The city is full of amazing things to do once autumn arrives, from apple picking and visiting pumpkin patches to discovering corn mazes and strolling through the city’s farmers’ markets. But we all know leaf-peeping is at the top of our list. Grab a cozy coffee from one...

This 2024 fall foliage tracker reveals which Quebec areas are hitting peak season

It feels like just a few weeks ago that we were ringing in the new year with Sydney Festival, but believe it or not, we’re in September – which means that daylight savings is just around the corner. Here’s everything you need to know about daylight savings in NSW, including when to turn your clocks forward, and what it will mean for your sleep pattern.

Daylight savings is returning in NSW next month – here’s when to turn your clocks forward

Remember a couple of weeks ago when we gave our top picks from the just-launched London Theatre Week? Well we have some more excellent news because the promotion has just been extended, with ‘Hamilton’ now joining the fray with tickets from a pretty damn reasonable £35. But...

‘Hamilton’ tickets for just £35? Plus loads more West End tickets from just £15

Taiwanese restaurant mini-chain Bao are set to open up a brand new spot. Bao City will launch on September 26 at Bloomberg Arcade in the Square Mile, joining other Bao outlets in Borough, King’s Cross, Soho and Marylebone, alongside the two branches of Bao Noodle Shop in Shoreditch and Battersea.

A brand new branch of Bao – complete with karaoke – is opening

Seattle, WA

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School may be back in session, but that doesn't mean that summer fun is completely over. After all, the season isn’t technically done until the last day of summer on September 22nd. In the meantime, we’re expecting great weather this weekend, making it perfect for taking the kids out to beat the back to school blues. There’s also plenty going on to keep adults happy.

Big List of Festivals and Family Friendly Events This Weekend

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

One of our favourite restaurants/cafes in all of London is shutting up shop. Mystic Burek will be serving its last Balkan bake at the end of September, with chef/founder Spasia Dinkovski announcing the news on social media. After a year of running the shop in south London's Sydenham, it will close at the end of the month.

Oh no! Sydenham's marvellous Mystic Burek shop is closing down

Hull, MA

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Get ready, because you're invited to the "best late summer beach party in New England!" The Endless Summer Waterfront Festival, hosted by the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce, is just around the corner and promises to be an event you won't want to miss. Taking place on Saturday, September 7, 2023, this event celebrates the last days of summer and the vibrant community of Hull.

Live Music, Family Fun & More: This Waterfront Festival Has It All!

Kick off the September party season with a groovy day-to-night rooftop party. No, we’re not talking about Lap 62, a mega Formula 1 watch party at HighHouse. If you’re looking to party in the heart of Orchard, head to Trifecta for a night of epic beats by GrooveTop – featuring some of Singapore's most exciting DJs from Sunny Side, Last Saturdays, and Secret Pals.

GrooveTop ft. Last Saturdays, Secret Pals & Sunny Side

More and more news of massive rail projects across Europe just keeps rolling in, with plenty of brand-new services set to connect the continent’s most exciting cities in the near future. But one which is particularly mega is well on the way, and it’s connecting two of Europe’s most visited destinations: Paris and Milan.

Two dazzling major European cities will soon be connected by train

Woodinville, WA

Seafair is over but it’s still festival and fair season. With good weather forecast for the weekend, it’s perfect for getting out of the house. There are several festivals happening around the region, covering a range of interests, from food and crafts to a logging show.

Wide Range of Festivals This Weekend

Every parent knows the desperation of trying to find something to do with their kids that isn't mind-numbingly tedious. There are, after all, only so many soft plays a human can handle. And while taking the little ones to a museum or gallery may seem like a nice way of culturally enriching your child, it can also be fraught with danger: smashed sculptures, torn paintings, and not to mention the risk of boring your child to literal tears. But there are plenty of art exhibitions that are perfect for kids in London, and this regularly updated list will pick the best of them.

The best family-friendly art exhibitions in London to see with the kids

Fashion lovers are going to lose their heads over the V&A’s big autumn 2025 exhibition, focusing as it does on the sartorial tastes of one of history’s most notable bonce droppers. 'Marie Antoinette Style' will look at Marie Antoinette, the French queen who was put to the guillotine in 1793 during the French Revolution, and her enduring impact on fashion, design and culture, as well as ‘the origins and countless revivals of the style shaped by the most fashionable queen in history’.

An extravagant exhibition about Marie Antoinette is coming to the V&A next year

A man so virtuosically witty he has an adjective named after him, the opening scene of Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Thing’ is Stoppardian to the point of parody. We meet a waspishly witty husband - Oliver Johnstone‘s Max - who barrages his wife Charlotte (Susan Wokoma) with inane but aggressive queries about her recent work tip abroad before casually revealing that he found her passport and she couldn’t have been in Switzerland – she has clearly been having an affair.

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Playwright Barney Norris returns to his favoured London base the Arcola with a doubtless delightfully bittersweet new drama about… a band that gets back together. Salisbury natives Joe, Ross and Emily reform their old combo for one night only for a benefit gig in their post-skripal, post-Covid hometown. Chords are played and feelings are delicately negotiated in this new play with live music, which is directed by Norris.

The Band Back Together

Las Vegas, NV

Food Network chef Esther Choi will show off her Korean cooking skills when she opens Mokbar (which has three locations in New York City) in Las Vegas this fall. While there are still plenty of great buffets in Las Vegas, the food hall has become a worthy, sometimes upscale alternative for those looking for a quick bite on the Strip. Choi bringing Mokbar to the Forum Food Hall at Caesars Palace is evidence of just that.

Esther Choi is bringing Korean cuisine to this Vegas food hall

Los Angeles, CA

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Jose and Aurora Rodriguez founded La Serenata in 1985 in Boyle Heights. That was a pivotal era in L.A.’s Mexican food community, and Jose Rodriguez's culinary pursuits led him to become a pioneer in rejecting the “combination plate” standard laden with soggy tacos and burritos.

This Pioneering Mexican Restaurant Was One of the First in L.A. to Reject ‘Combination Plates’ In 1985. Now, They Are Struggling to Stay Open

The Brutalist is a major work of art that asks something from its audience but gives back in spades. Weighing in at a meaty 210 minutes, complete with an old-school opening overture and a 15-minute intermission, it’s like a trip to the pictures circa 1962. It’s even been compared with The Godfather, a parallel that would crush a lesser film like a tin can.

The Brutalist

One of the most beautiful parts of living in a digital age is how easy it is to find people who love the same things as you. It no longer matters if you’re the only fan of tap-dancing-frog cartoons in town, you can head online and find your community of like-minded amphibifans. Likewise, if you can’t get enough of really old trees but are yet to discover anyone who shares your passion, we’ve got some great news.

These are all the shortlisted trees for Tree of the Year 2024

Wyoming State

Buffalo, WY

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The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

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An epic new 14km walking and cycling trail is coming to the Bass Coast

While we love the buzzing metropolis that is our dear Melbourne, sometimes we all need a break from the hustle and bustle of city life, and...

An epic new 14km walking and cycling trail is coming to the Bass Coast

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