ASHLAND — The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which sells more than 400,000 tickets a year, is a magnet for arts lovers in Southern Oregon. But especially in a year when tourists are concerned about the economy and gas prices and looking for close-to-home

Marcario "Rio" Hernandez's bronze statue of a native Hawaiian hula girl is the plaza fountain centerpiece at Lahaina Gateway, the new west side shopping center on Maui which will open Aug. 30.

The largest city in a state that's long enjoyed a favourable political and social reputation among gays and lesbians; Milwaukee hugs the shoreline of Lake Michigan and lies just 90 miles east of the hip, GLBT-popular college town and capital city of Madi

ABINGDON, Va. | If you love history and the arts, Abingdon, Va., the oldest town west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, chartered in 1778, is the ideal place for a weekend visit.

A former McKinney resident and renowned sculptor was first inspired by his uncle's work. Renowned sculptor - and former McKinney resident - Scott Rogers owes a lot to his uncle, also a major sculptor in the western art world.