Sports and Outdoor Equipment

BICYCLE touring vacations are a growing travel segment, catering to active travelers who want to experience more of a country than can be seen through the windows of a speeding tour bus or car. About 57 million people 16 and older got on a bicycle at...

GRPS head testifies in Lansing; Police warning in Grandville; State budget gurus meeting today in Lansing; Child's food severed in Belmont -------------------- GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOL HEAD LOBBIES FOR SCHOOL BILLS LANSING - The package is called "Failing...

Are you a good golfer? An above-average cook? Do you consider yourself an expert photographer? Are you an intermediate speaker of Spanish? How well do you play tennis? Are you confident you can do your own tax return? Consumers regularly have to assess...

Most people know Finksburg as a pass-through on their trek between Baltimore and Westminster. But what many travelers don't know is that just beyond the unofficial town center, found at the intersection of Routes 140 and 91, are numerous neighborhoods...

In the late 1600s, when colonists sailed inland along the Patapsco River, a port sprang up just below a ridge that was inhabited by a number of elk. The area was called the "Ridge of Elk," while the port became known as Elk Ridge Landing. Today, Elkridge...

Mention Aberdeen to most Marylanders -- especially Baltimore Orioles fans -- and its most famous native son, Cal Ripken Jr., typically comes to mind. Indeed, the baseball Hall of Famer and his family have deep roots in this tight-knit community of nearly...

Hank Merges turned a retirement hobby into a year-round job, and is now being recognized by the United States Tennis Association! He's the creator of Tennis For Kids -- a program that makes sure kids of all ages have a chance to play on the court....

The Wildlife Rehab & Education Center is gearing up for their 5th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament to help care for the injured and orphaned wildlife they take in all year round.  The benefit will be held at the Evergreen Point Golf Course in Baytown on...

It's finally here--Black Friday.  If you're like me (and despise huge store crowds), drive no further--you can get the some of the same deals online..... ***a HUGE thank you to everyone who sent in a gift request...there are several more I've received--...

EVENT:  1st Annual Show Hope Golf Classic DATE:  Monday, October 13, 2008 TIME:   9a.m. WHERE:  Hawthorne Golf and Country Club, Fishers COST:  $200 WEB:  www.showhopegolf.org Every 18 seconds a child is orphaned and many around the world are in...

Phish fans will be able to camp at Gosnold Hope Park in Hampton for $10 per night per person. Once the camping site is full, city officials will direct campers to the War Memorial Stadium. Gosnold Hope Park is located at 901 E. Little Back River Road....

In 1990, David Glod designed the first wide-sole, cavity-back iron for his then fledging company, Tour Edge. The club caught the attention of Ping founder Karsten Solheim, whose irons revolutionized the game in the 1980s. "One day, Karsten came up to...