Street Views Magazine

01/12/2018

Well+Good suggests our lives are shrinking.

Thoughts from Marie Kondo and other experts on what KonMari has wrought.

01/12/2018

Raise tomatoes in style....

30/11/2018

Street Views Magazine Car Hacks:Cool a car down instantly without turning on the A/C.
Your car can feel like an oven on a hot day, particularly if you don't park in shaded areas. There's a trick to cooling it down quickly. Roll down one window and open and close the door on the other side five to six times. The hot air escapes through the door you're opening and closing, while the cool air enters through the window on the other side. What's great about this trick is that you're not wasting any gas by blasting the A/C.

01/11/2018

Moss ball?

These fuzzy, velvety algae are considered a national treasure in Japan. Here’s how to grow and care for them

01/11/2018

Just in case you've wondered - the Twitter vs Facebook battle for Japan's love continues.

The difference is huge: 45 million tweeters in Japan, compared to 28 million on Facebook.

01/11/2018

Home Maintenance Myths:
Permits? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Permits
Fact: You do.
Let’s say your neighbor’s brother-in-law, Cecil, is an electrician. Cecil can rewire your kitchen in a weekend because he won’t inconvenience you with a permit. Should you hire Cecil? No. Building codes protect you. From Cecil. Getting a permit means an inspector will check his work to make sure he didn’t screw up.
Plus, if your house burns down in an electrical fire and your insurance company finds out the work was done without a permit, they won’t cover your loss. Check with your local planning or building department to find out if your project needs a permit. If it does, get one.

01/11/2018

A view of Madrid, Spain.

01/11/2018

Veterans

01/11/2018

Hit the suds with BRÖÖ Craft Beer Hair...

I’m no stranger to the infamous “shower beer.” But when I saw an advertisement for Bröö, a shampoo that actually contains beer, I did a double-take. Bröö was founded in Asheville, North Carolina ab...

01/11/2018

Sunday waffles....

01/11/2018

Our food editor, Food Nevada offers a few Wine Hacks...to keep your wine cold on the go. Backyard, camping, picnics this summer. Freeze some water balloons. Fill a beverage tub with your bottles and surround them with the frozen balloons for cool wine sans cooler. Then once they’re melted throw them at anyone who seems faded.

01/11/2018

Our food writer Food Nevada has a few Wine Hacks...to keep your wine cold on the go. Backyard, camping, picnics this summer. Use the old salt and ice trick. Throw a shaker of salt in your cooler next to a couple bags of ice. When you finally find that sweet spot, the perfect ratio of sun and shade, mix together the ice with the salt and plant those bottles firmly. They’ll be icy cold in no time.