Event Planning

Was it your parents' or grandparents' house that was the hub for family gatherings, celebrations and parties? That does not have to end after they have moved to a senior community. Even though the old house has been sold, senior communities are happy to...

Baltimore's weeklong Star-Spangled Sailabration in June drew more than 1.5 million people — some 435,000 from out of state — and had an estimated $166 million in economic impact on the metro area, according to a study released Thursday by...

A 31-year-old Virginia man was convicted today of trying to sexually assault a young girl at a 2010 wedding reception in Elmhurst that he attended although he knew no one involved, authorities said. The DuPage County state's attorney's office said a jury...

On the wall in a Carol Stream gym is a chalk-dusted poster from the 2010 collegiate gymnastics championships. It features the photo of a young woman airborne, her dark brown eyes calm but intent, hands reaching for a bar inches beyond her fingertips. She...

Births A son, Oliver Mason Burek, was born to Amanda and Nicholas Burek  of Holland, Mich., at 1:40 p.m. Oct. 4, 2012, at West Ottawa Community Hospital in Grand Haven. Oliver weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. He has a sister, Madison, age 8....

Local state assembly candidates kept it polite Wednesday night at a reception hosted by the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce. Assemblyman Allan Mansoor and Newport Beach businessman Bob Rush, who are the two candidates running for the newly-redrawn...

ORANGE — Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers President Kimberly Claytor joined Orange County clergy and organized labor leaders Wednesday to advocate for Proposition 30, which would raise taxes on high-income earners to pay for schools, and other...

In case you missed it: There's a budding Internet company in our midst, right here in Bethesda, Md. WeddingWire.com raised $25 million in equity financing as the Bethesda-based company strives to be the Yelp of weddings for brides, grooms and event...

When Lena Hyde decided to expand her West Palm photography business, she naturally turned to her friend of seven years Erin Rossitto for support and advice. As the two women stood in a 4,000 square-foot loft-style studio Hyde was eyeing as her new...

BOYNE CITY -- An Irish road bowling party is planned for Sunday, Oct. 14, starting and ending at Morel's Bistro in Boyne City. The event will raise funds for the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. "Everyone can get together and celebrate for a good cause,"...

Thousands of Glendale students walked to school Wednesday during the fourth annual “Walk to School Day.” With all 29 Glendale public schools and four private schools participating, event organizer and parent Kara Sergile said it was the...

IndyCar announced Sunday night that it will return to Baltimore for a third year. While the city made a five-year commitment to host an IndyCar race, the 2013 race wasn't assured until Tuesday. That's when J.P. Grant, the financier who formed Race On...