But in September 1879, while locals still lit homes with candles, it all began when Blackpool Council devoted £5000 to power eight street arc lamps with electric dynamos along the seafront.

Toward the end of April, Noah Johnson’s street in Fairmount fills with pink cherry blossoms. The cherry trees may have been planted, he believes, when rowhouses were built in 1876. Longtime ...

Sterling Heights just finished turning a 1970s industrial drain into 100 acres of habitat feeding Lake St. Clair.

Arkansas has plenty of low-key buffets serving fried catfish, Southern favorites, and satisfying comfort food without the big-name crowds.

Nora turned denim into full-blown drama, pairing a plunging white cropped shirt with a floor-sweeping denim skirt, chunky ...

A slice of France has popped up with a new bistro in Adelaide’s East End, with some of the fanciest “cheese on toast” you’ll ...

Lantern-adorned eatery Mother Chu’s Taiwanese Gourmet has been a constant through unpredictable times, serving comforting ...

Even from the sidewalk, it was instantly relaxing in the hubbub of summer, a quiet breath filled with flowers, fragrance and ...

It’s time for Blackpool’s biggest party tonight - here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Illuminations switch-on ...

We love to dress as our favorite scary creatures for Halloween. But where did these Halloween monsters come from, anyway?