The Quest for an Actually Attractive Sidewalk Shed

If there’s one thing that current and previous mayors can agree on, it’s that they hate sidewalk sheds, those ungainly assemblies of metal poles and splintery plywood that buildings wrap around their ground floors whenever they need some work done. I hate them, too, and so do you, and so do garba...

Come Rain or Shine: Top Indoor Attractions for Families

Chill out with your kids, tweens and teens at some of our coolest indoor attractions.

Middle-Class Incomes Are Rising Much Faster Than Living Costs in 2 Surprising Deep South States

Most middle-class Americans are losing the struggle with the rising cost of living, but residents of two Deep South states are actually coming out ahead, according to a new report. In 14 states, middle-class incomes are underwater by 10% or more in terms of trying to keep up with inflation in key li

‘Haunted’ Civil War-Era Octagon Mansion Hits the Market in Virginia for Less Than $300K After Being Left ‘Vacant for First Time in Years’

One of Virginia's last surviving octagon homes has returned to the market for $295,000—having spent years at the center of furious conspiracy theories about its "haunted" past. Located in Wytheville, VA, the historic abode, which is known as the Octagon Mansion, was built in 1870 and has been the su