using their toes. I was perplexed and wanted to know the deal. My eyes…

Travel Awaits: What to Do in Banff National Park If You Don’t Ski

Travel Awaits: What to Do in Banff National Park If You Don’t Ski

Banff National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies, is known for its beautiful scenery and epic skiing. Established after railway workers stumbled onto a thermal hot spring, Banff became Canada’s first national park in 1885 and today is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Remote although still relatively easy to get to, Banff’s powder…

Wide Open Country: Inside the Treasured History of Texas Dance Halls and the Fight to Save Them

Wide Open Country: Inside the Treasured History of Texas Dance Halls and the Fight to Save Them

There’s nothing like dance hall sounds: the twang of a steel guitar, the sweet notes of a fiddle, boots shuffling across worn wooden floor boards. The Texas dance hall environment is pure nostalgia, wholesomeness and excitement rolled up into one package. From older couples who’ve been dance partners for decades showing they’ve still got it to twirling…