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It may still feel like the dog days of summer, but Labor Day is right around the corner, and travelers are already planning their holiday weekend getaways. And small cities across the country are getting a lot of play this September. Columbus, Ohio, is the top trending destination for a long holiday weekend getaway, according to data from Airbnb that was shared with Travel + Leisure today. The data, which was based on the most nights booked for Labor Day weekend, found Raleigh, North Carolina, was the second-most popular city for Labor Day, followed by Tampa, Florida, and North Kingstown, Rhode Island....

There are few places in the country where visitors can admire landscapes as varied and dramatic as Washington County. As the home of four state parks and Zion National Park, Utah’s Greater Zion region stuns travelers with snow-capped mountain peaks, red-rock canyons, and sandy dunes, along with many vibrant communities that recently won Washington County the title of the best place to buy a luxury vacation home in the U.S. “Washington County was a well-kept secret for a very long time for local Utahns who came to the area to recreate and retire,” Misty Murphy, a broker with Windermere Real Estate/Luxury Portfolio International, told Travel + Leisure....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The LEGO owl set is only $14.99 and comes with all the pieces to build a brown owl sitting next to orange pumpkins. Once your kids build it, the finished owl can rotate, making it flap its wings. It’s so cool (and a little spooky, too!). The whole thing has 228 pieces, designed for kids aged 8 and up, so it’ll give you at least a half-hour of engaged, happy playing at home....

Tiffany Trump left her Washington, D.C. life in the grandest way — with a White House engagement to fiancé Michael Boulos. Now the couple is making big plans for their wedding as they settle into their new Miami digs and she enjoys her reported $1.2 million, 13-carat engagement ring, per the Daily Mail. The first step for the duo is planning “a very big wedding” — so big that they might try and have two weddings to accommodate all of their family and friends (and possible COVID restrictions), per Page Six....

As an on-the-go New Yorker and travel writer, my phone battery always finds a sneaky way of getting depleted. Whether I’m tapping away as I dart into the subway, sitting on a plane, or snapping countless photos of my latest travels, I regularly find myself with a mere 15 percent of battery life by the 3 p.m. mark each day. If this sounds familiar to you, then let me introduce you to my secret weapon of portable charging: The Otterbox Fast Charge Power Bank....

Heading on a gorgeous European island vacation this summer? Transportation at your destination just got easier. Uber just announced that UberX, Uber Black, and Uber Comfort services are launching across the Mediterranean and Balearic islands, including hot spots Santorini, Sicily, and Malta, with services in additional Greek and Spanish islands rolling out soon. This decision was driven by Uber data, which revealed that rides from U.S. guests are up nearly 500% year-over-year as tourists flood back to Europe — with Spain, France, Greece, and Italy seeing the most traffic from the U....

Summer travel — and summer prices — are heating up, but Vail Resorts wants to help outdoor enthusiasts save with 15% off hotel stays across its mountain resorts, the company shared with Travel + Leisure. The sale, which is already available to Epic Pass holders, starts on May 24, is applicable to Vail Resorts hotels, condos, and chalets throughout the United States and Canada. To take advantage of the summer vacation deals, travelers must book by May 31....

Some say all good things must come to an end, and that goes for summer — although in most places, autumn has a lot to offer too. However, if you’re realizing that warm, sunny days are numbered, and a return to the office, classroom, or daily routine is heading your way, you might want to celebrate summer’s end with one more beach vacation. No matter where you are, a beach is probably a road trip or short flight away....

There’s a fire starting in our queen Adele’s heart, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! The singer is reportedly dating British rapper Skepta, after about a year of rumors circulating. Adele is notorious for keeping her personal life private, so we rarely catch glimpses into her life. But, according to People, “Things have been heating up” between Adele and Skepta (née Joseph Junior Adenuga). The two have apparently been friends for a while, and have connected deeply over music, having young children, and sharing their home neighborhood of Tottenham, London....

Though fairly common in most women’s restrooms, changing stations were all but absent in men’s restrooms until recently. Dads around the land, even if they wanted to help out with changing duties, couldn’t take part because there was literally nowhere for them to do it privately. Though more common now, men’s restroom changing stations still aren’t the norm and Ant Anstead took to Instagram to show the struggle. In his Instagram story, Anstead shared a photo of his adorable son Hudson, snacking away while lying on the counter in a public bathroom....

When Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin welcomed their first child, Isaac Menelik Giovanni Ervin, in January 2020, she explained a bit about his name on her Pretty Big Deal podcast. Apparently, Ervin chose Isaac for his future son way back while he was in high school (!!). But this week on a virtual chat with Today show co-host Jenna Bush Hager, Graham revealed the deeper meaning behind Teen Justin’s chosen name....

Where has the time gone? That’s what we ask ourselves every time Bindi Irwin posts an update of her daughter Grace Warrior on Instagram. On April 23, Irwin posted a photo that’s making our hearts melt instantly. Her newest Instagram post featuring her ever-growing daughter had the simple caption, “Evenings @australiazoo with my little love. 🤍.” A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin) In the black-and-white photo, we see Irwin looking like the proudest mama in the world while holding hands with a standing Grace!...

We absolutely adore a mommy-and-me fashion moment, and Brittany Mahomes is serving major cuteness with her mini-me daughter, Sterling Skye. The two Mahomes girls cheered on NFL star Patrick during a recent Kansas City Chiefs game, and they showed out in his team colors while looking fashionable as ever. In a sweet carousel shared by Brittany on Instagram, she and 1-year-old Sterling are wearing matching red and white high-top Nike sneakers, black latex leggings, and orange tops....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re allergic to cats, chances are that you’re allergic to cat dander. What is dander? It’s the dead skin cells coming off of our cats, which can affect either our regular or seasonal allergies. Summed up: it can be taxing sneezing every few minutes when our cats shed so much....

Fans have seen how much Christina Hall gushes about her third husband, Josh Hall, on her Instagram page, but the couple has been making moves behind the scenes that indicate their love is real. Besides their marriage, the duo has gone into business together as they launch a new chapter of their lives. The Halls are teaming up to form a new production company called Unbroken Productions, per Deadline, which is a word the couple often refers to in their social media posts about each other (and sometimes seen as a dig to her ex-husbands, Tarek El Moussa and Ant Anstead)....

Costco has the uncanny ability to keep us coming back for more, especially during the holidays. It’s one of the only places where you can get a why-didn’t-I-think-of-that type hostess gift, an affordable life-sized ornament ball and your favorite food in bulk all in one shopping trip. Yep. Costco is pretty much the freakin’ best. Our mission at SheKnows is to empower and inspire women, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Health Priority might not be a household brand just yet, but because Drew Barrymore counts this oil as one of her go-to cosmetics, it’s well on its way to becoming one. “During the week, I’m caked in makeup and frying my hair at work, so I’m just trying to bring that hydration back in,” the actress-slash-beauty entrepreneur told Well + Good....

Emma Watson‘s new Prada campaign just rewound us back to 2010 in the most unexpected, sexiest way! Watson is embracing an old haircut of hers, but with an edgier twist that we can’t stop fawning over. On Aug 19, Prada Beauty posted a photo from their new campaign, and Watson is literally glowing in it! They posted the viral photo with the caption, “Emma Watson is Prada Beauty.” They added, “Our muse is more than just a muse....

Dear dessert devotees, we have breaking brownie news — and it comes just in time for outdoor dining season. Gone are the days of designating dessert favorites, choosing plain chocolate brownies over their avant-garde, outdoorsy — yet equally delicious — cousin, the s’more. Because today, Giada De Laurentiis‘ Instagram @thegiazy account casually dropped a photo, and accompanying recipe, so exquisitely scrumptious, it’s safe to say they’ve officially made all of our dessert dreams come true....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Oprah Winfrey and Gordon Ramsay can’t get enough HexClad cookware. And the celeb-loved brand just dropped a brand new innovative kitchen tool that will really spice up your cooking skills — pun intended. The HexClad HexMill pepper grinder is the kitchen essential you didn’t know you needed until right now, and it’s already on sale for 30 percent off....