New York – October 13, 2026 -- Starting Thursday, October 15, fans aged 21 and over can buy an oversized inflatable bar, a vintage photo booth or a cocktail-serving armchair for $12.99 each, the suggested retail price of a 750mL bottle of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

Smirnoff launches three weekly drops with Kayla Nicole

Smirnoff calls itself the Official Partner of the Pregame and built the drops with Kayla Nicole, host of the podcast The Pre-Game with Kayla Nicole. She helped pick the items that would make the cut at her own pregame. New drops go live every Thursday morning on October 15, 22 and 29 at shop.smirnoff.com.

"Anyone who knows me knows I'm all about the pregame — half the time, it ends up being even more fun than the main event," Nicole said.

Irvine – October 13, 2026 -- HI-CHEW is taking a haunted-manor trunk-or-treat experience to five US cities this October, with free candy, games and a mystery flavor that will only be revealed on Halloween Day.

The Mystery Manor Tour is built around the returning HI-CHEW Halloween Mystery Mix. The assortment includes three familiar flavors, Green Apple, Orange Creamsicle and Cotton Candy, plus one new flavor the brand is keeping secret.

Visitors walk through a graveyard of candy-flavored props

Guests enter through a graveyard with Orange Creamsicle tombstones, wispy Cotton Candy trees and glowing Green Apple jack-o'-lanterns. At the door, the brand's mascot Chewbie appears as FrankenChewbie, dressed in a Frankenstein's Monster-inspired costume and handing out treats.

Newark, N.J. – October 13, 2026 -- Panasonic's expanded residential ventilation lineup, including a bathroom fan with built-in Bluetooth speakers, is now available at Lowe's stores and online across the United States.

The expansion adds six products aimed at homeowners and contractors working on new construction and remodels. The source describes four of them in detail. Panasonic says all are backed by its warranty.

A bathroom fan streams music from two phones at once

The Whisper SymphonyTM Fan has dual speakers and QuikConnectTM Bluetooth® technology for streaming music, podcasts or audiobooks. It can pair with two devices at the same time, iOS or Android. A Pick-A-Flow® selector offers 80 or 110 CFM airflow, and a Flex-Z Fast® bracket handles installation.

Philadelphia – October 13, 2026 -- One Philly couple will get married at the TrueFan Tailgate in Philadelphia on October 26, in a wedding hosted by Garage Beer with Kingsford, Steven Singer and TrueFan Travel. The brand has picked the winners from the couples who entered for the chance.

Philly musicians and a charcoal-grilling pitmaster headline the day

Delco Donny and Philly Pops will provide the music. Matt Groark, known as The Meat Teacher, will cook tailgate essentials over Kingsford charcoal for all guests. Garage Beer Classic and Lime will be served throughout.

Surprise celebrity guests will also attend, including Beau Allen and others.

The couple wins a $2,000 ring gift card and two honeymoon trips

Steven Singer is providing a $2,000 gift card for wedding rings. Garage Beer is also partnering with Ocean Casino Resort on a honeymoon, plus a second trip in 2027.

Richmond, Mass. – October 13, 2026 -- Buyers can pick up a 2.5-acre wooded homesite in the Berkshires for $99,900 at a one-day land sale on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Brookside Preserve.

Prices start at $99,900 for 2.5 acres

National Land Partners (NLP) announced the grand opening of Brookside Preserve, a private large-acreage community. The limited release covers wooded estate homesites from 2.5 to more than 20 acres. The top-end listing is a 21.285-acre wooded property at $299,900.

Buyers attending the sale get the first chance to choose from the available properties. Private tours and priority sales appointments can be booked in advance.

Buyers can purchase now and build later

There is no required construction timeline, and buyers can choose their own builder. Bank financing is available. County road access, electricity and internet service are in place.

Temecula – October 13, 2026 -- Fitness 19 has released a new guide, "How to Use Visualization to Help Improve Your Performance," that shows athletes how to use mental imagery to sharpen their results.

The guide explains the science behind visualization

Visualization means imagining yourself successfully completing an action, process, or behavior. It uses all five senses and demands about the same level of concentration as a strenuous workout.

According to the guide, done correctly, visualization engages the same neural pathways that physical training uses. It also mentally prepares you for your next skill attempt. People who visualize regularly spend time focusing on success, so their brains are better prepared when opportunities arise.

Every routine looks different, but four basics apply

Visualization is personal, so no two people will have the same routine. The guide names four basics:

Seattle – October 13, 2026 -- EcoFlow's new TITAN Series, on sale from Oct. 13 on the EcoFlow website, offers whole-home battery backup starting in the $2,000 range for a standalone unit. The lineup has three models: TITAN 5000 Plus, TITAN 5000 and TITAN 5000 Classic.

The flagship runs a 3-ton air conditioner without a soft-starter

TITAN 5000 Plus delivers 7.2kW of output from a 5kWh battery. That is enough to run a 3-ton central air conditioner, a refrigerator, a TV and lights at the same time, with power to spare. In homes with solar, output rises to 10kW with EcoFlow's X-Fusion 2.0 PV Boost.

The battery uses a 40160 tabless 2C LFP cell, which EcoFlow calls an industry first. Capacity scales in 5kWh steps from 5kWh up to 30kWh. Solar panels and generators can extend runtime during long outages.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Tennis, pickleball and padel players across the U.S. can now search more than 67,000 facilities and 280,000 courts on a single platform, after CourtsApp announced its national expansion.

One search replaces club sites, park directories and search engines

Racquet sports are growing in popularity, but the places to play them remain highly fragmented. Players often have to check individual club websites, park directories and search engines just to find a court.

CourtsApp, an AI-powered discovery and booking marketplace, pulls those sources together. Players can search for places to play nationwide, find tournaments and open play, and book courts instantly at participating facilities. They can also connect directly to a facility's existing reservation system.

Plano, Texas – October 13, 2026 -- The 2027 Toyota Camry starts at $29,700 (excluding Dealer Processing and Handling) and arrives at dealerships this fall, with every model powered by a hybrid system and the LE FWD carrying a manufacturer-estimated 51 MPG combined rating.

Five grades share one hybrid powertrain

The Camry is available in LE, SE, Nightshade, XLE and XSE grades. All pair the fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS 5) with a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine. Output is 225 net-combined horsepower on front-wheel-drive models and 232 on all-wheel-drive versions. An electronically controlled CVT handles gear ratios.

Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive is offered on all five grades. It uses an electric motor generator on the rear axle and can send more torque to the rear wheels when it detects slippery roads or lost tire grip.

Camden, N.J. – October 13, 2026 -- Nearly three in four U.S. pet owners (73%) say they are more likely to take a road trip than fly so their pet can come along, according to a new Subaru survey.

Talker Research polled 2,000 U.S. adults who drive and own cats or dogs, on behalf of Subaru of America. The survey ran online from July 13 to July 17, 2026. Pets are shaping the holiday season: 68% say their animal will affect their travel plans this year, and 45% have turned down travel opportunities that could not accommodate their pet.

More than one in four owners may change their holiday plans for a pet

Ten percent might host instead of traveling, another 10% might shorten or simplify a trip to care for their pet, and 8% might skip gatherings where the pet cannot join. Among owners who have traveled with their animals, 35% of Gen Z and millennials have brought a pet home for the holidays, compared with 22% of Gen X and boomers.