The vaccine-hesitant may have their price. Hundreds of thousands of Ohio’s 11 million residents flooded the registration website and phone lines for the state’s Vax-a-Million program, which will award $1 million to five lucky vaccinated people who enter a lottery and give scholarships to winners under age 18.
Chasing down âFriendsâ sites and other shamelessly touristy pursuits in NYC
When we heard that a âFriendsâ reunion special was coming to HBO Max, we were psyched. We were also vaccinated, so we made a pilgrimage to the Big Apple.
By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated May 19, 2021, 12:00 a.m.
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View of Central Park and the Upper East Side seen from The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Thank you, friends, for helping us get through the pandemic! And by friends, we mean Monica, Chandler, and the gang from the 1990sâ TV comedy. The antics of this quirky group of BFFs â omnipresent thanks to cable TV â gave us some laughs when we sorely needed them. Never mind that Ross and Rachelâs baby is 18 now, and that babe magnet Joey has gone totally gray in real life: When we heard that a âFriendsâ reunion special was coming to HBO Max, we were psyched. The s
Step Into Frida Kahlo’s Garden at a Lush New San Antonio Exhibit
Vibrant tropical plants and prickly cacti grow alongside original sculptures by Mexican artists, in a tribute to the artist s love of the natural world.
May 17, 2021
The exhibit includes replicas of Casa Azul s iconic blue walls and Diego Rivera s pyramid.
Photograph by Joel Salcido
At the center of Frida Kahlo’s home at the Casa Azul in Mexico City was a garden. Teeming with lush bougainvillea, fruit trees, cacti, and native plants like agave and yucca, Kahlo’s garden was a creative refuge and a source of inspiration for her art. A lover of the natural world, Kahlo also surrounded herself with animals, including two pet spider monkeys named Caimito de Guayabal and Fulang Chan, parrots, an eagle, a deer, and a pack of Xoloitzcuintli, or Mexican hairless dogs.
What free stuff can you get with your COVID-19 vaccination card? Food, beer and attraction admission
Updated May 14, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In an attempt to get more New Yorkers vaccinated, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a bunch of special incentives for those who get their coronavirus vaccine from free memberships to free tickets.
In addition, several companies in the food and beverage industry are giving away items if you show your vaccination card.
Here’s a look at the entertainment venues offering free admission. None of the official partners are located on Staten Island, but they can all be accessed by public transportation or they are within driving distance of the borough.