Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Holiday Gifts for the Foodie Who Has Everything—That Won’t Take Over Their Counter
[ad_1] Even if your best friend, mom, or significant other is the biggest foodie, gifting new cookware or an appliance can be tricky. They probably won’t want to unwrap something that takes up their entire cabinet or countertop space. The good news: there’s a happy medium out there—gifts that are practical, kitchen-ready, and compact enough…
Read MoreSotheby’s Closes Its Inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week With $133 Million in Sales
[ad_1] Sotheby’s Collectors’ Week featured auctions, private sales, exhibitions and masterclasses hosted in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. Courtesy of Sotheby’s Following the record-breaking November auctions that achieved $1.173 billion across the Modern & Contemporary marquee sales in New York and the HK$688 million ($88 million) from Japan’s Okada Museum of Art auction…
Read MoreBecky G Addresses “Pain” of Sebastian Lletget Cheating Rumors in New Documentary
[ad_1] Becky G is ready to share her side of the story. Two years after fiancé Sebastian Lletget apologized amid allegations he cheated on her, the “Mayores” hitmaker opened up about the scandal for the first time. “I was 19 and Sebastian was 23 when we first met,” Becky recalled in her new documentary Rebecca, per People.…
Read MorePflugerville voters to choose between these two candidates in mayoral runoff election Saturday
[ad_1] Voters in the city of Pflugerville will head to the polls again on Saturday to choose their next mayor after none of the candidates in the Nov. 4 election received more than 50% of the vote. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreWalmart Moves to Nasdaq—Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon on What Lies Ahead
[ad_1] Walmart CEO Doug McMillon speaks before the opening bell at the Nasdaq Marketsite on Dec. 9, 2025 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images If Doug McMillon’s reign at Walmart was defined by digitalization, the retail giant’s next chapter under incoming CEO John Furner is set to be dominated by A.I.…
Read MoreNorth West Claps Back at Critics of Her Finger Piercing
[ad_1] North West is letting people know they can’t tell her nothing. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 12-year-old daughter had a subtle clap back for critics who have an issue with her dermal finger piercing. In a Dec. 9 TikTok video shared on her and her mom’s joint account, North held up the camera while lip synching the…
Read MoreThe Real Housewives of Potomac’s Stacey Rusch Spills All Her Travel Essentials
[ad_1] Everyone knows traveling during the holiday is stressful. All we want to do is escape our chilly wintery blues to a warm tropical climate—and look effortlessly chic while doing it. Is that truly too much to ask? Not in our book, and certainly not if you ask any of the stars from Bravo’s The Real…
Read MorePreservation Austin to award historic spots grants up to $10K
[ad_1] Longstanding Austin businesses, arts and education venues and other privately-owned properties can now apply for grants of up to $10,000. [ad_2] Source link
Read More2025 Nightlife & Dining Power Index
[ad_1] During this moment of A.I. and automation and bots and everything changing all at once, the hospitality business is still about human creativity and having the right people in the right place at the right time. If anything, the people on Observer’s Nightlife & Dining Power List are traveling more than ever as they…
Read MoreAustralia Bans Social Media for Kids: What to Know About the World’s “First Domino”
[ad_1] Kids in Australia are in for an unprecedented change. Beginning Dec. 10, the owners of social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok will be required to take “reasonable steps” to prevent internet users in the country under the age of 16 from creating accounts on their websites, while also having to deactivate or remove…
Read MoreLady Bird Lake lowered to treat zebra mussels this week
[ad_1] Crews needed access to Longhorn Dam’s nine automatic bascule gates so that they could remove Zebra Mussels from them. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreAustin-area schools to get $136K for sustainability, climate projects
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Austin Climate Action and Resilience announced 53 Austin-area schools would receive funding for sustainability and climate projects. [ad_2] Source link
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