New York – October 21, 2026 -- Ireland is inviting travelers to spend Halloween in the place it started, with festivals running from late October into November across the island.

The season traces back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, the Celtic festival that marked the shift from summer to winter and shaped the Halloween traditions celebrated worldwide today.

Two main festivals anchor the season

Púca Festival in Meath and Derry Halloween in Northern Ireland form the core of Ireland's Halloween celebrations.

Galway and Dublin add parades and Gothic history

In Galway, the Macnas Halloween Parade features giant mythical figures, visual effects and live performance. In Dublin, the City Bram Stoker Festival celebrates Dracula and his Dublin-born creator. It is one of the city's biggest arts festivals and explores its Gothic history and heritage.

SMYRNA, Tenn. – October 21, 2026 -- DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) gets nonstop jet service to Atlanta and Chicago O'Hare starting February 1, 2027, when Contour Airlines launches two new routes.

Atlanta flights run daily, Chicago flights five days a week

Contour will connect DUJ to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every day and to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) five days per week. Both hubs offer onward connections across the United States and around the world. Travelers in the region can start those trips locally instead of driving to a larger airport.

Contour flies 30-seat regional jets with extra legroom

The airline will operate the routes with 30-seat regional jets. Contour says its aircraft have leather seating with expanded legroom in every row, plus complimentary snacks, beverages, and inflight service.

Broken Bow – October 21, 2026 -- Booking a Broken Bow, Oklahoma cabin for a family or group trip may come down to bed layouts, bathrooms, and location rather than total square footage, according to a new HelloNation guide featuring Janine Carter of Beavers Bend Adventures Inc.

Bed configuration matters more than the guest count

The guide advises travelers to start with who is going and how each person likes to sleep. Couples may want private bedrooms, children may be comfortable in bunk rooms, and teenagers may do better with a separate sleeping area or game room.

Advertised capacity does not tell the whole story. A cabin that sleeps 12 could rely on bunk beds, sleeper sofas, or shared bedrooms, so the article recommends checking the actual bed setup against the ages and relationships in your group.

Melville, N.Y. – October 21, 2026 -- A student in Cologne, Germany, has won the 52nd annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition with a photo of ink droplets suspended in midair inside a printer as it prints. Nikon Instruments announced the winners, with first place going to Ole Bielfeldt.

Bielfeldt rebuilt a printer so the paper moves instead of the printhead

Bielfeldt wanted to know how a printer places ink onto paper so precisely. His first attempts failed. The printhead moved too fast to keep a small area in focus, and the droplets were too fast for his camera's shutter speed.

San Mateo – October 21, 2026 -- Episode 1 of GoPro's six-part series "The Line Above" is live on the GoPro Snow YouTube channel, with new episodes every Wednesday through Nov. 25. The show follows pro skier, BASE jumper and GoPro Athlete Matthias "Super Frenchie" Giraud through a two-year effort to ski BASE jump from the north face of the Aiguille du Plan above Chamonix in the French Alps.

Giraud skied a 600-meter, 50-degree face on May 26, 2026

The route included two 60-meter rappels anchored in ice. Giraud finished by skiing off the bottom serac and opening his parachute midair. The face was first skied in 1977 and has been descended only a handful of times. According to Giraud, no one had ever exited the line with a ski BASE jump.

Katy, Texas – October 21, 2026 -- Fitness racers in Tampa, Dallas, Nashville, Atlanta and Houston will find Academy Sports + Outdoors at their HYROX events, as the retailer becomes an Official Partner of HYROX North America in a multiyear deal that begins in 2026.

Academy will activate in five National Tour cities

The retailer will engage athletes and local communities at the HYROX National Tour stops in those five cities. Academy says the activations are designed to complement its in-store fitness gear, footwear and supplements, and are aimed at everyone from first-time HYROX racers to seasoned competitors.

Houston gets a title sponsor in spring 2027

The partnership culminates in Academy's Title Sponsorship of HYROX Houston, which comes to the city in spring 2027. Before the races, Academy plans to host local events to build community around the competition.

NIPOZZANO, Italy – October 21, 2026 -- Marchesi Frescobaldi's Mormoreto 2023 Toscana IGT, a Tuscan red from Castello Nipozzano, is now available in the United States for the first time. The wine blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Sangiovese.

The Cru dates to a 1983 first vintage

The Frescobaldi family first planted Cabernet and Petit Verdot at Nipozzano more than 150 years ago, aiming to create a great wine that could stand among the estate's best. That ambition produced the first vintage of Cru Mormoreto in 1983. Since 2013, a small amount of Sangiovese has been added to the blend for extra elegance and a link to Tuscan roots.

New York – October 21, 2026 -- RVO Health's Script Portability technology lets consumers see their pharmacy options, with cost and convenience details, before a prescription is sent. The company has now received its third U.S. patent covering the capability.

A third patent joins two earlier ones in the Siegel family

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 12,580,060 B2. The earlier patents in the same family are No. 11,651,843 and No. 12,119,098.

Mattoon – October 21, 2026 -- Drivers in Central Illinois can now get new tires installed the same day at a Plaza Tire Service store that has opened at 1304 Fort Worth Way in Mattoon.

The new store sits minutes from Interstate 57

The location is near the city's primary retail corridor. It is meant to serve local residents, commuters and travelers across Coles County and the surrounding Central Illinois region. It also adds another option to Plaza Tire Service's existing network of stores.

Tires and routine repairs are available in one stop

Customers can choose from an extensive inventory of leading tire brands. Vehicle services include oil changes, brake service, batteries, alignments, and steering and suspension repair, along with other routine maintenance.

Miami – October 21, 2026 -- Travelers who want a last-minute fall trip can spend Día de Muertos at six All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resorts in Mexico, with programs running from Isla Mujeres to Los Cabos. Celebrations take place throughout late October and early November.

Isla Mujeres adds wellness to Mayan tradition

Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, Adult All-Inclusive, centers its program on Hanal Pixán, the Mayan celebration honoring loved ones who have died. Guests get storytelling, local rituals and traditional culinary experiences inspired by Yucatán Peninsula customs.

Wellness sessions include a cold plunge, a scrub workshop and a sound bath. Food activities include sugar-skull making, a Day of the Dead bread-baking workshop and tamal preparation.